1.
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
1. His—that is, God's
foundation—or, what He
has founded, that is, Zion ().
is in the holy mountains—the
location of Zion, in the wide sense, for the capital, or Jerusalem,
being on several hills.
2.
The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
2. gates—for the enclosures,
or city to which they opened (Psalms 9:14;
Psalms 122:2; compare Psalms 132:13;
Psalms 132:14).
3.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
3. spoken of thee—or, "in
thee," that is, the city of God (Psalms 46:4;
Psalms 48:2).
4.
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
4. This is what is spoken by
God.
to them . . . me—literally,
"for My knowers," they are true worshippers (Psalms 36:10;
Isaiah 19:21). These are mentioned
as specimens.
this—that is, nation
was born there—Of each
it is said, "This was born," or is a native of Zion,
spiritually.
5.
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
5. The writer resumes—
This and that man—literally,
"man and man," or many (Genesis 14:10;
Exodus 8:10; Exodus 8:14),
or all (Isaiah 44:5; Galatians 3:28).
the highest . . . her—God
is her protector.
6.
The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.
6. The same idea is set forth
under the figure of a register made by God (compare ).
7.
As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
7. As in a great procession of
those thus written up, or registered, seeking Zion (Isaiah 2:3;
Jeremiah 50:5), "the singers"
and "players," or pipers, shall precede.
all my springs—So each
shall say, "All my sources of spiritual joy are in Thee"
(Psalms 46:4; Psalms 84:6).