He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name. He has sent redemptionThe Hebrew word for "redemption" is "פְּדוּת" (pedut), which signifies a release or deliverance, often through a payment of a price. In the context of the Old Testament, this term is deeply connected to the concept of God delivering Israel from bondage, most notably from Egypt. This act of sending redemption is a divine initiative, underscoring God's proactive role in the salvation of His people. From a New Testament perspective, Christians see this as a foreshadowing of the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ, who paid the price for humanity's sins. The act of sending implies a deliberate and purposeful action by God, emphasizing His sovereignty and grace. to His people
The phrase "His people" refers to the covenant community of Israel, chosen by God to be His special possession. In the Hebrew context, "עַמּוֹ" (ammo) denotes a people bound by a covenant relationship with God. This relationship is characterized by mutual commitments, where God promises to be their God, and they are to be His people. For Christians, this extends to the Church, the spiritual Israel, who are grafted into this covenant through faith in Christ. The possessive "His" highlights the intimate and personal relationship God has with His people, a relationship marked by love, faithfulness, and divine protection. He has ordained His covenant forever
The word "ordained" comes from the Hebrew "צִוָּה" (tzivah), meaning to command or establish. This indicates that God's covenant is not a temporary arrangement but a perpetual decree. The "covenant" (בְּרִית, berit) is a central theme in the Bible, representing a solemn agreement between God and His people, often sealed with promises and obligations. The use of "forever" (לְעוֹלָם, le'olam) underscores the eternal nature of God's promises, reflecting His unchanging character and faithfulness. This eternal covenant is seen in the New Testament as fulfilled in Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice established a new and everlasting covenant with believers. holy and awesome is His name
The term "holy" (קָדוֹשׁ, kadosh) signifies being set apart, pure, and sacred. It is a fundamental attribute of God's nature, highlighting His moral perfection and transcendence. "Awesome" (נוֹרָא, nora) conveys a sense of reverence and fear, acknowledging God's power and majesty. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a name was more than a label; it represented the essence and character of a person. Thus, God's "name" (שֵׁם, shem) embodies His identity and reputation. The declaration that His name is holy and awesome calls believers to worship Him with reverence and awe, recognizing His supreme authority and worthiness of praise. This phrase serves as a reminder of the proper attitude one should have in approaching God, marked by humility and adoration. Persons / Places / Events 1. GodThe central figure in this verse, God is the one who sends redemption and ordains His covenant. His holiness and awesomeness are emphasized. 2. His PeopleRefers to the Israelites in the Old Testament context, but by extension, it includes all who are part of God's covenant community. 3. RedemptionThe act of delivering or rescuing, often associated with God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt, and ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. 4. CovenantA solemn agreement between God and His people, which in the Old Testament includes the covenants with Abraham, Moses, and David. 5. Holy and Awesome NameReflects God's character and reputation, emphasizing His holiness and the reverence due to Him. Teaching Points Understanding RedemptionRecognize that redemption is a central theme in the Bible, pointing to God's deliverance from sin and death through Jesus Christ. Covenant FaithfulnessReflect on God's faithfulness to His covenant promises, which are eternal and unchanging. Reverence for God's NameCultivate a deep respect and awe for God's holy and awesome name in your daily life. Living as God's PeopleEmbrace your identity as part of God's covenant community, living in a way that reflects His holiness. Eternal PerspectiveKeep an eternal perspective, knowing that God's covenant and redemption have everlasting implications. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the concept of redemption in Psalm 111:9 relate to the redemption we have in Christ? 2. In what ways can we see God's covenant faithfulness in our own lives today? 3. How can we practically show reverence for God's holy and awesome name in our daily activities? 4. What are some ways we can live out our identity as God's covenant people in our communities? 5. How does understanding the eternal nature of God's covenant impact our perspective on current challenges and future hopes? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 6:6This verse connects to the concept of redemption, where God promises to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. Hebrews 9:12Relates to the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ, who entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood. Genesis 17:7Discusses the everlasting covenant God made with Abraham, which is echoed in the eternal nature of God's covenant in Psalm 111:9. Isaiah 6:3Highlights the holiness of God, similar to the description of His name as "holy and awesome" in Psalm 111:9. Revelation 15:4Speaks to the awe and reverence due to God's name, as all nations will come and worship before Him. People PsalmistPlaces JerusalemTopics Age, Appointed, Awesome, Awful, Commanded, Covenant, Deliverance, Feared, Fearful, Forever, Greatly, Holy, Ordained, Redemption, Reverend, Salvation, TerribleDictionary of Bible Themes Psalm 111:9 1315 God, as redeemer
8106 assurance, nature of Psalm 111:1-10 8660 magnifying God Psalm 111:2-9 6688 mercy, demonstration of God's Library God and the Godly
'His righteousness endureth for ever.'--PSALMS cxi. 3; cxii. 3. These two psalms are obviously intended as a pair. They are identical in number of verses and in structure, both being acrostic, that is to say, the first clause of each commences with the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the second clause with the second, and so on. The general idea that runs through them is the likeness of the godly man to God. That resemblance comes very markedly to the surface at several points in the psalms, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureDecember the Tenth the Only Wise Beginning
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." --PSALM cxi. If I want to do anything wisely I must begin with God. That is the very alphabet of the matter. Every other beginning is a perverse beginning, and it will end in sure disaster. "I am Alpha." Everything must take its rise in Him, or it will plunge from folly into folly, and culminate in confusion. If I would be wise in my daily business I must begin all my affairs in God. My career itself must be chosen in His presence, and in the …
John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Third Commandment
"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain." I was greatly amazed not long ago in talking to a man who thought he was a Christian, to find that once in a while, when he got angry, he would swear. I said: "My friend, I don't see how you can tear down with one hand what you are trying to build up with the other. I don't see how you can profess to be a child of God and let those words come out of your lips." He replied: …
Dwight L. Moody—Weighed and Wanting The Ordinance of Covenanting
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTING. BY JOHN CUNNINGHAM, A.M. "HE HATH COMMANDED HIS COVENANT FOR EVER." Ps. cxi. 9. "THOUGH IT BE BUT A MAN'S COVENANT, YET IF IT BE CONFIRMED, NO MAN DISANNULETH, OR ADDETH THERETO." Gal. iii. 15. GLASGOW:--WILLIAM MARSHALL. SOLD ALSO BY JOHN KEITH. EDINBURGH:--THOMAS NELSON AND JOHN JOHNSTONE. LONDON:--HAMILTON, ADAMS, & CO. MANCHESTER:-GALT & ANDERSON. BELFAST:--WILLIAM POLLOCK. TO THE REVEREND ANDREW SYMINGTON, D.D., PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY IN THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting Covenanting a Duty.
The exercise of Covenanting with God is enjoined by Him as the Supreme Moral Governor of all. That his Covenant should be acceded to, by men in every age and condition, is ordained as a law, sanctioned by his high authority,--recorded in his law of perpetual moral obligation on men, as a statute decreed by him, and in virtue of his underived sovereignty, promulgated by his command. "He hath commanded his covenant for ever."[171] The exercise is inculcated according to the will of God, as King and …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting The Holiness of God
The next attribute is God's holiness. Exod 15:51. Glorious in holiness.' Holiness is the most sparkling jewel of his crown; it is the name by which God is known. Psa 111:1. Holy and reverend is his name.' He is the holy One.' Job 6:60. Seraphims cry, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of his glory.' Isa 6:6. His power makes him mighty, his holiness makes him glorious. God's holiness consists in his perfect love of righteousness, and abhorrence of evil. Of purer eyes than …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Covenanting Adapted to the Moral Constitution of Man.
The law of God originates in his nature, but the attributes of his creatures are due to his sovereignty. The former is, accordingly, to be viewed as necessarily obligatory on the moral subjects of his government, and the latter--which are all consistent with the holiness of the Divine nature, are to be considered as called into exercise according to his appointment. Hence, also, the law of God is independent of his creatures, though made known on their account; but the operation of their attributes …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting The Morning Light
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. O ne strong internal proof that the Bible is a divine revelation, may be drawn from the subject matter; and particularly that it is the book, and the only book, that teaches us to …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1 Josiah, a Pattern for the Ignorant.
"Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before Me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord. Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place."--2 Kings …
John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII A Canticle of Love
It is not only when He is about to send me some trial that Our Lord gives me warning and awakens my desire for it. For years I had cherished a longing which seemed impossible of realisation--to have a brother a Priest. I often used to think that if my little brothers had not gone to Heaven, I should have had the happiness of seeing them at the Altar. I greatly regretted being deprived of this joy. Yet God went beyond my dream; I only asked for one brother who would remember me each day at the Holy …
Therese Martin (of Lisieux)—The Story of a Soul Covenanting According to the Purposes of God.
Since every revealed purpose of God, implying that obedience to his law will be given, is a demand of that obedience, the announcement of his Covenant, as in his sovereignty decreed, claims, not less effectively than an explicit law, the fulfilment of its duties. A representation of a system of things pre-determined in order that the obligations of the Covenant might be discharged; various exhibitions of the Covenant as ordained; and a description of the children of the Covenant as predestinated …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting Period ii. The Church from the Permanent Division of the Empire Until the Collapse of the Western Empire and the First Schism Between the East and the West, or Until About A. D. 500
In the second period of the history of the Church under the Christian Empire, the Church, although existing in two divisions of the Empire and experiencing very different political fortunes, may still be regarded as forming a whole. The theological controversies distracting the Church, although different in the two halves of the Graeco-Roman world, were felt to some extent in both divisions of the Empire and not merely in the one in which they were principally fought out; and in the condemnation …
Joseph Cullen Ayer Jr., Ph.D.—A Source Book for Ancient Church History Psalms
The piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. It constitutes the response of the Church to the divine demands of prophecy, and, in a less degree, of law; or, rather, it expresses those emotions and aspirations of the universal heart which lie deeper than any formal demand. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius …
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