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The Unsearchable Riches of Christ (Psalm Book Five – Ps. 107 to 119)
Christ, the Priestly King on the Throne, I Psalm 107 – The lovingkindness and the wonderful acts of God in Christ Jesus A. Taking good care of His redeemed ones (vv. 1-9) 1. Satisfying their thirsty and hungry souls 2. Leading them by a straight way to a habitable city B. Saving men out of their distresses (vv. 13, 14, 16) 1. Bringing them out of darkness and the shadow of death 2. Breaking their chains in pieces C. Sending His word to heal them and delivering them from the pit (vv. 17-22) D. Causing the storm to be still (vv. 23-30) 1. Hushing the waves 2. Guiding the distressed to their desired haven E. Judging the wicked and the princes and blessing the poor, the lowly and the needy (vv. 33-42) F. Let all give thanks to the LORD 1. For His lovingkindness 2. For His wonderful acts to the sons of men
II. Psalm 108 – (Compare with Ps. 57:5, 7-11 & Ps. 60:5-12) A. Praising and exalting the almighty God 1. With a steadfast heart and praising lips (glory) 2. Rooted and grounded in the past real experiences of the LORD 3. Early in the morning B. God’s unchanging purpose and way (vv. 7-9) C. Confidence in God (vv. 10-13) III. Psalm 109 – Christ’s absolute trust on the righteous God for judgment against His enemies (John 5:30; 1 Pet. 2:23; Heb. 10:30-31) A. Appealing to the God of His praise 1. In general (vv. 1-5) 2. In particular – referring to Judas Iscariot (v. 8; Acts 1:16-20) B. The humanity of the Lord Jesus (vv. 21-29) 1. In all things made like His brethren (Heb. 2:9-18) 2. Going through all kinds of sufferings 3. Fully trusting in God’s salvation C. Giving great praises to the living God (vv. 30-31)
IV. Psalm 110 – The enthroned Christ,
A. Sitting at the right hand of God
B. Subduing His enemies through His church
C. Being a priest forever according to the
order of Melchizedek
(Gen. 14:18;
Heb. 5:6-11; 6:20; 1. Appointed by God with an oath
2. Who has passed through the heavens 3. King of Righteousness and King of Peace 4. Without father and mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life – made like the Son of God 5. A perpetual priesthood based upon the power of an indestructible life (Heb. 7:16) 6. A guarantee of the new covenant (Heb. 7:22)
7. Able to save completely (to the
uttermost)
8. Walking in the midst of the golden
lampstands D. The return of the King (vv. 5-6) 1. Slaying all the kings at the war of the Armageddon (Is. 63:1-3; Rev. 19:11-21; 20:1-3) 2. The overcomers shall reign with Him a thousand years (Rev. 20:4-6) V. Psalm 111 to 113 – Psalms of praises to the LORD A. Psalm 111 – (In alphabetical order) 1. Praising His great and marvelous works (vv. 2-4a) 2. Praising His grace, mercy, and love (vv. 4b-6) 3. Praising His ways and nature (vv. 7-9) 4. The way to praise the Lord (vv. 1, 10) B. Psalm 112 – (In alphabetical order) 1. Praising the LORD for His blessings upon those who fear Him 2. A description of the Lord Jesus C. Psalm 113 – The LORD’s name is the only one worthy of our praises 1. The command to praise Him 2. His majesty and humility 3. His care for the lowly, the needy, and the barren VI. Psalm 114 – The mighty presence of God A. Delivering His people out of Egypt (a people of strange language) B. Judah and Israel – His sanctuary and dominion C. The whole earth trembles before His presence VII. Psalm 115 – A call to God’s people to trust in the living God (1 Thess. 1:9; Heb. 9:14) A. The dead idols of the nations (vv. 2-8, 17) B. The appeal to trust in the living God (vv. 9-11) C. The blessings of the living God upon those who trust in Him (vv. 12-15) D. The praises of the living ones (v. 18) VIII. Psalm 116 – Christ’s complete trust in God who raises the dead (2 Cor. 1:9; Heb. 2:13) A. Calling upon the name of the LORD for deliverance (vv. 1-4) B. Walking before the LORD in the land of the living (vv. 5-9) C. Having the spirit of faith (v. 10; 2 Cor. 7-14) D. Being a faithful and thankful servant of the Lord (vv. 12-19) 1. Enjoying the cup of salvation 2. Performing the vows to the LORD (Num. 30:1-2) 3. Offering the sacrifices of thanksgiving (Lev. 7:11-15) 4. In the house of the LORD and in the presence of all His people
IX. Psalm 117 – The nations and all the
peoples on the earth will praise the LORD X. Psalm 118 – Christ, becoming the chief cornerstone in resurrection and through ascension (Is. 28:16-17; Matt. 21:42; Acts 4:11; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:4-8) A. Through the everlasting lovingkindness of God (vv. 1-4) B. Rejected by the Jewish builders and the nations (vv. 5-13; Rom. 9:32-33) C. Chosen of God (vv. 15-21) 1. In resurrection (Rom. 4:24)
2. Entering into the gate of the Lord
D. For God’s building of the church
E. The Lord’s return (vv. 26-29; Matt. 21:9; 23:39)
XI. Psalm 119 (I) – Christ, the living word
of God, nourishes and cherishes the church
A. He was in the beginning with God and was
God 1. The creating power 2. The essence of life and light B. The word became flesh (John 1:14) 1. The glorious expression of the Father (John 1:18) 2. Full of grace and truth (reality)
3. The bread from heaven a. The humanity of Jesus – the meal offering (Leviticus chapter two) b. The words of eternal life
C. His name: the Word of God
(Rev. 19:13);
XII. Psalm 119 (II) – Expressions used to describe the word of God: way, precepts statutes, commandment, testimony, judgment, word, saying, law (Ps. 19:7-14; 1 king 2:3-4) Aleph to Zayin – Living by every word of God (Matt. 4:4) A. Aleph א (1-8) – Perfect in the way B. Beth ב (9-16) – Keeping his way pure according to God’s word C. Gimmel ג (17-24) – Depending fully on the gracious dealing of God’s love to live and to keep His word
D. Daleth ד
(25-32) – Realization of human weakness and the longing for
revival and strength according to the word
E. He ה (33-40) – Relying solely upon the LORD and His word in all aspects of life (John 5:19; 15:5) F. Vav ו (41-48) – Experiencing God’s mercy and salvation according to the word G. Zayin ז (49-56) – Being comforted und quickened by the word Chet to Nun – Growing by the word of God resulting in sanctification and transformation (1 Pet. 2:2; Acts 20:32; John 17:17; Eph. 5:26; James 1:21-25; Heb. 5:13-14; 2 Cor. 3:14-18) H. Chet ח (57-64) – Realizing God is His Portion I. Teth ט (65-72) – Accepting God’s discipline J. Yod י (73-80) – Acknowledging God’s hand and righteous judgment K. Kaph כ (81-88) – Faithful to the word in spite of going through the hardest trial L. Lamed ל (89-96) – Realizing that the scope of God’s commandment is unlimited M. Mem מ (97-104) – Being saturated by the word; loving and tasting the sweetness of His word N. Nun נ (105-112) – Fully walking and living by the word (complete obedience to the word)
Samech to Shin
– Perfected by the word of God
O. Samech ס (113-120) – Sanctified by God’s law P. Ayin ע (121-128) – Being fully conformed to God’s word Q. Pe פ (129-136) – A greater appreciation and a deeper longing for God’s word R. Tsaddi צ (137-144) – Fully consumed by the zeal for God’s word S. Qoph ק (145-152) – Unchanging reliance upon Jahwe T. Resh ר (153-160) – Victorious in all challenges of the enemies U. Shin ש (161-168) – Perfected by the word Tav – A prayer V. Tav ת (169-176) – Final prayer to the LORD
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