Psalms 97:3
What does Psalms 97:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 97:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Fire goes before him, burning up all those who are against him round about.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his adversaries round about.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 5:4
Jehovah spake with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire
- Psalms 21:8
Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.
- Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
- Daniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
- 2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
- Revelation 11:5
And if any man desireth to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies; and if any man shall desire to hurt them, in this manner must he be killed.
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