Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness [is]
good
His lovingkindness to him, not only as his Son, but as Mediator;
and which is a love of complacency and delight, and was from
eternity, and will be to eternity: and this is "good", as appears
by the effects and evidences of it; such as putting all things
into his hands, showing him all that he does, concealing and
keeping nothing from him, appointing him to be the Saviour of his
people, the Head of the church, and the Judge of the world; and
this lovingkindness shown to him is a reason why he might expect
to be heard by his God and Father; see ( John 17:24 ) ; and the
loving kindness of God to his people, and the members of Christ,
is also good: it arises from the good will and pleasure of God;
it is pleasantly and delightfully good to the saints, who have
tasted that the Lord is gracious, and have had his love shed
abroad in their hearts; it is profitably good unto them; it has
prepared and laid up good things for them, both for time and
eternity, even all the blessings of grace and goodness: it has
promised good things unto them in covenant, and it gives Christ,
and all good things along with him; it has a good influence on
the graces of the Spirit, faith, hope, and love, to encourage
them; and engages believers to a cheerful obedience to all the
divine commands; to which may be added the duration of it, it
lasts for ever: and it is so good, that it is better than any
temporal good thing without it; it is better than life, and all
the comforts of it, ( Psalms 63:3 ) ;
turn unto me, according to the multitude of thy tender
mercies;
his divine Father had turned away his face from him, and turned
his fury upon him; he had awoke his sword of justice against him,
pointed it at him, and thrust it into him; and now, satisfaction
being made, he desires he would turn unto him in a way of grace
and favour; that he would have respect unto him, and look upon
him with his paternal countenance, and in a kind and tender
manner, as well pleased with him, and with his righteousness and
sacrifice. Of the phrase, "according to the multitude of that
tender mercies", (See Gill on Psalms
51:1).