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Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
    at the presence of the God of Jacob,(A)

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Tremble, earth,(A) at the presence of the Lord,
    at the presence of the God of Jacob,

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God Challenges Israel

Hear what the Lord says:
    Rise, plead your case before the mountains,
    and let the hills hear your voice.(A)
Hear, you mountains, the case of the Lord,
    and you enduring foundations of the earth,
for the Lord has a case against his people,
    and he will contend with Israel.(B)

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The Lord’s Case Against Israel

Listen to what the Lord says:

“Stand up, plead my case before the mountains;(A)
    let the hills hear what you have to say.

“Hear,(B) you mountains, the Lord’s accusation;(C)
    listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.
For the Lord has a case(D) against his people;
    he is lodging a charge(E) against Israel.

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22 Do you not fear me? says the Lord;
    Do you not tremble before me?
I placed the sand as a boundary for the sea,
    a perpetual barrier that it cannot pass;
though the waves toss, they cannot prevail;
    though they roar, they cannot pass over it.(A)

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22 Should you not fear(A) me?” declares the Lord.
    “Should you not tremble(B) in my presence?
I made the sand a boundary for the sea,(C)
    an everlasting barrier it cannot cross.
The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail;
    they may roar,(D) but they cannot cross it.

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64 O that you would tear open the heavens and come down,
    so that the mountains would quake at your presence—(A)
[a]as when fire kindles brushwood
    and the fire causes water to boil—
to make your name known to your adversaries,
    so that the nations might tremble at your presence!(B)
When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect,
    you came down; the mountains quaked at your presence.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 64.2 64.1 in Heb

64 [a]Oh, that you would rend the heavens(A) and come down,(B)
    that the mountains(C) would tremble before you!
As when fire sets twigs ablaze
    and causes water to boil,
come down to make your name(D) known to your enemies
    and cause the nations to quake(E) before you!
For when you did awesome(F) things that we did not expect,
    you came down, and the mountains trembled(G) before you.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 64:1 In Hebrew texts 64:1 is numbered 63:19b, and 64:2-12 is numbered 64:1-11.

32 who looks on the earth and it trembles,
    who touches the mountains and they smoke.(A)

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32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,(A)
    who touches the mountains,(B) and they smoke.(C)

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11 The pillars of heaven tremble
    and are astounded at his rebuke.

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11 The pillars of the heavens quake,(A)
    aghast at his rebuke.

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His lightnings light up the world;
    the earth sees and trembles.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.(A)

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His lightning(A) lights up the world;
    the earth(B) sees and trembles.(C)
The mountains melt(D) like wax(E) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.(F)

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Worship the Lord in holy splendor;
    tremble before him, all the earth.(A)

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Worship the Lord(A) in the splendor of his[a] holiness;(B)
    tremble(C) before him, all the earth.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of

18 The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind;
    your lightnings lit up the world;
    the earth trembled and shook.(A)

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18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,(A)
    your lightning(B) lit up the world;
    the earth trembled and quaked.(C)

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he shakes the earth out of its place,
    and its pillars tremble;(A)

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He shakes the earth(A) from its place
    and makes its pillars tremble.(B)

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