Psalm 103. The Messiah is here leading restored Israel in their praises for all the goodness and tender mercies which they are now enjoying as they enter into the kingdom which He was establishing. He was the One who was healing all their diseases. This will be so in the millennium. Man had been of old as the flower of the grass, his days were few, and he was but dust, but now their old age was to be satisfied with good things and their youth renewed as the eagle’s. So all are called upon to praise Jehovah, the angels, all His hosts, and all that do His pleasure.
Psalm 104. Here Jehovah is the object of the praise of His people who has created the earth and sustains it for man’s habitation, Jehovah is clothed with honor and majesty, and is covered with light as a garment. He had created His angels as spirits, and could use the flaming fire as His servants.
He had provided the earth with its waters and set bounds for them, providing springs and water courses, so that the creatures of the earth could satisfy their thirst. He had caused the grass to grow for the cattle and the herb for man, so that he could get food out of the earth. The moon and the sun in their rising and setting performed a service for man in his habitation of the earth, and also its various creatures, The Messiah leads His people in their considering all these things to sing praises unto Jehovah and their meditations should be sweet. Those who sin will have no place in the renewed earth of the millennium, but will be consumed out of it.
Psalm 105. This psalm rehearses the ways of God with His people from of old. They are called upon as the children of Abraham the servant of God, and the children of Jacob his chosen one, to remember His marvelous works, to give glory to Jehovah, and to let their hearts rejoice in Him. God’s care over the patriarchs when they wandered from one kingdom to another is brought before them. Then Joseph’s being sold as a servant into Egypt, is spoken of as God’s provision for them in the time of famine which was to come. It is said, however, that he was bound in fetters of iron and his soul came into iron. No doubt it is stated in this way to illustrate something of the sufferings of the Lord Jesus, which can only be brought out a little here and there. Then their deliverance from Egypt is recounted, showing how God had to afflict the Egyptians with the plagues to bring this about, so that Egypt was glad when they departed, His providing food and water for them in the wilderness on their way to possess the lands of the heathen is also brought out. All this is that they might observe His statutes and keep His laws, How fitting then is the close of this wonderful psalm. “Praise ye the Lord”!
ML 03/19/1961