'Our God Is Sovereign'

Psalm 97 once again celebrates God's kingship. Like Psalm 96 that precedes it and Psalm 98 that follows it Psalm 97 sings of the Lord's coming as universal king. But while Psalm 96 and 98 express the sheer delight of the king's coming Psalm 97 also heralds the doom of those in rebellion against God's kingship which highlights the darker side of this event. God's rule is still something to be joyful about but we are to be under no illusions as to what is involved. Psalm 97 shows the awesome approach of a conqueror.

Main Points:

  1. Theophany - The Lord Majestically Appears (verses 1-6)
  2. Theism - The Lord Alone Is Real (verses 7-9)
  3. Theocracy - The Lord Beneficially Rules (verses 10-12)