Overview:
NET, The psalmist affirms the universal kingship of the sovereign creator, reminds his people that only the morally pure are qualified to worship him, and celebrates his splendor as a mighty warrior king.
(EBC)
God is King by virtue of having created all things (vv. 1–2), but he desires to rule over the people who open themselves to him by living clean, pure lives in his presence. He is the Redeemer-God of the elect in Jacob, to whom he appears as the Divine Warrior.
The structure of the psalm reflects the basic divisions:
A. The Great King (vv. 1–2)
B. The Hill of the Lord (vv. 3–6)
A′. The Divine Warrior (vv. 7–10)
v.1-2 the Creator of all the earth and the seas.
v.3-4 (EBC) Who is acceptable to the Creator-King? How may one prepare himself for fellowship with him?
Our worship to the Creator is shown in our blameless life, mainly in our motives and our words
4 The one whose deeds are blameless
and whose motives are pure,
who does not lie,
or make promises with no intention of keeping them.
blameless= free from guilt, clean, innocent
pure=pure, clear
lie=lift up your heads to emptiness, nothingness, vanity (NET) The idiom “lift the life” here means to “long for” or “desire strongly.” In this context (note the reference to an oath in the following line) “emptiness” probably refers to speech (see Ps 12:2).
make promises with no intention of keeping them=swears for deception
(EBC) If this be so, the two positive descriptions of integrity (v. 4a) are balanced by two negative descriptions (v. 4b). The godly man is “pure” and not “false” (or hypocritical). This excludes, of course, idolatry in any form. His yea is yea and his nay is nay (cf. 15:3–4; Matt 5:37).
v.5-6 Those who worship Him this way will be rewarded and vindicated. Their prayer will be heard.
v.7-10 (EBC) The repetition in v. 9 of the refrain bears out the importance of proper preparation for “the King of glory.” Twice the people ask in antiphonal chorus, “Who is [he] this King of glory?” (vv. 8, 10)
Attention! After the proper worshipers have entered in the temple the LORD appears. He appears as a majestic king who won the battle with His army. (The battle is for the delivery of the worshipers v.5).
Reflection: I do not know historically, which war did David have in mind. This reminds me of the second coming of Jesus. The worshiper of Jesus will be ready and then He wins the battle over all the nations and then He is the king over all.
2 things to encourage us to live a blameless lives:
1. The One we worship is the Creator. Because He is our master and we are accountable to Him. He will reward us, deliver us, and hear our prayer if our lives reflect His holiness.
2. He is coming back as a ruler. As the Sermon on the Mount reminds us in Matthew 5-6 if anyone wants to enter the Kingdom of Heaven then we need to be ready. Are we blameless and ready when the King comes in?
During the stay at home order we have a lot of free times. How do we spend the time? For our own entertainment? Or use the time to serve the LORD? Can we pick up the phone and call other brothers or sisters and care about them? Or help those in needs? Or read a Christian books to grow in our faith?
Audrey
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