099 - For He Is Holy

Series: Pathway Through the Psalms
FOR HE IS HOLY
P SALMS 99
Text: Psalms 99:5
Psalm 99:5
5
Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his
footstool; for he is holy.
Introduction:
Sometimes it’s hard to put into words when we want

to accurately describe something, for instance – “How
would you describe God?”
Loving? Merciful? Gracious? Just? What if you could

use just one word to describe Him? Could you do it?
There are only 9 verses in this psalm and in these 9

verses we’re going to get the answer to the question I
asked.
Read Psalms 99
As you can see in this psalm if you could use just one
word to describe God I believe it would be “Holy!”
Again, note Isaiah 6:
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Isaiah 6:1-3
1
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord
sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train
filled the temple. 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each
one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and
with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did
fly. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy,
holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his
glory.
Holiness is probably the most significant of all of God’s

characteristics. The word “Holy” in the Greek means
separateness, a separation from sin or any kind of evil
or impurity. God is the only One who possesses that
characteristic in absolute perfection.
Note:
Psalm 111:9
9
He sent redemption unto his people: he hath
commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is
his name.
In this Psalm there are two area that show the Holiness
of God
Note He is:
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1. HOLY IN HIS PRINCIPLES (VS. 4-5)
Psalm 99:4-5
4
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost
establish equity, thou executest judgment and
righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt ye the LORD our God,
and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
God has a certain way of doing things? So do we, but

the difference between the two is that God always
operates from Holiness and righteousness and we
don’t!
That’s why He set standards for us. He doesn’t come

down to our standards, we are to come up to His!
You know why?
Because He is our standard!
The Bible tells us in Isaiah 64:6:
Isaiah 64:6
6
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our
righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as
a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us
away.
Understand:
-3-
God only moves in one direction – The Right Direction!
He always does the right thing the right way.
And He wants us to do the same.
Micah 6:8
8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what
doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to
love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
We are to do the right thing when the opportunity

comes.
Look again at our text in verse 4:
Psalm 99:4
4
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost
establish equity, thou executest judgment and
righteousness in Jacob.
Remember Jacob?
He’s one of the Old Testament patriarchs. He’s a key

player in the Old Testament.
The 12 tribes of Israel came from him. But did you

know how he started out?
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He was kind of a low-life! The Bible says he was mild
mannered and dwelt in tents.
He didn’t even go outside much! He was a mama’s boy.
He conned his brother out of his birthright and got the

blessing from his dad instead of his brother.
Needless to say, that caused quite a stir and as a result

of that he had to flee for his life.
Note what happened? At a place called Bethel, Jacob

had a life-changing encounter with the living God and
he was never the same! That’s what happens when the
King establishes righteousness in our lives.
There’s a change and we should thank Him for that

change every day of our lives.
The one true living God is Holy in His Principles.
He always does the right thing, the right way and as a

result, right things take place.
The final thing I want us to see in Psalm 99 about God

is that God is:
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2. HOLY IN HIS PRESENCE (VS. 6-9)
Psalm 99:6-9
6
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel
among them that call upon his name; they called upon
the LORD, and he answered them. 7 He spake unto
them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and
the ordinance that he gave them. 8 Thou answeredst
them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest
them, though thou tookest vengeance of their
inventions. 9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at
his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
Notice in these verses there are 3 people mentioned

here.
You have Moses, the prophet God used to bring the

nation out of bondage.
Remember what God told Moses on Mt. Sinai when He

spoke to Him from the burning bush?
What did He say?
He said, “Take off your sandals, for the ground on

which you stand is Holy ground.”
You know why it was Holy?
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Because God was there! Even the ground where God is,
is Holy!
Aaron is also mentioned here.
Aaron of course, was Moses’ brother and was the first

high priest. He presented the sacrifices in the
Tabernacle. He went into the Holy of Holies.
The high priest had to make sure his life was in order
and all sin in his life was confessed before he entered
the Holy of Holies. He had to be pure because he was
entering the presence of God.
Many of the priest weren’t pure, they were defiled and

offered sacrifices in the wrong way and it cost them
their life!
The high priest had a major responsibility!
Then it mentions Samuel.
Now, Samuel’s big moment as the prophet of Israel

was when the people kept bugging him about having a
king like the other nations.
So God sends them Saul to be Israel’s first king and

Samuel was the prophet during Saul’s reign as king.
-7-
The unique thing about Samuel is that the Bible says in
I Samuel 3, verse 1
1 Samuel 3:1
1
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD
before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in
those days; there was no open vision.
The Lord wasn’t saying much to the prophets, but He

did speak to a little boy and called him to be a great
prophet of God.
God spoke to those who called upon Him and

instructed them and showed them what to do. He’s still
the same today!
We should be thankful that our Holy God invites us to

come to His throne boldly.
Close:
Notice that Psalm 99 uses the phrase “He is Holy” 3

times. He is Holy, He is Holy, He is Holy!
Even though God is Holy and separated from all evil

and impurity, He loves a world that’s lost in sin. He
loves us so much that He sent the One that He loved
the most to come and live here among us and be one
of us.
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Series: Pathway Through the Psalms

Sometimes it’s hard to put into words when we want

Loving? Merciful? Gracious? Just? What if you could

There are only 9 verses in this psalm and in these 9

Again, note Isaiah 6:

Holiness is probably the most significant of all of God’s

God has a certain way of doing things? So do we, but

That’s why He set standards for us. He doesn’t come

You know why?

Because He is our standard!

The Bible tells us in Isaiah 64:6:

He always does the right thing the right way.

And He wants us to do the same.

We are to do the right thing when the opportunity

Look again at our text in verse 4:

He’s one of the Old Testament patriarchs. He’s a key

The 12 tribes of Israel came from him. But did you

He didn’t even go outside much! He was a mama’s boy.

He conned his brother out of his birthright and got the

Needless to say, that caused quite a stir and as a result

Note what happened? At a place called Bethel, Jacob

There’s a change and we should thank Him for that

The one true living God is Holy in His Principles.

He always does the right thing, the right way and as a

The final thing I want us to see in Psalm 99 about God

Notice in these verses there are 3 people mentioned

You have Moses, the prophet God used to bring the

Remember what God told Moses on Mt. Sinai when He

What did He say?

He said, “Take off your sandals, for the ground on

You know why it was Holy?

Aaron is also mentioned here.

Aaron of course, was Moses’ brother and was the first

Many of the priest weren’t pure, they were defiled and

The high priest had a major responsibility!

Then it mentions Samuel.

Now, Samuel’s big moment as the prophet of Israel

So God sends them Saul to be Israel’s first king and

The Lord wasn’t saying much to the prophets, but He

God spoke to those who called upon Him and

We should be thankful that our Holy God invites us to

Notice that Psalm 99 uses the phrase “He is Holy” 3

Even though God is Holy and separated from all evil

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