Psalm 87:7 declares a profound truth through joyful song: "As they make music they will sing, 'All my fountains are in you.'" Here, the psalmist reveals Zion—the sacred dwelling of God's presence—as the ultimate source of spiritual life and refreshment. The "fountains" (or springs) represent inexhaustible streams of divine grace, joy, and renewal flowing from God's covenantal faithfulness, reestablishing the order of creation in the midst of His people.

Zion and the Reestablished Creation Covenant

God's presence in the Ark of the Covenant at Zion restores the foundational covenants, laws, statutes, decrees, promises, and even curses that structured all creation. These divine utterances form a holistic metaphysical framework: God's Word not only spoke the universe into being but continues to sustain and order reality. To the psalmist and the elect, these pronouncements arrive as sacred gifts—petitions and declarations that cultivate the soul's metaphysical health. Just as hidden streams flow beneath Zion and rise as life-giving springs to quench the thirsty, so God's Word infuses the inner person with vitality, turning barrenness into flourishing abundance. Charles Spurgeon, in his Treasury of David, interprets this verse as the believer's confession that every true source of joy, inspiration, grace, and strength originates in God (or Zion as His dwelling place), not in human effort or earthly channels.

The Tree by the Streams: Meditation and Illumination in Psalm 1

This imagery fulfills the promise of Psalm 1:3, where those who meditate on God's law become "like a tree planted by streams of water," yielding fruit in season without withering. When we pronounce God's commands, covenants, curses, decrees, and promises, illumination dawns. The psalmist receives divine counsel morning, noon, and night—constant communion that transforms these pronouncements into creative forces. They are the gifts of creation bestowed upon God's elect to shape future reality in the world. The Psalms themselves are structured for ascent and descent: pronouncements control the psalmist's experiences, lifting the soul into God's strength and pleasure. Through declaration, we ascend into supernatural confidence, envisioning future unity forged by these eternal words.Ps. 133:1 "How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! 3b For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore." We receive them as future glory breaking into the present—our fleeting lives mere blinks against eternity, yet anchored by the only words that endure: God's own.

Pronouncing God's Word: Creating the Future Through Declaration

We create the future with our words when aligned with God's. Pronouncing covenants opposes the fallen tendency to trust human reasoning and self-made idols. The Fall distorts our view of creation; we value things apart from God's valuation and trust our own plans, breeding pain and frustration. Yet when we pronounce God's sworn testimony—commanding Him (in reverent alignment with His will) to establish success beyond our understanding—we experience self-forgetfulness.Ps.10 :15 "Break the arm of the wicked man; call the evildoer to account for his wickedness that would not otherwise be found out. 16 The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land." The answer unfolds in the future as we are transformed into His image, yielding waves of pleasure.Ps. 16:11"You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." Pronouncing the law speaks life and death. Natural thinking seeks gradual change through effort, but true transformation comes by mortifying the flesh through Spirit and Word. The law alone pronounces death on trust in our own creations; curses dismantle reliance on man's promises. God calls us to bold confidence in the law's power—He is not pragmatic but sovereign. This confidence surges in pleasurable waves. Pronouncing curses redirects anger from personal retribution to divine justice.Ps. 112:10"The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing."Anger often stems from hardened hearts clinging to a "balanced" view of life, but curses convert us to relish every word of God as dogmatic truth. In a world exalting man, they foster quiet confidence in God—free from fear of dogmatism, deeply pleasurable.

Ascent Through Persistent Meditation: Deeper Springs of Joy

Through ongoing meditation and pronouncement of these gifts, we rise continually in experience. Year after year, we reach new heights, digging deeper springs within. The effects are springs of joy and pleasure rising unceasingly—opposition destroyed as eternity invades time, self-reliance shattered, and the soul advanced into victorious alignment with God's eternal purpose.Ps 92:11"My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.12The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;"In this way, Psalm 87 invites us to a dynamic, declarative faith: speak God's Word boldly, and watch as it reshapes reality, quenches the soul's deepest thirst, and draws future glory into the now—until all fountains flow fully from Him alone.