Tree of Life Version
Psalms 99:3
3Let them praise Your great and awesome Name: holy is He.
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 King James Version (NKJV)Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy.
Context of Psalms 99:3
1Adonai reigns, let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned upon the cheruvim— let the earth shake! 2Adonai is great in Zion and He is exalted above all the peoples. Let them praise Your great and awesome Name: holy is He. 4The might of a king loves justice. You have established fairness. You executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5Exalt Adonai our God and worship at His footstool: holy is He.
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 deeds! Because of Your great power, Your enemies cringe before You.
- Psalms 76:12Make vows to Adonai your God and fulfill them. Let all around Him bring tribute to the One who is to be feared.
- Deuteronomy 7:21You should not be terrified of them, since Adonai your God is in your midst—a great and awesome God.
- Deuteronomy 28:58“If you do not take care to do all the words of this Torah, the things written in this scroll, to fear this glorious and awesome Name, Adonai your God,
- Nehemiah 1:5Then I said: “Adonai, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps the covenant and lovingkindness with those who love Him and keep His mitzvot,
- Nehemiah 4:14Wherever you hear the sound of the shofar, join us there. Our God will fight for us!”
- Nehemiah 9:32“So now, our God—the great, mighty and awesome God, who keeps covenant and mercy—do not let all the hardship that has befallen us seem insignificant to you—our kings, our leaders, our kohanim, our prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.
- Jeremiah 20:11But Adonai is with me like a dreadful warrior. Therefore my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they are not insightful and not wise, they will be utterly shamed— an everlasting disgrace, never to be forgotten.
- Psalms 111:9He has sent redemption to His people. He has ordained His covenant forever. Holy and awesome is His Name.
- Psalms 145:17Adonai is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
- Joshua 24:19But Joshua said to the people, “You will not be able to worship Adonai, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not pardon your transgression and your sins.
- 1 Samuel 2:2There is none holy as Adonai, for there is none besides You, nor is there any rock like our God.
- Isaiah 6:3One called out to another, and said: “Holy, holy, holy, is Adonai-Tzva’ot! The whole earth is full of His glory.”
- John 17:11I am no longer in the world; but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name that You have given Me, so that they may be one just as We are.
- Revelation 4:8The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes all around and within. They do not rest day or night, chanting, “Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot, asher haya v’hoveh v’yavo! Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of Hosts, who was and who is and who is to come!”
- Revelation 15:3And they are singing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful are Your deeds, Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
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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