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Enthronement PsalmsPSALMS 47, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98 AND 99

SUBSET OF DESCRIPTIVE PRAISE

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Defining Characteristics

Yaweh as King

King of all peoples

Themes of creation are prominent

These concepts are not limited to the enthronement psalms but these things are more “concentrated” here

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The Image of God in Enthronement Psalms

He rules over the created order

Monarch over the nation of Israel

Kingship has both national and cosmic dimensions

A divine warrior who fights as the champion of his people

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Revelation 21 on national and cosmic

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth,

for the first heaven and the first earth had

passed away, and the sea was no

more. 2And I saw the holy city, new

Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven

from God, prepared as a bride adorned for

her husband.

Revelation 21 on national and cosmic

3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,

“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He

will dwell with them, and they will be his

people, and God himself will be with them as their

God. 4He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,

and death shall be no more, neither shall there be

mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the

former things have passed away.”

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Luke 11 on God as Warrior for us

20 But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons,

then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21When

a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his

goods are safe; 22but when one stronger than he

attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away

his armor in which he trusted and divides his

spoil. 23Whoever is not with me is against me, and

whoever does not gather with me scatters.

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The Key Phrase - YHWH MaLak - in 3 forms

1. The Lord Reigns –

The kingdom as an activity

2. The Lord is King –

The kingdom as a role

3. The Lord has become King –

The kingdom as an event

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Isaiah 52 on YHWH MaLak

6 Therefore my people shall know my name. Therefore in that day they shall know that it is I who speak; here I am.”

7How beautiful upon the mountains

are the feet of him who brings good news,who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness,

who publishes salvation,

who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”

Later in Isaiah 52 – Messianic Enthronement

13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely;

he shall be high and lifted up,and shall be exalted.

14As many were astonished at you—his appearance was so marred, beyond human

semblance,and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—

15 so shall he sprinkle many nations.Kings shall shut their mouths because of him,

for that which has not been told them they see,and that which they have not heard they understand.

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Is the criticism founded?

Some scholars point out that these Psalms seem to be

saying that God is being installed as king now.

Meaning he wasn’t King before. Or there was a

moment that he wasn’t.

And they similarities with the Pagan annual festivals

The God of the plants dies in the fall and is reborn in the

spring, and we have festivals to mark these recurring

moments.

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Psalm 98 – A Psalm

Oh sing to the LORD a new song,

for he has done marvelous things!

His right hand and his holy arm

have worked salvation for him.2 The LORD has made known his salvation;

he has revealed his righteousness in the

sight of the nations.

Psalm 98:3-4

3He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness

to the house of Israel.All the ends of the earth have seen

the salvation of our God.

4Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;

break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

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Psalm 98:5-7

5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre,

with the lyre and the sound of melody!6With trumpets and the sound of the horn

make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

the world and those who dwell in it!

Psalm 98:8-9

8 Let the rivers clap their hands;

let the hills sing for joy together9before the LORD, for he comes

to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness,

and the peoples with equity.

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Psalm 98 - conclusion

The Modern Christian may appropriately sing psalm 98

remembering Christ salvation in his past, his present

ruling and guiding of his life and Christs future role as

judge. Although this psalm is rotted in the faith of

ancient Israel, its content extends into the future to

draw together all humans and all of the created order

to anticipate the compete fulfillment of the reign of

YHWH. - Daniel J Estes

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Psalm 98 - conclusion

The psalms of the final victory of God and of his Messiah lead us in praise, thanksgiving, and

petition to the end of all things, when all the world will give God the honor, when the redeemed people of God will reign with him eternally, when the powers of evil will fall and God alone will rule. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer