discussed, and also in Ber. R. 1; in Midr. on Lam. i. 16, and in Pirqé de R. Eliez. c. 3.

One of these is stated to be Jinnon, according to Ps. lxxii. 17.

Verse 8 is applied in Pirqé de R. El. c. 11, to the Messiah. Yalkut (vol. ii.) on Is. lv. 8 (p.

54 c), speaks of the 'other Redeemer' as the Messiah, applying to him Ps. lxxii. 8.

In commenting on the meeting of Jacob and Esau, the Midr. Ber. R. (78, ed. Warsh. p.

141 b) remarks that all the gifts which Jacob gave to Esau, the nations of the world would

return to the King Messiah - proving it by a reference to Ps. lxxii. 10; while in Midrash

Bemidbar R. 13 it is remarked that as the nations brought gifts to Solomon, so they would

bring them to the King Messiah.

In the same place, a little higher up, Solomon and the Messiah are likened as reigning

over the whole world, the proof passages being, besides others, Ps. lxxii. 8, Daniel vii. 13,

and ii. 35.

On the application to the Messiah of verse 16 we have already spoken, as also on that of

Ps. lxxx . 17 (in the Hebrew 18). The Targum paraphrases 'the Son of Man' by 'King

Ps. lxxxix . 22-25 (23-26 in the Hebrew). In Yalkut on Is. lx. 1 (vol. ii. p. 56 c) this

promise is referred to the future deliverance of Israel by the Messiah.

Again, verse 27 (28 in the Hebrew) is applied in Shemoth R. 19, towards the end, to the

Messiah, special reference being made to Ex. iv. 22, 'Israel is My first-born son.'

Verse 51 (52 in the Hebrew). There is a remarkable comment on this in the Midrash on

the inscription of Ps. xviii. (ed. Warsh. p. 24 a, line 2 from the bottom), in which it is set

forth that as Israel and David did not sing till the hour of persecution and reproach, so

when the Messiah shall come - 'speedily, in our days' - the song will not be raised until

the Messiah is put to reproach, according to Ps. lxxxix. 52 (51), and till there shall fall

before Him the wicked idolaters referred to in Dan. ii. 42, and the four kingdoms referred

to in Zech. xiv. 2. In that hour shall the song be raised, as it is written Ps. xcviii. 1.

In the Midr. on Cant. ii. 13 it is said: If you see one generation after another blasphe ming,

expect the feet of the King Messiah, as it is written, Ps. lxxxix . 53.

Ps. x c. 15. The Midr. (ed. Warsh. p. 67 b ) remarks: The days wherein Thou hast afflicted

us - that is, the days of the Messiah. Upon which follows a discussion upon the length of

days of the Messiah, R. Eliezer holding that they are 1,000 years, quoting the words 'as

yesterday,' one day being 1,000 years. R. Joshua holds that they were 2,000 years, the

words 'the days' implying that there were two days. R. Berachiah holds that the y were

600 years, appealing to Is. lxv. 22,because the root of the tree perishes in the earth in 600