10. Hearken, O daughter, &c.] Understand, and consider seriously, O royal bride, the happiness of being married to such a prince; and let not the thoughts of thy own country and family dwell too much upon thy mind: in like manner must the true Christian, when brought to Christ, renounce the world, and even his dearest connexions, for his sake. Bp. Patrick, Travell. 12. And the daughter of Tyre &c. The people of the rich and neighbouring city of Tyre shall come and bring presents; the most powerful among them shall solicit thy favour; as the kings of the earth shall hereafter bring their glory and honour into the church, Rev. xxi. 24. Bp. Patrick. 13. The king's daughter &c.] The bride of our prince is no less adorned with all excellent qualities of mind, than her body is with rich and splendid attire; so the ornaments of those that are born of God in the Christian church shall not be so much "that outward adorning of wearing of gold, as the hidden man of the heart, which is in the sight of God of great price," 1 Pet. iii. 3, 4. Bp. Patrick. 14. She shall be brought &c.] She shall be brought home unto the king with magnificent pomp, in embroidered raiment; and the virgins, that attend upon her, shall accompany her: in like manner shall Christ receive his spouse the Church, adorned with a robe of righteousness; and all they, who in after-ages shall be acknowledged by Christ as his disciples, shall altogether form one glorious train of attendants. Bp. Patrick, Travell. 16. Instead of thy fathers &c.] And may this be the happy fruit of thy marriage, that, instead of thy royal ancestors in Egypt, thou mayest be the mother of children, who shall be rulers in all countries subject to king Solomon: so shall the Church continually bring forth children unto Christ, "whom he shall make kings and priests unto God; and they shall reign on the earth," Rev. v. 10. Travell. 17. I will make thy name &c.] By this song I will Ver. 3, 4. Though the waters &c.] The sense is, Though the numerous forces which are come up against Jerusalem should, like a tempestuous sea, roar and rage, and threaten her with utter destruction; yet the small forces that guard her, which for their stillness may be compared to the soft flowing stream of Siloah, shall by the help of her God protect her. Green. Ver. 4. He shall choose &c.] Or, he hath chosen the good land of Canaan to be our inheritance. Dr. Wells. — the excellency of Jacob] Meaning the land of Israel. Mudge. 5. God is gone up &c.] The ark, which is the emblem of the special presence of God, is gone up into the holy place on mount Zion with a shout of joy and praise. Dr. Wells. This carrying up of the ark mystically represents Christ's ascension into heaven, as may be gathered by comparing this with Eph. iv. 8, where the like words, uttered concerning the ark upon the same occasion, Psalm lxviii. 18, are directly applied to Christ's ascension. Poole. 6. The heathen raged, &c.] How concise and energetick are these expressions of the Divine power! Bp. Horne. — he uttered his voice.] Alluding to the demonstration of God's power visibly exerted in the cause of Israel —and the inhabitants of the earth melted, as it were, with fear. Rosemüller. 9. — he burneth the chariot &c.] Alluding to the heathen custom of burning the arms of those they had conquered, in honour of their gods, and as a sign of peace. Bp. Lowth. 9. The princes of the people &c.] This verse plainly describes the kings of the Gentiles as acceding to the Church, as becoming with their subjects, through faith, "the people of the God of Abraham," and a part of the sacred flock. Bp. Horne. This Psalm should excite us to praise God, and to celebrate his glory with holy transports, as He is the King of the whole earth, and deserves the adoration of all men; but above all, because He has chosen us to be his people and his inheritance. But we should also apply this Psalm to the times of the Gospel, and especially to our Lord's ascension to the glory of his king-