Psalms 97:3
What meaning of the psalms 97:3 in the Bible?
What does Psalms 97:3 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about."
What does Psalms 97:3 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about."
Verse Psalms 97:3. _A FIRE GOETH BEFORE HIM_] Literally, this and the following verse may refer to the electric fluid, or to manifestations of the Divine displeasure, in which, by means of _ethereal...
A FIRE GOETH BEFORE HIM - See Psalms 18:13, note; Psalms 50:3, note. AND BURNETH UP HIS ENEMIES ROUND ABOUT - Is especially directed against his foes. That is, he manifests himself as a just God, inf...
Psalms 97 His Glorious Reign _ 1. Jehovah reigneth (Psalms 97:1)_ 2. In righteousness and with glory (Psalms 97:6) He reigneth! Earth and the multitude of isles will now rejoice, for He whose righ...
XCVII. YAHWEH IN THE STORM. The appearance of Yahweh is described in terms of primitive religion, when He was the God of fire and tempest, earthquake and volcano. These traits are retained, but united...
BEFORE. See note on "presence" (Psalms 95:2). ENEMIES. adversaries....
Psalms 92-97 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Service of Song for a Sabbath Day. ANALYSIS Psalms 92: Personal SongProbably by a King. Psalms 93: Jehovah Proclaimed King. Psalms 94: Prayer for Vengeance on the...
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. A FIRE GOETH BEFORE HIM; AND BURNETH UP HIS ENEMIES ROUND ABOUT - (; .)...
This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded (Psalms 97:2), denouncing idols and their worshippers (Psalms 97:7), expre...
Psalms 90:106 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ *LORD OF FAR-AWAY PEOPLE PSALMS 97 (THE FOURTH *ROYAL PSALM) JESUS SAID, "I HAVE OTHER SHEEP. THEY DO NOT LIVE HERE. I MUST FETCH THEM ALSO. AND THEY WILL HEAR M...
This is an echo of Psalms 1:3. (Comp. also Psalms 18:8; Habakkuk 3:4.)...
אֵ֭שׁ לְ פָנָ֣יו תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וּ תְלַהֵ֖ט סָבִ֣יב צָרָֽיו׃...
Psalms 97:1 THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1 is followed by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the group, "Jehovah is King," but from a fresh point of view. It re...
“BE GLAD IN THE LORD” Psalms 97:1 The keynote here is the reign of God. To the wicked, it spells misery; to the believer, it is the inauguration of harmony and joy. It is as though herald-angels ste...
The reign of Jehovah, while wholly beneficent in purpose and in ultimate issue, is yet full of terror and of judgment in its process toward the issue. This is also cause for rejoicing. The method of...
_Israel. The prophets foretold the liberation of the Jew, and of mankind. The blessed Virgin Mary seems to allude to this passage, Luke i. 55. (Calmet) --- Some Jews were converted, Romans xi. (Worthi...
The Psalmist, no doubt, alludes to the Lord's dealings with his people in the wilderness; but, spiritually considered, the subject ariseth to a greater degree of sublimity in the view of the conquests...
In Psalms 97 the coming itself is celebrated; Jehovah has taken to Him His great power and His reign. The earth and the multitude of isles are to rejoice. Clouds and darkness are round about Him, for...
A FIRE GOETH BEFORE HIM, c,] Not the fiery law, which went forth from his right hand on Mount Sinai but rather his Gospel, which, as it enlightens, warms, comforts, and refreshes his people, searches,...
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. Ver. 3. _A fire goeth before him_] For even our God is a consuming fire, Hebrews 12:29 (and not the God of the Jews only), as shall we...
_A fire goeth before him_, &c. “The judgments of God, and their effects upon the world, are here set forth, under the usual similitude of lightning and fire from heaven, causing the earth to tremble,...
THE MESSIAH THE KING OF THE WHOLE EARTH. There can be no doubt that the superscription of this psalm in Luther's Bible, "Of Christ and His Kingdom," is correct, that it is Jehovah, the second person...
1-7 Though many have been made happy in Christ, still there is room. And all have reason to rejoice in Christ's government. There is a depth in his counsels, which we must not pretend to fathom; but s...
This fire, and lightning, and earthquake, and the sad effects of them, mentioned here, and PSALMS 97:4,5, signify those dreadful judgments of God which should be inflicted upon the Jews and others for...
Psalms 97:3 fire H784 goes H3212 (H8799) before H6440 up H3857 (H8762) enemies H6862 round H5439 Psalms 18:8, Psalms 21:8-9, Psalms 50:3; Deuteronomy 4:11, Deuteronomy
CONTENTS: The comfort of God's people, arising from His sovereign dominion. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: It is enough to make us rejoice in and adore Jehovah that His throne is fixed upon...
This psalm, which opens like the ninety third and some others, was composed by David, when the whole of the promised land was given to him for a kingdom, and when God had also given him rest from his...
_The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice._ THE REIGN OF GOD OVER THE WORLD I. The reign of God over the world (Psalms 97:1). 1. His laws are righteous. 2. His purpose is benevolent. II. The prov...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:1. This is a hymn celebrating God’s kingship over all creation. It focuses on how God’s universal rule assures the faithful of his final victory over evil and idolatry. T...
INTRODUCTION This is another of the series of Psalms which celebrate the advent of Jehovah as King. There are seven in the series, the ninety-third being the first, and the hundredth the last. The ni...
EXPOSITION ANOTHER liturgical psalm on the advent of Christ The psalmist sees him take possession of his throne, but, this time, rather in judgment than in mercy. His accession is described with the u...
The LORD reigneth (Psalms 97:1); In the previous psalm, it said, "The Lord reigneth. Say among the heathen, 'The Lord reigneth.'" I think that this is something that we often forget in the adverse cir...
2 Peter 3:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; Daniel 7:10; Deuteronomy 32:22; Deuteronomy 4:11; Deuteronomy 4:36; Deuteronomy 5:23; Deuteronomy 5:24; Deuteronomy 5:4;...