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Psalms 99:1-7

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1 1The LORD reigns; 2let the peoples tremble! He 3sits enthroned upon the cherubim; 4let the earth quake!
2 The LORD is 5great in Zion; he is 6exalted over all the peoples.
3 Let them praise your 7great and awesome name! 8Holy is he!
4 9The King in his might 10loves justice.[a] You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 11Exalt the LORD our God; 12worship at his 13footstool! 14Holy is he!
6 15Moses and Aaron were among his 16priests, Samuel also was among those who 17called upon his name. They 18called to the LORD, and he answered them.
7 In 19the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they 20kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them.
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Psalms 99:1-7 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 20

  • 1. Psalms 93:1; See 1 Chronicles 16:31
  • 2. [Psalms 96:9]
  • 3. See Psalms 80:1
  • 4. [Isaiah 24:19, 20]
  • 5. [Isaiah 24:23]
  • 6. Psalms 113:4; [Psalms 92:8; Psalms 93:4]
  • 7. [Psalms 111:9; Deuteronomy 28:58]
  • 8. Joshua 24:19; Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 15:4
  • 9. [ver. 1]
  • 10. Psalms 11:7; Isaiah 61:8; [Job 36:5-7]
  • 11. Psalms 107:32; Psalms 118:28; Exodus 15:2; Isaiah 25:1
  • 12. Psalms 132:7; 1 Chronicles 28:2
  • 13. Isaiah 60:13; Lamentations 2:1; Ezekiel 43:7
  • 14. [See ver. 3 above]
  • 15. [Jeremiah 15:1]
  • 16. See Exodus 24:6-8; Exodus 40:22-27; Leviticus 8:1-30
  • 17. 1 Samuel 7:9; 1 Samuel 12:18; See Psalms 105:1
  • 18. Psalms 106:23; Exodus 14:15; Exodus 17:11, 12; Exodus 32:30; Numbers 12:13; Numbers 16:48; Deuteronomy 9:18
  • 19. Exodus 33:9; Numbers 12:5
  • 20. [Psalms 105:28]

Footnotes 1

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