Verse 1 A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: Afflictions — All his sufferings for thy sake.
Verse 5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. Until — Until I have raised an house in which the ark may be put.
Verse 6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. It — Of the ark. Ephratah — In the tribe of Ephraim, which was called also Ephratah. Found it — Afterwards we found it in Kirjath-jearim, which signifies a city of woods, in the territory whereof the ark was seated for twenty years.
Verse 7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool. Tabernacles — Into his temple. Footstool — The ark, is often said to sit between the cherubim, which were above the ark.
Verse 8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Rest — Into thy resting place, the temple so called, Isaiah 66:1 , where thou hast now a fixed habitation. The ark — The seat of thy powerful and glorious presence.
Verse 10 For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. David’s sake — In regard of thy promises vouchsafed to David. Turn not — Cast me not out of thy presence. Of — Of me whom thou hast anointed to be king over thy people.
Verse 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. Salvation — With thy saving graces and blessings.
Verse 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. There — In Jerusalem. To bud — His power and glory to flourish. A lamp — A successor to continue for ever in his family, as this phrase is expounded1Kings11:36; 15:4, and particularly one eminent and glorious light, namely, the Messiah.