Psalms 99:5

"The King’s strength also loves justice. You establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the divine nature of the king, indicating that his authority and power are grounded in justice and fairness. By establishing and enforcing laws that reflect righteousness, he ensures a just society, mirroring the ideal governance found in the rule of God Himself.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Exalt ye the Lord our God -See the notes atPsalms 30:1. The meaning is, Let his name be, as it were, lifted up on high, so as to be conspicuous or seen from afar. Let it be done with a lofty voice; let it be with ascriptions of praise. And worship at his footstool -By humble prostration at his feet. The footstool is that on which the feet rest when one is sitting, and the reference here is to the footstool on which the feet of a king rested when he sat on his throne or chair of state. To worship at his footstool - compare1 Chronicles 28:2;Psalms 132:7- denotes the deepest humility and the profoundest prostration and reverence.

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