REIGN I. :EXHORTATION TO UNNERSAL PRAISE (1-3). The Summons. Rendition of the "New Song." 1. Ascription (1-2a). "Sing" three times. 2. Annunciation (2b--3). Jehovah's Marvellous Works. II. EXPLANATION OF UNIVERSAL PRAISE (4-6). The Stimulus. Jehovah's Recognised Greatness. III. EXHORTATION TO UNIVERSAL PRAISE (7-13a). The Summons. I. Ascription (7-9 ). "Ascribe" three times. 2. Annunciation (10). Jehovah 's Millennial Reign. 3. Acclamation (1r-13a). "Let ... " three times. IV. EXPLANATION OF UNIVERSAL PRAISE (13bd). The Stimulus. Jehovah's Righteous Government. Reason for the "New Song." PRIMARY AssocIATION.-See notes to the two preceding psalms. Compare I Chron. xvi. 8 ff., especially 23-3 3. David's psalm delivered to .A,saph on that occasion is here appropriated and expanded. This psalm may be coupled with the next, the Request, xcvi.; the Response, xcvii. PROPHETIC ANTICIPATION.-Sufficiently indicated by the contents. Yurchi observes that whenever a "new song" is mentioned, it refers to Messianic times. The language of 12b has also a symbolic sig nificance as indicating the universal establishment of the divine kingdom, c£ Isa. Iv. 12; xliv. 23; Rom. viii. 21, 23. The coronation anthem extends to all nations and embraces the renovated earth.
PERSONAL APPLICATION.-This has been called, '' A Missionary Mdody." The nation {Israel), the "nothings" {idols), the nations (Gentiles) and nature are all seen here witnessing to the supremacy of Jehovah. Fresh mercies demand fresh thanks (1). Our praises should be renewed with each returning day (2). We may appeal to the works of creation as proof of Jehovah's reality and power (5). Worshippers of God must be arrayed in holy garments (9). The result of the Redeemer's ruling presence will be a world established physically and morally (10). Inanimate nature will share the joy of the "regeneration" (n-12). The arousing message, "He is coming" will be changed to the world-wide pro clamation, "He is come" (13a). VERSE NOTES 2. (b) Br. "Proclaim the good tidings of His salvation from day to day." 5. "gods ... idols"; there is a play on words here which expresses a profound truth; lit. "elohim ... elilim," = gods ... nullities, c£ I Cor. viii. 4. 6. As often in psalms the attributes of God are p'ersoni.6.ed as attendants in His presence; "strength ... beauty," are terms applied in lxxviii. 61 to the ark, symbol of His presence; "sanctuary," i.e. not heaven but the earthly counterpart. 7 ff. Appeal to the p.ations to acknowledge Jehovah; "kindreds"= families. 9. The priests in the temple ministered in holy attire. IO. Br. "Jehovah hath proclaimed Himself King"; (c) "He shall minister judgment unto thefeoples in equity." II. The initials o the four Heb. words in line (a) form an acrostic of the name Jehovah. "fulness thereof," i.e. all that is in them. 13. "jt1dge;" the predominant idea here is not punishment but government, though the former is included in the latter. The accession is' a single act, the judging a continual process; (d) as margin.
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