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PSALM 89
THE ARGUMENT
This Psalm manifestly treats of the declining and calamitous time and state of the house and kingdom of David, either, first, in Rehoboam’s reign, as a late judicious interpreter conceives; to which those expressions, Psa_89:40-42, do not agree; or rather, secondly, in or about the time of tim Babylonish captivity.
Either, first, he who is mentioned 1Ki_4:31. And then the Psalm is prophetical of things to come; which yet, after the manner of the prophets, he represents as present. And this prophetical Psalm might be left upon record as a cordial for David’s family in their future distresses, which Ethan by the Spirit of prophecy foresaw. Or, secondly, Some other person of the same name, and inspired by the same Spirit, Who had lived in the times of which the psalmist here speaketh.
The psalmist praiseth God for making and keeping covenant with David and his seed, Psa_89:1-4; for his great power and care over his church, Psa_89:5-18; for his favours to the kingdom of David, Psa_89:19-22. The destruction of his enemies, Psa_89:23. The faithfulness of God to them in covenant with him, Psa_89:24-37. Complaining of contrary events, Psa_89:38-45, he expostulateth with, prayeth unto, and blesseth the Lord, Psa_89:46-52.
Intending to discourse of the doleful estate of David’s family and of his kingdom, he prefaceth this, partly lest the following complaints of present miseries should argue ingratitude for former mercies. Thy faithfulness; whatsoever hath befallen or shall befall David’s house, or any other, it proceeded not from thy unfaithfulness, but from some other causes.