"brought up from the house of Obed-E<lom of Chronicles, which runs thus: "0 Lord into the city of David with gladneee" (2 Se.m. God, turn not e."a.y the face of thine vi. 12), but which he had only established anointed: remember the mercies of David in e. temporary a.bode of the nature of e. tent, thy servant." T~e meaning, however, is or tabernacle (2 Se.m. vi.17). God approved much the same m hoth pe.s~a.ges: "For De.vid's zee.l, but did not allow him to David's sa.ke, to whom thou hast shown so e.ccomplish his design (2 Se.m. vii. 5-16). many mercies, turn not away the fa.ce--i.e. An he.bite.tion for the mighty God of Jo.cob; reject not the petition, or the offering-of rather, the Mighty One of Jacob (comp. ver. 2 his representative." e.nd the comment ad loo.). Vers. 11-18.-God's oa.tb of promise to Vere. 6-10.-The ree.lize.tion of David's David. This passage is based ma.inly on design. The resting-place is, after e. time, 2 Se.m. vii. 11-16, but contains likewise discovered e.nd prepared. The e.rk is brought expressions which seem taken from other up o.nd placed in it (1 Kings viii. 1-11). psalms, e.s P8s. xlviii. 1, 2; Ix viii. 16; The "priests" a.re" clothed with righteous- IxxxiL 3, 4; cxlvii. 14. The chief promise nees," e.nd the "saints shout for joy." God is that of e. specie.I "fruit of his body" to "turns not a.way the face of his anointed," be "set upon his throne" (ver. 11) and to but accepts the costly offering. God him- reign in Zion for ever (vers. 13, 14). self "a.rises into his rest," e.nd makes his Ver. 11.-The Lord hath swam in truth presence visible from the mercy-seat(l Kings unto David (comp. Ps. ln:s.ix. 3, 35). He viii. 10, 11 : 2 Chron. v. 13, 14). will not turn from it. So it is said of another Divine oath, "The Lord swore, Ver. 6.-Lo, we heard of it e.t Ephratah, and will not repent" (Ps. ex. 4). Of the "It" is probably "the e.rk "-not yet men- fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne tioned, but e. me.in object of the writer'ij (see 2 Sam. vii. 12; Acts iL 30). thoughts; e.nd "Ephre.te.h" is the district Ver. 12.-If thy ohildren will keep my south e.nd west of Jeruse.lem, in which both covenant and my testimony that I shall Bethlehem e.nd Kirje.th-jee.rim were situ- tee.oh them, their children shall also sit ated. And found it in the fields of the upon thy throne for evermore (comp. 2 Sam. wood; rather, in the fields of Jaar. "'Je.e.r" vii. 14-16, where the conditional chora.cter is e. contracted e.nd poetic name for Kirje.th- of the promises me.de to David is also jearim, where the e.rk remnined from its apparent). return out of the country of the Philistines Ver. 13.-J'or the Lord hath chosen Zion; till David transferred it to Jerusalem he he.th desired it foe his habitation. Here (1 Ohron. xiii. 5-13). we are brought back age.in to the temple. Ver. 7.-We will go into his tabernaoles: Zion, the cily of Do.vid, was also" the city we will worship at his footstool. The trnns- of the great King" (Ps. xlviii. 2)-the fer is regarded as o.ccomplished, and the pie.co where he he.d "set his Na.me "-which worship e.s re-e,tublished, which had been he was hound to protect a.ad cherish. "As inter,nitted while the e.rk was at Kirjnth- truly as God had chosen Zion, and made jearim. his habitation there, so oerte.inly must he Ver. 8.-Arise, 0 Lord, into thy rest. also raise up for Da~id a branch, through Another transfer, but into the place of final which to bis people concentrated there he "rest." The words are e. quotation from will impart salvation" (Hengsteuberg). 2 Chron. viii. 41, and were uttered originally Ver. 14.-This is my rest for ever: here by Solomon e.t the close of his long dedica- will I dwell; for I have desired ii (comp. tion puyer. Thou, and the e.rk of thy Pa. lxviii. 16). strength. The quotation continues. God Ver. 15.-I wW abundantly bleBB her is regarded e.s entering the temple, o.nd provision : I wW satisfy her poor with taking possession of it, in e.nd with the ark. bread. Literally, this seems to point to the Ver. 9.-Let thy priests be olothed with bleesing of e.buudance of food. Spiritually, righteousneH, In 2 Ohronicles the expres• it me.y be e. promise of ample spiritual sion used is "with salvation ''-salvation sustenance. being the effect, whereof" righteousness" is Ver. 16.-I will also olothe her priests the cnuse. And let thy saints 1hout for joy. with salvation (comp. ver. 9). Moro is pro- 2 Ohronicles has, "rejoice in goodness," i.e. mised than we.a asked for. And her saints rejoice in God's goodness to them. Thero shall shout aloud for joy. Here, too, the is no othor sufficient reason for great joy. promise goes beyond the request in ver. 9. Ver. 10.-For thy Hrvant David'• sake Ver. 17.-There will I make the horn turn not away the faoe of thine anointed. of David to bud. The "horn of David" lhre the text dil·erges still more from tha.t budded most glorious!) when "a. rod ea.me 260 THE I300K OF PSALMS. [rs. CXXXII. 1-18.
forth out of the stem of Jesse, and a branch 2 Kings viii. 19; 2 Obron, x.xi. 7). In Ohrist grew out of his roots, e.nd the Spirit of the the lamp we.s given. Lord rested upon him" (Ise.. xi. 1, 2)-in Ver. 18.-Ris enemies will I olothe with other words, when Messiah appeared, and she.me. David's "enemies" e.re those who re-established the De.vidie.n kingdom, which oppress his" Seed," e.nd will not have him thenceforth bas endured, and will endure to reign over them. All such will be "con- for ever. I he.ve ordained a le.mp for mine founded and put to shame" (Pe. xxxv. 4), anointed. The metaphor is changed; but "clothed with she.me and dishonour" (Ps. the idea is the eame. Christ's coming shed xxxv. 26). But upon himself shall his crown e. glory on David's house, e.nd on the temple, 6.ourish. The true and the final Davidio e.nd on David himself, such as bad never representative is Christ, who "remaineth e. preTiously illumined them. David is often King for ever" (Ps. xxix. 10). On him hie promised "e. lamp" (1 Kings xi. 86; xv. 4; crown will ever flourish.