664. 'For just and true are Thy ways, O King of saints' signifies that all the things that proceed from Him are just and true, because He is Divine Good Itself and Divine Truth in heaven and in the Church. By 'ways' are signified truths leading to good (n. 176); and by 'King', when [it is said] of the Lord, is signified Divine Truth; and by 'King of saints' Divine Truth in heaven and the Church from Himself, for by 'saints' are signified those who are in Divine truths from the Lord (n. 173, 586). Consequently by 'just and true are Thy ways, O King of saints 'is signified that all die things that proceed from the Lord are just and true because He is Divine Truth Itself in heaven and the Church. The Lord is called 'King' in His Divine Human because This is the Messiah, the Anointed, the Christ, the Son of God. That 'Messiah' in the Hebrew language is [equivalent to] 'Christ' in the Greek language, and that the Messiah or Christ is the Son of God, may be seen above (n. 520). It is known that 'Messiah' means both King and Anointed in the Hebrew language. The Lord as King is Divine Truth because 'a king' signifies that (n. 20, 483); in consequence of which by 'kings' are signified those who are in Divine truths from the Lord (Rev. i 6; v 10). This is why heaven and the Church are termed His 'kingdom', also His coming into the world is termed 'the gospel of the kingdom'. Heaven and the Church are termed his 'kingdom' (Dan. ii 44; vii 13, 14, 27; Matt. xii 28; xvi 28; Mark i 54, 55; ix 1; xv 43; Luke i 33; iv 43; viii 1, 10; ix 2, 11, 60; x 11; xvi 16; xix 11; xxi 35; xxii 18; xxiii 51). And His coming is termed 'the gospel of the kingdom' (Matt. iv 23; ix 35; xxiv 14). But more concerning these things may be seen in THE DOCTRINE OF THE NEW JERUSALEM CONCERNING THE LORD. [2] That the Lord is termed 'King' is plain from these passages:-
They shall fight with the Lamb, but the Lamb shall overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings Rev. xvii 14.
The One sitting upon the white horse is called the Word, and His Name is Lard of lords and King of kings Rev. xix 13, 16; Dan. ii 47.
Nathanael said, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel John i 49.
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, He shall sit upon the throne of His glory, and the King shall say to those who are on the right hand and who are on the left Matt. xxv 31, 34, 40.
They cried, Hosanna, blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel John xii 13.
Pilate asked Jesus whether He was king: Jesus answered, I am King, I was born for this, and came into the world for this John xviii 37.
Thine eyes shall see the King in His beauty; Jehovah our King, He will save us Isa. xxxiii 17, 22.
I am Jehovah, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King Isa. xliii 15.
Thus said Jehovah the King of Israel, and His Redeemer Jehovah Zebaoth, I am the First and the Last, and beside Me there is no God Isa. xliv 6.
Jehovah shall become King over the whole land Zech. xiv 9 Ps. xlvii 2, 6-8 [H.B. 3, 7-9].
Lift up your heads, O gates, that the King of glory may come in: Jehovah Zebaoth, He is the King of glory Ps. xxiv 7-10.
I will raise unto David a just Branch, Who shall reign King, and shall execute judgment and justice in the land Jer. xxiii 5; xxxiii 15.
Besides other passages, as Isa. vi 5; lii 7; Jer. x 7, 10; xlvi 18; Ezek. xxxvii 22, 24; Zeph. iii 15; Ps. xx 9 [H.B. 10]; Ps. xlv 11, 13, 14 [H.B. 12, 14, 15]; Ps. lxviii 24 [H.B. 25]; Ps. lxxiv 12.
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