Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and burns up His foes on every side.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
International Standard Version
Fire goes out from his presence to consume his enemies on every side.
A Conservative Version
A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries round about.
American Standard Version
A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about.
Amplified
Fire goes before Him
And burns up His adversaries on all sides.
Bible in Basic English
Fire goes before him, burning up all those who are against him round about.
Darby Translation
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his adversaries round about.
Julia Smith Translation
Fire shall go before him and shall burn up his enemies round about
King James 2000
A fire goes before him, and burns up his enemies round about.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fire goes before him, and devours his enemies round about.
Modern King James verseion
A fire goes before Him and burns up His enemies round about.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There goeth a fire before him, to burn up his enemies on every side.
NET Bible
Fire goes before him; on every side it burns up his enemies.
New Heart English Bible
A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.
The Emphasized Bible
Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
Themes
Fire » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
Fire » Frequently employed as an instrument of divine vengeance
God » Fire, a consuming » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 97:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Glorious Reign
2
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
and burns up His foes on every side.
the earth sees and trembles.
Cross References
Psalm 18:8
and consuming fire came from His mouth;
coals were set ablaze by it.
Psalm 50:3
Devouring fire precedes Him,
and a storm rages around Him.
Daniel 7:10
coming out from His presence.
Thousands upon thousands
ten thousand times ten thousand
The court was convened,
and the books were opened.
Habakkuk 3:5
and pestilence follows in His steps.
Malachi 4:1
Hebrews 12:29
for our God is a consuming fire.
Deuteronomy 4:11
You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire into the heavens and enveloped in a dense, black cloud.
Deuteronomy 4:36
He let you hear His voice from heaven to instruct you.
Deuteronomy 5:4
The Lord spoke to you face to face from the fire on the mountain.
Deuteronomy 5:23-24
All of you approached me with your tribal leaders and elders when you heard the voice from the darkness and while the mountain was blazing with fire.
Deuteronomy 32:22
and burns to the depths of Sheol;
it devours the land and its produce,
and scorches the foundations of the mountains.
Psalm 21:8-9
your right hand will seize those who hate you.
Nahum 1:5-6
and the hills melt;
the earth trembles
the world and all who live in it.
2 Thessalonians 1:8
taking vengeance with flaming fire
2 Peter 3:10-12
But the Day of the Lord
Revelation 11:5
If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies;
Revelation 20:15
And anyone not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.