Part 7: Psalms of the Kingdom

Introducing the Psalms

Psalmists as artists (1 Chron 23:5; 2 Chron 29:26, Psalm 150:4, headings (Psalm 4, 5, 6, 8...)

Psalmists as theologians (Romans 4:6)

Psalmists as prophets (Matt 22:45, Acts 1:16, Acts 2:30, Acts 4:25-28)

Kingdom Themes in Psalms

Creation

Psalm 104 - God governs creation (cf Psalm 33)

Noahic covenant (Gen 9:11)

Psalm 148 - Creation is a unified whole (“heavens… sons of Israel”)

Psalm 8 - God has placed creation under man

Psalm 115:16 - “The earth he has given to the sons of man...”

Covenant

Psalm 104 - Noahic Covenant

Psalm 105 - Abrahamic Covenant

cf Psalm 72:17

Psalm 89 - Davidic Covenant

Psalm 132 - God has chosen Zion

Coming Reign

Psalm 96:13 - “Yahweh is coming”

Psalm 24 - “Be lifted up everlasting doors”

Psalm 72 - “His name shall endure forever”

Psalm 110 - “Have dominion in the midst of your enemies”

Cf Genesis 22:17; Genesis 24:60;

Psalm 2 - “Break them with a rod of iron”

Genesis 49:10 - the scepter shall not depart from Judah

Numbers 24:17 - A scepter shall rise from Israel

Revelation 12:5; Revelation 19:15; Revelation 2:27