Psalms 99:3

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יוֹד֣וּ שִׁ֭מְךָ גָּד֥וֹל וְנוֹרָ֗א קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

yôdû šimḵā gādôl wə-nôrāʾ qādôš hûʾ

Grammar Details

• *yôdû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will praise
• *šimḵā*: common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name
• *gādôl*: adjective, masculine singular - great
• *wə-nôrāʾ*: conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and awesome/fearful
• *qādôš*: adjective, masculine singular - holy
• *hûʾ*: personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it

Word Meanings

• *yôdû*: praise/thank/acknowledge
• *gādôl*: great/mighty/large
• *nôrāʾ*: awesome/fearsome/terrible/to be revered

Referenced Verses

• Deut 28:58 : 58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
• Josh 24:19 : 19 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
• Isa 6:3 : 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
• Ps 111:9 : 9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
• 1 Sam 2:2 : 2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
• Neh 1:5 : 5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
• Neh 4:14 : 14 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
• Neh 9:32 : 32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
• Ps 66:3 : 3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
• Ps 76:1 : 1 In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
• Ps 76:12 : 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
• Ps 145:17 : 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
• Deut 7:21 : 21 Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
• Jer 20:11 : 11 But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
• John 17:11 : 11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
• Rev 4:8 : 8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
• Rev 15:3-4 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. 4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.