He is the mighty God. Verses 19-37 The covenant God made with David and his seed was mentioned before (v. 3, v. 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. How apt we are to place the promised honour and happiness of the church in something external, and to think the promise fails, and the covenant is made void, if we be disappointed of that, a mistake which we now are inexcusable if we fall into, since our Master has so expressly told us that his kingdom is not of this world.II. "The parts of this Psalm are these: "- I. 5:24 ); and they often returned making the earth ring with their songs of triumph; these were joyful sounds. Come Near To God Series. Psalms 89:2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in … First, It is here supposed that there will be much amiss in the subjects of Christ’s kingdom. For, First, If we think that God has made men in vain because so many have short lives, and long afflictions, in this world, it is true that God has made them so, but it is not true that therefore they are made in vain. That his kingdom should be greatly enlarged (v. 25): I will set his hand in the sea (he shall have the dominion of the seas, and the isles of the sea), and his right hand in the rivers, the inland countries that are watered with rivers. The lion feasts on … Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. 3. It contrasts the promised prosperity and perpetuity of David's throne (with reference to the great promise of 2Sa 7:12-17), with a time when God appeared to have forgotten His covenant. Though our expectations may be disappointed, yet God's promises are established in the heavens, in his eternal counsels; they are out of the reach of opposers in hell and earth... View the entire commentary Book 3 (Psalms 73 - 89) » Psalms 73-89 in one file [or download in R TF format] Psalm 73: Now I understand [or download in R TF format] Psalm 74: Keep your Promise! If David’s posterity, in after-times, should forsake God and their duty and revolt to the ways of sin, God would bring desolating judgments upon them and ruin the family; and yet he would not take away his lovingkindness from David, nor break his covenant with him; for, in the Messiah, who should come out of his loins, all these promises shall have their accomplishment to the full. 80:13 . A very melancholy complaint of the present deplorable state of David’s family, which the psalmist thinks hard to be reconciled to the covenant God made with David. Now this will be differently understood according as we apply it to Christ or David.(1.) It is a clear and judicious explanation of the text, and cannot be dispensed with. Thus far David’s seed and throne did endure for ever, that, notwithstanding the wickedness of many of his posterity, who were the scandals of his house, yet his family continued, and continued in the imperial dignity, a very long time,—that, as long as Judah continued a kingdom, David’s posterity were kings of it, and the royalty of that kingdom was never in any other family, as that of the ten tribes was, in Jeroboam’s first, then in Baasha’s, etc.,—and that the family of David continued a family of distinction till that Son of David came whose throne should endure for ever; see Lu. With reference to his seed. MY SANCTIFICATION - Vs. 7 - God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. If the ancient lovingkindnesses spoken of (v. 49) be forgotten (those relating to another life), man is indeed made in vain. Nay, they not only shall not prevail against him, but they shall fall before him (v. 23): I will bend down his foes before his face; the prince of this world shall be cast out, principalities and powers spoiled, and he shall be the death of death itself, and the destruction of the grave, Hos. No angel, no earthly potentate, whatsoever, is comparable to God, or has an arm like him, or can thunder with a voice like him. Because even the best of Israelite kings were flawed in some way, the nation’s ultimate hope was in the messiah. This Psalm was composed during some season of great national distress, perhaps Absalom's rebellion. Lord, since my life is so transitory, and will, ere long, be at an end, let it not be always so miserable that I should rather choose no being at all than such a being.’’ Job pleads thus, Job. Let our complaints therefore be turned into thanksgivings; and in these verses we find that which will be matter of praise and thanksgiving for us in the worst of times, whether upon a personal or a public account, 1. Psalms 89. A very pathetic expostulation with God upon this. 45:25 . He then recounts God's faithfulness to David because God made a covenant with David promising that He would establish David's throne forever. Salem Media Group. God must be had in reverence of all that are about him, that attend him continually as his servants or approach him upon any particular errand. 2 I will sing of your mercy forever, LORDa proclaim your faithfulness through all ages. The sun and moon are faithful witnesses in heaven of the wisdom, power, and goodness of the Creator, and shall continue while time lasts, which they are the measurers of; but the seed of Christ shall be established for ever, as lights of the world while the world stands, to shine in it, and, when it is at an end, they shall be established lights shining in the firmament of the Father. Though believers are nothing in themselves, yet having all in Christ Jesus, they may rejoice in his name. More particularly, the question centers on the faithfulness of God. 78:6 . David after his anointing, was persecuted, but none could gain advantage against him. This may allude, 1. Many corruptions there are in the bowels of the church, as well as in the hearts of those who are the members of it, and these corruptions break out. We misconstrue the rebukes of Providence if we think they make void the covenant. Christ is the Holy One of Israel; and in him was that peculiar people more blessed than in any other blessing. He that at first broke the peace would set himself against him that undertook to make peace, and do what he could to blast his design: but he could only reach to bruise his heel; further he could not exact upon him nor afflict him. But there is none between God and the angels; they are not his peers. 1:2, Heb. 10:21 . As the Father gave me commandment, so I do. 19:27 . The remotest parts of the world, the north and south, the countries that lie under the two poles, which are uninhabited and little known: "Thou hast created them, and therefore knowest them, takest care of them, and hast tributes of praise from them.’’ The north is said to be hung over the empty place; yet what fulness there is there God is the owner of it. 80:12, Ps. Here, right from start, the Psalmist is singing praises to God for His faithfulness. Verses 5-14 These verses are full of the praises of God. 7:14 ), and the relation shall be owned on both sides. Being ordained for men, he is taken from among men, that his terror might not make us afraid. Observe,I. Shall it never be put out? 1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. As Christ was made a priest, so he was made a king, by an oath (Heb. 3:5 ), and very great and precious promises they are which are here made to the Redeemer, which are strong foundations for the faith and hope of the redeemed to build upon. To the shout of a victorious army, the shout of a king, Num. As implying a strong temptation that the psalmist was in. He has found the ransom, Job. How it was sworn to and ratified (v. 35): Once have I sworn by my holiness, that darling attribute. I will a sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. 89:52 God will work it out! Or, [2.] Though our expectations may be disappointed, yet God's promises are established in the heavens, in his eternal counsels; they are out of the reach of opposers in hell and earth... View the entire commentary. (2.) 5:4 . All His enemies will be beaten down, they are scattered ( Psalms 89:10 ; Psalms 89:22 ). That God would stand by him and strengthen him in his undertaking (v. 21): With him my hand not only shall be, but shall be established, by promise, shall be so established that he shall by it be established and confirmed in all his offices, so that none of them shall be undermined and overthrown, though by the man of sin they shall all be usurped and fought against. Psalm 89:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term; Psalm 89:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 37, 45 and 48. If mercy shall be built for ever, then the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, shall be raised out of its ruins, and built up as in the days of old, Amos. The more God's works are known, the more they are admired. —Maschil. As the sun and moon remain in heaven, whatever changes there seem to be in them, and again appear in due season; so the covenant of grace made in Christ, whatever alteration seems to come to it, should not be questioned. Though our expectations may be disappointed, yet God's promises are established in the heavens, in his eternal counsels; they are out of the reach of opposers in hell and earth. A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. ADAM CLARKE'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - PSALMS 89 Psalms 88 - Psalms 90 >> - HELP - FB - TWITTER - GR VIDEOS - GR FORUMS - GR YOUTUBE . Thy faithfulness is round about thee; that is, "thy angels who are round about thee, attending thee with their praises and ready to go on thy errands, are all faithful.’’ Or, rather, "In every thing thou doest, on all sides, thou approvest thyself faithful to thy word, above whatever prince or potentate was.’’ Among men it is too often found that those who are most able to break their word are least careful to keep it; but God is both strong and faithful; he can do every thing, and yet will never do an unjust thing.III. If God be our ruler, he will be our defender; and who is he than that can harm us?’’ It was the happiness of Israel that God himself had the erecting of their bulwarks and the nominating of their king (so some take it); or, rather, that he was himself a wall of fire round about them, and, as a Holy One, the author and centre of their holy religion; he was their King, and so their glory in the midst of them. 10:3 . The continuance of Christ’s kingdom is here made doubtful by the sins and afflictions of his subjects; their iniquities and calamities threaten the ruin of it. 2 Outlines . The more others blaspheme God the more we should bless him. (3.) 3. Note, Thrones and crowns are tottering things, and are often laid in the dust; but there is a crown of glory reserved for Christ’s spiritual seed which fadeth not away. 2. 2:13 . The works of God are wonders even to those that are best acquainted and most intimately conversant with them; the more God’s works are known the more they are admired and praised. In the slightly different numbering system in the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation, the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 88. This is that seed which shall be made to endure for ever, and his throne in the midst of them, in the church in the heart, as the days of heaven. Several things are here mentioned. Wilt thou undo what thou hast done? Psalm 89 commentary 1. And yet our communities know the watery mire of chaos. II. It was exposed and made a prey to all the neighbours, who insulted over that ancient and honourable family (v. 40): Thou hast broken down all his hedges (all those things that were a defence to them, and particularly that hedge of protection which they thought God’s covenant and promise had made about them) and thou hast made even his strong-holds a ruin, so that they were rather a reproach to them than any shelter; and then, All that pass by the way spoil him (v. 41) and make an easy prey of him; see Ps. א מַשְׂכִּ֗יל לְאֵיתָ֥ן הָֽאֶזְרָחִֽי: of Ethan the Ezrahite: He, too, was one of the five musician brothers. Where, and by whom, God is to be praised. There are several men named Ethan in the Hebrew Scriptures, but this man is mentioned specifically in 1 Kings 4:31 as someone who was famous for his wisdom – yet surpassed by Solomon’s greater wisdom. As a royal psalm, the psalm celebrates and explores the relationship between God and David, his anointed one, and those that follow in his stead. To the Chief Musician. Their relation to God is their honour and dignity. This short study of Psalm 89, part 3 of 4 of Learning How to Study the Old Testament Psalms, helps a person learn how to profitably study a Psalm when one only has a shorter amount of time by providing certain skills and advice.The 'long' study of Psalm 89 is also available if you have more time.. Psalm 89 A Short Study. 7. (5-14) The happiness of those in communion with him. Psalms 89:10. The promises made to this chosen one, to David in the type and the Son of David in the antitype, in which not only gracious, but glorious things are spoken of him.1. Psalms 89 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides a free-flowing commentary on the entire text of each biblical book, along with background material. The psalmist, in the joyful pleasant part of the psalm, gives glory to God, and takes comfort to himself and his friends. New American Standard Version Saints should assemble for religious worship, that they may publicly own their relation to God and may stir up one another to give honour to him, and, in keeping up communion with God, may likewise maintain the communion of saints. 10:20, Job. Audio Commentary: Psalm 89 Psalm 89. I. God's mercy and truth, and his covenant. Psalm 89 A Short Study All Old Testament scripture is to be read with the anticipation of meeting God and having Him 'speak' to us. It concerns us therefore to make sure a happiness on the other side of death and the grave, that, when we fail, we may be received into everlasting habitations. We must sing of God’s mercies as long as we live, train up others to sing of them when we are gone, and hope to be singing them in heaven world without end; and this is singing of the mercies of the Lord for ever. (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students: Commenting and Commentaries)Rosscup adds: This is one of the more thorough older exegetical works on the Hebrew … 3:4 . 89. Psalm 89. What we ought, in our praises, to give God the glory of. Let every saint praise him, but especially the congregation of saints; when they come together, let them join in praising God. (15-18) God's covenant with David, as a type of Christ. I see not how this can be applied to David; it is Christ’s prerogative to be the firstborn of every creature, and, as such, the heir of all things, Col. 1:15 ; Heb. He shall see his seed; he shall prolong his days. 1:32 Lu. His ruling the raging of the sea and quelling its billows was an emblem of this (v. 10): Thou hast broken Rahab, many a proud enemy (so it signifies), Egypt in particular, which is sometimes called Rahab, broken it in pieces, as one that is slain and utterly unable to make head again. (1-4) The glory and perfection of God. The honour of the house of David was lost. Their afflictions and distresses may be grievous, but he will not finally cast them off. The prince of this world cometh, but he has nothing in me, Jn. But observe what affliction is to God’s people. How it was spoken (v. 19): Thou didst speak in vision to thy Holy One. And yet our communities know the watery mire of chaos. A holy awe of God must fall upon us, and fill us, in all our approaches to God, even in secret, to which something may very well be added by the solemnity of public assemblies. 89; 90; 91-105; 106-120; 121-135; 136-150; Psalm 88 – A Desperate Prayer from Deep Affliction. David’s kingdom extended itself to the Great Sea, and the Red Sea, to the river of Egypt and the river Euphrates. An abstract of the covenant upon which this faith and hope are built: I have said it, says the psalmist, for God hath sworn it, that the heirs of promise might be entirely satisfied of the immutability of his counsel. As a royal psalm, the psalm celebrates and explores the relationship between God and David, his anointed one, and those that follow in his stead. 7:14, 2 Sa. 13:34 . It is a rod which they shall never feel the smart of but when there is great need: If they break my law, then I will visit their transgression with the rod, but not else. They shall go through all the exercises of a holy life under the powerful influences of God’s lovingkindness, which shall make their duty pleasant to them and make them sincere in it, aiming at this, as their end, to be accepted of the Lord.’’ We then walk in the light of the Lord when we fetch all our comforts from God’s favour and are very careful to keep ourselves in his love.III. That he should be the great trustee of the covenant between God and men, that God would be gracious and true to us (v. 24): My faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him. Psalms 89:16 In thy name shall they … 2:11 . (19-37) A calamitous state lamented, Prayer for redress. This holy seed shall endure for ever in a glorified state, when time and days shall be no more; and thus Christ’s throne and kingdom shall be perpetuated: the kingdom of his grace shall continue through all the ages of time and the kingdom of his glory to the endless ages of eternity.[1.] 4. 13:9 . Psalms 89:4-37 tell us of all the blessings which will be on earth when our Lord, the Son of David, is King. It is the utterance of a believer, in presence of great national disaster, pleading with his God, urging the grand argument of covenant engagements, and expecting deliverance and help, because of the faithfulness of Jehovah. The last plea is taken from the insolence of the enemies and the indignity done to God’s anointed (v. 50, v. 51): "Remember, Lord, the reproach, and let it be rolled away from us and returned upon our enemies.’’ (1.) Or, if we may apply it to Christ, the Lord’s Messiah, they reproached the Jews with his footsteps, the slowness of his coming. Commentaries: Matthew Henry JFB Commentary Wesley's Notes Geneva Study Bible : View Psalms 89 in the note window. This seems to intimate that the psalm was penned in Rehoboam’s time, when the house of David was but in the days of its youth, and yet waxed old and began to decay already. The power and justice, the mercy and truth, with which he governs the world and rules in the affairs of the children of men, v. 13, v. 14. How long shall it burn? (1.) (5-14) The happiness of those in communion with him. Psalm 89:15 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 89:15, NIV: "Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD." Amen—so it is, God is blessed for ever. Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 89 « Previous Chapter 88. He is called Messiah, or Christ, the Anointed. 55:3 . But how little of this appears in our congregations, and how much cause have we to humble ourselves on this account! With my mouth, and with my pen (for by that also do we speak), will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations, assuring posterity, from my own observation and experience, that God is true to every word that he has spoken, that they may learn to put their trust in God, Ps. It is uncertain when it was penned; only, in general, that it was at a time when the house of David was woefully eclipsed; some think it was at the time of the captivity of Babylon, when king Zedekiah was insulted over, and abused, by Nebuchadnezzar, and then they make the title to signify no more than that the psalm was set to the tune of a song of Ethan the son of Zerah, called Maschil; others suppose it to be penned by Ethan, who is mentioned in the story of Solomon, who, outliving that glorious prince, thus lamented the great disgrace done to the house of David in the next reign by the revolt of the ten tribes. 1. Ethan wrote Psalm 89 many years after this. No, he shall not when his time has come. However it be, the everlasting God is good and true, v. 1. A very melancholy complaint of the present deplorable state of David’s family, which the psalmist thinks hard to be reconciled to the covenant God made with David. 1. God found him out, exalted him, laid help upon him, and ordered Samuel to anoint him. God is praised by the angels above: The psalmist, having largely shown the blessedness of the God of Israel, here shows the blessedness of the Israel of God. Chapter 89. A Song. If It has 52 verses and concludes Book 3 of the Psalms. It is here promised, (1.) Psalm 89 is the 89th psalm in the biblical Book of Psalms, part of the Hebrew Bible.In the slightly different numbering system in the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation, the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 88.It is a psalm and maschil. (Read all of Psalm 89) Exposition - Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher - Works Upon This Psalm We have now reached the majestic Covenant Psalm, which, according to the Jewish arrangement closes the third book of the Psalms. The enemies talk insolently: He is a reproach to his neighbours, who triumph in his fall from so great a degree of honour. They plead with God for mercy. Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces as one that is slain; — The great crocodile of Egypt; — Psalms 89:10-12. Those only serve God acceptably who serve him with reverence and godly fear, Heb. v. 5; that is, "the glorious inhabitants of the upper world continually celebrate thy praises.’’ Bless the Lord, you his angels, Ps. Nay, God not only hid himself from them, but seemed to set himself against them: "Shall thy wrath burn like fire? We are unworthy, but he is worthy. He is the Firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth ( Psalms 89:27 ). As the Lord corrected the posterity of David for their transgressions, so his people shall be corrected for their sins. Wherefore hast thou made all men in vain? But all Christ’s enemies, who hate him and will not have him to reign over them, shall be brought forth and slain before him, Lu. Observe,I. God had been pleased with his anointed, but now he was wroth with him (v. 38), had entered into covenant with the family, but now, for aught he could perceive, he had made void the covenant, not broken some of the articles of it, but cancelled it, v. 39. In swearing by his holiness, he swore by himself; for he will as soon cease to be as be otherwise than holy. That which is said and sworn is that God will have a church in the world as long as sun and moon endure, v. 36, v. 37. They have reproached the footsteps of thy anointed. Next » Chapter 90. If it was penned in Rehoboam’s time, it was true as to the greatest part of the kingdom, five parts of six; if in Zedekiah’s time, it was more remarkably true of the poor remainder. Where, and by whom, God is to be praised. 89:1 (Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.) In religious assemblies God has promised the presence of his grace, but we must also, in them, have an eye to his glorious presence, that the familiarity we are admitted to may not breed the least contempt; for he is terrible in his holy places, and therefore greatly to be feared. Psalm 89:1 > I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. It is the utterance of a believer, in presence of great national disaster, pleading with his God, urging the grand argument of covenant engagements, and expecting deliverance and help, because of the faithfulness of Jehovah. 87 On m the holy mount n stands the city he founded; 2 the L ord o loves the gates of Zion. I TRODUCTIO SPURGEO , "TITLE. Though it steals upon us under a semblance of humility, yet it is the very essence of pride. This was the happiness of Israel, that they had among them the free and open profession of God’s holy religion, and abundance of joy in their sacrifices. The continuance of Christ’s kingdom is made certain by the inviolable promise and oath of God, notwithstanding all this (v. 33): Nevertheless, my kindness will I not totally and finally take from him. At the heart of Psalm 89 is the shattering of the world, to which the psalm gives articulation and to whose unraveling the entire Psalter is devoted. I will sing of your steadfast love, O L ord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. This is the Redeemer appointed for us, who alone is able to complete the work of our salvation. The joy of the Lord is the strength of his people; whereas unbelief dispirits ourselves and discourages others. 89:51. 33:24 . All Rights Reserved. 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