Psalms

Psalm 97:2–6

²Clouds and darkness surround Him;

righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.

³Fire goes before Him

and consumes His foes on every side.

⁴His lightning illuminates the world;

the earth sees and trembles.

⁵The mountains melt like wax

at the presence of the LORD,

before the Lord of all the earth.

⁶The heavens proclaim His righteousness;

all the peoples see His glory.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His lightning	בְרָקָ֣יו	ḇə·rā·qāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1300 lightning
illuminates	הֵאִ֣ירוּ	hê·’î·rū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H215 be or become light
the world	תֵּבֵ֑ל	tê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
sees	רָאֲתָ֖ה	rā·’ă·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
and trembles	וַתָּחֵ֣ל	wat·tā·ḥêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The mountains	הָרִ֗ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
melt	נָ֭מַסּוּ	nā·mas·sū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4549 dissolve, melt
like wax	כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג	kad·dō·w·naḡ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1749 wax
at the presence	מִלִּפְנֵ֣י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
before	מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Lord	אֲד֣וֹן	’ă·ḏō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H113 lord
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The heavens	הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
proclaim	הִגִּ֣ידוּ	hig·gî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5046 be conspicuous
His righteousness	צִדְק֑וֹ	ṣiḏ·qōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the peoples	הָעַמִּ֣ים	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
see	וְרָא֖וּ	wə·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
His glory	כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃	kə·ḇō·w·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory