Psalm 99:1a The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble….
As I was reading Psalm 99, I get a very clear sense of a poem in two voices or a call and response set up within the psalm. The implications of that form really struck me.
Psalm 99:1b …He sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.
Both the idea of poem in two voices or call and response allude to the necessity of each participant, each voice in worship. If one part was missing, one voice, one response, worship would be incomplete, lacking full praise.
Psalm 99:2 Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted over all the nations.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the reminder that my role in worship, my voice in praise, is important. It is so easy to think that my participation doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but You love each voice raised in praise. You know when any voice is missing. Each one matters to You. Thank You. Draw me closer. Amen.
Psalm 99:3 Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy.
Have a blessed day.