Praising Scripture - Dec 10

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

AMO.7-8
ACT.22

2024 31-Day Praising Day 10:

Praising God with a Reverent Heart (Psalm 99:1-9)
(Memory Verses: 2-5)

1 The Lord reigns;
Let the peoples tremble!
He dwells between the cherubim;
Let the earth be moved!
2 The Lord is great in Zion,
And He is high above all the peoples.
3 Let them praise Your great and awesome name—
He is holy.
4 The King’s strength also loves justice;
You have established equity;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Exalt the Lord our God,
And worship at His footstool—
He is holy.
6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests,
And Samuel was among those who called upon His name;
They called upon the Lord, and He answered them.
7 He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar;
They kept His testimonies and the ordinance He gave them.
8 You answered them, O Lord our God;
You were to them God-Who-Forgives,
Though You took vengeance on their deeds.
9 Exalt the Lord our God,
And worship at His holy hill;
For the Lord our God is holy.

Reflection:
Psalm 99 is one of the psalms that extol the Lord as King. This psalm particularly highlights the attributes of God's kingship: “The King’s strength also loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.” It repeatedly declares, “He is holy” (this phrase appears three times in this psalm).
When we truly recognize God’s holiness, along with His omnipotence, righteousness, and justice, we become aware of our own impurity and our inability to stand before Him by our own merit. We can only humbly bow at His feet and seek His mercy.
Praise the Lord! “The Lord is great in Zion.” When His people approach Him with such reverence, bowing at His feet and praising His “great and awesome name,” He forgives their sins, listens to their cries, and speaks to them—just as He accepted the worship of Moses, Aaron, and Samuel and answered their prayers.
How thankful we are that such a holy, righteous, and mighty God has chosen us to establish Zion and has become our God! Today, let us come together to revere, exalt, and praise the reigning Lord: “Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at His holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.”