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Psalm 99Praise to God for His Holiness1 The L ord is king; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! 2 The L ord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. 3 Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is he! 4 Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Extol the L ord our God; worship at his footstool. Holy is he!
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They cried to the L ord, and he answered them. 7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees, and the statutes that he gave them.
8 O L ord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. 9 Extol the L ord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the L ord our God is holy. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by
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Ps 99:1-9. God's government is especially exercised in and for His Church, which should praise Him for His gracious dealings. 1. sitteth … cherubim—(compare 1Sa 4:4; Ps 80:1). tremble … be moved—inspired with fear by His judgments on the wicked. 2. great in Zion—where He dwells (Ps 9:11). 3. thy … name—perfections of justice, power, &c. great and terrible name—producing dread (De 10:17), and to be praised by those over whom He is exalted (Ps 97:9). it is holy—or, "He is holy" (Ps 99:5, 9; Isa 6:3). 4, 5. To His wise and righteous government all nations should render honor. king's … judgment—His power is combined with justice. he is holy—(compare Ps 22:3). 6-8. The experience of these servants of God is cited for encouragement. among … priests, among … upon the Lord [and] He spake … pillar—may be referred to all three (compare Ex 18:19; Le 8:15; De 5:5; 1Sa 9:13). 7. cloudy pillar—the medium of divine intercourse (Ex 33:9; Nu 12:5). Obedience was united with worship. God answered them as intercessors for the people, who, though forgiven, were yet chastened (Ex 32:10, 34). |