Royal Psalms

This is the sixth post in the “Types of Psalms” series where I will be highlighting the various types of Psalms that you will encounter in the book of Psalm. This is by no means the ultimate and final arrangement of the Psalms, but it is one that I have found to be very helpful.
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26 He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’ 

27 And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. 
28 My steadfast love I will keep for him forever, and my covenant will stand firm for him. 
29 I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens. 
Psalm 89:26-29 


Most of the genre of psalms that we have considered so far deal with how we express ourselves and prepare ourselves when coming to the Lord. And ultimately, they come from a heart that has complete confidence in what the Lord is accomplishing in the world, humbled by the majesty and holiness of God, and a reminder that God has never left us and that salvation is found in Him. The royal psalms are reminders that He can and does, at times, accomplish His will from righteous leaders who will bring a temporary deliverance for His people.

These types of psalms generally are intercessory as the people of God praise Him for their kings and the royal house in anticipation of the true king. For example, we encounter it first in Psalm 2 as we praise God for establishing a covenant with David. And how this Son and future king will have the whole world as His domain. Or consider Psalm 21, which tells us of how the king trusted in the Lord to conquer his adversaries. Surely this is a foretelling of the complete and total victory that Christ will have on the Day of the Lord. And there are many more psalms and even sub-categories within the royal psalms.

There are wedding songs, which were sung at the marriage of the king (Ps. 45). Coronation songs (Ps. 72), prayers for victory during war (Ps. 20), and votive psalms (vows for faithfulness and uprightness) (Ps. 101) that can be classified under the banner of royal psalms. These psalms remind us that we serve a great king! They bring us to rejoicing because we know that our king has already secured victory over His enemies and that there will be a future wedding of His bride, the church, and Himself in eternity.

As you read through these psalms, do not think to yourself that you cannot relate to them because you don’t have a king. We do! And His name is Jesus. Worship Him, trust Him, and serve our king!

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Alex

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If you would like to read the previous articles in the series, you may find them below:
1. Psalms
2. Hymns
3. Community complaints
4. Individual complaints
5. Individual songs of thanksgiving
6. Royal psalms
7. Torah psalms
8. Oracle psalms
9. Blessing psalms
10. Taunt songs
11. Songs of trust

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