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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 99:9

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 99:9

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 99:9

Verse 9 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... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 99:1-9

The holy God infinitely worthy of our worship. I. BECAUSE OF HIS UNIVERSAL SUPREMACY . ( Psalms 99:1-3 .) His power exercised for the ends of goodness. "He is great in Zion," the most beneficent institution. II. BECAUSE HE RULES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RIGHT AND TRUTH . ( Psalms 99:4 , Psalms 99:5 .) He is setting up throughout the world righteous order, establishing the dominion of right and justice. III. BECAUSE HE HEARS AND ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 99:9

Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill. Repeated from Psalms 99:5 , 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. Psalms 99:3 and Psalms 99:5 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 99:9

Exalt the Lord our God - See the notes at Psalms 99:5.And worship at his holy hill - In Psalms 99:5, this is, “at his footstool.” The “holy hill” refers to Zion, as the seat of the national worship.For the Lord our God is holy - See Psalms 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. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 99:1-9

Psalms 97-100 God the universal kingPsalms 97:0 follows on from the thought on which the previous psalm closed (namely, that God is king over the earth). It shows that holiness, righteousness and justice are the basis of God’s kingdom. His judgment will be as universal as a flash of lightning and as powerful as an all-consuming fire (97:1-5). Every thing will bow before his rule (6-7). His own people already recognize him as Lord and bring him fitting worship (8-9). They can experience the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 99:1-9

Psalms 99This royal psalm calls on God’s people to praise Him for His holiness and because He answers prayer. read more

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