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“Let the Nations Know” – Psalm 9

Put them in fear, O Lord!Let the nations know that they are but men! (Psalm 9:20 ESV) Unlike the first 7 Psalms, Psalms 8 and 9 take a turn from desperate plea to joyful celebration. Indeed, these Psalms still contain prayers to the Lord, but David’s attitude is notably different. In this Psalm, David seems to be thanking the Lord over and over again. In context, it seems David is celebrating the answers to his prayers. God did deliver him. God did subdue his enemies. God has proven himself to be David’s shield, defender, and protector. Psalm 9 is a reminder to recount all the many ways God has blessed us, and to root our rejoicing not only in what God has done, but also in who God is. David does this wonderfully and beautifully throughout this Psalm. But in recounting the past, and in anticipating the future, another theme emerges: the nations. In our English Bibles, the word “nations” appears 5 times in this Psalm. Their mentioning is past,

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Building God’s Temple: A Magnificent Project

“And so I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord said to David my father, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.” In 1 Kings 5-7, we see the construction of Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem. The temple was 90 feet long (a standard MLB baseball field). It was 30 feet wide (a full-size school bus) and 45 feet high (a four-story building). It took Solomon 7 years to build this temple and over 180.000 laborers. Once the temple was completed, the Ark of the Lord, which represented God’s presence