_The majesty of God's kingdom. The church rejoiceth at God's judgments upon idolaters. An exhortation to godliness and gladness._ The Greeks call this, "A Psalm of David, after his land was restored to him;" i.e. as Bishop Patrick explains it, after he was made master of all those countries which Go... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HABITATION OF HIS THRONE— _The basis,_ or _foundation of his throne._ It may be proper just to observe, that as the verbs in these first verses are in the present tense, so they should be throughout. In Psalms 97:4. _His lightnings illuminate the world; the earth seeth, and trembleth:_ Psalms 97... [ Continue Reading ]
CONFOUNDED BE ALL THEY, &C.— _Let them all be ashamed, who worship graven images; who applaud themselves in vanity._ Mudge. The next sentence, _Worship him, all ye gods,_ or _elohim,_ is applied by the Apostle to the Hebrews, to the worship paid by the angels to Christ. The Vulgate, LXX, and several... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE OF THY JUDGMENTS— i.e. "Thy righteous determinations in favour of thy people.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIGHT IS SOWN FOR THE RIGHTEOUS— Light and gladness are sown for the righteous, the righteous nation, in opposition to the wicked mentioned just before: victory and every kind of blessing God has wrought into the very nature of things for their benefit. In Psalms 126 there is _reaping,_ and _sheaves... [ Continue Reading ]