He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud: they obeyed his laws and followed the rules he gave them.
God is reminding us that He spoke directly to His people from the cloud, and they responded by keeping His commands and following His guidance.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, God led the Israelites through the wilderness with a pillar of cloud by day, serving as a visible sign of His presence and guidance during their exodus from Egypt. This verse in Psalms 99 echoes that event, describing how God spoke directly to Moses and the leaders from the cloudy pillar, giving them His laws and testimonies as part of the covenant. The Israelites were then responsible for obeying these divine instructions, which underscored God's role as their sovereign king.
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