The Psalm
Psalm 99 (CSB)
1 The LORD reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned between the cherubim. Let the earth quake.
2 The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the peoples.
3 Let them praise your great and awe-inspiring name. He is holy.
4 The mighty King loves justice. You have established fairness; you have administered justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Exalt the LORD our God; bow in worship at his footstool. He is holy.
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also was among those calling on his name. They called to the LORD and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees and the statutes he gave them.
8 LORD our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their sinful actions.
9 Exalt the LORD our God; bow in worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
The Prayer
You are gracious and kind
and my heart is limited
You are merciful and loving
and my soul can only bear so much
You dwell in me
and I have spent most of life
rejecting you
You are glorious
and I tightly squint my eyes
because they ache from your light
I have seen your great power and might
and rarely do I believe
You alone are awe-inspiring
and I often settle for less
Yet, I am yours
and you are mine
forever