King James Version
Psalms 99:6 in the King James Version says “Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answ...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 99 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.”
Psalms 99:6 · KJV
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool ; for he is holy. he is: or, it is holy
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“among his priests”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
“among them that call”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
“upon his name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“among them that call”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
“upon the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“and he answered”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
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