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Psalms 97:3

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A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
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  1. Psalms 50:3Rank 1 from verse 3
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    3Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

  2. Hebrews 12:29Rank 2 from verse 3
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    29For our God is a consuming fire.

  3. Psalms 18:8Rank 3 from verse 3
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    8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

  4. 2 Thessalonians 1:8Rank 4 from verse 3
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    8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  5. Malachi 4:1Rank 5 from verse 3
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    1FOR, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

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Psalms 97:3

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fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

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4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

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