Son of David… and so much more

The LORD swore to David a sure oath

from which he will not turn back:

“One of the sons of your body

I will set on your throne.”

Psalm 132:11

Because of this covenant with David, a kingdom came to be in Jerusalem. God made, under David, an established nation. The people of Israel experienced the blessing of God as David led them together. They sought the Lord under the leadership of this unique shepherd boy turned mighty warrior turned king.

David had a heart bent on worshiping the Lord. Most of the songs that Israel sang for the entire monarchy, that extend to worship in both Judaism and Christianity today, that set our vocabulary for worship, were written by David. David took the initiative to plan to build God’s temple, buying its building site and saving up for its construction in the national treasury. He made sure his son Solomon, whom God chose to rule after him, would be able to build that temple fit for the glory of an incomparable God.

And David’s line did rule on Jerusalem’s throne for the duration of its existence. Yet there is truly only one Son of David Who is permanently the fulfiller of this covenant… set in that position by God the Father. Jesus, the Son of David, the Son of God, is the ultimate true inheritor of this promise made by the Lord to king David. And Jesus rules a kingdom of lives vastly larger and longer than David ever dared to dream… ruling now over David himself as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

So many promises of God are met in Jesus. He is my precious Savior as well. He Who has bruised the head of the serpent, Who has come as the Hope of Israel and the Desire of nations, the One Who is the merciful Son of David, the King of righteousness, the Lord of glory, death’s defeater, Father revealer, and Beloved Son… this Jesus is my Lord! To the Son of David, forever enthroned, Savior of the world, I lift up my songs of worship along with David in heartfelt wonder and praise!