A Song Of Admonition Series

Psalm 89:30-52 A Song Of Admonition

A Song Of Adoration (1-29) - A Song Of Admonition (30-52)

1. The Flaw In God's Promise - 30-37 - Man's Sin

1. The Reproof - For Disobedience -

30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

For Disloyalty - 31 if they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments

For Dishonesty - 32 then will I visit their transgression with the rod,

and their iniquity with stripes.

2. The Rejection Of -

God's Love - 33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him,

nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

God's Law - 34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

God's Loyalty - 35 Once have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie unto David.

3. The Reassurance Of -

His Promise - 36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

His Permanence - 37 It shall be established for ever as the moon,

His Presence - and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

2. The Failure Of God's Promise - 38-45 - Man's Separation

God's Removal -

38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

God's Rejection -

39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant:

thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

God's Reproach -

40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

God's Reproof -

In Disgrace - 41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

In Defeat - 42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

In Despair - 43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

In Dishonour - 44 Thou hast made his glory to cease,

and cast his throne down to the ground.

In Death - 45 The days of his youth hast thou shortened:

thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

3. The Fulfillment Of God's Promise - 46-51 - Man's Salvation

In God's Time - 46-48

It's Delay - 46 How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

It's Discretion -

47 Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

It's Deliverance - 48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

On God's Terms - 49-50

By His Promise - 49 Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

By His Power - 50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants;

how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

By His Person - 51 wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord

wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

By God's Triumphant - of thine anointed.

4. The Fullness In God's Promise - Man's Satisfaction

52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.