Psa 92:7 | KingComments | STEP | “A senseless man”, the man who does not know God, as the animals do not know God, “has no knowledge” ( ). “Nor does a stupid man”, or a fool, the man who says there is no God, “understand this.” Here we are talking about the antichrist, the man who exalts himself as god ( ). He is the senseless man (singular) and the stupid man. Such a man is blind to all the deeds and works of God. He, in his senselessness and stupidness, passes them by carelessly and even mockingly, while the God-fearing one is deeply impressed by them and praises God for them. Those who lack the fear, the awe, for God, lack the understanding of God’s actions. This is what the wicked, that are the followers of the antichrist, will experience first hand ( ). They seem to prosper, they “sprouted up like grass and all who did iniquity flourished” (cf. ). They do not know and do not understand that the only thing that wrongdoing ends in is to “be destroyed forevermore” ( ). Their prosperity in this life will not continue into eternity, but will undergo a dramatic change ( ). Opposed to the senseless man, the stupid man, and the wicked, all of whom will be swept away forever after a brief sojourn on earth, is “the LORD … on high forever” ( ). “On high” here is the translation of marom , which means exalted, that is, in heaven. His supreme authority never comes to an end. Always He will maintain His place as the Most High. This verse is the climax of the psalm. This will be demonstrated, among other things, by the perishing of hostile nations ( ). The God-fearing one points out to the LORD His enemies. Twice the psalmist says to the LORD “for, behold, Your enemies”, which prophetically are the Assyrians ( ) led by the king of the North. They live in rebellion against God and want to harm His people. There is no doubt in his mind that they will perish. They will have no chance to disrupt God’s plans ( ). Also, God will everywhere scatter “all who do iniquity”. Here we see God acting. He scatters the wrongdoers, He chases them on the run, everywhere. They often operate in gangs and then feel capable of doing great things. But they will be defeated and dispersed in all directions and come to places in solitude where they will perish in their misery. begins with the word “but”, indicating that a contrast with the preceding follows. How very different are God’s dealings with the God-fearing. The God-fearing is aware of this. He says in faith: “You have exalted my horn like [that of] the wild ox.” The horn is a symbol of strength ( ). The wild ox ( ) is also known for its indomitable strength ( ). It is an empowering picture of the power God gives to the righteous. It points to the exalted place of the righteous: he will no longer be trampled, but will reign (cf. ). The righteous adds that he “has been anointed [or has become moist] with fresh oil”. There is an abundance of oil. He is not merely anointed with oil ( ), but poured over with it (cf. ). It is also “fresh” oil. It speaks of a renewal, of a new position and a new situation. It also speaks of purity and brilliance. The whole appearance is beneficent to behold. In doing so, the focus is not on the righteous, but on Him from Whom the oil comes: God. Oil is a picture of the Holy Spirit ( ). Fresh oil – that is, the pure, first-pressed oil, also called anointing oil, used to anoint the high priest and priests, kings and prophets, and for sacrifices – reminds us of the “renewing by the Holy Spirit” ( ). The outward power (the horn and the wild ox) comes from within, where renewal has taken place. The renewal of the Holy Spirit means the renewal because of the Holy Spirit, the renewal that emanates from Him and is wrought by Him (cf. ). From that new position, the righteous will see the fall of his foes, or those who lie in wait for him ( ; ). The foes are people who, from an invisible place, are stalking him in order to attack him unexpectedly as soon as they see an opportunity to do so. The roles will be reversed and he will see how they fall. He will also hear with his ears what happens to the evildoers. God will deal with his foes and evildoers.

‏ Psalms 92:7

God’s Enemies Perish

“A senseless man”, the man who does not know God, as the animals do not know God, “has no knowledge” (Psa 92:6). “Nor does a stupid man”, or a fool, the man who says there is no God, “understand this.” Here we are talking about the antichrist, the man who exalts himself as god (2Thes 2:4). He is the senseless man (singular) and the stupid man. Such a man is blind to all the deeds and works of God. He, in his senselessness and stupidness, passes them by carelessly and even mockingly, while the God-fearing one is deeply impressed by them and praises God for them.

Those who lack the fear, the awe, for God, lack the understanding of God’s actions. This is what the wicked, that are the followers of the antichrist, will experience first hand (Psa 92:7). They seem to prosper, they “sprouted up like grass and all who did iniquity flourished” (cf. Psa 90:5-6 ; Psa 73:3-12). They do not know and do not understand that the only thing that wrongdoing ends in is to “be destroyed forevermore” (1Thes 5:3). Their prosperity in this life will not continue into eternity, but will undergo a dramatic change (Psa 73:18-19).

Opposed to the senseless man, the stupid man, and the wicked, all of whom will be swept away forever after a brief sojourn on earth, is “the LORD … on high forever” (Psa 92:8). “On high” here is the translation of marom, which means exalted, that is, in heaven. His supreme authority never comes to an end. Always He will maintain His place as the Most High. This verse is the climax of the psalm.

This will be demonstrated, among other things, by the perishing of hostile nations (Psa 92:9). The God-fearing one points out to the LORD His enemies. Twice the psalmist says to the LORD “for, behold, Your enemies”, which prophetically are the Assyrians (Isa 10:5) led by the king of the North. They live in rebellion against God and want to harm His people. There is no doubt in his mind that they will perish. They will have no chance to disrupt God’s plans (Psa 2:4).

Also, God will everywhere scatter “all who do iniquity”. Here we see God acting. He scatters the wrongdoers, He chases them on the run, everywhere. They often operate in gangs and then feel capable of doing great things. But they will be defeated and dispersed in all directions and come to places in solitude where they will perish in their misery.

Psa 92:10 begins with the word “but”, indicating that a contrast with the preceding follows. How very different are God’s dealings with the God-fearing. The God-fearing is aware of this. He says in faith: “You have exalted my horn like [that of] the wild ox.” The horn is a symbol of strength (Psa 89:17). The wild ox (Psa 22:21) is also known for its indomitable strength (Job 39:10-13). It is an empowering picture of the power God gives to the righteous. It points to the exalted place of the righteous: he will no longer be trampled, but will reign (cf. Zec 12:5-6).

The righteous adds that he “has been anointed [or has become moist] with fresh oil”. There is an abundance of oil. He is not merely anointed with oil (Psa 23:5), but poured over with it (cf. Isa 32:15). It is also “fresh” oil. It speaks of a renewal, of a new position and a new situation. It also speaks of purity and brilliance. The whole appearance is beneficent to behold. In doing so, the focus is not on the righteous, but on Him from Whom the oil comes: God.

Oil is a picture of the Holy Spirit (1Jn 2:20 ; 28). Fresh oil – that is, the pure, first-pressed oil, also called anointing oil, used to anoint the high priest and priests, kings and prophets, and for sacrifices – reminds us of the “renewing by the Holy Spirit” (Tit 3:6). The outward power (the horn and the wild ox) comes from within, where renewal has taken place. The renewal of the Holy Spirit means the renewal because of the Holy Spirit, the renewal that emanates from Him and is wrought by Him (cf. Eze 36:25-27).

From that new position, the righteous will see the fall of his foes, or those who lie in wait for him (Psa 92:11; Isa 66:24). The foes are people who, from an invisible place, are stalking him in order to attack him unexpectedly as soon as they see an opportunity to do so. The roles will be reversed and he will see how they fall. He will also hear with his ears what happens to the evildoers. God will deal with his foes and evildoers.