Psalms 99:3

3 Great and terrible your beauty: let everyone praise you! Holy. Yes, holy.

Psalms 99:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 99:3

Let them praise thy great and terrible name
All people, especially the Lord's people; those that dwell in Zion, where his name is great, in high esteem, venerable, and valued; as his name Jesus, or Saviour, is amiable and lovely to his saints; and his name, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, is terrible to his enemies:

for it is holy;
his name is holy, as well as reverend and great; his nature is holy, both divine and human; holy in all his ways and works; and is holiness to his people, and therefore worthy of praise; holiness is the ground and foundation of his praise from the seraphim, ( Isaiah 6:3 ) .

Psalms 99:3 In-Context

1 God rules. On your toes, everybody! He rules from his angel throne - take notice!
2 God looms majestic in Zion, He towers in splendor over all the big names.
3 Great and terrible your beauty: let everyone praise you! Holy. Yes, holy.
4 Strong King, lover of justice, You laid things out fair and square; You set down the foundations in Jacob, Foundation stones of just and right ways.
5 Honor God, our God; worship his rule! Holy. Yes, holy.
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