Psalms 97:3
Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
In Context
2Cloud and darkness [are] round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
4Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:11and ye draw near and stand under the mountain, and the mountain is burning with fire unto the heart of the heavens — darkness, cloud, yea, thick darkness:
Deuteronomy 5:4Face to face hath Jehovah spoken with you, in the mount, out of the midst of the fire;
Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire hath been kindled in Mine anger, And it burneth unto Sheol — the lowest, And consumeth earth and its increase, And setteth on fire foundations of mountains.
Psalms 18:9And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
Psalms 50:3Our God cometh, and is not silent, Fire before Him doth devour, And round about him it hath been very tempestuous.
Daniel 7:10A flood of fire is proceeding and coming forth from before Him, a thousand thousands do serve Him, and a myriad of myriads before Him do rise up, the Judge is seated, and the books 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 →