In our survey of the royal psalms, we tried to look at them from three perspectives: What they meant at a time to David and his sons as kings in Israel, what they mean to us as we try to use our leadership and influence in the wider culture (Salt and Light), and finally, Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of all that we surveyed. He is King of kings and Lord of lords and He is both our refuge and deliverer.
Let’s review the lessons we learned as we looked at the following psalms:
Psalm 101
1. Influence begins with character.
2. We must choose carefully those counselors to whom we listen.
Psalm 18
3. The intervention of God on behalf of His people is extraordinary.
Psalm 20-21
4. The people have a responsibility to pray for their leaders, the people who have influence in our culture. We pray for-
a. Justice
b. Protection
c. Provision of abundance
5. God answers prayer in an extraordinary way.
Psalm 2
6. God’s purposes will never and can never be thwarted.
7. If you find your decisions on the wrong side of a Sovereign God, kiss the Son.
Psalm 110
8. Christ is both priest and King. What a cause for rejoicing!
Psalm 72
9. Use your influence for justice, provision, and expanding God’s glory over the nations.
Psalm 144
10. God is the efficient cause of all our victories. He trains us to be His instruments (the instrumental cause) of that victory.
