thorow the River on foot, there did wee re∣joyce in him. He ruleth with his power for ever, his eyes espie among the nations; the re∣bellious, [unspec 7] let them not exalt themselves Selah.
Ye peoples, blesse our God, and make the voice of his praise to be heard. That putteth [unspec 8] [unspec 9] our soule in life, and hath not given our foot to be moved. For thou, O God, hast proved [unspec 10] [unspec 11] us, thou hast tried us as silver is tried. Thou hast brought us into the net, thou hast laid straitnesse on our loines. Thou hast caused [unspec 12] men to ride upon our head, we came into fire and into waters, and thou hast brought us out to an abundant place. I will come into thine house with burnt-offerings, I will pay to thee [unspec 13] my vowes. Which my lips have opened, and [unspec 14] my mouth hath spoken in the distresse upon me. Burnt offerings of marrowed rammes I will offer up to thee with incense; I will [unspec 15] make ready beeves, with goat-bucks Selah. Come heare ye and I will tell, all ye that feare [unspec 16] [unspec 17] God, what he hath done to my soule. Vnto him I called with my mouth, and he was extol∣led under my tongue. If I had seene in my heart painfull iniquitie, the Lord would not [unspec 18] have heard. But surely God hath heard, [unspec 19] hath attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away [unspec 20] my prayer and his mercy from me.
Annotations.
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 ou••foot 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: