Jesus will reign in strength v.13Psalms 89:13XWaiting for response and in justice, judgment, mercy, and truth.v.14Psalms 89:14XWaiting for response Knowing this glorious purpose of God, we can be included in the “Blessed that know the joyful sound”.v.15Psalms 89:15XWaiting for response A wonderful future is in prospect for those who respond to the gospel for “they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted” vs.15-16Psalms 89:15-16XWaiting for response to “live and reign with Christ a thousand years”. Revelation 20:6Revelation 20:6XWaiting for response
Unfortunately, many of the descendants of David, anointed to sit upon the throne of the LORD after him, were wicked idolaters who led Israel astray so that the people were punished and scattered out of the land. The final part of this Psalm laments this and expresses the question which all the faithful, who know of God’s promise concerning Israel and her king, have asked throughout the ages: “How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever?” v.46Psalms 89:46XWaiting for response Our lives are short vs.47-48Psalms 89:47-48XWaiting for response so the passage of time until the fulfilment of God’s promise to David seems long, but the appointed day will certainly come, for God says: “Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. His seed [Christ] shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me”.vs.35-36Psalms 89:35-36XWaiting for response
This Psalm expresses God’s determination to fulfil his promise to David: “I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, Thy seed will I establish forever, and build up thy throne to all generations”.vs.3-4Psalms 89:3-4XWaiting for response His promise will be fulfilled when the seed of David, the Lord Jesus Christ, returns to sit upon David’s throne which is the throne of the LORD in Jerusalem over God’s people of Israel. God “will beat down his foes before his face” v.23Psalms 89:23XWaiting for response and exalt him in faithfulness and mercy.v.24Psalms 89:24XWaiting for response Jesus is God’s first-born, as Jesus proclaims: “Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation”,v.26Psalms 89:26XWaiting for response and God will make him higher than the kings of the earth.v.27Psalms 89:27XWaiting for response