Psalms 99:1

The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. Psalms 99:1.-Yahweh, whose coming in Psalms 98:1 was anticipated, appears here as reigning. The people tremble before Him, enthroned in a way antitypical to His enthronement between the cherubim (Psalms 99:1). Yahweh's manifested greatness in Zion calls forth her praises. so that she exhorts the nations to praise His name as holy (Psalms 99:2). Admonition to Israel, from past history, to appreciate her privileged nearness to Yahweh, and to flee the sins which incurred vengeance, and keep His word, as Moses...

1_Jehovah reigns _The people, who were formerly called upon to rejoice, are now commanded to tremble. For as the Jews were encompassed by enemies, it was of the utmost importance that God’s power should be magnified among them, that they might know that, while under his guardianship, they would be constantly and completely safe from the hatred and fury of every foe. The Hebrew word רגז, _ragaz, _as we have elsewhere seen, sometimes signifies _to tremble, _at other times, _to be angry, _and, in short, denotes any strong emotion arising either from anger or fear. (115) Accordingly, the prophet here intends that God, in the emancipation of his chosen people, should give such a palpable display of his power, as would strike all the nations with dismay, and make them feel how madly they had rushed upon their own destruction. For it is with regard to men that God is

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....

PSALM XCIX _The empire of God in the world and the Church_, 1, 2. _He ought to be praised_, 3. _Justice and judgment are his chief glory_, 4. _He should be worshipped as among the saints of old, whom he_ _graciously answered and saved_, 5-8. _Exalt him because he is holy_, 9. NOTES ON PSALM XCIX The _Hebrew_ and _Chaldee_ have no _title_; all the _versions_ but the _Chaldee_ attribute it to _David_. The _Syriac_ says it concerns "the slaughter of the Midianites which Moses and the children of Israel had taken captive; and is a prophecy concerning t

THE LORD REIGNETH - The Lord, Yahweh, is king. See Psalms 93:1. LET THE PEOPLE TREMBLE - The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate render this, “Let the people rage” - or, be angry: as if the idea were that God reigned, although the people were enraged, and were opposed to him. The true meaning of the word used here, however, is “tremble,” properly signifying to be moved, disturbed, disquieted, thrown into commotion; and then it may mean to be moved with anger, Proverbs 29:9; Isaiah 28:21; or with grief, 2 Samuel 18:33 : or with fear,...

EXPOSITION HERE we have the last of the series of Second Advent psalms, which began with Psalms 93:1. The first of them, the fifth, and the last, commence in the same way—with the watchword, "The Lord reigneth." The first and last lay special stress on holiness, as God's leading characteristic, and as required by him (Psalms 93:5; Psalms 99:3, Psalms 99:5, Psalms 99:9). Delitzsch has called this psalm "the earthly echo of the seraphic Trisagion." It resolves the concentrated declaration, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts" ...

THE LORD REIGNETH,.... The King Messiah, he is made and declared Lord and Christ; he has reigned, does reign, and ever will; see Psalms 93:1, LET THE PEOPLE TREMBLE: with awe of his majesty, and reverence of his word and ordinances; rejoicing before him with trembling, as his own people and subjects do, Psalms 2:11, and so it agrees with Psalms 97:1, or it may be understood of the people that are enemies to Christ, who would not have him to reign, though he shall whether they will or not; and who will sooner or later tremble for fear of him, and his righteous judgment. Jarchi refers this to the war of Gog and Magog. The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions, render it, "let the people be angry"; or it m

Psalms 99 The Reign of Righteousness _ 1. His throne (Psalms 99:1)_ 2. Judgment and righteousness executed (Psalms 99:4) 3. His gracious dealings (Psalms 99:7) It is a Psalm of the righteous government. The Lord who reigns is holy, demands obedience. He is holy and must be worshipped. Moses and Aaron were His priests in the past and Samuel among them that called upon His Name. He dealt graciously with His people in the past and forgave them, and the same Lord now reigneth and will deal in righteousness and mercy with His people....

XCIX. A TEMPLE SONG AFTER VICTORY. The Ps. is divided into three parts by the refrain Holy is he (_i.e._ separate from all defilement) at Psalms 99:3; Psalms 99:5 and (in an expanded form) at Psalms 99:9. PSALMS 99:1. The Psalmist praises Yahweh as exalted above all material things. The cherubim seem to recover what was perhaps their original significance, as spirits of the tempest (see on Psalms 18:9). Yahweh is seated on the cherubim, _i.e._ on the throne which they guard....

THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. REIGNETH. hath taken. kingdom. See note on Psalms 93:1. PEOPLE. peoples. CHERUBIMS. See App-41. The Psalm was therefore written while the Ark was in existence. THE EARTH. The subject of Book IV. See notes on p. 809....