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**Maschil**
Maschil, instruction.

**higher than the kings of the earth**
The eighty-ninth Psalm is at once the confirmation and exposition of the Davidic Covenant [2 Samuel 7:9-14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/9-14). That the covenant itself looks far beyond David and Solomon is sure from [Psalms 89:27](../../../kjv/psalms/89/27). "Higher than the kings of the earth" can only refer to Immanuel. ; [Isaiah 7:13-15](../../../kjv/isaiah/7/13-15); [Isaiah 9:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/6); [Isaiah 9:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/7); [Micah 5:2](../../../kjv/micah/5/2).
The Psalm is in four parts:
(1) The covenant, though springing from the lovingkindness of Jehovah, yet rests upon His oath (vs. 1-4).
(2) Jehovah is glorified for His power and goodness in connection with the covenant (vs 5-18).
(3) The response of Jehovah (vs. 19-37). This is in two parts:
(a), it confirms the covenant ([Psalms 89:19-29](../../../kjv/psalms/89/19-29)), but (b), warns that disobedience in the royal posterity of David will be punished with chastening ([Psalms 89:30-32](../../../kjv/psalms/89/30-32)). Historically this chastening began in the division of the Davidic kingdom ; [1 Kings 11:26-36](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/26-36); [1 Kings 12:16-20](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/16-20) and culminated in the captivities and that subordination of Israel to the Gentiles which still continues. See "Gentiles, times of" ; [Luke 21:24](../../../kjv/luke/21/24); [Revelation 16:14](../../../kjv/revelation/16/14).
(4) The plea of the Remnant [Isaiah 1:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/9); [Romans 11:5](../../../kjv/romans/11/5) who urge the severity and long continuance of the chastening ([Psalms 89:38-52](../../../kjv/psalms/89/38-52)).
See Psalm 102., next in order of the Messianic Psalms.

**grave**
Heb. "Sheol," *(See Scofield "**")* .

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