Psaume 99:2

2 L'Éternel est grand dans Sion; il est élevé au-dessus de tous les peuples.

Psaume 99:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 99:2

The Lord is great in Zion
Where the temple stood, and into which Christ came as the proprietor of it, and gave it a greater glory by his presence than the first temple had; here he preached his doctrines, wrought many of his miracles; here he poured forth the Spirit on his apostles; and from hence went forth his Gospel into all the world: or in Zion, that is, in his church, and among his people; here he grants his gracious presence, and bestows the blessings of his goodness; and shows himself to be great and glorious in his person, offices, and operations; see ( Psalms 98:1 ) ,

and he is high above all people;
as God, he is the Creator of them all; in whom they live, move, and have their being, and so must be above them all; as Mediator, he is the Saviour of his own people, and exalted to be so unto them; as King, he is higher than the kings of the earth, and therefore must be above all the rest of the inhabitants of it; he is higher than the heavens, and the angels there, and therefore he must be higher than the earth, and they that dwell in it; he is highly exalted above every name that is named in this world, or in that to come.

Psaume 99:2 In-Context

1 L'Éternel règne; que les peuples tremblent! Il siège entre les chérubins; que la terre chancelle!
2 L'Éternel est grand dans Sion; il est élevé au-dessus de tous les peuples.
3 Qu'on célèbre son nom grand et redoutable!
4 Car il est saint, et la force du roi qui aime la justice. Tu as établi l'équité, tu as exercé le jugement et la justice en Jacob.
5 Exaltez l'Éternel notre Dieu; prosternez-vous devant son marchepied; car il est saint.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.