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They cried to the LORD for help, and he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/99.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the LORD, and he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/99.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/99.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/99.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called upon His name; They called upon the LORD, and He answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/99.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD and He answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD and He answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD, and He answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/99.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They would call upon Yahweh and He would answer them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/99.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD and He answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/99.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also was among those calling on his name. They called to the LORD and he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/99.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel also was among those calling on His name. They called to Yahweh and He answered them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/99.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call upon his name; They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/99.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were two of your priests. Samuel was also one of those who prayed in your name, and you, our LORD, answered their prayers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/99.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call on his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/99.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among his priests. Samuel was among those who prayed to him. They called to the LORD, and he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/99.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were his priests, and Samuel was one who prayed to him; they called to the LORD, and he answered them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/99.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also was among those who invoked his name. When they called on the LORD, he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/99.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/99.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel was one of those who prayed to him. They prayed to the LORD and he answered them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/99.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on the LORD, and he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/99.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/99.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who call on his name. They called on Yahweh, and he answered them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/99.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron among His priests, "" And Samuel among those proclaiming His Name. They are calling to YHWH, "" And He answers them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/99.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Moses and Aaron among His priests, And Samuel among those proclaiming His name. They are calling unto Jehovah, And He doth answer them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/99.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those calling upon his name; calling to Jehovah and he will answer them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/99.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron among his priests: and Samuel among them that call upon his name. They called upon the Lord, and he heard them: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/99.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 98:6>Moses and Aaron are among his priests, and Samuel is among those who call upon his name. They called upon the Lord, and he heeded them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/99.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who called on his name; they called on the LORD, and he answered them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/99.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They cried to the LORD, and he answered them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/99.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/99.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those crying his Name, for they called LORD JEHOVAH and he answered them!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/99.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron among His priests, And Samuel among them that call upon His name, Did call upon the LORD, and He answered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/99.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he heard them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/99-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12311" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/99.htm">The LORD Reigns</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy! <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: wə·’a·hă·rōn (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">and Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: bə·ḵō·hă·nāw (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">were among His priests;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: ū·šə·mū·’êl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: bə·qō·rə·’ê (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">was among those who called</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">on His name.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qō·rim (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">They called</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">and He</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: ya·‘ă·nêm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To answer, respond.">answered.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-1.htm">Exodus 24:1-2</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders—and you are to worship at a distance. / Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6-8</a></span><br />He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a></span><br />Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-20.htm">1 Samuel 3:20-21</a></span><br />So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD. / And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a></span><br />But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13-20</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. / And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. / If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">Deuteronomy 34:10</a></span><br />Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-9.htm">1 Samuel 7:9</a></span><br />Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">1 Kings 18:36-37</a></span><br />At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command. / Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-23.htm">Hebrews 11:23-29</a></span><br />By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict. / By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. / He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16-18</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. / Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-38</a></span><br />This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-3.htm">Revelation 15:3</a></span><br />and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1-3</a></span><br />After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call on his name; they called on the LORD, and he answered them.</p><p class="hdg">Moses</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/24-6.htm">Exodus 24:6-8</a></b></br> And Moses took half of the blood, and put <i>it</i> in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/29-11.htm">Exodus 29:11</a></b></br> And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, <i>by</i> the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-23.htm">Exodus 40:23-29</a></b></br> And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses… </p><p class="hdg">they called</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-15.htm">Exodus 14:15</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-25.htm">Exodus 15:25</a></b></br> And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, <i>which</i> when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a></b></br> And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/77-20.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/psalms/20-6.htm">Answers</a> <a href="/psalms/88-13.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/99-5.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/psalms/80-4.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/psalms/78-64.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/psalms/92-15.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">Samuel</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/105-26.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/psalms/120-1.htm">Answers</a> <a href="/psalms/107-6.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/99-9.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/103-7.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/psalms/109-7.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/psalms/132-9.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-27.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Samuel</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 99</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">The prophet, setting forth the kingdom of God in Zion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/99-5.htm">Exhorts all, by the example of their forefathers, to worship God at his holy hill</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/99.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/99.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Moses and Aaron were among His priests;</b><br>Moses and Aaron are central figures in the history of Israel, serving as leaders during the Exodus. Moses, though not a priest in the traditional sense, acted as a mediator between God and the people, similar to a priestly role. Aaron, his brother, was the first high priest, establishing the Aaronic priesthood. This phrase highlights their unique positions in serving God and leading the Israelites. The priestly role involved offering sacrifices and interceding for the people, which Moses and Aaron did during their leadership. This connection emphasizes the importance of faithful leadership and obedience to God's commands.<p><b>Samuel was among those who called on His name.</b><br>Samuel, a prophet and judge, played a crucial role in Israel's history, bridging the period between the judges and the monarchy. Known for his dedication to God from a young age, Samuel's life was marked by prayer and direct communication with God. His calling on God's name signifies his reliance on divine guidance and his role as an intercessor for the people. Samuel's leadership was characterized by his commitment to God's will, and he was instrumental in anointing the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. This phrase underscores the power of prayer and the importance of seeking God's guidance.<p><b>They called to the LORD and He answered.</b><br>This statement reflects the faithfulness of God in responding to those who earnestly seek Him. Throughout the Bible, God is depicted as a responsive and compassionate deity who listens to the prayers of His people. The experiences of Moses, Aaron, and Samuel demonstrate that God answers those who call upon Him in sincerity and truth. This assurance of divine response is a recurring theme in Scripture, encouraging believers to maintain a strong prayer life. The phrase also points to the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God promises to be attentive to His people's needs and concerns.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>A central figure in the Old Testament, Moses was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. He is known for receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai and is considered a prophet and a priestly figure, interceding for the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses, Aaron was the first high priest of Israel. He played a crucial role in the Exodus and the establishment of the priesthood, serving as a mediator between God and the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>A prophet and judge of Israel, Samuel was instrumental in the transition from the period of judges to the monarchy. He anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David, and was known for his faithful service and prayer life.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/calling_on_his_name.htm">Calling on His Name</a></b><br>This phrase signifies prayer and communication with God, highlighting the relationship between God and His chosen leaders who sought His guidance and intervention.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord's_response.htm">The LORD's Response</a></b><br>The verse emphasizes God's faithfulness in responding to those who earnestly seek Him, demonstrating His willingness to engage with His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercessors.htm">The Role of Intercessors</a></b><br>Moses, Aaron, and Samuel exemplify the importance of intercessory prayer. As believers, we are called to pray for others, standing in the gap and seeking God's will and intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_answering_prayer.htm">God's Faithfulness in Answering Prayer</a></b><br>The verse assures us that God hears and responds to the prayers of His people. We can approach Him with confidence, knowing that He is attentive to our cries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a></b><br>Godly leadership involves seeking God's guidance and being a conduit for His will. Leaders in the church and community should emulate the prayerful and obedient lives of Moses, Aaron, and Samuel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_calling_on_god's_name.htm">The Power of Calling on God's Name</a></b><br>Invoking God's name in prayer is a powerful act of faith. It acknowledges His sovereignty and our dependence on Him, encouraging us to cultivate a deep and personal relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_99.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 99</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_confirm_moses_and_aaron's_roles.htm">Psalm 99:6 mentions Moses, Aaron, and Samuel; how can we confirm the historical existence and roles of Moses and Aaron, given limited archaeological evidence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_character_inconsistent_in_numbers_12_9-10.htm">Does the harsh divine reaction in Numbers 12:9-10 conflict with other biblical portrayals of God's mercy, suggesting an inconsistency in the text's depiction of God's character?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_the_ark's_find_in_ephrathah.htm">Psalm 132:6: How can we verify the historical accuracy of discovering the ark in 'Ephrathah' when there is limited archeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reliable_is_the_urim_and_thummim_claim.htm">Exodus 28:30: How reliable is the claim about the Urim and Thummim, given the lack of concrete archeological evidence or consistent references elsewhere?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/99.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Moses.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">a Moses and an Aaron among his friends, and a Samuel among them that call upon his name; calling upon the Lord, and he answers them; in the pillar of cloud he speaks unto them. </span>The poet is enhancing the sacred character of the services of his own day by likening the priests and ministers to the sacred heroes of the past, as we might distinguish a period of great scientific achievement by saying, "We have a Newton or a Bacon among us." To make it a mere historical reference, "Moses and Aaron were," &c, would be altogether too abrupt and inaccurate, since Moses was not a <span class= "ital">khohen, </span>nor did God speak to Samuel in the cloudy pillar. It is true that the present tense is changed in <a href="/psalms/99-7.htm" title="He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.">Psalm 99:7</a> to the preterite, but it is quite natural that the psalmist should glide into the narrative style after the mention of the historical name. The Son of Sirach also makes special reference to the prayer of Samuel (<a href="//apocrypha.org/ecclesiasticus/46-16.htm" title="He called upon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side, when he offered the sucking lamb.">Ecclesiasticus 46:16</a>). Possibly, too, there is an allusion to the meaning of his name, "asked," or "heard of God."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/99.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Moses</span> <span class="cmt_word">and Aaron among his priests</span>. Moses, though not called a priest in the Pentateuch, performed many priestly acts, such as sprinkling the blood of the covenant at Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/24-6.htm">Exodus 24:6-8</a>), setting in order the tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Exodus 40:18-33</a>), consecrating Aaron and his sons (<a href="/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6-30</a>), interceding for the people (<a href="/exodus/32-30.htm">Exodus 32:30-32</a>; <a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13-19</a>), etc. He is therefore, not improperly, here included among God's priests. <span class="cmt_word">And Samuel among them that call upon his Name.</span> Samuel was not a priest, but a simple Levite (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">1 Chronicles 6:16-28</a>). He was, however, a powerful intercessor with God, a righteous man whose effectual fervent prayer availed much. He is united with Moses by Jeremiah, as having weight with God through his prayers (<a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1</a>; see also <a href="/1_samuel/12-19.htm">1 Samuel 12:19-22</a>). <span class="cmt_word">They called upon the Lord, and he answered them</span> (see <a href="/deuteronomy/11-19.htm">Deuteronomy 11:19</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/10-10.htm">Deuteronomy 10:10</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">1 Samuel 12:17</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/99-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹ֘שֶׁ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Aaron</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were among His priests,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּֽכֹהֲנָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵō·hă·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Samuel</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֭שְׁמוּאֵל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·mū·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8050.htm">Strong's 8050: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among those who called</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקֹרְאֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·rə·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on His name.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They called</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹרִ֥אים</span> <span class="translit">(qō·rim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He</span><br /><span class="heb">וְה֣וּא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">answered.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲנֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·nêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/99-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 99:6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/99-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 99:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/99-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 99:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>