Psalms 89:40

WEB

You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

KJV

Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

Commentary

Thou hast broken down all his hedges,.... Round about his vine, the church; see Psa 80:12 . A famous church was raised at Jerusalem, quickly after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, which seemed to b e well filled, fenced, and protected; but on a sudden a violent persecution arose, and the members of it were made havoc of, and the ministers of the word were scattered abroad, and which was the breaking down of the hedges; and what was done to the church was taken by Christ as done to himself, as it is here spoken of him; see Act 8:1 , and this might seem contrary to the word and oath of God, that his seed should endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven, Psa 89:29 , when the first Christian church was used in this manner; but that providence was overruled, for the spread of the Gospel, and the interest of Christ, in other parts; see Act 8:4 , and so no objection to what is before said: thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin; the same as before, the church of Christ, which seemed to be so well built and fortified; see Isa 26:1 .