Psalms 99:2-9

2 The LORD is great in Tziyon. He is high above all the peoples.

3 Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!

4 The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Ya`akov.

5 Exalt the LORD our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!

6 Moshe and Aharon were among his Kohanim, Shemu'el among those who call on his name; They called on the LORD, and he answered them.

7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, The statute that he gave them.

8 You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, Although you took vengeance for their doings.

9 Exalt the LORD, our God. Worship at his holy hill, For the LORD, our God, is holy!

Psalms 99:2-9 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.