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Psalms 99:7

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 99:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: They kept his testimonies, And the statute that he gave them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: They kept his testimonies, And the statute that he gave them.
Psalms 99:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 99

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4The king`s strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his footstool: Holy is he.
6Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call upon his name; They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.
7He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: They kept his testimonies, And the statute that he gave them.
8Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
9Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his holy hill; For Jehovah our God is holy. Psalm 100 A Psalm of thanksgiving.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar - He spake to the men of other times; to those who called upon his name. It cannot be meant literally that he spake to “Samuel” from the “cloudy pillar” - the pillar which guided the Israelites in the wilderness, unless that term be understood in the general sense as denoting the “Shechinah” - the visible symbol of the divine presence - the cloud that rested on the ark. The idea is, that God his people in ancient times from the cloud - the symbol of his presence; that he communed with them; that he heard their prayers; that he gave them his commandments; that he interposed in their behalf, and that it was not a vain thing that they worshipped him. All…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Spake - To some of them: to Moses and Aaron, Exo 19:24, Exo 33:9-11; Sa1 7:9, &c. Psalms 99:8”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“99:7 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron from the pillar of cloud (Exod 33:9; Num 12:5-6), and for a time, the people responded to the revelation.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“in the cloudy: Exo 19:9, Exo 33:9; Num 12:5 kept: Exo 40:16; Num 16:15; Deu 4:5, Deu 33:9; Sa1 12:3-5; Pro 28:9; Heb 3:2; Jo1 3:21, Jo1 3:22 Psalms 99:8”
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