Psalms 97:2
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. | Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation. | Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cloud | עָנָ֣ן | 'a-NAN | H6051 | cloudעֲנָן (a.nan) cloud Aramaic of a.nan (עָנָן "cloud" H6051) |
| and thick darkness | וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל | va-'a-ra-FEL | H6205 | cloudעֲרָפֶל (a.ra.phel) cloud, heavy or dark cloud, darkness, gross darkness, thick darkness |
| [are] around him | סְבִיבָ֑יו | se-vi-VAV | H5439G | aroundסָבִיב (sa.viv) : around/border subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side |
| [is] righteousness | צֶ֥דֶק | TZE-dek | H6664G | righteousnessצֶ֫דֶק (tse.deq) 1) justice, rightness, righteousness 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) 1b) righteousness (in government) 1b1) of judges, rulers, kings 1b2) of law 1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah 1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government 1b5) of God's attribute 1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause) 1d) rightness (in speech) 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity 1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption 1f2) in name of Messianic king … |
| and justice | וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט | u-mish-PAT | H4941H | justice: judgementמִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) : judgement/punishment 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan |
| [the] foundation of | מְכ֣וֹן | me-KHON | H4349 | foundationמָכוֹן (ma.khon) 1) fixed or established place, foundation 1a) fixed place 1b) foundation |
| throne his | כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ | kis-'O | H3678G | throneכֵּס (kes) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool Another spelling of kis.se (כִּסֵּא ": throne" H3678) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.