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Psalm 97:2–3

2 aClouds and thick darkness surround Him;

bRighteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

3 aFire goes before Him

And bburns up His adversaries round about.

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Psalm 97:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

Clouds and thick darkness surround him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Fire goes before him

and consumes his foes on every side.

Psalm 97:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Fire goes before him

and burns up his adversaries all around.

Psalm 97:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Clouds and darkness are round about him:

Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

A fire goeth before him,

And burneth up his enemies round about.

Psalm 97:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Dark clouds surround him.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Fire spreads ahead of him

and burns up all his foes.

Psalm 97:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Clouds and darkness surround Him;

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

A fire goes before Him,

And burns up His enemies round about.

Psalm 97:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Thick, dark clouds surround him.

His kingdom is built on what is right and fair.

A fire goes before him

and burns up his enemies all around.

Psalm 97:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Clouds and darkness are round about him:

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

A fire goeth before him,

And burneth up his adversaries round about.

Psalm 97:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne. A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his adversaries round about.

Psalm 97:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Clouds and darkness surround him. 

Righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne. 

Fire spreads ahead of him. 

It burns his enemies who surround him. 

Psalm 97:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Fire goes before Him

and burns up His foes on every side.

Psalm 97:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Fire goes before him,

and consumes his adversaries on every side.

Psalm 97:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Cloud and thick darkness are surrounding him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Fire goes before him,

and devours his enemies round about.

Psalm 97:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Clouds and thick darkness surround him.

His rule is built on what is right and fair.

The Lord sends fire ahead of him.

It burns up his enemies all around him.


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