Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 138:2

2 I will worship towards thy holy temple , and praise thy Name, for thy loving kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy Name .

Where the Ark was. He saith towards it, because he was not permitted to enter into it.

For thou hast glorified thy word or promise or thy faithfulness in fulfil[illegible: 1+ letters]ing thy promises to me more than any other of thy glorious perfections by which thou ar[illegible: 1+ letters] known. Not that one of Gods Attributes is really and in it self more great or glorious than another, or can be made so, but because one may be more celebrated and admi[illegible: 1+ letters]ed by men than another, as here Gods gracious promise made [illegible: 1+ letters]o David, and the wonderful accomplishment thereof in spight of all those difficulties which stood in the way, and which seemed▪ to men to be insuperable, was at this time more observed and admired than any other of his Attributes or actions. But here we must remember, that amongst the rest of the promises made to David, one was that the Messias should come out of his loyns, and that those parts of the promised mercies which David had actually received, were pledges to assure him that he should receive the rest in due [illegible: 1+ letters]ime, and especially that great and eminent word▪ of promise concerning the Mess[illegible: 1+ letters]s, which might well be said to be magnified above all Gods name.