The Design of the Kingdom (7)
The Rule of Christ in the Book of Psalms (2)

God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate him shall flee before him! Psalm 68:1

The King in history

I get the impression that some people believe that Jesus is Lord of all creation and King of nations, but somehow He is not active in history except in the hearts of those who know Him.

This is not the teaching of Scripture, and it is not the teaching of the book of Psalms. According to the Psalms, Jesus rules the nations, as we have seen, and He is active throughout the course of history to extend His Kingdom and enrich His economy of justice and love.

The Design of the Kingdom (6)
The Rule of Christ in the Book of Psalms (2)

He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. Psalm 147:15

The upholding Word

The writer of Hebrews declares that Jesus Christ upholds the universe and everything in it by His Word of power (Heb. 1:3). This is a great mystery, which we shall never be able fully to understand. But this is the teaching of Scripture from beginning to end, and especially in the book of Psalms.

The workings of the cosmos, in all its various forms and creatures, are subject to the command and Word of Jesus Christ, enthroned at the Father’s right hand.

The Design of the Kingdom (5)
The Rule of Christ in the Book of Psalms (2)

You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. Psalm 90:8

The all-searching King

Jesus Christ is Ruler of all creation. Nothing is beyond His reach, nothing is outside the purview of His economy. He rules all things by His Word and Spirit, and this includes the unseen depths of the human soul. The Lord sets the souls of men before Him at all times, and He rules their minds, hearts, and consciences, continuously appealing to them to turn from all wicked ways and to seek Him while they may (Ps. 27:8)

The Design of the Kingdom (4)
The Rule of Christ in the Book of Psalms (2)

But the LORD sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for justice, and he judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with uprightness.
Psalm 9:7, 8

Ignored, but not dethroned

It seems almost ludicrous to insist, as the psalmists do, that Jesus Christ is King and Lord of all the nations of the earth. After all, not a single government on earth – our own included – actually acknowledges Him as Lord. Some give lip service to God, some serve other deities, while others worship at the altars of political power or economic progress. By and large, the nations and peoples of the world seem to ignore the claims of Scripture that Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

The Design of the Kingdom (3)
The Rule of Christ in the Book of Psalms (2)

Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses. Psalm 135:6, 7

The naturalistic view of the cosmos

The Scriptures present a very different economy and worldview from what we are familiar with in our day. This is particularly clear when we consider the naturalistic view of the cosmos which school children everywhere are taught as undeniable truth.

The Design of the Kingdom (2)
The Rule of Christ in the Book of Psalms (2)

The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. Psalm 103:19

King over all

Jesus Christ has received a Kingdom from His Father and ours, and He is ruling over it for the cause of truth, meekness, and righteousness. This is the new divine economy which has been unfolding on earth, as it is in heaven, since the days of Christ’s ascension.