Verses 5-9
5-9. This second strophe continues the strain of praise to Jehovah the King.
God is gone up More fully, Psalms 68:18, “Thou hast ascended on high.” Prophetic of Christ, as quoted by Paul from the Septuagint of the last quoted passage. Ephesians 4:8. This going “up” of Jehovah is his return to his throne, from whence he had descended for the purpose of executing judgment on the nations. His return is triumphal, as becoming a conqueror. See note on Psalms 7:7. Thus by the ancient prophets a Christologic event is often seen through the medium of a Jehovistic act. This verse has led the Church to select this psalm for use on Ascension Day.
Understanding Hebrew, with a maschil, or causing to understand; that is, a song that shall rehearse the acts of God, for this only could give instruction. On “maschil” see note on title of Psalms 32:0. God is honoured by having his works understood, not as to their physical or civil relations only, but especially as to their moral and ultimate design. Here the lesson is the universal dominion of God as king over all nations.
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