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 reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.

The Lord is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.

Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!

The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Exalt the Lord our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on the Lord, and he answered them.

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.

You answered them, Lord our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.

Exalt the Lord, our God. Worship at his holy hill, 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/nheb/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/nheb/psalms/chapter-100">Psalms 100</a>.