Psalm 97:3 “Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.”

Psalm 97:3

Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

World English Bible

A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.

American Standard Version

A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about.

Geneva Bible 1599

There shall goe a fire before him, and burne vp his enemies round about.

Darby Translation

A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his adversaries round about.

Young's Literal Translation

Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.

Bible in Basic English

Fire goes before him, burning up all those who are against him round about.

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Cross references

“A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.”

Psalm 50:3 Psalm 18:8 Hebrews 12:29 Malachi 4:1 2 Thessalonians 1:8 Daniel 7:10

Psalm 50:3 · BSB

Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.

Psalm 18:8 · BSB

Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

Hebrews 12:29 · BSB

“For our God is a consuming fire.”

Malachi 4:1 · BSB

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left…

2 Thessalonians 1:8 · BSB

in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Daniel 7:10 · BSB

A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.

4His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.

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