“ A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. ”
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 j...
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 uni...
before. See note on "presence" ( Psalms 95:2 ). enemies . adversaries.
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. A fire goeth before him - Literally, this and the following verse may refer to the electric fluid, or to manifestations of the Divine...
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. A fire goeth before him; and burneth up his enemies round about - ( Psalms 18:8 ; Psalms 18:12 .)
This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded ( Psalms 97:2-6 ), denouncing idols and their worshippers ( Psalms 97:7 )...
This is an echo of Psalms 1:3 . (Comp. also Psalms 18:8 ; Habakkuk 3:4-5 .)
Psalms 97:1-12 THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1-13 is followed by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the group, "Jehovah is King," but from a fresh point of...
“Be Glad in the Lord” Psalms 97:1-12 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-an...
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...
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 conquest...
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, search...
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 shal...
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 trem...
Righteousness and Glory of the Divine Government; Establishment of Christ's Kingdom. 1 The L ORD reigneth; let the...
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 other...
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 n...
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...
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 wi...
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 pers...
2 Peter 3:10-12 ; 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 ; Habakkuk 3:5 ; Hebre...