1
The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
2
The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
3
Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
4
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
5
Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
6
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
7
He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
8
Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
9
Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
Psalms 99 Study & Commentary
Overview & Chapter Summary
Psalm 99 emphasizes the holiness of God. It repeats the refrain "for he is holy" and notes that God was an answering God to Moses, Aaron, and Samuel, though He punished their inventions.
Theological Context & Insights
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. Exalt the Lord: Because God is holy, He is to be worshipped at His "holy hill" with reverence (v. 9).
2. The Forgiving Judge: God was a God that forgave them, though He took vengeance of their inventions (v. 8). Grace and justice co-exist.
Practical Lessons & Daily Application
FORMAL PRAYER
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy. Amen.