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Psalm 98 is
another psalm of praise. I love the imagery
presented here. We are supposed to
shout. That’s not quiet. We are supposed to sing with the lyre (a type
of guitar). That’s not quiet,
either. We are to use trumpets and
horns. Those aren’t known for being
quiet instruments, either. What’s the
point? Praising God is part of our
testimony! Praising God is something
that should help other people come into a closer relationship with God. Our praise is something that should help people
come to know God more deeply.
Psalm 99
brings us to the character or God. He is
righteous. He loves justice. He executes mercy as well as well as avenges
wrong. These are all typical statements
when it comes to the nature of God.
When we
probe into Psalm 99 a little more deeply, we note an unusual comment
within. Aaron and Moses and Samuel are
mentioned. The point of mentioning
them? They are God’s priests. They talked to God and God answered
them. They were in relationship with
this being who loves righteousness, justice, and mercy.
In a sense,
we now come full circle with these two psalms.
We, like Moses and Aaron and Samuel, are priests of the most high
God. We, too, can know
relationship. We can call upon Him and
He will know our voice and answer us. We
can count on His pursuit of grace, mercy, and justice. This is why we have reason to praise
Him. This is why we have reason to give
testimony to His name.
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