Psalms 97:3
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
In Context
2Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
4His lightnings enlightened 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 to the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
Deuteronomy 5:4The LORD talked with you face to face on the mount, from the midst of the fire,
Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire is kindled in my anger, and shall burn to the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Psalms 18:9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
Psalms 50:3Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous around him.
Daniel 7:10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered to 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 →