Psalms 99:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The Lord is great in Zion; he is high over all the nations.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְ֭הוָה בְּצִיּ֣וֹן גָּד֑וֹל וְרָ֥ם ה֝֗וּא עַל־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּֽים׃

Transliteration

YHWH in ṣiyyôn gādôl wə-rām hûʾ over-all-the-ʿammîm

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *ṣiyyôn*: proper noun, locative with preposition *bə* - in Zion
• *gādôl*: adjective, masculine singular - great
• *wə-rām*: conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and exalted
• *hûʾ*: personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he
• *ʿammîm*: common noun, masculine plural with definite article - peoples/nations

Word Meanings

• *gādôl*: great/large/mighty
• *rām*: exalted/high/lofty

Referenced Verses

• Ps 97:9 : 9 For you, Lord, are most high over the earth; you are lifted up over all other gods.
• Ps 113:4 : 4 The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.
• Isa 12:6 : 6 Let your voice be sounding in a cry of joy, O daughter of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.
• Isa 14:32 : 32 What answer, then, will my people give to the representatives of the nation? That the Lord is the builder of Zion, and she will be a safe place for the poor of his people.
• Dan 4:34-35 : 34 And at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifting up my eyes to heaven, got back my reason, and, blessing the Most High, I gave praise and honour to him who is living for ever, whose rule is an eternal rule and whose kingdom goes on from generation to generation. 35 And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?
• Heb 12:22-24 : 22 But you have come to the mountain of Zion, to the place of the living God, to the Jerusalem which is in heaven, and to an army of angels which may not be numbered, 23 To the great meeting and church of the first of those who are named in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of good men made complete, 24 And to Jesus by whom the new agreement has been made between God and man, and to the sign of the blood which says better things than Abel's blood.
• Jas 4:6-7 : 6 But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him. 7 For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you.
• Rev 14:1-5 : 1 And I saw the Lamb on the mountain of Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand, marked on their brows with his name and the name of his Father. 2 And a voice from heaven came to my ears, like the sound of great waters, and the sound of loud thunder: and the voice which came to me was like the sound of players, playing on instruments of music. 3 And they made as it seemed a new song before the high seat, and before the four beasts and the rulers: and no man might have knowledge of the song but the hundred and forty-four thousand, even those from the earth whom God has made his for a price. 4 These are they who have not made themselves unclean with women; for they are virgins. These are they who go after the Lamb wherever he goes. These were taken from among men to be the first fruits to God and to the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth there was no false word, for they are untouched by evil.
• Ps 48:1-3 : 1 <A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain. 2 Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King. 3 In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.
• Ps 50:2 : 2 From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.
• Ps 66:7 : 7 He is ruling in power for ever; his eyes are watching the nations: may his haters have no strength against him. (Selah.)
• Ps 76:1-2 : 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Neginoth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.> In Judah is the knowledge of God; his name is great in Israel, 2 In Salem is his tent, his resting-place in Zion.