Psalm 97:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

² Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and judgement are the foundation of his throne.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Clouds and darkness are round about Him [as at Sinai]; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. [Exod. 19:9.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Common English Bible

² Clouds and thick darkness surround God. His throne is built on righteousness and justice.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² The Lord has made known his salvation. He has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.

Psalm 97:2 Cross References

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?

Job 23:14

For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.

Job 26:9

He closeth in the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Psalm 77:19

Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known.

Psalm 89:14

Righteousness and judgement are the foundation of thy throne: Mercy and truth go before thy face.

Psalm 89:15

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: They walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

Psalm 99:4

The king's strength also loveth judgement; Thou dost establish equity, Thou executest judgement and righteousness in Jacob.

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 may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.

Exodus 20:21

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

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: For the throne is established by righteousness.

Nahum 1:3

The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear the guilty: the LORD hath 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 the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways past tracing out!