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.

DIspossesse] or disinherit the nations, meaning the [unspec 3] Canaanites as the Chaldee explaneth it, Thou by thy strong hand didst cast out the peoples of Cana∣an, and plantedst the house of Israel. See examples hereof in the Amorites, Numb. 21. 32. and the o∣ther Kings of Canaan, Ios. 12. seven nations greater and mightier than Israel, Deut. 7. 1. plantedst them] to wit, our fathers, the Israelites, as Exod. 15. 17. a figure taken from the planting of vines, where∣of see Psal. 80. 9, &c. the peoples] that dwelt before in Canaan. So Psal. 106. 34. didst pro∣pagate] or send forth, make spread, as the vine sen∣deth out or dispreadeth the branches, Psal. 80. 12. Ezek. 17. 6.

Vers. 4. light of thy face] thy favourable coun∣tenance in Christ: See the note on Psal. 4. 7. and [unspec 4] 89. 16.

Vers. 5. thou art he] that is, Thou art the same [unspec 5] my King, (as the Greeke expresseth it:) this noteth Gods unchangeablenesse. See Psal. 102. 28. command] procure by thy commandement. See Psal. 42. 9. salvations of Iakob] that is, the full salvation (the absolute deliverance) of thy weake people the posterity of Iakob. See Psal. 14. 7.

Vers. 6. push with the horne] a speech taken from [unspec 6] Moses, Deut. 33. 17. and meaneth a vanquishing or subduing, 1 King. 22. 11. Dan. 84. tread downe] or tread under foot, which signifieth both a subduing or destroying, 2 Chron. 22. 7. and a contempt or setting them at nought, Prov. 17. 7. and so the Greeke here translateth it, we shall set at nought. So after in Psal. 60. 14. and 108. 14.

Vers. 9. In God, we praised] to wit, his actions, [unspec 9] salvations &c. See a like phrase in Psalm. 56. 5. 11. and Psal. 71. 6. Or understand, we praised our selves, that is, gloried, triumphed. And thus the Greeke, In God we shall be praised; the Chaldee saith, In the word of our God.

Vers. 12. sheepe for meat] or, of meat, that is, to [unspec 12] be eaten. So after, vers. 23. sheepe of slaughter, that is, to be slaine. fannest] or dispersest, strowest abroad, as the fan that winnoweth, Ier. 4. 11. and 51. 2. So after in Psal. 106. 27.

Vers. 13. for no wealth] that is, for a vile price, [unspec 13] without gaine. God is said to sell his people, when he delivereth them into their enemies hands, as out of his owne possession. So Deut. 32. 30. Likewise in Esay 52. 3. the Lord saith, yee have beene sold for nought, and yee shall be redeemed without money. increasest not] or gainest not by the prices of them; takest no other people in their stead: or in∣creasest, that is, hightenest not their price.

Vers. 15. a parable] a by-word, or proverbe. This [unspec 15] is often used for grave, wise, and princely sentences; as Psalm. 49. 5. here in the ill part for a by-word, re∣proach and fable: so Psal. 69. 12. Iob 17. 6. And thus is fulfilled that which was threatned, Deut. 28. 37. 1 King. 9. 7. Jer. 24. 9. nodding of the head] that is, a mockage, Psal. 22. 8. 9.

Vers. 17. taunter] or blasphemer, Num. 15. 30. [unspec 17] [unspec]

Vers. 20. of Dragons] or, of whale fishes. For the Hebrew word is common both for land and wa∣ter-dragons or whales. So Psal. 148. 7. And hereby is meant the place of desolation and affliction, as the Greeke here translateth it: See Mal. 1. 3. Isa. 34. 13. Ier. 9. 11. and 10. 22. Iob 30. 29. with

the shade] or, in the shade: see Psalm. 23. 4.

Vers. 2••. spred out our hands] or our palmes, that is, have prayed unto: for in prayer they spred out [unspec 21] the palmes of their hands, as to receive a blessing from God, 1 King. 8. 22. Exod 9. 29. Psal. 143. 6. So the Chaldee explaineth it, spred out our hands in prayer, to the idols of other peoples.

Vers. 23. But for thee] or, For, for thy sake, that is, so farre we be from following strange gods, as [unspec 23] that for thy sake we are killed daily. And this also is a comfort in affliction. See Rom. 8. 36.

Vers. 24. Stirre up] to wit, thy selfe. These things are spoken of God after the manner of men, for [unspec 24] properly, he that keepeth Israel, slumbreth not, nor sleepeth, Psal. 121. 4.

Vers. 26. to the dust] this noteth a base and ab∣ject state, Psal. 113. 7. like this is the soule cleaving [unspec 26] to the dust, Psal. 119. 25. and putting the mouth in the dust, Lam. 3. 29.

Vers. 27. an helpfulnesse] that is, a full helpe. The Hebrew hath a letter more than ordinary, to in∣crease [unspec 27] the signification. So Psal. 63. 8. and 94. 17. See the notes on Psal. 3. 3.