Psalm 9
This song begins with declarative
statements suggesting a proper application. In other words, David begins at the
end. He starts by saying what he is going to do in light of what he is about to
say.
He then transitions from himself as the
subject who is doing things to objective truths about God. God is a King who rules
well. God is a Judge who judges rightly. He demonstrates this by rebuking the
bad behavior of the wicked and blotting out the names of those who oppose Him. He
is trusted by those who truly know Him because He is inherently trustworthy.
David for a moment is caught up in just
declaring true things about God so much so that in vs. 11 he takes a break to
say, "Are you guys hearing this? Am I the only one excited about this?
Shout it from the rooftops! Go tell it on the mountain. Sing to Him loudly so
that all can hear Who He is and what He's done!
David lastly transitions to asking God for
grace. Having defined Who we're dealing with, David begins to deal with Him and
asks God to look down upon His servant and send help. He asks this King, this
Judge, to stand up and do something. Rise up, God. Flex Your godliness on my
behalf. Put the fear of God into those who oppose me for in opposing me, they
oppose You. Jesus knocked Saul off his horse and told him that his violence
against Christians was warfare with God Himself. David asks God to remind the
nations that they are but men. This stands as a fantastically simple, yet
profoundly supernatural prayer. May men come to their senses and recognize what
is true. Let them see their limitations and be humbled.
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