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Senior Sunday School 4 : Psalms Book 3 : Psalm 89 : 24th September 2023

Text: Psalm 89
24 September 2023

SSS 4 24 September 2023
Book 3
Psalms 73-89

Text: Psalm 89

Part 1

A Contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever;
With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.

2 For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever;
Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.”

3 “I have made a covenant with My chosen,
I have sworn to My servant David:

4 ‘Your seed I will establish forever,
And build up your throne to all generations.’ ”

5 And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O LORD;
Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints.

6 For who in the heavens can be compared to the LORD?
Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the LORD?

7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints,
And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.

8 O LORD God of hosts,
Who is mighty like You, O LORD?
Your faithfulness also surrounds You.

9 You rule the raging of the sea;
When its waves rise, You still them.

10 You have broken Rahab in pieces, as one who is slain;
You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

11 The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;
The world and all its fullness, You have founded them.

12 The north and the south, You have created them;
Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.

13 You have a mighty arm;
Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Mercy and truth go before Your face.

15 Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound!
They walk, O LORD, in the light of Your countenance.

16 In Your name they rejoice all day long,
And in Your righteousness they are exalted.

17 For You are the glory of their strength,
And in Your favour our horn is exalted.

18 For our shield belongs to the LORD,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 89:1-18

1. Contemplation Psalms

a) Psalm 88
Heman the Ezrahite
b) Psalm 89
Ethan the Ezrahite

2. Comparison

a) Psalm 88
i) Wrong Focus on Death leads to Dismal
ii) Blaming God leads to Despair
b) Psalm 89
i) Right Focus on the Lord
ii) Resultant sense of joy and confidence
c) Both were Psalmists
d) Both were Ezrahites (scholars)

FOCUS ON THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD

1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever;
With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.

2 For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever;
Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.”

Psalm 89:1-2

1. The Mercy of God

2. The Faithfulness of God

THE DAVIDIC COVENANT

3 “I have made a covenant with My chosen,
I have sworn to My servant David:

4 ‘Your seed I will establish forever,
And build up your throne to all generations.’ ”

Psalm 89:3-4

1. Background
2 Samuel 7; 1 Kings 9

2. God’s Covenant with David

a) He was the “chosen” one
b) He was God’s servant
c) Promise of establishing David’s seed “forever”
d) And to build the throne to all generations

PRAISE AND ADORATION OF THE PERSON OF GOD

5 And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O LORD;
Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints.

6 For who in the heavens can be compared to the LORD?
Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the LORD?

7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints,
And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.

8 O LORD God of hosts,
Who is mighty like You, O LORD?
Your faithfulness also surrounds You.

Psalm 89:5-8

1. The wonders of God

2. The faithfulness of God

3. Inimitable God

a) In might (power)
b) In faithfulness

4. Appropriate response to God

a) To be feared
b) To be held in reverence

THE MIGHTY DEEDS OF GOD

9 You rule the raging of the sea;
When its waves rise, You still them.

10 You have broken Rahab in pieces, as one who is slain;
You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

11 The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;
The world and all its fullness, You have founded them.

12 The north and the south, You have created them;
Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.

13 You have a mighty arm;
Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Mercy and truth go before Your face.

Psalm 89:9-14

1. God rules the raging sea

2. Rahab

a) It is the name of the mythical sea creature
b) It is sometimes used to describe Israel’s enemy (Egypt)
c) It is defeated

3. All creation are the products of God the Creator

a) They display His might
b) They display His strength

4. The Moral Features by which God rules

a) Righteousness
b) Justice
c) Mercy
d) Truth
They are foundational to God’s throne

THE PEOPLE OF GOD

15 Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound!
They walk, O LORD, in the light of Your countenance.

16 In Your name they rejoice all day long,
And in Your righteousness they are exalted.

17 For You are the glory of their strength,
And in Your favour our horn is exalted.

18 For our shield belongs to the LORD,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 89:15-18

1. They are blessed

2. They walk in the light of God’s countenance

3. They rejoice in the name of the LORD

4. God is the glory of their strength

5. God’s favour results in the strength of their horn (power)

6. The shield (defence) of the people belongs to God