Over the past week I’ve been listening to this Psalm being sung in the KJV since discovering this link.
There is so much New Testament found in the Psalms and particularly so much about Jesus. Yes, it’s full understanding was hidden but David seemed to have known or was given much to reveal.
These verses come to mind…
This one has Paul (yes, I think he did write this book, we shall find out in heaven ourselves), quoting it directly.
Hebrews 2:6 (KJV)
6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Old John Gill mentions Jesus’ position in his humanness to the angels, and we can see both that and Jesus rejecting Satan’s offer in these verses on the temptation. Yet as the Psalm says ultimately he does have that role.
Mat 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Mat 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Mat 4:11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Let’s not forget the connection of Jesus to the very beginning of Creation:
Gen 1:1-4 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Jhn 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Please enjoy listening to this Psalm at:
Here is a sample of John Gill’s comments:
