## Psalms Chapter 99

###### Psalms 99:1
[Psalms 99:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/99:1)

יְהֹוָ֣ה מָ֭לָךְ יִרְגְּז֣וּ עַמִּ֑ים יֹשֵׁ֥ב כְּ֝רוּבִ֗ים תָּנ֥וּט הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble: he is enthroned upon the keruvim; let the earth be moved.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd reigns — peoples will tremble [(in the war of Gog and Magog viz. Zechariah 14:12)]. [Before] the Sitter [above the] cherubs, the earth will totter.


###### Psalms 99:2
[Psalms 99:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/99:2)

יְ֭הֹוָה בְּצִיּ֣וֹן גָּד֑וֹל וְרָ֥ם ה֝֗וּא עַל־כׇּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord is great in Żiyyon; and he is high above all the peoples.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd is great in Zion and exalted above all the peoples.


###### Psalms 99:3
[Psalms 99:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/99:3)

יוֹד֣וּ שִׁ֭מְךָ גָּד֥וֹל וְנוֹרָ֗א קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let them praise Thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[All] will praise Your name, great and awesome — it is holy.


###### Psalms 99:4
[Psalms 99:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/99:4)

וְעֹ֥ז מֶלֶךְ֮ מִשְׁפָּ֢ט אָ֫הֵ֥ב אַ֭תָּה כּוֹנַ֣נְתָּ מֵישָׁרִ֑ים מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה בְּיַעֲקֹ֤ב**׀** אַתָּ֬ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O mighty king, who loves justice, Thou hast established equity; Thou dost execute justice and righteousness in Ya῾aqov.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And [they will praise] the strength of the King who loves justice. You have founded justness [(compromise leading to peace)]. You have wrought justice and righteousness in Jacob.


###### Psalms 99:5
[Psalms 99:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/99:5)

רוֹמְמ֡וּ יְ֘הֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְֽ֭הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַהֲדֹ֥ם רַגְלָ֗יו קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Exalt the L rd our G d and bow down to His footstool [the Temple], for He is holy.


###### Psalms 99:6
[Psalms 99:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/99:6)

מֹ֘שֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן**׀** בְּֽכֹהֲנָ֗יו וּ֭שְׁמוּאֵל בְּקֹרְאֵ֣י שְׁמ֑וֹ קֹרִ֥אים אֶל־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה וְה֣וּא יַעֲנֵֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Moshe and Aharon among his priests, and Shemu᾽el among those who call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Moses and Aaron among His priests, and Samuel among the callers of His name, called to the L rd and He answered them.


###### Psalms 99:7
[Psalms 99:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/99:7)

בְּעַמּ֣וּד עָ֭נָן יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם שָׁמְר֥וּ עֵ֝דֹתָ֗יו וְחֹ֣ק נָֽתַן־לָֽמוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In a pillar of cloud He spoke to them for having kept His testimonies and the statute [that] He gave to them.


###### Psalms 99:8
[Psalms 99:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/99:8)

יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵינוּ֮ אַתָּ֢ה עֲנִ֫יתָ֥ם אֵ֣ל נֹ֭שֵׂא הָיִ֣יתָ לָהֶ֑ם וְ֝נֹקֵ֗ם עַל־עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou didst answer them, O Lord our God: a forgiving God wast Thou to them, though Thou didst take vengeance for their misdeeds.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O L rd our G d, You answered them. You were a forgiving G d to them [(for the sins of Israel)], yet You avenged their misdeeds [(Moses, viz. Numbers 20:10; Samuel died young for not having guided his sons properly.)]


###### Psalms 99:9
[Psalms 99:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/99:9)

רוֹמְמ֡וּ יְ֘הֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְֽ֭הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְהַ֣ר קׇדְשׁ֑וֹ כִּי־קָ֝ד֗וֹשׁ יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Exalt the L rd our G d and bow down to the mountain of His holiness [i.e., the Temple on Mount Moriah], for holy is the L rd our G d [(By being exacting with the righteous, He is sanctified in the world.)]