Strengthen your faith in God's word

(See Scofield "Ps 19:9").

(See Scofield "Ps 2:12").

See "Christ (as Stone)," See Scofield "Ex 17:6". See Scofield "1 Pet 2:8".

Psalms 118 looks beyond the rejection of the Stone (Christ) to His final exaltation in the kingdom (Ps 118:22).

See Psalms 2, first of the Messianic Psalms.

The Messianic Psalms: Summary. That the Psalms contain a testimony to Christ our Lord Himself affirmed (Luke 24:44) and the New Testament quotations from the Psalter point unerringly to those Psalms which have the Messianic character. A close spiritual and prophetic character as surely identifies others. Christ is seen in the Psalms

(1) in two general character, as suffering (for example Psalms 22), and as entering into His kingdom glory (for example Psalms 2; Psalms 24.) Compare (Luke 24:25–27).

(2) Christ is seen in His person

(a) as Son of God (Ps 2:7) and very God; (Ps 45:6); (Ps 45:7); (Ps 102:25); (Ps 110:1).

(b) as Son of man (Ps 8:4–6)

(c) as Son of David (Ps 89:3); (Ps 89:4); (Ps 89:27); (Ps 89:29).

(3) Christ is seen in His offices

(a) as Prophet (Ps 22:22); (Ps 22:25); (Ps 40:9); (Ps 40:10).

(b) as Priest (Ps 110:4) and

(c) as King (for example Psalms 2; Psalms 24.)

(4) Christ is seen in His varied work. As Priest He offers Himself in sacrifice (Ps 22:1–31); (Ps 40:6); (Heb 10:5–12) and, in resurrection, as the Priest-Shepherd, ever living to make intercession; (Ps 23:1–6); (Heb 7:21–25); (Heb 13:20). As Prophet He proclaims the name of Jehovah as Father; (Ps 22:22); (John 20:17). As King He fulfils the Davidic Covenant (Ps 89:1–52) and restores alike the dominion of man over creation; (Ps 8:4–8); (Rom 8:17–21) and of the Father over all. (1 Cor 15:25–28).

(5) The Messianic Psalms give, also, the inner thoughts, the exercises of soul, of Christ in His earthly experiences. (See, e.g, (Ps 16:8–11); (Ps 22:1–31); (Ps 22:1–17).