Psalms

The Psalter is Israel’s hymnbook: lament, praise, thanksgiving, royal psalms, and wisdom. It trains the heart to speak to God in trouble and in joy, and it points ahead to the Messiah.

Author: David and others
Date: c. 1400–400 BC
Theme: Prayers and songs for every season of the life of faith.
Key verses: Psalm 23; Psalm 51; Psalm 119:105
American King James

Psalms 99

1The LORD reigns; let the people tremble: he sits between the cherubim; let the earth be moved. 2The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people. 3Let them praise your great and terrible name; for it is holy. 4The king’s strength also loves judgment; you do establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob. 5Exalt you the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy. 6Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call on his name; they called on the LORD, and he answered them. 7He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. 8You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance of their inventions. 9Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.

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