Psalms 97:2 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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

Psalms 97:2 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 89:14
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Exodus 19:9
And 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.
Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Hebrews 1:8-9
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. …
Psalms 99:4
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Topics

Atheism Attributes of God Darkness God Guidance Jesus, the Christ Lord Majesty

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-7)

What was to be said among the heathen in the foregoing psalm (Ps. 96:10) is here said again (Ps. 97:1) and is made the subject of this psalm, and of Ps. 99:1-9. The Lord reigns; that is the great truth here laid down. The Lord Jehovah reigns, he that made the world governs it; he that gave being gives motion and power, gives law and commission, gives success and event. Every man’s judgment proceed…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 2)

Psa 97:1-12. The writer celebrates the Lord’s dominion over nations and nature, describes its effect on foes and friends, and exhorts and encourages the latter. 1-2. This dominion is a cause of joy, because, even though our minds are oppressed with terror before the throne of the King of kings (Ex 19:16; De 5:22), we know it is based on righteous principles and judgments which are according to tru…