Psalms: A Theological Commentary (Volume 1)

David — the shepherd King of Israel — was called by the LORD to do something that nobody before him since Moses achieved: pull the entire Nation of Israel together around the throne of God. <br><br> He used a Five-Point Plan to achieve this goal. And God told David that he would establish this Kingdom forever, because this Plan alone brings God and man together into the House of God as Family. Jesus, being the Son of David, is using the same Davidic Plan to build his Church. <br><br> It was in the Psalms where David taught both the Jews and us Christians the importance of his Mission as King over Israel. And every generation after him was careful to conform its worship in the Temple according to David’s agenda. <br><br> So the Psalms weren’t an option for God’s people, they were mandatory for them. And if we want to please God, this is how we also must worship him in his Heavenly Temple. It’s a pattern for the entire Church – past, present and future.<br><br>