Psalms 97:2–5
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
*‖Clouds and darkenesse are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the habitation of his throne.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, establishment.
- *Cross-referencePsal.89.15.
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
A fire goeth before him: and burneth vp his enemies round about.
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
His lightnings inlightned the world: the earth sawe, and trembled.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The hilles melted like waxe at the presence of the LORD: at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.
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From verse 2
- Psalms 89:14Rank 1 from verse 2
- Exodus 19:9Rank 2 from verse 2
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.
9And the LORD said vnto Moses, Loe, I come vnto thee in a thicke cloud, that the people may heare when I speake with thee, and beleeue thee for euer: And Moses told the wordes of the people vnto the LORD.
- Proverbs 16:12Rank 3 from verse 2
- Hebrews 1:8–9Rank 4 from verse 2
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.
8But vnto the Sonne, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: a scepter of †righteousnesse is the scepter of thy kingdome.
9Thou hast loued righteousnesse, and hated iniquitie, therefore God, euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.
- Genesis 18:25Rank 5 from verse 2
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?
25That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?
3The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
3The LORD is *slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlewind, and in the storme, and the clouds are the dust of his feete.
- Psalms 99:4Rank 7 from verse 2
- 1 Kings 8:10–12Rank 8 from verse 2
10And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,
11So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.
12¶ Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
10And it came to passe when the Priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud *filled the house of the LORD;
11So that the Priests could not stand to minister, because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
12¶ Then spake Solomon; The LORD *said that hee would dwell in the thicke darkenesse.
- Deuteronomy 4:11–12Rank 9 from verse 2
11And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
12And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
11And ye came neere and stood vnder the mountaine, and the *mountaine burnt with fire vnto the †midst of heauen, with darkenes, cloudes, and thicke darkenesse.
12And the LORD spake vnto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voyce of the words, but saw no similitude, †onely ye heard a voyce.
- Exodus 24:16–18Rank 10 from verse 2
16And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
17And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
18And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
16And the glory of the LORD abode vpon mount Sinai, and the cloud couered it sixe dayes: and the seuenth day hee called vnto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
17And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like deuouring fire, on the top of the mount, in the eyes of the children of Israel.
18And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gate him vp into the mount: and *Moses was in the mount forty dayes, and forty nights.
- Psalms 18:11–12Rank 11 from verse 2
11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
11He made darkenes his secret place: his pauilion round about him, were darke waters, and thicke cloudes of the skies.
12At the brightnes that was before him his thicke clouds passed, haile stones and coales of fire.
- Psalms 45:6–7Rank 12 from verse 2
6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
6*Thy throne (O God) is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a right scepter.
7Thou louest righteousnesse, and hatest wickednesse: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.
- Exodus 20:21Rank 13 from verse 2
- Psalms 77:19Rank 14 from verse 2
- Romans 11:33Rank 15 from verse 2
From verse 3
- Psalms 50:3Rank 1 from verse 3
- Hebrews 12:29Rank 2 from verse 3
- Psalms 18:8Rank 3 from verse 3
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8Rank 4 from verse 3
- Malachi 4:1Rank 5 from verse 3
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.
1¶ For beholde, the day commeth, that shall burne as an ouen, and all the proud, yea and all that doe wickedly shalbe stubble: and the day that commeth, shal burne them vp, saith the LORD of hostes, that it shall leaue them neither roote nor branch.
- Daniel 7:10Rank 6 from verse 3
10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
10**A fierie streame issued, and came foorth from before him: thousand thousands ministred vnto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the iudgement was set, and the bookes were opened.
- Psalms 21:8–9Rank 7 from verse 3
8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
8Thine hand shall finde out all thine enemies, thy right hand shal finde out those that hate thee.
9Thou shalt make them as a fiery ouen in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them vp in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.
- Deuteronomy 32:22Rank 8 from verse 3
22For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
22For a fire is kindled in my anger, and ‖shall burne vnto the lowest hell, and ‖shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountaines.
- Nahum 1:5–6Rank 9 from verse 3
5The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
5The mountaines quake at him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his presence, yea the world and all that dwell therein.
6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can †abide in the fiercenesse of his anger? his furie is powred out like fire, and the rocks are throwen downe by him.
- 2 Peter 3:10–12Rank 10 from verse 3
10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
10But the day of the Lord wil come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a great noise, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heate, the earth also and the works that are therin shalbe burnt vp.
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolued, What maner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conuersation, and godlinesse,
12‖Looking for and hasting vnto the comming of the day of God, wherein the heauens being on fire shalbe dissolued, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heat.
- Deuteronomy 4:11Rank 11 from verse 3
11And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
11And ye came neere and stood vnder the mountaine, and the *mountaine burnt with fire vnto the †midst of heauen, with darkenes, cloudes, and thicke darkenesse.
- Deuteronomy 5:23–24Rank 12 from verse 3
23And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
24And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
23And it came to passe when yee heard the voice out of the midst of the darkenes (for the mountaine did burne with fire) that ye came neere vnto mee, euen all the heads of your tribes, and your elders.
24And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed vs his glory, and his greatnesse, and *we haue heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: wee haue seene this day that God doth talke with man, and *he liueth.
- Deuteronomy 5:4Rank 13 from verse 3
- Habakkuk 3:5Rank 14 from verse 3
- Revelation 11:5Rank 15 from verse 3
5And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
5And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and deuoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, hee must in this maner be killed.
- Deuteronomy 4:36Rank 16 from verse 3
36Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.
36Out of heauen hee made thee to heare his voice, that he might instruct thee: and vpon earth hee shewed thee his great fire, and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.
- Revelation 20:15Rank 17 from verse 3
From verse 4
- Psalms 77:18Rank 1 from verse 4
- Revelation 11:19Rank 2 from verse 4
19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
19And the Temple of God was opened in heauen, and there was seene in his Temple the Arke of his Testament, and there were lightnings, and voyces, and thundrings, and an earthquake, and great haile.
- Exodus 19:16–18Rank 3 from verse 4
16¶ And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
17And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
16¶ And it came to passe on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thicke cloud vpon the mount, and the voyce of the trumpet exceeding lowd, so that all the people that was in the campe, trembled.
17And Moses brought foorth the people out of the campe to meete with God, and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18And *mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended vpon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
- Jeremiah 10:10Rank 4 from verse 4
10But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
10††But the LORD is the true God, he is the liuing God, and an euerlasting King: at his wrath the earth shal tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
- Psalms 104:32Rank 6 from verse 4
- Matthew 27:50–51Rank 7 from verse 4
50¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
50¶ Iesus, when hee had cried againe with a loud voice, yeelded vp the ghost.
51And behold, the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.
- Psalms 114:7Rank 8 from verse 4
- Psalms 144:5–6Rank 9 from verse 4
5Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
5Bow thy heauens, O LORD, and come downe: touch the mountaines, and they shall smoke.
6*Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoote out thine arrowes, and destroy them.
- Psalms 96:9Rank 10 from verse 4
- Revelation 19:11Rank 11 from verse 4
11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
11And I sawe heauen opened, and behold a white horse, and hee that sate vpon him was called faithful and true, and in righteousnes hee doth iudge and make warre.
- Matthew 28:2–3Rank 12 from verse 4
2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
2And behold, there ‖was a great earthquake, for the Angel of the Lord descended from heauen, and came and rolled backe the stone from the doore, and sate vpon it.
3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snowe.
From verse 5
- Micah 1:3–4Rank 2 from verse 5
3For, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
4And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.
3For behold, *the LORD commeth forth out of his *place, and will come downe and tread vpon the high places of the earth.
4And *the mountaines shall be molten vnder him, and the valleis shall be cleft: as waxe before the fire, and as the waters that are powred downe †a steepe place.
- Isaiah 24:19–20Rank 3 from verse 5
19The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
20The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
19The earth is vtterly broken downe, the earth is cleane dissolued, the earth is moued exceedingly.
20The earth shall reele to and fro, like a drunkard, and shall be remooued like a cottage, and the transgression thereof shall be heauie vpon it, and it shall fall, and not rise againe.
- Isaiah 64:1–2Rank 4 from verse 5
1OH that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
2As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
1¶ Oh that thou wouldest rent the heauens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountaines might flowe downe at thy presence,
2†As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boyle: to make thy Name knowen to thine aduersaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence.
- Habakkuk 3:6Rank 5 from verse 5
6He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.
6He stood and measured the earth: hee beheld and droue asunder the nations, and the euerlasting mountaines were scattered, the perpetuall hilles did bowe: his wayes are euerlasting.
- Psalms 47:2Rank 6 from verse 5
- Psalms 46:6Rank 7 from verse 5
- Joshua 3:11Rank 8 from verse 5
- Judges 5:4–5Rank 9 from verse 5
4Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
5The mountains melted from before the Lord, even that Sinai from before the Lord God of Israel.
4 LORD, *when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heauens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
5*The mountaines †melted from before the LORD, euen that *Sinai, from before the LORD God of Israel.
- Psalms 83:18Rank 10 from verse 5
- 1 Corinthians 1:2Rank 11 from verse 5
2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
2Unto the Church of God which is at Corinth, to them that *are sanctified in Christ Iesus, called to be Saints, *with all that in euery place call vpon the Name of Iesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.
- Micah 4:13Rank 12 from verse 5
13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horne yron, & I will make thy hooues brasse, and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gaine vnto the LORD, and their substance vnto the LORD of the whole earth.
- Isaiah 54:5Rank 13 from verse 5
5For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
5*For thy maker is thine husband, (the LORD of hostes is his name;) and thy redeemer the holy one of Israel, the God of the whole earth shall he be called.
- Zechariah 4:14Rank 14 from verse 5
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Psalms 97:2
Sense 1: Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.
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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.
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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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COMBINED MEANING
righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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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
A dwelling, abode, or place of residence; a place of refuge or shelter.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616
A royal seat; by extension, sovereign rule or authority.
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Psalms 97:3
Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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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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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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Psalms 97:4
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lightnings
Flashes of light produced in storms.
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enlightened
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enlighten, meaning to give light, illuminate darkness, or cause light and understanding where there was obscurity.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Shook or quaked, especially from fear, awe, or distress.
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Psalms 97:5
Sense 1: Made liquid, dissolved, softened, consumed, dispersed, or wasted away. Sense 2: Figuratively, made to give way or deprived of strength or courage.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
To grow, increase, or become.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. Entire or complete. 2. Sound or restored to health.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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1THE Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
1¶ †The LORD raigneth, let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of Isles bee glad thereof.
2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
2*‖Clouds and darkenesse are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the habitation of his throne.
Selected passage3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
3A fire goeth before him: and burneth vp his enemies round about.
Selected passage4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
4His lightnings inlightned the world: the earth sawe, and trembled.
Selected passage5The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
5The hilles melted like waxe at the presence of the LORD: at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.
Selected passage6The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
6The heauens declare his righteousnesse: and all the people see his glory.