2433.-Prophecy of Christ

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Mar 25, 1908

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 34, No. 13.

2433.—Prophecy of Christ.

Please explain verses 18, 19, and 27 of the 89th psalm. They are confusing to me, especially verse 27. A. D. O'D.

Verse 18 declares that God is our strength, the One who shields us from trouble, and the latter part of the verse, that He is also "our King," "the Holy One of Israel;" or, as the margin reads, "our King is of the Holy One of Israel;" that is, He is the king appointed of God. Verse 19 speaks of a vision to "Thy holy one," that is, one of God's prophets, set apart for that purpose. The Lord declares, "I have laid help upon one that is mighty," one that is chosen out of the people. See 1 Kings 11:34, where a reference to this promise is made to David. David was the one, primarily the one chosen, and thru David the Seed, even Jesus. Verse 27 refers to the Seed of David, "I will make Him My First-born, higher than the kings of the earth." There were other kings upon earth before Jesus, but God exalted Him to the very highest position. See Phil. 2:5-9.