Psalm 47: 1-9 The LORD our King
God had moved against the Assyrians, killing 185,000 in the night.
I. The Grace in His Provision - (1-4)
A. Their Rejoicing -
The Reality of their Joy - 1 O clap your hands,
The Reach of their Joy - all ye people;
The Reason of their Joy - shout unto God
The Reassurance of their Joy - with the voice of triumph.
B. Their Reverence -
His Person - 2 For the LORD most high
His Power - is terrible;
His Position - he is a great King
His Preeminence - over all the earth.
C. Their Reward -
It's Source - 3 He shall subdue
It's Surety - the people under us,
It's Sufficiency - and the nations under our feet.
D. Their Redemption -
Divine - 4 He shall choose
Direct - our inheritance for us,
Distinct - the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
II. The Glory in His Position (5-8) –
A. His Redemption -
His Valour - 5 God is gone up with a shout,
His Virtue - the LORD
His Victory - with the sound of a trumpet.
B. His Recognition -
His Sacred Position - 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises:
His Sovereign Position - sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
His Solitary Position - 7 For God is the King of all the earth:
His Secure Position - sing ye praises with understanding.
C. His Reign -
A Heavenly Reign - 8 God reigneth
A High Reign - over the heathen:
A Holy Reign - God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
III. The Goal in His Preparation (9)
D. His Revelation -
9 The princes of the people are gathered together even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
No one Defends Like Him
No one Delivers Like Him
No one Delights Like Him
