New King James Version
Psalms 99:3
3Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy.
Psalms 99:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
- New International Version (NIV)Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Let them praise your great and awesome name. Your name is holy!
Context of Psalms 99:3
1The Lord reigns; Let the peoples tremble! He dwells between the cherubim; Let the earth be moved! 2The Lord is great in Zion, And He is high above all the peoples. Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy. 4The King’s strength also loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5Exalt the Lord our God, And worship at His footstool— He is holy.
Read all of Psalms 99Psalms 99:3 word by word
יוֹד֣וּ שִׁ֭מְךָ גָּד֥וֹל וְנוֹרָ֗א קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 99:3
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
- Psalms 76:12He shall cut off the spirit of princes; He is awesome to the kings of the earth.
- Deuteronomy 7:21You shall not be terrified of them; for the Lord your God, the great and awesome God, is among you.
- Deuteronomy 28:58“If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, THE Lord YOUR GOD,
- Nehemiah 1:5And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments,
- Nehemiah 4:14And I looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”
- Nehemiah 9:32“Now therefore, our God, The great, the mighty, and awesome God, Who keeps covenant and mercy: Do not let all the trouble seem small before You That has come upon us, Our kings and our princes, Our priests and our prophets, Our fathers and on all Your people, From the days of the kings of Assyria until this day.
- Jeremiah 20:11But the Lord is with me as a mighty, awesome One. Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and will not prevail. They will be greatly ashamed, for they will not prosper. Their everlasting confusion will never be forgotten.
- Psalms 111:9He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever: Holy and awesome is His name.
- Psalms 145:17The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works.
- Joshua 24:19But Joshua said to the people, “You cannot serve the Lord, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
- 1 Samuel 2:2“No one is holy like the Lord, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.
- Isaiah 6:3And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”
- John 17:11Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are.
- Revelation 4:8The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!”
- Revelation 15:3They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!
Commentaries on Psalms 99:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Let them praise thy great and terrible name - Let them confess thee to be great and terrible: let them tremble before thee. For it is holy - הוא קדוש kadosh hu . As this not only ends this verse but the fifth also, and in effect the ninth, it seems to be a species of chorus which was sung in a very solemn manner at the conclusion of each of these parts. His holiness - the immaculate purity of his nature, was the reason why he should be exalted, praised…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Let them praise thy great and terrible name - The word rendered “terrible” means “to be feared or reverenced;” that is, his name - his being - he himself - is suited to inspire awe and reverence. The word “them” here refers to the nations over whom God reigns. It is a call on them to praise their king and their God. For it is holy - See the notes at Isaiah 6:3; notes at Revelation 4:8. The fact that God “is” holy - that he is pure and righteous - that he…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. 33. thy ... name--perfections of justice, power, &c. great and terrible name--producing dread (De 10:17), and to be praised by those over whom He is exalted (Psa 97:9). it is holy--or, "He is holy" (Psa 99:5, 9; Is 6:3).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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