The same news can have the opposite effect on different people. The King’s coming is good news for his friends – but spells disaster for his enemies. Again and again the Bible divides the human race into two categories, and only two: Those who are for Christ – and those who are against him. In verse 6, those described as […]

The other two illustrations in verse 4 fill in the picture a bit. The first is of the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning. The final picture of his reign is as rain. His ‘reign’ – his rule – will be like ‘rain’ that makes the grass sprout. Unlike other rulers who tramp people down, like a heavy boot […]

Who is David talking about in verse 3? Is he just giving general principles for how kings should act? Or is he speaking about a specific king to come? Verses 3 and 4 do give us general principles about kingship. But everything that comes before – in verses 1 and 2 – is preparing us for a prophecy of a […]