Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:22

When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

22. the people ] R.V. the peoples. Israel does not return alone: its restoration will be the signal for that gathering of the nations to worship Jehovah in Zion, which ancient prophecy had foretold (Isa 2:2 ff. = Mic 4:1 ff.), and which recent prophecy had uncompromisingly reaffirmed in the teeth of appearances (Isa 60:3 ff.). Cp. Psa 22:27.

But did not the event, it may be asked, fall far short of the anticipations of prophet and Psalmist? They looked for a triumphant return of Israel and a visible manifestation of Jehovah’s glory, to be followed immediately by the submission of the nations. As a matter of fact the return was an insignificant event, and no startling results immediately followed it. The answer is twofold. The spiritual significance of the Return for the history of the world could not be exaggerated; and prophecy constantly combines in one view the nearer and the remoter future, depicting the eventual result, without indicating the steps by which it is to be reached.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

When the people are gathered together – When they shall be brought from their dispersion in distant lands; when they shall assemble again in the city of their fathers, and when public worship shall be celebrated there as in former ages.

And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord – The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate render this, kings. The reference must be to the time when those of other lands – kings and their people – would be converted to the true religion; when the Gentiles as well as the Jews, then one undistinguished people, would be brought to the knowledge of the true God, and would unite in his worship. See the notes at Isa. 60. All of all lands, will yet praise the Lord as if they were one great congregation, assembled in one place. Thus, though separate, they will with united feeling recount the mercy and goodness of God to his people in past times.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 22. When the people are gathered together] When all the Gentiles are enlightened, and the kings of the earth brought to pay homage to the King of kings.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

When the Gentiles shall gather themselves to the Jews, and join with them in the praise and worship of the true God, and of the Messias. This verse seems to be added to intimate, that although the psalmist in this Psalm respects the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon, yet he had a further design and a principal respect unto that greater and more general deliverance of his church and people by the Messias.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

19-22. Foror, “That,”as introducing the statement of God’s condescension. A summary ofwhat shall be written.

to loose . . . appointedor,”deliver” them (Ps79:11).

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

When the people are gathered together,…. When the people of the Jews shall be gathered together, and seek the Lord their God, and David their King, the Messiah, and appoint them one head, even Christ; and when the Gentiles shall gather together, in great numbers, to the church of God, Ho 1:11,

and the kingdoms to serve the Lord; even the kingdoms of this world, which will become his, and will serve him in righteousness and holiness, freely and cheerfully, with one shoulder and one content; their kings will fall down before the Lord, and all nations shall serve him, Ps 72:11, and then will be the time when the prisoners shall be loosed, and the Lord shall be praised in Zion.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

22. When the people are gathered An anticipation, not unfrequent, of the submission of the nations to Jehovah, as in Psa 22:27; Psa 72:11, and in the later prophecies of Isaiah; but realized fully only in gospel times.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psa 102:22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

Ver. 22. When the people are gathered together ] sc. To the Lord Christ; for to “Shiloh shall be the gathering of the people,” Gen 49:10 .

And the kingdoms to serve the Lord ] As they did under Constantine the Great, Valentinian, Theodosius, which three emperors called themselves vasallos Christi (as Socrates reporteth), the vassals of Christ: and the like may be said of other Christian kings and princes since, who have yielded professed subjection to the gospel, and cast their crowns at Christ’s feet.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

When, &c. Compare Psa 22:27; Psa 68:32. Isa 45:14. Fulfilling Gen 49:10.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

Psa 72:8-11, Gen 49:10, Isa 49:22, Isa 49:23, Isa 60:3-22, Hos 1:9-11, Zec 8:20-23, Mat 24:14, Rom 15:19

Reciprocal: Psa 22:27 – and all Psa 138:4 – All the kings Joh 11:52 – gather

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

102:22 When the people are gathered {p} together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

(p) He shows that Gad’s name is never more praised, than when religion flourishes and the church increases: which is chiefly accomplished under the kingdom of Christ.

Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes