The Covenant In the Psalms of Celebration, Part 1 (Biblical)

Whereas in the psalms of petition the focus is often on the worshiper and his needs, in the psalms of celebration the emphasis is on the dominion and authority of the Great King, the grantor and guarantor of the covenant. Enthronement Psalms Of all acclamations in the Psalms, perhaps the most joyful is the cry,"Yahweh has become King!" (Pss. 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1). The psalms of the Lord's enthronement set the scene for the renewal of the covenant in the invitation to worship him as the Great King: Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. (Ps. 95:13) Although Israel understands its special role as the covenant partners of Yahweh (Ps. 147:19-20), it also understands that Yahweh's dominion is universal: Say among the nations,"The Lord reigns " He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the worl…