Q: "The great congregation referred in the Psalm 40 must refer to the cloud of witnesses? Is it David referring to himself?"
A: No. Volume of a believer without the Son or the Man component does not arise. Consider in steps how he could preach righteousness to the great congregation? "And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord." (40:3) The new song is cue for salvation. Next we have the reference to the Word become flesh, " I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart."(vv.6-8) He is identifying himself with Jesus Christ so David is set down in the book of life 'after my own heart' and that is Thou-in-me" speaking. Law of the Spirit control the sequence so the unseen is made to appear which is like the Book of Remembrance."And in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them."(Ps.139:12)
To sum: the gospel of Christ preached by Jesus Christ in flesh is in continuity of the word of God sent forth before the worlds were created. David's life and works are before the great congregation that God has called and entrusted to his Son.
This body, the Temple is in heaven so the Psalm 40 is referring to the body, the temple 'not made with hands but eternal in the heavens'. It is to which the vision of St John opens, "And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein".(Re.11:1) The Gentiles are not counted nor are the heathen,"and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of theLordof hosts."(Ze.14:21). We have the testimony of Jesus Christ and what is the ark of his testament? "And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament." (Re.11:19) The ark carries the great congregation, his body.
Q: "The great congregation referred in the Psalm 40 must refer to the cloud of witnesses? Is it David referring to himself?"
A: No. Volume of a believer without the Son or the Man component does not arise. Consider in steps how he could preach righteousness to the great congregation? "And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord." (40:3) The new song is cue for salvation. Next we have the reference to the Word become flesh, " I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart."(vv.6-8) He is identifying himself with Jesus Christ so David is set down in the book of life 'after my own heart' and that is Thou-in-me" speaking. Law of the Spirit control the sequence so the unseen is made to appear which is like the Book of Remembrance."And in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them."(Ps.139:12)
To sum: the gospel of Christ preached by Jesus Christ in flesh is in continuity of the word of God sent forth before the worlds were created. David's life and works are before the great congregation that God has called and entrusted to his Son.
This body, the Temple is in heaven so the Psalm 40 is referring to the body, the temple 'not made with hands but eternal in the heavens'. It is to which the vision of St John opens, "And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein".(Re.11:1) The Gentiles are not counted nor are the heathen,"and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of theLordof hosts."(Ze.14:21). We have the testimony of Jesus Christ and what is the ark of his testament? "And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament." (Re.11:19) The ark carries the great congregation, his body.
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