Psalms 89:40

40 You have broken down all his walls; You have reduced his strongholds to rubble.

Psalms 89:40 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 89:40

Thou hast broken down all his hedges
Round about his vine, the church; see ( Psalms 80:12 ) . A famous church was raised at Jerusalem, quickly after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, which seemed to be well filled, fenced, and protected; but on a sudden a violent persecution arose, and the members of it were made havoc of, and the ministers of the word were scattered abroad, and which was the breaking down of the hedges; and what was done to the church was taken by Christ as done to himself, as it is here spoken of him; see ( Acts 8:1-4 ) ( 9:5 ) , and this might seem contrary to the word and oath of God, that his seed should endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven, ( Psalms 89:29 Psalms 89:36 ) , when the first Christian church was used in this manner; but that providence was overruled, for the spread of the Gospel, and the interest of Christ, in other parts; see ( Acts 8:4 ) ( 11:19-21 ) , and so no objection to what is before said:

thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin;
the same as before, the church of Christ, which seemed to be so well built and fortified; see ( Isaiah 26:1 ) .

Psalms 89:40 In-Context

38 Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.

39 You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.

40 You have broken down all his walls; You have reduced his strongholds to rubble.

41 All who pass by plunder him; he has become a reproach to his neighbors.

42 You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice.