John Gill Commentary Psalms 73:24

"Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory." — Psalms 73:24 (ASV)

You shall guide me with your counsel
Which is wise and prudent, wholesome, suitable, and seasonable, hearty, sincere, and faithful, and which is freely given, and when taken, infallibly succeeds: or "according to your counsel" ^F1 ; the determinate counsels, purposes, and will of God, which were of old faithfulness and truth; who does all things after the counsel of his own will in providence and grace: or "by your counsel" ^F2 ; by the Scriptures of truth, the revealed word, which contains the will of God, and directions for a holy walk and conversation; by the Gospel and truths of it, called the whole counsel of God, (Acts 20:27) , and by his Holy Spirit, which is a spirit of counsel as well as of might; and by which the Lord guides his people in the ways of peace, truth, righteousness, and holiness, through this world, to the heavenly glory, as follows:

and afterward receive me to glory ;
into a glorious place, an house not made with hands, a city whose builder and maker is God, into a kingdom and glory, or a glorious kingdom; and into glorious company, the company of Father, Son, and Spirit, angels and glorified saints, where glorious things will be seen, and a glory enjoyed both in soul and body to all eternity; for this glory is eternal glory, a glory that passes not away: or "in glory" ^F3 ; in a glorious manner: some render it, "after glory you will receive me" ^F4 ; that is, after all the glory and honour you have bestowed upon me here, you will take me to yourself in heaven; so the Targum, ``after the glory is completed, which you said you would bring upon me, you will receive me:'' but rather the sense is, "after" you have led and guided me by your counsel through the wilderness of this world; "after" all the afflictions and temptations of this present life are over; "after" I have passed through the valley of the shadow of death, or "after" death itself, you will receive me into everlasting joy and happiness; see (1 Peter 5:10) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F1: (Ktueb) "pro consilio tuo", Michaelis.
• F2: "Consilio tuo", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius.
• F3: (dwbk) "in gloria", Gejerus.
• F4: (dwbk rxa) "post gloriam", Hammond.