“"The Lord is great in Sion, and high above all people" (ver. 2). ...He whom I spoke to thee of as above the Cherubims, is great in Sion. Ask thou now, what is Sion? We know Sion to be the city of God. The city of Jerusalem is called Sion; and is so called according to a certain interpretation, for that Sion signifieth…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 99
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2The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
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1The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
— Psalms 99:2 —
3Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
4The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.