Psalm 99
The King Is Holy
1 The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.
He is enthroned above the cherubim.(A)
Let the earth quake.(B)
2 Yahweh is great in Zion;
He is exalted above all the peoples.(C)
3 Let them praise Your great
and awe-inspiring name.(D)
He is holy.(E)
4 The mighty King loves justice.
You have established fairness;
You have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.(F)
5 Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His footstool.(G)
He is holy.(H)
6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests;(I)
Samuel also was among those calling on His name.
They called to Yahweh and He answered them.(J)
7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud;(K)
they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
8 Lord our God, You answered them.
You were a forgiving God to them,(L)
an avenger of their sinful actions.(M)
9 Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.(N)
Cross references
- 99:1 : Ex 25:22; 1Sm 4:4; Ezk 11:22
- 99:1 : Ps 33:8
- 99:2 : Ps 48:1; 113:4
- 99:3 : Ps 111:9
- 99:3 : Is 6:3
- 99:4 : Ps 33:5; 103:6; Jr 23:5
- 99:5 : Ps 132:7
- 99:5 : Is 6:3
- 99:6 : Ex 24:6-8; Lv 8:1-30
- 99:6 : 1Sm 12:18
- 99:7 : Nm 12:5; 14:14; Dt 31:15-18
- 99:8 : Ps 78:38
- 99:8 : Jr 46:28
- 99:9 : Ps 2:6; 48:1; Ezk 20:40