{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/sco/psa089.htm","path":"bib/cmt/sco/psa089.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/sco/psa089.htm","text":"The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]\nMaschil\nMaschil, instruction.\nhigher than the kings of the earth\nThe eighty-ninth Psalm is at once the confirmation and exposition of the Davidic Covenant (Sa2 7:9-14). That the covenant itself looks far beyond David and Solomon is sure from (Psa 89:27). \"Higher than the kings of the earth\" can only refer to Immanuel. (Isa 7:13-15); (Isa 9:6); (Isa 9:7); (Mic 5:2).\nThe Psalm is in four parts:\n(1) The covenant, though springing from the lovingkindness of Jehovah, yet rests upon His oath (vs. 1-4).\n(2) Jehovah is glorified for His power and goodness in connection with the covenant (vs 5-18).\n(3) The response of Jehovah (vs. 19-37). This is in two parts:\n(a) it confirms the covenant (Psa 89:19-29), but\n(b) warns that disobedience in the royal posterity of David will be punished with chastening (Psa 89:30-32). Historically this chastening began in the division of the Davidic kingdom; (Kg1 11:26-36); (Kg1 12:16-20) and culminated in the captivities and that subordination of Israel to the Gentiles which still continues. See \"Gentiles, times of\"; (Luk 21:24); (Rev 16:14).\n(4) The plea of the Remnant (Isa 1:9); (Rom 11:5) who urge the severity and long continuance of the chastening (Psa 89:38-52).\nSee Psalm 102, next in order of the Messianic Psalms.\ngrave\nHebrew, \"Sheol,\"\n(See Scofield) - (Hab 2:5).","title":"The Scofield Bible Commentary: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 89","type":"page"}