Psalms 40:3

“And he hath put a new song in my mouth, [even] praise to our God, etc.] Sung by him in the midst of the great congregation of angels and saints, upon his resurrection, ascension, and session at the right hand of God; (see <192222>Psalm 22:22,25); when he went to his God and ours, to his Father and ours; and in which song he is joined by all his people above and below, (<660509>Revelation 5:9-13); many shall see [it], and fear, and shall trust in the Lord; even all the elect of God, as many as are ordained to eternal life; the many whose sins Christ bore, for whom he became a ransom, whom he justifies and brings to glory: these all “see” him in the horrible pit and miry clay, in his state of…”

“a new song--(See on Psa 33:3). fear, and . . . trust--revere with love and faith.”

“And he hath put a new song in my mouth - See the notes at Psalms 33:3. The idea is, that he had given a new or fresh “occasion” for praise. The deliverance was so marked, and was such an addition to former mercies, that a new expression of thanks was proper. It was an act of such surprising intervention on the part of God that the language used on former occasions, and which was adapted to express the mercies then received, would not be sufficient to convey the sense of gratitude felt for the present deliverance. As applied to the Messiah, and referring (as it was supposed in the notes at Psalms 40:2) to his being raised up to glory after the depth of his sorrows, it would mean that no…”

“And fear - Shall stand in awe of that God, whom they see to have so great power, either to save or to destroy. Psalms 40:4”

“And he: Psa 33:3, Psa 144:9; Rev 5:9, Rev 5:10, Rev 14:3 praise: Psa 103:1-5; Isa 12:1-4 many: Psa 34:1-6, Psa 35:27, Psa 52:6, Psa 64:9, Psa 64:10, Psa 142:7; Hos 3:5; Act 2:31-41, Act 4:4 Psalms 40:4”