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.

THis is the third Psalme penned Alphabet∣wise; there being two verses allowed to every letter, except foure, in verse 7. 20. 29. 34. See Psal. 25. 1.

Vers. 1. Fret] or, Inslame not, burne not thy selfe [unspec 1] with anger or griefe. So after, verse 7. and 8. Pro. 24. 19. evill doers] to be like unto them, as the Chaldee addeth; which accordeth with verse 8. envie not] or, have not envious zeale or emu∣lation. This word is generall for all hot and fer∣vent zeale, whether good or evill; emulation, jea∣lousie, envie, and the like, Psal. 106. 16. and 69. 10.

Vers. 3. Dwell in the land] This may be taken ei∣ther [unspec 2] for a commandement, to dwell in the land of Canaan, which God had given them to possesse, Num. 33. 53. though troubles and wants should arise therein, as did the Patriarchs by faith, Gen. 37. 1. and 26. 3. 12. Heb. 11. 9. Or, for a promise, dwell, that is, thou shalt dwell, that is, abide long, as af∣ter in v. 27. So, see, for thou shalt see, Psal. 128. 5, 6. Seeke mee and live, Amos. 5. 4. that is, yee shall live▪ feed on faith;] to wit, which shall gr••w out of the land, Psal. 85. 12. that is, of the fruits which the land truly and faithfully bringeth forth. Or, as a

promise, thou shalt feed on faith, that is, on the faith∣full constant increase; and thus the Greeke explai∣neth it, thou shalt be fed with the riches therof, mea∣ning, of the land. Or, feed on faith, that is, nourish thy selfe and live by it; for the just man liveth by his faith, Habak. 2. 4. and walketh by it, not by sight, 2 Cor. 5. 7. The Chaldee expoundeth it, Studie (or exercise thy selfe) in the faith. Or, feed in faith, that is, thou shalt be fed faithfully and assured∣ly. Contrary hereunto, is to feed on the wind, Hos. 12. 1. and on ashes, Isa. 44. 20.

Vers. 4. delight thy selfe] or, thou shalt delight, or [unspec 4] solace thee: so vers. 11. and Iob 22. 26.

Vers. 5. Turne confidently] Commit of trust: in Hebrew, Roll; in Chaldee, Reveale before the Lord: [unspec 5] see Psal. 22. 9. So Prov. 16. 3. Roll (or Commit) thy workes unto Iehovah. will doe] that which thou desirest; or will execute, to wit, thy judgement, as the next verse sheweth, and as elsewhere is ex∣pressed, Mic. 7. 9.

Vers. 6. as the light] to wit, of the morning, or [unspec 6] sunne: (for so light sometime signifieth, Nehem. 8. 3. Iob 31. 26.) that is, clearely, manifestly. So Hos. 6. 5. Compare also Iob. 11. 17.

Vers. 7. be silent] or, bee still, stay and tarry si∣lently. See Psal. 4. 5. The Greeke saith, be subject. [unspec 7] wait still patiently] or, paine thy selfe, that is, set thy selfe with earnestnesse and patience to wait for.

Vers. 8. Surcease] or, Slake, Let goe. A word con∣trary [unspec 8] to holding fast, applied here to the shaking or abating of anger; so Iudg. 8. 3. also to doe] or, which is but to doe; or, at least to doe evill.

Vers. 9. inherit] or possesse. So Isa. 57. 13. He [unspec 9] that trusteth in me (saith the Lord) shall inherit the land, and possesse my holy mountaine.

Vers. 11. And the meeke] or But the meeke. From [unspec 11] hence our Lord saith, Blessed are the meeke, for they shall inherit the land, Mat. 5. 5.

Vers. 13. his day] that is, his dismall day, the [unspec 13] time appointed for his affliction and destruction, 1 Sam. 26. 10. Ezek. 21. 25. 29. So the Chaldee explaineth it, the day of his calamitie. Day is often used for the time of punishment; as, The posterity shall be astonied at his day, Iob 18. 20. Woe unto them, for their day is come, Ier. 50. 27. So, the day of Ma∣dian, Isa. 9. 4. the day of Iezreel, Hos. 1. 11. the day of Ierusalem, Psal. 137. 7.

Vers. 14. drawne] Hebrew, opened, or loosed, [unspec 14] meaning out of the shead. A like phrase is, the empty∣ing of the sword, Psal. 35. 3.

Vers. 16. the little of a just man] or, a little (a [unspec 16] small portion) to the just. See Prov. 15. 16. and 16. 8. plenteous mammon] The Hebrew hamon signifieth multitude, plenty or store, of riches, or any other thing. Here the Greeke translateth it riches. From this Hebrew word, riches are called mam∣mon▪ Luk. 16. 9. 11. 13. many wicked] or great (mighty) wicked.

Vers. 17. armes] that is, power, helpe, &c. See [unspec 17] Psal. 10. 15.

Vers. 18. knoweth] that is; acknowledgeth and re∣gardeth, [unspec 18] as Psal. 1. 6. the dayes] that is, the [unspec] ••vents, good or evill, estates, calamities that at any time befall them, as vers. 13. Psal. 116. 2. and 119. 84. See also Psal. 31. 16. shall bee for ever] meaning, that they and their seed after them should inherit the land, as Exod. 32. 13. Ios. 14. 9. 1 Chron. 28. 8. Prov. 13. 22. Isa. 60. 21. and then come to their immortall inheritance, 1 Pet. 1. 4.

Vers. 20. the precious fat] that which is preci∣ous [unspec 20] in the rammes, the best, and that was the fat, all which was the Lords, and might not therefore be eaten by any man, but was burned upon the altar, and so consumed away in smoke, Levit. 3. 15, 16, 17. So, the precious fruit of the earth, I am. 5. 7. The Hebrew Carim, elsewhere used for fields or pastures, Psal. 65. 14. is here fat pastured rammes or muttons: so Deut. 32. 14. Isa. 34. 6. Amos 6. 4. with the smoke] which vanisheth in the aire; therefore the Greeke saith, as the smoke: so Psal. 102. 4. The Chaldee paraphra∣seth, they shall be consumedin the smoke of Gehenna, (or of Hell.)

Vers. 21. repaieth not] shall not, or will not pay [unspec 21] againe. It may intend both his inabilitie that hee cannot, and his unconscionablenesse that hee will not pay. Borrowing in the Law is noted for a curse; as lending, for a blessing, Deut. 28. 12. 44. for the borrower is servant to the lender, Prov. 22. 7. sheweth grace] or, doth graciously, that is, is li∣berall and bountifull. So the Apostle calleth libera∣lity, grace, 1 Cor. 16. 3. 2 Cor. 8. 4. 19.

Vers. 22. his blessed ones] or ••••••y that are bles∣sed [unspec 22] of him, that is, of God. The Chaldee addeth, they that are blessed by his Word: and after, they that are cursed by his oath.

Vers. 23. steps of the man] the gate, or wayes [unspec 23] of such a man as is before shoken of; or as after fol∣loweth, whose way God delighteth; called here Ge∣ber, a valiant man. A like phrase is in Esa. 60. 12. the nations, that is, those nations, such as are there before mentioned. stablished] or firme∣ly directed and perfected. The word noteth the or∣dering, perfecting and fast stablishing of any thing. and his way] or thus, to wit, whose way he de∣lighteth (or affecteth.) So Gedeon & his house, Iudg. 8. 27. for, Gedeon, to wit, (or that is to say) his house.

Vers. 24. shall fall] to wit, into sinne, by occasi∣on [unspec 24] or infirmitie, Gal. 6. 1. or into affliction and trou∣ble, Mic. 7. 9. Thus the Chalde•• expoundeth it, if he fall into sicknesse, he shall not die. For, the just man falleth seven times, and riseth againe, Prov. 24. 16. upholdeth his hand] and consequently; raiseth him up. A like phrase is of strengthing the hand, Isa 8. 11. 1 Sam. 23. 16.

Vers. 26. his seed] that is, his children or po∣sterity [unspec 26] are in the blessing, or, are appointed to the blessing, as the heires thereof, Gen. 28. 4. 1 Pet. 3. 9. and have still abundance, though they give to others▪ For, the blessing of the Lord maketh rich, Prov. 10. 22. And, there is that scattereth, and is more increased, Prov. 11. 24.

Vers. 27. dwell for ever] that is, thou shalt dwell; [unspec 27] as vers. 3. The like promise is in Ier. 7. 5▪—7.

V. 28. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cut off] a like judgmēt is in Iob 18. 19. He [unspec 28] shall have neither son nor nephew among his people,

nor any posteritie in his dwellings. See also Psal. 21. 11. and 109. 13. and the contrary, Psal. 102. 29.

Vers. 30. will meditate] usually meditateth, that [unspec 30] is, resoundeth, uttereth, as Psal. 35. 28.

Vers. 31. in his heart] so God commanded, [unspec 31] Deut. 6. 6. and there hath he promised to write his law, Hebr. 8. 10. See also Psal. 40. 9. Isa. 51. 7. it shall not stagger] understand, his foot shall not stagger, or, faulter, Iob 12. 5. Or, any one of his steps (or feet) shall not stagger or slide.

Vers. 33. condemne him for wicked] make (or [unspec 33] pronounce) him wicked, that is, condemne him. Op∣posed to justifying: so Psal. 94. 21. Iob 9. 20.

Vers. 35. daunting terrible] sorely dismaying [unspec 35] others with his terrour: in Greeke, lifted very high. See Psal. 10. 18. spreading bare] making bare, that is, thrusting forth and shewing himselfe. greene] that is, fresh and flourishing, as Dan. 4 1. It is not meant for colour onely, but for juice and vigour. So Psal. 52. 10. selfe-growing lawrell] a tree that groweth in his naturall place, which com∣monly sprout and thrive better than such as are re∣moved to another soile: therefore the Greeke ex∣plaineth it, as the Cedars of Lebanon.

Vers. 37. the after end] or, the last, or the poste∣ritie. [unspec 37] This word is sometimes used for the end, as Deut. 11. 12. and 32. 20. 29. Ier. 29. 11. some∣time for posteritie of children left behinde, as Ps. 109. 13. Dan. 11. 4. And thus it may be understood here, specially in the verse following. The Greeke translateth, there is a remnant to the peace∣able man.

Vers. 40. in him] Chaldee in his word. [unspec 40]