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Psalm 87

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TITLE. A Psalm or Song for the Sons of Korah. A sacred hymn and a national lyric. A theocracy blends the religious and the patriotic ideas in one; and in proportion as nations become Christianized, their popular songs will become deeply imbued with pious sentiments. Judged by this standard, our land is far in arrears. This “Psalm or song” was either composed by the sons of Korah, or dedicated to them: as they kept the doors of the house of the Lord, they could use this beautiful composition as a Psalm within the doors, and as a song outside.

SUBJECT AND DIVISION. The song is in honor of Zion, or Jerusalem, and it treats God’s favor to that city among the mountains, the prophecies that made it illustrious, and the honor of being a native of it. Many conceive that it was written at the founding of David’s city of Zion, but does not the mention of Babylon imply a later date? It would seem to have been written after Jerusalem and the Temple had been built and had enjoyed a history, of which glorious things could be spoken. Among other marvels of God’s love in its later history, it had been untouched by Sennacherib when other cities of Israel and Judah had fallen victim to his cruelty. It was during Hezekiah’s reign that Babylon became prominent when the ambassadors came to congratulate the king concerning his recovery, at that time also Tyre was more famous than at any period in David’s day. But as we have no information, and the point is not important, we may leave it, and proceed to meditate upon the Psalm itself. We do not need to divide so brief a song.

Verse 6. The Lord shall count when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. At the great census which the Lord himself shall take, he will number the nations without exception and make an exact registry of them, whether they were by their natural descent Babylonians or Tyrians, or other far-off heathen. May it be our happy lot to be numbered with the Lord’s chosen both in life and death, in the church roll below, and the church roll above. Jehovah’s census of his chosen will differ much from ours; he will count many whom we should have disowned, and he will leave out many whom we should have reckoned. His registration is infallible. Let us pray then for that adoption and regeneration which will secure us a place among the heaven-born. It was thought to be a great honor to have one’s name written in the golden book of the Republic of Venice, kings, and princes paid dearly for the honor, but the Book of life confers far rarer dignity upon all whose names are recorded therein.

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