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.

PSAL. LXII.

David professing his confidence in God, discoura∣geth his enemies, 6 repeateth his assured confi∣dence. Teacheth the people to trust in God, not in worldly things. 12 Power and mercie belong to God.

To the Master of the Musicke over Iedu∣thun, [unspec 1] a Psalme of David.

YEt surely unto God my soule keepeth silence; from him is my salvation. [unspec 2] Surely he is my rocke, and my salva∣tion, mine high defence, I shall not be mo∣ved [unspec 3] much. How long wil ye endevour mis∣chiefe against a man? ye shall be killed all of [unspec 4] you; ye shall be as a bowed wall, as a fence that is shooved at. Surely they consult to [unspec 5] thrust him downe from his high dignity, they delight in a lye: with his mouth each of them blesseth, & with their inward part they curse Selah. Yet unto God, my soule keepe thou [unspec 6] silence: for from him is my expectation. Surely he is my rocke and my salvation; mine [unspec 7] [unspec 8] high defence, I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my safe hope, is in God. Trust ye [unspec 9] in him in all time, O people; powre out your heart before him; God is a safe hope for us Selah. Surely the sons of base man are va∣nity, [unspec 10] the sons of noble man are a lye; in ba∣lances to mount up, they together are lighter than vanitie. Trust not yee in oppression, [unspec 11] and in robbery become not vaine: if power∣full wealth do increase, set not the heart ther∣on. Once did God speak, twice heard I this [unspec 12] [unspec 13] same: that strength pertaineth to God. And to thee O Lord mercy, for thou wilt pay to man according to his worke.

Annotations.

OVer Ieduthun] ••hat is, over Ieduthuns poste∣ritie, [unspec 1] who was a singer in Israel, 1 Chron. 25. 3. or, to Ieduthun: See also Psal. 39. 1.

Vers. 2. Yet surely] or Only. It is an earnest af∣firmation, [unspec 2] against some contrary temptation or speech, and excludeth also other things. So vers. 3, 5, 6, 7, 10. keepeth silence] or is sile••, or still, that is, quiet, submisse, and (as the Greeke ex∣plaineth it) subject; the rebellious affections being tamed and subdued. See also Psal. 4. 5.

Vers. 3. moved much] or, moved with a great [unspec 3] moving. Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast downe, but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 perish not, as 2 Cor. 4. 9. for God giveth the issue with the temptation, 1 Cor. 10. 1▪3. The Chal∣dee expounds it, I shall not be moved in the day of great affliction.

Vers. 4. endevour mischiefe] this word is not [unspec 4] found elsewhere in the Scripture. It denoteth both a purpose in minde, and a thrusting forward in act of any mischievous deed. against a man] in Chal∣dee, against a gracious man. So man here is used as in Jer. 5. 1. if yee can finde a man, that is, a just and godly man. yee shall be killed] or will yee be murdered? violently killed. Some Hebrew copies varying a point or vowell, give it an active signifi∣cation, will ye murder? This the Greek followeth; but the former sense here fitteth best. a fense] wall, or mure, another word than the former. shooved at] or thrust, namely, for to fall, as is ex∣pressed, Psal. 118. 13. Hereby is meant a great and sudden ruine, as Isa. 30. 13. Ezek. 13. 13, 14.

Vers. 5. from his high dignity] or excellencie [unspec] whereunto he was exalted of God. David speaketh this of himselfe, (therefore the Greeke hath, mine honour;) and blameth them here for opp••gning his

dignity, as he did before in Psal. 4. 3. they d••∣light] or readily like of▪ and accept o•• a deceivable, lie▪ each of them blesseth] Hebr. they blesse: but his mouth leadeth us to minde it of all in general, & every one in particular. Compare Psal. 5. 10. Bles∣sing is used for faire words, and sometimes flattery, Rom. 16. 18.

Vers. 6. my expectation] that is, my salvation ex∣pected, and hoped for, as vers. 2. [unspec 6]

Vers. 9. in all time] that is, alwaies: See Psal. 34▪ 2. powre out your heart] that is, the desires [unspec 9] of your heart, your prayers with teares. A simili∣tude taken from powring out of waters, as is ex∣pressed, Lam. 2. 19. powre out thy heart like water before the face of the Lord. This was practised in Israel when they drew water (from their heart) and powred it out (by their eyes) before the Lord, 1 Sam. 7. 6. A like phrase is of powring out the soule, Psal. 42. 5. 1 Sam. 1. 15. The Chaldee maketh this paraphrase, Cast downe before him the prides of your heart, & pray before him with all your heart, and say, God is our hope for ever.

Vers. 10. noble man] hereby is meant men of all degrees, high and low. See the notes on Ps. 49. 3. [unspec 10] in ballances to mount up] or, to ascend: meaning that all men together, if they be put in one ballāce, and vanity in another, they will mount up, that is, be lighter than vanity it selfe. And the word hebel, vanity, here used, denoteth a vaine light thing, as the breath of ones mouth, or bubble on the water.

Vers. 11. in oppress••an] that is, in goods gotten by oppression, extortion, or fraudulent inj•••••••••• this word [unspec 11] importeth guilefull wrong, as the next, more open violent robberie. See also Isa. 30. 12. become not vaine] that is, foolish and vile in respect of others, and deceiving your selves. For to make vaine, is to deceive, Ier. 23. 16. and to wax vaine, is to be vile and come to nothing, Iob 27. 12. Ier. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. Rom. 1. 21. This instruction which concerneth all men, David applieth to his souldiers, that they should not give themselves to the spoile. Compare Luke. 3. 14. powerfull wealth] riches; see Psal. 49. 7. set not the heart] that is, doe not affect it, or care∣fully regard it, but use this world as though you used it not, 1 Cor. 7. 31. So, to set the heart, is to regard or care for a thing, 1 Sam. 4. 20. and 9. 20. 2 Sam. 18. 3. Exod. 7. 23. Prov. 22. 17.

Vers. 12. Once] Hebrew One, meaning one time, [unspec 12] as Exod. 30. 10. and as is expressed, Ios. 6. 3. So twise, or two times. Though it may also be inter∣preted one thing, two things, (as achath is one thing, Psal. 27. 4.) The Greeke here saith, Once spake God, these two things have I heard.

Vers. 13. to man] that is, to every one, as this phrase is opened, Matth. 16. 27. Rom. 2. 6. Rev. 22. [unspec 13] 12. to his worke] whether it be good or evill. See the like in Prov. 24. 12. ler. 32. 19. Iob 34. 11. Ezek. 7. 27. 2 Cor. 5. 10. Ephes. 6. 8. Coloss. 3. 25. 1 ••er. 1. 17.