The Lord Reigns Timeless Psalms of Davids and Gods Kingship / Conventional Notation

One of the most important, but least understood, concepts for understanding the Psalms is that of kingship, that of David as well as God's exercise of sovereign rule. God chose to bless his people Israel through David and his heirs and made an eternal covenant with them (2 Samuel 7; Psalm 132). When a king in David's line sat upon the throne and enacted justice and righteousness, both Israel and the nations were blessed (Psalm 2, 18, 20, and 21).But few, if any, of the kings fulfilled the demands of righteous kingship. Psalm 72 is a prayer for righteous kingship. Psalm 89 chronicles God's eternal covenant with David, but the sad reality of the demise of human kingship and exile of God's people. Psalm 110 is quoted in the book of Hebrews as looking beyond the human king to a new king, belonging to the line of David, but much more than that, a divine king as well.At all periods of Israel's history, there was a fundamental recognition that it is truly God who reigns in justice and righteousness, and who exercises sovereignty over the kingdoms of the world (Psalm 29, 93, 95, 96, 97). Listen to these timeless psalms of kingship as they tell the story of God's sovereign rule over his creation, his chosen people, and the nations of the world.All of these songs are found in Timeless: Ancient Psalms for the Church Today, Volume One (Psalms 1-41: In the Day of Distress), Volume Two (Psalms 42-89: God Enthroned Forever), and Volume Three (Psalms 90-150) available from ACU Press and www.TimelessPsalter.com.