Psalms 97:3
A fire goeth before Him, and burneth up His adversaries round about.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
4His lightnings lighted up the world; the earth saw, and trembled.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:11And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the heart of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.
Deuteronomy 5:4The LORD spoke with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire —
Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire is kindled in My nostril, and burneth unto the depths of the nether-world, and devoureth the earth with her produce, and setteth ablaze the foundations of the mountains.
Psalms 18:9(18-10) He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
Psalms 50:3Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence; a fire devoureth before Him, and round about Him it stormeth mightily.
Daniel 7:10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the judgment was set, 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 →