Psalms 97:3
A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
In Context
2Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
4His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:11And you came to the foot of the mount, which burned even unto heaven: and there was darkness, and a cloud and obscurity in it.
Deuteronomy 5:4He spoke to us face to face in the mount out of the midst of fire.
Deuteronomy 32:22A fire is kindled in my wrath, and shall burn even to the lowest hell: and shall devour the earth with her increase, and shall burn the foundations of the mountains.
Psalms 18:9There went up a smoke in his wrath: and a fire flamed from his face: coals were kindled by it.
Psalms 50:3God shall come manifestly: our God shall come, and shall not keep silence. A fire shall burn before him: and a mighty tempest shall be round about him.
Daniel 7:10A swift stream of fire issued forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times a hundred thousand stood before him: the judgment sat, and the books were opened.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 97:2-8
Righteousness and Glory of the Divine Government; Establishment of Christ's Kingdom. 1 The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. 3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord , at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.… Read the whole commentary →