Matthew Poole Commentary - Psalms 61:6 - 61:6

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Psalms 61:6 - 61:6


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The king’s life, i.e. my life. He calls himself king, either,



1. Because he was actually king, though Absalom usurped the throne; or,



2. Because he was designed and anointed to be king; and by calling himself



king, he supports himself under his present straits, and declares his confidence in God’s promise of the kingdom to him. Yet we must not think that David did commonly and publicly call or own himself to be king, which had neither been true nor convenient for his affairs; but this Psalm either was not composed whilst Saul lived, or at least was penned only for his private use and comfort, and not



committed to the chief musician; which indeed it could not be till David had the kingdom, and the inspection of the sacred music and service of the tabernacle.



His years, i.e. the years of my life and reign.



As many generations; as long as if I had a lease of it for many ages. Thus he speaks, partly because his kingdom was not like Saul’s, a matter of one age, expiring with his life, but established to him and his heirs for ever; and partly because Christ, his Son and Heir, should actually and in his own person possess the kingdom for ever.