OF Aethan] see the Note on Psal. 88. 1.
V. 3. I said] to wit, by thy spirit, therefore [unspec 1] [unspec 3] the Greeke changeth the person, and translateth, thou (Lord) saidest. built up] that is, conserved, propagated, increased continually. in them] or with them, that so long as the heavens endure, thy faithfulnesse shall continue; as vers. 30. 37, 38. Ps. 72. 5. and 119. 89. or by heavens may spiritually be meant the Church, called often heaven, and the king∣dome of heaven, Esa. 66. 22. Revel. 4. 1, 2. and 12. 1. and 15. 1. Math. 3. 2. and 13. 24 31. and the plan∣ting of the Church is called the planting of the hea∣vens, Esa. 51. 16.
Vers. 4. my chosen] mine elect people. Therefore [unspec 4] the Greeke changeth the number, my chosen ones: but the Chaldee translateth, with Abraham my cho∣sen. David] the figure and father of Christ, ac∣cording to the flesh; who also is called David, Ezek. 34. 23. Ier. 30. 9. Hos. 3. 5. of him is this and other Psalmes chiefly to be understood, Act. 2. 30. and 13. 36 &c.
Vers. 5. thy seed] Christ and Christians, the chil∣dren [unspec 5] of Christ, the Sonne of David, Heb. 2. 13. Rev. 22. 16. thy throne] the kingdome of Christ, unto whom God gave the throne of his father Da∣vid, to reigne over the house of Iakob for ever, Luke 1. 32, 33. 69. Ierusalem is this throne, Ier. 3. 17. which is continually builded of God, Psal. 147. 2.
Vers. 6. the heavens] the heavenly creatures, An∣gels [unspec 6] and godly men, Luk. 2. 13, 14. Phil. 3. 20. Rev. 7. 9, 10, 11, 12. So the Chaldee expoundeth it, the Angels of heaven. See also Ps. 50. 6. in the church] or in the congregation, to wit, shall be confessed, or ce∣lebrated.
Vers. 7. sonnes of the mighties] or of the Gods, that [unspec 7] is, Princes of the world. See Psal. 29. 1. and 82. 1. 6. The Greeke saith, sonnes of God, whereby also An∣gels may be meant, as Iob 1. 6. and so the Chaldee here paraphraseth.
Vers. 8. daunting terrible] in Greeke, glorified. [unspec 8] See Psa. 10. 18. the secret] or mystery, or (as the Greeke turneth it) councell: meaning the Church or Congregation, where the secrets or mysteries of Gods kingdome are manifested, Mat. 13. 11. Rom. 16. 25. 1 Cor. 4. 1. Eph. 3. 4. This word is sundry times used for a Councell or Congregation, Ps. 111. 1. Ezek. 13. 9. Ier. 6. 11. and 15. 17. or it may here be understood of the company of Angels, as 1 King. 22. 19. very much] to wit, terrible, or, referring it to the latter, in the great secret councell. over all] or, above all; see Psal. 76. 12. The Chaldee pa∣raphraseth, above all the Angels which stand round about him.
Vers. 11. Rahab] in Greeke, the proud; hereby [unspec 11] may be meant the Egyptians, as Psal. 87. 4. (and so the Chaldee expounds it of Pharaoh the wicked;) or, the proud sea, as Iob 26. 12. both were subdued when Israel came out of Egypt, Exod. 14. and 15. See Isa. 51. 9. The raging sea, and swelling waters, doe also signifie wicked enemies of God and his people, Esai. 57. 20. Iude 13. Psal. 124. 4, 5. thine] or, to thee the earth, to wit, belongeth. See Psal. 24. 1, 2.
Vers. 13. The North] wch God hath stretched out [unspec 13] over the empty place, Iob 26. 7. the right side] that is, the South (as the Chaldee Paraphrast explai∣neth,) so called because a man standing with his face to the East, (as they were wont when they prayed, the South is on his right hand. So the East is called Kedem, before; and the West achor, that is, behinde, Ioh. 23. 8. Esai. 9. 12. It seemeth that this turned to superstition and idolatry, that men