Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to you.
David composed this psalm to celebrate victories God granted him over his enemies, most likely after his triumph over the Ammonites and Syrians when the ark returned to Jerusalem. The ark's ascent to the holy mountain prefigures Christ's far more glorious ascension to heaven after He conquered His enemies and ours. Though the psalm rises to great heights of sublimity, its interpretation presents considerable difficulty at many points.
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Commenting on Psalm 68:1-35
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. The palace of God, which towered above Jerusalem, is prophesied as becoming a wonder to all lands, and when it grew from the tabernacle of David to the temple of Solomon, it was so.
God promises to bring His people up from the depths of the sea and set them safe from danger, just as He did when He drew Israel from Egypt and from the wilderness into Canaan. What He has done before, He will do again; former mercies should kindle our faith for future ones.
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Commenting on Psalm 68:22-31