Psalms 97:2
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.
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- 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
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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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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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97:1THE Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
97:1¶ †The LORD raigneth, let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of Isles bee glad thereof.
97:2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
97:2*‖Clouds and darkenesse are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the habitation of his throne.
Selected passage97:3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
97:3A fire goeth before him: and burneth vp his enemies round about.
97:4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
97:4His lightnings inlightned the world: the earth sawe, and trembled.
97:5The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
97:5The hilles melted like waxe at the presence of the LORD: at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.
97:6The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
97:6The heauens declare his righteousnesse: and all the people see his glory.
97:7Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
97:7*Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, that boast themselues of idoles: worship him all yee gods.
97:8Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord.
97:8Sion heard, and was glad, and the daughters of Iudah reioyced: because of thy iudgements, O LORD.
97:9For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
97:9For thou, LORD, art high aboue all the earth: thou art exalted farre aboue all gods.
97:10Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
97:10*Yee that loue the LORD, hate euil; hee preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee deliuereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
97:11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
97:11Light is sowen for the righteous: and gladnesse for the vpright in heart.
97:12Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
97:12‖Reioyce in the LORD, ye righteous: and giue thanks at the remembrance of his holinesse.