“But I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness. I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered. Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness—and I will not lie to David—that his line will continue forever and his throne endure before me like the sun; it will be established forever like the moon, the

Psalm 8 is a profound psalm that considers creation as a work of God’s own hands: “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place” (v. 3). In view of God’s great work as creator, mankind is comparatively insignificant—and yet cherished above all of creation.

Isaiah 42:2–4 continues to describe Christ: “He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth.

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? (Ps. 22:1)

have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant, “I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations.” (Ps. 89:3–4)

The final prayer anticipates that “the whole earth” will “be filled with his glory” (v. 19), to be fulfilled in the millennium.

Ahaz, ‘Ask the LORD your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights’” (v. 10).

more.” These prophecies obviously look beyond the reign of Solomon and anticipate the reign of Christ in the millennium and ultimately His eternal reign (Isa. 2:1–5). The fact that all kings will be under him, as stated in Psalm 72:11, was relatively fulfilled by Solomon because the kings in his area bowed to him; but obviously, this did not

The LORD says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” (Ps. 110:1)