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he is exalted over all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/99.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD sits in majesty in Jerusalem, exalted above all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/99.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/99.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/99.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD <i>is</i> great in Zion; and he <i>is</i> high above all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/99.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD <i>is</i> great in Zion, And He <i>is</i> high above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/99.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/99.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/99.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion, And He is exalted <i>and</i> magnified above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/99.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/99.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh is great in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/99.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah is great in Zion; And he is high above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/99.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are praised in Zion, and you control all nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/99.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/99.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is mighty in Zion. He is high above all people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/99.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is mighty in Zion; he is supreme over all the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/99.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion and is exalted above all peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/99.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/99.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is elevated in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/99.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/99.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/99.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/99.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH [is] great in Zion, "" And He [is] high over all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/99.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah in Zion is great, And high He is over all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/99.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah is great in Zion, and he was raised up over all peoples.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/99.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord is great in Sion, and high above all people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/99.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 98:2>The Lord is great in Zion, and he is high above all peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/99.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Great is the LORD in Zion, exalted above all the peoples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/99.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/99.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion; he is high above all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/99.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH is great in Zion and high above all the peoples.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/99.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD is great in Zion; And He is high above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/99.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord is great in Sion, and is high over all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/99-2.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=12282" 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">1</span>The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake! <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">Great is</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/6726.htm" title="6726: bə·ṣî·yō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">in Zion;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: wə·rām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">is exalted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">above</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘am·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the peoples.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!…<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="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-3</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-8.htm">Revelation 4:8</a></span><br />And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9</a></span><br />For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-34.htm">Daniel 4:34-35</a></span><br />But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. / All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20-22</a></span><br />which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Psalm 47:2</a></span><br />How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-18</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. / And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a></span><br />The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1-2</a></span><br />A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. / Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a></span><br />Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Psalm 96:4</a></span><br />For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">1 Timothy 6:15-16</a></span><br />which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. / He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.</p><p class="hdg">great</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1-3</a></b></br> A Song <i>and</i> Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great <i>is</i> the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, <i>in</i> the mountain of his holiness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2</a></b></br> Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/76-1.htm">Psalm 76:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm <i>or</i> Song of Asaph. In Judah <i>is</i> God known: his name <i>is</i> great in Israel… </p><p class="hdg">high</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Psalm 66:7</a></b></br> He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9</a></b></br> For thou, LORD, <i>art</i> high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/4-34.htm">Daniel 4:34,35</a></b></br> And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion <i>is</i> an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom <i>is</i> from generation to generation: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/97-9.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/97-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/97-8.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/108-5.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/99-3.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/99-5.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/102-15.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/102-22.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/102-13.htm">Zion</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>Great is the LORD in Zion;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the greatness of the LORD, specifically in Zion, which is another name for Jerusalem. Zion holds significant biblical importance as the city of David and the location of the Temple, symbolizing God's dwelling place among His people. The greatness of the LORD in Zion reflects His sovereign rule and divine presence. Historically, Zion was the center of Jewish worship and the site where God's glory was manifested, particularly in the Temple. This phrase connects to other scriptures such as <a href="/psalms/48.htm">Psalm 48:1-2</a>, which also speaks of the LORD's greatness in Zion, and <a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a>, which prophesies that the law will go out from Zion. Zion is often seen as a type of the heavenly Jerusalem, pointing to the ultimate reign of Christ.<p><b>He is exalted above all the peoples.</b><br>This part of the verse highlights God's supremacy and authority over all nations and peoples, not just Israel. It underscores the universal sovereignty of God, who is not limited to a single nation but is the ruler of all creation. This theme is echoed in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9</a>, which declares the LORD as exalted above all gods, and <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a>, where every knee shall bow to Jesus Christ, acknowledging His lordship. The exaltation of God above all peoples also points to the future messianic kingdom where Christ will reign supreme over all the earth, fulfilling prophecies such as those found in <a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a>. This phrase calls believers to recognize and submit to God's ultimate authority and to proclaim His greatness to all nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing the God of Israel, who is characterized by His greatness and sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A significant location in biblical history, often synonymous with Jerusalem, representing the spiritual and political center of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_peoples.htm">The Peoples</a></b><br>Refers to all nations and ethnic groups, highlighting the universal reign and authority of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Recognize that God's greatness is not limited to a specific location or people; He is sovereign over all creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_zion.htm">The Significance of Zion</a></b><br>Understand Zion as a symbol of God's presence and His covenant relationship with His people, which extends to the Church today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_worship.htm">Universal Worship</a></b><br>Reflect on the call for all peoples to acknowledge and worship the LORD, transcending cultural and national boundaries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exaltation_of_god_in_our_lives.htm">Exaltation of God in Our Lives</a></b><br>Consider how we can exalt God in our daily lives, ensuring that He is honored above all else in our personal and communal worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_greatness_in_our_challenges.htm">God's Greatness in Our Challenges</a></b><br>Trust in God's greatness and sovereignty, especially during personal trials, knowing that He is exalted above all circumstances.<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/do_you_believe_in_what_you_cannot_see.htm">What is Zion's significance in biblical prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_psalm_126's_restoration.htm">Is there any archaeological or textual evidence confirming the miraculous restoration claimed in Psalm 126, beyond interpreted metaphor or tradition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_science_proof_of_divine_talk.htm">Psalm 3:4 claims God answers from 'his holy mountain'--why is there no scientific confirmation of divine communication from a specific location?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_psalm_110's_conquest_fulfilled.htm">Psalm 110 portrays a victorious king judging entire nations. Where is the documented historical fulfillment of such a worldwide conquest?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/99.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord is great in Zion.</span> Primarily great among his faithful ones, among whom his greatness is especially shown. And he is high above all the people (or rather, <span class="accented">peoples</span>). Secondarily great, or "high," among the nations which do not acknowledge him, but are forced to tremble before him (see ver. 1). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/99-2.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">Great is</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֑וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</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">in Zion;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצִיּ֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֝֗וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">is exalted</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the peoples.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעַמִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/99-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 99:2 Yahweh is great in Zion (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/99-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 99:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/99-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 99:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:3" /></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>