I will be glad and rejoice in thee
Not in himself, in any attainments or works of his; not in his
wisdom, riches, and strength, nor in his warlike exploits, but in
the Lord; not in second causes, in horses and chariots, in
armies, and in the courage and valour of men, but in God, as the
author of deliverance, victory, and salvation; not in God only as
the God of nature and providence, but as the God of all grace,
and as his covenant God and Father; and because of the blessings
of this covenant, as forgiveness of sin, a justifying
righteousness, &c. for he rejoiced not in his own
righteousness, but in the righteousness of Christ, as well as in
his person, grace, and sacrifice; so the Chaldee paraphrase
renders it, "I will be glad and rejoice", (Krmymb) , "in thy Word", the Logos, the essential
Word of God, of whom there were many types, promises, and
prophecies in the former dispensation; two words being here used
express the greatness of this joy, and especially the latter word
denotes a very vehement joy, a joy unspeakable and full of glory;
such as arises from a sight of Christ the object, and which the
psalmist had now in view; and this was not a carnal and worldly
joy, but joy in the Holy Ghost;
I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most
High;
that is, to the glory of his name, his being, and perfections, as
displayed in his marvellous works, and in the revelation of his
word, and especially in his son; and under the character of the
"most high" God, the supreme Being over all creatures, angels and
men; see ( Psalms 7:17 ) .