Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Holman Bible
and burns up His foes on every side.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 97:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Glorious Reign
2 Clouds and thick darkness, are round about him, Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of his throne. 3 Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries. 4 His lightnings, have illumined, the world, The earth, hath seen, and hath trembled;
Cross References
Psalm 18:8
There went up smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, Live coals, were kindled from it:
Psalm 50:3
Let our God come, and let him not keep silence! A fire - before him, shall devour, And, around him, hath it become exceeding tempestuous:
Daniel 7:10
A 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.
Habakkuk 3:5
Before him, marcheth pestilence, - and fever, goeth forth, at his feet:
Malachi 4:1
For lo! the day, cometh, that burneth as a furnace, - and, all the proud and everyone who worketh lawlessness, shall be, stubble, and the day that cometh, shall consume them utterly, saith Yahweh of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Hebrews 12:29
For, even our God, is a consuming fire.
Deuteronomy 4:11
So 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 4:36
Out of the heavens, he let thee hear his voice to instruct thee, - and, upon the earth, he let thee see his great fire, and his own words, thou didst hear out of the midst of the fire.
Deuteronomy 5:4
Face to face, spake Yahweh with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
Deuteronomy 5:23-24
And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, the mountain also burning with fire, then drew ye near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes and your elders,
Deuteronomy 32:22
For, 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:
Psalm 21:8-9
Thy hand, will find out, all thy foes, Thine own right hand, will find out them who hate thee.
Nahum 1:5-6
Mountains, have trembled because of him, and, the hills, have melted, - and the earth, hath lifted itself up, at his presence, the world also, and all who dwell therein.
2 Thessalonians 1:8
In a fiery flame; holding forth vengeance - against them that refuse to know God, and them who decline to hearken unto the glad-message of our Lord Jesus,
2 Peter 3:10-12
Howbeit the day of the Lord will be here, as a thief, - in which, the heavens, with a rushing noise, will pass away, while, elements, becoming intensely hot, will be dissolved, and, earth, and the works therein, will be discovered.
Revelation 11:5
And, if any one, upon them, chooseth to inflict injury, fire, cometh forth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies; and, if anyone shall choose, upon them, to inflict injury, thus, must he be slain.
Revelation 20:15
And, if anyone was not found, in the book of life, written, he was cast into the lake of fire.