Psalm 86:9

Psalm 86.9

All the nations will worship

There are seventeen verses in this Psalm and so verse 9 is the at the very centre! Set against the background of enemy hostilities and the arrogant taunts of the surrounding nations, David embraces the future hope that one day, all the nations will bow to the Lord. At the time this Psalm was written most of the prophetic books of the Bible were not in existence and there was certainly not a “Revelation”, or any other New Testament insights! Never-the-less, King David is able to announce that one day, all nations will take the knee before the Lord. Notice also that they must “come” and worship, in other words they must attend on the Lord in Israel. Why? Because the Temple and the earlier setting for the Tabernacle were in Jerusalem and it was unthinkable that, having chosen this site, the Lord God would be worshipped anywhere else on earth!

Notice too from this verse, that worship and bringing glory to the Lord’s name are synonymous. Once again, it’s a struggle to embrace all the meanings of this word “worship!” At its heart it means to trust, obey and humbly submit to the will and authority of God. It will include music and singing but it is so much more than a few familiar songs sung in tune at a weekly gathering of believers! Worship is about attitude and character and the place that God is appointed to in our thought life. It is about the way we live and speak and think.  It’s like a giant wheel where all of the different parts of our lives are the spokes that lead to the hub, the centre place of God’s dwelling. When all the spokes are correctly aligned and He is glorified as the focal point of our attention, then the wheel will be strong and fit for purpose and that is worship. 

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