Psalms 99
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The Holy King Reigns
1Yahweh reigns—let the peoples tremble! He is enthroned upon the cherubim—let the earth quake!
2Yahweh is great in Zion, and he is exalted over all the peoples.
3Let them praise your name—great and awesome. Holy is he!
4And the strength of the king who loves justice—you have established equity; justice and righteousness in Jacob you yourself have done.
5Exalt Yahweh our God, and bow down at the footstool of his feet. Holy is he!
He Answered Moses, Aaron, and Samuel
6Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel among those who called on his name; they called out to Yahweh, and he himself answered them.
7In the pillar of cloud he would speak to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute he gave them.
8Yahweh our God, you yourself answered them. A God who forgave you were to them, yet one who took vengeance for their deeds.
9Exalt Yahweh our God, and bow down at his holy mountain, for holy is Yahweh our God.
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The Holy King Reigns
- parallel Psalms 97:1 — Shares the enthronement-psalm acclamation 'Yahweh reigns' with the earth responding.
- parallel Psalms 99:6 — Refrain repeated within the psalm calling to exalt Yahweh and bow at his holy place.
- allusion 1 Chronicles 28:2 — Shared image of the ark/temple as the footstool of God's feet.
- allusion 1 Samuel 4:4 — Shared imagery of Yahweh 'enthroned upon the cherubim' above the ark.
- echoed in Lamentations 2:1 — Shared distinctive image of the temple/ark as Yahweh's 'footstool' which he here does not remember.
- allusion Psalms 80:1 — Shared distinctive title of Yahweh enthroned upon the cherubim.
- allusion Psalms 132:7 — Shared call to worship at Yahweh's footstool.
- thematic Isaiah 6:3 — Shared emphatic proclamation of Yahweh's holiness in the context of his enthronement.
- thematic Psalms 93:1 — Same opening declaration of Yahweh's kingship as in the enthronement psalms.
- thematic Psalms 47:1 — Both proclaim God's reign enthroned over the peoples/nations.
He Answered Moses, Aaron, and Samuel
- parallel Psalms 99:5 — Refrain repeated within the psalm calling to exalt Yahweh and bow at his holy place.
- allusion 1 Samuel 7:9 — References Samuel calling on Yahweh and receiving an answer.
- allusion Exodus 33:9 — Shared image of Yahweh speaking from the pillar of cloud.
- allusion Exodus 34:6 — Echoes Yahweh's self-description as forgiving yet not leaving the guilty unpunished.
- thematic Exodus 32:11 — Cites Moses and Aaron calling on Yahweh and being answered, recalling their intercession.
- thematic Jeremiah 15:1 — Both pair Moses and Samuel as exemplary intercessors before Yahweh.