The Treasury of David
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
The first
psalm was a contrast between the righteous man and the sinner; the second psalm
is a contrast between the tumultuous disobedience of the ungodly world and the
sure exaltation of the righteous Son of God. In the first psalm, we saw the
wicked driven away like chaff; in the second psalm, we see them broken in
pieces like a potter’s vessel. In the first psalm, we beheld the righteous like
a tree planted by the rivers of water; and here, we contemplate Christ, the
Covenant Head of the righteous, made better than a tree planted by the rivers
of water, for he is made king of all the islands, and all the heathen
bow before him and kiss the dust; while he himself gives a blessing to all
those who put their trust in him. The two psalms are worthy of the very deepest
attention; they are, in fact, the preface to the entire Book of Psalms, and
were by some of the ancients joined into one. They are, however, two psalms;
for Paul speaks of this as the second psalm (Acts 13:33). The first shows us the character and lot of the righteous;
and the next teaches us that the psalms are Messianic, and speak of Christ the
Messiah—the Prince who will reign from the river unto the ends of the earth.
That they both have a far-reaching prophetic outlook we are well assured, but
we do not feel competent to open up that matter, and must leave it to abler
hands.
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