Psalms 99:1

“YHWH reigns; let the peoples shudder; he who sits upon the cherubim, let the earth tremble.”

Psalms 99:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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A psalm calls us to exalt YHWH, and twice repeats: he is holyHoliness

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Psalms 99:1, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
reignsמָלָךְmalach

reign

To be king of a people, or to begin ruling it as king.

Where else “malach” appears
let the peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “amim” appears
shudderיִרְגְּזוּyirgzu

tremble

For the body or the earth to shake from fear, pain or a very great force.

Where else “yirgzu” appears
he who sits uponיֹשֵׁבyoshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yoshev” appears
the cherubimכְּרוּבִיםkeruvim

cherub

Cherub(im): heavenly beings who in the Bible appear near God's presence and guarding what is holy, such as the way to the tree of life and the place above the ark of the covenant. They are not the "little angels" of paintings.

Where else “keruvim” appears
let the earthאָרֶץarets

people

The people who live on the earth.

Where else “arets” appears
trembleתָּנוּטtanut

quake

To quake, to shake. It appears only once in the Bible.

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2YHWH in Zion is great, and exalted is he above all the peoples.

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