Psalms 97:2
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Psalms 97:2 in other translations
| BSB | Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation. |
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| WEB | Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. |
| ASV | Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. |
| YLT | Cloud and darkness are round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne. |
| DARBY | Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne. |
| BBE | Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging. |
| Webster | Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. |
What does Psalms 97:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 97:1-2
Psa 97:1-12. The writer celebrates the Lord's dominion over nations and nature, describes its effect on foes and friends, and exhorts and encourages the latter. 1-2. This dominion is a cause of joy, because, even though our minds are oppressed with terror before the throne of the King of kings (Ex 19:16; De 5:22), we know it is based on righteous principles and judgments which are according to truth.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 97:1-7
Though many have been made happy in Christ, still there is room. And all have reason to rejoice in Christ's government. There is a depth in his counsels, which we must not pretend to fathom; but still righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. Christ's government, though it might be matter of joy to all, will yet be matter of terror to some; but it is their own fault that it is so. The most…
Psalms 97:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 97:2
- Psalms 89:14
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
- Exodus 19:9
And the Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto 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 unto the Lord.
- Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
- Hebrews 1:8-9
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
- Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
- Psalms 99:4
The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
- Nahum 1:3
The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
- Exodus 24:16-18
And 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. And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel. And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
- Psalms 45:6-7
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
- Deuteronomy 4:11-12
And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
- 1 Kings 8:10-12
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord, So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord. Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
- Psalms 18:11-12
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 97:1
The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
- Psalms 97:2
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
- Psalms 97:3
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Psalms 97:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Nube y oscuridad alrededor de él: justicia y juicio son el asiento de su trono. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Des nuées et l’obscurité sont autour de lui; la justice et le jugement sont la base de son trône. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Gewölk und Dunkel sind um ihn her; Gerechtigkeit und Gericht sind seines Thrones Grundfeste. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Notum fecit Dominus salutare suum; in conspectu gentium revelavit justitiam suam. |