PSALM 96 WORSHIP THE KING PSALM 1 1 Chronicles 16:23-33; David’s song as the arc of the covenant was brought into Jerusalem PSALM 1

“There is beauty about this song which irresistibly appeals to the submissive soul.” G. Campbell Morgan We worship what we joyfully submit to.

WORSHIP THE KING 96:1 Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! 2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!

THE KING’S GLORY 4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens. 6 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

IDOLS Isaiah 41:24 Behold, you are nothing, and your work is less than nothing; an abomination is he who chooses you. 1 Corinthians 8:4 Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.”

THE KING’S DUE 7 Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength! 8 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! 9 Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!

THE KING’S COMING 10 Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.” 11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; 12 let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy 13 before the LORD, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.

THE KING’S COMING Romans 8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved.

The psalm literally “throbs with the hope of the Lord’s coming” and “is definitely of a Messianic cast.” H. C. Leupold

WORSHIP THE KING Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” Four living creatures and the 24 elders

WORSHIP THE KING 11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” The 4 living creatures and myriads and myriads of angels

WORSHIP THE KING 13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” 14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

THE LORD GOD REIGNS Revelation 19:6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come,    and his Bride has made herself ready;

PRINCIPLES There is only One Holy Triune God The Lord God rules now The Lord God will rule the world in perfect righteousness when Jesus Christ returns Everyone should joyfully submit to and worship the One Holy Triune God now Everyone should worship and live now preparing for the Lord’s return

APPLICATIONS Do you worship an idol? What interferes with your worship of God? Do you submissively worship The One Holy Triune God or do you demand from and evaluate God? Do your actions and words accurately present the Only True God to others? Are you preparing for and looking forward to Jesus Christ’s return?