PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:1. This is a hymn celebrating God’s kingship over all creation. It focuses on how God’s universal rule assures the faithful of his final victory over evil and idolatry. This victory involves God’s protection of his faithful ones from evildoers (v. Psalms 97:10), the vin... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:6 These verses concern the false worship found among the nations who are WORSHIPERS OF IMAGES. There is a contrast between the false gods and the Lord, who is MOST HIGH OVER ALL THE EARTH and EXALTED FAR ABOVE ALL GODS. The purpose here is not to gloat but to look forward to... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:10 This assurance about the story of the whole world enables the faithful (those WHO LOVE THE LORD) to live their own lives in faith (that is, to HATE EVIL and to reject its attractions). If God’s righteous purpose will prevail in his world, this means that individual godly p... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:11 LIGHT IS SOWN. God’s “light” (that is, guidance; see Psalms 118:27; Psalms 119:130) and JOY are scattered along the path of the faithful like seed, ready to sprout. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var [ Continue Reading ]