Psalm 99 - Worship at God's Holy Hill

Moses, Aaron, and Samuel are named as examples of prayers God answered.

Psalms 99: The LORD Reigneth, Let the People Tremble

Psalm 99 closes out the run of enthronement psalms, opening 'the LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims,' continuing directly from Psalms 98's celebration of victory.


The Lord reigneth, let the people tremble: he sitteth betweene the Cherubims, let the earth be moued.

The Lord is great in Zion, and he is high aboue all the people.

They shall prayse thy great and fearefull Name (for it is holy)

And the Kings power, that loueth iudgement: for thou hast prepared equitie: thou hast executed iudgement and iustice in Iaakob.

Exalt the Lord our God, and fall downe before his footestoole: for he is holy.

Moses and Aaron were among his Priests, and Samuel among such as call vpon his Name: these called vpon the Lord, and he heard them.

Hee spake vnto them in the cloudie pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the Lawe that he gaue them.

Thou heardest them, O Lord our God: thou wast a fauourable God vnto them, though thou didst take vengeance for their inuentions.

Exalt the Lord our God, and fall downe before his holy Mountaine: for the Lord our God is holy.

It specifically recalls Moses, Aaron, and Samuel as priests who 'called upon the LORD, and he answered them,' urging readers to 'worship at his footstool,' language paralleled in <a href="/bible/geneva1599/psalms/chapter-132/7">Psalms 132:7</a>. The call to worship at God's holy hill leads straight into the joyful <a href="/bible/geneva1599/psalms/chapter-100">Psalms 100</a>.