Introduction: Sailhamer notes: "With Ps 73, he [God] is the God whose dwelling place is Zion, the site of the temple. With Ps 74, he is the God who comes in judgment upon those who have oppressed the godly. With Ps 75, he is the God who acts at his appointed time and thus is the one who is to be feared [76:11]."
Many people think the background to this psalm is 2 Kings 19. Even the LXX indicates this in its title.
Sometimes we get uncomfortable with God's wrath and feel like we need to apologize for it or to be excused for believing in it.
1) The PLACE where Yahweh manifests His presence for worship—1-3 • Note the synonyms for Jerusalem: Judah, Israel, Salem, Zion • Note the synonyms for manifesting His presence: He is known, His name is great, His shelter, His dwelling place, place where He destroyed the weapons of war. a) God graciously condescends to allow Himself to be known—1 b) God graciously condescends to make His visible presence known—2 c) God graciously condescends to defeat His enemies—3 d) Selah.
2) The AWESOMENESS AS Yahweh manifests His presence for worship—4-9 a) God's awesomeness is demonstrated in His majestic authority—4-6 b) God's awesomeness demonstrated in His just wrath—7-9 c) Selah.
3) The worldwide PRAISE because Yahweh manifests His presence for worship–10-12 a) Eventual praise b) Deliberate praise
4) Things to be remembered: a) God's terrifying power and sovereign majesty have been displayed throughout history whenever He has judged the wicked. Thus it will be in the future. b) God's wrath is presently active toward all those who oppose Him. c) God displays His wrath to warn the world of the coming final judgment.
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By God's amazing grace alone, Phil was drawn to salvation in Jesus Christ as a college freshman. He began his pastoral ministry as an assistant pastor (working specifically with youth and music) in 1983 while in seminary. He became the senior pastor here at Calvary in December...
