John Trapp on Psalms 74:12

Verſ. 12. For God is my King of old] He is the ſame, yeſterday, to[illegible: 2 letters]y, and for ever. I doubt not therefore but he will ſee to the ſafety of his loyall ſubjects.

Working ſalvation in the midſt of the earth] i.e. Openly, and to the view of all. Jeruſalem is in the midſt of Judaea, and Judea is in the midſt of the earth; the very center and navel of the habitable world, ſay the Fathers; it joyneth thoſe of the Eaſt to the Weſt by the Midland-ſea, and thoſe of the North to the South by the ſame Sea, running out as farre as the lake of Maeotis, very farre North, and by the red Sea deſcending very low into the South. This Country therefore God ſeemeth purpoſely to have eſpyed out, as himſelf ſpeaketh, that therehence he might ſend abroad ſalvation into all parts. And hereabout, ſome gather from Joel 3.2. Chriſt will ſit to judge the world, at the laſt day, Pſal. 50.1, 2.