English Standard Version
Psalms 97:2
2Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Psalms 97:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
- New International Version (NIV)Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Dark clouds surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Context of Psalms 97:2
1The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around. 4His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles.
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עָנָ֣ן וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל סְבִיבָ֑יו צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 97:2
- Psalms 18:11He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water.
- Psalms 77:19Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.
- Exodus 20:21The people stood far off, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
- Exodus 24:16The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
- Deuteronomy 4:11And you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, wrapped in darkness, cloud, and gloom.
- 1 Kings 8:10And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the Lord,
- Nahum 1:3The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
- Romans 11:33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
- Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
- Psalms 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
- Psalms 99:4The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- Genesis 18:25Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?"
- Hebrews 1:8But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
- Proverbs 16:12It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.
Commentaries on Psalms 97:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Clouds and darkness are round about him - It is granted that this is a subject which cannot be comprehended. And why? Because God is infinite; he acts from his own counsels, which are infinite; in reference to ends which are also infinite: therefore, the reasons of his government cannot be comprehended by the feeble, limited powers of man. There must be clouds and darkness - an impenetrable obscurity, round about him; and we can no more comprehend him in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Clouds and darkness are round about him - This is a description of the majesty of God, derived probably from the manner in which he manifested himself at Mount Sinai. Exodus 19:16-19. God is often thus represented as encompassed with clouds. Psalm 104:3; Daniel 7:13; Matthew 24:30; Revelation 1:7. See the notes at Psalm 18:7-15. The word rendered “clouds” is the common word to denote a cloud; the word translated “darkness” means properly “thick clouds…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4Clouds … Fire … lightning: This language shows that the Lord is coming to judge.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121-2. This dominion is a cause of joy, because, even though our minds are oppressed with terror before the throne of the King of kings (Ex 19:16; De 5:22), we know it is based on righteous principles and judgments which are according to truth.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 97
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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