Old Testament Commentary - Psalms 96

A Messianic Psalm

It has been pointed out that the mission of the Messiah does span from the beginning as the right and appointment, his anointing, of the Firstborn Jehovah in that preexistant realm unto the temporal creation of heaven, earth and man to the work of the God of the Old Testament to the work of the Mortal Messiah on unto the work of the restoration and through the Second Coming, the great Millennial Day and even unto the Final Judgement when Christ does judge and present his people unto God the Father to the glory of the Father. And while most 'Messianic Psalms' but center is some recognizable event of the Son's mortal ministry, in truth the mission of the Messiah spans the ages of time and not merely some 34 years. And even beyond that, though Christ who is Jehovah is our one annd only appointed Ministering God who does minister to this estate in the stead of the Father in all things, for none but who pertain unto this realm do minister unto it (D&C 130:5), it is those first, last and throughout presences and events and finalizations of God the Father of Spirits which does stamp the approval and acceptance of all things and the salvation which the work of the Lord Jesus Christ doth bring. So in it very brodest sense both the Father and the Son do have part and share in the 'Messianic' salvation of the earth and God's children. And in the very broadest sense all, both Father and Son are a part of that which may properly be labled Messianic and then this as all songs of praise unto God are of a Messianic nature as all do as all prophetical and scriptural word does do, speak of the Lord and his mission, the very grander mission of Messiah.