The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
Ver. 13. The glory of Lebanon.] The best cedars there, in allusion to the building of the material temple by Solomon, and afterwards by Ezra; q.d., Whatsoever is good in the world, either in understanding, virtue, or doctrine, shall be sanctified and employed for the building up of the Church.
The fir tree, the pine tree, and the box tree.] Which from those that would, but cannot, bring better, shall be well accepted.
And I will make the place of my feet glorious,] ie., My Church, when at lowest, and the members thereof, even the meanest of them. Hence also Christ's name, "King of kings and Lord of lords," is written "on his thigh," i.e., on his lower parts. Rev 19:16