Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Psalms
Book: Psalms
Chapter: 109
Overview:
Christ's kingdom.
- Glorious things are here spoken of
Christ. Not only he should
be superior to all the
Kings of the
Earth, but he then existed
in
Glory as the eternal
Son of God.
Sitting is a resting
posture: after services and sufferings, to give
Law, to give
Judgment. It is a remaining posture: he sits like a
King for
ever. All his enemies are now in a
Chain, but not yet made his
Footstool. And his kingdom, being set up, shall be kept up in
the world, in despite of all the powers of
Darkness.
Christ's
people are a willing people. The power of the
Spirit, going with
the power of the world, to the people of
Christs, is effectual
to make them willing. They shall attend him in the beautiful
attire of
Holiness; which becomes his
House for ever. And he
shall have many devoted to him. The
Dew of our youth, even in
the morning of our days, ought to be consecrated to our
Lord
Jesus.
Christ shall not only be a
King, but a
Priest. He is
God's
Minister to us, and our
Advocate with the
Father, and
So
is the
Mediator between
God and
Man. He is a
Priest of the order
of
Melchizedek, which was before that of
Aaron, and
On many
accounts superior to it, and a more lively representation of
Christ's priesthood.
Christ's
Sitting at the right
Hand of
God,
speaks as much terror to his enemies as happiness to his people.
The effect of this victory shall be the utter ruin of his
enemies. We have here the
Redeemer saving his friends, and
comforting them. He shall be humbled; he shall
Drink of the
Brook in the way. The wrath of
God, running in the
Curse of the
Law, may be considered as the
Brook in the way of his
undertaking.
Christ drank of the waters of affliction in his way
to the
Throne of
Glory. But he shall be exalted. What then are
we? Has the
Gospel of
Christ been to us the power of
God unto
Salvation? Has his kingdom been set up in our hearts? Are we his
willing subjects? Once we knew not our need of his
Salvation,
and we were not willing that he should reign over us. Are we
willing to give up every
Sin, to turn from a wicked, ensnaring
world, and rely only
On his merits and
Mercy, to have him for
our
Prophet,
Priest, and
King? and do we desire to be holy? To
those who are thus changed, the
Saviour's
Sacrifice,
intercession, and blessing belong.