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Verse Psalms 97:2. _CLOUDS AND DARKNESS_ ARE _ROUND ABOUT HIM_] It is
granted that this is a subject which cannot be comprehended. And why?
Because God is _infinite_; he acts from his own _counsels_,...
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CLOUDS AND DARKNESS ARE ROUND ABOUT HIM - This is a description of the
majesty of God, derived probably from the manner in which he
manifested himself at Mount Sinai. Exodus 19:16. God is often thus
r...
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Psalms 97
His Glorious Reign
_ 1. Jehovah reigneth (Psalms 97:1)_
2. In righteousness and with glory (Psalms 97:6)
He reigneth! Earth and the multitude of isles will now rejoice, for He
whose righ...
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XCVII. YAHWEH IN THE STORM. The appearance of Yahweh is described in
terms of primitive religion, when He was the God of fire and tempest,
earthquake and volcano. These traits are retained, but united...
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HABITATION. foundation....
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DISCOURSE: 663
GOD’S WAYS DARK, BUT JUST
Psalms 97:2. _Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness
and judgment are the habitation of his throne._
THE reign of Christ is here spoken of, as...
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THE HABITATION OF HIS THRONE— _The basis,_ or _foundation of his
throne._ It may be proper just to observe, that as the verbs in these
first verses are in the present tense, so they should be througho...
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Psalms 92-97
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A Service of Song for a Sabbath Day.
ANALYSIS
Psalms 92: Personal SongProbably by a King.
Psalms 93: Jehovah Proclaimed King.
Psalms 94: Prayer for Vengeance on the...
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Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment
are the habitation of his throne.
CLOUDS AND DARKNESS ARE ROUND ABOUT HIM - drawn from David's ; which
in its turn rests on ;...
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Whatever may be mysterious about God's rule, it is certainly founded
on righteousness: see Psalms 89:14....
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This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken
vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded
(Psalms 97:2), denouncing idols and their worshippers (Psalms 97:7),
expre...
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Psalms 90:106
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
*LORD OF FAR-AWAY PEOPLE
PSALMS 97
(THE FOURTH *ROYAL PSALM)
Jesus said, "I have other sheep. They do not live here. I must fetch
them also. And they will hear...
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CLOUDS AND DARKNESS. — Comp. Psalms 18:10. The imagery in the first
instance is borrowed from the Theophany at Sinai. (Exodus 19:9; Exodus
19:16; Exodus
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Psalms 97:1
THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1 is followed
by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the group, "Jehovah
is King," but from a fresh point of view. It re...
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“BE GLAD IN THE LORD”
Psalms 97:1
The keynote here is the reign of God. To the wicked, it spells misery;
to the believer, it is the inauguration of harmony and joy. It is as
though herald-angels step...
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The reign of Jehovah, while wholly beneficent in purpose and in
ultimate issue, is yet full of terror and of judgment in its process
toward the issue. This is also cause for rejoicing.
The method of...
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(c) Clouds and darkness [are] round about him: righteousness and
judgment [are] the habitation of his throne.
(c) He is thus described to keep his enemies in fear, who commonly
contemn God's power....
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_Salvation. Cyrus, or the Messias, whose gospel is preached every
where, (Calmet) and who has saved the world. (Worthington)_...
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How blessedly doth this verse follow the former! Though clouds and
darkness prevent my seeing at all times the way of his dispensations
towards the church, and towards my soul; still do I not know tha...
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In Psalms 97 the coming itself is celebrated; Jehovah has taken to Him
His great power and His reign. The earth and the multitude of isles
are to rejoice. Clouds and darkness are round about Him, for...
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CLOUDS AND DARKNESS ARE ROUND ABOUT HIM,.... Either as a garment; so
Apollinarius paraphrases it,
"near is the King clothed with a cloud and tempest;''
and it is usual with the Heathens to represent...
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Clouds and darkness [are] round about him: righteousness and judgment
[are] the habitation of his throne.
Ver. 2. _Clouds and darkness are round about him_] As once at the
delivering of the law, so n...
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_Clouds and darkness are round about him_ His dispensations are
mysterious and altogether unaccountable; _his ways in the sea, and his
path in the great waters._ We are not aware what his designs are,...
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THE MESSIAH THE KING OF THE WHOLE EARTH.
There can be no doubt that the superscription of this psalm in
Luther's Bible, "Of Christ and His Kingdom," is correct, that it is
Jehovah, the second person...
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Clouds and darkness are round about Him, that is, His essence and
attributes are so wonderful and mysterious, as to make Him appear
clothed in cloud and darkness, through which the human eye cannot
pe...
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HABITATION:
Or, establishment...
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1-7 Though many have been made happy in Christ, still there is room.
And all have reason to rejoice in Christ's government. There is a
depth in his counsels, which we must not pretend to fathom; but...
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CLOUDS AND DARKNESS ARE ROUND ABOUT HIM; a dark cloud doth encompass
him; wherein he seems to allude to that dark cloud in which God did
anciently so often manifest his presence for the comfort of his...
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Psalms 97:2 Clouds H6051 darkness H6205 surround H5439 Righteousness
H6664 justice H4941 foundation H4349 throne H3678
Clouds -...
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Psalms 97:1
We have set before us in this text:
I. The fact of the Divine government of the universe. There is no
_atheism_here: "the Lord." There is no _polytheism_here: "the Lord"
one. There is no...
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CONTENTS: The comfort of God's people, arising from His sovereign
dominion.
CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist.
CONCLUSION: It is enough to make us rejoice in and adore Jehovah that
His throne is fixed upon t...
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This psalm, which opens like the ninety third and some others, was
composed by David, when the whole of the promised land was given to
him for a kingdom, and when God had also given him rest from his...
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_The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice._
THE REIGN OF GOD OVER THE WORLD
I. The reign of God over the world (Psalms 97:1).
1. His laws are righteous.
2. His purpose is benevolent.
II. The prov...
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_Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and judgment
are the habitation of His throne._
THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD
I. Its mystery. Infinite plans require an infinite mind to comprehend
the...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:1. This is a hymn celebrating God’s
kingship over all creation. It focuses on how God’s universal rule
assures the faithful of his final victory over evil and idolatry. T...
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INTRODUCTION
This is another of the series of Psalms which celebrate the advent of
Jehovah as King. There are seven in the series, the ninety-third being
the first, and the hundredth the last. The nin...
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EXPOSITION
ANOTHER liturgical psalm on the advent of Christ The psalmist sees him
take possession of his throne, but, this time, rather in judgment than
in mercy. His accession is described with the u...
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The LORD reigneth (Psalms 97:1);
In the previous psalm, it said, "The Lord reigneth. Say among the
heathen, 'The Lord reigneth.'" I think that this is something that we
often forget in the adverse cir...
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1 Kings 8:10; Deuteronomy 4:11; Deuteronomy 4:12; Exodus 20:21;...
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Darkness — A dark cloud doth encompass him....