NO GOD LIKE OUR GOD Psalms 89:1 To understand this psalm we must turn to 2 Samuel 7:1, where God guaranteed that David's kingdom should be continued to his descendants. Nathan's words are quoted in Psalms 89:3. But in contrast with these promises, which were conditional upon the faithful obedience... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COVENANT WITH DAVID Psalms 89:19 In this section the psalmist draws put, in detail, the fundamental prophecy by Nathan already mentioned; first, in the promises given to David, Psalms 89:19; and second, in those relating to his descendants, Psalms 89:28. David's origin was very humble. His dig... [ Continue Reading ]
“A CONSUMING FIRE” Psalms 89:38 Here the psalmist falls into expostulation and lament. Whether he alludes to the time when Jerusalem was taken by Shishak in the days of Rehoboam, 1 Kings 14:25, or when the youthful prince Jehoiachin was deposed by Nebuchadnezzar, 2 Kings 24:10, it is impossible to... [ Continue Reading ]