Psalms 97:3
There shall goe a fire before him, and burne vp his enemies round about.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
In Context
4His lightnings gaue light vnto the worlde: the earth sawe it and was afraide.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:11Then came you neere and stoode vnder the mountaine, and the mountaine burnt with fire vnto the mids of heauen, and there was darkenesse, cloudes and mist.
Deuteronomy 5:4The Lord talked with you face to face in the Mount, out of the middes of the fire.
Deuteronomy 32:22For fire is kindled in my wrath, and shall burne vnto the bottome of hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountaines.
Psalms 18:9He bowed the heauens also and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.
Psalms 50:3Our God shall come and shall not keepe silence: a fire shall deuoure before him, and a mightie tempest shall be mooued round about him.
Daniel 7:10A fierie streame yssued, and came foorth from before him: thousand thousandes ministred vnto him, and tenne thousand thousands stoode before him: the iudgement was set, and the bookes 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 →