They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom
That is, the saints who are his special workmanship, in the
celebration of his praise; and, while they are blessing him, will
take particular notice, and make particular mention of his
kingdom, and the glory of it; not only his kingdom of nature and
providence, which ruleth over all, angels and men, good and bad;
which deserves the notice of the saints, and is matter of great
joy unto them, that their King reigns in the world, but also, and
rather, his kingdom of grace, in which he rules by his Spirit and
grace in the hearts of his people; which is not worldly, but
spiritual; is not with outward observation, but lies within the
heart, and makes the Lord's people all glorious within;
consisting of peace, righteousness, and joy in the Holy Ghost,
and is what can never be removed. The church is Christ's kingdom,
in which he reigns; and all the subjects of it are kings and
priests unto God: here proper laws are made and observed, and
officers appointed to explain them, and see them put in
execution; glorious ordinances are administered, in which Christ
the King is seen in his beauty; and the glorious Gospel, which is
his sceptre, is held forth, and by which he rules in the midst of
his enemies. More especially this may regard the glorious kingdom
of Christ in the latter day; both in his spiritual reign, in
which there will be a great display of glory; as a large effusion
of the Spirit; much spiritual light and knowledge; great holiness
of heart and life; an abundance of peace, temporal and spiritual;
great purity of Gospel doctrine, worship, and ordinances: and
also in his personal reign; when he will appear glorious, and
reign before his ancients gloriously, and his saints will appear
with him in glory; the New Jerusalem will have the glory of God
upon her; a glory there will be then both upon the bodies and
souls of the saints Christ will have with him in that state:
and talk of thy power;
not only as exerted in creation and providence; but of his power
in working out the salvation of men; and in conquering and
subduing all the spiritual enemies of his people, sin, Satan, the
world, and death; in raising himself from the dead, as he will
all his saints by the same power at the last day; in going forth
into the Gentile world in the ministry of the word, conquering
and to conquer, making it powerful and effectual to the
conversion of thousands: and also of his power in heaven and in
earth, given him as Mediator; and which he has exercised and does
exercise on the behalf of his church, and for its protection and
welfare: and especially of the more open display of it in the
latter day, when he shall take to himself his great power and
reign; then will his saints talk of it with great pleasure and
thankfulness; see ( Revelation
11:15-17 ) .