“The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.”
The mountains melt: "The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth." The dissolution of mountains (symbols of permanence) emphasizes the overwhelming power of God's presence.
Church Fathers on Psalms 97:5
1. ...This Psalm is entitled, “A Psalm of David's, when his land was restored.” Let us refer the whole to Christ, if we wish to keep the road of a right understanding: let us not depart from the corner stone, Ephesians 2:20 lest our understanding suffer a fall: in Him let that become fixed, which wavered with unstable motion; let that rest upon Him, which before was waving to and fro in uncertainty. Whatever doubt a man has in his mind when he hears the Scriptures of God, let…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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