"[A Psalm] (a) for Solomon." Give the king thy (b) judgments, O God,
and thy righteousness unto the king's (c) son.
(a) Composed by David concerning the reign of his son Solomon.
(b) Imbue the king with the Spirit of wisdom and justice, that he
reign not as the worldly tyrants do.
(c) That is, to... [ Continue Reading ]
The (d) mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little
hills, by righteousness.
(d) When justice reigns, even the places most barren will be enriched
with your blessings.... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall (e) judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children
of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
(e) He shows why the sword is committed to Kings that is, to defend
the innocent, and suppress the wicked.... [ Continue Reading ]
They shall (f) fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure,
throughout all generations.
(f) The people will embrace your true religion, when you give a king
who rules according to your word.... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall come (g) down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers
[that] water the earth.
(g) As this is true in all godly kings, so it is chiefly verified in
Christ, who with his heavenly dew, makes his Church ever to flourish.... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall have dominion also from (h) sea to sea, and from the river
unto the ends of the earth.
(h) That is, from the Red sea to the sea called the Syriacum, and from
Euphrates forward, meaning, that Christ's kingdom would be large and
universal.... [ Continue Reading ]
The kings of (i) Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the
kings (k) of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
(i) Of Cilicia, and of all other countries beyond the sea, which he
means by the isles.
(k) That is, of Arabia that rich country, of which Sheba was a part
bordering on Ethiopia.... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and (l) precious
shall their blood be in his sight.
(l) Though tyrants pause not to shed blood, yet this godly king will
preserve his subjects from all kinds of wrong.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the (m) gold of Sheba:
prayer also shall be made for him continually; [and] daily shall he be
praised.
(m) God will both prosper his life and make the people willing to obey
him.... [ Continue Reading ]
There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the
mountains; the (n) fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and [they]
of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
(n) Under such a king will be great plenty, both of fruit and also of
the increase of mankind.... [ Continue Reading ]
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as
the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call (o)
him blessed.
(o) They will pray to God for his continuance and know that God
prospers them for his sake.... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth (p)
wondrous things.
(p) He confesses that unless God miraculously preserves his people
neither the king nor the kingdom can continue.... [ Continue Reading ]
The (q) prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
(q) Concerning his son Solomon.... [ Continue Reading ]