Parallel Verses
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.
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
Clouds, gloom and darkness are all around Him. Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
3
And
Cross References
Psalm 18:8
Smoke went up from his nostrils. A raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals were kindled by it.
Psalm 50:3
Our God will come and will not keep silent. A devouring fire is in front of him and a raging storm is around him.
Daniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set and the books were opened.
Habakkuk 3:5
Before him go the pestilence, and fiery bolts go forth at his feet.
Malachi 4:1
Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: The day is coming when all arrogant and evil people will burn like stubble. On that day they will burn up and there will be nothing left of them, either root or bough.
Hebrews 12:29
Our God is a destroying (consuming) fire.
Deuteronomy 4:11
Tell your children how you went close and stood at the foot of the mountain covered with thick clouds of dark smoke and fire blazing up to the sky.
Deuteronomy 4:36
He made you hear his voice out of heaven. That way he could instruct (teach) (correct) (discipline) you. He showed you his great fire on the earth. You heard his words from the middle of the fire.
Deuteronomy 5:4
Jehovah talked with you face to face on the mountain out of the middle of the fire,
Deuteronomy 5:23-24
Fire blazed from the mountain, and you heard the voice coming from the darkness. Then your elders came to me.
Deuteronomy 32:22
My anger has started a fire that will burn into the depths of the grave. It will consume the earth and its crops and set the foundations of the mountains on fire.
Psalm 21:8-9
Your hand (spirit and power) will discover all your enemies. Your powerful hand will find all who hate you.
Nahum 1:5-6
The mountains quake because of him, and the hills melt. The earth trembles (shakes) (heaves) at his presence, yes, the world, and all that dwells in it.
2 Thessalonians 1:8
They will render vengeance to those who do not know God, and to those who do not obey the good news of our Lord Jesus.
2 Peter 3:10-12
The day of Jehovah will come as a thief. The heavens will pass away with a great noise. The elements shall be dissolved with intense heat. And the earth and the works in it will be burned up (destroyed). (Joel 2:31) (Zephaniah 1:14)
Revelation 11:5
If any man will hurt them, fire proceeds out of their mouth, and devours their enemies. If any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
Revelation 20:15
Whoever was not found written in the book of life was hurled (thrust) (thrown) into the lake of fire.