Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. (vv 1-2)
God is continually praised in His dwelling place. In Revelation 4, we read of an everlasting worship service going on in heaven:
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come." And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."
While God resided in the temple during the psalmist's days, we know He now lives in His born again children through His Holy Spirit:
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
The day you submitted to His Lordship, God's Spirit established His throne in your heart and life.
In today's psalm, we learn that the God's dwelling is a magnificent place of beauty. In the first instance, the psalmist is referring to Mount Zion; and perhaps, a prophetic picture of the New Jerusalem (Rev 21:1-3); but we can also apply these words to our lives. Psalm 149:4 tells us that the Lord beautifies the humble with His salvation. When you turn the reins of your life over to the Holy Spirit, you become a carrier of God's presence. There is something striking about God's glory as it radiates in people who have been with Him. When Moses spent 40 days and nights with God on the mountain, the Lord rubbed off on him so much that Moses had to to wear a veil to shield the Israelites from the radiance.
The psalmist then goes on to talk about God's role as defender of His residence (vv 3-5). His glory terrifies the enemy, and they flee. Christ told His disciples:
...these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils.
The enemy flees from the power of God's presence in our lives. Of course, this power does not have the desired effect unless we spend ample time meditating on God's faithfulness (v 9); and giving Him the praise He deserves. We must attend to God for His power to fill and work through us. Paul told the Ephesians to be continually filled with the spirit:
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit. (Eph 5:18 Amp)
To be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be filled with God's power. The demons flee at His power. Sickness bows to the word spoken in His power. All creation is awaiting the manifestation of this power in His children.
God is calling you to His presence today, so that the whole world will see His beauty and glory through your life. Spend some time worshipping Him, as you consider this psalm; meditate on Him for a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit. As you do so, and watch His might explode through your life!
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