Psalms 97:3
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
A fire goeth before him: and burneth vp his enemies round about.
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- Psalms 50:3Rank 1 from verse 3
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:8Rank 4 from verse 3
- Malachi 4:1Rank 5 from verse 3
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.
1¶ For beholde, the day commeth, that shall burne as an ouen, and all the proud, yea and all that doe wickedly shalbe stubble: and the day that commeth, shal burne them vp, saith the LORD of hostes, that it shall leaue them neither roote nor branch.
- Daniel 7:10Rank 6 from verse 3
10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
10**A fierie streame issued, and came foorth from before him: thousand thousands ministred vnto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the iudgement was set, and the bookes were opened.
- Psalms 21:8–9Rank 7 from verse 3
8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
8Thine hand shall finde out all thine enemies, thy right hand shal finde out those that hate thee.
9Thou shalt make them as a fiery ouen in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them vp in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.
- Deuteronomy 32:22Rank 8 from verse 3
22For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
22For a fire is kindled in my anger, and ‖shall burne vnto the lowest hell, and ‖shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountaines.
- Nahum 1:5–6Rank 9 from verse 3
5The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
5The mountaines quake at him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his presence, yea the world and all that dwell therein.
6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can †abide in the fiercenesse of his anger? his furie is powred out like fire, and the rocks are throwen downe by him.
- 2 Peter 3:10–12Rank 10 from verse 3
10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
10But the day of the Lord wil come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a great noise, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heate, the earth also and the works that are therin shalbe burnt vp.
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolued, What maner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conuersation, and godlinesse,
12‖Looking for and hasting vnto the comming of the day of God, wherein the heauens being on fire shalbe dissolued, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heat.
- Deuteronomy 4:11Rank 11 from verse 3
11And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
11And ye came neere and stood vnder the mountaine, and the *mountaine burnt with fire vnto the †midst of heauen, with darkenes, cloudes, and thicke darkenesse.
- Deuteronomy 5:23–24Rank 12 from verse 3
23And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
24And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
23And it came to passe when yee heard the voice out of the midst of the darkenes (for the mountaine did burne with fire) that ye came neere vnto mee, euen all the heads of your tribes, and your elders.
24And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed vs his glory, and his greatnesse, and *we haue heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: wee haue seene this day that God doth talke with man, and *he liueth.
- Deuteronomy 5:4Rank 13 from verse 3
- Habakkuk 3:5Rank 14 from verse 3
- Revelation 11:5Rank 15 from verse 3
5And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
5And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and deuoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, hee must in this maner be killed.
- Deuteronomy 4:36Rank 16 from verse 3
36Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.
36Out of heauen hee made thee to heare his voice, that he might instruct thee: and vpon earth hee shewed thee his great fire, and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.
- Revelation 20:15Rank 17 from verse 3
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Psalms 97:3
Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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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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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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97:1THE Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
97:1¶ †The LORD raigneth, let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of Isles bee glad thereof.
97:2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
97:2*‖Clouds and darkenesse are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the habitation of his throne.
97:3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
97:3A fire goeth before him: and burneth vp his enemies round about.
Selected passage97:4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
97:4His lightnings inlightned the world: the earth sawe, and trembled.
97:5The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
97:5The hilles melted like waxe at the presence of the LORD: at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.
97:6The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
97:6The heauens declare his righteousnesse: and all the people see his glory.
97:7Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
97:7*Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, that boast themselues of idoles: worship him all yee gods.
97:8Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord.
97:8Sion heard, and was glad, and the daughters of Iudah reioyced: because of thy iudgements, O LORD.
97:9For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
97:9For thou, LORD, art high aboue all the earth: thou art exalted farre aboue all gods.
97:10Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
97:10*Yee that loue the LORD, hate euil; hee preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee deliuereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
97:11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
97:11Light is sowen for the righteous: and gladnesse for the vpright in heart.
97:12Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
97:12‖Reioyce in the LORD, ye righteous: and giue thanks at the remembrance of his holinesse.