--- title: "Psalms 99 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Psalms 99 with clarkes commentary 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/clarkes-commentary/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 *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 the glory of the kingdom of Christ." But the mention of *Samuel* shows that it cannot be referred to the time of *Moses*. *Calmet* thinks that it was sung at the dedication of the city, or of the second temple, after the return from the Babylonish captivity. Eight of *Kennicott's* and *De Rossi's* MSS. join it to the preceding psalm. Verse [Psalms 99:1](/kjv/psalms/99/1). ***The Lord reigneth*** — [Psalms 97:1](/kjv/psalms/97/1). ***Let the people tremble*** — He will establish his kingdom in spite of his enemies; let those who oppose him tremble for the consequences. ***He sitteth*****between*****the cherubims*** — This is in reference to the *ark*, at each end of which was a cherub of glory; and the *shechinah*, or symbol of the Divine Presence, appeared on the lid of the ark, called also the *mercy-seat*, between the cherubim. *Sitting between the cherubim* implies God's *graciousness* and *mercy*. While then, in his reign, he was terrible to sinners, he is on the *throne of grace* to all who fear, love, and obey him. 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