Psalm 76
The fear of the Lord really stands out to me in this Psalm. I think it would be greatly beneficial to me (and surely others) to do a study on the fear of the Lord.
In the first couple of verses, the author talks of Judah, Israel, Salem and Zion. Jerusalem was in the region of Judah. Israel was north of Judah but full of Jews and God-loving people. Salem was referenced as the place where Melchizedek was king and is commonly believed to be another name for Jerusalem. Zion is used to denote Jerusalem, God’s chosen Israel or the heavenly city. What strikes me is that Judah and Israel were the beginning lands where God chose His people and begin to teach them of His ways. Salem and Zion are referenced as more spiritual places before the earth begin and after the earth ends (Melchizedek is thought by some as Christ in the Old Testament, where he is referenced as the king of Jerusalem and Zion is a future Jerusalem).
God is simply amazing in that He allows us to live on an earth that He created. He allows us to be His instruments for His purpose. Our lives become used by the Spirit to increase the fame and the name of our great and glorious Lord!