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The Reign of the Righteous King.
A Psalm of Solomon. |
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1 Give the king thy judgments, O God,
And thy righteousness unto the king's son.
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Give the king – Christ during the Millennial age. B138
This King whom thou hast appointed. R1415:5
Thy judgments – The execution of thy grand designs. R1415:5
Unto the king's – Jehovah's. R1415:5
Son – Messiah's Kingdom is to rule the world in righteousness. R5706:4
The Body of Christ is, collectively with their Head, the King's son. R49:1*
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2 He will judge thy people with righteousness,
And thy poor with justice.
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Thy people – For thy people. R1415:2
With righteousness – In due time, God will establish righteousness in the earth. R5115:3
And thy poor – And for thy afflicted. R1415:2
With judgment – With justice. R1415:2
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3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people,
And the hills in righteousness.
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The mountains – New ruling powers of Christ's Kingdom. R1415:2
The little hills – The tributary powers under the main government. R1415:2
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4 He will judge the poor of the people,
He will save the children of the needy,
And will break in pieces the oppressor.
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He shall save – Shall give help to the children of the needy. R1415:2
Break In pieces – This will be the beginning of the purgatorial judgments of the Millennium--in favor of the poor and against the wealthy. R1470:4
The oppressor – All oppressive systems and institutions-- civil, social, financial and religious. R1415:1; OV46:3
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break in pieces – This is what is accomplished by the Lord and His church. Consider the smiting of the image (Dan. 2:44-45) and the work done by the 6 men of Ezekiel 9 (Eze. 9:2, 5-7) [Note: in Eze. 9:2 the 'slaughter weapon' is 'a weapon of his breaking in pieces' - margin.] |
5 They shall fear thee while the sun endureth,
And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
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Sun and moon endure – The glorified Church will have no need of the sun or moon (Rev. 21:23) literally, because they will be spirit beings. Symbolically, she will not need the light of the Gospel or Jewish ages because of her more excellent glory. R2833:6
Nothing in the above indicates that the world will not have need of both sunlight and moonlight during the Millennial age and subsequently. R2833:6
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6 He will come down like rain upon the mown grass,
As showers that water the earth.
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Like rain – Symbol of truth, refreshing--"showers of blessings." (Ezek. 34:26) R5575:5
Upon the mown grass – The world of mankind, after they have been shorn of all that has encumbered them and prevented the showers of grace from reaching their hearts. R5575:5
Water the earth – "Times of refreshing." (Acts 3:19) R1414:6
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7 In his days shall the righteous flourish,
And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.
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In his days – In "the world to come, wherein dwelleth righteousness." (Heb 2:5; 2Pet 3:13) A67
In the reign of Christ. R492:5
Righteous flourish – Temporally, mentally, physically, morally. R2763:5
The reverse of what we now witness. R1412:3, R2406:2; HG538:2; HG681:2
The same rule as in the Jewish age--faithfulness brought temporal prosperity. R2060:6
The very circumstances which now make sacrifice necessary will be gone; consequently, the opportunity for sacrificing will be gone. R443:1
The rewards and punishments will be equitable. An appeal will be made to the hearts, supplemented by stripes, judgments and chastisements. R3304:6
This has not been fulfilled yet. R5853:5
Abundance of peace – Because the King, the Lord's Anointed, rules in righteousness and princes decree justice. (Isa 32:1) R3114:1
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so long as the moon endureth – The moon here refers to the New (Law) Covenant. |
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River unto the ends of the earth.
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From sea to sea – While there is a work of grace now going on in the hearts of believers, a veritable Kingdom of God is yet to be established under the whole heavens. A282
Ends of the earth – Christ's Kingdom will be without an opponent. R4974:4, R1415:1
After every evil thing has been destroyed, every creature in heaven and in earth will be heard praising God. (Rev 5:13) R5183:2
"As truly as I live, the whole earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord." (Num 14:21) R1415:1
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9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him;
And his enemies shall lick the dust.
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In the wilderness – Beyond the pale of Christendom. R1415:1
And his enemies – Those who, after full knowledge, oppose the Kingdom and its laws. R1415:1
Wilful enemies--not the ones referred to by Jesus when he said, "Love your enemies." (Matt. 5:44) R1176:1
Shall lick the dust – Be destroyed. R1415:1, R1176:1
Signifying the destruction of Satan, symbolized by the serpent. "Dust shall be the serpent's meat. (Isa. 65:25) R5574:4
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10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute:
The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
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And of the isles – Symbol of republics. R511:3[R511]
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11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him;
All nations shall serve him.
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Yea, all kings – The prominent and influential among men. R1415:1[R1415]
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12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth,
And the poor, that hath no helper.
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Deliver the needy – By causing the general leveling of society. R1955:1
When he crieth – Pray, pleading our need. R5380:5*
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13 He will have pity on the poor and needy,
And the souls of the needy he will save.
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14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence;
And precious will their blood be in his sight:
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Shall their blood – Their lives. R1415:4[R1415]
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15 And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba:
And men shall pray for him continually;
They shall bless him all the day long.
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He shall live – Receive all the blessings of everlasting life which God has made provision for through Messiah. R5706:4
Of the gold – Representing obedience. R3703:4
Have we laid at his feet our earthly substance, our gold? R3703:5
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16 There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains;
The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon:
And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
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An handful of corn – An abundance of corn. R1415:4
Top of the mountains – As a blessing from the King. R1415:4
The fruit thereof – The fruitage of our Lord's death was the bringing forth of the Church. The dying of those grains is to bring forth the appointed crop. R4354:3
Like Lebanon – Like the trees of Lebanon. R1415:4
And they of the city – Those blessed by the Kingdom of God. R1415:4
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17 His name shall endure for ever;
His name shall be continued as long as the sun:
And men shall bless themselves in him;
All nations shall call him happy.
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Endure for ever – Be as that of a son, continuing his father's name forever. R1415:4
As long as the sun – As the sun's brightness increases to noon, so shall the honor of the Messiah grow brighter and brighter as the mists and gloom of sin are driven away. R1415:4
Blessed in him – Blessed through him; it will be in and by the blood of the Lamb that this opportunity for cleansing shall come. R1415:4
Christ, Head and Body. R238:4*
All nations – Including the half -civilized and savage tribes. R1415:1
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18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel,
Who only doeth wondrous things:
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Doeth wondrous things – Whose wisdom alone devised the wondrous plan. R1415:5
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19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever;
And let the whole earth be filled with his glory
Amen and Amen
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With his glory --The whole earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord. B99
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Are ended – Summed up. R303:2*
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