King James Version

Psalms 97:2

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

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עָנָ֣ןanancloudעָנָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cloud”, the ordinary formH6051a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloudcloud(-y).וַעֲרָפֶ֣לvaarafeland darkעֲרָפֶלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and dark”, the ordinary formH6205gloom (as of a lowering sky)(gross, thick) dark (cloud, -ness).סְבִיבָ֑יוsevivayvaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “about”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.צֶ֥דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טumishpatand lawמִשְׁפָּטconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…מְכ֣וֹןmekhonplaceמָכוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “place”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4349properly, a fixture, i.e. a basis; generally a place, especially as an abodefoundation, habitation, (dwelling-, settled) place.כִּסְאֽוֹkisvothroneכִּסֵּאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “throne”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)seat, stool, throne.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Cloud and darkness [are] round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νεφέλη καὶ γνόφος κύκλῳ αὐτοῦ, δικαιοσύνη καὶ κρίμα κατόρθωσις τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ.