Psalms 99 · Verse 5

Psalms 99:5

Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
Psalms 99:5, King James Version

Psalms 99:5 in other translations

BSBExalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy!
WEBExalt the LORD our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!
ASVExalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his footstool: Holy is he.
YLTExalt ye Jehovah our God, And bow yourselves at His footstool, holy is He.
DARBYExalt Jehovah our God, and worship at his footstool. He is holy!
BBEGive high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping at his feet; holy is he.
WebsterExalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

What does Psalms 99:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 99:4-5

4-5. To His wise and righteous government all nations should render honor. king's ... judgment--His power is combined with justice. he is holy--(compare Psa 22:3).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Worship at his footstool - Probably meaning the ark on which the Divine glory was manifested. Sometimes the earth is called God's footstool, Mat 5:35; Isa 66:1; sometimes Jerusalem; sometimes the temple, Lam 2:1; sometimes the tabernacle, Psa 32:7; and sometimes the ark, 1Chr 28:2. The Israelites, when they worshipped, turned their faces toward the ark, because that was the place where was the symbol of the Divine Presence. For he is holy - The burden chanted by the chorus.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 99:1-5

God governs the world by his providence, governs the church by his grace, and both by his Son. The inhabitants of the earth have cause to tremble, but the Redeemer still waits to be gracious. Let all who hear, take warning, and seek his mercy. The more we humble ourselves before God, the more we exalt him; and let us be thus reverent, for he is holy.

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Psalms 99:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

רֽוֹמְמ֡וּro.MuexaltH7311
יְה֘וָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
וְֽ֭הִשְׁתַּחֲווּVe.hish.ta.cha.vuand bow downH7812
לַהֲדֹ֥םla.ha.Domto [the] footstool ofH1916
רַגְלָ֗יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272
קָד֥וֹשׁka.Do.osh[is] holyH6918
הֽוּא\׃Hu'heH1931

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Cross references for Psalms 99:5

  • Psalms 132:7

    We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

  • Isaiah 66:1

    Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

  • Psalms 108:5

    Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

  • Psalms 34:3

    O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

  • Exodus 15:2

    The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

  • Isaiah 12:4

    And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

  • Isaiah 25:1

    O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

  • Psalms 99:3

    Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:2

    Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

  • Psalms 99:9

    Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

  • Psalms 118:28

    Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

  • Psalms 107:32

    Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exalt.
9; 21:13; 34:3; 108:5; Ex 15:2; Isa 12:4; 25:1; Ho 11:7
footstool.
132:7; 1Ch 28:2; Isa 66:1
he is holy. or, it is holy.
3; Le 19:2

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Context

  • Psalms 99:4

    The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

  • Psalms 99:5

    Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

  • Psalms 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.

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Psalms 99:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Ensalzad á Jehová nuestro Dios, y encorvaos al estrado de sus pies: él es santo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Exaltez l’ Éternel, notre Dieu, et prosternez-vous devant le marchepied de ses pieds: – il est saint!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Erhebet Jehova, unseren Gott, und fallet nieder vor dem Schemel seiner Füße! Heilig ist er.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		quoniam suavis est Dominus, in æternum misericordia ejus, et usque in generationem et generationem veritas ejus.