Bible Strands
Psalms 99:3
Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the gathered community, calling them to acknowledge God’s exalted status in Zion at the moment of corporate worship before the Mighty King who establishes justice.
The words — The Hebrew יוֹד֣וּ (yo.Du) issues a command for collective praise, while שִׁ֭מְךָ (Shim/kha) “your name” is directly modified by the adjectives גָּד֥וֹל (great) and וְ/נוֹרָ֗א (awesome/feared).
The thread — This pairing of a holy and awesome name recurs in Psalms 111:9 and aligns with the seraphim’s declaration in Isaiah 6:3, while Deuteronomy 28:58 links fearing this name to covenant obedience.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to direct their praise toward God’s revealed character, recognizing that reverence for His name is grounded in His established equity and righteousness in Jacob.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 6:3 And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
- Deuteronomy 28:58 If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—
- Psalms 111:9 He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
- Revelation 15:3 and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Deuteronomy 7:21 Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.
- Nehemiah 1:5 Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
- Nehemiah 4:14 After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
- Psalms 66:3 Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
- Psalms 145:17 The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
- John 17:11 I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.