Psalms 97:3
Fire goes before Him, || And burns around His adversaries.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
In Context
2Cloud and darkness [are] around Him, || Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
4His lightnings have lightened the world, || The earth has seen, and is pained.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:11and you draw near and stand under the mountain, and the mountain is burning with fire to the heart of the heavens, [with] darkness, cloud, and thick darkness,
Deuteronomy 5:4YHWH has spoken with you face to face on the mountain, out of the midst of the fire;
Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire has been kindled in My anger, || And it burns to the lowest [part] of Sheol, || And consumes earth and its increase, || And sets on fire [the] foundations of mountains.
Psalms 18:9And He inclines the heavens, and comes down, || And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
Psalms 50:3Our God comes, and is not silent, || Fire devours before Him, || And around Him it has been very tempestuous.
Daniel 7:10A flood of fire is proceeding and coming forth from before Him, one million serve Him and one hundred million rise up before Him, judgment has been set, and the scrolls have been 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 →