Psalms 85:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here, if I mistake not, the principal beauty of the Psalm begins to open. I do not presume to say so much, but I would humbly ask, are not these the words of God, in answer to the foregoing petitions? Moses was commissioned by the Holy Ghost to tell Israel how nigh the Word was unto them; Deuteronomy 30:11, etc. and here Jesus and his salvation are said to be near them. And what can be more glorious than the consideration of this? Nay, is not Christ himself the Glory-man? And in his salvation is not glory come nigh us, yea, in our very nature? What a blessed scripture is here! And as Christ is the glory of his church, so his church is the glory of Christ. 2 Corinthians 8:23. And it is this which makes a land the glory of all lands. Ezekiel 20:6. And observe how confidently these things are spoken: Surely salvation is nigh. Yes, indeed, may every believing soul say it is. For Christ hath come, and hath redeemed, and hath obtained salvation; and now we are one with him, and he with us. He is the glorious Head of his church, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all. John 17:21-22; Ephesians 1:23.