Psalm 99 – July 19th, 2019

MARK DONALD | 19 JULY 2019

OBSERVATION

What does it say?

    1. Read Psalm 99
    2. How does the Psalmist describe God in this Psalm?
    3. What does the Psalmist call the people to do?
    4. How does the Psalmist describe God’s relationship to mankind and mankind’s relationship to God?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

    1. How would you summarize the message of Psalm 99?
    2. What does it mean God “sits enthroned upon the cherubim” in v.1?
    3. What does it mean to “worship at [God’s] footstool!” in v. 5?
    4. How can God be "a forgiving God to them but an avenger of their wrongdoings?" in v. 8?
      1. How does this point to the Gospel?

APPLICATION

What will I do?

    1. How can we “tremble” in light of God’s reigning? (v.1)
    2. How is our view of God challenged in light of Psalm 99?
    3. How does this Psalm encourage or command us to respond to God as he has revealed himself?
    4. What does it look like to exalt the LORD our God?
      1. Do we exalt/praise/worship God only when we gather together? Only when we sing?
    5. Sing our new song, "Only A Holy God" in response to this Psalm.

Letter to the Saints

Biographical Blessings: Spurgeon’s Prayer
Does Church Membership Matter?
Biographical Blessings: Brown’s Conversion
What Should Happen In Our Worship Gatherings?