How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob
Not that the matter of which they were made was so rich, or their
structure so admirable, but the order in which they were placed
was so beautiful and agreeable:
and thy tabernacles, O Israel;
which is the same thing in other words, and which may be applied
figuratively to the church of God, which often goes by the names
of Jacob and Israel; and agrees with particular congregations and
assemblies of saints, where they dwell as in tents in a movable
state, like pilgrims and sojourners; and which are the dwelling
places of Father, Son, and Spirit, and of the people of God with
one another; and are goodly, pleasant, and delightful, because of
the presence of God with them, and on account of the provisions
there made for them, and the company they there enjoy; see (
Psalms 84:1
Psalms 84:4
Psalms
84:10 ) .