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.”



年度讀經計畫

摩7-8
徒22

2024 讚美月 Day 10:

以敬畏的心讚美 神 （詩篇99:1-9）
（背誦經文 2-5）
1. 耶和華做王，萬民當戰抖！祂坐在二基路伯上，地當動搖！
2 耶和華在錫安為大，祂超乎萬民之上。
3 他們當稱讚祂大而可畏的名，祂本為聖。
4 王有能力，喜愛公平，堅立公正，在雅各中施行公平和公義。
5 你們當尊崇耶和華我們的神，在祂腳凳前下拜，祂本為聖。
6 在祂的祭司中有摩西和亞倫，在求告祂名的人中有撒母耳，他們求告耶和華，祂就應允他們。
7 祂在雲柱中對他們說話，他們遵守他的法度和祂所賜給他們的律例。
8 耶和華我們的 神啊，你應允他們。你是赦免他們的 神，卻按他們所行的報應他們。
9 你們要尊崇耶和華我們的 神，在祂的聖山下拜，因為耶和華我們的 神本為聖。

【心得分享】詩篇99篇是讚美 神做王的幾首詩篇之一。這首詩篇特別強調 神做王的屬性：祂「有能力，喜愛公平，堅立公正，在雅各中施行公平和公義」，因為「祂本為聖」（「祂本為聖」在這首詩篇中出現了三次）。人若真認識 神的聖潔和祂全能、公義、公平的屬性，就一定會看到自己的不潔，無法靠自己侍立在祂面前，唯有謙卑俯伏在祂腳前，仰望祂的恩憐。感謝主！「耶和華在錫安為大」，當祂的百姓以這樣敬畏的心在祂腳前下拜、稱讚祂「大而可畏的名」時，祂就赦免他們的過犯，垂聽他們的呼求，「在雲柱中對他們說話」，正如祂悅納摩西、亞倫、撒母耳的敬拜，應允他們的禱告一樣。何等感恩，如此聖潔、公義、偉大的 神，竟然揀選我們來建立錫安，並且作了「我們的 神」！是的，今天，就讓我們同來敬畏、尊崇、讚美這位做王的 神—我們「要尊崇耶和華我們的 神，在祂的聖山下拜，因為耶和華我們的 神本為聖。」