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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Psalm 97:2 Parallel: Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/psalms/97-2.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/psalms/97-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/psalms/97-2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > Psalm 97:2</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/97-1.htm" title="Psalm 97:1">◄</a> Psalm 97:2 <a href="../psalms/97-3.htm" title="Psalm 97:3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/97.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/97.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Dark clouds surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/97.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/97.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/97.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/97.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/97.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/97.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai]; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/97.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and total darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/97.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/97.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Dark clouds surround him, and his throne is supported by justice and fairness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/97.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness surround him; he rules with righteousness and justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/97.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/97.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Thick clouds are all around him; righteousness and justice are his throne's foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/97.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/97.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness <i>are</i> round about him: righteousness and judgment <i>are</i> the habitation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/97.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice <i>are</i> the foundation of His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/psalms/97.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and justice are the habitation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/97.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/97.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/psalms/97.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/97.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/psalms/97.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are all around Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/psalms/97.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/97.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/97.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/psalms/97.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Cloudes and darkenes are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/psalms/97.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Cloudes and thicke darknesse are rounde about hym: iustice and iudgement are the habitation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/psalms/97.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Cloudes and darcknesse are rounde aboute him, rightuousnesse and iudgment are the habitacion of his seate.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/97.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Cloud and darkness [are] around Him, "" Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/97.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Cloud and darkness are round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/97.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A cloud and darkness round about him: justice and judgment the preparing of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/97.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/97.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 96:2>Clouds and mist are all around him. Justice and judgment are corrections from his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/97.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Clouds and thick darkness surround him; his throne is established in righteousness and in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/97.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/97.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness are round about Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/97.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Cloud, and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the establishment of his throne.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/psalms/97.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: ‘ā·nān (N-ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">Clouds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205: wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Cloud, heavy cloud. Probably from araph; gloom.">and darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sə·ḇî·ḇāw (Adv:: 3ms) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">surround Him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·miš·pāṭ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">and justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·’ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">are His throne’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4349.htm" title="4349: mə·ḵō·wn (N-msc) -- From kuwn; properly, a fixture, i.e. A basis; generally a place, especially as an abode.">foundation.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/psalms/97.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051. anan (aw-nawn') -- a cloud mass, cloud">Cloud</a><a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205. araphel (ar-aw-fel') -- cloud, heavy cloud"> and darkness</a><a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439. cabiyb (saw-beeb') -- circuit, round about"> [are] round about</a><a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness"> Him, Righteousness</a><a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment"> and judgment</a><a href="/hebrew/4349.htm" title="4349. makown (maw-kone') -- a fixed or established place, foundation"> the basis</a><a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne"> of His throne.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/psalms/97.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="עָנָן_1 ncmsa 6051">Clouds</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="עֲרָפֶל ncmsa 6205"> thick darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="סָבִיב Pd 5439"> surround</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> Him</a>; <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="צֶדֶק ncmsa 6664">righteousness</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsa 4941"> justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/4349.htm" title="מָכֹון ncmsc 4349"> are the foundation</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of His</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="כִּסֵּא ncmsc 3678"> throne</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/psalms/97.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051. anan (aw-nawn') -- a cloud mass, cloud">Clouds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205. araphel (ar-aw-fel') -- cloud, heavy cloud">and thick</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205. araphel (ar-aw-fel') -- cloud, heavy cloud">darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439. cabiyb (saw-beeb') -- circuit, round about">surround</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">Him; Righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">and justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/4349.htm" title="4349. makown (maw-kone') -- a fixed or established place, foundation">are the foundation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">of His throne.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/psalms/97.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051. anan (aw-nawn') -- a cloud mass, cloud">Clouds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205. araphel (ar-aw-fel') -- cloud, heavy cloud">and darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439. cabiyb (saw-beeb') -- circuit, round about">[are] round about</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">him: righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">and judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/4349.htm" title="4349. makown (maw-kone') -- a fixed or established place, foundation">[are] the habitation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">of his throne.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/97-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 97:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 97:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/97-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 97:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 97:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>