Blessed [be] he that cometh in the name of the
Lord
These words were used by the multitude that followed Christ, as
he went into Jerusalem, in order to eat his last passover, and
suffer and die for his people, and are applied to him; as also by
his disciples, who expressed them thus, "Blessed be the King that
cometh" ( Luke 19:38 ) ; the King
Messiah, who came from heaven to earth, from his Father into this
world, to save the chief of sinners; who now came to Jerusalem on
that errand, and into the temple, as the proprietor of it; where
he showed his power, and exercised his authority: he came not in
his own name, but in his Father's name; and not to do his own
will, but his; nor did he seek his own glory, but his Father's:
he came as his servant to do his work; he came with a commission
from him, by his order, and to obey his commands, which he did;
he came with his full consent and will, and, as man and Mediator,
was helped and assisted by him; and as such he is pronounced
blessed: all blessing, happiness, and honour, are wished for him,
and ascribed unto him, as his just due; being Lord and King,
Saviour and Redeemer, of his people;
we have blessed you out of the house of the
Lord;
these are the words of the priests, one part of whose office it
was to bless the people, ( Numbers
6:23-27 ) ; but these were not the chief priests of the Jews
in Christ's time; for they were displeased with the multitude,
and with the children in the temple, for crying "hosanna" to the
son of David, and wishing well to him, ( Matthew
21:15 Matthew
21:16 ) . But the disciples of Christ, or ministers of the
Gospel, who blessed the people that blessed their Lord and
Master; or wished well to them, and prayed for them that wished
well to him. The sense is, either we who are of the house of the
Lord bless you; we who stand there, and serve him, are rulers of
the household of God, and stewards of the mysteries of grace: or
we bless you, and pray for your welfare, who are of the household
of faith; who are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the
household of God: or we bless you with provisions out of the
house of God; with the goodness and fatness of his house, the
word and ordinances, by administering them to you: or we pray
that the Lord would bless you out of Zion, or out of the highest
heavens, where he is; even with all spiritual blessings, in
heavenly places in Christ Jesus; see ( Psalms
134:1-3 ) . The Targum of this verse ( Psalms
118:25 ) , is,
``We beseech thee, O Lord, "save" now, said the builders; We beseech thee, O Lord, send now prosperity, said Jesse and his wife. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord, said the builders; Let us bless you out of the house of the sanctuary of the Lord, said David.''
