afflicted. Therefore the Greeke saith my people; the Psalmist speaking of his brethren, as after of himselfe, vers. 13. hither] to these thoughts and tentations, which follow in the next verses. a full] the word cup or bason is here to be under∣stood; as strong, for strong pawes, Psal. 10. 9. See the note there. By waters of a full cup, are meant a∣bundance of teares, which they must drinke, that is, of afflictions and tentations which they suffer; as in Psal. 80. 6. So the Chaldee explaineth it, and teares as many waters shall flow from them. wrung out to them] or drunke (sucked up) by them, as in Ps. 75. 9.
Vers. 12. in tranquillity] or quiet, safe, wealthy, [unspec 12] at ease. Compare herewith Ier. 12. 1. 2. weal∣thy power] abilitie by riches; see Psal. 49. 7.
Vers. 13. cleansed] that is, laboured to cleanse and [unspec 13] purge, by faith and continuall sanctification, Acts 15. 9. 1 Ioh. 3. 3. otherwise, who can say, I have made mine heart cleane. Pro. 20. 9. innocency] or clean∣nesse: see Psal. 26. 6. and 24. 4.
Vers. 14. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 plagued] or touched with afflictions, [unspec 14] punished, which the wicked are not, v. 5. my re∣buke,] or blame, to wit, I beare the chastisement for my sinnes. in the mornings] that is, every mor∣ning, or early: the like phrase is Psa. 101. 8. Iob 7. 18. Lam. 3. 23. Esa. 33. 2.
Vers. 15. I will tell thus] that is, if these tentati∣ons prevaile against mee, so that I should tell and [unspec 15] declare for truth these my carnall thoughts. Tel∣ling is often used for publishing and preaching to o∣thers: See Psal. 2. 7. u••faithfully wrong] or faith∣lesly transgresse against the generation of thy sonnes, (O God) that is, of thy people, called the sons of God, Deut. 14. 1. 1 Ioh. 3. 1.
Vers. 17. prudently attend to] or, consider their latter end. A like speech Moses useth, Deu. 32. 29. [unspec 17]
V. 18. slippery places] where they suddenly fall [unspec 18] to perdition. The Chaldee saith, in darke places.
Vers. 19. wondrous desolation] such as astonieth the beholders. Such sudden strange desolation [unspec 19] God brought on Babylon of old, Ier. 51. 37. 41. and will againe, Rev. 18. 10. 17.
V. 20. As a dreame] to wit, so they are, or, so va∣nisheth [unspec 20] their prosperity; which when one awaketh, is gone, as is plainly set forth in Esa. 29. 7▪ 8. So elsewhere it is said, he shall flee away as a dreame▪ & not be found, & shal passe away as a vision of the night: the eye which saw him shall doe so no more, &c. Iob 20. 8, 9. The Chaldee explaineth it, as the dreame of a drunken man. thou raisest up] to wit, thy selfe; that is, risest up to punish them, as Psal. 35. 23. or raisest up, to wit, them, at the last day of judgement. So the Chaldee Paraphrast turneth it, saying, in the day of the great judgement they shall rise up out of the house of the grave, in wrath thou wilt despise their image. The Greek saith, in thy citie thou wilt despise their image: the Hebrew word baghnir being am∣biguous▪ In this sense, compare herewith Eccles. 8. 10. despise their image] or their shadow, that is, destroy their transitorie estate; for, man walketh in an image▪ Ps. 39. 7. Or, referring it to the last judge∣ment, their image may meane their corrupt sinfull state, Ge. 5. 3. and the despising of it, is their utter re∣jection; for then they shall rise to sheme and con∣tempt eternall, Dan. 12. 2.
Vers. 21. was levened] or lev••ned it selfe, that is, [unspec 21] was vexed, grieved, swelled, was s••wre as leven, with my fretting griefe and anger. I was p••••••∣ked] or, sharpned (pricked) my selfe, that is, ••••lt sharpe paines, to wit, with my ••re••ting thoughts and desires.
Vers. 22. bruitish] that is, foolish, sens••all, like a [unspec 22] brute beast, not having the understanding of a man in me: as is explained, Pro. 30. 2. See also Psal. 49. 1••. as the beasts] that is, as one of them, or a great beast, Hebr. Beh••m••th; which is used for the vast Elephant, I••b 40. 10. The Greeke here turneth it beastiall, or brutish.
Vers. 24. to glory] or with glory, that is, glorious∣ly, [unspec 24] honourably. See 1 Tim. 3. 16. Phil. 3. 21. Heb. 2. 10. 1 Pet. 5. 1. 4. The Chaldee paraphraseth, Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel in this world; and after that the glorie is accomplished, which thou hast said thou wil•• bring upon me, thou wilt receive me.
Vers. 25. whom have I] or, who is for me, but [unspec 25] thee to trust in, or call upon. delight not] or take no pleasure, in any person, or thing.
Vers. 26. the R••cke] that is, the strength and hope; [unspec 26] the Greeke saith, the God of my heart.
Vers. 27. gone farre▪ that is, the wicked who [unspec 27] are here said to be farre from God; and in Psal. 119. 150. are farre from his Law, and therefore salvati∣tion is farre from them, Psal. 119. 155. as here they perish, whereas the righteous are a people neere God, Psal. 148. 14. that goeth a w••oring from thee] that is, go••th after idols, departing from the true God, as Hos. 1. 2. for idolatrie or breach of Gods co∣venant, is often called whoredome or fornication, ••er. 3. 9. 20. Ezek. 23. 3▪ 5. 7. &c▪ Psal. ••06. 39.
Vers. 28. to draw nigh] so both the Greeke and [unspec 28] Chaldee doe explaine the Hebrew phrase the drawing neere of God; and thus it is also used in Isa. 58. 2. and is done by the faith of the Gospell, Heb. 7. 19. Iehov••h] or God: see Psal. 68. 21. The Chaldee saith, in the w••rd of God. to tell] that I may tell, or declare, as the Greek explaineth it.