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Psalms 97:2

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

Webster Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.

3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

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Cross References

Exodus 19:9And the LORD said to Moses, Lo, I come to thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people to 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 to Moses from the midst of the cloud.

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

Job 23:14For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

Psalms 18:11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion around him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

Psalms 77:19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy 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 →

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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