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Psalms 99:5

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; [for] he [is] holy.

Psalms 99:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 99:5

Theological / Devotional

Exalt. See Ps. 30:1; Ps. 34:3. The verse constitutes the first appearance of the greater refrain (see Introduction to Ps. 99; also v. 9).

For he is holy. The second occurrence of the lesser refrain (see on v. 3). The clause may be translated, “for it is holy,” in which case “it” would refer to God’s footstool. In Ugaritic religious literature (see p. 618) the footstool of deity is an important part of the divine furnishings.

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