Psalm 99 (NRSV)
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Verse 1The Lord is king; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
Verse 2The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples.
Verse 3Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is he!
Verse 4Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Verse 5Extol the Lord our God; worship at his footstool. Holy is he!
Verse 6Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They cried to the Lord, and he answered them.
Verse 7He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees, and the statutes that he gave them.
Verse 8O Lord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
Verse 9Extol the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy.
Devotion
“The Lord is king; let the people tremble.”
My daughter put her baby boy in my arms, and said, “This is your grandson.” I was so filled with love, thanksgiving and awe that I began to weep. God is so great that he created this wonderful baby boy. God is so good that he gave me a grandson to love. God is so gracious that this little boy loves me unconditionally. I am his “Grandpa.”
I tremble before the Lord, when I consider the wonder that the Mighty God has put flesh and blood on his love and entered our world and lives. I ask, “Why me, Lord?” and realize that God is so gracious, not because of my goodness, but because he is so great, good and gracious. With that realization, I bow down and worship him.
Prayer
Lord, in awe of you I humbly confess you as Lord. Amen.