Psalms 97:3

“Fire goes before him, and sets ablaze his adversaries all around.”

Psalms 97:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 97:3, word by word

Fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
goesתֵּלֵךְtelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

Where else “telech” appears
before himפָנָיfanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fanay” appears
and sets ablazeתְלַהֵטtelahet

set ablaze

Set ablaze, set on fire.

Where else “telahet” appears
his adversariesצָרָיtsaray

adversary

Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.

Where else “tsaray” appears
all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

Where else “saviv” appears

The context

2Cloud and thick cloud surround him; righteousness and justice are the base of his throne.

3 · This verse (above)

4His lightnings lit up the world; the earth saw and trembled.

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