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they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/99.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud, and they followed the laws and decrees he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/99.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/99.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/99.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance <i>that</i> he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/99.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar; They kept His testimonies and the ordinance He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/99.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies, And the statute that He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/99.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He would speak to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/99.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statutes that He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/99.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees and the statutes he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/99.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/99.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: They kept his testimonies, And the statute that he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/99.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You spoke to them from a thick cloud, and they obeyed your laws. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/99.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: they kept his testimonies, and the statute that he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/99.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He spoke to them from a column of smoke. They obeyed his written instructions and the laws that he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/99.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they obeyed the laws and commands that he gave them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/99.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In a pillar of cloud he spoke to them; they obeyed his decrees and the Law that he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/99.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/99.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to them from a pillar of cloud; they obeyed his regulations and the ordinance he gave them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/99.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/99.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/99.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/99.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He speaks to them in a pillar of cloud, "" They have kept His testimonies, "" And He has given the statute to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/99.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In a pillar of cloud He speaketh unto them, They have kept His testimonies, And the statute He hath given to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/99.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In a pillar of cloud he will speak to them: they watched his testimonies, and the law he gave them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/99.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />he spoke to them in the pillar of the cloud. They kept his testimonies, and the commandment which he gave them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/99.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 98:7>He spoke to them in the pillar of the cloud. They kept his testimonies and the precept that he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/99.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From the pillar of cloud he spoke to them; they kept his decrees, the law he had given them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/99.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees, and the statutes that he gave them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/99.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar; they kept his testimonies and the covenant that he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/99.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He spoke with them in a column of cloud; they kept his testimony and the covenant that he gave them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/99.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies, and the statute that He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/99.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept his testimonies, and the ordinances which he gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/99-7.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=12321" 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">6</span>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="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: yə·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">He spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: bə·‘am·mūḏ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">from the pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: ‘ā·nān (N-ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">of cloud;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šā·mə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">they kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/5713.htm" title="5713: ‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Testimony, witness. Feminine of ed in its techn. Sense; testimony.">His decrees</a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: wə·ḥōq (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">and the statutes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">He gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.…<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/33-9.htm">Exodus 33:9-11</a></span><br />As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses. / When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent. / 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="/numbers/12-5.htm">Numbers 12:5-8</a></span><br />and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward, / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-12.htm">Deuteronomy 4:12-13</a></span><br />And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words but saw no form; there was only a voice. / He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to follow—the Ten Commandments that He wrote on two tablets of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-9.htm">Exodus 19:9</a></span><br />The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-1.htm">Exodus 20:1-22</a></span><br />And God spoke all these words: / “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. / You shall have no other gods before Me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-21.htm">1 Samuel 3:21</a></span><br />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="/exodus/25-22.htm">Exodus 25:22</a></span><br />And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-1.htm">Leviticus 1:1</a></span><br />Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">1 Kings 8:9</a></span><br />There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Hebrews 1:1-2</a></span><br />On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-38.htm">Acts 7:38</a></span><br />He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-17.htm">2 Peter 1:17-18</a></span><br />For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” / And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-25.htm">Hebrews 12:25</a></span><br />See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.</p><p class="hdg">in the cloudy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-9.htm">Exodus 19:9</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-9.htm">Exodus 33:9</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood <i>at</i> the door of the tabernacle, and <i>the LORD</i> talked with Moses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/12-5.htm">Numbers 12:5</a></b></br> And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood <i>in</i> the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.</p><p class="hdg">kept</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16</a></b></br> Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-15.htm">Numbers 16:15</a></b></br> And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-5.htm">Deuteronomy 4:5</a></b></br> Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-12.htm">Cloudy</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/81-4.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Statute</a> <a href="/psalms/93-5.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/93-5.htm">Testimonies</a> <a href="/psalms/98-6.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/93-5.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/105-39.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-3.htm">Cloudy</a> <a href="/psalms/119-5.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/105-8.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/105-10.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/119-160.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-14.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/psalms/105-10.htm">Statute</a> <a href="/psalms/105-45.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Testimonies</a> <a href="/psalms/102-5.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/122-4.htm">Witness</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>He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;</b><br>This phrase refers to God's communication with the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The pillar of cloud was a visible manifestation of God's presence and guidance, as seen in <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a>. It provided direction by day and transformed into a pillar of fire by night. This theophany signifies God's direct involvement with His people, emphasizing His role as a guide and protector. The cloud also represents God's holiness and mystery, as it often concealed His full glory from the people, protecting them from His overwhelming presence. This mode of communication underscores the intimate relationship between God and Israel, where He directly intervenes in their history.<p><b>they kept His decrees</b><br>The decrees refer to the laws and commandments given by God to the Israelites, primarily through Moses. These decrees were part of the covenant relationship established at Mount Sinai, as detailed in <a href="/exodus/19.htm">Exodus 19-24</a>. Keeping these decrees was a sign of Israel's obedience and faithfulness to God. The emphasis on obedience highlights the conditional nature of the covenant, where blessings were contingent upon Israel's adherence to God's laws. This obedience is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, with blessings and curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a> as consequences of their faithfulness or rebellion.<p><b>and the statutes He gave them.</b><br>Statutes are specific laws or ordinances that God provided to govern the moral, ceremonial, and civil aspects of Israelite life. These statutes were designed to set Israel apart as a holy nation, distinct from surrounding peoples. They covered various aspects of daily life, including worship, justice, and social relations, as seen in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. The giving of statutes reflects God's desire for order and righteousness among His people. In a broader biblical context, these statutes foreshadow the coming of Christ, who fulfills the law (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>) and establishes a new covenant based on grace and truth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as speaking to His people, demonstrating His direct involvement and communication with them.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses_and_aaron.htm">Moses and Aaron</a></b><br>Though not mentioned directly in this verse, they are key figures in the context of God speaking from the pillar of cloud, as they were leaders who received God's laws and decrees.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pillar_of_cloud.htm">Pillar of Cloud</a></b><br>A manifestation of God's presence and guidance for the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness. It symbolizes divine guidance and protection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of God's decrees and statutes, representing God's chosen people who were to follow His commands.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where God communicated with His people, emphasizing a period of testing, reliance on God, and spiritual growth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_communication.htm">Divine Communication</a></b><br>God actively communicates with His people, and His guidance is available to us today through His Word and the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were called to keep God's decrees, we are called to live in obedience to His Word, which leads to spiritual growth and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_lives.htm">God's Presence in Our Lives</a></b><br>The pillar of cloud symbolizes God's constant presence and guidance. We can trust that God is with us in our own "wilderness" experiences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_leaders.htm">Role of Leaders</a></b><br>Moses and Aaron's roles remind us of the importance of godly leadership and the responsibility of leaders to faithfully convey God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_uncertainty.htm">Faith in Uncertainty</a></b><br>The Israelites' journey through the wilderness teaches us to have faith in God's plan, even when the path is unclear.<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_is_psalm_99_7_scientifically_plausible.htm">Psalm 99:7 describes God speaking out of a pillar of cloud; how is this scientifically plausible, and why is there no external record of such a phenomenon? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'jesus_is_the_son_of_god'.htm">What does 'Jesus is the Son of God' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_trust_moses'_solo_encounter_with_god.htm">Exodus 19:20–21: How can we trust the account of God and Moses on the mountain when only Moses is said to have witnessed this encounter directly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_mass_confusion_by_god.htm">Psalm 55:9 calls on God to 'confuse the wicked.' Where is the historical evidence of such a miraculous mass confusion?</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 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar</span> (see <a href="/exodus/33-9.htm">Exodus 33:9</a>, "And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door.., and the Lord talked with Moses"). <span class="cmt_word">They</span> <span class="cmt_word">kept his testimonies</span>, <span class="cmt_word">and the ordinance that he gave them.</span> Moses was known as "the servant of the Lord" (<a href="/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5</a>; <a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">Joshua 1:1, 2</a>, etc.). He was "faithful in all his house, as a servant" (<a href="/hebrews/3-5.htm">Hebrews 3:5</a>). Aaron was "the saint of the Lord" (<a href="/psalms/106-16.htm">Psalm 106:16</a>). This general obedience was, however, departed from in some few instances (see the comment on ver. 8). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/99-7.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">He spoke</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדַבֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<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">them in a pillar</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעַמּ֣וּד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘am·mūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of cloud;</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֭נָן</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6051.htm">Strong's 6051: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they kept</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמְר֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His decrees</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֝דֹתָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5713.htm">Strong's 5713: </a> </span><span class="str2">Testimony, witness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the statutes</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחֹ֣ק</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed or owed, a statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He gave</span><br /><span class="heb">נָֽתַן־</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽמוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/99-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 99:7 He spoke to them in the pillar (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/99-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 99:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/99-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 99:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:8" /></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>