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Your name is holy!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/99.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/99.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/99.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise thy great and terrible name; <i>for</i> it <i>is</i> holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/99.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He <i>is</i> holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/99.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May they praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let them praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let them praise Thy great and awesome name; Holy is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/99.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let them praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/99.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let them [reverently] praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/99.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise your great and awe-inspiring name. He is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/99.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise Your great and awe-inspiring name. He is holy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/99.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them praise thy great and terrible name: Holy is he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/99.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Only you are God! And your power alone, so great and fearsome, is worthy of praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/99.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let them praise thy great and terrible name: holy is he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/99.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let them give thanks to your great and fearful name. He is holy!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/99.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Everyone will praise his great and majestic name. Holy is he! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/99.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is holy!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/99.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise Your great and awesome name?He is holy!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/99.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise your great and awesome name! He is holy! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/99.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/99.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/99.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/99.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They praise Your Name, “Great, and fearful, [it] is holy!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/99.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They praise Thy name, 'Great, and fearful, holy it is.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/99.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall praise thy great and terrible name: he is holy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/99.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let them give praise to thy great name: for it is terrible and holy: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/99.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 98:3>May they confess to your great name, for it is terrible and holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/99.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise your great and awesome name: Holy is he! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/99.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is he!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/99.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise thy great and honored name; for it is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/99.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They shall confess your great and awesome Name, for it is holy!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/99.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let them praise Thy name as great and awful; Holy is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/99.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let them give thanks to thy great name; for it is terrible and holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/99-3.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=12288" 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">2</span>Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: yō·w·ḏū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To throw, cast. ">Let them praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">Your great</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: wə·nō·w·rā (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">and awesome</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: mə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qā·ḏō·wōš (Adj-ms) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">is holy!</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.…<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/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a></span><br />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="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a></span><br />Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a></span><br />There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a></span><br />“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-15.htm">1 Peter 1:15-16</a></span><br />But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Psalm 111:9</a></span><br />He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-6.htm">Isaiah 12:6</a></span><br />Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-6.htm">Revelation 19:6</a></span><br />And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3</a></span><br />Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-16.htm">Isaiah 5:16</a></span><br />But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-49.htm">Luke 1:49</a></span><br />For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let them praise your great and terrible name; for it is holy.</p><p class="hdg">thy great</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3</a></b></br> Say unto God, How terrible <i>art thou in</i> thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Psalm 76:12</a></b></br> He shall cut off the spirit of princes: <i>he is</i> terrible to the kings of the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21</a></b></br> Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God <i>is</i> among you, a mighty God and terrible.</p><p class="hdg">for it</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Psalm 111:9</a></b></br> He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend <i>is</i> his name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-17.htm">Psalm 145:17</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-19.htm">Joshua 24:19</a></b></br> And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he <i>is</i> an holy God; he <i>is</i> a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-7.htm">Awesome</a> <a href="/psalms/68-35.htm">Awful</a> <a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/psalms/99-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/98-5.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Terrible</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/106-22.htm">Awesome</a> <a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Awful</a> <a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/psalms/106-22.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/psalms/102-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/99-5.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/100-1.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/106-22.htm">Terrible</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>Let them praise</b><br>This phrase is a call to worship, inviting all people to acknowledge and honor God. In the context of ancient Israel, praise was often expressed through song, dance, and sacrifices. The Psalms frequently emphasize the importance of communal worship, reflecting the cultural and religious practices of the time. This call to praise is not limited to Israel but extends to all nations, highlighting the universal sovereignty of God.<p><b>Your great and awesome name</b><br>The "name" of God in Hebrew culture represents His character and essence. The use of "great and awesome" underscores God's majesty and power. In biblical times, names held significant meaning, often reflecting the nature or destiny of a person. God's name is revered and feared, as seen in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a> where God reveals Himself as "I AM WHO I AM," indicating His eternal and self-existent nature. The reverence for God's name is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, emphasizing His holiness and authority.<p><b>He is holy!</b><br>The holiness of God is a central theme in the Bible, signifying His purity, separateness, and moral perfection. In the context of the Old Testament, holiness is associated with God's covenant relationship with Israel, where He sets them apart as His chosen people. The declaration of God's holiness is a reminder of His transcendence and the call for His people to be holy as He is holy (<a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a>). This phrase also points to the ultimate fulfillment of holiness in Jesus Christ, who embodies the perfect holiness of God and calls His followers to live holy lives.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, whose name is described as great and awesome. The focus is on His holiness and the reverence due to Him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/99.htm">Psalm 99</a> is a call to the people of Israel to worship and acknowledge God's holiness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The place where God's presence was uniquely manifested and where His holiness was particularly revered.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>God's holiness is central to His character. It sets Him apart from all creation and demands our reverence and worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_name.htm">The Power of God's Name</a></b><br>The name of God is not just a label but a representation of His character and authority. We are called to honor and revere His name in our words and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_as_a_response_to_holiness.htm">Worship as a Response to Holiness</a></b><br>True worship arises from recognizing God's holiness. Our praise should be a response to His greatness and majesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_awe_of_god.htm">Living in Awe of God</a></b><br>Acknowledging God's holiness should lead us to live in awe and reverence, influencing our daily decisions and interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>The call to praise God's name is communal. As believers, we are encouraged to join together in worship, recognizing His holiness collectively.<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/were_adam_and_eve_of_caucasian_descent.htm">Is His Word prioritized over His Name?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_is_great'_mean.htm">What does 'God is Great' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_forgive_and_punish.htm">Psalm 99:8 portrays a God who forgives yet also punishes; how can this be reconciled with other biblical texts that emphasize unconditional grace and mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_self-belief.htm">Does God dwell in the praises of His people?</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>(3) <span class= "bld">Great and terrible name.</span>--The rabbins see here the mystic tetragrammaton, whose pronunciation was kept so secret.<p><span class= "bld">For it is</span> <span class= "bld">holy.</span>--This is grammatically possible, but as <a href="/psalms/99-5.htm" title="Exalt you the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.">Psalm 99:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/99-9.htm" title="Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.">Psalm 99:9</a> repeat the expression, evidently as a refrain, and there it needs the masculine, it is better to read here, "Holy is He."<p>In this way, too, we avoid an awkward construction in the next verse, which should be joined closely with this: <span class= "ital">Let them praise Thy great and terrible name </span>(<span class= "ital">saying</span>)<span class= "ital">, "Holy is He, and mighty, a king that loveth justice."</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/99.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let them praise thy great and terrible Name.</span> Even the Gentiles, after conversion, will praise the Lord, sing of him, and bless his Name. (On the "greatness" and "terribleness" of God, see <a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/1-5.htm">Nehemiah 1:5</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/4-14.htm">Nehemiah 4:14</a>; <a href="/psalms/68-35.htm">Psalm 68:35</a>, etc.) <span class="cmt_word">For it is holy;</span> rather, <span class="accented">holy is he.</span> This may be a suggestion to those about to praise God - a putting of words into their mouth; or it may be an almost involuntary outburst of praise on the part of the psalmist. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/99-3.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">Let them praise</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹד֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your great</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֥וֹל</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">and awesome</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנוֹרָ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nō·w·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name—</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁ֭מְךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second 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">He</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא׃</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 holy!</span><br /><span class="heb">קָד֥וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/99-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 99:3 Let them praise your great and awesome (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/99-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 99:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/99-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 99:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:4" /></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>