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 · 2000Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Cloud and darkness <FI>are<Fi> round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
Context
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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