Ps. 111: God is Good

Psalm 111:9 "He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever—holy and awesome is his name. "

The 111th Psalm serves as a reminder to the reader how great and praiseworthy God is. There are lots of adjectives here that describe the things God is or has done:

Great
Delightful
Glorious
Majestic
Righteous
Forever
Powerful
Faithful
Just
Trustworthy
Redeeming
Holy
Awesome

That just about says it. And the things we take for granted, His provisions, and His creation, are the things that say the most about his power...the things that are the most amazing about God. Phenomenal cosmic powers...but remembers our itty bitty living space.

I love it.

Ps. 99: He is Holy

Psalm 99:9 "Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy."

A reminder of God's holiness is the 99th Psalm. Another brief one, this recounts how God is great, and tremble-worthy. "Enthroned between the cherubim" is an allusion to the temple and the ark are made, the two most significant examples of God's holiness. 

This Psalm shows how God's holiness is praiseworthy. God won't be messed with. His discipline of the nation of Israel is lauded. When they screwed up, God punished them. When they followed his covenant, God rewarded them. Sometimes God even blessed them while they were being jerks, like when they complained about no meat.

Moses, Aaron, and Samuel are pointed to as examples of people to emulate, even though Moses and Aaron displayed horrific lapses in judgement. God still lifted these men up, because they recognized God as holy.