Lesson 9 Review: In the Psalms: Part 2

Introduction

Memory Text: “Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, and govern the nations on earth. Selah” (Psalm 67:3,4, NKJV).

The book of Psalms deals with issues on sin and suffering, judgment, the battle between good and evil, the nature of justice and injustice, persecution, and more. This is similar to the themes in Revelation. The book directs us to the sanctuary for answers, and there also are repeated appeals to God’s status as Creator.

What points can be drawn from Psalm 46?

Psalm 46 contrasts a world in rebellion with promises of better things that God is planning for us. The Psalm is filled with hope and promise that, even amid the desolation and trial and suffering and wars that we face, ultimately we are to “be still, and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10), and to rest in the assurance that one day all of this is going to end that God “will be exalted in the earth” (Ps. 46:10).

What does Jeremiah 4:23‒26 tell us about the fate of this world?

This world will move into deeper disorder as we approach the second coming of Christ. At the second coming of Christ, the righteous dead will be resurrected, and both those resurrected and the living who are righteous will meet with God in the air. The wicked who are alive will be destroyed by the brightness of Christ’s coming. Jeremiah 4:23‒26 tells us the state of the earth after Christ’s second coming and before the end of the millennium.

Where is the Christian’s hope amid turmoil?

The Christian’s hope is in the second coming of Jesus Christ. The Christian’s hope amid turmoil is also that “The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge” (Ps. 46:6,7, NKJV).

In antiquity, what did it mean when something is under a person’s feet?

The foot was used in antiquity to represent ownership. When something is under someone’s feet, it means that person is the owner of the thing.

How does this concept of ownership shed light on Christ’s second coming?

At the end of the millennium, Christ shall set His feet on the Mount of Olives, signifying ownership. The New Jerusalem will “rest upon the place purified and made ready to receive it, and Christ, with His people and the angels, enters the Holy City.” —The Great Controversy, pp. 662,663.

What does Psalm 75 teach us about God’s judgment?

One of the things God corrects in the judgment is the misappropriation of power that has taken place in our fallen world. We are to live for the glory of God and not for the exaltation of self. We are to live in hope and not to judge the future by current events, because soon judgment will be meted out on this fallen world. Sin will be destroyed forever.

What reminder does Psalm 67 give us concerning our role as the remnant?

Psalm 67 reminds us that we are to reflect God’s light to the rest of the world. David reminds us in the Psalm that God wants His “way [to] be known on earth, [His] salvation among all nations” (Ps. 67:2, NKJV). This is the call of the remnant of Revelation 14, we are not merely to stand in Mount Zion, we are to fly across the face of the earth, calling others to come to Mount Zion.

In Conclusion,

The book of Psalms, among other things, gives us hope that soon sin will be over, it reminds us of our role as Christians and gives us the assurance that God is with us amid turmoil. May God help us to carry on this role we have been given as Christians to spread His light and may we dwell with Him on Mount Zion, in Jesus’ name.