CLAIM: Israel will partner with Jesus in executing judgments on the nations of the earth.
False.
Again, failure to recognize the power and authority of the Kingdom leads one to bad exegesis. Remember, Peter was said to have the Keys of the Kingdom, and could bind and lose at will (and, hence, as a body, so do we). These are the already bound things in heaven, so it is the execution of the written judgments spoken of. Again, whether this is a prophecy of what was to come, or then experience which was entirely a foreshadowing of the church age is also in question. It seems clear that the singers literally did this in their worship to God at the time, and, because David’s tent was a prophetic picture of the New Covenant, it is what we do every time we lift high praises to God.
Hence, to relegate this to end eschatalogical way, other than in the sense of continuing to do what we have already done, seriously weakens calling and purpose of the church. If this is in any way specially relegated to the end times, as opposed to the ongoing church experience, it robs one of the faith. Again, the particular is that these are the judgments written in heaven, as Jesus said He did not judge but as He heard His Father judge. The same is true with us. While there may be greater judgments written towards specific chronos time periods that God has set forth, we may be certain that there is no limit to His power and understanding in giving us this key chapter in regards to the church today.
What the enemy hates is praise. It is specifically the high praises of God in our mouth that preceeds the sword in the hand, and the execution of the written judgements and the binding of spiritual strongmen, rulers, nobles, etc. This must be taken in note, that, in todays culture, and yea, especially even in today prayer movement, we have all but abandoned praise, except for a select “few” who seem gifted.
But, the cycle of worship always begins with praise. And, when that spirit of worship comes, we worship until His glory comes. And, when that glory comes, we stand there. What could take hours or days or longer in normal prayer can be accomplished effortlessly and quickly in the glory. We must have His glory, and to get that, we must have His praise.
It is a backwards approach to sit in the shallows of worship and expect the tepid bathwaters of mundane, day-to-day singing to ever break through into the delivering power we need over nations. Instead, we must lift up a praise, and clamorous one, a raucous one, the more boastful (Hallal), the better. God likes His praise LOUD! Of the seven Hebrew words for praise, ALL of them are action words. You might say you can praise Him quietly in your heart, and I’m not saying anything about that, all I’m saying is that Biblically you can’t. And, clapping is not praise. Anyone can clap along to a rhythm, but praise comes from the spirit.
In dismissing this Psalm, the prayer movement has dismissed her overcoming authority, her right to wield the sword, and her ability to bind and lose.
Let the church arise with a vibrant praise, no matter how foolish.
As King David said, when bringing in the ark of His glory.
I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes.
2 Samuel 6:22 (portion)