Which other scriptures highlight God's authority over nature similar to Psalm 114:4? Psalm 114:4 Revisited “The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.” Waves and Waters Under His Hand • Exodus 14:21 — “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided.” • Joshua 3:15-16 — “As soon as the priests… touched the water’s edge, the water flowing downstream stood still and rose up in a heap.” • Job 38:10-11 — “I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop.’” • Psalm 65:7 — “You still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.” • Psalm 89:9 — “You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.” • Isaiah 50:2 — “Behold, at My rebuke I dry up the sea; I turn rivers into a desert.” Mountains, Earthquakes, and Terrain Respond • Job 9:5-6 — “He moves mountains without their knowledge… He shakes the earth from its place.” • Psalm 18:7 — “Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled.” • Psalm 104:32 — “He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.” • Nahum 1:4-5 — “He rebukes the sea and dries it up… The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away.” • Habakkuk 3:6 — “The ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.” • Zechariah 14:4 — “On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives… and the Mount of Olives will be split in two.” Wind, Weather, and Sky Submit • Psalm 29:3-4, 7-8 — “The voice of the LORD is over the waters… The voice of the LORD strikes with flames of fire. The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness.” • Jeremiah 5:22 — “I placed the sand as the boundary for the sea… Though its waves surge, they cannot prevail.” • Isaiah 40:12 — “Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand… and weighed the mountains in a balance?” Christ Displays the Same Authority • Mark 4:39 — “Then He arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ Immediately the wind ceased and there was a great calm.” • Matthew 14:25, 32 — “During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea… And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.” • Luke 5:6 — “When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.” • John 2:7-9 — “‘Fill the jars with water,’ Jesus said… and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine.” • Matthew 21:19 — “Seeing a fig tree by the road… He said, ‘May you never bear fruit again!’ Immediately the tree withered.” Key Takeaways • From seas parting to mountains quaking, Scripture consistently presents creation as instantly obedient to God’s voice. • The same authority revealed in the Old Testament resounds in Christ’s miracles, affirming His deity and continuity with the Father. • Psalm 114:4’s picture of leaping hills is one vivid snapshot in a gallery of passages that celebrate the Lord’s absolute sovereignty over every corner of the natural world. |
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