Biblical worship is fundamentally a response to God’s self-revelation and a proper understanding of who God is precedes and determines true worship. The Book of Psalms offers a fertile ground for investigating this connection as it richly portrays both the attributes of God and diverse acts of worship. Hence, this paper proposes to explore the intricate relationship between the attributes of God, specifically His transcendence and immanence, and the various expressions of worship found in the Book of Psalms.
The central question this study addresses is: How does the Book of Psalms depict the connection between the revelation of God’s transcendence and immanence and the genuine experience of biblical worship? The methodology involves analyzing the occurrences of the Hebrew words commonly translated as worship or related to worship ( ירא, חוה, עבד) in the Psalms, and examining their collocation with attributes indicative of God’s transcendence and immanence.
The paper will argue that a holistic experience of biblical worship, involving reverence, submission, gratitude, and service, is rooted in embracing both the transcendence and immanence of God as revealed in the Psalms. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the theological foundations of biblical worship and offers practical insights for contemporary worship practices by highlighting the necessity of reflecting on the full character of God.