Psalm 89:5

Psalm 89:5

The assembly of the holy ones

We have met the “assembly of the holy ones” before, in Psalm 82. These next three verses give us more insight into their relationship with the Lord God. But firstly, we need to establish what the Bible writers mean by the term, “heavens.”

We could simply state that the heavens are the realms above us. That is true, but also simplistic. For instance, we know that the air we breathe and the clouds that we see scudding across the sky, are in the heavens. Man has gone one step further and entered outer space which is also the heavens. Jesus ascended from the earth and entered heaven to take up His place at God’s right hand. The heavens are where angels dwell and the stars are sometimes also associated with these heavenly beings in Bible literature. If heaven is where God is, we might also argue that it is here on earth and all around us, for He is with us by His Holy Spirit. Thus, Paul argues that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12.

As we can see, “the heavens” is a vast subject, one that was given much thought by Jewish scholars of whom some thought there were three heavens, and others, seven heavens! Paul himself announced that he had been caught up into the third heaven and that he entered paradise where he heard inexpressible things! 2 Corinthians 12:1-4. So, we can see that the Bible clearly describes world beyond this one, but the full nature and character of these realms is not known to us. We do know however, that these places are inhabited by beings who, if they are loyal to God, meet regularly in the assembly of the holy ones. It is to this assembly that the heavens praise the wonders of the Lord and His faithfulness. Faithfulness to creation, to mankind and to themselves for they worship and serve the same God as we do. Hallelujah!

 

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