Psalm 89:24-25

Psalm 89:24-25 24 “But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him, and in My name his horn shall be exalted. 25 Also I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers.

”My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him” the psalmist says, there is so much contained in so few words. Think for a moment of how the kings of Israel failed God. A short list of their sins includes adultery, idolatry, and pride yet God withheld His hand. Even when God brought judgment to Israel and she was carried off into captivity His mercy was with them. He gave them words of encouragement before the captivity through the prophet Jeremiah and raised men like Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abed-nego and Ezra as Godly examples for Israel to look to during the captivity.

Think of the untold stories that are lost to us now about how King David’s line was preserved during that time. I’m sure that each one of the men in his line had their own sins to contend with and yet God stayed true to His word. He protected and preserved the line all the way up to Joseph and the birth of Jesus.

It is in Jesus that we see the ultimate fulfillment of God’s promise to David. “In My name his horn shall be exalted” – Jesus has been lifted to the highest place and now is at the right hand of the Father (see Acts 7:56). He will be further lifted up when He returns to claim His church and all of His enemies will fall at His feet.

“I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers” in essence what the psalmist is saying is that all of the lands from sea to sea will be in the arms of the promised one. Everything in creation is given to the Son of David to rule. Brings to mind the lamb from the book of Revelation Ch 5 doesn’t it? What a glorious thought! Everything brought under submission to the Prince of Peace!

My prayer is that our souls would also come under His dominion and sway today.