Psalms 97:2
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
In Context
1The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
3A fire goes before him, and burns up his enemies round about.
Cross References
Exodus 19:9And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and believe you for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exodus 24:16And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
1 Kings 8:10And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
Job 23:14For he performs the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
Psalms 18:11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Psalms 77:19Your way is in the sea, and your path in the great waters, and your footsteps are not 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 →