Psalms 99:2

Psalms 99:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
• New International Version (NIV)Great is the Lord in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is great in Zion, And He is high above all the peoples.

Context of Psalms 99:2

1The Lord reigns! The nations tremble. He sits enthroned above the winged angels; the earth shakes. The Lord is elevated in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations. 3Let them praise your great and awesome name! He is holy! 4The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

Psalms 99:2 word by word

יְ֭הוָה בְּצִיּ֣וֹן גָּד֑וֹל וְרָ֥ם ה֝֗וּא עַל־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• in Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• highרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• above all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Psalms 99:2

• Psalms 48:1The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.
• Psalms 50:2From Zion, the most beautiful of all places, God comes in splendor.
• Psalms 76:1God has revealed himself in Judah; in Israel his reputation is great.
• Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!”
• Isaiah 14:32How will they respond to the messengers of this nation? Indeed, the Lord has made Zion secure; the oppressed among his people will find safety in her.
• Hebrews 12:22But you have come to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly
• Revelation 14:1Then I looked, and here was the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were one hundred and forty-four thousand, who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.
• Psalms 66:7He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)
• Psalms 97:9For you, O Lord, are the sovereign king over the whole earth; you are elevated high above all gods.
• Daniel 4:34But at the end of the appointed time I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up toward heaven, and my sanity returned to me. I extolled the Most High, and I praised and glorified the one who lives forever. For his authority is an everlasting authority, and his kingdom extends from one generation to the next.
• James 4:6But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”

Commentaries on Psalms 99:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The Lord is great in Zion - It is among his own worshippers that he has manifested his power and glory in an especial manner. There he is known, and there he is worthily magnified.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The Lord is great in Zion - Compare Psalm 95:3. The meaning here is, not that God is “absolutely” great - which is indeed true - but that there is a sense in which he has shown himself great “in Zion;” that is, in his manifestations toward his own people. He has evinced power in their behalf; he has interposed for them in times of danger; he has so discomfited their enemies as to show that he is a great God - a God worthy to be adored. And he is high…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. 22. great in Zion--where He dwells (Psa 9:11).Read the comment

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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