Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 97:3 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.”
Psalms 97:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad {thereof}. {multitude...: Heb. many, or, great isles}
Clouds and darkness {are} round about him: righteousness and judgment {are} the habitation of his throne. {habitation: or, establishment}
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
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