Psalms 89:40

Thou hast broken down all his hedges ,.... Round about his vine, the church; see Psalm 80:12 . A famous church was raised at Jerusalem, quickly after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, which seemed to be well filled, fenced, and protected; but on a sudden a violent persecution arose, and the members of it were made havoc of, and the ministers of the word were scattered abroad, and which was the breaking down of the hedges; and what was done to the church was taken by Christ as done to himself, as it is here spoken of him; see Acts 8:1 , and this might seem contrary to the word and oath of God, that his seed should endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven, Psalm 89:29 , when the first Christian church was used in this manner; but that providence was overruled, for the spread of the Gospel, and the interest of Christ, in other parts; see Acts 8:4 , and so no objection to what is before said:

thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin ; the same as before, the church of Christ, which seemed to be so well built and fortified; see Isaiah 26:1 .