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Psalms 99:5
5Exalt the Lord our God and worship 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Exalt the Lord our God! Bow low before his feet, for he is holy!
Context of Psalms 99:5
3Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy. 4The King is mighty, he loves justice— you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right. Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. 6Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the Lord and he answered them. 7He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees 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 99:9Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.
- Psalms 21:13Be exalted in your strength, Lord; we will sing and praise your might.
- Psalms 34:3Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.
- Psalms 108:5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
- Exodus 15:2“The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
- Isaiah 12:4In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.
- Isaiah 25:1Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.
- Hosea 11:7My people are determined to turn from me. Even though they call me God Most High, I will by no means exalt them.
- Psalms 132:7“Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying,
- 1 Chronicles 28:2King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my fellow Israelites, my people. I had it in my heart to build a house as a place of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool of our God, and I made plans to build it.
- Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?
- Psalms 99:3Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy.
- Leviticus 19:2“Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘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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