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God is on His throne!
This brings a mixture of feelings throughout our world.
Joy for those who are doing right and fear for those who are not.
We who are on the Lord’s side are very excited that He is in control!
We know He is good, merciful and kind.
We know that the Prince and Power of this world is vicious, deceitful and hateful.
So this Psalm brings joy to our heart at the reminder that He is Good, and He is in control!
I.
The Lord Reigns
1-6
His reign brings various results to us and those around us:
A. Brings Joy
1
It is joyful knowing that God has it under control.
He is the creator of the world, and he knows the beginning and the end.
B. Brings Presence
2a
To these recipients of this Psalms, the Israelites, the picture of clouds and darkness bring to their mind the pillar of smoke in wilderness.
The clouds round about him was a symbol and a token of His presence.
We have His presence in an even more real way today.
C. Brings Righteousness
2b
Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
The word habitation is the word maw·kone - translated habitation, but also in other locations foundation.
Literally means :1 fixed or established place, foundation.
The very foundation of his rule, His sovereignty is His righteousness.
He will always do the right thing!
D. Brings Justice
2b-3
The other foundation of his throne is judgment
Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon (4941 מִשְׁפָּט) tseh·dek
1 judgment, justice, ordinance.
1A judgment.
1A1 act of deciding a case.
Because God is on the throne, He will bring justice.
v3 - a fire goes before him burning up his enemies round about.
E. Brings Fear
4-6
Here his power is on display
Lightning
earthquake
volcanoes
All at the presence of the Lord
He doesn’t need our help, and yet He has told us to proclaim the truth about Him.
We are to proclaim the truth that the Lord reigns.
Regardless of …
what the world may say, the Lord reigns
what is going on around us, the Lord reigns
the unbelief and lawlessness that grip our society, the Lord reigns
whatever we may be forced to endure, the Lord reigns
The Lord—Yahweh, Jehovah—is God, and He will forever reign in righteousness and holiness.
This means that His judgment of all unbelievers is sure.
Knowing that, we need to proclaim the truth about God’s holiness, about His righteousness and judgment.
We need to point people to the God of the Bible:
a God who loves humanity so much that He gave His only Son for our sins
but who is also just—a consuming fire.
All who reject Him will suffer the full measure of His fierce wrath.
II.
The Heathen Shamed
7-9
Now the Psalmist turns to those who are trusting in idols
He issues some very serious warnings
He says they will all be shamed -the word confounded
Boosh - Hebrew word meaning ashamed.
He warns them …
A. Turn from Idols
7a
He mentions those who have graven images
Idolatry goes far beyond just a man made image that is worshiped.
Idolatry is placing anything in priority over the one true God
money
family
career
anything
B. Turn from gods
7b
Now he speaks to the demonic forces behind idolatry, or false gods.
They are no match for God.
I love the story in 1 Samuel 5
Turn away from anything that is taking God’s place in any area of your life.
C. Turn to God
8-9
He tells them turn away from the idols and the gods and worship Him!
Jerusalem heard about God’s ruling and His dealings with the heathen and they were glad.
The daughters of Judah rejoiced, Why?
Because of...
1.
His judgments
8
Again His judgement and justice is mentioned as the source of Joy.
Turn to God because He does the right thing!
He also tells them to turn to God because of...
2. His worth
9
God is high above all the earth.
exalted far above all gods.
Then in the closing of this Psalm, the Psalmist turns a third group.
The followers of God himself.
III.
The Saved Rejoice
YE that love the Lord
a Three fold command is given here in these last few verses.
A. Love the Lord
10
an understood, as those who love the Lord ought to keep loving the Lord!
B. Hate Evil
10
Then he says hate evil.
It’s not enough to love the Lord, he wants you to hate evil too.
And he reminds us what he does for us...
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