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Psalm 87
- God loves some more than others (Psalm 87:2). The sooner you accept that fact, the sooner you will be able to submit fully to His will.
- The reputation of the city of God is glorious (v 3). At least it is among the people who know God. Others find nothing to be desired in the place of God’s habitation.
- Of all the places where one could be born, none is more glorious than the city of God. Three times our psalmist rejoices that he was from God’s place (v 4,5, 6) Where were you born? Were you ever born of God (John 1:13)? Born again (John 3:3,5)? Born of the Spirit, and not just of the flesh?
Psalm 45
A love (of God) song. Who is this king?
- who is fairer than the children of men (v 2)
- whose lips are covered with grace
- who is blessed of God forever
- who is the mighty one (v 3)
- whose sword is tied to him by his glory and majesty
- who carries himself with truth and meekness and righteousness (v 4)
- whose arrows slay the hearts of his enemies (v 5)
- who causes men to fall beneath him
- whose throne is forever (v 6; Luke 1:32-33; Hebrews 1:8; Isaiah 9:6-7)
- whose kingdom reigns in righteousness (Jeremiah 23:5)
- who loves righteousness and hates wickedness (v 8; Matthew 3:15; Hebrews 1:9)
- who is anointed by God-more so than any others
- who is surrounded by women of position, even a queen (v 9)
- who loves the queen (v 11)
- who is lord over the queen
- who is to be worshiped by the queen
- to whom is presented the queen in all her beauty (v 14). Without spot or blemish? (Ephesians 5:25-27)
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Psalm 87:2
2The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
John 1:13
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 3:3,5
3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke 1:32-33
32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Hebrews 1:8
8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Isaiah 9:6-7
6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Jeremiah 23:5
5Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Matthew 3:15
15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Hebrews 1:9
9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Ephesians 5:25-27
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.