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Psalms 99:5
5Exalt the Lord our God! Bow low before his feet, for 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. Your name is holy! 4Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established fairness. You have acted with justice and righteousness throughout Israel. Exalt the Lord our God! Bow low before his feet, for he is holy! 6Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also called on his name. They cried to the Lord for help, and he answered them. 7He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud, and they followed the laws and 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 in Jerusalem, for the Lord our God is holy!
- Psalms 21:13Rise up, O Lord, in all your power. With music and singing we celebrate your mighty acts.
- Psalms 34:3Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.
- Psalms 108:5Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth.
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him— my father’s God, and I will exalt him!
- Isaiah 12:4In that wonderful day you will sing: “Thank the Lord! Praise his name! Tell the nations what he has done. Let them know how mighty he is!
- Isaiah 25:1O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them.
- Hosea 11:7For my people are determined to desert me. They call me the Most High, but they don’t truly honor me.
- Psalms 132:7Let us go to the sanctuary of the Lord; let us worship at the footstool of his throne.
- 1 Chronicles 28:2David rose to his feet and said: “My brothers and my people! It was my desire to build a Temple where the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, God’s footstool, could rest permanently. I made the necessary preparations for building it,
- Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that? Could you build me such a resting place?
- Psalms 99:3Let them praise your great and awesome name. Your name is holy!
- Leviticus 19:2“Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. 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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