of the body, and the powers of the soul, with pain, anguish, horror, and despair! Think on these
things, sinners, tremble and repent.
Verses 21–31
The psalmist takes God's comforts to himself, but in a very humble manner. He was troubled
in mind. His body was wasted, and almost worn away. But it is better to have leanness in the body,
while the soul prospers and is in health, than to have leanness in the soul, while the body is feasted.
He was ridiculed and reproached by his enemies. But if God bless us, we need not care who curses
us; for how can they curse whom God has not cursed; nay, whom he has blessed? He pleads God's
glory, and the honour of his name. Save me, not according to my merit, for I pretend to none, but
according to thy-mercy. He concludes with the joy of faith, in assurance that his present conflicts
would end in triumphs. Let all that suffer according to the will of God, commit the keeping of their
souls to him. Jesus, unjustly put to death, and now risen again, is an Advocate and Intercessor for
his people, ever ready to appear on their behalf against a corrupt world, and the great accuser.
Chapter 110
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, insnaring 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.