1. His--that is, God's
foundation--or, what He has founded, that is, Zion ( Isa 14:32 ).
is in the holy mountains--the location of Zion, in the wide sense, for the capital, or Jerusalem, being on several hills.
2. gates--for the enclosures, or city to which they opened ( Psa 9:14 122:2; compare Psa 132:13, 14 ).
3. spoken of thee--or, "in thee," that is, the city of God ( Psa 46:4 48:2 ).
4. This is what is spoken by God.
to them. . . me--literally, "for My knowers," they are true worshippers ( Psa 36:10 Isa 19:21 ). These are mentioned as specimens.
this--that is, nation
was born there--Of each it is said, "This was born," or is a native of Zion, spiritually.
5. The writer resumes--
This and that man--literally, "man and man," or many ( Gen 14:10 Exd 8:10, 14 ), or all ( Isa 44:5 Gal 3:28 ).
the highest. . . her--God is her protector.
6. The same idea is set forth under the figure of a register made by God (compare Isa 4:3 ).
7. As in a great procession of those thus written up, or registered, seeking Zion ( Isa 2:3 Jer 50:5 ), "the singers" and "players," or pipers, shall precede.
all my springs--So each shall say, "All my sources of spiritual joy are in Thee" ( Psa 46:4 84:6 ).
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