Seeing Jesus in the Psalms

  Psalm 134 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. 1 Oh, praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,     you who serve at night in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift your hands toward the sanctuary,     and praise the Lord. 3 May the Lord, who made heaven and earth,     bless you from Jerusalem. Psalm 134 :1-3 Main Point: We are called to praise the Lord Jesus Christ, maker of heaven and earth, as pilgrims and servants as we enjoy His presence and travel to be with Him. I’m looking at the many, many places in the Bible that say that Jesus made heaven and earth. “God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.” John 1:3 NLT “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thr...

  Psalm 132 Here I will increase the power of David; my anointed one will be a light for my people . Psalm 132:17 “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “ I am the light of the world . Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”” John 8:12 Jesus is the Son of David. At least 14 times the New Testament uses the phrase “Son of David” to refer to Jesus. And Matthew tells us that Jesus fulfilled a prophecy of Isaiah of being a light to the people, which is also here in Psalm 132. So Jesus is, according to the New Testament writers, both the son of David and the light for the people ( John 1:4-9 , 3:19 , 9:5 , 12:36 , Luke 2:32 , Acts 26:23 , Matthew 17:2 ). And as I already wrote about in Psalm 122, I suggest we can even see the city of Jerusalem as pointing to Jesus. And it seems obvious to anyone who has read about Jesus, that we see Him as the king of Israel; He was even crucified with that title ( Revelation 19:13-16 , John 18:36 , Isaiah 9:6–7 , E...

  Psalm 122 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. 1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” 2 And now here we are, standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is a well-built city; its seamless walls cannot be breached. 4 All the tribes of Israel—the Lord’s people—make their pilgrimage here. They come to give thanks to the name of the Lord, as the law requires of Israel. 5 Here stand the thrones where judgment is given, the thrones of the dynasty of David. 6 Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. 7 O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces. 8 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “May you have peace.” 9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem. MAIN POINT: Jesus is our happy place of peace where we safely worship with god’s people in God’s presence. I will confess that I actually avoid comme...