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The Royal Messiah — From Manger to Crown
July 14, 2026 · 15 min
A dive on this messianic psalm: Jesus' humble first coming and His triumphant return to rule in truth, humility, and righteousness.
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Psalm 45: The Messianic Wedding King 0:09 Morning, and welcome to our oasis of praise. As our journey through the Psalms continue, today, we're gonna be looking at Psalm 45 through 48, verse 1 of chapter 46. God is our refuge and strength,0:21 a very present help in trouble. Alright. Let's start. Psalm 45 is a royal messianic psalm. Now as with most prophetic passages of scripture, there are0:33 multiple horizons of application of fulfillment. Some scholars suggest that this was an actual wedding psalm that was connected to 1 of David's or Solomon's0:45 marriages, but the writer of Hebrews clearly applies this to to Jesus, which makes it a messianic Psalm. And this is 1 of the things we need to understand as we're going through these Psalms, many of them had application0:56 for the day in which they were written. They speak to us today in the present, the principles, but many of them are prophetic speaking into, as we'll see in this 1, the millennial reign of1:08 Jesus Christ. Verse 2, you are fairer than the sons of men. Grace is poured upon your lips. Therefore, God has blessed you forever. Gird your sword upon your thigh, oh1:20 mighty 1, with your glory and your majesty. Now remember, when Jesus came the 1st time, he came as a humble servant born in a manger, in a lowly manger. When he comes back the 2nd time, he's gonna be1:32 coming back as the reigning king, a mighty warrior. Verse 4. And in your majesty, ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness, and your1:44 right hand shall teach you all some things. Right. When when he sets when he comes back, he's gonna set up his kingdom, his reign, which will move into eternity from the millennial. Notice1:56 why God's government will prosper, why the the the the the kingdom of God will prosper, truth, humility, and righteousness. We would do well to replicate that2:08 truth, humility, and righteousness. Verse 5, your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies. The peoples fall under you. Now the next 2 verses are what were quoted,2:20 are quoted in Hebrews, chapter 1 verses 8 and 9. Your throne, oh god, is forever and ever. A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness. Therefore,Zion: Center of God's Redemptive Plan 2:32 God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions. Alright. Let's go over to chapter 46. I wanna spend a little more time on chapter 46 and chapter 47. The 22:44 of those go together, and they too point to the millennial reign of Christ. Now it's quite possible Psalm 46 was a song of praise for the deliverance of Jerusalem during the reign of2:55 Hezekiah, but it still ultimately points to the coming reign of Jesus Christ. Psalm 46 is classified as a Zion psalm, meaning it is about Jerusalem.3:08 Zion has been included in other psalms, but this is the 1st Psalm that is focused on the city of God, Zion. This is important as Jerusalem in scripture3:20 really provides a progressive revelation of the unfolding of God's plan. It's central to it. Right? I I believe that that is the center of creation. I mean, that's it's all about that area, and that's why3:32 the whole world is even focused on it right now. Jerusalem 1st appears in scripture in Genesis chapter 14 with Melchizedek Melchizedek, the high priest, the priest of the most high3:44 God. Then in Genesis 22, it's the mountain where God provided the substitute sacrifice for Abraham and Isaac. Remember when he had bound Isaac, put him in the altar, and then there was the ram3:56 caught in the thicket. That was the substitute. That was on Mount Moriah. In 2nd Samuel chapter 5, David took control of the stronghold of Zion, the city of David. In 2nd4:07 Samuel chapter 25, David purchases the threshing floor, which was Mount Moriah, the same place that God had provided the substitute for Abraham.4:20 Beginning to connect the dots there. In 2nd Chronicles chapter 3, the temple is built on this site. The prophets then speak of Zion, not only as a physical city,4:32 of Jerusalem, but as the center of the messianic kingdom. In Hebrews chapter 12 verse 22, it says believers come to the heavenly or the spiritual Mount Zion.4:44 Then in Revelation, chapters 21 and 22, the new Jerusalem descends from heaven as the dwelling place for the redeemed for all of eternity. From start to finish in the scripture, Jerusalem,4:56 Zion is right there in the center of it. Zion reflects the progressive the progression or pattern of scripture that, that I often repeat. Alright? And5:08 if you've just joining us on this journey, I'm gonna repeat it. I'm gonna say it for your benefit. The Old Testament speaks to the physical, whereas the New Testament speaks to the spiritual.5:20 Expound on that for this occasion. The Old Testament reveals God's kingdom through physical people, places, and institutions, and events that anticipate greater5:32 realities. The New Testament reveals the spiritual fulfillment of of those realities in Christ and his kingdom. Alright? That's the spiritual. We got the physical. We got the spiritual. But at5:44 Christ's return, his 2nd coming, the the spiritual and the physical will be perfectly united in the new creation where God's heavenly kingdom is fully manifested on the5:56 earth. So the old and new, the physical6:11 city is so contested. Based mainly upon the archaeological record, Jerusalem is considered to be the most contested city in6:23 human history. According to archaeologist and historian Eric h Klein, Jerusalem has been attacked 52 times, been under siege6:35 23 times, captured and recaptured 44 times, completely destroyed 2 times, major conflicts involving the city at least6:46 188 over roughly 4000 years. Why? It is Zion, and it reveals God's redemptive plan and6:58 nature. 1st, he is our protection. Look at verse 1, chapter 46. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear evenPsalm 46: Refuge in the City of God 7:10 though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea, though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its swelling. This psalm, and I and I love this psalm.7:22 It was the inspiration for Martin Luther's hymn, a mighty fortress, which is 1 of my favorite hymns. Luther's hymn, a mighty fortress, which is 1 of my favorite hymns, which he wrote during 1 of the most difficult times7:32 of his life. The world was on fire. I mean, literally, the the world was just upside down. The plague was spreading in Wittenberg. There were military threats from the Ottoman Turks. He was in the7:44 midst of the intense opposition of the reformation, and he was facing his own spiritual struggles. But in this Psalm, he saw what another theologian7:56 saw in this passage as well. Look at verse 4. There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the most high. God is in the midst of her. She8:08 shall not be moved. God shall help her just at the break of dawn. Now 1 of, if not the most significant works of Augustine was entitled the city8:21 Western Roman Empire, which was blamed upon the Christians for turning Rome away from their pagan gods. Augustine argued that Christianity actually extended the empire's life and that8:33 ignoring biblical truth is what actually led to its downfall. He contrasted the city of man with the city of God. The city of man is temporal, the city of God eternal.8:45 So put your hope in that eternal city, and you'll find it as a refuge because unlike Rome or any other temporal city, the barbarians will never stop the kingdom8:57 of God. And he did, he he did not as he wrote this, he didn't advocate for the retreating from9:09 society and hiding in a cave running away. He said we need to bring the truth of the eternal city to the temporal, but never place our hope in the city of man.9:21 Our focus should always be on the city of God, but working within the city of man, our hopes placed in the city of God. Verse 6, the nations rage, the kingdoms were moved. He9:33 uttered his voice. The earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. It's also our peace. Verse 8, come behold the works of the Lord who has made desolation9:45 in the earth. He makes war cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in 2. He burns the chariots in the fire. Be still and know that I am God. I will be9:57 exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth. Cease from your rebellion, you insurrectionist against the government of God. God's10:08 government is over the entire world. All nations will give an account to him. Chapter 47, the Psalm of the sons of Korah. Oh, clap your hands, all you people.10:20 Shout to the Lord with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most high is awesome. He is a great king over all the earth. He will subdue the peoples under us and the nations under our feet. He will choose ourPsalms 47-48: God's Kingship Over Nations 10:32 inheritance for us, the excellence of Jacob, whom he loves. God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God. Sing praises. Sing10:44 praises to our king. Sing praises. For God is the king of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding. God reigns over the10:56 nations. God sits on his holy throne. I mean, again, notice this biblical declaration. Do you believe the word of God or not? If you believe it, here's what it says. God is11:07 lord over all the nations. Verse 9. The prince of the people have gathered together the people of the God of Abraham for the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly11:20 exalted. Psalm 48 is another Zion Psalm. It's a kingship Psalm as well pointing to the coming reign of Jesus Christ. Really, all these are grouped in here. These are focused. They11:31 have they have immediate application when they were written, but they're pointing to the future in the reign of the Messiah. Verse 1. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city11:43 of our God, in his holy mountain, beautiful in elevation. The joy of the whole earth is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, the city of the great king. God is in11:55 her palaces. He is known as her refuge. For behold, the kings assembled. They passed to by together. They saw it, and so they marveled. They were troubled. They hastened12:07 away. Fear took hold of them, and pain as a woman in birth pangs. And when you break the ships of Tarshish with the east wind, and we as we have heard,12:18 so we have seen in the city of the lord of hosts, in the city of our God, God will establish it forever. We have thought, oh god, on your loving kindness in the midst of your temple.12:30 According to your name, oh god, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness. Verse 14. For this is god, our god12:42 forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death. Let me just quote close with a, stanza from a mighty fortress is12:54 our god. Again, I I I love that hymn from Martin Luther. A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing. Our helper, he amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing. For still13:06 our ancient foe does seek to work as woe. His craft and power are great and armed with cruel hate. On earth is not his equal. Did we in our own strength13:18 confide our striving would be losing? Were not the right man on our side, the man of God's own choosing. Thus asked who that may be. Christ Jesus. It is he.13:30 Father, we thank you for your word. We thank you for lord, what is to come with your reigning13:41 government that lord is is righteous, is humble, is just. And I I pray father that we would in in our efforts as we focus,13:53 Lord, on our our our citizenship in the in the kingdom of God, in the city of God, that while we're here in the city of man, that we'll do our very best to influence, to ensure that justice goes forth, righteousness is aHope in Christ's Eternal Reign 14:04 ensure that justice goes forth, righteousness is established. But, Lord, may our hope always be in you and in your promises and in your14:16 coming government that will last forever and ever and ever. We thank you, father. Encourage us today. Increase our faith,14:28 and, Lord, strengthen our hope. For we pray and ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning. And until next time, keep standing on the word.14:42 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at frc dot org slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you14:54 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 Psalm 45: The Messianic Wedding King2:23 Zion: Center of God's Redemptive Plan7:08 Psalm 46: Refuge in the City of God10:21 Psalms 47-48: God's Kingship Over Nations14:02 Hope in Christ's Eternal Reign
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