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.

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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.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Pentateuch -- Commentaries.
Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Commentaries.
Bible. -- O.T. -- Song of Solomon -- Commentaries.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11649.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.

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SHout] to wit, with a joyfull or triumphant noise: [unspec 1] see Psal. 41. 12. all the earth] or, all the land, that is, the inhabitants thereof, as the Chal∣dee explaineth. So vers. 4. and Psal. 98. 4. and 100. 1. and often in the Scripture.

Vers. 2. put glorie] in Greeke, give glory to his [unspec 2] praise, that is, make his praise glorious and honoura∣ble. A like phrase is in Ios. 7. 19. put glory to Ieho∣vah, that is, give him glory.

Vers. 3. fearefull is every, &c.] or, fearefull art [unspec 3] thou in thy works. One word singular, and another plurall, meaneth exactly all and every one, as Psal. 57. 2. and 62. 5. falsly deny] or l. e, that is, fai∣nedly submit: See Psal. 18. 45.

Vers. 4. Let all] or, All shall. [unspec 4] [unspec 5]

Vers. 5. in his doing] or, in practise; the Greek translateth, in counsels: See Psal. 9. 12.

Vers. 6. sea to dry land] the red sea God turned [unspec 6] to dry land by a strong east wind, dividing the wa∣ters, that Israel might goe thorow it, Exod. 14. 21, 22. thorow the river] Iarden, when the banks thereof were full, was dried; the waters stood still on an heape till all the people went thorow it, Ios. 3. 13, 14,—17. So the Chaldee explaineth it, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the river 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the sonnes of Israel went on their feet. there did we rejoyce] he teacheth them to apply their fathers deliverances to them∣selves: for all things fore-written are for our lear∣ning and use, Rom. 15 4. Alike speech another Pro∣phet useth, he found him in Rethel, and there he spake with us, Hos. 12. 4. The Chaldee paraphraseth, I will lead them to the mount of the house of the San∣ctuary, there we will rejoyce in his Word.

Vers. 7. espie] that is, watchfully view in the na∣tions, [unspec 7] that is, (as Solomon expoundeth it) in every place, both the evill (persons) and the good, Prov. 15. 3. the rebellious] or, the off-fallen, froward and refractarie persons, which exasperate and pro∣voke the Lord to bitternesse, as the Greeke here translateth. exalt] or, be exalted (puft up) in themselves.

Vers. 8. peoples] tribes of Israel, called also pe∣ples, [unspec 8] Act. 4. 27. make to bee heard] or, cause (men) to heare, sound forth audibly: See Psal. 26. 7.

Vers. 9. That putteth our soule in life] that is, first [unspec 9] giveth, then preserveth life, and finally, restoreth our dead soules unto life. Saving from dangers of death, Psal. 30. 4. quickning them that were dead in sinnes. Ephes. 2. 1. The Chaldee expounds it, the life of the world to com, given oufoot to be mo∣ved] that is, suffered our estate to be changed to our ruine: So Psal. 38. 17. and 121. 3. See Psal. 15. 5.

Vers. 10. as silver is tried] Hebr. as to try silver; [unspec 10] and this meaneth sore afflictions, as at large is shew∣ed, Ezek. 22. 19, 20, 21, 22. wherefore when God mentioneth lesser trialls, he saith, Loe, I have tri∣ed thee, but not as silver, Isa. 48. 10. Hereby also is meant a purifying from drosle and corrupti∣on by afflictions. See Mal. 3. 3. Zach. 13. 9. 1 Pet. 1. 7.

Vers. 11. straightnes] or affliction, as the Greek [unspec 11] also turneth it; but hereby a strait chaine or wring∣ing girt may bee meant, such as burthens are tied with to beasts backs.

Vers. 12. upon our head] to use us as beasts for to [unspec 12] carry them; it meaneth servile subjection: See the like in Isa. 51. 23. came into fire and into wa∣ters] that is, passed thorow afflictions of sundry sorts, Psal. 32. 6. Ezek. 15. 6, 7. Also in Num. 31. 23. those things are said to come into (or passe tho∣row) fire, which would abide the same without be∣ing consumed, as metals. That sense hath also use here, as after is shewed. an abundant place] or, a moist, a well watered land, where we may drinke our fill. The Greeke calleth it a refreshing; which well fitteth with the comforts of the Gospell, as Act. 3. 29.

Vers. 14. opened] that is, uttered, or promised [unspec 14] distinctly and seriously, as the Greeke saith, distin∣guished: for the mouth being opened in vowes, signifieth that they may not be called backe, Iudg. 11. 35, 36. distresse upon me] or in my distresse: so Psal. 18. 7. and 59. 17.

Vers. 15. marrowed rammes] that is, fat and [unspec 15] lusty. The word rammes is in Hebrew set after the word incense: which may therefore be read, the in∣cense (or perfume) of rams, meaning the fat which was burned on the altar. And so it may intend peace offerings, as before he mentioned burnt offerings:

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See Levit. 3. 9, 10, 11. compared with Levit. 1. 10,—13. The Chaldee expoundeth it, incense of spices, and sacrifices of Rams. make ready] or offer, as the Greeke interpreteth it. The Hebrew word to make or doe, is used for dressing or making ready of meat, or sacrifices, Gen. 18. 8. Iudg. 6. 19. Exod. 10. 25. and 29. 36. Levit. 16. 24. and 22. 23. beeves] the Hebrew bakar is the Beefe gene∣rally; one for many, as in Psal. 8. 9. These were the principall sacrifices, Lev. 1. 2, 10.

Ver. 17. under my tongue] that is, with my tongue: or it may be meant of the heart and inward parts, [unspec 17] which are under the tongue.

Vers. 18. If I had seene in my heart] that is, had regarded with it: so to see, is to behold with a cor∣rupt [unspec 18] affection, Iob 31. 26. Thus God cannot see e∣vill, Habak. 1. 13. would not have heard] for, God heareth not sinners, Iohn 9. 31. nor hypocrites, Iob 27. 8 9. Prov. 15. 29. The Greeke maketh it a wish, Let not the Lord heare me.

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