Exalt Yahweh, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh, our God, is holy!
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Exalt Yahweh, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh, our God, is holy!
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Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
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Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at His holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
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Passages linked to Psalms 99:9 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Luke 1:49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
- Isaiah 57:15 For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- Isaiah 5:16 but Yahweh of Armies is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.
- 1 Peter 1:15-16 but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior; because it is written, “You shall be holy; for I am holy.”
- Revelation 4:8 The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”
- Psalms 2:6 “Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
- Psalms 99:5 Exalt Yahweh our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!
- Isaiah 6:3 One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”
- 1 Samuel 2:2 There is no one as holy as Yahweh, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God.
- Psalms 48:1-2 Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain. Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.
- Psalms 87:1-3 His foundation is in the holy mountains. Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God.
- Psalms 99:3 Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!
- Habakkuk 1:12 Aren’t you from everlasting, Yahweh my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Yahweh, you have appointed him for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish.
- Revelation 3:7 “To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain In the close of the psalm he repeats the…
In the close of the psalm he repeats the same sentence which we had in the fifth verse, only substituting his holy mountain instead of his footstool; and as for the sake of brevity he had formerly said somewhat obscurely קדוש הוא, kadosh hu, he is holy, he now says more plainly, Jehovah our God is holy His intention is to show that God is not to be worshipped by the Israelites at random, (as the religion of the heathen depended upon fancy alone,) but that his worship is founded upon the assurance of faith.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Psa 99:9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship…
Psa 99:9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God [is] holy.
Ver. 9. Exalt the Lord] Versus amoibaeus. See Psa 99:5.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain At his holy hill; either in Zion; or in…
At his holy hill; either in Zion; or in his church typified by it, and oft called Zion.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Exalt the Lord our God,.... Having given the above…
Exalt the Lord our God,.... Having given the above instances of Moses, Aaron, and Samuel, serving and worshipping the Lord, the psalmist repeats the exhortation in Psa 99:5, which he enforces by their example; See Gill on Psa 99:5,
and worship at his holy hill; the holy hill of Zion, the church; attend the public worship and service of it: the Targum is,
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"worship at the mountain of the house of his sanctuary; the temple, a type of the church of Christ:''
for the Lord our God is holy; his nature is holy, and he is glorious in the perfection of his holiness, and therefore to be praised and exalted; and his name is holy, and so reverend, and therefore to be worshipped; see in Psa 99:3.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 9. Worship at his holy hill] Worship him…
Verse 9. Worship at his holy hill] Worship him publicly in the temple.
For the Lord our God is holy.] The words of the chorus; as in the third and fifth verses.
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ANALYSIS OF THE NINETY-NINTH PSALM
There are two parts in this Psalm: -
I. A description of the kingdom of God.
1. From the majesty and terror of it against his enemies, Ps 99:1-3.
2. From its equity in the execution of judgment and justice, Ps 99:4.
3. From his patience and clemency in giving audience to his servants, Ps 99:6-8.
II. A demand of praise and honour of all that acknowledge him for their King, begun at the third verse, repeated at the fifth, and continued in the last. The Psalm contains a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ, and its glory.
I. 1. The terror, power, and majesty of this kingdom: "The Lord reigneth." 1. He bids defiance to his enemies: "Let the people tremble." 2. "He sitteth between the cherubim." He is always present with his people; they need not fear, though the earth be moved. 3. "He is great in Zion." More potent and higher than all people. 4. "His name is great and terrible." His enemies have every thing to fear, while his friends have every thing to hope.
2. The psalmist describes this kingdom, from its justice and equity. 1. "He loveth judgment." This is one of his perfections. 2. "He establishes equity." Gives just and equal laws to all. 3. "He executes judgment in Jacob." None of his followers shall live without law; they are obedient children, living according to his will. 4. And therefore he requires them to exalt and adore him. 5. They are to worship at his foot-stool - all their approaches are to be made in the deepest reverence, with the truest self-abasement. 6. "For he is holy;" and he requires all his followers to be holy also.
3. He describes it from the mercy and clemency of the ruler. 1. He showed his mercy and kindness to Moses, Aaron, and Samuel, as intercessors for the people. "They called upon God," for themselves and for the people; "and he answered them." 1. See the intercession of Moses, Ex 32:31; 2. Of Aaron, Nu 16:46-48. 3. Of Samuel, 1Sa 7:5; 1Sa 7:9-10. 4. He spake to Moses, Ex 33:8-9; Ex 33:11; and to Aaron, Nu 12:5-8.
And now he adds the reason why he heard them: -
1. "They kept his testimonies." Those precepts that were common to all others.
2. "And the ordinances that he gave them." As public persons who were to rule in Church and state.
And that it was a great mercy that the Lord heard them, the prophet acknowledges by this apostrophe -
1. "Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God." Which the history shows.
2. "Thou forgavest them;" that is, the people for whom they prayed: for in Hebrew the relative is often put without an antecedent.
3. "Thou tookest vengeance of their inventions." The golden calf was broken to pieces, Ex 32:20; and the false gods were put away 1Sa 7:3-4. The people were not consumed, though their sin was in a certain manner visited upon them. See Nu 14:23; Nu 14:30; Nu 20:12.
II. The psalmist concludes with a demand of praise to this kind God.
1. "Exalt the Lord." Show that he is high, holy, just, good, and kind.
2. "Worship at his holy hill." Attend his public worship, and show a godly example in this way to all others. He who is indifferent about the public worship of God is generally not less so in private devotion.
3. The reason for all this is: "The Lord our God is holy." He requires this worship because it is a chief means by which he communicates his holiness to his followers. Without this holiness there is no happiness here, and without it none shall ever see God. Get holiness, that you may get happiness here, and heaven hereafter.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Exalt the Lord our God - See the notes…
Exalt the Lord our God - See the notes at Psa 99:5.
And worship at his holy hill - In Psa 99:5, this is, “at his footstool.” The “holy hill” refers to Zion, as the seat of the national worship.
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For the Lord our God is holy - See Psa 99:5. This appropriately closes the psalm, by a distinct and solemn statement that the fact that Yahweh is a holy God is a reason for worshipping him. This is at all times the highest reason for adoration and praise.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 9. Exalt the Lord our God—A repetition of Psa_99:5,…
9. Exalt the Lord our God—A repetition of Psa_99:5, with the change of holy hill, here, for footstool there, and “the Lord our God,” for the pronoun he—indicating a rising emphasis.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 9. A final call to worship the God of…
9. A final call to worship the God of Israel in Zion, in His holy mountain (Psa_2:6; Isa_66:20), for holy is Jehovah our God.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his…
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill. Repeated from ver. 5, with the slight variation that "his holy hill" is substituted for "his footstool Zion, on which the temple stood, for the sanctuary of the temple itself. For the Lord our God is holy; rather, for holy is the Lord our God (comp. vers. 3 and 5).
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Charles H. Spurgeon 1885 · Public Domain Ver. 9. Exalt the LORD our God. A second…
Ver. 9. Exalt the LORD our God. A second time the delightful title of Jehovah our God is used, and it is quickly followed by a third. The Psalm is Trinitarian in its whole structure. In each of his sacred persons the Lord is the God of his people; the Father is ours, the Son is ours, and the Holy Spirit is ours: let us exalt him with all our ransomed powers.
And worship at his holy hill. Where he appoints his temple let us resort. No spot of ground is now fenced about as peculiarly holy, or to be regarded as more sacred than another; yet his visible church is his chosen hill, and there would we be found, numbered with his people, and unite with them in worship.
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For the LORD our God is holy. Again this devout description is repeated, and made the climax of the song. Oh for hearts made pure within, so that we may rightly perceive and worthily praise the infinite perfection of the Triune Lord.
Ver. 9. The Lord our God. A very sweet topic will be found in the consideration of the questions, "In what respect is Jehovah ours? and in what relations does he stand to his people?"
In "The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms. By the Rev. Dr. EDERSHEIM, Tarquay. Arranged for every Sunday in the year. Re-issue. 1873" there are expositions of Psalms 99, 101, and 102.
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