Psalms 97:2

97:1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. multitude: Heb. many, or, great isles

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

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Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

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

97:3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

What does Psalms 97:2 mean?

Psalms 97:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עָנָן (ʻânân), עֲרָפֶל (ʻărâphel), סָבִיב (çâbîyb).

Hebrew interlinear

Cloudsעָנָןʻânân/aw-nawn'/H6051a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud

and

darknessעֲרָפֶלʻărâphel/ar-aw-fel'/H6205gloom (as of a lowering sky)

are

round

aboutסָבִיבçâbîyb/saw-beeb'/H5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around

him:

righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedeq/tseh'-dek/H6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity

and

judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭ/mish-pawt'/H4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style

are

the

habitationמָכוֹןmâkôwn/maw-kone'/H4349properly, a fixture, i.e. a basis; generally a place, especially as an abode

his

throne.כִּסֵּאkiççêʼ/kis-say'/H3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)

habitation:

or,

establishment

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 97:2.

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 97:2 say?

Psalms 97:2 (King James Version) reads: "Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. habitation: or, establishment"

Is Psalms 97:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 97:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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