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.

HIs behaviour] or his sense, reason, properly the [unspec 1] taste, as in verse 9. Iob 6. 6. and often other-where, which is used both for ones inward sense or reason, and outward gesture and demeanour, (as the Greeke here translateth it, face,) because by it a man is discerned and judged to be wise or foo∣lish, as meats are discerned by the taste. David when he was afraid of the King of Gath, changed his behaviour before them, and sained himselfe mad in their hands, & scrabbled on the doores of the gate, and let his spittle fall downe upon his beard, 1 Sam. 21. 12, 13. Abimelech] whose proper name was Achish King of Gath, a citie of the Philistims, 1 Sam. 21. 10. and as every King of Egypt was cal∣led Pharaoh, Gen. 41. 1. Exod. 5. 1. 1 King. 11. 18. so every King of the Philistims was called Abime∣lech, that is, Father King, Gen. 20. 2. and 26. 1. had driven] or expelled. For Achish said to his ser∣vants which had taken and brought David to him, Loe ye see the man is beside himselfe, wherefore have ye brought him to me? have I need of mad men? &c. So David departed thence, 1 Sam. 21. 14, 15. and 22. 1. Vpon that he made this Psalme.

Vers. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉] or, in every seaso••. See Psal. [unspec 2] 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 T〈…〉〈…〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is also composed according to the order 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Hebr e•••• Alphabet, as it observed on Psal. 25. 1.

Vers. 3 shall glgrie] or joyfully boast. For so the [unspec 3] Apostie expoundeth this word, which properly signifieth to praise ones selfe, 1 Cor. 1. 31. from Ier. 9. 23, 24. So in Psal. 52. 3. and 97. 7. and 105. 3. and 106. 5.

Vers. 4. Magnifie] or, Make gr••at, to wit, by [unspec 4] praising. So Deut. 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 3. Give ye greatnesse unto our God.

Vers. 6. They looked] to wit, the meeke, mentio∣ned [unspec 6] before, vers. 3. or generally, they that looke and flow unto him. flowed] ran as a river; the like similitude is, Isa. 2. 2. and 60. 5. Ier. 31. 12. and 51. 44. be not ashamed] or, shall not be ashamed; which word in the originall signifieth digging; as Psal. 35. 7. applied to shame, which causeth men to seeke to hide themselves, as is lively described, Rev. 6. 15, 16.

Vers. 8. The Angel] that is, the Angels; for hee [unspec 8] speaketh of an host: And often in the Hebrew, one is put for a muititude; as the inhabitant, for, the inhabitants, 2 Sam. 5. 6. with 1 Chron. 11. 4. So, frog for 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Psal. 78. 45. tree for troes, quaile for quailes, Psal. 105. 33. 40. See the note on Psal. 8. 9. pitcheth a campe] a similitude taken from warres; as Psal. 27. 3. So Iakob, when the Angels of God met him, said, This is Gods campe (or host) Gen. 32. 1, 2. Likewise about Elishah, the moun∣taine was full of horses and chariots of fire, 2 Kings 6. 17. See also Psal. 91. 11, 12.

Vers. 9. Taste and see] that is, make triall and [unspec 9] you shall find that God is good, sweet and delectable; and you will the more desire him. Thus the Apo∣stle applieth these words, saying; as new borne babes desire yee the sincere milke of the word, that yee may grow thereby, if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is good, 1 Pet. 2. 2, 3. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in him] The Chal∣dee expoundeth it, in his word.

Vers. 10. Feare Iehovah] under this word Feare, [unspec 10] is comprehended Gods whole worship, as is shewed on Psal. 19. 10. and the walking in his wayes, as it is expounded in 2 Chr. 6. 31. compared with 1 King. 8. 40. and Psal. 128. 1.

Vers. 11. Lions] Lurking lions (whereof see [unspec 11] Psal. 7. 3.) which are lusty, strong toothed, fierce, roaring, ravenous, as appeareth by Psal. 58. 7. and 104. 21. Mic. 5. 8. Ezek. 19. 3. 5, 6. 7. Iob ••9. 1, 2. And hereby may be meant the rich and mighty of the world, whom God often bringeth to miserie; and so the Greeke for Lions, putteth here the rich. Tyrants and strong men are sometime called Lions, Ier. 2. 15. 1. Chr. 11. 22. Nahum 2. 13. See Luke 1. 53. are impoverished] or suffer penurie. See Iob 4. 10, 11. Prov. 10. 3. that seeke Iehovah] Chaldee, that seeke the doctrine of the Lord.

Vers. 13. that willeth] that is, faine would have [unspec 13] and delighteth. dayes to see good] that is, to en∣joy good many dayes; which the Apostle (follow∣ing the Seventie) expresseth thus, to see good daies, 1 Pet. 3. 10. that is, dayes of prosperitie, pleasure, com∣fort.

Vers. 14. Keepe thy tongue] to wit, by restraining [unspec 14] and making it cease from evill, as the Apostle tea∣cheth, 1 Pet. 3. 10.

Vers. 16. their outcrie:] or, their deprecation, [unspec 16] their prayer for need, as the Greeke (which the Apo∣stle followeth) expresseth it.

Vers. 17. The face] that is, open anger, Lev. 17. [unspec 17] 10. So the Chaldee expoundeth it, The face of the Lord is angry against evill doers: See Psalm. 21. 10.

Vers. 18. They cried] that is, as the Greeke faith, [unspec 18] The just cried: and the Chaldee, the just prayed.

Vers. 19. the broken of heart] them that have [unspec 19] their hearts broken and their spirits contrite (or hum∣ble) for their sinnes. See the like speeches, Psal. 51. 19. and 147. 3. Isa. 57. 15. and 61. 1. Ier. 23. 9. Luke 4. 18.

Vers. 20. the evils] that is, griefes and afflictions; [unspec 20] as Deut. 31. 17. Psal. 27. 5. and 88. 4. Mat. 6. 34. the word also may import sinnes and vices, as Psal. 28. 3. and 94. 23. So after in verse 22.

Vers. 22. slay the wicked] or, doe him die, kill him; [unspec 22] because he shall not be delivered there-from, as the just man is, vers. 20. The Greeke and Chaldee ex∣pound it, The death of sinners (of the wicked) is evill. condemned as guilty] and consequently pe∣rish. See Psal. 5. 11.

Vers. 23. all that hope] that is, any one of them. So [unspec 23] all is used for any, Psal. 147. 20.