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Psalms 97:2

The Lord has made known his salvation. He has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

In Context

1A Psalm of David himself. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has performed wonders. His right hand has accomplished salvation for him, with his holy arm.

3He has remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

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Cross References

Exodus 19:9the Lord said to him: “Soon now, I will come to you in the mist of a cloud, so that the people may hear me speaking to you, and so that they may believe you continuously.” Therefore, Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord,

Exodus 24:16And the glory of the Lord dwelt upon Sinai, covering it with a cloud for six days. And on the seventh day, he called to him from the middle of the mist.

1 Kings 8:10Then it happened that, when the priests had exited from the Sanctuary, a cloud filled the house of the Lord.

Job 23:14And when he fulfills his will in me, many other similar ones will also be present with him.

Psalms 18:11desirable beyond gold and many precious stones, and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.

Psalms 77:19And they spoke badly about God. They said, “Would God be able to prepare a table in the desert?

Matthew Henry on Psalms 97:2-8

Righteousness and Glory of the Divine Government; Establishment of Christ's Kingdom. 1 The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. 3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord , at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)Statenvertaling (Nederlands)

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