PSALM 99. First Part. (S. M.) Christ's Kingdom and Majesty.
I
The God Jehovah reigns,
Let all the nations fear,
Let sinners tremble at his throne,
And saints be humble there.
II
Jesus the Saviour reigns,
Let earth adore its Lord;
Bright cherubs his attendants stand,
Swift to fulfil his word.
III
In Zion is his throne,
His honours are divine;
His church shall make his wonders known,
For there his glories shine.
IV
How holy is his name!
How terrible his praise!
Justice, and truth, and judgment join
In all his works of grace.
As the three foregoing psalms refer to the incarnation of Christ,
and the setting up his kingdom among the gentiles, because the
nations are required to rejoice in all of them; so this psalm seems
chiefly to pay honour and reverence to God, as the God of the
Jews, God dwelling in the ark between the cherubims; for the people,
or gentiles, are bid to tremble: Yet I have ventured to transfer the
scene a little down to christian times and churches, and I hope without offence.