Psalms, 97
2. Clouds and darkness [are] round about him: righteousness and judgment [are] the habitation of his throne.
2. Clouds and darkness [are] round about him: righteousness and judgment [are] the habitation of his throne.
Psalm 97 celebrates the majesty and the power of God over all things. The psalmist describes the coming of the Lord to rule and judge the earth, and calls on all nations to rejoice and worship God. Following are five verses related to the topics covered in Psalm 97:
Isaiah 52:7: "How beautiful are the feet about the feet of the good ones, which makes the peace heard, which announces the good, which makes salvation heard, which says, Sia: Your God reigns!" This verse talks about the message of peace and salvation that is announced by the messengers of God, and which is an expression of his reign upon the earth.
Psalm 99:1: "The Lord reigns, the peoples shake; He is enthroned upon the cherubim, shudder the earth." This verse emphasizes sovereignty and God's power over the nations of the earth, and its majestic presence in its heavenly dwelling.
Psalm 103:19: "The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom dominates over everything." This verse talks about God's position of supremacy about all things, and his government over the universe.
Psalm 146:10: "The Lord reigns forever; your God, O Zion, reigns from generation to generation. Praise the Lord!" This verse reiterates the eternal and lasting nature of God's reign, and calls on all people praising Him.
Revelation 19:6: "And I heard how the voice of a great crowd, and how the voice of many waters, and how the voice of great thunders, which said, Hallelujah! " This verse describes the celebration that occurs in heaven when God assumes his full reign upon the earth, and all creatures worship and praise him.
“Onde há mais sacrifício, há mais generosidade.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina