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Psalm 47:8 "God reigns over the nations..."
Day 65 – Psalm 47
“God reigns over the nations…” Psalm 47:8
THE PURPOSE OF THE PSALMS
The Psalms served many purposes. The following may be highlighted:
1. They functioned as prayers.
2. They were also sung as hymns to God.
3. They sometimes had prophetic elements.
4. They were sometimes a special literary device to teach history.
5. Sometimes they were written as powerful theological statements.
GOD AS THE RULER OF ALL NATIONS
God as the Ultimate Ruler of all nations was a powerful theological statement.
“God reigns over the nations;
God sits on His holy throne.”
Psalm 47:8