Psalm 99:1 – The Lord is king!
Let the nations tremble!
He sits on his throne between the cherubim.
Let the whole earth quake!
2 The Lord sits in majesty in Jerusalem,
exalted above all the nations.
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name.
Your name is holy!
4 Mighty King, lover of justice,
you have established fairness.
You have acted with justice
and righteousness throughout Israel.
5 Exalt the Lord our God!
Bow low before his feet, for he is holy!
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests;
Samuel also called on his name.
They cried to the Lord for help,
and he answered them.
7 He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud,
and they followed the laws and decrees he gave them.
8 O Lord our God, you answered them.
You were a forgiving God to them,
but you punished them when they went wrong.
9 Exalt the Lord our God,
and worship at his holy mountain in Jerusalem,
for the Lord our God is holy! (NLT)
Well, Sunday is behind us and now it’s Monday again. Our worship from yesterday is over and it’s back to the grind. Wait, the Lord is still king on Monday! Verse one reminds us daily, regardless of what this world confronts us with, the Lord is king!
Verse two tells us that the Lord sits in majesty in Jerusalem. Other translations say ‘the Lord is great in Zion’. In other words, among those who follow God, God has made God’s presence known. That’s you and me! God has made God’s presence known to us. God didn’t make this presence known to us so we could just feel good about ‘our’ God on Sunday when we worship, but so that we would share with others what it is we find so good about God. This sharing is a daily thing, because the Lord is king! This Psalm reminds us that God reigns today, and we ought to let it be known.
Verse eight tells us that God is forgiving, yet punishes. Unlike the ancient people who recited (and sang) this Psalm, we have the full story. Thanks be to God! Yes, God has punished sin. He punished our sin on the cross through Jesus. So this day, let us exalt our God, and worship the Lord our King, even on a Monday!
Posted by Ramón Torres
Thanks!