Psalm 89:24-36 NIV

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 89:24

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:28

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore ,.... That is, for his mystical body, his church and people; for whom stores of mercy are kept with him, to be laid out in their regeneration, pardon, salvation, and eternal life; for to them the mercy of God is from everlasting to everlasting, Psalm 103:17 , unless this is to be understood of the "grace" and "kindness" F7 חסדי "bonitatem meam", Musculus, Tigurine version; "benignitatem meam", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "gratiam... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:29

His seed also will I make to endure for ever ,.... Not a race of kings from David, which ended at the Babylonish captivity; not the natural seed of David, not the Messiah himself, who sprung from him, but the Messiah's spiritual seed, which were given him by the Father, adopted through him, regenerated by his Spirit and grace, begotten through his Gospel, and the ministry of it, and born again in his church, and to whom he stands in the relation of the everlasting Father, Isaiah 9:6 . The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:30

If his children forsake my law ,.... The same with the seed before mentioned, the children of the Messiah: it is not said "if he forsakes", which cannot be supposed of Christ, because he knew no sin, nor did any; which yet might be supposed of David, had he been literally meant; but not he, nor his natural children, but the spiritual seed of mystical David, are here designed, who may sin, and do sin, of which there is too much proof and evidence; and who sin not only through infirmity, but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:31

If they break my statutes ,.... Fixed, settled, appointed ordinances; such as are baptism and the Lord's supper, under the New Testament dispensation; which are the things that are unshaken, and will remain until the second coming of Christ: these are to be kept as they were first delivered; no change and alteration ought to be made in them; so to do is to break and violate them, or "profane" them, as the word F9 יחללו "prophanaverint", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:32

Then will I visit their transgression with the rod ,.... That is, of men; as in 2 Samuel 7:14 , the Lord making use of men to chastise his people by, as he did of the neighbouring nations of the Jews, when they sinned against him; and so the Targum interprets it here, "I will visit their transgressions by the hands of the tribes of the ungodly;' or with such afflictions as are common to men, 1 Corinthians 10:13 , in a kind, humane, moderate way, in measure, in judgment, and not in... read more

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

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

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

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:32

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