Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at the footstool of His feet; for He is holy. (Psalm 99:5 LXX)
We believe that this verse pertains to you, oh people, inasmuch as you can grasp the divine mysteries which lead you to a reverent knowledge of God insofar as your minds can comprehend them. Extol God’s glory, knowing that when you have elevated your mind and have transcended every noble idea with regard to knowledge of Him, what we discover and worship is not the greatness of Him we seek, but the footstool of His feet. For us this signifies the submission and poverty of our minds in comparison to Him who is incomprehensible.
Gregory of Nyssa, On the Inscriptions of the Psalms 9
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