Psa 89:15-19 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 15. Blessed is the people ] "O the blessednesses of that people ( ashrey haam ) that know the joyful sound;" that are spared to hear the sound of the trumpet on the morning of the jubilee , which proclaims deliverance to the captives, and the restoration of all their forfeited estates. "They shall walk vigorously ( yehallechun ) in the light of thy countenance" ( beor paneycha )-the full persuasion of the approbation of God their Father, Redeemer , and Sanctifier .

‏ Psalms 89:15-19

Verse 15. Blessed is the people] "O the blessednesses of that people ( ashrey haam) that know the joyful sound;" that are spared to hear the sound of the trumpet on the morning of the jubilee, which proclaims deliverance to the captives, and the restoration of all their forfeited estates. "They shall walk vigorously ( yehallechun) in the light of thy countenance" ( beor paneycha)-the full persuasion of the approbation of God their Father, Redeemer, and Sanctifier.

Verse 16. In thy name shall they rejoice] Or, "greatly exult," yegilun; "all that day," haiyom, the jubilee, referred to above.

And in thy righteousness] In the declaration of thy righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, Ro 3:25, 26.

Shall they be exalted.] They shall be justified freely from all things, be purified from all unrighteousness, grow in grace, and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ here below, and at last be exalted to his right hand to reign with him for ever. The jubilee was a type of the Gospel, and under that type the psalmist here speaks of the glorious advent of the Lord Jesus, and the great happiness of believers in him. Let it be observed that the letters in the above Hebrew words called paragogic, as nun in yehallechuN, and yegiluN, always increase and deepen the meaning of the words to which they are attached.

Verse 17. For thou art the glory of their strength] They are strong in faith, and give glory to thee, because they know that their strength cometh from the Lord of hosts.

And in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.] Instead of tarum, "shall be exalted," tarim, "thou shalt exalt," is the reading of several MSS.: but tarum, "shall be exalted," is supported by forty-four of Kennicott's MSS., and sixty of De Rossi's, as well as by several ancient editions, with the Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, and Arabic Versions. In the enjoyment of the Divine favour they shall grow more wise, more holy, more powerful, and, consequently, more happy.

Verse 19. Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one] Instead of chasidecha, "thy holy one," chasideycha, "thy holy ones," is the reading of sixty-three of Kennicott's and seventy-one of De Rossi's MSS., and a great number of editions besides.

If we take it in the singular, it most probably means Samuel, and refers to the revelation God gave to him relative to his appointment of David to be king in the stead of Saul. If we take it in the plural, it may mean not only Samuel, but also Nathan and Gad.

For what God revealed to Samuel relative to David, see 2Sa 7:5, &c.; 1Ch 11:2, 3; and for what he said to Nathan on the same subject, see 1Ch 17:3, 7-15. All the Versions have the word in the plural.