Heart of a Psalmist - Worshipping Christ Through The Psalms

with them. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.” (Lk. 2:46, 47) The frequency, (constantly) is added to the action, duration and scope of proclaiming his glory.

6. Proclaiming his power and miracles- “Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.” (18)

David ended his life and career in a splendid way. Though his body was old and weak he stood before Solomon and the nation that he loved and gave them his last encouragement to follow the Lord. “As the time of King David’s death approached, he gave this charge to his son Solomon; ‘I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man. Observe the requirements of the Lord your God and follow all his ways…so that you will be successful in all you do and wherever you go.” (1 Kgs. 2:3) To the nation he said: “… ’Give praise to the Lord your God!’ And the entire assembly praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed low and knelt before the Lord and the king.” (1 Chron. 29:20) David finished the race strong with God’s help. “Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens. You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with you, O God? You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth. You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.” (19-21) It is on the basis of God’s righteousness that we are wonderfully saved and given the promise of the resurrection from the dead. These verses point reassuringly to that wonderful day. After the humiliation of the cross and the tomb, Christ was resurrected with greater honor: “And in human form he obediently humbled himself even further by dying a criminal’s death on a cross. Because of this, God raised him up to heights of heaven and gave him a name that is above every other name..”(Phil. 2:8,9) The Grand Finale- The symphony of King David’s life ends in triumphant fashion, every sinew of his heart and string of his instrument declares his love for the Lord! • I will praise- “I will praise you with music on the harp. Because you are faithful to your prom- ises, O God.” (22) The King returns to the harp, the instrument of his first love when he was a young shepherd boy, and plays it even more sweetly and skillfully in his latter years. • I will sing- “I will sing for you with a lyre, O Holy One of Israel.”(22) He pulls out his lyre, the smaller instrument that traditionally accompanied the singers and psalmists of Israel. The title “Holy One of Israel” points to the coming Messiah of Israel. • I will shout- “I will shout for joy and sing your praises for you have redeemed me.” (23) His en- thusiasm and joy reaches such an excited state that even in his older years he shouts his praise to God. 7. I will tell- “I will tell about your righteous deeds all day long for everyone who tried to hurt me has been shamed and humiliated.”(24) Here is the 7th and last proclamation of the psalm. He cannot hide the great things the Lord has done in preserving him from his enemies. Even in the last years of his life he triumphs through his enduring faith in God.

PSALM 72: LONG LIVE THE KING! The Messiah’s Reign

This is one of the two psalms written by Solomon, the Son of David, and it is highly prophetic of the messianic rule of Jesus, David’s greater son. The other psalm authored by Solomon is 127. While this psalm describes the unparalleled dominion of Solomon, it is also pointing to the aspects of Christ’s more glorious coming reign:

I HIS REIGN IS JUST - vs. 1, 2 II HIS REIGN IS PROSPEROUS - vs. 3 III HIS REIGN IS ETERNAL - vs. 5 IV HIS REIGN IS UNIVERSAL - vs. 8 V HIS REIGN IS GLORIOUS - vs. 11

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