¹² He made darkness around him a canopy,
    thick clouds, a gathering of water.^(A)

² Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.^(A)

¹⁰ He bowed the heavens and came down;
    thick darkness was under his feet.^(A)

¹¹ He made darkness his covering around him,
    his canopy thick clouds dark with water.^(A)
12 Out of the brightness before him
    there broke through his clouds
    hailstones and coals of fire.^(B)

²⁹ Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds,
    the thunderings of his pavilion?^(A)