Friday, October 10, 2025

Reflection - Psalm 99 - Worthy of Worship

Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 99, "Worthy of Worship", Page 134.
By Richard DeHaan, Our Daily Bread Writer



Psalm 99
PHOTO: Psalm 99
The Lord reigns,
let the nations tremble;
he sits enthroned between the cherubim,
let the earth shake.
Great is the Lord in Zion;
he is exalted over all the nations.
Let them praise your great and awesome name —
he is holy.

The King is mighty, he loves justice —
you have established equity;
in Jacob you have done
what is just and right.
Exalt the Lord our God
and worship at his footstool;
he is holy.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
Samuel was among those who called on his name;
they called on the Lord
and he answered them.
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;
they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

O Lord our God,
you answered them;
you were to Israel a forgiving God,
though you punished their misdeeds
Exalt the Lord our God
and worship at his holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.


Worthy of Worship
As Moses was tending his father-in-law's sheep in the desert, his attention was drawn to a strange sight. A bush was burning without being consumed. When Moses turned to look more closely, God said to him, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground" (Exodus 3:5).

Joshua had a similar experience when he approached the captain of the host of the Lord. As Joshua drew nearer, he was given this command: "
Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy" (Joshua 5:15).

The experiences of Moses and Joshua teach us that a holy God demands our reverence and respect. True, we are encouraged to "
approach the throne of grace with confidence" (Hebrews 4:16). We can enter the presence of God boldly because Jesus has opened the way for us through His death on the cross. But never are we to approach God with disrespect. Never are we to profane (defile) His name.

Our heavenly Father is not "
the man upstairs." He is God, the One who is high and lifted up. And because of His majesty and holiness, we are to exalt (glorify) and worship Him. As the one true God, He is worthy of our adoration. Let's give Him our highest praise.
- Richard DeHaan
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Psalm 99
The Lord reigns,
let the nations tremble;
he sits enthroned between the cherubim,
let the earth shake.
Great is the Lord in Zion;
he is exalted over all the nations.
Let them praise your great and awesome name —
he is holy.

The King is mighty, he loves justice —
you have established equity;
in Jacob you have done
what is just and right.
Exalt the Lord our God
and worship at his footstool;
he is holy.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
Samuel was among those who called on his name;
they called on the Lord
and he answered them.
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;
they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

O Lord our God,
you answered them;
you were to Israel a forgiving God,
though you punished their misdeeds
Exalt the Lord our God
and worship at his holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.


Exalt the Lord our God
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and worship at his holy mountain,
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Worthy of Worship
As Moses was tending his father-in-law's sheep in the desert, his attention was drawn to a strange sight. A bush was burning without being consumed. When Moses turned to look more closely, God said to him, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground" (Exodus 3:5).


As Moses was tending his father-in-law's sheep in the desert, his attention was drawn to a strange sight.
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As Moses was tending his father-in-law's sheep in the desert, his attention was drawn to a strange sight. A bush was burning without being consumed. When Moses turned to look more closely, God said to him, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground" (Exodus 3:5).
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Joshua had a similar experience when he approached the captain of the host of the Lord. As Joshua drew nearer, he was given this command: "
Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy" (Joshua 5:15).


Joshua had a similar experience when he approached the captain of the host of the Lord.
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The experiences of Moses and Joshua teach us that a holy God demands our reverence and respect. True, we are encouraged to "
approach the throne of grace with confidence" (Hebrews 4:16). We can enter the presence of God boldly because Jesus has opened the way for us through His death on the cross. But never are we to approach God with disrespect. Never are we to profane (defile) His name.


The experiences of Moses and Joshua teach us that a holy God demands our reverence and respect.
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The experiences of Moses and Joshua teach us that a holy God demands our reverence and respect. True, we are encouraged to "approach the throne of grace with confidence" (Hebrews 4:16). We can enter the presence of God boldly because Jesus has opened the way for us through His death on the cross. But never are we to approach God with disrespect. Never are we to profane (defile) His name.
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Our heavenly Father is not "
the man upstairs." He is God, the One who is high and lifted up. And because of His majesty and holiness, we are to exalt (glorify) and worship Him. As the one true God, He is worthy of our adoration. Let's give Him our highest praise.
- Richard DeHaan


Our heavenly Father is not /the man upstairs.
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Dear Lord
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Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
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Reflection - Psalm 99 - Worthy of Worship
Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 99, "Worthy of Worship", Page 134.
By Richard DeHaan, Our Daily Bread Writer



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Reference
[1] From "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Copyright @ 2009 by Discovery House Publishers, Psalm 99, "Worthy of Worship", Page 134.

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