Psalm 99

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 99:1-9

Psalms 99:1-9The Lord reigneth.The rulership of God over the worldI. As seen in symbol. “He sitteth between the cherubim.” This reference to the Shekinah teaches us that His reign is--1. Moral.2. Merciful.3. Glorious. The ark is a humble emblem of that throne which is invisible in its nature, and universal in its authority, and withal characterized by the sublimely moral, merciful, and redemptive.II. As extolled in language (Psalms 99:2-4). He is extolled--1. Because He is supreme. “King of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 99:2

Psalms 99:2The Lord is great in Zion. God great in His ChurchGod is ever within the Church. Therefore the greatness of the Church is God. Not her wealth, prestige, orthodoxy, culture, or intelligence, but His inhabitation.I. He is her greatness as a living force--attracting, new-creating, enlightening, and teaching men; as her Vital Energy moving and moulding individual character and national life (where it is allowed free course) to the high ideal of the Perfect Life. Gold, like steam in the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 99:5

Psalms 99:5Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at His footstool; for He is holy. Jehovah exaltedThe grand distinction between real godliness and every description of its counterfeit lies in this one point; all counterfeit professions tend to exalt the creature, and all real godliness aims at exalting God alone.I. The first principle of Christianity is the exalting of Jehovah. “Exalt ye the Lord our God,” by ascribing to Him the plan of salvation whereby millions upon millions of ruined... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 99:8

Psalms 99:8Thou wast a God that forgavest them, though Thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. Pardon with punishmentA very great and grave mistake about the whole relations of forgiveness and retribution, and about the whole character of that Divine nature from which they both flow is implied in that word “though”; what the psalm really says is, “Thou wast a God who forgavest them, and Thou tookest vengeance,” etc. No antagonism between pardon and retribution; both are regarded as parts of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:1

Psa 99:1 The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth [between] the cherubims; let the earth be moved. Ver. 1. The Lord reigneth ] Even the Lord Christ, as Psalms 97:1 . Let the people tremble ] Let them serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. By the people some understand the Jews, and by the earth all other nations; let there be a general subjection yielded to the sceptre of his kingdom. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:2

Psa 99:2 The LORD [is] great in Zion; and he [is] high above all the people. Ver. 2. The Lord is great in Zion ] In his Church he giveth many great testimonies of his power and presence, and is therefore magnified by his people. And he is high above all the people ] In the things wherein they deal proudly he is above them, Exodus 18:11 . read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:3

Psa 99:3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; [for] it [is] holy. Ver 3. Let them praise thy great and terrible name ] Nomen illud maiestativum. Some hereby understand the name Jehovah, of which Joshua 7:9 , "What wilt thou do to thy great name?" And Jeremiah 44:26 , "I have sworn by my great name." But God’s name is usually put for God’s self. For it is holy ] And therefore to be sanctified in righteousness, Isaiah 5:16 . read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:4

Psa 99:4 The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. Ver. 4. The king’s strength also loveth judgment] i.e. Abest a Tyrannide. God abuseth not his kingly power to tyranny, but joineth it with his justice and uprightness. Regiment without righteousness is but robbery with authority. The Arabic hath it, Magnificentia regis est, ut diligat aequitatem. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:5

Psa 99:5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; [for] he [is] holy. Ver. 5. Exalt ye the Lord our God ] Have high apprehensions of him and answerable expressions; set him up, and set him forth to the utmost. And worship at his footstool ] i.e. At his temple, saith the Chaldee; at the ark of the covenant, say the Rabbis. Austin interpreteth it of Christ’s humanity; which, although of itself it is not to be adored, because it is a creature, yet as it is received into unity... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:6

Psa 99:6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. Ver. 6. Moses and Aaron among his priests ] Or chief officers, as 1 Chronicles 18:17 . Moses was, if not a priest, yet a continual intercessor for the people, and a type of Christ, the great mediator of his Church. Aben Ezra calleth him Cohen haccohanim, the priest of priests; and Philo, writing his Life, concludeth, this was the life and death of Moses... read more

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 99:1-9

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 99:2

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 99:5

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 99:8

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:1

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:2

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:3

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:4

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:5

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:6

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