If we were to summarize this Psalm it would be best summarized as "The Psalm of Messiah the Prince." David gives us a duo-fold character of the Messiah and the King here, both in a literal and an allegorical sense. This Psalm is best divided into four parts verses 1-3 the Nations raging, 4-6 The Lord condemns them, 7-9 The Son proclaims the decree, and 10-12 advice is given to kings to yield in obedience to the Lord's anointed. But verse 4 says "He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall have them in derision. Derision: (noun) - ridicule; mockery: But the summary of the whole matter is wrapped up in the last three verses.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. Serve the LORD, what greater opportunity do we have then to testify and serve him in our day to day life. Then Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
• Trust-faith that believes to such an extent that the outward conduct is governed by implicit confidence and dependence on the goodness of God
• Integrity uprightness, virtue, honesty
These are two key words that I carry the definitions in my Bible all of the time. Trust when it seems to go against all common sense. Integrity is a word that when properly applied gives a greater weight to its proper owner.
Our Messiah, or Lord, is the one who will judge us in our thoughts and attitudes and actions. So as Real Men let us comply with what David wrote here, "Blessed are all they that put their trust in him."
David A. De Tar
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The Daily Take away is an extension of the men's ministry of First United Pentecostal Church of Euless. As a part of our commitment to read the word daily we have written down our thoughts to build up the kingdom.
