7:12-17 . As implying a strong temptation that the psalmist was in. 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. PSALM 89 OVERVIEW.. We have now reached the majestic Covenant Psalm, which, according to the Jewish arrangement closes the third book of the Psalms. If we would have the comfort of the stability of God’s promise, we must give him the praise of it; in blessing God, we encourage ourselves. saith the Holy One, Isa. None of all his dictates or decrees ever varied from the rules of equity and wisdom, nor could ever any charge God with unrighteousness or folly. In all this he designed him to be his own servant, for the accomplishing of his eternal purpose and the advancement of the interests of his kingdom among men.III. Psalms 89:16 In thy name shall they … I. Thus he corrects his own complaints, chiding himself for quarrelling with God’s providences and questioning his promises; let both these sinful passions be silenced with the praises of God. He is the Firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth ( Psalms 89:27 ). 3 * For I said, “My mercy is established forever; my faithfulness will stand as long as the heavens. 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. When all power was given to Christ both in heaven and in earth, and all things were delivered unto him by the Father, then God made him his firstborn, and far higher, more great and honourable, than the kings of the earth; for he is the King of kings, angels, authorities, and powers, being made subject to him, 1 Pt. Commentaries for Psalm Chapter 89 God's mercy and truth, and his covenant. Barnes's Psalms 89:1 Bible Commentary I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever - Particularly how the "mercy" was manifested in the promise made to David; the solemn covenant made with him in respect to the perpetuity of his throne. 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. Sometimes it is not easy to reconcile God's providences with his promises, yet we are sure that God's works fulfil his word. What greater preferment are men capable of in this world than to be God’s favourites?V. It is supposed that they might degenerate, and not walk in the spirit and steps of their father David; in such a case they must expect to come under divine rebukes, such as the house of David was at this time under, v. 38. 20:17 ); for his word and oath are two immutable things. He brings in God speaking (v. 3), owning, to the comfort of his people, "I have made a covenant, and therefore will make it good.’’ The covenant is made with David; the covenant of royalty is made with him, as the father of his family, and with his seed through him and for his sake, representing the covenant of grace made with Christ as head of the church and with all believers as his spiritual seed. WALKING WITH GOD . He specifies, (1.) I will a sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. Let us seek an interest in these blessings, by the witness of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. 1:4, ); his right hand is exalted in what he has done, for in thousands of instances he has signalized his power, Ps. There are spots which are the spots of God’s children, Deu. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary. (2.) (2.) Psalms 89 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, once the most popular commentary, is favored by Christians of many denominations See Lev. 80:13 . Psalm 89. However it be, the everlasting covenant is firm and sure, v. 2-4. there is none like unto thee, O people! A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. 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. David after his anointing, was persecuted, but none could gain advantage against him. Psalm 89 commentary 1. 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. The argument and sum of the whole; … Psalm 89:18 Or sovereign; Psalm 89:24 Horn here symbolizes strength. (5-14) The happiness of those in communion with him. 1:4 ) and constant; it is their duty to rejoice evermore.IV. He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father. As declaring a great truth. To the sound of the jubilee-trumpet; a joyful sound it was to servants and debtors, to whom it proclaimed release. 11:7 .(2.) 3:3, 2 Pt. 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. the earth also is thine; therefore we praise thee, therefore we trust in thee, therefore we will not fear what man can do against us. We are here told, 1. We think he should slay them immediately, but sometimes he scatters them, that he may send them abroad to be monuments of his justice, Ps. But observe what affliction is to God’s people. 3:2 . He builds all his hope upon God’s covenant with David, as a type of Christ (v. 19-37). David after his anointing, was persecuted, but none could gain advantage against him. The psalm ends with praise, even after this sad complaint. PSALM 89 OVERVIEW.. We have now reached the majestic Covenant Psalm, which, according to the Jewish arrangement closes the third book of the Psalms. But that is not all; God’s mercy to us, and his faithfulness to us, are with Christ; he is not only pleased with him, but with us in him; and it is in him that all the promises of God are yea and amen. 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. It is certain God has not made all men, nor any man, in vain, Isa. 1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. The incontestable property he has in all the creatures of the upper and lower world (v. 11, v. 12): "Men are honoured for their large possessions; but the heavens are thine, O Lord! ADAM CLARKE'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - PSALMS 89 Psalms 88 - Psalms 90 >> - HELP - FB - TWITTER - GR VIDEOS - GR FORUMS - GR YOUTUBE . God's unchangeableness and faithfulness assure us that He will not cast off those whom he has chosen and covenanted with. ANALYSIS OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH PSALM . Though we may find it hard to reconcile present dark providences with the goodness and truth of God, yet we must abide by this principle, That God’s mercies are inexhaustible and his truth is inviolable; and these must be the matter of our joy and praise: "I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever, sing a praising song to God’s honour, a pleasant song for my own solace, and Maschil, an instructive song, for the edification of others.’’ We may be for ever singing God’s mercies, and yet the subject will not be drawn dry. Psalms 89:10. Psalms 89:15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance. 33:21 ); and that it should continue a royal family—I will build up thy throne to all generations, to all the generations of time. 3. 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. God is able to do every thing; for He is the Lord God Almighty. And yet our communities know the watery mire of chaos. 10:21 . 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. For Christ’s sake; in him the mercy is laid up for us, and God says, I will not take it from him (v. 33), I will not lie unto David, v. 35. They were God’s servants that were reproached, and the abuses done to them reflected upon their master, especially since it was for serving him that they were reproached. 9:3 ; Obad. The Septuagint says, “Aithan [Ethan] the Israelite.” Perhaps he is the one who was known for his great wisdom, although it did not surpass that of Solomon. Where, and by whom, God is to be praised. 8:6 . © 2021 Christianity.com. 11:15 ), and the isles shall wait for his law. In swearing by his holiness, he swore by himself; for he will as soon cease to be as be otherwise than holy. They are happy, for they are high. It is a rod in the hand of God, who is wise, and knows what he does; gracious, and will do what is best. 2. 2. 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. And the proper interpretation of Psalm 89, arguably of the entire Psalter, and even of the Christian hope in Christ Jesus rests, in part, on the full appreciation … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18" 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. 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. These verses are full of the praises of God. Those who give God thanks for what he has done, may give him thanks for what he will do. At the heart of Psalm 89 is the question of faithfulness. 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. Psalm 89 is attributed to Ethan the Ezrahite. This is a comment upon these words in Nathan’s message concerning Solomon (for he also was a type of Christ as well as David), I will be his Father and he shall be my Son (2 Sa. The scoffers of the latter days do, in like manner, reproach the footsteps of the Messiah when they ask, Where is the promise of his coming? Click a verse to see commentary Select a resource above ... Psalm 89 God’s Covenant with David. 23:21 ), and that he acts in God’s name. 33:24 . They have reproached the delays of the Messiah; so Dr. Hammond. 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. He is a Saviour of God’s own providing; for the salvation, from first to last, is purely the Lord’s doing. It shall be built up for ever; for the everlasting habitations we hope for in the new Jerusalem are of this building. Show content in: English Both Hebrew. Glorious Things of You Are Spoken A Psalm of l the Sons of Korah. They have reproached the footsteps of thy anointed. God has found him. 6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? 5. 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. Psalm 89 God’s Covenant with David. In the psalm, Ethan sings about a problem. Get this book on Amazon using its exact ISBN. especially as a type of the gospel-Israel, consisting of all true believers, whose happiness is here described.I. 45:24, Isa. If Viewed prophetically this Psalm becomes intensely interesting. What it is to praise God; it is to acknowledge him to be a being of unparalleled perfection, such a one that there is none like him, nor any to be compared with him, v. 6. (19-37) A calamitous state lamented, Prayer for redress. No, he shall not when his time has come. 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. “In this Psalm, Heman makes a map of his life’s history, he puts down all the dark places through which he has traveled. Of Ethan—(See on [625]Ps 88:1, title). God had promised that there would always be a … The 89th Psalm begins quite the opposite of Psalm 88. "Thou art the glory of their strength,’’ that is, "thou art their strength, and it is their glory that thou art so, and what they glory in.’’ Thanks be to God who always causes us to triumph. 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. or, Unto what vanity hast thou created all the sons of Adam! [2.] Surely then we should feel and express reverence when we worship God. Together they form a provocative sequence to bring Book III to a sober and unsettling end. But it may be applied to the captivity in Babylon, which, in comparison with what was expected, was but the day of the youth of that kingdom. GodRules Store: Bargains; New Releases; Best Sellers ; Your Own Online Business News/Reviews: World News ; Movie Reviews ; Book Search Are you a Christian? It is a clear and judicious explanation of the text, and cannot be dispensed with. 7:15 ), If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him, but my mercy shall not depart from him. I TRODUCTIO SPURGEO , "TITLE. High is his right hand, to reach the highest, even those that set their nests among the stars (Amos. God's mercy and truth, and his covenant. Yet all this was a faint shadow of the Redeemer's sufferings, deliverance, glory, and authority, in whom alone these predictions and promises are fully brought to pass. 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