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.

GIttith] see Psal. 8. 1. [unspec 1] [unspec 2]

Vers. 2. dwelling places] or habitacles,: see the Notes on Psal. 43. 3.

Vers. 3. for the courts] that I may come into [unspec 3] them: for the Priests onely went into the Temple, the people stood in the courtyards which were two, 2 Kings 21. 5. See Psal. 65. 5. shout] to wit, for desire to come unto God.

Vers. 4. the sparrow] or bird, in Chaldee, the [unspec 4] dove; the Hebrew tsippor is generally any bird, Psal. 11. 1. Gen. 7. 14. specially the sparrow, when other birds are named, as here and Psal. 102. 8. for such haunt mens houses. swallow] or, free bird, called in Hebrew dror, of libertie which this bird seemeth to have above others, flying boldly and nestling about houses: so Prov. 26. 2. The Greeke takes it here for the turtle dove, (which hath in Hebrew another name, Psal. 74. 19.) so also doth the Chaldee, adding this reason, because her young are lawfull to be offered on thine altar. thine al∣tars] to wit, are the places where the birds nestle neere unto them, in houses or trees, which some∣time were by Gods tabernacle, Ios. 24. 26. or un∣derstand as before, (I long for) thine altars.

Vers. 6. the high wayes] or causeyes; namely, [unspec 6] which lead to thy house: that is, they which affect heartily, long after, and delight to goe up to thy house. Spiritually these wayes or pathes are made by preaching of the Gospell, Esa. 40. 3. and 35. 8. and 11. 16.

Vers. 7. They that passing] or, of them that passe. [unspec 7] of Baca] that is, of mulberie trees; which use to grow in dry places. The Greeke saith, vales of teares. Both meane that through wants and affli∣ctions we must come into the kingdome of God. This valley was neere unto Ierusalem, as may be gathered by 2 Sam. 5. 22, 23. Ios. 15. 8. put him

or set him, that is, God, making him by faith a well of life unto them; for he is the fountaine of living waters, Ier. 2. 13. Or, set it, that is, the valley, making it a fountaine by digging wels therein. And this may be an allusion to that well, digged by the Prin∣ces and Captaines of Israel, Num. 21. 16, 18. also with blessings, &c.] that is, bountifully & abun∣dantly the raine shall cover them. Raine figureth out the doctrine of the Gospell, Deut. 32. 2. Isa. 45. 8. Ioel 2. 23. Revel. 11. 6. the raine of blessings is a bountifull abundant raine, Ezek. 34. 26. (as to sow with blessings, 2 Cor, 9. 6. is to sow abundantly, or liberally; and blessing is liberalitie, 2 Cor. 9. 5. Prov. 11. 25.) So God would cause a bountifull raine of grace and comfort, to cover them that goe up to his house in Ierusalem; as elsewhere hee is said to refresh his inheritance with the raine of li∣beralities strowed upon it, Psal. 68. 10. whereas on the contrary, who so will not goe up to Ierusalem, to worship the King the Lord of hosts, upon them shall come no raine, Zach. 14. 17. The Greeke turneth this sentence thus, the Lawgiver (or Teacher) shall give blessings; the originall Moreh being ambigu∣ous, sometime signifying a Teacher, Iob 36. 22. sometime raine, Ioel 2. 23. Isa. 30. 20. so that from the Hebrew it may also be interpreted, with bles∣sings the teacher shall cover them; the meaning much like the former; the Teacher being God or Christ, in whom we are blessed with all spirituall blessings in heavenly things, Eph. 1. 3. The Chal∣dee expounds it, with blessings hee will cover them that continue in the doctrine of his Law. Some un∣derstand bracoth, blessings, to be here as brecoth, pools digged and filled with raine. Both meane one thing.

Vers. 8. from power to power] that is, increasing their power (or strength) daily more and more; as [unspec 8] the Apostle saith, wee are changed into Gods image, from glory to glory, 2 Cor. 3. 18. and Gods justice is revealed from faith to faith, Rom. 1. 17. our faith and glory increasing more and more, Prov. 4. 18. Or from army to army, (from troupe to troupe) respecting the troupes of Israel, which went all the males thrice every yeare to appeare before the Lord, Exod. 23. 14,—17. The Hebrew Chajil, power, is used sometime for an army of men, Psal. 33. 16. and sometime for riches, Psal. 49. 7. which also may be implied here. he shall ap∣peare] or, till he, that is, every one of them appeares; according to the law, Exod. 34. 23. Zach. 14. 16.

Vers. 10. of thine anointed] or Messiah, our [unspec 10] Lord Christ, in whom God respecteth us; or Da∣vid, his figure, and father in the flesh, called also Gods anointed, 2 Sam. 23. 1.

Vers. 11. than a thousand] to wit, in any other [unspec 11] place. sit at the threshold] that is, be in the low∣est roome and basest estate; as the Greeke saith, be cast downe, (or an abject) And by Gods house may be meant his tabernacle; as Luk. 11. 51. with Mat. 23. 35. to remaine] or abide my whole life long.

Vers. 12. is a Sun] or, will be a Sun, that is, a light, Isa. 60. 19. Rev. 21. 23. understanding hereby [unspec 12] all blessings and comforts, by Christ the Sunne of righteousnesse, Mal. 4. 2.