Daily Devotion of Psalm 99

Daily Nugget:
“The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.” Psalm 99:1

Psalm 99 gives readers another glimpse of Jesus’ millennial reign, as did Psalm 97. We read more of His power and His governorship over the people. He will be a leader that has the full attention and respect of the people.

We see that Jesus:

  • Will sit on a thone that has either real cherubims on either side of Him or statues of them (vs. 1). A cherubim is a two-winged creature. Likenesses of them adorned the Mercy Seat, where God sat in the Tabernacle and the Jerusalem Temple.
  • Will govern the entire Earth (vs. 1). His subjects will quake (“moved”) at His orders and direction.
  • Will dwell and rule from Jerusalem (“Zion” — vs. 2).
  • Will be exalted (“high”) among all the people on Earth (vs. 2).
  • Has a name that is Holy (vs. 3). If only people today would have such regard for His name and would utter it with respect and not so vainly.
  • Will love His responsibility of righteously judging His people (vs. 4)
  • Is Holy and will be worshipped (vs. 5, 9).

Words to Understand:
Cherubims: a two-winged creature created by God.
Equity: having rules, morals, and standards
Moved: quake
Terrible: revered, respected
Zion: Jerusalem

Today’s Reading:
Psalm 99
1 ¶ The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
2 The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
6 ¶ Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
8 Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.

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