Psalms 97:2

What does Psalms 97:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 97:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Cloud and darkness <FI>are<Fi> round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

Context

v.1Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.

v.2This passage

v.3A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 20:21

    And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

  • Nahum 1:3

    Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear the guilty: Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

  • Exodus 24:16

    And the glory of Jehovah 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.

  • Exodus 19:9

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto Jehovah.

  • 1 Kings 8:10

    And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah,

  • Genesis 18:25

    That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

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