Psalms 97:2
Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
1The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
3Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.
Cross References
Exodus 19:9The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.
Exodus 24:16and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.
1 Kings 8:10And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD
Job 23:14For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.
Psalms 18:11He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.
Psalms 77:19Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
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 →