PSALM 99 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm is supposed to be David s, and the matter of it seems to suit to his time and the state of affairs which then was; although as David was a type of Christ, so this Psalm may look beyond David unto the Messias. But it doth not speak so fully nor clearly of the Messias... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD IS GREAT IN ZION: in the Hebrew text the words lie in this order, _The Lord in Zion_ (i.e. which dwelleth in Zion, as is said, PSALMS 9:11 ISAIAH 8:18 JOEL 3:21) is great. ABOVE ALL PEOPLE; above all the people of the earth, of whom he spake PSALMS 99:1, who shall exalt themselves against h... [ Continue Reading ]
THEM, to wit, _all people_, last mentioned. FOR IT IS HOLY; for it is not only great, but holy, and therefore most praise-worthy.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING'S STRENGTH ALSO LOVETH JUDGMENT; though his dominion be absolute and uncontrollable, and his power irresistible, yet he doth not abuse it to tyranny and oppression, as the princes of the world commonly do, but tempers and manageth it with righteousness; and not only doth judge justly, but,... [ Continue Reading ]
AT HIS FOOTSTOOL; before the ark, which is so called, 1 CHRONICLES 28:2 PSALMS 132:7. FOR HE IS HOLY; or rather, for _it_, to wit, the ark, is _holy_; it is consecrated to be a pledge of God's presence, and the only place of God's public worship.... [ Continue Reading ]
He presseth them to perform the duty of praising and worshipping God by the examples of three eminent persons who practised this duty, and that with happy success. He reckoneth Moses among the priests not without cause, partly because before the institution of the priesthood he executed that office,... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO THEM, i.e. to some of them; for the expression is only indefinite, and therefore doth not necessarily reach to all of them: to Moses frequently; to Aaron, EXODUS 19:24, EXODUS 33:9-11 NUMBERS 12:5; and for Samuel, he answered him, if not by words, yet really and by his actions, thundering again... [ Continue Reading ]
ANSWEREDST THEM; the intercessors before mentioned. Forgavest them; either, 1. Moses and Aaron, who did sin, and whose sins God did pardon, yet so that he did punish them with exclusion from the land of Canaan; of which see NUMBERS 20:12 DEUTERONOMY 32:50,51. Or rather, 2. The people for whom they... [ Continue Reading ]
AT HIS HOLY HILL; either in Zion; or in his church typified by it, and oft called Zion.... [ Continue Reading ]