Psalms 99:1

The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. be moved: Heb. stagger

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Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.

The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

The LORD reigns; let the people tremble: he sits between the cherubim; let the earth be moved.

99:2 The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.

What does Psalms 99:1 mean?

Psalms 99:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), מָלַךְ (mâlak), עַם (ʻam).

Hebrew interlinear

The

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

reigneth;מָלַךְmâlak/maw-lak'/H4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel

let

the

peopleעַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

tremble:רָגַזrâgaz/raw-gaz'/H7264to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)

sittethיָשַׁבyâshab/yaw-shab'/H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

between

the

cherubims;כְּרוּבkᵉrûwb/ker-oob'/H3742a cherub or imaginary figure

let

the

earthאֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

moved.נוּטnûwṭ/noot/H5120to quake

moved:

Heb.

stagger

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 99:1.

Genesis 4:16

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Genesis 2:4

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

Genesis 2:5

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 34:16

Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

Genesis 6:5

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day

Genesis 6:6

And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 99:1 say?

Psalms 99:1 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. be moved: Heb. stagger"

Is Psalms 99:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 99:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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