What happensPermalink
David praises God for judging nations with righteousness and delivering Israel from hostile powers. He calls the people to proclaim God’s deeds among the nations and prays for God’s ongoing justice and righteous reign.
Why it mattersPermalink
This psalm is part of an acrostic with Psalm 10, linking praise for deliverance with pleas for justice. God’s sovereignty extends over nations (Daniel 2:21) while He remains a refuge for the oppressed (Isaiah 25:4). This vision anticipates Jesus’s righteous rule (Revelation 11:15), when every nation will acknowledge His reign (Matthew 25:31–32).
Key versePermalink
Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion! Tell among the peoples his deeds!