The Pulpit Commentary — Psalms — Volume 1 — Section 153

l,11ich in the picture, since it marked that Ver. 22.-I will declare thy Name unto my all was over; the Victim was on the point b_rethran. Tile thought of the brethren ie of expiring; he would never need his clothes uppermost. As, when the body wo.e re- ngain. moved, loriug messages were o.t once sent Ver. 19.-But be not thou far from me, to the clis~iples (Mo.tt. xxviii. 10; John xx. 0 Lord (comp. Yer. 11 ). The special trouble 17), so, ,nth the Eoul of the Rcoleemer in for which he hari invoked God's o.id havin"' the intermediate state, the ••brethren" arc boen minutely described, the Sufferer revert~ the first cnre. God's Name, a.nd a.11 that he to his prayer, which he first repeats, and has done-the acceptance of the so.orifice, tl1en strengthens ond enforces by requesting the effectuation of man's salvation-shall that the o.id may be given speedily, O my be made known to them (see Heh. ii. 9- strength, haste thee to help me. Eyaluth, the 12). In the midst of the congregation will nbstract term used for "strength,;' seems to I prnise thee. He will join with tliem in mean " source, or sub,ta.nce, of all strength." praising a.od adoring his Father, so soon Ver. 20.-Deliver my soul from the sword. o.s circumstances allow ( compare the "The sword" symbolizes the authority of Eucho.rist at Emmaus, Luke xxiv. 30). the Roman governor-that o.uthority by Ver. 23.-Ye that fear the Lord, praise which Christ wo.s actually put to deo.lh. him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; If be prayed, even on the cross, to be de- e.nd fear him, e.ll ye the seed of Israel. livered from it, the prayer must have been "All Israel:" a.11 tho people of God o.re offered with the reservations previously called upon to join in the praise which the made in Gethsemane, " If it be po~sible" Son will henceforth offer to the Fnther (Matt. xx.i. 39) ; "If thou be willing" through eternity. '!'he praise of Go:l is to (Luke xxii. 42); "Nevertheless not a.s I be joined with the fear or God, according to will, but as thou wilt." The human will in the universal teaching of Scripture. Christ was in fa.our of the deliverance; Ver. 24.-For he bath not despised nor the Divine will, the same in Christ as in abhorred the affliction of the afilioted. The hi~ Father, was against it. My darling- Fo.tber might seem by his passivity to dis- literally, my only one-from the power of regard his Son's affliction; but it wns not the dog. By "my darling" there is no really so. Every pang was marked, every doubt that the soul is intended, both here suffering sympathized with. And the and in Ps. xxxv. 17. It seems to be so reward received from the Father was pro- called as the most precious thing that each portionate (see Isa. liii. 12, •• Therefore will man pos,ess,·s (see Matt. :xvi. 26). "The I divide him a. portion with the great, a.nd dog" is used, uot of a.u individual, but of he sho.11 divide the spoil witli the strong; tho class, and is best explained, like tho because he hath poured out his soul unto ",logs" in vl:r. 16, of the executioners. death;" and Phil. ii. 8-11, "He became Yer. 21.-Save me from the lion's month obedient unto death, even the death of the (comp. ver. 13). Either tile chief persecu- cross; wlie1·efo1"e God o.lso hath highly tors, viewed as n class, or Sa.tan, their iusti- exalted him, and given him o. Name which i;ator, would srnm to be intended. For thou is o.bove every na.mo: tho.t at the Name of hast heard me frcm tho horns of the uni- Jesus every knee should bow, of things in corns; rather, ,ven from the horns of the wild heaven, and tLings in earth, a.nd things oxen hast thou heard me. The conviction under the eo.rth; ond that every tongue suddenly comes to the Sufferer that he is shoulcl confess that Jesus Chrbt is Lord, heard. Still, the a.d rnrsaries a.re round to the glory of God the Fathe1· "). Neither about him-tile "dogs," the "lions," and hath he hid hie face frcm him; but when ha the •· strong bulls of lfaslian," now showing cried unto him, ho heard. 'l'liero was no ::a ferocious wild cattle, menacing him with real turning o.wo.y, no real forsaking. Every their Lorna. :Uut all the Sufferer's feelings cry was heard, o.nd tho cries were o.nsworecl are changed. The despondent mood lias a.t the fitting moment. passed oway. He is not forsaken. He has Ver. 25.-My praise shall be of thee in One to help. lu one way or o.nother he tho great congregation. The phraseology knuws hiUJsclf-kels liimself-deli ,·ered; is that of the l\fosaic dispensation, with ond he puces from despair and agony i11to which o.looe Dnvid wo.s acquainted. llut a condition of perfect peace, and even exul- the fulfilment is in thoso services of pro.ise 1atioo. He passes, in fact, from death to where, whenever Chdst's disciples a.re life, from Lurniliation to glory; and at once gathered togdhcr, tLere is he in the midst he proceeds to show forth his thankfulness of them. I will pe.y my vows before them l,y a I,un.t of praise. The lo.st strophe of that fear him. " Vows," in tho strict sense the p,alm (rnrs. 22-3J)istbejubilantson~ of tbo word, ore scarcely meant; ro.ther of the lll:u(•emer, now tba.t Lis rncdia1orial "devotions" gcncrully. work ia clone, ond his life of suffering Ver. 2G.-Tho meek eha.ll Ea.t e.nd bo satis- ~ J.ii,isLul " (J oho xix. 30). fied. In the Eucha1·istic feasts of Chrisl's I'S. XXII, 1-31.] THE BOOK OF PSALMS. 155