God’s Word Translation
Psalms 99:5
5Highly honor the Lord our God. Bow down at his footstool. He is holy!
Psalms 99:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
- New International Version (NIV)Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Exalt the Lord our God, And worship at His footstool— He is holy.
Context of Psalms 99:5
3Let them give thanks to your great and fearful name. He is holy! 4The king’s strength is that he loves justice. You have established fairness. You have done what is fair and right for Jacob. Highly honor the Lord our God. Bow down at his footstool. He is holy! 6Moses and Aaron were among his priests. Samuel was among those who prayed to him. They called to the Lord, and he answered them. 7He spoke to them from a column of smoke. They obeyed his written instructions and the laws that he gave them.
Read all of Psalms 99Psalms 99:5 word by word
רֽוֹמְמ֡וּ יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְֽ֭הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַהֲדֹ֥ם רַגְלָ֗יו קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 99:5
- Psalms 99:9Highly honor the Lord our God. Bow at his holy mountain. The Lord our God is holy!
- Psalms 21:13Arise, O Lord, in your strength. We will sing and make music to praise your power.
- Psalms 34:3Praise the Lord’s greatness with me. Let us highly honor his name together.
- Psalms 108:5May you be honored above the heavens, O God. Let your glory extend over the whole earth.
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will honor him.
- Isaiah 12:4At that time you will say, “Praise the Lord. Call on his name. Make his deeds known among the nations. Make them remember that his name is highly honored.
- Isaiah 25:1O Lord, you are my God. I will highly honor you; I will praise your name. You have done miraculous things. You have been completely reliable in carrying out your plans from long ago.
- Hosea 11:7My people are determined to turn away from me. Even if they call to the Most High, he will not pardon them.
- Psalms 132:7Let’s go to his dwelling place. Let’s worship at his footstool.
- 1 Chronicles 28:2David stood in front of them and said, “Listen to me, my relatives and subjects. I had my heart set on building the temple where the ark of the Lord’s promise could be placed. This temple would be a stool for our God’s feet, and I have made preparations to build it.
- Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: Heaven is my throne. The earth is my footstool. Where can you build a house or resting place for me?
- Psalms 99:3Let them give thanks to your great and fearful name. He is holy!
- Leviticus 19:2“Tell the whole congregation of Israel: Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
Commentaries on Psalms 99:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Worship at his footstool - Probably meaning the ark on which the Divine glory was manifested. Sometimes the earth is called God's footstool, Matthew 5:35; Isaiah 66:1; sometimes Jerusalem; sometimes the temple, Lamentations 2:1; sometimes the tabernacle, Psalm 32:7; and sometimes the ark, 1 Chronicles 28:2. The Israelites, when they worshipped, turned their faces toward the ark, because that was the place where was the symbol of the Divine Presence. For…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Exalt ye the Lord our God - See the notes at Psalm 30:1. The meaning is, Let his name be, as it were, lifted up on high, so as to be conspicuous or seen from afar. Let it be done with a lofty voice; let it be with ascriptions of praise. And worship at his footstool - By humble prostration at his feet. The footstool is that on which the feet rest when one is sitting, and the reference here is to the footstool on which the feet of a king rested when he sat…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The Lord is the holy and righteous King (Isaiah 6:1–5). Mount Zion, where the temple of the Lord is located, metaphorically stands as the highest point on earth (Psalm 113:4; Isaiah 2:2; 6:1). From this high place, the "great King" (Psalm 47:2) can see, rule over, and receive praise from all nations and peoples.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. To His wise and righteous government all nations should render honor. king's ... judgment--His power is combined with justice. he is holy--(compare Psa 22:3).Read the comment
Topics related to Psalms 99:5
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Psalms 99
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
God’s Word Translation — © 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
Commentaries