Psalm 97:2

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 89:14 Parallel

Psalm 89:14 uses the exact same phrase about righteousness and justice as the foundation of God's throne, reinforcing the theme of God's just rule.

Psalm 45:6 Parallel

Psalm 45:6 declares God's throne eternal and his scepter upright — matching the foundation of righteousness and justice for His throne here.

Psalm 18:11 Parallel

Psalm 18:11 describes God's covering of darkness and thick clouds, matching the clouds and thick darkness around him here.

Psalm 36:6 Parallel

In Psalm 36:6, God's righteousness and judgments are extolled, directly paralleling the foundation of his throne.

In Psalm 145:17, the Lord's righteousness in all his ways echoes the justice and righteousness of his throne.

Psalm 99:4 Parallel

Psalm 99:4 similarly highlights God's love for justice and his establishment of equity, echoing the foundation of his throne in Psalm 97:2.

Psalm 45:7 Parallel

Psalm 45:7 says the king loves righteousness and hates wickedness — reflecting the righteousness and justice that undergird God's throne here.

Psalm 18:12 Parallel

Psalm 18:12 adds brightness, hail, and fire to the theophany, expanding on the divine presence imagery of clouds and darkness.

Exodus 20:21 describes God dwelling in thick darkness — the same imagery of clouds and darkness surrounding Him here.

Exodus 24:16-18 shows God's glory covered by a cloud on Sinai — the hidden presence that surrounds Him here.

Deuteronomy 4:11 depicts God's presence on Sinai in darkness, cloud, and gloom — matching the clouds and thick darkness here.

1 Kings 8:10-12 recalls that the Lord dwells in thick darkness — directly echoing the clouds and darkness surrounding Him here.

Proverbs 16:12 states that a throne is established through righteousness, directly paralleling the foundation of God's throne in Psalm 97:2.

In Lamentations 3:44, God wraps Himself in a cloud to block prayer, echoing the hiddenness of Psalm 97:2.

In Revelation 14:14, the Son of Man sits on a white cloud, mirroring the divine cloud imagery of Psalm 97:2.

Ezekiel 1:4 Parallel

Ezekiel 1:4 depicts a great cloud with fire around God's throne, mirroring the cloud and darkness of Psalm 97:2.

Daniel 7:10 Parallel

Daniel 7:10 portrays a fiery stream and judgment scene, echoing the throne of righteousness from Psalm 97:2.

Joel 2:2 Citation

Joel 2:2 uses the exact phrase 'clouds and thick darkness' for the day of the Lord, directly citing Psalm 97:2.

Mark 9:7 Allusion

Mark 9:7's cloud at the transfiguration typologically fulfills the divine cloud of Psalm 97:2, signifying God's presence.

Revelation 1:7 prophesies Christ's coming with clouds, fulfilling the theophanic cloud of Psalm 97:2 in judgment.

In 2 Chronicles 6:1, Solomon repeats the same statement about God dwelling in thick darkness.

In 1 Kings 8:12, Solomon quotes God's promise to dwell in thick darkness, echoing the cloud imagery here.

In 2 Samuel 22:12, David's song uses the same cloud-and-darkness imagery to describe God's theophanic presence.

2 Samuel 22:10 depicts God coming down with dark clouds under his feet, directly paralleling the clouds and thick darkness surrounding God in Psalm 97:2.

Exodus 19:9 Parallel

Exodus 19:9 describes God coming in a dense cloud, mirroring the clouds and thick darkness that surround God in Psalm 97:2.

Hebrews 1:8 Allusion

Hebrews 1:8 applies the imagery of a throne founded on justice to Christ, echoing the righteous foundation of God's throne in Psalm 97:2.

Romans 11:33 declares God's judgments unsearchable and ways inscrutable — echoing the hiddenness of God in clouds and darkness here.

Job 26:9 Parallel

In Job 26:9, God spreads clouds to cover the moon, similar to the cloud covering around God in the psalm.

Job 22:14 Contrast

In Job 22:14, Eliphaz uses thick clouds to depict God as hidden, a different take on the same cloud imagery.

Ezekiel 1:27 shows God's glory with brightness and fire, complementing the cloud and darkness of Psalm 97:2.

Deuteronomy 32:4 declares God's ways are just and he is upright, reinforcing the justice that is the foundation of his throne in Psalm 97:2.

Deuteronomy 4:12 emphasizes no form was seen when God spoke — reinforcing the hiddenness of God in clouds and darkness here.

Hebrews 1:9 Parallel

Hebrews 1:9 describes Christ's love for righteousness, which aligns with the righteousness that is the foundation of God's throne in Psalm 97:2.

In Revelation 10:1, a mighty angel is wrapped in a cloud, echoing the clouds surrounding God's throne in Psalm 97:2.

Genesis 18:25 affirms that God, as Judge of all the earth, will do what is right, aligning with the justice that undergirds his throne in Psalm 97:2.

Nahum 1:3 Related theme

Nahum 1:3 describes God's way in whirlwind and storm, with clouds as dust — similar to the clouds and darkness here.