Psalms 97:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Cloud and darkness `are' round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

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  • Ps 89:14 : 14 Righteousness and judgment `Are' the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.
  • Exod 19:9 : 9 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Lo, I am coming unto thee in the thickness of the cloud, so that the people hear in My speaking with thee, and also believe in thee to the age;' and Moses declareth the words of the people unto Jehovah.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
  • Rom 11:33 : 33 O depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
  • Heb 1:8-9 : 8 and unto the Son: `Thy throne, O God, `is' to the age of the age; a scepter of righteousness `is' the scepter of thy reign; 9 thou didst love righteousness, and didst hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint thee -- God, thy God -- with oil of gladness above thy partners;'
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
  • Nah 1:3 : 3 Jehovah `is' slow to anger, and great in power, And Jehovah doth not entirely acquit, In a hurricane and in a tempest `is' His way, And a cloud `is' the dust of His feet.
  • Exod 20:21 : 21 And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God `is'.
  • Exod 24:16-18 : 16 and the honour of Jehovah doth tabernacle on mount Sinai, and the cloud covereth it six days, and He calleth unto Moses on the seventh day from the midst of the cloud. 17 And the appearance of the honour of Jehovah `is' as a consuming fire on the top of the mount, before the eyes of the sons of Israel; 18 and Moses goeth into the midst of the cloud, and goeth up unto the mount, and Moses is on the mount forty days and forty nights.
  • Deut 4:11-12 : 11 and ye draw near and stand under the mountain, and the mountain is burning with fire unto the heart of the heavens -- darkness, cloud, yea, thick darkness: 12 `And Jehovah speaketh unto you out of the midst of the fire; a voice of words ye are hearing and a similitude ye are not seeing, only a voice;
  • 1 Kgs 8:10-12 : 10 And it cometh to pass, in the going out of the priests from the holy `place', that the cloud hath filled the house of Jehovah, 11 and the priests have not been able to stand to minister because of the cloud, for the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house of Jehovah. 12 Then said Solomon, `Jehovah hath said to dwell in thick darkness;
  • Ps 18:11-12 : 11 He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. 12 From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.
  • Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Thy throne, O God, `is' age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness `Is' the sceptre of Thy kingdom. 7 Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.
  • Ps 77:19 : 19 In the sea `is' Thy way, And Thy paths `are' in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.

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  • Ps 97:3-6
    4 verses
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    3Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.

    4Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.

    5Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.

    6The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.

  • 14Righteousness and judgment `Are' the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.

  • 79%

    12And He setteth darkness Round about Him -- tabernacles, Darkness of waters -- thick clouds of the skies.

    13From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!

  • Ps 18:11-12
    2 verses
    79%

    11He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

    12From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.

  • 9Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

  • 1Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.

  • 19Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled.

  • Ps 93:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Jehovah hath reigned, Excellency He hath put on, Jehovah put on strength, He girded Himself, Also -- established is the world, unmoved.

    2Established is Thy throne since then, From the age Thou `art'.

  • Ps 9:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7And Jehovah to the age abideth, He is preparing for judgment His throne.

    8And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.

  • 5Loving righteousness and judgment, Of the kindness of Jehovah is the earth full.

  • 10Say among nations, `Jehovah hath reigned, Also -- established is the world, unmoved, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.'

  • 1Jehovah hath reigned, peoples tremble, The Inhabitant of the cherubs, the earth shaketh.

  • Job 22:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13And thou hast said, `What -- hath God known? Through thickness doth He judge?

    14Thick clouds `are' a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,

  • 5Set on high is Jehovah, for He is dwelling on high, He filled Zion `with' judgment and righteousness,

  • 9Before Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth, He judgeth the world in righteousness, And the people in uprightness!

  • 6And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself `is' judge. Selah.

  • 5And established in kindness is the throne, And `one' hath sat on it in truth, in the tent of David, Judging and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

  • 32By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,

  • 3Jehovah `is' slow to anger, and great in power, And Jehovah doth not entirely acquit, In a hurricane and in a tempest `is' His way, And a cloud `is' the dust of His feet.

  • 4And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.

  • 7For righteous `is' Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'

  • 13Before Jehovah, for He hath come, For He hath come to judge the earth. He judgeth the world in righteousness, And the peoples in His faithfulness!

  • 2He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

  • 22From the golden north it cometh, Beside God `is' fearful honour.

  • Ps 36:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5O Jehovah, in the heavens `is' Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness `is' unto the clouds.

    6Thy righteousness `is' as mountains of God, Thy judgments `are' a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

  • 6And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.

  • 10And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness `is' under His feet.

  • 18The voice of Thy thunder `is' in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth hath trembled, yea, it shaketh.

  • 9And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness `is' under His feet.

  • 4`Jehovah `is' in his holy temple: Jehovah -- in the heavens `is' His throne. His eyes see -- His eyelids try the sons of men.

  • 27Honour and majesty `are' before Him, Strength and joy `are' in His place.

  • 8God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,

  • 6Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.

  • 5For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

  • 1Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.

  • 27Reveal do the heavens his iniquity, And earth is raising itself against him.

  • 12Then said Solomon, `Jehovah hath said to dwell in thick darkness;

  • 11God `is' a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.

  • 20Is a throne of mischief joined `with' Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?

  • 1By sons of Korah. -- A Psalm, a song. His foundation `is' in holy mountains.

  • 1Then said Solomon, `Jehovah said -- to dwell in thick darkness,