97:2 Dark clouds surround him;
equity and justice are the foundation of his throne. 1
76:11 Make vows to the Lord your God and repay them!
Let all those who surround him 2 bring tribute to the awesome one!
89:7 a God who is honored 3 in the great angelic assembly, 4
and more awesome than 5 all who surround him?
1 sn The Lord’s throne symbolizes his kingship.
2 tn The phrase “all those who surround him” may refer to the surrounding nations (v. 12 may favor this), but in Ps 89:7 the phrase refers to God’s heavenly assembly.
3 tn Heb “feared.”
4 tn Heb “in the great assembly of the holy ones.”
5 tn Or perhaps “feared by.”