I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. Psalms 89:1. The covenant of promise with David and with Messiah, the antitype to David's seed, Solomon; God's promise of perpetuity (Psalms 89:1); the existing state a sad contra... [ Continue Reading ]
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. FOR I HAVE SAID, MERCY SHALL BE BUILT UP FOR EVER - as a building ever progressing to completion, in contrast to one left unfinished and falling into ruins. THY FAITHFULNESS SHALT THOU... [ Continue Reading ]
I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, I HAVE MADE A COVENANT WITH MY CHOSEN, I HAVE SWORN UNTO DAVID, MY SERVANT, THY SEED WILL I ESTABLISH FOR EVER. The ground of my confidence that thy mercy and faithfulness shall be for ever to David's seed and people is th... [ Continue Reading ]
And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. -Inasmuch as the value of a promise depends on the power and the faithfulness of the promiser, the Psalmist sets forth these attributes as especially belonging to God (Psalms 89:5), and infe... [ Continue Reading ]
Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. -Development of the original promise to David, already alluded to in Psalms 89:3 as the central ground of the psalm. First in God is represented as havin... [ Continue Reading ]
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. -The people of the covenant contrast the sad state of things actually with what the covenant seemed to promise. Similarly in Psalms 44:9. Verse 38. BUT THOU HAST CAST OFF ... THINE ANOINTED. The suppliant fears, from... [ Continue Reading ]
How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire? -The suppliant here turns from lamentation to prayer, that the Lord would remove the present prostration of David's house and people, as being apparently so at variance with His covenant and promise. Verse 46. HOW L... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen. BLESSED BE THE LORD FOR EVERMORE. AMEN, AND AMEN - Doxology closing the third book of psalms. The first book contains the Davidic Yahweh psalms. The second book, the 'Elohiym psalms of the singers of David, the sons of Korah, Psalms 42:1; Psalms 43:... [ Continue Reading ]