Psalms 87:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Surely we cannot be at a loss to apprehend what is meant by the glorious things of the church, which is made glorious within by reason of her glorious Lord, and Head, and King. All his people are made kings and priests to God and the Father in Him; and hence they are declared to be a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; Rev 1:6; 1 Peter 2:9. But glorious as these things are in themselves, yet I apprehend these are not the things spoken of; for they are rather the effects than the cause. The glorious things evidently refer to somewhat higher, which can be no other than Christ himself. And we shall have some faint conception of how truly glorious the things spoken of Zion are, when we consider the marriage of Christ with his church. What indeed can be equally glorious with the contemplation of the Son of God choosing Zion for himself, and uniting Zion to himself, forever? He is, saith the apostle, the Head of the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. Ephesians 1:22-23.