Bible Study Psalms C47 V1-5

The Great King (Psalm 47:1-5)
Psalm 47 - To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Psalm 47 celebrates the great victories of the great King (Christ), and His enthronement, so is one of the Enthronement Psalms (93,96-99). It was occasioned by Israel’s deliverance from Assyria by the Angel of the Lord (Christ) in 701BC (see the other Psalms of the sons of Korah set at this time - 44,46,48). In particular, it is part of the group of Psalms 46-48 sung after this victory, and follows naturally after 46, with which it is closely connected. This historical victory was the inspiration for the Psalmist to look forward and prophesy Christ’s future victories, also centred in Jerusalem: (1) His ascension and enthronement at His 1st Coming, and (2) His final victory and reign over the whole earth at His 2nd Coming, when He delivers Israel from the antichrist. The Jews used it in their New Year Service and the Church on Ascension Day. The key repeating phrase is that: “God is the great King over all the earth” (v2,7). Although this phrase could describe the universal Kingdom of God, in the context it is speaking of the God-man Messiah becoming the great King over the world, for it describes His Ascension - God going up to Heaven in triumph, having come down to earth as a man and accomplishing His mission (v5). Thus, it is a Messianic Psalm. Its structure is in 2 halves: (1) The rejoicing after Christ’s Ascension at His 1st Coming (v1-5), (2) the rejoicing after Christ has established His Kingdom on earth at His 2nd Coming (v6-9). This is confirmed by the parallelism between the 2 halves (compare v1&6, 2&7, 3&8, 4&9a and 5&9b). It is like Psalms 2 and 110 is revealing (1) His enthronement at His 1st Coming and (2) His 2 Coming as the conqueror. His 2 Comings are closely connected, in His 1st Coming He conquers and receives all authority as the basis for when He will use His authority and establish His Kingdom at His 2ndComing (see Rev 5 - the Lamb & Lion). Acts 1:11 shows the close connection between His Ascension and 2nd Coming - visible, physical, local (Jerusalem).
v1-2: “Oh, CLAP your hands, all you peoples! SHOUT to God with the voice of TRIUMPH! For the Lord Most High is awesome (fearful, to be feared, reverenced), He is a great King over all the earth.” Triumphing takes place after a victory to celebrate it, and often involves clapping (Ps 98:8, Isa 55:12), as when a footballer overcomes the opposition and scores a goal. Whereas all the people of Israel triumphed over their enemies in 701 BC, all the people of the world are invited, even commanded, to triumph in the finished work of Christ after His Ascension and Coronation as King (v5, see 2Kings 11:11-12). This verse is fulfilled in the Gospel of salvation going to the world after Christ’s Ascension, inviting all people into joyful submission to the King’s authority, where they celebrate His victory and salvation. Christ is addressed as God, so all will bow to His authority - the saved accept Him joyfully as King, the unsaved will be forced to bow their knee. So, this predicts salvation going to the Gentiles in the fulfilment of God’s promise to Abraham to bless all peoples through the Messiah (Gen 12:2-3). Gentile inclusion in God’s covenant people is confirmed in v9. His victory was for all people, Jews and Gentiles. So, we are invited to triumph in Christ’s finished work of, having been saved. Clapping in Church should be an act of triumphing in His victory. He is already the great (supreme) King over all the earth in that He has received all authority at His Ascension (Matt 18:18, Dan 7:13,14). So, His realm extends over all places, including our lives. The pagan gods were territorial, their authority limited to a region, but the Lord has no such limits. Then the Psalmist, speaking as a Jew, looked forward to when the great King would reign over all the earth, with Israel taking her destined place of leadership among the nations. v3-4: “He will subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. He will choose our inheritance (the Promised Land) for us - the excellence (pride) of Jacob (Jacob’s glorious land of which he is rightly proud for God chose to give it to them as their inheritance, Deut 8:7-9, 2Ki 18:32), whom He loves (has chosen). Selah.” He uses the imperfect tense of incomplete action, often used as the future tense, pointing to the fulfilment of a process that has already begun. Only when Israel submits to Christ can God establish His Kingdom and exalt her above the nations. Christ is the great King, who will subdue the nations and rule the earth, granting believing Israel superpower status in the coming Age. Why has God set His love on Jacob? Why does God so love you, if you are part of His elect? ......
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Thank you so much gentlemen for another good program on Psalm 47. May GOD bless us all. Praise the Lord Jesus Christ.

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