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Righteousness and Mercy: Foundations of God's Throne
July 31, 2026 · 12 min
Psalm 89: God's throne rests on justice and truth, with mercy before His face—inviting us to trust His holy government.
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Praise to the Incomparable God 0:09 Good morning, and welcome to the Oasis of Praise as our journey through the book of Psalms Verse 14,0:21 righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Mercy and truth go before your face. Now the date and the occasion of this Psalm are uncertain. Most scholars believe that it was written0:33 near the end of the southern kingdom as Judah was about to go into captivity, and it appears that everything was lost. Now there are 3 divisions or parts to this particular Psalm. It's a little0:45 longer. The structure of this royal Psalm of lament is a bit different. Instead of ending in praise, it actually begins with the praise of God in verses 1 through 18.0:58 Then the promises from God based upon the covenant with David, that's verses 19 through 37, followed by the plea to God in verses 381:09 through 51. Let's begin. Verse 1. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever with my mouth will I make known your faithfulness to all generations. For I have said mercy shall be1:21 built up forever. Your faithfulness, you shall establish in the very heavens. While the contents of this Psalm are heavy and and and even mournful, it begins with1:33 praise. And we should even receive instruction from this, using it as an example of how we should approach the throne of God. In Psalm 100, we are told to enter1:45 into his courts with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise. Be thankful to him and bless his name. I mean, this is how we knock at the door. We knock at heaven's door with gratitude and praise.1:58 I have made a covenant with my chosen. I have sworn to my servant David. Your seed, I will establish forever and build up your throne to all generations, and the heavens will2:09 praise your wonders. Oh, lord, your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints. For who in the heavens can be compared to the lord? Who among the sons of the mighty can be2:21 likened to the lord? Now the sons of the mighty here is reference to to the angels as powerful and as maje majestic, I'll get it out there, as they are, they do not2:32 compare to the lord. Verse 7. Great god is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints and to be held in reverence by all those around him. Oh, lord god2:44 of hosts, who is mighty like you, oh, lord, your faithfulness also surrounds you. You rule the raging of the sea. When its waves rise, you still them. This reminds me what's2:56 let me ask you. What does it remind you of? Alright. It reminds me in the New Testament account of Jesus in in Mark chapter 4 verse 39. Then he arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, peace, be still.3:09 And the wind ceased and there was a great come. But he said to them, why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith? And they feared exceedingly and said 1 to another,3:21 who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey him? Verse 13, you have a mighty arm, strong is your hand and high is your right3:33 hand. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Mercy and truth go before your face. Righteousness and truth are the foundations3:45 the foundation of god's throne, his government. That's what it's all about. His throne is his government. It's a model it's a model for the government of man, righteousness and truth.3:57 Notice too, though, that his government is served by truth and mercy. It goes before him. Verse 15. Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound. They walk, oh lord, in the4:09 light of your countenance. Those who hear the call, the word, and walk in the way of the lord are blessed. Verse 16. In your name, they rejoice all day long, and in your righteousness, they are exalted. For4:21 you are the glory of their strength, and in your favor, our horn is exalted. For our shield belongs to the Lord and our king to the holy 1 of Israel. It is4:32 all about him, his name, his righteousness, his glory, his favor. He is our shield. He is our king. Right now, the psalmist turns to the promises fromGod's Unfailing Covenant with David 4:44 God as he lays the foundation for the plea that comes beginning in verse 38. So let's look at verse 19. Then you spoke in a vision to your holy 1 and said, I have given help to 14:56 who is mighty. I have exalted 1 chosen from the people. I have found my servant David. With my holy oil, I have anointed him. With whom my hand shall be established, also my5:08 arm shall strengthen him. The enemy shall not outwit him, nor the sons of wickedness afflict him. I will beat down his foes before his face and plague those who hate him.5:20 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him, and in my name, his horn shall be exalted. Also, I will set my hand over the sea and his right hand over the5:32 rivers. I will set his hand over the sea, and I will set his right hand over the rivers. He shall cry to me, you are my father, my god, and the rock of my salvation. Also, I will make him my firstborn, the highest5:43 of the kings of the earth. My mercy, I will keep for him forever, and my covenant shall stand firm with him. His seed, also, I will make to endure5:55 forever, and his throne is the days of heaven. If his sons forsake my law and do not walk in my judgments, if they break my statutes and do not keep my commandments, then I will punish their transgressions6:07 with the rod and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless, my loving kindness, I will not utterly take from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail. My covenant, I6:19 will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of my lips. Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David. His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the6:31 sun before me. It shall be established forever like the moon, even like the faithful witness in the sky. Now I find this very, very insightful. God's covenant with6:43 David to establish his throne forever with Jesus ultimately sitting, because this is the messianic message here, prophetic as well as it is speaking to David, that Jesus will ultimately be6:55 sitting on the throne, and this covenant, this promise will not be revoked. It will not be reconsidered, rewritten, or ruined by anyone or anything. This gives7:07 greater context to the events with David and his sins, like the murderous affair of Bathsheba. Was that an attempt by by Satan to derail the plans of God?7:20 Was it? While God chastened David, he did not reject him. Now look at verse 30. If your children forsake my ways, I will punish them, but I will not reject7:31 them. I will not break my covenant with Israel. God has not rejected the Jewish people. Think about this in terms of our covenantal relationship with god through7:43 Jesus Christ. Yes. Yes. Unfortunately, we may sin and and sin badly, but God will not reject us. He will chasten us through the consequences of our sin.7:55 But to reject us would be to reject his covenant and his word, which he will not do. And here's why. It is not about us. It is about God and his word. We are8:07 simply the beneficiaries of God's unchanging word. Now having stated the covenant relationship, the the psalmist turns to the crisis of that day8:19 that would suggest the covenant was broken. God was not hearing nor answering from their perspective. It appeared they had no future. Alright? They they just weren't hearing it. They8:31 weren't seeing it. Verse 38. But you have cast off and abhorred. You have been furious with your anointed. Verse 46. How long, lord, will youLament and Faithful Plea 8:43 hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire? Remember how short my time is, for what futility have you created all the children of men? Lord, our lives are8:55 short. Respond and restore us so that once again, life would have purpose and meaning. Verse 48. What can man what man can live and not see death? Can he9:07 deliver his life from the power of the grave? Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your truth? Remember, lord, the reproach of your servant, how I bear in my9:18 bosom the reproach of all the many peoples with which your enemies have reproached, oh lord, with which they have reproached the footsteps of9:30 your anointed. The reality is that our choices and disobedience will often cloud the rays of God's sunshine and blessing upon our lives,9:42 but his promises are sure. When it feels as if God does not hear us and there's silence, And and in that moment, our perception is god is not answering.9:54 He doesn't hear us. Look. In that moment, don't stop praying. Press in based upon god's promises. Don't stop pleading for his mercy based10:06 upon who he is, based upon his covenant, the promises that he has made. Keep standing in anticipation of the answer based upon the very foundation of his10:18 throne. Righteousness and justice, and going before his throne, mercy and truth. Jesus intercedes for you and me at the10:30 throne of the father. And then with verse 52, we close book 3 of the Psalms. Blessed be the Lord forevermore. Amen10:42 and amen. Lord, we do pray. Blessed be the Lord forevermore. Thank you, father, for the promises that you have given us. Lord, thank you for your mercy and your10:53 truth. Lord, that it goes before you and that Jesus has that mercy and truth has interceded before your throne, your government advocating11:05 for us. And through his death, burial, and resurrection, overcoming death and the grave, through his sacrifice on the cross, we can have standing11:17 before you, clothed in his righteousness alone. We thank you for that. We thank you for the Holy Spirit leading us on this journey. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide us and11:29 show us, lord, how to apply these principles from your word to our lives today in this world in which we live. For we pray and ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. Thanks for joining11:41 me this morning. And until next time, keep standing on the word.11:48 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you12:00 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 Praise to the Incomparable God4:40 God's Unfailing Covenant with David8:34 Lament and Faithful Plea
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