Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face. Psalms 89:14-15
Note the foundational pillars of God’s sovereign rule. Then marvel at what emanates outward from the throne towards us! What a picture of the cross! This is no mere static doctrinal affirmation. It is to affect us deeply because it has massive implications.
The word translated “festal shout” could also be translated as “battle cry” or “joyful acclamation”. It is the same word used in Joshua 6:5. It is the declaration of faith in God when as yet his action is still unseen (Hebrews 11:1). Does the sense of God’s presence impart this kind of faith, or does this kind of faith make one aware of God’s presence? (lit. “the light of your face”)