The Psalm is based on the two decrees in vs. 1 and vs. 4.Every word of vs. 1 will prove important and two different words for Lord are used. Notice the use of "right hand" in vs. 1 and vs. 5. Melchizedek only appears in the OT elsewhere in Genesis 14:18-20. Melchizedek is king and priest. He blessed Abram.Abram paid tithes to him.The psalm gives different words to refer to the foes or enemies.It shows us the victory over these foes is complete.The victory is because of the LORD.

Some have described this as the longest sustained imprecatory prayer.A Psalm of David109:1-5 He describes his mistreatment at the hands of othersThey spoke against him constantly- vs. 2, 3, 4. They lied about him- vs. 2. They spoke words of hatred- vs. 3. He did good to them, but they did evil to him- vs. 5.109:6-20 He prays that judgment may fall on them. Notice how many of these judgments he requests tie to the concept of lex talionis, the punishment fitting the crime. vs. 6 accuser- They acted as his accusers (vs. 4) so may an accuser stand at his right hand. vs. 7 guilty- This word is translated wicked (vs. 2, 6). Since they are wicked, may they be found to be wicked (guilty).  vs. 9 prays for his death but he has put others to death (vs. 16). This is what God warned would happen in Exodus 22:22-24; Prov. 22:22-23.vs. 12 Let none show lovingkindness to him because he did not remember to show it to others (vs. 16).vs. 17 "He also loved cursing, so it came to him; and he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him."The fact we see so many instances of this, lead us to think that the curses called down upon this wicked are the same things he inflicted upon others. 109:21-31 God's intervention changes everythingvs. 21 But You, O God, the LORDvs. 22 David acknowledges he is afflicted and needy and desperately in need of God's help. vs. 27 He prays for God to deliver him in such a way that all know that it is God's work.vs. 30-31 He promises to praise God, who stands at the right hand of the needy. See right hand in Pss. 109:6 and 110:1.

This Psalm combines sections of Psalm 57:7-11 and Psalm 60:5-12.Psalm 57 and Psalm 60 are in their titles tied to specific circumstances in the life of David. There are some 13 Psalms that do this and these are two of them. This Psalm stresses108:3 Giving thanks to the LORD108:4 God's lovingkindness and faithfulness108:7-9 God's complete sovereignty over Israel and their neighbors108:11-13 God alone is responsible for victory. Trust in men is vain- Jer. 17:5-8.The Psalm foreshadows the salvation Jesus gives108:8 Judah the leader- Heb. 7:14108:5 Be exalted- John 3:14; 8:28; 12:32-33108:4 The cross is the ultimate display of His lovingkindness and faithfulness.

Give thanks to the LORD for He is good for HIs lovingkindness is everlasting. 107:1-3 is an answer to Ps. 106:47107:4-32 Four stanzas that follow a standard procedure. The 2 and 4 lines are refrains in this Psalm. 1. There is a statement of a specific problem (107:4-5, 10-12, 17-18, 23-27).2.Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, He delivered them out of their distress (107:6, 13, 19, 28).3. A specific act of deliverance from the specific problem mentioned (107:7, 14, 20, 29-30).4. Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindnesses and for His wonders to the sons of man (107:8, 15, 21, 31).The congregation is called to thank and praise God for His deliverances (107:9, 16, 22, 32).“Jesus does the same kind of things that God does in the four narrative illustrations: feeding the hungry  in the wilderness (Mark 6:30-44; 8:1-10; Luke 1:53), liberating those bound by demonic powers (Mark 1:21-28; 3:20-27; Luke 4:16-21), healing and forgiving the sick (Mark 2:1-12), stilling storms at sea (Matt. 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41)” McCann, 1119. 107:4-9 “Lostness, hunger, thirst and exhaustion are all figures which our Lord was to employ in relation to His self-offer as the Way, the Bread and Water of life and Giver of rest. The scene in this stanza unites all aspects of salvation and crown them with that of a city to dwell in; a climax without which the rescue, at either level of meaning, would be little more than first aid. The New Testament is full of it: cf., e.g., Eph. 2:11ff; Heb. 12:22ff; Revelation 21 and 22” Kidner, 384Vs. 9 satisfied in the Greek is used in the feeding of the 5000 (Mark 6:42; Luke 9:17; John 6:26) and the feeding of the 4000 (Matt. 15:33, 37; Mark 8:4, 8) with John 6:35Filled in vs. 9 is used in John 6:12 in the feeding of the 5000. 107:10-16 “Jesus applies the Isaianic passages to the his own role of setting men free from the prison house of sin (Lk. 4:18-21; Isa. 61:1-2)” Miller, 362. Prisoners released in Acts (5:17-26; 12:1-11; 16:25-34) are a picture of those who are freed from the prison of sin. 107:10, 14 shadow of death- Lk. 1:79107:17-22 Raising up the sick from their bed107:20 He sent His word- Matt. 8:8Vs. 29 with Mark 4:35-41; Matt. 8:23-27; Luke 8:22-25107:23-32 Matt. 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41107:30 brought to their desired haven- John 6:21 107:33-38 The God of reversals107:43 The psalm ends on a note of wisdom

This episode of Psalm 106 begins with verse 24.Nine portions of Israel's history and Israel's Scriptures  are used to stress Israel's unfaithfulness and God's mercy in spite of their sin.106:6-12 The events in Egypt and at the Red Sea- Exodus 14-15106:13-15 The lusting or craving for quail in the wilderness- Numbers 11106:16-18 The rebellion of Dathan and Abiram- Numbers 16106:19-23 The worship of the calf at Mt. Horeb- Exodus 32106:24-27 The spies discourage the  people from taking the land- Num. 13-14106:28-31 The idols of Baal-peor- Num. 25106:32-33 The rebellion at the waters of Meribah- Num. 20:2-13106:34-39 The failure of Israel to drive out the Canaanites- Josh. 15:63; 16:10; 17:12-13; Judges 1:27-36106:40-46 The time of the Judges where the people sink down into sin yet God deliveres them time after time- Judges 3:7-16:31.

This psalm is a twin to Psalm 105 but a fraternal twin and not an identical one. The emphasis on Psalm 105 is on God's goodness and mercy to Israel. The emphasis in Psalm 106 is on the wickedness and sinfulness of Israel.  God's grace is even more amazing in light of Israel's sin and Israel's sin looks even more hideous against the background of God's lovinigkindness. Praise the LORD is an inclusion in vs. 1 and vs. 48.  How can a psalm that stresses Israel's sin be a reason for praise. The thought of the gracious and merciful God  underlines every section whether it is mentioned specifically or not because it is the reason that God does not give up on the people. Nine portions of Israel's history and Israel's Scriptures  are used to stress Israel's unfaithfulness and God's mercy in spite of their sin. 106:6-12 The events in Egypt and at the Red Sea- Exodus 14-15106:13-15 The lusting or craving for quail in the wilderness- Numbers 11106:16-18 The rebellion of Dathan and Abiram- Numbers 16106:19-23 The worship of the calf at Mt. Horeb- Exodus 32106:24-27 The spies discourage the  people from taking the land- Num. 13-14106:28-31 The idols of Baal-peor- Num. 25106:32-33 The rebellion at the waters of Meribah- Num. 20:2-13106:34-39 The failure of Israel to drive out the Canaanites- Josh. 15:63; 16:10; 17:12-13; Judges 1:27-36106:40-46 The time of the Judges where the people sink down into sin yet God deliveres them time after time- Judges 3:7-16:31.

This is a historical Psalm. We studied Psalm 78 previously and it has two points. God's goodness to Israel and Israel's sin against God. This psalm emphasizes only God's goodness to Israel.  Psalm 106 will emphasize Israel's sin against God. Israel's sin looks all the more evil in contrast to God's goodness and God's grace to Israel looks all the more amazing against Israel's sin.105:1-7 A call to Israel to praise God.vs. 5 calls Israel to remember God's miracles or marvels. This is little to ask since God remembers Israel in vs. 8, 42. 105:8-15 God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob105:16-22 God sent Joseph ahead to prepare for the famine105:23-25 From Joseph's death until Israel's slavery105:26-38 God sending Moses and Aaron and the plagues on Egypt as acts of God's mercy to Israel.105:39-45 God guides Israel throughout the wilderness to the promised land.God kept His covenant and gave Israel the land (105:11, 44).vs. 45 All of this should lead Israel to obey God and praise His name. God's promises to Abraham have their ultimate fulfillment in Abraham- Matt. 1:1; Acts 3:25-26; Gal. 3:26-29.

The Psalm, as the one before it, begins and ends with "Bless the LORD,  O my soul!" 104:1, 35.The Psalm speaks of God's work in creation and nature. All of this is to motivate us to praise God. The idea of pantheism is that God is to be equated with the forces of nature.  This psalm speaks of a God who is transcendent, who is far greater than the world He has made.He is clothed in "splendor and majesty" in 104:1. He is covered in light- 104:2; I Tim. 6:15. He created the moon and the sun- 104:19. The sun and moon are not worthy of worship, but are held in the hand of the God who made them. The idea of deism is that God created the world but is not intimately involved with man and the rest of Creation. This psalm presents a God who is deeply involved in creation. He sends forth springs in the valleys (104:10); He causes the grass to grow (104:14); He plants the trees (104:16). Even the mightiest of beasts depends upon Him for sustenance  (104:21, 26-27). All of this leads us to praise God- 104:1, 24, 33, 34, 35

This psalm is an inclusio, beginning and ending with the same words- 103:1, 22. It is a David's call to himself to bless the LORD with all that is within Him.Vs. 3-5 describes God's benefits1. He forgives all your sins2. He heals all your diseases3. He redeems your life from the pit4. He crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion5. He satisfies you with good thingsvs. 9-10 Tell us what His love means by telling us what it will not do1. He will not always contend2. He will not keep His anger forever3. He does not deal with us according to our sins4. He does not reward us according to our iniquities.vs. 11-13 Three ways to describe the richness of God's love and forgiveness1. Veritical- as high as heavens are above the earth2. Horizontal- as far as the East is from the West3, Relational- Just as a father has compassion on His childrenHow does Jesus fulfill Psalm 103?1. He forgives our sins and heals our diseases- 103;3; Mark 2:1-122. He redeems our life from the pit- 103:4 resurrection3. The cross is the ultimate illustration of the love of God described in vs. 8-134. The LORD's love is from everlasting (Eph. 1:4) to everlasting (I Thess. 4:17).

The heading for this is unique. It describes a specific situation in which the psalm can be prayed. It mentions no individual or group generally associated with the psalm nor any musical terms. 102:1-2 An urgent call for God to hear his prayer102:3-11 His crisis. He is overwhelmed by life's brevity, pain, his suffering and loneliness. God's anger seems behind it all.102:12-22 But You... God's eternity (12, 24, 25, 26, 27) is an answer to man's brevity. 102:23-24 He once again focuses on his individual crisis.102:25-27 The LORD's eternity will outlast the heavens and earth. Hebrews 1:10-12 will quote these verses as being fulfilled in Jesus.

This is usually considered a Royal Psalm.   In the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England, Psalm 101 is prescribed for use at the anniversary of the monarch’s ascension- Allen, 8; Goldingay, 139 The Psalm describes the kind of person the king longs to be and who he hopes to surround himself with. The people we surround ourselves with influence us for good or evil and the people the king surrounds himself with influence the whole nation.David's high aspirations were not realized in his personal life. His personal failures had a negative impact on the whole nation (II Sam. 11-12; I Kings 1:5-6).Jesus and Psalm 101“No clear echo of Ps. 101 occurs there, but ultimately the Christians will view the psalm in light of Isa. 11:1-5. It becomes a testimony to the One, who did all things well (cf. Heb. 4:15; 5:7), who, endued with the spirit of wisdom, has been appointed Judge of the world (Acts 17:31) and whose servants are called to be above reproach (cf. Titus 2:14)” Allen, 7.101:1 The mercy of the LORD opens the door of salvation- Eph. 2:4.101:2 Blameless is a key word in the Psalm and the same Greek word is used in vs. 2 and 6. Christ is without blemish- Heb. 9:14; I Peter 1:19- and is a word used to describe the people- Eph. 1:4; 5:27; Col. 1:22; Phil. 2:15; Rev. 14:5.It is because He is the blameless sacrifice that we can be blameless before Him. 101:8 kill in the LXX is used for what was done to Jesus in Matt. 16:21; 17:23; 21:38-39; 26:4101:8 Sinners is used for those for whom Jesus died- Rom. 5:8- and came to save- Matt. 9:10-11, 13; 11:19; I Tim. 1:19It is because of HIs death that we can be forgiven. This is all so that we would have access to God’s city- Rev. 21-22

The LORD is mentioned in vs. 1, 2, 3, 5. The emphatic personal pronoun "He" is used twice in vs. 3 to emphasize the LORD. Seven imperatives are used in the first four verses to direct us to the proper attitude and actions toward the LORD. 100:3 Know that the LORD He is God- Deut. 4:35, 39; 7:9; I Kings 18:39.It is He who made us- He is our Creator and we are accountable to Him.We are...sheep of His pasture- He provides for us and sheep- Ps. 23:1- and carries us- Ps. 28:9. 100:5 He is good, His lovingkindness is everlasting- I Chron. 16:34; II Chron. 5:13; 7:3; 20:21; Ezra 3:11; 106:1; 107:1; 118:1, 29; Jer. 33:11.Jesus and Psalm 100Jesus is Creator- John 1:1-3Jesus is Shepherd- John 10:1-18The ultimate display of God's goodness, lovingkindness, and faithfulness is the cross!!!

What does this Psalm show us about the nature of God?99:1 God is a king who reigns over the whole earth and all peoples- 99:1, 2. 99:2, 3 The LORD is great 99:2, 5, 9 Though God of all the earth, God reveals Himself in a special way in Zion, His holy footstool or hill.99:4 God is a God of justice, righteousness- Ps. 89:14; 97:2; and equity- 96:10; 98:9  99:3, 5, 9 God is holy. Where He reveals Himself is His holy hill- 99:9. 99:6, 8 God is a God who answers prayer- Psalm 65:2. “The Lord revealed that He hears and responds faithfully to the cries of His people. The exalted King is not detached and distant from His subjects, but He is interested and involved in their lives” Estes, 238. 99:7 God reveals His will and His words to His people- “There was two-way communication between the Lord and His people, as human intercessors addressed the Lord on behalf of the people and the Lord communicates His decrees and statutes from them to obey” Estes, 238.  99:8 God is forgiving. “The Lord’s forgiveness does not fall short of justice; but it goes beyond justice to grace” Estes, 239. Ex. 34:7; Num. 14:1899:8 God is an avenging God- Deut. 32:35 noun vengeance in Vengeance is mine“Forgiveness without chastening would make us complacent, and chastisement without forgiveness would make us despair. Forgiveness without discipline would make us spoilt children; discipline without forgiveness would break our hearts. Together they guarantee that while we can treat forgiveness as certain, we can never treat sin and negligible” Motyer, 550. “When we praise God, we praise all of God’s acts, the acts of grace and the acts of punishment. We praise God for holding us accountable. This makes praise a weighty matter, a serious business, an act to be understood and contemplated, instead of mindlessly given” NICOT, 732-733.Jesus and Psalm 9999:5, 9 Exalt is the Greek word used in John 3:14; 8:28; 12:32, 34 for Jesus lifted up at the cross and Acts 2:33; 5:31 for being lifted up in the ascension. 99:8 “God’s holiness ultimately involves not God’s avoidance of sin and sinners, but God’s willingness to bear the burden of sin (v. 8; the Hebrew word translated ‘forgiving’ means lit. ‘to bear,’ ‘to carry’ and to love sinners” McCann, 1076. Isaiah 53:4, 12. He has borne or carried our griefs and borne our sins. 99:3 Let them praise is Let them acknowledge or confess in the LXX and is the word used in Rom. 14:11 and Phil. 2:11.99:5, 9 Worship is applied to Jesus when people bowed down to Him but also in some cases which clearly seem to involve worship- Matt. 14:33; 28:9, 17; Luke 24:52; Heb. 1:6.99:6 Called on His name- Acts 7:59; 22:16; Rom. 10:12-13; I Cor. 1:2“The theology of Psalm 99 is incarnational. God is involved with a particular place (vv. 1-2, 5, 9) and with a particular people (vv. 6-8) in the struggle for justice and righteousness (v. 4) …Replacing Zion and the Temple (Mark 13:1-2; 14:58; 15:29), Jesus become the earthly locus of God’s presence and power, the focus and revelation of God’s glory (see John 1:14-18). The incarnation of Jesus is the ultimate redefinition of holiness: God resides in human flesh!...God sovereignty is manifested ultimately in suffering love, a manner that appears to the world to be weakness (see I Cor. 1:22-25; II Cor. 12:9)” McCann, 1076. “These psalms throb with latent, if not overtly expressed anticipation of a new coming of Yahweh. He is coming to judge the world” Tate, 532. Acts 17:30-31; II Cor. 5:10.

98:1-3 God's own arm has brought salvation and all the earth witnesses His lovingkindness and faithfulness to Israel. 98:4-6 All the earth is called to praise God When a king came to the throne there was a ceremony with blowing of trumpets and shouting (I Sam. 10:24; I Kings 1:39-40) and clapping of hands (II Kings 11:12). All nature responds this way to God’s kingship. 98:7-9 There are slight differences with Psalm 96:11-13. “Instead of the heavens and earth, this psalm has the world and all who live in it (a phrase found elsewhere only in 24:1, a psalm of temple entry that also celebrates Yahweh as the King). Instead of the fields and the forest, this psalm has rivers and the mountains. Instead of Yahweh’s judging ‘the peoples in truth’ (lit. faithfulness), He does so here with equity” Broyles, 382. Psalm 98 and Jesus98:1 New song- Rev. 5:9; 14:398:1 He has done marvelous things- Rev. 15:398:1 Arm of the LORD- Isaiah 52:10; 53:1God’s power and holiness combine to bring victory (salvation)- I Cor. 1:22-24. God is just and justifier of the One who has faith in Jesus- Romans 3:21-2698:2 Righteousness revealed- Rom. 1:17 it has been revealed to all nations- Jews and Greeks. 98:2-3 Salvation- Titus 2:1198:3 Mercy remembered- Luke 1:5498:3 Truth- John 14:698:3 Ends of earth beheld salvation- Rom. 10:1898:9 Coming to Judge the world in righteousness- Acts 17:30-31; John 12:48Exalted to God’s right hand- Psalm 110:1; Acts 2:29-36

This psalm calls the earth to rejoice that the LORD reignsThe fact "the LORD reigns" (Ps. 93:1; 96:10; 97;1; 99:1) or God is King (Ps. 95:3; 98:6) is emphasized repeatedly in the psalms through this section. 97:2 The LORD dwells in thick darkness- Sinai- Exod. 19:16-19; 20:18-21; Deut. 4:11-12; 5:22; Heb. 12:18. Solomon's prayer stresses the same in I Kings 8:12; II Chron. 6:1.Sometimes the Bible stresses God dwells in light- Ps. 104:2; I Tim. 6:16. Whether God is pictured as dwelling in light or darkness, the text emphasizes that we cannot see God in all HIs glory- Exodus 33:18-23.97:3 Fire consumes HIs enemies- Lev. 10:1-2; Num. 11:1-3; 16:35; Ps. 50:397:4-5 These verses sound like a thunderstorm, an earthquake, and a volcano all rolled up into one- Micah 1:4; Nahum 1:3-6; Psalm 18:7-1597;7 If God is so awesome, it is foolish to worship another. 97:7 is quoted from the LXX (also Deut. 32:43) from the LXX and applied to Jesus. All the angels worship Jesus. A passage applied to Yahweh and HIs glory is applied to Jesus in Hebrews 1. Jesus fully shares in being God. The holiness of God as described in Ps. 97:2-3 is our hope. Evil and injustice will not prevail forever in our world because God is utterly holy and absolutely powerful.However, the holiness of God is also our problem. Fire consumes HIs adversaries in Ps. 97:3. The word used for adversaries in the Greek translation was used for us all in Rom. 5:10. Because of our sin we are His enemies. Righteousness is the foundation of HIs throne but there is none righteous, not even one- Rom. 3:10.How can we stand before Him? Nahum 1:6.The death of Christ, the greatest injustice and greatest act of unrighteouness in history, displays the justice and righteousness of God- Romans 3:21-26. Through the cross and resurrection of Jesus, it is possible that unrighteous and enemies of God like us can be saved.

I Chron. 16:23-33 records this virtually word for word. That chapter is describing the moving of the ark to Jerusalem. “In recapturing for us the triumphal entry of the ark to Jerusalem, the Chronicles writes out nearly the whole of this psalm, with part of two others (105, 106), as the centerpiece of his chapter” Kidner, 346. Invitations to praise are found in vv. 1-3, 7-10a, 11-12a and reasons for praise are found in vv. 4-6, 10b, 12b-13. “Three strophes in vs. 1-6, 7-10, and 11-13, each consisting of a call to praise followed by the cause for praise” Estes, 216.This Psalm truly has a universal ring to it: 96:1 “all the earth,” 96:3 “among the nations,” 96:3 “among all peoples,” 96:7 “families of peoples,” 96:9 “all the earth,” 96:10 “among the nations,” 96:10 “judge the peoples,” 96:13 He is pictured as judging the earth, the world, the peoples.Psalm 96 and the New Testament96:1 new song- Rev. 5:9; 14:3 Jesus' death is a cause for singing the new song. 96:2 The word used in the LXX for proclaim the good news is the word used for preaching the gospel. It is used to announce the birth of John- Luke 1:19 and Jesus- Luke 2:10. It describes the preaching of John- Luke 3:18 and Jesus- Luke 4:43; 20:1 and the disciples in the limited commission- Luke 9:6. It is used 15 times in Acts to describe the preaching of Jesus- Acts 5:42; 8:4, 12, 25, 40; 10:36; 11:20; 13:32; 14:7, 15, 21; 15:35:16:10; 17:18.96:3 Declare His glory- 96:7, 8 also use the word glory. The word for glory is used of Jesus in John 1:14; 2:11; 5:41, 44; 12:41, 43; 17:22, 2496:3 Wonders- The word is used in the LXX is used only once in the NT and used of the miracles of Jesus in Matt. 21:15.96:6 The words translated strength and beauty in the NASB are in the LXX majesty and holiness. The word for majesty is only used 3 times in the OT but one is in II Peter 1:16 where Peter says we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. The word for holiness is used in Rom. 1:4 according to the spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord. 96:10 The LORD reigns- The word reigns from the LXX is used of Jesus’ rule in Luke 1:33; I Cor. 15:25; Rev. 11:15, 17. 96:10 He will judge with equity or uprightness. The word used in the LXX is only used in the NT in Heb. 1:8 and it is of Jesus. 96:12 Trees of forest rejoice- The word for trees is used for the death of Jesus in Acts 5:30; 10:39; 13:29; Gal.3:13; I Peter 2:24. It is also used of the tree of life in Rev. 2:7; 22:2, 14, 19.

This is both a call to worship and praise and a prophetic rebuke.vs. 1-2, 6 are exhortations which continually cry "Let us" (6 times). We are called to praise, thank, and bow showing our humility before God. vs. 3-5, 7 give reasons to praise, thank, and bow before God. vs. 7c-11 is a prophetic rebuke quoted in Hebrews 3:7-11 in the NT.New Testament use of this psalmHeb. 3:7-4:11 “Christians are like the wanderers in the wilderness, rescued from Egypt (the bondage to sin and death), but not yet arrived in the Promised land (heaven). Accordingly, the author of Hebrews cites Ps. 95:7-11 and encourages his readers not to succumb to temptation and die in the wilderness without ever reaching their heavenly rest” Longman, 341. Heb. 3:7-4:13 “forbids us to confine its thrust to Israel. The ‘Today’ of which it speaks is this very moment; the ‘you’ is none other than ourselves, and the promised ‘rest’ is not Canaan but salvation” Kidner, 343.Heb. 3:7-11 Introduced with just as the Holy Spirit says- Heb. 9:8; 10:15. Partial quotes are made in 3:15; 4:3, 7.Some of the plays on words in this Heb. 3-43:7 Today- 3:13, 15; 4:7, 73:7, 15 Hear- 3:163:8, 10, 15; 4:7 Heart(s)- 3:123:8, 15 Provoked- 3:163:9 forty years- 3:173:10 angry- 3:173:8 in the wilderness- 3:173:11 swore- 3:183:11 they would not enter His rest- 3:183:11 enter His (that) rest- 3:18; 4:1, 3, 3, 5, 10, 11Gen. 2:2 God rested- Gen. 2:2Joshua gave rest- Josh. 21:44; 22:4David spoke of another rest- Ps. 95:7-11Jesus gives rest- Matt. 11:28, 29This is one of the ways Jesus fulfills Psalm 95

94:1-7 God of vengeance shine forth94:1 O Lord, God of vengeance- This is the only time in the Bible that the LORD is addressed this way. Deut. 32:35; Ps. 58:10; 79:10; Prov. 20:22; Isaiah 35:4; Jer. 51:6; Ezek. 25:12, 14, 17; Nah. 1:2; Rom. 12:19; Heb. 10:30. He is the God who rights wrongs that wicked men bring upon those helpless to resist. 94:8-11 A warning to those who think they can hide their way from God94:12-15 An encouragement to those who are experiencing evil treatment94:16-23 The LORD sustained the Psalmist when none stood with himJesus and Psalm 9494:1 God of vengeance- II Thess. 1:8 and picture of Jesus in Rev. 19:11-2194:2 Rise up in the LXX is the same word for the Son being lifted up in John 3:14; 8:28; 12:32 and it is also used of Jesus in Acts 2:33; 5:31 and being exalted to God’s right hand. 94:2 The one who judges- Jesus will judge- John 5:22, 3094:3 How long? Rev. 6:994:5 crush- NASB is the same verb used in Isaiah 53:5 “He was crushed for our iniquities”, 10 “He was pleased to crush Him.”94:5 afflict- Isa. 53:4 “He was smitten of God and afflicted”; Isa. 53:7 “He was oppressed and afflicted” The two verbs used to describe the mistreatment of God’s people in Ps. 94:5 are used of the treatment of the Servant in Isaiah 53. 94:6 The word for killed used in the LXX is used of Jesus being killed in Matt. 16:21; 17:23; 21:38, 39; Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:34; Luke 9:22. Jesus experienced the same treatment given the most weak and helpless. 94:11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man- I Kings 8:39; Matt. 9:4; John 2:24-2594:16 The Psalmist stood alone, without human help, before the wicked. Jesus experienced this- Matt. 26:56; Mark 14:50, 51-52.94:17, 18 help Me- The word of the LXX addressed to Jesus- Matt. 15:25; Mark 9:2494:17 The LXX has the idea of my soul being in Hades- Acts 2:27, 3194:21 Jesus is righteous- Matt. 27:19; Luke 23:47; Acts 3:14; 7:52; 22:14Jesus is innocent- used in the NT only in Matt. 27:4, 24

The LORD reigns is declared in Ps. 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1.The LORD is King is said in Ps. 95:3; 98:6.The word King is the noun and reign the verb of the same Hebrew root word.The only Psalm between Psalms 93-99 that do not state God is King or He reigns in Psalm 94 and it must be associated in some way with His reign. We will see more about that, LORD willing, when we cover that text. Psalm 89 was a Royal Psalm, a psalm emphasizing the human king from the line of David, and apparently written when there was no king left on the throne. Book 4 of the Psalms (90-106) shows that God is still King even if there is no king from David's line on the throne. Psalm 93 and Jesus93:1 The truth the LORD reigns is proclaimed in Rev.19:6 though the thought is contained in several OT passages. “Christians celebrate God’s kingship in the person of Jesus, the ‘anointed king’ (Messiah) who has come to establish God’s kingdom. When He stilled the waves and walked on the water (Matt. 8:23-27; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:16-24), He showed that He is the God who controls the forces of chaos” Longman, 335. 93:3-4“The real and fundamental truth about the world is simply this: God reigns. The disparity between this proclamation and the so-called real-world calls for a decision…The decision is the same one Jesus called for when He announced the presence of God’s reign and invited people to enter it (Mark 1:14-15)” McCann, 1055. 93:1 The word used for clothed in the LXX is used 27 times as a verb in the NT. It is used is Matt. 27:31 and Mk. 15:20 of the soldier’s treatment of Jesus. They mocked Him, they took the robe off Him and put His own garments back on Him and led Him away to crucify Him. The one who was clothed in majesty is clothed with His own garments in a mocking way. 93:1 The word for girded in girded Himself is used in Rev. 1:13, where Christ is girded with a golden sash.93:2 Your throne…- Heb. 1:8-9 93:2 You are from everlasting- John 1:1-3

There is no title like the one in Psalm 92. It was used for worship on the Sabbath days. Lev. 23:3 shows us that the Sabbath was a day of worship.  The Psalm praises God’s lovingkindness and faithfulness. These attributes of God are especially highlighted in the Psalms. Recently in our study of the Psalms, Psalm 89 used both of these terms 7 times. The last time these words were used the author was questioning what happened to God’s lovingkindness and God’s faithfulness- 89:49. Psalm 92:2 emphasizes that God’s lovingkindness and faithfulness are still present.  In vs. 4 the works of God are contrasted in vs.7, 9 with those who did iniquity. The works of God are contrasted with the works of the wicked.  Compare the planted tree in Psalm 92:13 with the planted trees in Ps. 1:3 and Jer. 17:8. Both the palm tree and the cedars of Lebanon of 92:12 are mentioned in connection with the temple of the LORD. This is significant in light of the mention of God’s house in 92:13.The temple was made from the cedars of Lebanon according to I Kings 5. In I Kings 6:29, 32, 35 carvings of palm trees were in the temple. This also reminds us of the Garden where all kinds of tree grew- Gen. 2:9. Vs. 2, 15 use the same word declare in the NASB. From the beginning of the Psalm to the end of the Psalm God’s lovingkindness, faithfulness, and uprightness are declared.  Compare vs. 15 to Deut. 32:4. How does Jesus fulfill Psalm 92? Please listen and see.