To the east… From mount Olivet, which is on the east side of Jerusalem.-Ibid. The voice of power… That is, he will make his voice to be a powerful voice: by calling from death to life, such as were dead in mortal sin: as at the last day he will by the power of his voice call all the dead from their graves.
67:35. Give ye glory to God for Israel, his magnificence, and his power is in the clouds.
67:36. God is wonderful in his saints: the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people. Blessed be God.
Psalms Chapter 68
Salvum me fac, Deus.
Christ in his passion declareth the greatness of his sufferings, and the malice of his persecutors the Jews; and foretelleth their reprobation.
68:1. Unto the end, for them that shall be changed; for David.
For them that shall be changed… A psalm for Christian converts, to remember the passion of Christ.
68:2. Save me, O God: for the waters are come in even unto my soul.
The waters… Of afflictions and sorrows. My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Matt. 26.38.