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God's 'Terrible' Name
When the psalm calls God's name 'terrible,' commentators explain it means 'awe-inspiring' or 'worthy of reverence.' It's a call for all nations to recognize God's awesome power and majesty. This reverence is the proper response to a God who is so great, pure, and holy.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 99:3
18th Century
Theologian
Let them praise thy great and terrible name — The word rendered “terrible” means “to be feared or reverenced;” that is, his name—hi…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 99:3
19th Century
Bishop
Great and terrible name. —The rabbis see here the mystic tetragrammaton, whose pronunciation was kept so secret.
For…
John Gill
On Psalms 99:3
17th Century
Pastor
Let them praise your great and terrible name
All people, especially the Lord's people; those that dwell in Zion, whe…
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Matthew Henry
On Psalms 99:1–5
17th Century
Minister
God governs the world by his providence, governs the church by his grace, and both by his Son. The inhabitants of the earth have cause to tremble, …