PSAL. LXV.
Gods praises in Sion for hearing prayer, 4 for pardoning sinnes, 6 for his just administration in the world, 10 and for his manifold blessings upon his land and people.
To the Master of the Musicke, a Psalme, [unspec 1] a Song of David.
PRaise, silent waiteth for thee, O God, [unspec 2] in Sion; and to thee shall the vow be paid. Thou hearest praier, unto thee all flesh shall come. Words of iniquities [unspec 3] [unspec 4] have prevailed against me; our trespasses, thou wilt mercifully cover them. O blessed is hee whom thou chusest and takest neere, that hee [unspec 5] may dwell in thy courts; we shall be satisfied with the good things of thine house, with the holy things of thy Palace. Fearefull things [unspec 6] in justice thou wilt answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of those farre off by sea. O he that stabli∣sheth the mountaines by his able might, is [unspec 7] girded about with strength. Which appea∣seth [unspec 8] the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumultuous noise of the peo∣ples. And feare doe they that dwell in the [unspec 9] utmost parts, for thy signes; the out-goings of morning and evening, thou makest shout. Thou visitest the land, and plenteously moi∣stenest [unspec 10] it; very much thou enrichest it, with the streame of God full of waters; thou pre∣parest their corne, when so thou hast prepared it. Thou waterest abundantly the ridges of [unspec 11] it, thou setlest the furrowes of it, thou makest it soft with showers, thou blessest the bud of it. Thou crownest the yeere of thy good∣nesse, [unspec 12] [unspec 13] and thy pathes drop fatnesse. They drop on the pastures of the wildernesse, and the hills are girded about with gladnesse. The [unspec 14] pastures are clad with sheepe, and the vallies are covered with Corne; they shout, they al∣so sing.
PRaise, silent waiteth] or, is silent, that is, sub∣misly [unspec 2] and quietly expecteth thee: see Psal. 62. 2. or, Vnto thee there is silence and praise, that is, si∣lence looking to receive mercies, and praise for them being received. The Greeke saith, praise be∣commeth thee. The Hebrew also may imply the same, though it be more significant. The Chal∣dee paraphraseth thus, The praise of the Angels is counted as silence before thee, O God, whose majestie (is) in Sion.
Vers. 3. Thou hearest] or, O thou that hearest, or, [unspec 3] he that heareth: see after in vers. 7. all flesh] that is, all sorts of men; as Gen. 6. 12. Psal. 145. 21. Act. 2. 17. This is a prophesie of all Nations converted unto Christ.
Vers. 4. words of iniquities] or, of perversities, [unspec 4] that is, perverse things, or words, unrighteous deeds. Words are often put for things, as Psal. 7. 1. mer∣cifully cover] or expiate, propitiate, purge away, and so cover, and forgive. Of the Hebrew Caphar, which signifieth to cover, the Cover of the Arke was called Caporeth, Exod. 25. 17. in Greeke hila∣sterion, that is, the propitiatory, or mercy-seat, Heb. 9. 5. which name Paul giveth to Christ, Rom. 3. 25. who is the true propitiation for our sins, 1 Iob. 2. 2.
Vers. 5. takest neere] or, causest to approach, to wit, [unspec 5] unto thy selfe; the Greeke saith, takest unto thee. thy courts] or, court-yards, the open places of the Tabernacle and Temple. There was an inner court and an outward, 1 King. 7. 12. one for the Priests, another for the people, called the great court, 2 Chron. 4. 9. 2 King. 21. 5. good things] so the Greeke explaineth it well: the Hebrew speaking of the good thing in generall, comprehending the wholestore of pleasures and commodities, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Deu. 6. 11. Ge••. 45. 23. The like here followeth, holy, for all holy things. And among good things, under∣stand the principall, the gift of the holy Ghost: as that which in Matth. 7. 11. is good things, in Luk. 11. 13. is called the holy Ghost.