Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Clouds and darkness are round about him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Holman Bible
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
International Standard Version
Thick clouds are all around him; righteousness and justice are his throne's foundation.
American Standard Version
Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Amplified
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai];
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Bible in Basic English
Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.
Darby Translation
Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
Julia Smith Translation
A cloud and darkness round about him: justice and judgment the preparing of his throne.
King James 2000
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and justice are the habitation of his throne.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Cloud and thick darkness [are] surrounding him; righteousness and justice [are] the foundation of his throne.
Modern King James verseion
Clouds and darkness are all around Him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of His throne.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his seat.
NET Bible
Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.
New Heart English Bible
Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
The Emphasized Bible
Clouds and thick darkness, are round about him, Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of his throne.
Webster
Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
World English Bible
Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Youngs Literal Translation
Cloud and darkness are round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
Themes
Clouds » Illustrative » Of unsearchableness of God
Darkness » Illustrative of » Greatness and unsearchableness of God
Darkness » Figurative » See also the following scriptures
God » Remember » Righteousness of
God, Righteousness Of » Described as » The habitation of his throne
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 97:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Glorious Reign
1 LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of isles be glad. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries round about.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne. Loving kindness and truth go before thy face.
Exodus 19:9
And LORD said to Moses, Lo, I come to thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee forever. And Moses told the words of the people to LORD.
Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay a righteous man with a wicked man, that so the righteous man should be as the wicked man. Far be it from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Exodus 20:21
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus 24:16-18
And the glory of LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
Deuteronomy 4:11-12
And ye came near and stood under the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.
1 Kings 8:10-12
And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of LORD,
Psalm 18:11-12
He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Psalm 45:6-7
Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of straightness is the scepter of thy kingdom.
Psalm 77:19
Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters. And thy footsteps were not known.
Psalm 99:4
The king's strength also loves justice. Thou establish equity. Thou execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.
Nahum 1:3
LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear [the guilty]. LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Romans 11:33
O the depth of wealth, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond finding out!
Hebrews 1:8-9
But toward the Son, Thy throne, O God, is into the age of the age. The scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of straightness.