v. 1-4. God’s Limitless Lovingkindness: “Mercies… faithfulness… covenant.” God’s love and faithfulness and His covenant with David were at stake.
v.5-18. God’s Incomparable Faithfulness: “For who in heaven can be compared to the Lord?” God’s faithfulness and power set Him above all powers in heaven, which praise and reverence Him. v.19-37. God’s Sworn Promise: “Then Thou spakest in a vision.” It was God’s choice for David to be Israel’s king. v. 38-51. God’s Shattered Covenant: “But thou hast cast off and abhorred…” v.52 Benediction
Psalm 89:6, 14. “For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?... Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.”
BEYOND COMPARISON. High above all – supreme in nature and Personhood Unchangeable in all His attributes – love, mercy, and grace. So, unlike me, who wants right but often fails without reason – Finding righteous living is at times hard, even in this wonderful place.
The Lord God established and maintains all by the word of His power – Evidence of His personality can be seen all around. I am weak and failing even when blessings around me shower And I am conscious of a tendency within toward earth to be bound.
Always just in His dealing without preferring one above another – Perfect understanding of every situation – the Lord knows all. At times, I find myself compromising because of a brother And not recognizing the limitations when others may fall.
God is a God of wrath when sin runs amok – It is only right that evil be put under His rod. It is possible for me to get used to evil living and talk And excuse myself from correction by saying, “I’m not God.”
God sees every act, knows every thought, and through it all is irrefutably just, His covenants remain true; His plans will all be fulfilled. May I always remember to be godly in life is a “must,” And never think for a moment I am not in need of His shield.
“Holy, Righteous and Almighty God: I bow here in humiliation before Thee, knowing Thou art all-powerful and wields uncompromising authority over the whole universe. Make me sense the awesomeness of Thy Person and glory here before I go to speak to the people in Thy name in a short while. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”