This too is "To the chief musician, for the sons of Korah, a psalm." The psalm looks rather at the blessing of the land and people than at the religious centre of Jehovah's name or the way thither. Deliverance from external foes attests the people's forgiveness, and leads them to seek all favour in that place of blessing, above all in hearing what the God Jehovah may speak. For He will speak peace to His people and to His saints, publicly and individually, though they need to watch against folly, as becomes those who by grace now understand. It is instructive to note how truly the psalm speaks of Israel as contrasted with church or christian blessedness. "Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land;" not that they may "ever be with the Lord" in risen heavenly glory, as we rightly hope. But for them, as for us, it is the righteousness of God that gives stability, not their own (though they will be righteous then) but His, or more strictly have Jehovah their righteousness. Thus only are mercy and truth met together, and righteousness and peace embrace, as we now know in Christ yet more gloriously.