Psalms

Psalm 97:3–5

³Fire goes before Him

and consumes His foes on every side.

⁴His lightning illuminates the world;

the earth sees and trembles.

⁵The mountains melt like wax

at the presence of the LORD,

before the Lord of all the earth.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fire	אֵ֭שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
goes	תֵּלֵ֑ךְ	tê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
before Him	לְפָנָ֣יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and consumes	וּתְלַהֵ֖ט	ū·ṯə·la·hêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3857 blaze up, flame
His foes	צָרָֽיו׃	ṣā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
on every side	סָבִ֣יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His lightning	בְרָקָ֣יו	ḇə·rā·qāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1300 lightning
illuminates	הֵאִ֣ירוּ	hê·’î·rū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H215 be or become light
the world	תֵּבֵ֑ל	tê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
sees	רָאֲתָ֖ה	rā·’ă·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
and trembles	וַתָּחֵ֣ל	wat·tā·ḥêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The mountains	הָרִ֗ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
melt	נָ֭מַסּוּ	nā·mas·sū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4549 dissolve, melt
like wax	כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג	kad·dō·w·naḡ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1749 wax
at the presence	מִלִּפְנֵ֣י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
before	מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Lord	אֲד֣וֹן	’ă·ḏō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H113 lord
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 97:3 Psalm 50:3 · Hebrews 12:29 · Psalm 18:8 · Malachi 4:1 · 2 Thessalonians 1:8 · Daniel 7:10 · Psalm 21:8–9 · Nahum 1:5–6 · Deuteronomy 32:22 · 2 Peter 3:10–12

Psalm 97:4 Revelation 11:19 · Psalm 77:18 · Exodus 19:16–18 · Job 9:6 · Psalm 104:32 · Jeremiah 10:10 · Revelation 19:11 · Psalm 114:7 · Psalm 96:9 · Matthew 27:50–51 · Psalm 144:5–6

Psalm 97:5 Nahum 1:5 · Micah 1:3–4 · Isaiah 24:19–20 · Isaiah 64:1–2 · Habakkuk 3:6 · Psalm 47:2 · Psalm 46:6 · Joshua 3:11 · Psalm 83:18 · Judges 5:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.