Psalm 99:6 - Printer Friendly

ESV: 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.

NIV: Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the Lord and he answered them.

NASB: 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.

CSB: 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.

NLT: Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also called on his name. They cried to the Lord for help, and he answered them.

KJV: Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.

NKJV: 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.

Psalm 99:6–9 focuses on Moses, Aaron, and Samuel. These are among the more famous names of those who communicated between the people and God. They brought the Lord's commands—but the people did not always obey. Still, God forgave. Therefore, the people should honor the Lord and praise Him.

God is sovereign, even if not all people acknowledge His rule. The psalmist calls for all people to recognize the Lord and offer Him appropriate praise. God's merciful actions through prior prophets, such as Moses and Samuel, also establish the Lord's perfect justice and love. Believers ought to respond with praise.

This song glorifies the idea of the Lord being ruler over all the earth. This is the theme of the "enthronement" psalms (Psalms 24; 27; 93; 95—99), of which Psalm 99 is the last. References to "the peoples" point to the non-Jewish nations: the Gentiles. Like other related psalms, this passage looks forward to when the Lord will rule over the entire world. The whole earth, and all its people, will one day recognize His rule.

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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