Psalms 99:9

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רֽוֹמְמ֡וּ יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְ֭הִֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְהַ֣ר קָדְשׁ֑וֹ כִּֽי־קָ֝ד֗וֹשׁ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

rôməmû YHWH ʾĕlōhênû wə-hištaḥăwû to-har qādšô kî-qādôš YHWH ʾĕlōhênû

Grammar Details

• *rôməmû*: polel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - exalt
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *ʾĕlōhênû*: common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our God
• *wə-hištaḥăwû*: conjunction + hishtaphel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and bow down/worship
• *har*: common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition *lə* - to mountain of
• *qādšô*: common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *qādôš*: adjective, masculine singular - holy

Word Meanings

• *rôməmû*: exalt/lift up/praise
• *hištaḥăwû*: bow down/prostrate/worship
• *har* *qādšô*: his holy mountain/mountain of his holiness
• *qādôš*: holy/sacred/set apart

Referenced Verses

• 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.
• 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.
• Ps 2:6 : 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
• Ps 48:1-2 : 1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. 2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
• Ps 87:1-3 : 1 His foundation is in the holy mountains. 2 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
• Ps 99:3 : 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
• Ps 99:5 : 5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
• Isa 5:16 : 16 But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
• 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.
• Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
• Hab 1:12 : 12 Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
• Luke 1:49 : 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
• 1 Pet 1:15-16 : 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
• Rev 3:7 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;