Psalms 99:1

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“The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!”

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BSBPD

“The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Jehovah reigneth; let the peoples tremble: He sitteth above the cherubim; let the earth be moved.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Jehovah hath reigned, peoples tremble, The Inhabitant of the cherubs, the earth shaketh.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 99:1 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 25:22And 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.
  2. 2 Samuel 6:2And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name— the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.
  3. 1 Chronicles 16:30tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
  4. Psalms 2:6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
  5. Psalms 2:11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
  6. Psalms 18:10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
  7. Psalms 21:8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
  8. Psalms 80:1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
  9. Psalms 80:2before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.
  10. Psalms 82:5They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
  11. Psalms 93:1The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
  12. Psalms 96:9Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.
  13. Psalms 96:10Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
  14. Psalms 97:1The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
  15. Psalms 97:4His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.
  16. Isaiah 19:14The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit.
  17. Isaiah 24:19The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently.
  18. Jeremiah 4:24I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.
  19. Jeremiah 5:22Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
  20. Jeremiah 49:21At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.
  21. Jeremiah 50:46At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.
  22. Ezekiel 10:1And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.
  23. Ezekiel 10:18Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.
  24. Ezekiel 43:7and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths.

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