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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 99:6-9

The happiness of Israel in God's government is here further made out by some particular instances of his administration, especially with reference to those that were, in their day, the prime leaders and most active useful governors of that people?Moses, Aaron, and Samuel, in the two former of whom the theocracy or divine government began (for they were employed to form Israel into a people) and in the last of whom that form of government, in a great measure, ended; for when the people rejected... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 99:6

Moses and Aaron among his priests ,.... The priests of the Lord, called and appointed by him, that ministered to him in that office, were the priests of Christ, types of him, and ceased when he came: these were the chief among them, or of them, as Kimchi observes: Moses officiated as a priest before Aaron was called and separated to that service; yea, it was he that consecrated and installed him in it, and that by offering sacrifice among other things, Exodus 29:1 , Numbers 7:1 , and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 99:7

He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar ,.... In the pillar of the clouds of glory, as the Targum; in which the Lord went before the children of Israel in the wilderness, to lead them, and protect them from heat in the day, Exodus 13:21 , that is, he spake in this to Moses and Aaron; for it ceased when they came to the land of Canaan; instances of which see in Exodus 19:9 , some have thought that the Lord might speak to Samuel also out of a cloud, when he called upon him, and it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 99:8

Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God ,.... This is repeated to show the certainty of it, and to encourage the people of God, in all ages, to pray unto him: thou wast a God that forgavest them ; even Moses, Aaron, and Samuel; for, though they were great and good men, they did not live without sin, and stood in need of pardoning grace and mercy, which they had; or rather the people for whom they prayed: so the Targum, "O God, thou wast forgiving thy people for them;' that is, through... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 99:9

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 Psalm 99:5 , which he enforces by their example; See Gill on Psalm 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, "worship at the mountain of the house of his sanctuary; the temple, a type of the church of Christ:' for the Lord our... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 99:6

Moses and Aaron - As Moses and Aaron among the priests, and as Samuel among the prophets, worshipped God in humility, gratitude, and the spirit of obedience, and received the strongest tokens of the Divine favor; so worship ye the Lord, that he may bless, support, and save you. Moses was properly the priest of the Hebrews before Aaron and his family were appointed to that office. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 99:7

He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar - That is, he directed all their operations, marchings, and encampments by this cloudy pillar. See Exodus 33:9 . They kept his testimonies - Do ye the same, and God will be your portion as he was theirs. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 99:8

Thou - forgavest them - When the people had sinned, and wrath was about to descend on them, Moses and Aaron interceded for them, and they were not destroyed. Tookest vengeance of their inventions - God spared them, but showed his displeasure at their misdoings. He chastised, but did not consume them. This is amply proved in the history of this people. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 99:9

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. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 99:6

Verse 6 6.Moses and Aaron. The Psalmist magnifies the special grace which God in a very remarkable manner vouchsafed to the seed of Abraham, that thence he chose for himself prophets and priests to be, as it were, mediators between him and the people, to ratify the covenant of salvation. And he mentions three persons who were famous in former times. For Moses was, as it were, a mediator to reconcile the people unto God. Aaron was invested with the same office; and, subsequently, Samuel... read more

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