Terrible

O. T. #1313  "Terrible"
Oct. 25, 2018
Psalm 99
Let them praise Thy great and terrible name: for it is holy.  Psalm 99:3

LET IT GLOW

Words are different nowadays that in biblical times. Take the word terrible for instance. Today it refers to not being good, awful, but was not so back in the Hebrew language. Continue reading to find out its meaning back them.

This is the last of the series of royal psalms (93-99). They celebrate and prophetically announce the millennial reign of Christ. He shall reign upon the earth:

• with holiness; (verses 3,5,9)
• high above all the people; (verse 2)
• with a great and terrible name; (verse 3) Terrible means to revere; reverence.
• in Zion, Jerusalem, the center of His kingdom and government; (verse 2)
• with justice and fairness. (verse 4)

The Hebrew writers so reverenced as holy the name of God that they would not speak nor write it. In it's place they used the 4 letters YHWH, which was Jehovah or YAHWEH. (Liberty Bible Commentary)


Does it upset us whenever someone uses the holy name of our God in an irreverent way, even cursing? I often tell them to not talk about my Heavenly Father in such a way.

LET IT GROW

In the first verse, David tells the people to tremble. Tremble, in the Hebrew language, means to quiver, be afraid, stand in awe.

We are to praise His name and exalt His name and worship the LORD our God. What do we learn that Moses, Aaron, and the Prophet Samuel did?

• They all witnessed the judgments of God in their lifetimes.
• They called upon the name of the LORD.
• He answered them. (verse 6)
• They kept His testimonies and ordinances.
• God forgave them, yet punished them when they went wrong. (1 Samuel 8)

So let us tremble as we worship our Lord Jesus, standing in awe of Him.

LET IT GO

Be the King of my heart, King Jesus for You are good and awesome to me.
I praise Your Holy Name!