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BIG IDEA:

THY KINGDOM COME (IN THE PERSON OF THE MESSIAH AND HIS RULE) / SHOWERS OF BLESSING

INTRODUCTION:

Clearly a Messianic Psalm; the prayers of David (partially and typically fulfilled in Solomon) repeated as the prayers of Solomon with the ultimate Son of David clearly in view

I. (:1-4) MAY HE JUDGE THE PEOPLE OF GOD WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS AND BRING JUSTICE TO THE AFFLICTED

The Source of that Righteousness and Justice = God

MAY HE BRING RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE TO THE AFFLICTED (:4)

– VINDICATE THE AFFLICTED

– SAVE THE CHILDREN OF THE NEEDY

– CRUSH THE OPPRESSOR

II. (:5-7) MAY HE COME DOWN LIKE SHOWERS OF BLESSING

Who Benefits from these Blessings?

  • Those who fear God (:5)

  • the Righteous

MAY THE RIGHTEOUS FLOURISH AND PEACE SPREAD ABUNDANTLY (:7)

III. (:8-11) MAY HE RULE THE ENTIRE WORLD AND RECEIVE GIFTS FROM ALL KINGS

IV. (:12-15) MAY HIS REIGN BE CHARACTERIZED BY COMPASSION TOWARDS THE POOR AND NEEDY

  • Responsibility of those who have been delivered:

  • pray for him continually

  • bless him all day long

V. (:16) MAY THERE BE MATERIAL PROSPERITY

VI. (:17-19) MAY HIS NAME BE BLESSED AND HIS GLORY FILL THE EARTH