_The nature and glory of the church. The increase, honour, and comfort of the members thereof._ A Psalm _or_ Song for the sons of Korah. _TITLE._ שׁיר מזמור קרח לבני _LIBNEI KORACH MIZMOR SHIIR._— The inscription of this psalm does not attribute it to David, nor is the occasion on which it was penn... [ Continue Reading ]
GLORIOUS THINGS ARE SPOKEN OF THEE— _Glorious things, it shall be said, are in thee; i.e._ all nations shall speak of them with surprise and wonder. Chandler.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL MAKE MENTION OF RAHAB AND BABYLON— _Shall I celebrate Egypt and Babylon to them that know me? Behold, O Phistia, Tyre, and Cush, such a man was born there.—"_Is this his honour, shall I mention this as his privilege, that he was born in one or other of those celebrated cities and countries? N... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HIGHEST HIMSELF SHALL ESTABLISH HER— That is what David promised himself; that as he had built the city under the direction of God, and had fixed for the ark a proper habitation in it; so God would now establish it, by guarding it from its enemies, and providing for its future prosperity: and I... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD SHALL COUNT, &C.— _Jehovah shall record it when he registers the nations: This man was born there._ The Psalmist here describes the peculiar regard of God to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and figuratively represents him as keeping a register of all the nations of the earth, and marking as i... [ Continue Reading ]
AS WELL THE SINGERS, &C.— The literal version of the Hebrew is, _They shall sing like those who lead up the dance: all my springs are in thee: i.e._ "They shall sing very joyfully, and the burden of the song they should sing in praise of Sion should be this; _All my springs_ or _fountains are in the... [ Continue Reading ]