Psalms 89:1

Psalms 89:1 says, Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.  This is identified as a psalm of Ethan the Ezrahite, then verse one says, I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. Ethan said he would sing of God's mercy and make known His faithfulness to all generations.  This is what we must do today as followers of Christ, since we are a part of the generations that Ethan spoke of, and we must make sure that future generations know of God's mercy.  Verse two adds, For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.  Ethan said God's mercy would be built up forever and established in heaven.  God's mercy is everlasting, and comes down from heaven to us.  Verse three declares, I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,  God said He had made a covenant with His chosen, and that is us if we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.  Verse four adds, Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.  Again, this is us and our children if we enter into a covenant relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.  Verse five continues, And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.  The heavens are God's creation and will always proclaim His wonders and faithfulness to all who will but look.  The heavens continue in their orderly ways that God set them in.  Verse six asks, For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?  The answer to this question then, now and always will be that no one can compare to God.  Verse seven states, God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.  We are to have an awesome respect for God as Christians, because those who do not come to Him through faith in Jesus Christ should fear Him.  Verse eight asks, O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?  The question is repeated as to who is like unto God, and the answer is no one.  God alone is God.  Verse nine declares, Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.  God created and controls the seas.  We need to never forget the power of God.  Verse ten continues, Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.  We do not have to fear our enemies today because God supports us with His strong arm, no matter what happens in this lifetime.  Verse eleven continues, The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.  As Ethan said, everything belongs to God, because He created it all.  Verse twelve says, The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.  This continues to speak of the fact that God created everything and that the world should rejoice because of it.  Verse thirteen adds, Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.  Nothing is more powerful than God, so we can rest secure if we a personal relationship with Him through our faith in Jesus Christ.  Verse fourteen continues, Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.  Justice and judgment ultimately come from God alone.  Fortunately for Christians, because of our relationship with Jesus Christ we never have to face God's judgment, but are under His mercy instead.