Psalm 89:19-37

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 89:19-37

The covenant God made with David and his seed was mentioned before (Ps. 89:3, 4); but in these verses it is enlarged upon, and pleaded with God, for favour to the royal family, now almost sunk and ruined; yet certainly it looks at Christ, and has its accomplishment in him much more than in David; nay, some passages here are scarcely applicable at all to David, but must be understood of Christ only (who is therefore called David our king, Hos. 3:5), and very great and precious promises they are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:19

Then thou spakest in vision to thy Holy One ,.... Samuel the prophet, that holy man of God, to whom the Lord spoke in vision, or by a spirit of prophecy, concerning David, the choice and exaltation of him to the kingdom, and his unction for it, 1 Samuel 16:1 . The Vulgate Latin version reads it "to thy Holy Ones": and so the Targum, with which agree the Septuagint and Arabic versions, which render it "thy sons"; and the Syriac version "his righteous ones", and so takes in Nathan also, to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:20

I have found David my servant ,.... Not David literally; but his Son and antitype, the Messiah, who is sometimes called by his name; See Gill on Psalm 89:3 , and his "finding" him does not suppose any ignorance of him, nor anxious solicitude in seeking him, nor any fortuitous event; but is attributed to God by an anthropopathy, or speaking after the manner of men; for it is an act of the highest wisdom, and richest grace, to find out, that is, to pick and appoint, in council and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:21

With whom my hand shall be established ,.... A promise of God's gracious presence with Christ, as man and Mediator, which is his work; of a communication of grace and strength from him, to carry him through it; and of his supporting and upholding him under it; which hand of his power and grace would be always prepared and ready for him, as the word F1 תכון "parate erit", Musculus, Muis; so the Targum. signifies, and stable and firm with him, so that he should have success in it; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:22

The enemy shall not exact upon him ,.... The enemy is the devil, as in the interpretation of the parable of the tares, Matthew 13:39 , the implacable enemy of Christ and his church; and yet, notwithstanding all his enmity and malice, he could not "exact", or get more inflicted on him, than the law and justice of God required of him, as the sinner's surety; or could not "exact" a tribute of him, or make him tributary to him; or, in other words, conquer him, and subject him to him: so far... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:23

And I will beat down his foes before his face ,.... In Judea, and in the Gentile world; more especially in Rome Pagan, and Rome Papal; in the most public manner, before his Gospel, and the ministry of it by his servants; and they shall either submit unto it, or be broken to pieces as a potter's vessel; for he must reign till all enemies are put under his feet, 1 Corinthians 15:25 , and plague them that hate him ; that would not have him to reign over them, the unbelieving Jews, and all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:24

But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him ,.... The "faithfulness" of God was and is with Christ, in performing promises made to him respecting his work, and strength to do it, as man, and the glory that should follow; and also those made to his people in him, relating to grace here, and happiness hereafter: and though there was no "mercy" shown to Christ, as the surety of his people, but he was dealt with in strict justice; yet, as Mediator of the covenant, the special mercy of God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:25

I will set his hand also in the sea ,.... Which is expressive not of his dominion over the sea, and of his power and authority over all things in it, which: he has by right of creation, and as Mediator, Psalm 8:5 , of which there were instances in the days of his flesh, Matthew 8:26 , but of his kingdom taking place in, and of his government over the inhabitants of the isles of the sea; and so the Targum, "I will set or place his government in the provinces of the sea;' and which has... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:26

He shall cry unto me, thou art my Father ,.... Not by creation, as he is the Father of angels and men; nor by adoption, as he is the Father of saints; but by generation, being the begotter of him, Psalm 2:7 so that he is Christ's own and proper Father, and Christ is his own and proper Son, John 5:18 , and he frequently called him his Father, and asserted him to be in this relation to him, John 5:17 , John 10:30 , and addressed him, called upon him, and prayed unto him as such, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:27

Also I will make him my firstborn ,.... Or, "make him the firstborn"; make him great, as Jarchi interprets it; give him the blessing, the double portion of inheritance: so Christ is made most blessed for ever, and has all spiritual blessings in his hands; and is heir of all things, and his people joint-heirs with him. Christ is God's "firstborn", or "first begotten", Hebrews 1:6 , being begotten by him, and of him; and his firstbegotten, though none begotten after him; as the first that... read more

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