Psalms 89:19 - Exposition

Then thou spakest; rather, once, or "once upon a time," as Professor Cheyne suggests. The allusion is to the occurrence related in 2 Samuel 7:4-17 . In vision (see 2 Samuel 7:7 ). To thy holy one; i.e. to Nathan the prophet. And saidst . The psalmist reports the words of the vision very freely, interweaving with them thoughts drawn from various psalms; expanding them, and sometimes heightening the colours. I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people . David was "mighty" from his youth—own before he slew Goliath, as appears from his slaughter of the lion and the bear ( 1 Samuel 17:34-36 ).