DiscipleDeck
Get started
Bible Commentary

Psalms 99:8

Psalms 99:8

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God (comp. , ad fin.). Thou wast a God that forgavest them; literally, a forgiving God wast thou to them. Both Moses and Aaron "angered God at the waters of strife" (; , ).

Aaron angered him still more by sanctioning the idolatry of the golden calf (). God pardoned both of them these and other sins, but not without inflicting punishment for the sins. Though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

God's "severity" extended even to these blessed saints, Moses, Aaron, and Samuel. The former two were expressly excluded from the land of promise for their conduct at Meribah (); and Samuel's judgeship seems to have been brought to an end through his undue leniency towards his sons Joel and Abiah (1 Samuel 8:1-5).

The Daily Devotional

One devotional. Every morning.

The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.

We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.

Continue tomorrow

Turn Bible study into a daily habit

Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.

Read today's devotionalSave my progress

Recommended reading

More for Psalms 99:8

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

Psalms 99 — OverviewPsalms 99 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleStill we are celebrating the glories of the kingdom of God among men, and are called upon to praise him, as in the foregoing psalms; but those psalms looked forward to the times of the gospel, and prophesied of…Psalms 99 — OverviewPsalms 99 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 99:1, The prophet, setting forth the kingdom of God in Zion, Psalms 99:5, exhorts all, by the example of their forefathers, to worship God at his holy hill.Psalms 99 — OverviewPsalms 99 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis psalm, with the foregoing from Ps 90:1 is ascribed to Moses by Jarchi and others; but cannot be his, since mention is made of Samuel in it, who lived many years after him. The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac,…Psalms 99:1-9Psalms 99:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION HERE we have the last of the series of Second Advent psalms, which began with Psalms 93:1-5. The first of them, the fifth, and the last, commence in the same way—with the watchword, "The Lord reigneth." The…Psalms 99:1-9Psalms 99:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe holy God infinitely worthy of our worship. I. BECAUSE OF HIS UNIVERSAL SUPREMACY. (Psalms 99:1-3.) His power exercised for the ends of goodness. "He is great in Zion," the most beneficent institution. II. BECAUSE…Psalms 99:6-9Psalms 99:6-9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe happiness of Israel in God's government is here further made out by some particular instances of his administration, especially with reference to those that were, in their day, the prime leaders and most…
commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.devotion The Eye RollCynicism feels like wisdom, but it's really just scar tissue on your soul. It takes zero effort to be a critic, but it takes massive courage to keep hoping. Learn how to get your wonder back today. 👇DiscipleDeckdevotionThe Hot CoalHolding a grudge is like holding a burning coal waiting to throw it at someone else—you are the one getting burned. Drop the coal today. Here is how to truly forgive and heal. 👇DiscipleDeckdevotionThe Green PoisonEnvy is drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. If you spend your life looking at someone else's lane, you will crash in your own. Learn the ultimate cure for comparison today. 👇DiscipleDeckdevotionThe BalloonPride makes you look big but leaves you fragile, like a balloon. Humility makes you look small but makes you solid, like a rock.DiscipleDeckdevotionThe GavelPrayer isn't just asking God for things; it's enforcing what God has already decided. Pick up the gavel today. Stop accepting what Heaven has already forbidden.DiscipleDeck