Psalm 97:2

Yahweh's Glorious Reign

¹ Jehovah reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of islands be glad. ² Clouds and darkness are all around Him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of His throne. ³ A fire goes before Him and burns up His enemies round about.

Righteousness and Justice

Thick Cloud

Justice And Judgment

Sinai

Psalm 89:14

Justice and judgment are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and truth shall go before Your face.

Exodus 19:9

And Jehovah said to Moses, Lo, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and believe you forever. And Moses told the words of the people to Jehovah.

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from You to act in this manner, to kill the righteous with the wicked. And far be it from You, that the righteous should be as the wicked. 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 Jehovah 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 you came near and stood under the mountain. And the mountain burned with fire to the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.

1 Kings 8:10-12

And it happened when the priests had come out of the Holy of Holies, the cloud filled the house of Jehovah.

Psalm 18:11-12

He made darkness His secret place, His pavilion around Him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

Psalm 45:6-7

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the staff of Your kingdom is a staff of righteousness.

Psalm 77:19

Your way is in the sea, and Your path in the great waters, and Your footsteps are not known.

Psalm 99:4

The king's strength also loved judgment; You established uprightness; You worked judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Proverbs 16:12

It is a hateful thing for kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

Nahum 1:3

Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power. And He does not by any means acquit the guilty. Jehovah has His way in the tempest and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet.

Romans 11:33

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!

Hebrews 1:8-9

But to the Son He says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.