⁹ He encloses the face of his throne, And spreads his cloud on it.

² Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

²¹ The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

²⁰ He said, "You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live."

²¹ Yahweh also said, "Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on the rock.

²² It will happen, while my glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and will cover you with my hand until I have passed by;

²³ then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen."

³ No one shall come up with you; neither let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mountain."

¹² Then spoke Solomon, Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

¹⁴ Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'

³ God came from Teman, The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, And his praise filled the earth.

⁴ His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.

⁵ Plague went before him, And pestilence followed his feet.

¹⁶ who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.