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Psalm 89:15
Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
13You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
15Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
16In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.
17For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
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The words “learn to acclaim you” describe praise as something learned among God's people, whose life unfolds in the light of his presence.
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1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.Both describe walking in the light; John also names fellowship with one another and cleansing through Jesus' blood.
Numbers 6:26The LORD lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’Both associate blessing with God's presence: Numbers speaks of his face turned toward his people, and the psalm of its light.
Psalm 44:3For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, …Both describe God's presence through light; Psalm 44 connects the light of his face with his favor toward his people.
Psalm 4:6Many say, “Who will show us any good?” LORD, let the light of your face shine on us.Psalm 4 asks for the light of God's face; Psalm 89 describes people walking in the light of his presence.
Isaiah 2:5House of Jacob, come, and let’s walk in the light of the LORD.Both use walking in the LORD's light to describe the life of his people.
Job 29:3when his lamp shone on my head, and by his light I walked through darkness,Job recalls walking through darkness by God's light; the psalm describes people walking in the light of God's presence.
Psalm 32:1By David. A contemplative psalm. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.Both pronounce a blessing: Psalm 32 names forgiven sin, while Psalm 89 names acclamation and walking in God's presence.
Acts 2:28You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’Both connect God's presence with good for his people: the psalm names blessing, and Acts names fullness of gladness.
Isaiah 52:7–8How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, …Isaiah's messenger announces God's reign; the psalm describes the blessed people who learn to acclaim him.
Psalm 100:1A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout for joy to the LORD, all you lands!Psalm 100 commands a joyful shout to the LORD; Psalm 89 describes the blessing of people who learn to acclaim him.
Leviticus 25:9Then you shall sound the loud trumpet on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Atonement you shall sound the trumpet throughout all your land.The link is limited: Leviticus commands an atonement-day trumpet, while the psalm speaks of people learning to acclaim God.
Numbers 10:10“Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and …Numbers describes gladness expressed with trumpets before God; the psalm describes the blessing of people who learn to acclaim him.
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God's presence is the light by which his people walk. Their blessing rests in YHWH they acclaim, whose throne is founded on righteousness and justice.
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