Psalms 97:3
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up round about his adversaries.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
In Context
4His lightnings give light to the world: the earth seeth it, and trembleth.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:11And ye came near and stood at the foot of the mount; and the mount was burning with fire unto the midst of the heaven, [from amidst] darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
Deuteronomy 5:4Face to face did the Lord speak with you on the mount, out of the midst of the fire,
Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire is kindled in my anger, and it burneth unto the lowest deep; and it consumeth the earth with her products, and it setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Psalms 18:9(18:10) And he bent the heavens, and came down: and thick darkness was under his feet:
Psalms 50:3Our God is coming, and will not keep silence: a fire devoureth before him, and round him there rageth a mighty storm.
Daniel 7:10A stream of fire issued and came forth from before him; thousand times thousands ministered unto him, and myriad times myriads stood before him: they sat down to hold judgment, 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 →