Psalms 104:32

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

Complete Jewish Bible:

When he looks at the earth, it trembles; when he touches the mountains, they pour out smoke.

Berean Standard Bible:

He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.

American Standard Version:

Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

He looketh{H5027} on the earth{H776}, and it trembleth{H7460}: he toucheth{H5060} the hills{H2022}, and they smoke{H6225}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 144:5

  • Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Exodus 19:18

  • And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

Psalms 97:4

  • His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

Psalms 97:5

  • The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Habakkuk 3:10

  • The mountains saw thee, [and] they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, [and] lifted up his hands on high.

Psalms 114:7

  • Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

Isaiah 64:1

  • ¶ Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

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Commentary for Psalms 104:32

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5027
    There are 67 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָבַט
    Transliteration: nâbaṭ
    Pronunciation: naw-bat'
    Description: a primitive root; to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care; (cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.
  2. Strong's Number: H776
    There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶרֶץ
    Transliteration: ʼerets
    Pronunciation: eh'-rets
    Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
  3. Strong's Number: H7460
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָעַד
    Transliteration: râʻad
    Pronunciation: raw-ad'
    Description: a primitive root; to shudder (more or less violently); tremble.
  4. Strong's Number: H5060
    There are 142 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָגַע
    Transliteration: nâgaʻ
    Pronunciation: naw-gah'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.); beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
  5. Strong's Number: H2022
    There are 485 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הַר
    Transliteration: har
    Pronunciation: har
    Description: a shortened form of הָרָר; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively); hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.
  6. Strong's Number: H6225
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָשַׁן
    Transliteration: ʻâshan
    Pronunciation: aw-shan'
    Description: a primitive root; to smoke, whether literal or figurative; be angry (be on a) smoke.