Psa 109:30-31 | KingComments | STEP | The psalm ends with the promise of a song of praise. In the assurance of the answer to His prayer, Christ says that He will give thanks abundantly to the LORD with His mouth in a loud voice ( ). He “will praise Him” in the midst of many (cf. ; ). He will sing this song of praise when, as the Risen One, He is in the midst of His own, whom He has redeemed through His death. Giving thanks is always done with the mouth. Therefore, it seems superfluous to mention it. That it is done here anyway is because this psalm begins with a deceitful mouth ( ). Through the help of the LORD, this psalm ends with a mouth that praises the LORD in a loud tone. Christ knows that the LORD will “stand at the right hand of the needy” ( ; cf. ). He is that Needy. The LORD stands at His right hand to acquit Him of every charge ( ). Thus He will be saved “from those who judge his soul” (cf. ; ). In His resurrection, the Lord Jesus was justified, that is, declared righteous, in all that He did. As a result, every charge has not only been declared completely unfounded, but has been exhibited as a false charge. Now that the suffering has been justly recompensed, the glory can be revealed. That’s what Psalm 110 is about.

‏ Psalms 109:30-31

Promise to Praise God

The psalm ends with the promise of a song of praise. In the assurance of the answer to His prayer, Christ says that He will give thanks abundantly to the LORD with His mouth in a loud voice (Psa 109:30). He “will praise Him” in the midst of many (cf. Psa 22:22b; Heb 2:9-12). He will sing this song of praise when, as the Risen One, He is in the midst of His own, whom He has redeemed through His death.

Giving thanks is always done with the mouth. Therefore, it seems superfluous to mention it. That it is done here anyway is because this psalm begins with a deceitful mouth (Psa 109:2). Through the help of the LORD, this psalm ends with a mouth that praises the LORD in a loud tone.

Christ knows that the LORD will “stand at the right hand of the needy” (Psa 109:31; cf. Psa 109:6). He is that Needy. The LORD stands at His right hand to acquit Him of every charge (Isa 50:9a). Thus He will be saved “from those who judge his soul” (cf. 2Tim 4:16-17; Rom 8:33). In His resurrection, the Lord Jesus was justified, that is, declared righteous, in all that He did. As a result, every charge has not only been declared completely unfounded, but has been exhibited as a false charge.

Now that the suffering has been justly recompensed, the glory can be revealed. That’s what Psalm 110 is about.