When the Lord reigns in the millennial kingdom, there will be no question as to who He is and the power and authority that is His. There will be rejoicing in Israel, and all of the people of the world who will be saved during the tribulation will join their voices in praise to the King. There will be praise because of the reigning King. His millennial kingdom will be glorious.
Our Lord will be clothed with robes of majesty. The grandeur of His glory will prove that this is the One for whom the righteous of all ages have been waiting. He will be clothed with strength. His moral, spiritual, and physical power will establish His authority over all the earth. God’s kingdom has been long established because our God, who is King, is everlasting. But man’s day of willful sin will no longer be allowed. Holiness, which is the character of God, will be established.
Holiness is the breath of heaven. Morality of character, which highlights the glory of the Lord, will be evident everywhere. God never does anything that is not morally perfect. The standard of divine righteousness and holiness is high, so we can “trust and not be afraid.” However, that standard places a high demand on us, who are sons and daughters of God. Our response to God should be holiness now. He said, “Be ye holy, for I am holy.” He assures His kingdom and rule are permanent and unshakable in His might. He is supreme over all creation and all people and nations.
When our Lord Jesus reigns, hostile nations with all their noise and pride will be subdued. None of the forces of disorder prevalent today will threaten His kingdom. All opposition against Him will fail, be defeated, and be dethroned. The Lord will make the world secure and safe. He will give stable and reliable direction to human activities and the government. The sin that has been like a flood over the earth will be over, and Satan will be crushed and put in the bottomless pit. All opposition will submit to the Lord and admit He is the Lord. He is eternal, and His authority is eternal.
The government of God in the millennium will be absolutely stable. His laws and mandates have always been moral and just in contrast to the statutes that the governments of today have made. God’s moral and just laws will be established, and peace will result. God is supreme in His majesty, His eternity, and His might. His holiness and righteous laws will maintain the peace and order of a just society under His benevolent rule and authority. The holiness of God Himself will characterize His house, and there will be joy and holiness in the house of the Lord forever. The temple will be cleansed and holy. Purity will characterize the King and His kingdom. Honor will be given to the King and His house. This song, this psalm, will be sung when our Lord Jesus Christ is crowned, and His glory, majesty, and holiness are evident to the whole world.
When we read this psalm as believers today who live in an ungodly world, we long for the day to come when “Our Lord [who] is now rejected, and by the world disowned. By the many now neglected, and by the few enthroned,” will be given the place by mankind that is His by right of ownership. He is the owner of everything by creatorial right and by redemptive right. He made us and died for us because of our sins so that He might bring us to God. We are His twice over. It is important that we honor Him now and give Him the exalted place that is His by right, both in our personal lives and our assembly life.
PSALM 93
REJOICING WHEN THE KING REIGNS v.1-2. God’s Kingship. “The Lord reigneth.” v.3-4. God’s Might. “Mightier than the noise of many waters.” v.5. God’s Government. “Thy testimonies are very sure.”