New King James Version
Psalms 97:2
2Clouds and darkness surround 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Clouds and thick darkness are all around 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 multitude of isles be glad! Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. 3A fire goes before Him, And burns up His enemies round about. 4His lightnings light the world; The earth sees and trembles.
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עָנָ֣ן וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל סְבִיבָ֑יו צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 97:2
- Psalms 18:11He made darkness His secret place; His canopy around Him was dark waters And thick clouds of the skies.
- Psalms 77:19Your way was in the sea, Your path in the great waters, And Your footsteps were not known.
- Exodus 20:21So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.
- Exodus 24:16Now the glory of the Lord rested 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 4:11“Then you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire to the midst of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.
- 1 Kings 8:10And it came to pass, when the priests came 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 has His way In the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of His feet.
- Romans 11:33Oh, 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 45:6Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Psalms 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.
- Psalms 99:4The King’s strength also 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 as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
- Hebrews 1:8But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Proverbs 16:12It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a 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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