He covers the face of His throne,
And spreads His cloud over it.

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He covers the face of the full moon,
    spreading his clouds(A) over it.

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(A)Clouds and darkness surround Him;
(B)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

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Clouds(A) and thick darkness(B) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(C)

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14 (A)Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see,
And He walks above the circle of heaven.’

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14 Thick clouds(A) veil him, so he does not see us(B)
    as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.’(C)

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God came from Teman,
The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah

His glory covered the heavens,
And the earth was full of His praise.
His brightness was like the light;
He had rays flashing from His hand,
And there His power was hidden.
Before Him went pestilence,
And fever followed at His feet.

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God came from Teman,(A)
    the Holy One(B) from Mount Paran.[a](C)
His glory covered the heavens(D)
    and his praise filled the earth.(E)
His splendor was like the sunrise;(F)
    rays flashed from his hand,
    where his power(G) was hidden.
Plague(H) went before him;
    pestilence followed his steps.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the middle of verse 9 and at the end of verse 13.

12 (A)Then Solomon spoke:

“The Lord said He would dwell (B)in the dark cloud.

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12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;(A)

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And no man shall (A)come up with you, and let no man be seen throughout all the mountain; let neither flocks nor herds feed before that mountain.”

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No one is to come with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain;(A) not even the flocks and herds may graze in front of the mountain.”

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20 But He said, “You cannot see My face; for (A)no man shall see Me, and live.” 21 And the Lord said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock. 22 So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you (B)in the cleft of the rock, and will (C)cover you with My hand while I pass by. 23 Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back; but My face shall (D)not be seen.”

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20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see(A) me and live.”

21 Then the Lord said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. 22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock(B) and cover you with my hand(C) until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”

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21 So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near (A)the thick darkness where God was.

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21 The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness(A) where God was.

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16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in (A)unapproachable light, (B)whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.

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16 who alone is immortal(A) and who lives in unapproachable light,(B) whom no one has seen or can see.(C) To him be honor and might forever. Amen.(D)

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