Psalm 88:4

“In short, again, a throne “unto the age” is more suitable to Christ, God’s Son, than to Solomon,—a temporal king, to wit, who reigned over Israel alone.” — editor's note: Or, “unto eternity.” Comp. 2 Sam. (2 Kings in LXX.) vii. 13; 1 Chron. xvii. 12; Ps. lxxxix. 3, 4, 29, 35, 36, 37 (in LXX. Ps. lxxxviii. 4, 5, 30, 36, 37, 38).

“Now take also another testimony in the 87th Psalm, where Christ speaks in the Prophets, (for He who then spoke came afterwards among us): O Lord, God of My salvation, I have cried day and night before Thee, and a little, farther on, I became as it were a man without help, free among the dead.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxviii. 1, 4, 5.

“Hear the words ‘I became like a broken vessel,’ and ‘I became like a man that hath no strength, free among the dead.’”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxviii. 4, 5

“I have been counted with them that go down into the pit; I have been made as a man free, without help, amongst the dead.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxviii. 4. See the R.V.

“Wherefore also He says: “I am become like a man without help, free among the dead.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxviii. [lxxxvii.] 4, 5.

““I am become as a man that hath no help, free among the dead.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxviii. [lxxxvii.] 4, 5.

“…the Cross, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,” is expressed in this Psalm below, “I am counted as one of them that go down into the pit” (ver. 4): by them who knew not what they were doing, when they imagined that He died like other men, subjected to necessity, and overcome by it.” — the author cites it

“With efficacious merit does He deliver from this bondage of sin, who saith in the psalms: “I am become as a man without help, free among the dead.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxviii. 4, 5.