Annotations upon the five bookes of Moses, the booke of the Psalmes, and the Song of Songs, or, Canticles VVherein the Hebrevv vvords and sentences, are compared with, and explained by the ancient Greeke and Chaldee versions, and other records and monuments of the Hebrewes: but chiefly by conference with the holy Scriptures, Moses his words, lawes and ordinances, the sacrifices, and other legall ceremonies heretofore commanded by God to the Church of Israel, are explained. With an advertisement touching some objections made against the sinceritie of the Hebrew text, and allegation of the Rabbines in these annotations. As also tables directing unto such principall things as are observed in the annotations upon each severall booke. By Henry Ainsworth.

Annotations.

BEcommeth] the word denoteth a faire and [unspec 1] comely grace, for which a thing is to be liked and desired. So Psal. 93. 5. and 147. 1. The Apo∣stle expresseth it in Greeke, by faire or beautifull, Rom. 10. 15. from Esa. 52. 7.

Vers. 2. with harpe] or, with sitterne; in Hebrew, [unspec 2] Kinnor: a musicall instrument invented by Iubal, Gen. 4. 21. used for mirth and joy, Psal. 137. 1, 2. Esa. 24. 8. Gen. 31. 27. and therefore is called the pleasant harpe, Psal. 81. 3. opposed unto mourning, Iob 30. 31. in skill on this instrument David excel∣led, 1 Sam. 16. 16. 23. and with this and other they used in Israel to celebrate the Lord with gladnesse, 1 Chron. 13. 8. and 15. 16. 28. and 25. 1. Nehem. 12. 27. So spiritually in the New Testament, Rev. 14. 2. with Psalterie] or Lute, or Uioll: In He∣brew Nebel; an instrument so called of the forme, which (as seemeth) was with a round hollow bulke, much like a bottle: (fo•• Nebel is also a bottle or pitcher, 1 Sam. 10. 3. Lam. 4. 2.) and of this the Greeks and Latines had their instruments named Nablé, Naulon, Nablium. The Greeke here calleth it Psaltérion. ten stringed instrument] this dif∣fered from the Psalterie, Psal. 92. 4. therefore the word with is here supplied.

Vers. 3. a new song] A thing is said to be new [unspec 3] which is alwayes fresh, renewed upon new occasi∣ons, and so permanent; as Iob saith, my glorie was new with me. So Love is both an old and a new com∣mandement, 1 Ioh. 2. 7, 8. Or these new songs (men∣tioned here, and Psal. 40. 4. and 96. 1. and 98. 1. and 144. 9. Esai. 42. 10.) may have reference to the state of things under the Gospell where there is a new covenant, Heb. 8. 8. 13. new heavens and new earth, Rev. 21. 1. a new man, Ephes. 2. 15. and 4. 24. a new Ierusalem, Revel. 21. 2. and all things new, 2 Cor. 5. 17. Rev. 21. 5. See also Rev. 5. 9. and 14. 3. doe well playing, &c.] that is, make good mu∣sicke, or melodie. So 1 Sam. 16. 17. 18. Esa. 23. 16. And this melodie we are now willed to make to the Lord in our hearts, Ephes. 5. 19. The Hebrew Na∣gan, (whereof commeth Neginoth, Psal. 4. 1.) pro∣perly is to play with the hand upon an instrument, 1 Sam. 19. 9.

Vers. 4. in faith] that is, faithfull, true, and con∣stant: [unspec 4] for so this word is often used, as Exod. 17. 12. Moses hands were with faith, that is, steddy, firme, constant.

Vers. 5. the earth is full] the like is said, Ps. 119. [unspec 5] 64. For God doth good unto all, both just and un∣just, Matth. 5. 45. and saveth man and beast, Psal. 36. 7.

V. 6. the host of them] that is, the many creatures [unspec 6] in them; as Angels, Suune, Moone, Starres, &c. Ps. 148. 1, 2, 3, 5. Gen. 2. 1. So mention is made of the powers or hosts of heaven, Matt. 24. 29. Spirit] or breath; thus Iehovah his Word and his Spirit are noted to be the maker of the world, as in Gen. 1.

Vers. 7. giveth the deepes] that is, putteth or [unspec 7] disposeth the deepe waters into treasuries, or in cellars & secret store-houses, hidden from the eye of man, called elsewhere the secret roome of the deepe, Iob 38. 16. So God is said to have treasuries or store-houses of winde, Psal. 135. 7. of snow and haile, Iob 38. 22. of darkenesse, Isa. 45. 3. and the like. The Chaldee translateth, he putteth (the waters) into the treasuries of the deeps.

Vers. 9. it stood] that is, existed firme and stable, [unspec 9] and so continued. So Psalm. 119. 91.

Vers. 10. dissipateth] or maketh frustrate, undo∣eth, [unspec 10] abrogateth; a word opposed to ratifying, con∣firming, stablishing, Isa. 8. 10. and 19. 3. bringeth to nought] annihilateth, and breaketh.

Vers. 11. shall stand] that is, continue and have [unspec 11] effect, whatsoever men purpose to the contrary. See Isa. 14. 24. 27. and 46. 10. Prov. 19. 21.

Vers. 12. is God] to wit, by speciall covenant and [unspec 12] favour, though all the earth be his, Gen. 17. 7. Exod. 19. 5. and this is by the new Covenant, Heb. 8. 10. So Psal. 144. 15.

Vers. 15. altogether] or alone. The Hebrew ja∣chad [unspec 15] sometime signifieth alone without others, Iob 34. 29. Ezra 4. 3. (and so the Greeke Interpreters tooke it here, translating it kata monas, alone, or, by

himselfe,) sometime it signifieth wholly, or every whit, Iob 10. 8. sometime together, or, in one, Ps. 2. 2. All these agree well here; for God onely and whol∣ly formeth every mans heart and spirit, Zach. 12. 1. whereupon he is called the Father of spirits, Hebr. 12. 9. and the God of the spirits of all flesh, Num. 16. 22.

Vers. 16. Of a power] that is, of an armie; so cal∣led, because there are strong, valiant, and active [unspec 16] men, Psal. 136. 15.

Vers. 17. A horse is falshood] that is, a false and deceitfull helpe cannot save a man, but faileth those [unspec 17] that trust in him, Zach. 10. 5. Ps. 76. 6. The horse is here used for all warlike furniture; this being above other creatures, strong, fierce, and couragious, Iob 39. 22,—28. and therefore is prepared for the day of battell, but salvation is of the Lord, Pro. 21. 31.

Vers. 18. The eye of Iehovah] that is, his care [unspec 18] and providence for good, as the next verse sheweth, and as Ps 32. 8. Zach. 12 4. 1 Pet. 3. 12. Sometime the Lords eye is on men for evill, Amos 9. 4. 8.

Vers. 20. for Iehovah] in Chaldee, for the re∣demption of the Lord. [unspec 20]

Vers. 21. in him] Chaldee, in his word. [unspec 21]