Psalms

Psalm 97:2–3

²Clouds and darkness surround Him;

righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.

³Fire goes before Him

and consumes His foes on every side.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Clouds	עָנָ֣ן	‘ā·nān	Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
and darkness	וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל	wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6205 cloud, heavy cloud
surround Him	סְבִיבָ֑יו	sə·ḇî·ḇāw	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H5439 circuit, round about
righteousness	צֶ֥דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and justice	וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט	ū·miš·pāṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
are His throne’s	כִּסְאֽוֹ׃	kis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
foundation	מְכ֣וֹן	mə·ḵō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4349 fixed or established place, foundation

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fire	אֵ֭שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
goes	תֵּלֵ֑ךְ	tê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
before Him	לְפָנָ֣יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and consumes	וּתְלַהֵ֖ט	ū·ṯə·la·hêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3857 blaze up, flame
His foes	צָרָֽיו׃	ṣā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
on every side	סָבִ֣יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 97:2 Psalm 89:14 · Exodus 19:9 · Proverbs 16:12 · Hebrews 1:8–9 · Psalm 99:4 · Genesis 18:25 · Nahum 1:3 · Psalm 45:6–7 · Exodus 24:16–18 · Psalm 18:11–12 · Deuteronomy 4:11–12 · 1 Kings 8:10–12

Psalm 97:3 Psalm 50:3 · Hebrews 12:29 · Psalm 18:8 · Malachi 4:1 · 2 Thessalonians 1:8 · Daniel 7:10 · Psalm 21:8–9 · Nahum 1:5–6 · Deuteronomy 32:22 · 2 Peter 3:10–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.