--- title: "Psalms 99 - Study King James Bible with barnes notes on the whole bible" description: "Read Psalms 99 with barnes notes on the whole bible commentary. 1 The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. 2 The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above a" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/barnes-notes-on-the-whole-bible/psalms/99" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/99)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/99)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/99) Audio 1 The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth *between* the cherubims; let the earth be moved.* 2 The LORD *is* great in Zion; and he *is* high above all the people. 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; *for* it *is* holy. 4 The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; *for* he *is* holy.* 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. 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance *that* he gave them. 8 Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. 9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God *is* holy. [Psalms 98](/study/psalms/98) [Psalms 100](/study/psalms/100) ## Commentary To verse 1 **The Lord reigneth -**The Lord, Yahweh, is king. See [Psalms 93:1](/kjv/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](/kjv/proverbs/29/9); [Isaiah 28:21](/kjv/isaiah/28/21); or with grief, [2 Samuel 18:33](/kjv/2-samuel/18/33) : or with fear, [Psalms 4:4](/kjv/psalms/4/4); or with joy, [Jeremiah 33:9](/kjv/jeremiah/33/9). Hence, it means to be agitated or moved with fear or reverence; and it refers here to the reverence or awe which one has in the conscious presence of God. **He sitteth between the cherubims -**See the notes at [Psalms 80:1](/kjv/psalms/80/1). **Let the earth be moved -**Margin, “stagger.” The word means to move or quake. It occurs nowhere else. Compare the notes at [Psalms 18:7](/kjv/psalms/18/7). 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