Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Psalms 99
The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
reigneth = hath taken a 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.
judgment and righteousness. See 2 Samuel 8:15 and 1 Chronicles 18:14. Compare with 1 Kings 10:9.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
He. Compare Psalms 99:3 and Psalms 99:9, and see note on Psalms 93:1, Psalms 93:5.
Moses. He was the grandson of Levi, and exercised priestly functions before Aaron (Exodus 24:6-8); even consecrating him (Ex. 28). He and Aaron are both included "among His priests".
Samuel. Compare 1 Samuel 7:9, 1 Samuel 7:10; 1 Samuel 12:18.
They called. Omit "They", which obscures the sense, by leaving Moses and Aaron without a predicate. Compare Exodus 15:25; Exodus 32:11-14; Exodus 33:12-14. Numbers 11:2; Numbers 21:7. Deuteronomy 9:20, Deuteronomy 9:26. Psalms 106:23.
them = Moses and Aaron.
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4. IV
them . . . their = the People.
tookest vengeance. Compare Numbers 20:12. Deuteronomy 3:26. Psalms 106:32, Psalms 106:33.
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