Psalms 97:3
Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
In Context
4His lightnings, have illumined, the world, The earth, hath seen, and hath trembled;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:11So ye drew near and stood, under the mountain. Now, the mountain, was burning with fire, up to the midst of the heavens,—darkness, cloud, and thick gloom.
Deuteronomy 5:4Face to face, spake Yahweh with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
Deuteronomy 32:22For, a fire, is kindled in mine anger, And shall burn as far as hades beneath,—And consume the earth with her produce, And set ablaze the foundations of the mountains:
Psalms 18:9Then he stretched out the heaven, and came down,—and, thick gloom, was under his feet;
Psalms 50:3Let our God come, and let him not keep silence! A fire—before him, shall devour, And, around him, hath it become exceeding tempestuous:
Daniel 7:10A stream of fire, was flowing on and issuing forth from before him, a thousand thousand, waited upon him and, ten thousand times ten thousand, before him, stood up,—Judgment, took its seat, and, 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 →