Psalms 97:3

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 97:3 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 4:11You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness.
  2. Deuteronomy 4:36He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.
  3. Deuteronomy 5:4The LORD spoke with you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.
  4. Deuteronomy 5:23And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me,
  5. Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains.
  6. Psalms 18:8Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
  7. Psalms 18:9He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.
  8. Psalms 21:8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
  9. Psalms 50:3Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.
  10. Ezekiel 1:4I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,
  11. Daniel 7:10A 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.
  12. Nahum 1:5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.
  13. Habakkuk 3:5Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps.
  14. Malachi 4:1“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 to them.”
  15. 2 Thessalonians 1:8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
  16. Hebrews 12:29“For our God is a consuming fire.”
  17. 2 Peter 3:10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
  18. Revelation 11:5If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
  19. Revelation 20:15And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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