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Psalm 99:1–5

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99:1The Lord reigns!

The nations tremble.1

He sits enthroned above the winged angels;2

the earth shakes.3

99:2The Lord is elevated4 in Zion;

he is exalted over all the nations.

99:3Let them praise your great and awesome name!

He5 is holy!

99:4The king is strong;

he loves justice.6

You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly;7

you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

99:5Praise8 the Lord our God!

Worship9 before his footstool!

He is holy!

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Footnotes

  1. 1 The prefixed verbal forms in v. 1 are understood here as indicating the nations’ characteristic response to the reality of the Lord’s kingship. Another option is to take them as jussives: “let the nations tremble … let the earth shake!”
  2. 2 Winged angels (Heb “cherubs”). Cherubs, as depicted in the OT, possess both human and animal (lion, ox, and eagle) characteristics (see Ezek 1:10; 10:14, 21; 41:18). They are pictured as winged creatures (Exod 25:20; 37:9; 1 Kgs 6:24–27; Ezek 10:8, 19) and serve as the very throne of God when the ark of the covenant is in view (Ps 99:1; see Num 7:89; 1 Sam 4:4; 2 Sam 6:2; 2 Kgs 19:15). The picture of the Lord seated on the cherubs suggests they might be used by him as a vehicle, a function they carry out in Ezek 1:22–28 (the “living creatures” mentioned here are identified as cherubs in Ezek 10:20). In Ps 18:10 the image of a cherub serves to personify the wind.
  3. 3 The Hebrew verb נוּט (nut) occurs only here in the OT, but the meaning can be determined on the basis of the parallelism with רָגַז (ragaz, “tremble”) and evidence from the cognate languages (see H. R. Cohen, Biblical Hapax Legomena [], 121).
  4. 4 Heb “great.”
  5. 5 The pronoun refers to the Lord himself (see vv. 5, 9).
  6. 6 Heb “and strength, a king, justice he loves.” The syntax of the Hebrew text is difficult here. The translation assumes that two affirmations are made about the king, the Lord (see v. 1, and Ps 98:6). The noun עֹז (’oz, “strength”) should probably be revocalized as the adjective עַז (’az, “strong”).
  7. 7 Heb “you establish fairness.”
  8. 8 Or “exalt.”
  9. 9 Or “bow down.”

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble!

He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!

The Lord is great in Zion;

he is exalted over all the peoples.

Let them praise your great and awesome name!

Holy is he!

The King in his might loves justice.

You have established equity;

you have executed justice

and righteousness in Jacob.

Exalt the Lord our God;

worship at his footstool!

Holy is he!

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord reigns,

let the nations tremble;

he sits enthroned between the cherubim,

let the earth shake.

Great is the Lord in Zion;

he is exalted over all the nations.

Let them praise your great and awesome name—

he is holy.

The 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.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.

He is enthroned between the cherubim.

Let the earth quake.

The Lord is great in Zion;

he is exalted above all the peoples.

Let them praise your great

and awe-inspiring name.

He is holy.

The mighty King loves justice.

You have established fairness;

you have administered justice

and righteousness in Jacob.

Exalt the Lord our God;

bow in worship at his footstool.

He is holy.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord is king!

Let the nations tremble!

He sits on his throne between the cherubim.

Let the whole earth quake!

The Lord sits in majesty in Jerusalem,

exalted above all the nations.

Let them praise your great and awesome name.

Your name is holy!

Mighty 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!

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh is king; let the peoples tremble.

He sits enthroned between the cherubim. Let the earth shake.

Yahweh is great in Zion,

and he is exalted over all the peoples.

Let them praise your great and fearful name.

He is holy.

And the strength of the king loves justice.

You have established equity;

you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Exalt Yahweh our God,

and worship at his footstool.

He is holy.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble:

He sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

The Lord is great in Zion;

And he is high above all the people.

Let them praise thy great and terrible name;

For it is holy.

The king’s strength also loveth judgment;

Thou dost establish equity,

Thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Exalt ye the Lord our God,

And worship at his footstool;

For he is holy.

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