EVEN JESUS, The Excellent One!
Speaking of our LORD JESUS here, " Thou hast received gifts for men." —Psalm 68:18 [KJV] The dedication of this Psalm, according to Beza, is to Him that excelleth, even Jesus, the excellent One. It contains a glorious display of the Redeemer's kingdom. The royal prophet was highly favored with clear and comfortable views of the ample provision which is made for poor rebellious sinners in the settlements of the everlasting covenant of grace and love. Jesus is the rich treasury; all grace is laid up in Him. So it pleased the Father, so it rejoiced the heart of all his members like Joseph's brethren, to receive all gifts from his hands. Jesus is the unspeakable gift of God the Father to us. — see John 4:10 . All His members were given to Him: in Him Jehovah loves us, delights in us, and rejoices over us to do us good. Alas! too, too often we are apt to think vainly, and talk arrogantly; to ascribe what we are, and what we hope for, to something in us, or