King James Version
Psalms 97:2
2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.1
Psalms 97:2 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Clouds and thick darkness are all around 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 reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. 3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. 4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
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עָנָ֣ן וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל סְבִיבָ֑יו צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 97:2
- Psalms 18:11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
- Psalms 77:19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
- Exodus 20:21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
- Exodus 24:16And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
- Deuteronomy 4:11And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
- 1 Kings 8:10And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,
- Nahum 1:3The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
- Romans 11:33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
- Psalms 45:6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
- Psalms 89:14Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
- Psalms 99:4The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
- Genesis 18:25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
- Hebrews 1:8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
- Proverbs 16:12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: 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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- 1. Psalms 97:2 habitation: or, establishment ↩
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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