New English Translation
Psalms 99:5
5Praise the Lord our God! Worship before 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 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. Praise the Lord our God! Worship before his footstool! He is holy! 6Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel was one of those who prayed to him. They prayed to the Lord and he answered them. 7He spoke to them from a pillar of cloud; they obeyed his regulations and the ordinance 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 99:9Praise the Lord our God! Worship on his holy hill, for the Lord our God is holy!
- Psalms 21:13Rise up, O Lord, in strength! We will sing and praise your power!
- Psalms 34:3Magnify the Lord with me! Let’s praise his name together!
- Psalms 108:5Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth!
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
- Isaiah 12:4At that time you will say: “Praise the Lord! Ask him for help! Publicize his mighty acts among the nations! Make it known that he is unique!
- Isaiah 25:1O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.
- Hosea 11:7My people are obsessed with turning away from me; they call to Baal, but he will never exalt them!
- Psalms 132:7Let us go to his dwelling place! Let us worship before his footstool!
- 1 Chronicles 28:2King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.
- Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: “The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?
- Psalms 99:3Let them praise your great and awesome name! He is holy!
- Leviticus 19:2“Speak to the whole congregation of the Israelites and tell them, ‘You must 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
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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
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