Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
To plant a people means to settle them firmly, as roots take hold. Moses speaks of Mount Zion ages before the temple stood there, prophesying not from human choice but from God's eternal counsel. He stirs the people's hearts toward the land by reminding them it will be God's Sanctuary, drawing the indifferent to seek this great blessing.
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Those who held their peace while deliverance was working must not hold it when the work is done. Singing psalms is the language of holy joy as prayer is of holy desire. Strike while the mercy is fresh; when the heart is most affected, praise returns quickest to God, before time and our own deceitfulness dull the impression.
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Commenting on Exodus 15:1-21
Israel is the vine the Lord took from Egypt and planted in Canaan, taking root and settling there. God appointed this mountain, Mount Moriah and Zion especially, as His dwelling before tabernacle or temple existed. All this points to Christ's church: a mountain, immovable, fixed on the rock Christ Jesus, secured by God's electing love and covenant grace.
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