Psalm 97:2

Good News Translation

Clouds and darkness surround him; he rules with righteousness and justice.

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Surely you won't kill the innocent with the guilty. That's impossible! You can't do that. If you did, the innocent would be punished along with the guilty. That is impossible. The judge of all the earth has to act justly.”

Job 23:14

He will fulfill what he has planned for me; that plan is just one of the many he has;

Job 26:9

He hides the full moon behind a cloud.

Psalm 77:19

You walked through the waves; you crossed the deep sea, but your footprints could not be seen.

Psalm 89:14

Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice; love and faithfulness are shown in all you do.

Psalm 89:15

How happy are the people who worship you with songs, who live in the light of your kindness!

Psalm 99:4

Mighty king, you love what is right; you have established justice in Israel; you have brought righteousness and fairness.

Exodus 19:9

The Lord said to Moses, “I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that the people will hear me speaking with you and will believe you from now on.” Moses told the Lord what the people had answered,

Exodus 20:21

But the people continued to stand a long way off, and only Moses went near the dark cloud where God was.

Proverbs 16:12

Kings cannot tolerate evil, because justice is what makes a government strong.

Nahum 1:3

The Lord does not easily become angry, but he is powerful and never lets the guilty go unpunished. Where the Lord walks, storms arise; the clouds are the dust raised by his feet!

Romans 11:33

How great are God's riches! How deep are his wisdom and knowledge! Who can explain his decisions? Who can understand his ways?