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Psalms 97:2–3

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Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
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From verse 2

  1. Psalms 89:14Rank 1 from verse 2
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    14Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

  2. Exodus 19:9Rank 2 from verse 2
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    9And 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 believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the Lord.

  3. Proverbs 16:12Rank 3 from verse 2
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    12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

  4. Hebrews 1:8–9Rank 4 from verse 2
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    8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

    9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  5. Genesis 18:25Rank 5 from verse 2
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    25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

From verse 3

  1. Psalms 50:3Rank 1 from verse 3
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    3Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

  2. Hebrews 12:29Rank 2 from verse 3
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    29For our God is a consuming fire.

  3. Psalms 18:8Rank 3 from verse 3
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    8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

  4. 2 Thessalonians 1:8Rank 4 from verse 3
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    8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  5. Malachi 4:1Rank 5 from verse 3
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    1FOR, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

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Psalms 97:2

COMBINED MEANING

clouds

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Sense 1: Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.

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darkness

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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

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habitation

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A dwelling, abode, or place of residence; a place of refuge or shelter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

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Psalms 97:3

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fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1THE Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

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

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3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

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4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

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