⁹ He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

² Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

²¹ And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

²⁰ And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

²¹ And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

²² And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

²³ And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

³ And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.

¹² Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

¹⁴ Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

³ God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.

⁴ And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

⁵ Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

¹⁶ Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.