Ps 5 3In the morning, O LORD , you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation."
When corruption entered the
world God responded by preventing man from returning to the creation
covenant. The covenant of blessing was replaced by the pronouncement of
cursing. In the creation covenant God had implanted His law in man so
that he ruled without opposition. The Psalmist describes this as walking
down the straight path or the path that was made smooth. But when man
sinned he was put on the path to destruction or eternal punishment. So
God had to restore man to the original creation covenant by becoming a
Man and fulfilling the requirements of the original covenant.
What
were the requirements of the creation covenant? Man had to fulfill the
law of God, avoid the curse of the law, establish the decrees of God as
man ruled the creation in speaking Gods word, establish the pillars of
the law by consistent obedience looking forward to the promised reward
for fulling his obligations and receive eternal life. When Christ
fulfilled the covenant as the substitute for His elect, He restored mans
ruling powers in walking down the original pre fall path. We are taught
that Gods curse prevented man from establishing his own righteousness
and at the same time giving His elect the powers to destroy all
opposition. As God established order of creation through pronouncing the
law, covenants, curses, statutes, decrees and promises , He has given
His elect the power to destroy all opposition by the legal justification
of Christ satisfaction of the law. The path of righteousness is now
justifying our causes by pronouncing the law, covenants, curses,
statutes, decrees and promises.
God created all things
in order to establish His government. The 6 axioms are set in order as
the Psalmist approaches God in prayer." I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation." Just as God created the original pre fall
kingdom of man in the garden so He has reestablished mans post fall
governing authority over the creation in the pronouncements of the a
king. The Psalmist overcomes all opposition by setting his prayers in
order and waiting in expectation. 6You destroy those who tell lies;
bloodthirsty and deceitful men the
LORD abhors.He pronounces the law in defense of Christ justification
applied to the saints. 7But I, by your great mercy, will come into your
house; in
reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple." As he pronounces the
legal justification of his imputed righteousness, he prays for God to
establish the pillars of Gods government.The Psalmist expresses no
confidence in his own defense but expresses the statutes as Gods
government established in the pronouncing of the law. 8Lead me, O LORD ,
in your righteousness because of my enemies- make straight your way
before me."( make straight- justify my cause by the pronouncement of the
law.) After pronouncing the law the Psalmist shows no confidence in
taking vengeance upon the law breakers. He pronounces the curse.10
Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against
you."(banish..judging the covenant breakers by casting them out of the
original garden reestablished in the kingdom of Christ.)
The
Psalmist finished the order of His pray by pronouncing a promise and a
decree. God promises to shield us by the justification in pronouncing
the law that was fulfilled in Christ. 11b"Spread your protection over
them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you." Then the
Psalmist pronounces a decree as a king who is sovereignly enacting the
judgement that is required by the law. 12 For
surely, O LORD , you bless the righteous; you surround them with your
favor as with a shield. So we see that the Psalmist speaks the axioms in
order to view all events of life through the axioms so that he can
recreate the kingdom of God.
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