Psalms 97:2
Clouds and thick darkness, are round about him, Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of his throne.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1Yahweh, hath become king, Let the earth exult, Let the multitude of coastlands rejoice.
3Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.
Cross References
Exodus 19:9Then said Yahweh unto Moses: Lo! I, am coming unto thee in the veiling of cloud, in order that the people may hear when I speak with thee, moreover also, that, in thee, they may trust to times age-abiding. Then told Moses the words of the people unto Yahweh.
Exodus 24:16And the glory of Yahweh rested upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days,—then called he unto Moses on the seventh day, out of the midst of the cloud.
1 Kings 8:10And so it was, when the priests came forth out of the holy place, that, a cloud, filled the house of Yahweh;
Job 23:14Surely he will accomplish what is decreed for me, and, many such things, hath he in store.
Psalms 18:11Made darkness his hiding-place, Round about him—his pavilion, Darkness of waters, clouds of vapours.
Psalms 77:19In the sea, was thy way, And, thy path, in the mighty waters, And, thy footprints, could not be known:
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 →