Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 624[5] In the same:O Jehovah God, Thou art very great; Thou hast put on glory andhonor (Ps. 104:1).“To put on glory and honor” signifies, in reference to Jehovah, Hisgirding Himself with Divine truth and Divine good, for theseproceed from Him, and thus gird Him, and make the heavens;therefore in the Word they are called “His vesture” and “Hiscovering” (see above, n. 65, 271).[6] In the same:The works of Jehovah are great. Glory and honor are His work (Ps.111:2, 3).“The works of Jehovah” mean all things that proceed from Himand are done by Him; and as these are referable to Divine truth andDivine good, it is said, “His work is glory and honor.”[7] In the same:Generation to generation shall praise Thy works, and shall declareThy mighty acts. Upon the honor of the magnificence of Thy glory andthe words of Thy wonders will I meditate. And I will make known tothe sons of men His mighty acts, and the glory of the honor of Hiskingdom (Ps. 145:4, 5, 12).“The honor of the magnificence of glory” means Divine goodunited to Divine truth; and “the glory of the honor” means Divinetruth united to Divine good. This is so said because the unition isreciprocal; for Divine good proceeds from the Lord united toDivine truth; but by the angels in heaven and by the men of thechurch Divine truth is received and is united to Divine good; it istherefore said, “the glory of the honor of His kingdom,” for “Hiskingdom” means heaven and the church.[8] In the same: