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Psalms 99:4-9

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4 1The King in his might 2loves justice.[a] You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 3Exalt the LORD our God; 4worship at his 5footstool! 6Holy is he!
6 7Moses and Aaron were among his 8priests, Samuel also was among those who 9called upon his name. They 10called to the LORD, and he answered them.
7 In 11the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they 12kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them.
8 O LORD our God, you answered them; you were 13a forgiving God to them, but 14an avenger of their wrongdoings.
9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his 15holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy!
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Psalms 99:4-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 99

This psalm, with the foregoing from Ps 90:1 is ascribed to Moses by Jarchi and others; but cannot be his, since mention is made of Samuel in it, who lived many years after him. The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, more rightly attribute it to David; the inscription of the Syriac version, after saying it is David's, subjoins,

``concerning the destruction of the Midianites, whom Moses and the people of Israel led captive;''

of which there is not the least mention in it; but it more truly adds,

``and a prophecy concerning the glory of the kingdom of the Messiah;''

as it undoubtedly is.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 15

  • 1. [ver. 1]
  • 2. Psalms 11:7; Isaiah 61:8; [Job 36:5-7]
  • 3. Psalms 107:32; Psalms 118:28; Exodus 15:2; Isaiah 25:1
  • 4. Psalms 132:7; 1 Chronicles 28:2
  • 5. Isaiah 60:13; Lamentations 2:1; Ezekiel 43:7
  • 6. [See ver. 3 above]
  • 7. [Jeremiah 15:1]
  • 8. See Exodus 24:6-8; Exodus 40:22-27; Leviticus 8:1-30
  • 9. 1 Samuel 7:9; 1 Samuel 12:18; See Psalms 105:1
  • 10. Psalms 106:23; Exodus 14:15; Exodus 17:11, 12; Exodus 32:30; Numbers 12:13; Numbers 16:48; Deuteronomy 9:18
  • 11. Exodus 33:9; Numbers 12:5
  • 12. [Psalms 105:28]
  • 13. Numbers 14:20
  • 14. Exodus 32:35; Numbers 20:12; Deuteronomy 9:20; [Jeremiah 46:28]
  • 15. See Psalms 2:6

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or The might of the King loves justice
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