Psalms 97:2

The Lord has made known his salvation, 1 He has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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. 1 Sing to the Lord a new song; 1 For the Lord has wrought wonderful works, 1 His right hand, and his holy arm, 1 Have wrought salvation for him. 1

3He has remembered his mercy to Jacob, 1 And his truth to the house of Israel; 1 All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 19:9And the Lord said to Moses, Lo! I come to thee in a pillar of a cloud, that the people may hear me speaking to thee, and may believe thee forever: and Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.

Exodus 24:16And the glory of God came down upon the Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days; and the Lord called Moses on the seventh day out of the midst of the cloud.

1 Kings 8:10And it came to pass when the priests departed out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house.

Psalms 18:11To be desired more than gold, and much precious stone: 1 Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 1

Psalms 77:19They spoke also against God, and said, 1 Will God be able to prepare a table in the wilderness? 1

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 →

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