Psalms 89:6-14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

These verses contain a blessed hymn of praise. Jehovah's name, and his perfections, are gratefully celebrated. His sovereignty, grace, power, love, and goodness, are beautifully set forth, and most thankfully acknowledged. The destruction of Israel's enemies, in the ruin of Rahab (meaning Pharaoh) is particularly mentioned with praise. And as this was typical of Christ's victory over Satan and all the enemies of the church, so believers find great consolation in the assured interest they have in Christ and his finished salvation. Hence the prophet, ages before it was accomplished, looking back to the event of Egypt's destruction, sang aloud of the victories of Jesus. Art thou not it which hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? Art thou not it which hast dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over? Therefore the redeemed, of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion, and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads, etc. Isaiah 51:9-11. I only detain the Reader with one short observation more upon these sweet verses, just to remark, that Tabor and Hermon, which are here said, in a figurative manner, to rejoice in Jehovah's name, are much spoken of in the Old Testament scriptures, and perhaps with peculiar reference to the New. Those hills, the one to the east, and the other to the west, in Canaan, were much frequented by the saints of God. David speaks of the sacred hill of Hermon, and compares brotherly-love to the dew of it, Psalms 133:3; Psalms 133:3. And Tabor is yet more eminent, as being the memorable spot of Christ's transfiguration, where God the Father proclaimed his perfect love and approbation of Jesus as his dear Son. Well might this hymn, therefore, in allusion to those glorious events, call even the holy hills to rejoice in Jehovah's name. Matthew 17:1-5.