Psalm 97:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

New Living Translation
Dark clouds surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

English Standard Version
Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Berean Study Bible
Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.

New American Standard Bible
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

NASB 1995
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

NASB 1977
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Amplified Bible
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai]; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Christian Standard Bible
Clouds and total darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Contemporary English Version
Dark clouds surround him, and his throne is supported by justice and fairness.

Good News Translation
Clouds and darkness surround him; he rules with righteousness and justice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Clouds and darkness surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne.

International Standard Version
Thick clouds are all around him; righteousness and justice are his throne's foundation.

NET Bible
Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

New King James Version
Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

King James 2000 Bible
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and justice are the habitation of his throne.

New Heart English Bible
Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

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

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

American Standard Version
Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

A Faithful Version
Clouds and darkness are all around Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Darby Bible Translation
Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

English Revised Version
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

Webster's Bible Translation
Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Cloudes and darkenes are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the foundation of his throne.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Cloudes and thicke darknesse are rounde about hym: iustice and iudgement are the habitation of his throne.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Cloudes and darcknesse are rounde aboute him, rightuousnesse and iudgment are the habitacion of his seate.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Cloud and darkness [are] around Him, "" Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

Young's Literal Translation
Cloud and darkness are round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

Smith's Literal Translation
A cloud and darkness round about him: justice and judgment the preparing of his throne.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Clouds and mist are all around him. Justice and judgment are corrections from his throne.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Clouds and thick darkness surround him; his throne is established in righteousness and in judgment.

Lamsa Bible
Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Clouds and darkness are round about Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Cloud, and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
















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