Psalm 99:9

Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

Cross-references

Psalm 99:3 Parallel

Psalm 99:3 already proclaims 'he is holy,' and verse 9 repeats this declaration, forming an inclusio within the psalm.

Psalm 99:5 Parallel

Psalm 99:5 is a nearly identical call to worship — both emphasize exalting God at his holy place because he is holy.

Psalm 48:1 Parallel

Psalm 48:1 also calls to praise God on His holy mountain, directly echoing the worship at the holy mountain in Psalm 99:9.

Psalm 87:1-3 declares God founded His city on the holy mountain and loves Zion, connecting to worship at His holy mountain.

Psalm 3:4 Parallel

Psalm 3:4 mentions God answering from his holy hill, directly paralleling the holy mountain in Psalm 99:9.

Psalm 111:9 Related theme

Psalm 111:9 declares God's name holy and awesome, echoing the holiness theme of Psalm 99:9.

Psalm 132:7 Parallel

Psalm 132:7 invites worship at God's dwelling place, directly paralleling the call to worship at his holy mountain.

Psalm 138:2 Parallel

Psalm 138:2 describes bowing toward the holy temple and exalting God's name, mirroring the worship and exaltation in Psalm 99:9.

Psalm 2:6 Parallel

Psalm 2:6 identifies Zion as God's holy hill where he sets his king — the same holy mountain where Psalm 99:9 calls us to worship.

Psalm 48:2 Parallel

Psalm 48:2 describes Mount Zion's beauty and significance as the city of the Great King, reinforcing the holy mountain's importance.

Psalm 93:5 Related theme

Psalm 93:5 affirms that holiness adorns God's house, reinforcing the call to worship at his holy mountain.

Revelation 4:8 echoes the thrice-holy cry, magnifying the holiness of God declared in Psalm 99:9.

1 Peter 1:16 quotes the command to be holy because God is holy, reinforcing the same holiness theme from Psalm 99:9.

1 Peter 1:15 echoes the call to holiness based on God's holy nature, directly paralleling the declaration of God's holiness in Psalm 99:9.

Luke 1:49 Allusion

Luke 1:49 has Mary proclaim 'holy is his name,' directly echoing the declaration that the LORD our God is holy.

Isaiah 57:15 describes God as high and holy, dwelling in a high and holy place, linking to exalting God at His holy mountain.

Isaiah 6:3 Allusion

Isaiah 6:3 has seraphim crying 'Holy, holy, holy,' the ultimate affirmation of God's holiness echoed in Psalm 99:9.

1 Samuel 2:2 Related theme

1 Samuel 2:2 declares there is no one holy like the LORD, reinforcing the unique holiness of God stated in Psalm 99:9.

Isaiah 66:1 Contrast

Isaiah 66:1 declares God's throne is heaven, contrasting with the emphasis on worship at a specific holy mountain.

Joshua 24:19 declares God is holy, directly echoing the same affirmation in Psalm 99:9.

Leviticus 20:26 repeats the call to holiness because God is holy, reinforcing the basis stated in Psalm 99:9.

Leviticus 11:44 commands holiness because God is holy, directly grounding the same declaration in Psalm 99:9.

Isaiah 5:16 Related theme

Isaiah 5:16 says the holy God is proved holy by His righteous acts, expanding on the meaning of God's holiness.

Habakkuk 1:12 addresses God as 'my Holy One,' affirming His holiness as in Psalm 99:9.

Revelation 3:7 calls Jesus 'the holy one,' echoing the declaration of God's holiness in Psalm 99:9.