Psalms 97:2

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 ; ; . The clouds, darkness and lightnings, the awful accompaniments of Yahweh's manifestation at the giving of the Law on Sinai, are the type and presage of the same accompaniments on a grander and more awful scale at the final consummation of the Law and the Gospel at the Lord's second coming (; 2 Thessalonians 1:7). The dark clouds ominously intimate the lightnings of wrath which break forth against the idolaters (; ).

Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. Translate, 'the firm basis (the prepared ground) of His throne;' from . Righteousness implies judgments on the transgressors of what is right, and salvation to the people of God who uphold it.