And he shall live
Either the poor and needy man, saved and redeemed by Christ; he,
though dead in trespasses and sins, shall live spiritually, be
quickened together with Christ, and by his Spirit, and live a
life of faith and holiness; and though dead by law, yet, through
the righteousness of Christ, shall have the justification of
life, and live in the sight of God; and so shall live comfortably
by faith in Christ, being filled with joy and peace in believing
in him; and though he may lose his life for Christ's sake, he
shall find it again, and live eternally with him: or the Messiah,
the Saviour and Redeemer of the poor and needy; who, though he
was to die, and by his precious blood redeem them; yet should
live again, and never die anymore; as he now does live at the
right hand of God, where he ever lives to make intercession for
his people, as well as lives in their hearts, and supplies them
with all grace, and keeps alive his own work on their souls;
and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba:
or Arabia, as Apollinarius; either to the poor and needy, to whom
is given faith, which is more precious than gold that perisheth;
or the knowledge of Christ, which is preferable to gold and
silver; and of the doctrines of the Gospel, which are of more
value than thousands of gold and silver: also the justifying
righteousness of Christ, which is the free gift, and is called
clothing of wrought gold, and is signified by gold of Ophir, (
Psalms 45:9
Psalms
45:13 ) ; moreover, this may include all the riches of
Christ, his durable and unsearchable riches; his riches of grace
and glory, which he bestows upon his subjects; so that the poor
and needy are not only saved and redeemed, and live through him;
but are made rich by him, become rich in faith, and heirs of a
kingdom: or to the Messiah, who had gold presented to him, in his
infancy, ( Matthew 2:11
) ; though rather it is to be understood spiritually of the
exercise of faith upon him, and every other grace, which is as
gold tried in the fire; and which, as it comes from Christ, it is
given to him again. A truly gracious soul gives Christ the best
it has: it gives him its whole self, body and soul, its heart and
affections, and all its grace, and the glory of all;
prayer also shall be made for him continually;
or "he shall pray for him" F9; that is, either Christ shall
pray for the poor and needy man; not only save and redeem, but
make intercession for him, as Christ does for all he redeems: he
prays for them, that they may be enriched with all the blessings
of grace; that the gold he gives them may be kept; that their
faith fail not; that they may be preserved from the evil of the
world, and be with him, where he is, to behold his glory: or the
poor and needy shall pray for Christ, for the prosperity of his
church, for the increase of his interest, and the coming of his
kingdom: or "prayer shall be made by him"; or "through him
continually" F11; as the Mediator between God and
man, the way of access to God, through whom petitions are offered
to him, and become acceptable with him;
[and] daily shall he be praised;
or "daily shall he bless him" F12; either Christ shall daily
bless the poor and needy, with spiritual blessings, as he stands
in need of them, and even load him with his benefits: or he shall
bless Christ, ascribe blessing, honour, praise, and glory to him;
because of his perfections and excellencies; because of
redemption and salvation by him; and on account of the various
blessings of grace, and the daily supplies of it, he receives
from him.