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.

VPon Neginath] or with neginath, that is, the [unspec 1] playing on the strings of the instrument: mea∣ning that this Psalme was to be sung with musick of stringed instruments. See Psal. 4. 1.

Vers. 3. end of the land] the utmost border of the [unspec 3] land of Canaan, where David sometime was driven

to abide, 2 Sam. 17. 24. or, end of the earth. is overwhelmed] or covered over, to wit, with griefe, (as the Greeke explaineth it,) whereby it fainteth; opprest with sorrow. So Psal. 102. 1. and 77. 4. and 107. 5. and 142. 4. lead thou] or, thou wilt lead: a speech of faith, from former deliverances, as the next verse sheweth. higher than I] which I cannot get up on, unlesse thou lead me.

Vers. 4. a safe hope] or, shrowding place, where [unspec 4] he hoped for, and had found safe shelter.

Vers. 5. I will sojourne] or shall abide. See Psal. 15. 1. in the secret] or, the hiding place, cal∣led [unspec 5] else-where the shadow of his wings, Psal. 36. 8. and 63. 8. See Psal. 91. 1,—4.

Vers. 6. my vowes] that is, my prayers made [unspec 6] with vowes, as the Saints used, Gen. 28. 20. Iudg. 11. 30, 31. Hereupon, prayer is called in Greeke Proseuche, of powring out vowes to God. inhe∣ritance to them] so the Greeke also hath it; or, gi∣ven me the inheritance of them; that is, such a bles∣sing as usually thou bestowest on such as feare thee. The Chaldee paraphraseth, thou hast given an in∣heritance in the world to come to them that feare thy name.

Vers. 7. Thou wilt adde] or prayer-wise, adde thou &c. so the rest. daies unto daies] or, upon [unspec 7] daies, that is, a long life. of the King] mea∣ning himselfe, and specially Christ, who was to be his Sonne after the flesh. So the Chaldee saith, of the King Christ. See Psalm. 72. and 89. 21, 30, 37, 38.

Vers. 8. He shall sit] to wit, on the throne, that [unspec 8] is, reigne, or sit, that is, dwell, or abide, as Psalm. 140. 14. prepare] or, appoint, as his due and readie portion. The Heb••. is Man, a name where∣by that prepared meat was called, which God gave his people from heaven, Psal. 78. 24.

Vers. 9. day by day] or day and day, that is, dai∣ly. The Hebrew usuall phrase is, day day, so Psal. [unspec 9] 68 20. Gen. 39. 10. Isa. 58. 2. Exod. 16. 5. some∣time day and day, as Hest. 3. 4. 2 Cor. 4. 16. So two two, Mark. 6. 7. for, two and two. The Chaldee maketh this paraphrase, when I pay my vowes in the day of the redemption of Israel, and in the day when the King Christ shall be anointed to reigne.