And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
-Inasmuch as the value of a promise depends on the power and the faithfulness of the promiser, the Psalmist sets forth these attributes as especially belonging to God (Psalms 89:5-14), and infers hence, the blessedness of the people who are the objects of His promises (Psalms 89:15-18). This whole part consists of fourteen verses-the general introduction in three verses (Psalms 89:5-7); the body of the subject in seven (Psalms 89:8-14); and the conclusion (Psalms 89:15-18), four verses. The three of the introduction and the four of the conclusion together make seven, the same sacred number as the body of this division.
Verse 5-7.-God's wonderful might and faithfulness are reverently extolled even by the mighty angels in the heavens.
Verse 5. And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord; thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. "The heavens" are in contrast with the earth. How almighty must God be, seeing that not only men on earth, but mighty angels in heaven, "praise" Him. The "wonders" are God's acts of omnipotent strength (Ps And in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. So the Masoretic Qeri' х taaruwm (H7311)], taken from Psalms 89:24. Read with the Hebrew text х taariym (H7311)], 'Thou exaltest our horn.'
Verse 18. For the Lord is our defense; and the Holy One of Israel is our King - rather, as the Hebrew, and the main argument require, "for our shield (a figurative name for our king) is the Lord's - i:e., belongs to the Lord. So Psalms 47:9 note. 'And our king is of (i:e., belongs to) the Holy One of Israel' He is the chosen one of Yahweh, who is our God. Our confidence is grounded upon this, God cannot but guard him who as our king is our shield, seeing that, as being Yahweh's anointed one, he belongs to JEHOVAH ( Yahweh (H3068).