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.

The third Booke.

PSAL. LXXIII.

The Prophet prevailing in a tentation, sheweth the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked. 13 The wound given thereby, diffidence. 15 The victory over it, knowledge of Gods purpose in destroying of the wic∣ked, and sustaining the righteous.

A Psalme of Asaph. [unspec 1]

YEt surely God is good to Israel, to them that are pure in heart. And I, [unspec 2] my feet almost swerved aside; my steps had welnigh slipped out. For I envied [unspec 3] at vain-glorious fools, when I saw the peace of the wicked. For there are no bands in their [unspec 4] [unspec 5] death, and lusty is their strength. They are not in the molestation of sory man, and with earthly man they are not plagued. Therfore [unspec 6] [unspec \2] pride compasseth them about as a chaine, vio∣lence

covereth them as a garment. Their eyes standeth out with fatnesse, they passe the ima∣ginations [unspec 7] of the heart. They doe corrupt [unspec 8] and speake with maliciousnesse of oppression, they speak from aloft. They set their mouth [unspec 9] against the heavens, and their tongue walketh thorow the earth. Therefore his people tur∣neth [unspec 10] hither, and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. And they say, How doth God [unspec 11] know, and is there knowledge in the most high? Loe, these are the wicked, and in tran∣quillity [unspec 12] ever; they increase wealthy power. Surely in vaine have I cleansed mine heart, and [unspec 13] [unspec 14] washed my hands in innocency. And am plagued all the day, and my rebuke is in the mornings. If I say, I will tell thus; loe, I un∣faithfully [unspec 15] wrong the generation of thy sons. And I thought to know this, but it was a pain∣full [unspec 16] [unspec 17] thing in mine eyes. Vntill I entred into the Sanctuaries of God, did prudently attend to their last end. Surely thou dost set them [unspec 18] in slipperie places, dost make them fall to de∣solations. How are they brought to won∣drous desolation as in a moment? are they at [unspec 19] an end, are they consumed with troublesome frights? As a dreame after one waketh; O [unspec 20] Lord, when thou raisest up, thou wilt despise their image. Surely mine heart was leve∣ned, [unspec 21] [unspec 22] and I was pricked in my reines. And I was bruitish and knew not; as the beasts was I with thee. Yet I continually was with thee, thou hast holden me fast by my right hand. [unspec 23] Thou wilt guide mee with thy counsell, and [unspec 24] [unspec 25] after wilt receive me to glory. Whom have I in the Heavens? and with thee I delight not any in earth. Wholly consumed is my flesh [unspec 26] and my heart; the Rocke of my heart and my portion is God forever. For loe, they that [unspec 27] are gone farre from thee shall perish, thou suppressest every one that goeth a whoring from thee. And I, to draw nigh to God is [unspec 28] good for me; I have set my hope for safety in the Lord Iehovih, for to tell all thy workes.

Annotations.

THe third Booke] to wit, of Psalmes. See the Note on Psal. 42.

Vers. 1. of Asaph] or, to As••ph, who was both a Prophet and a singer: see Psal. 50. 1. The like title [unspec 1] is of the 10. Psalmes following. These are for the most part complaints and meditations of the trou∣bles of Gods people.

Vers. 2. almost] or, a very little lacked, but my [unspec 2] feet had swarved; so after, welnigh, or, almost nothing lacked, but my steps had beene shed: noting hereby his great danger to have fallen through his infir∣mity, had not faith in God sustained him. swarved] or turned, declined. This and the next word slipped have a double reading in the Hebrew by the vowels, they had swar••••d, they had slipped; by the consonants, it had swarved, it had slipped; meaning each of his feet, and every of his steps, to his utter ruine. slipped out] or been powred out, to wit, as water, and so I had beene lost.

Vers. 3. envied] or was jealous, had envious zeale: [unspec 3] See Psal. 37. 1.

Vers. 4. bands] or knots, that is, paines, sores, dis∣eases, [unspec 4] &c. in their death] or till their death, mea∣ning that they live long in pleasure, & dye at ease, as is explained, Iob 21. 13. They spend their daies i•• wealth, and suddenly they goe downe to the grave. The Chaldee saith, For they are not terrified or troubled for the day of their death. but lusty] or, and fat is their fortitude (their firme strength of body) as Iob saith, one dieth in his full strength, br∣ing in all ease and prosperity, his breasts are full of milke, & his bones run full of marrow, Iob 21. 23, 24.

Vers. 5. molestation of sory man] that is, such tur∣moile [unspec 5] as other miserable men endure. See the like phrase in 2 Sam. 7. 14. Aenosh and Adam are here the names of all wretched mankind. See Psal. 8. 5. The Chaldee expoundeth it, They labour not in the labour of men that study in the Law, and with just men, &c.

Vers. 6. compasseth, &c.] or, is a chaine to them [unspec 6] and to him, that is, every of them; as a collar that is hanged for an ornament about the necke. And of this word Anak, to hang a chaine, that Giant Anak had his name, whose children were called Ana∣kims. men great of stature, proud and cruell. See Numb. 13. 23. 34. Ios. 15. 13, 14. a garment] a set habit or ornament finely fitted to the body; such was the harlots habit, Prov. 7. 10.

Vers. 7. eyes standeth] that is, Each eye stan∣deth [unspec 7] or starteth out of the hole for satnesse. In Chal∣dee, The similitude of their faces is changed for sat∣nesse. So in Iob 15. 27. he hath covered his face with his fatnesse. they passe the imaginations, &c.] that is, they exceed in prosperity above that they could imagine or thinke; or, they surpasse in wic∣kednesse above that which mans heart can thinke, ac∣cording to that which here followeth, and as in Ier. 5. 28. it is said, they are waxen fat and shining, they doe passe the words (or deeds) of the wicked.

Vers. 8. They doe corrupt] or consume, dissolve [unspec 8] or make dissolute by their wicked speeches, and by their oppression of men. It may be understood of corrupting, or making rotten with sinne themselves or others, or consuming and wasting with oppressi∣on. with maliciousnesse] or in evill, that is, ma∣liciously or malignantly. from aloft] that is, lof∣tily. Or, of the most High, that is, of God, as in the next verse: but the Chaldee expoundeth it, of the highnesse of their heart.

Vers. 9. against Heavens] that is, against God [unspec 9] and his Saints whom they blaspheme, as it is writ∣ten, he opened his mouth unto blasphemie against God, to blaspheme his name and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in Heaven, Rev. 13. 6. So elsewhere Heavens are used for God, Dan. 4. 23. L••k. 15. 18.

Vers. 10. his people] Gods owne people are by this [unspec 10]

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.

PSAL. LXXIV.

The Prophet complaineth of the desolation of the Sanctuary. 10 He moveth God to helpe in conside∣ration of his power, 18 of his repreachfull ••nemies, of his children, and of his Covenant.

An instructing Psalme of Asaph. [unspec 1]

WHerefore, O God, hast thou cast us off to perpetuitie: shall thine anger smoake against the sheep of thy pasture? Remember thy congregatiō, [unspec 2] which thou hast purchased of old, the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed, this mount Sion wherin thou hast dwelt. Lift [unspec 3] up thy feet to the desolatiōs of perpetuitie, the enemy hath done evill to all things, in the San∣ctuary. Thy distressers roare in the mids of thy [unspec 4]

synagogues; they have set their signes for signes. He was knowne, as he lifted on high, [unspec 5] [unspec 6] axes against the thicket of the wood. And now the carved workes thereof all together they have beat down, with beetle and mallets.

They have cast into the fire thy sanctuaries, [unspec 7] to the earth they have profaned the dwelling place of thy name. They said in their heart, [unspec 8] let us make spoile of them altogether; they have burned all the synagogues of God in the land. We see not our signes, there is not any Prophet more, nor any with us that knoweth [unspec 9] how long. How long, O God, shall the di∣stresser [unspec 10] reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name to perpetuity? Wherefore turnest [unspec 11] thou away thine hand, even thy right hand? draw it out of the midst of thy bosome, make a full end. For God is my King from antiqui∣ty, [unspec 12] he worketh salvations in the midst of the earth. Thou didst breake asunder the sea by thy strength, didst breake in peeces the heads [unspec 13] of the dragons in the waters. Thou didst [unspec 14] quite burst the heads of Livjathan, didst give him for meat to the people that dwell in drie desarts. Thou didst cleave the fountaine and the streame, thou diddest dry up the rivers of [unspec 15] strength. The day is thine, the night also is [unspec 16] thine; thou hast prepared the light and the Sunne. Thou hast constituted all the borders of the earth, the summer and the winter, them [unspec 17] hast thou formed. Remember this, the ene∣my reproacheth Iehovah, and the foolish peo∣ple [unspec 18] blaspheme thy name. Give not the soule [unspec 19] of thy turtle-dove to the wilde company; the company of thy poore afflicted forget not to perpetuity. Have respect unto the covenant, [unspec 20] for full are the darknesses of the earth, of the habitations of violent wrong. Let not the op∣pressed [unspec 21] return ashamed; let the poore afflicted and needy praise thy name. Rise up, O God, [unspec 22] pleade thou thy plea, remember thy reproach from the foole all the day. Forget not the voice of thy distressers; the tumultuous noise [unspec 23] of them that rise up against thee ascendeth continually.

Annotations.

OF Asaph] or, to Asaph; in Chaldee, by the hands of Asaph: see Psal. 50. 1. If Asaph (who [unspec 1] lived in Davids daies) made this Psalme, it was a prophesie of troubles to come. If some other Pro∣phet made it when calamities were on Israel, then was it committed to Asaphs posterity the singers, called by their fathers name; as Aarons posterity, are called Aaron, 1 Chron. 12. 27. thine anger smoake] or, thy nose smoke, that is, burne, as was threatned, Deut. 29. 20. A manifestation of fore displeasure: see Psal. 18. 9. and 80. 5. sheepe or flocke, that is, us thy people, as Psal. 79. 13. The stocke comprehendeth sheepe and goats, Lev. 1. 10.

Vers. 2. purchased of old] or bought of y••re, when [unspec 2] thou broughtest them out of Egypt, Exod. 15. 16. or understand, that thou hast purchased it, hast re∣deemed, &c. the rod of thine inheritance] that is, Israel, Ier. 10. 16. called elsewhere the line of Gods inheritance, Deut. 32. 9. which he measured out for himselfe as land is meted with a rod or line. It may also be read the scepter, or the tribe of thine inheritance, as Esa. 63. 17. for the Hebrew Shebet, which properly is a rod or staffe, is sometime a scep∣ter, Psal. 45. 7. sometime a tribe, Psal. 78. 67.

Vers. 3. Lift up thy feet] or thy hammers, that is, [unspec 3] thy strokes, to stampe or beat downe the enemy unto perpetuall desolations. Thus the feet are used to tread downe with, Isa. 26. 6. and so the Greeke ta∣keth it here, changing the metaphor, and transla∣ting it, thy hands, which are also instruments to strike downe with. Or lift up thy feet, that is, Come quickly to see the perpetuall desolations which the e∣nemy hath made. hath done evill] that is, bro∣ken, robbed, burned, wasted all things; as did Nebuchadnezar in the Temple, 2 King. 24. 13. and 25. 9, 13, 14, &c.

Vers. 4. thy synagogues] or assemblies, either the [unspec 4] courts and places about the temple, where the peo∣ple assembled, or the other synagogues in Ierusalem, as after in vers. 8. he speakes of all the synagogues in the land, places where prayers and lectures of the law were used, Act. 16. 13. and 15. 21. The assem∣bly of Christians is called also by this name syna∣gogue, Iam. 2. 2. their signes] or banners, which are signes of victory, or of idolatry. See after, vers. 9.

Vers. 5. He was knowne] He, that is, A man, [unspec 5] or every one of the enemies was knowne, that is, re∣nowmed, or famous, as having done some notable act. as he lifted on high] or, as he that bringeth aloft, that is, as a man brings the axe aloft over his head, to fell downe the thicke wood with might and maine. They cut downe the wood of the tem∣ple, as men doe trees in a forest. thicket of the wood] that is, the thick wood or tree, whose boughes are wrapped one in another: or, (if we understand it of the wood-worke in the Temple,) the infolded graven wood, which he that did most eagerly cut downe, was most renowmed.

Vers. 6. And now] or, And then, at the same time. [unspec 6] So Ps. 27. 6. carved workes] gravings, or (as the Hebrew phrase is) openings, used for graven or car∣ved workes, Exod. 28. 11. The Greeke here turneth it, doores, which also have their name of opening.

Vers. 7. thy sanctuaries] the temple (which had [unspec 7] divers holy places) was burned by Nebuzar-adan, 2 King. 25. 9. to the earth] to wit, burning or rasing downe to the ground.

Vers. 8. Let us make spoile] or, wee will op∣presse, [unspec 8] prey upon them. Of this Hebrew root, the Dove hath her name in that tongue, as be∣ing subject to the prey and spoile of Hawkes, &c.

wherefore in vers. 19. he calleth the Church a tur∣tle-dove.

Vers. 9. our signes] the testimonies of Gods pre∣sence and favour, extraordinary or ordinary, as the [unspec 9] sacrifices, &c. Dan. 11. 31. So Circumcision, the passeover, the Sabbath, &c. were for signes to Isra∣el, Gen. 17. 11. Exod. 12. 13. and 31. 13. or, as the Chaldee expoundeth it, the signes which the Pro∣phets gave us. any Prophet] that could see and foretell by the spirit an end of these troubles, Lam. 2. 9. A Prophet (N••bi) is one that from the in∣ward counsell of God uttereth oracles. In old time he was called a Seer, 1 Sam. 9. 9. Amos 7. 12. how long] to wit, this affliction shall endure. The like speech is in Psal. 6. 4.

Vers. 11. draw it, &c.] this word, or some such, seemeth here to be understood, as often in the He∣brew: [unspec 11] see Psal. 69. 11. The drawing the hand out of the bosome denoteth a performance of the worke without ••••acknesse, as we may see by the contrary, Prov. 26. 15. full end] by consu∣ming our enemies, and accomplishing our delive∣rance.

Vers. 13. the sea] in Chaldee, the waters of the red sea. of the dragons] or whales, meaning the [unspec 13] noble men of Egypt, who pursuing the Israelites were drowned in the red sea, Exod. 14. 28. For great persons are likened to Dragons or Whale-fishes, as Ezek. 29. 3.

Vers. 14. the heads] that is, the head, as the Greek translateth it, called heads for the excellency and [unspec 14] principality. of Livjathan] or, of the whale, meaning Pharaoh king of Aegypt, who was drow∣ned with his Princes, Psal. 136. 15. Livjathan is the name of the great whale-fish, or sea Dragon, so called of the fast joyning together of his scales; as he is described, Iob 40. 20. and 41. 6, &c. and is used to resemble great tyrants, here, and in Isa. 27. 3. So the Chaldee expoundeth it, the heads of Pharaoh•• mighty men. in dry desarts] that is, to the wilde beasts of the wildernesse, which might de∣voure the Egyptians after they were drowned, and cast upon the shore, Exod. 14. 30. The beasts may be called a people, as Conies, Pismires, Locusts, &c. are called peoples and nations, Prov 30. 25. 26. Ioel 1. 6. See also the notes on Psal. 72. 9. unlesse by these dwellers in dry places, we understand the Isra∣elites in the wildernesse, to whom the spoile of the Egyptians was as meat; as elsewhere they said of the Canaanites, they are bread for us, Num. 14. 9. This the Chaldee favoureth.

Vers. 15. didst cleave the fountaine] bringing a [unspec 15] well and streame of water to thy people out of the rockes, Exod. 17. 6. Num. 20 11. Isa. 48. 21. Psal. 105. 41. rivers of strength] that is, strong, rough, or vehement rivers, as the waters of Iarden were dried up, that Israel might goe thorow, Ios. 3. 15,—17. The Chaldee Paraphrast addeth also the rivers Arnon and Iabok; whereof see Num. 21. 14. Deut. 2. 37.

Vers. 16. the light] The Hebrew Maor is pro∣perly [unspec 16] a lightsome body, as is the Sunne, Moone, Stars. &c. Genes. 1. 14, 15. and here may be meant of the Moone, as the Chaldee translateth it, for the S••••e next followed. For these God is else-where also celebrated, Psal. 2, 6. 7. 8. 9.

Vers. 19. soule of thy turile-dove] that is, the life [unspec 19] of thy Church, called a turtle-dove, for their dan∣ger to be pre••ed upon by the wicked, as before, v. 8. being of themselves weake, mo〈…〉〈…〉ull, and ••••mo∣rous; also for their faith and lo••••lty towards God, and innocency of life. In these respects a•••• doves mentioned, Hos. 11. 11. Ezek. 7. 16. Isa. 38. 14. and 59. 11. Song 4. 1. and 6. 8. Matth. 10. 16. So the Chaldee explaineth it, Give not the soules of them that teach thy law, to the people which are like wilde beasts. wilde company] or wilde beasts, as the Greeke translateth it, meaning the cruell people like wilde beasts, as the Chaldee saith. The same word straight-way followeth for the Church, or lively stocke of Christ. See the notes on Psal. 68. 11. 31.

V. 20. the covenant] which thou didst make with [unspec 0] our fathers, (as the Chaldee addeth to explaine it,) it may be meant of the covenant with Abraham and his seed, as is expressed, Psal. 105. 8, 9. 10. or, which was made with Noah, that the world should no more be drowned, as once it was, when it was full of cruelty, Genes. 6. 13. 17. 18. and 8. 21, 22. which covenant the Prophets apply to the Church after, Esa. 54. 9. the darknesses] that is, darke places, as in Ps. 88. 7. and 143. 3. he meaneth that the base obscure places werefull of violence, even folds or habitations of cruelty; no cottage being free from the rapine of the enemies. Darke places may be put for base or meare 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as in Prov. 22. 29. darke or obscure persons, are the base sort. The Greek here also translateth it darke persons, meaning the vile gracelesse enemies.

Vers. 22. pleade thy plea] defend thine owne [unspec 22] cause: see Psal. 35. 1. from the foole] under∣stand, which thou sufferest from the foole, or impious, Nabal, which word was also before, v. 18. whereof see Psal. 14. 1. The Chaldee paraphraseth, from the foolish King.

Vers. 23. ascendeth] that is, commeth up unto [unspec 23] thee, it is so great; as Iona. 1. 2. or, it increaseth, as the battle is said to ascend when it increased, 1 Kin. 22. 35.

PSAL. LXXV.

A confession to God, and promise to judge upright∣ly. 5 A rebuke of the proud, by consideration of Gods providence.

To the Master of the Musicke, Corrupt not: [unspec 1] a Psalme of Asaph, a Song.

WE confesse to thee, O God, we con∣fesse, [unspec 2] & neere is thy name; they tell thy wondrous works. When I shal [unspec 3] receive the appointment, I will judge righte∣ousnesses. Dissolved is the earth and all the [unspec 4] inhabitants thereof; I have set sure the pillars therof Selah. I said to the vain-glorious fools, [unspec 5]

be not vain-gloriously foolish; and to the wic∣ked, lift not up the horne. Lift not up your [unspec 6] horne to on high, nor speake with a stiffe neck.

For not from the East, or from the West, neither from the desart commeth promotion. [unspec 7]

But God is the judge, he abaseth one, and [unspec 8] [unspec 9] exalteth another. For a cup is in the hand of Iehovah, and the wine is red, it is full of mix∣ture, and hee powreth out of the same; but the dregs thereof wring out and drinke shall all the wicked of the earth. And I will shew [unspec 10] for ever, will sing Psalme to the God of Ia∣kob. And will hew off all the hornes of the [unspec 11] wicked; the hornes of the just man shall be ad∣vanced.

Annotations.

COrrupt not] or, Destroy not; see Psal. 57. 1. The Chaldee addeth, in the time when David [unspec 1] said, destroy not the people. of Asaph] or to A∣saph; in Chaldee, by the hand of Asaph: see Psal. 50. 1.

Vers. 2. and neere is] to wit, neere in our mouths [unspec 2] and hearts to celebrate it. Thus Gods word is said to be neere, Rom. 10. 8. and, thou art neere in their mouth, Ier. 12. 2. In this sense the Greeke also ex∣plaineth it, and wee will call on thy name. they tell] that is, I and others with me: so the Greeke saith, I will tell.

Vers. 3. receive the appointment] or, take the ap∣pointed thing, (or time, as the Chaldee translateth [unspec 3] it;) that is, the office appointed and promised. They seeme to be the words of the Psalmist (as appea∣reth more plainly by vers. 10. and 11.) in person of Christ, to whom the kingdome of Israel was ap∣pointed in due time; whom David was a figure of, in taking and administring the kingdome when it was distracted with troubles. See 2 Sam. 3. 17. 19. and 5. 1, 2, 3. righteousnesses] that is, most righ∣teously.

Vers. 4. dissolved] or melted, that is, faint with troubles, feares, &c. as Ios. 2. 9. set sure] or, [unspec 4] will fitly fasten, artificially stablish, as by line and measure, that they fall not. Pillars] the moun∣taines, which may also meane Governours; for great personages are likened to Pillars, Gal. 2 9.

Vers. 5. the horne] the signe of power and glorie, Ps. 112. 9. and 89. 18. 25. Lu. 1. 69. In 1 Chr. 25. 5. [unspec 5] mention is made of prophesies, to lift up the horne.

Vers. 6. to on high] that is, aloft, or against the high God. with a stiffe necke] like untamed oxen sha∣king [unspec 6] off the yoke of obedience. Or, speake not a hard thing (as Psal. 31. 19.) with a necke stretched out, that is, arrogantly, or with one necke, that is, with joynt force: as heart, in Psal. 83. 6. is for one heart.

Vers. 7. the desart] that is, the South or North: for desarts were on both ends of the land of Cana∣an. [unspec 7] promotion] or exaltation; or, as the Greeke translateth, desart of the mountaines, that is, the mountainy desart, meaning that preferment or de∣liverance comes not from any of the nations round about. The Hebrew Harim is ambiguous, signi∣fying both exaltation, and mountaines. The Chal∣dee maketh this paraphrase, For there is none be∣sides me, from East to West from the North the place of the desart, or from the South the place of the mountaines.

Ver. 8. abaseth one] Hebr. this man. another] [unspec 8] Hebr. this man. It may also be read, He (this God) abaseth, and he advanceth.

Vers. 9. a cup] to measure out afflictions; as Psa. [unspec 9] 11. 6. a similitude often used: see Hab. 2. 16. Ezr. 23. 31, 32. Ier. 25. 28. The Chaldee saith, a cup of curse. wine] that is, wrath or indignation, as is expressed, Ier. 25. 15. Iob 21. 20. Revel. 14. 10. red] or thicke, troubled, muddie, noting fierce indignation. The Greeke turneth it, acratou, mo∣re, meaning strong wine, not allaied. So in Revel. 14. 10. where mere, or pure wine, meaneth great af∣flictions. The Greeke there is taken frō this Psalme. of mixture] that is, of liquor mixed, ready to be drunke: as wisdome is said to have mixed her wine, Prov. 9 2. that is, tempered it ready. So Rev. 14 10. The Chaldee addeth, mixture of bitternesse. he powreth out] to wit, unto his owne people, afflicting them, as is expressed, Ier. 25. 17, 18, 28 29. the dregs] the most grievous afflictions; as Esai. 51. 17. 22. wring out] or sucke up, that is, feele, and be af∣fected with it. So Ezek. 23. 34. Esa. 51. 17.

Vers. 10. will shew] to wit, this worke of God [unspec 10] his mercy, and judgement. The Chaldee explaineth it, will shew thy miracles. hornes of the wicked] their power, dominion, and pride, whereby they af∣flict and scatter Gods people, Ier. 48. 25. Lam. 2. 3. Zach. 1. 21. Rev. 17. 12, 13. as by hornes of the just man, is meant his power, dominion, glory, Psal. 132. 17. and 92. 11. and 148. 14. 1 Sam. 2. 10. So the Chaldee openeth it, And I will humble all king∣domes, the high strength of the wicked.

PSAL. LXXVI.

A declaration of Gods majestie in the Church, a∣gainst her enemies. 12 An exhortation to serve him reverently.

To the Master of the Musicke on Negi∣noth, [unspec 1] a Psalme of Asaph, a Song.

GOd is knowne in Iudah, his name is [unspec 2] [unspec 3] great in Israel. And in Shalem is his tabernacle, & his dwelling in Sion. There brake hee the burning arrowes of the [unspec 4] bow, the shield & the sword, & the war Selah.

Bright, wondrous excellent art thou, more [unspec 5] [unspec 6] than the mountains of prey. The mighty of heart have yeelded themselves to the spoile; they have slumbred their sleep, & none of the men of power have found their hands. At [unspec 7] thy rebuke, O God of Iakob, both chariot

and horse hath beene cast asleepe. Thou, thou art fearefull, and who shall stand before [unspec 8] thee when thou art angry? From the hea∣vens thou causedst judgement to be heard; [unspec 9] the earth feared, & was still. When God a∣rose to judgement, to save all the meeke of [unspec 10] the earth Selah. Surely the wrathfull heat of men shall confesse thee, the remnant of [unspec 11] the wrathfull heats thou wilt gird. Vow ye, and pay to Iehovah your God: all they that be [unspec 12] round about him, let them bring a present to the FEAR. To him that gathereth as grapes the spirit of the Governours, that is fearefull to [unspec 13] the Kings of the earth.

Annotations.

ON Neginoth] or, with stringed instruments: see Psal. 4. 1. of Asaph] or, to Asaph: see [unspec 1] Psal. 50. 1.

Vers. 3. Shalem] or Salem, the City of Melchi∣sedek, Gen. 14. 18. afterwards called Ierusalem; [unspec 3] whereof see the notes on Psal. 51. 20. The Greeke translateth it, in Peace, which is the interpretation of the name Salem, as the Apostle sheweth, Heb. 7. 2. The Chaldee paraphrase saith, Ierusalem. his tabernacle] or tent, pavilion, which is both a meane dwelling, and a moveable, Lev. 13. 42, 43. Heb. 11. 9 10. For both Moses Tabernacle and So∣lomons Temple were meane cottages in respect of Gods glory, 1 King. 8. 27.

Vers. 4. burning arrowes] or fiery darts, (as the Apostle calleth the tentations of that wicked one, [unspec 4] Ephes. 6. 16.) The Hebrew Ri••••phei, is properly burning coles, Song 8. 6. figuratively here the gliste∣ring brasse-beaded arrowes, elsewhere the fiery thun∣der bolts, Psal. 78. 48. and burning plague, Deut. 32. 24. Habak. 3. 5. likened to arrowes, Ps. 91. 5. Here it may leade us to minde this Psalme, to celebrate the victories against Satan, figured by the vanqui∣shing of the Assyrians, and other enemies, 2 King. 19. 35. The Chaldee explaineth it thus, When the house of Israel did his will, he placed his divine ma∣jesty among them; there brake hee the arrowes and bowes of people that warred; shield, and sword, and battle-ray, destroyed he for ever. and the warre] that is, the army of warriers, the battle-array. See Psal. 27. 3. And thus Shalem, or Peace, is main∣tained by breaking all warlike instruments: as Esa. 2. 4.

Vers. 5. Bright] made light, that is, Glorious: speaking to God, as vers. 7. wondrous excel∣lent] [unspec 5] magnificent: see Psal. 8. 2. mounts of prey] the mountaines of the Lions and Leopards, Song 4. 8. meaning the kingdomes of this world, which make prey and spoile one of another, like wilde beasts, Dan. 7. 4. 5, 6, 7. whom the Lambe on mount Sion excelleth in power and glory, Revel. 14. 1. and 17. 14. Or, from the mounts of prey, that is, when thou commest from conquering the enemies, which lie in the mountaines to make prey of thy people.

V. 6. mighty of heart] or stout, stubborn-hearted; [unspec 6] a title of the wicked that are farre from justice, E〈…〉〈…〉. 46. 12. called here in Greek unwise in heart. their sleepe] their eternall sleepe, Ier. 51. 39, 57. the sl••••pe of death, Psa. 13. 4. So in the next verse. none of] Hebr. all (or any) have not found, that is, none found. So 1 Ioh. 3. 15. every man-slayer hath not, that is, none hath life. See also Psa. 143. 2. men of power] able men, for strength, courage, and riches (in which last sense the Greeke taketh it here) these did not resist, or could not, as Psal. 77. 5. They were not able (as the Chaldee saith) to take their weapons in their hands.

Vers. 7. thy rebuke] that is, punishment, destructi∣on: [unspec 7] see Ps. 9. 6. chariot] that is, Princes and Cap∣taines riding on chariots & horses, on which they were wont of old to fight, Iudg. 4. 3. 1 King. 22. 31. 34. These all by Gods rebuke have beene slaine, as in the campe of Asshur, 2 King. 19. 35. and the host of Antichrist, Rev. 19. 18,—21.

Vers. 8. when thou art angry] Hebr. from then [unspec 8] (that is, from the time of) thine anger, after thine anger is once kindled.

Vers. 9. the earth] or, the land; which the Chal∣dee understandeth thus; the land of the heathens [unspec 9] feared, the land of Israel was quiet.

V. 11. shall confesse thee] that is, shall turne to thy [unspec 11] praise, when thy people are delivered from the rage of their foes. the remnant] or, the re••••under, that is, thy people which remaine and perish not in the rages of the wicked. thou wilt gird] to wit, with joyfulnesse, that they shall sing praise to thee; as the Greek explaineth it, shall keepe a feast to thee. As in Ioel 1. 13. Gird ye, there is understood, with sorrow, or sackcloth: so here seemeth to be understood joy or gladnesse, wherewith persons (or things) are said to be girded Ps. 30. 12. and 65. 13. or, thou wilt gird with strength, as Ps. 18. 40. Or if we referre it to the hot rage of the wicked, the residue thereof thou wilt gird, that is, binde or restraine from at∣tempting further evill.

Vers. 12. Vow ye] men in danger, or deliuered [unspec 12] from it, were wont to make vowes unto God, Genes. 28. 20. Iona 1. 16. Psal. 66. 13, 14. round about him] a description of his people, as the twelve tribes pitched round about the Ta∣bernacle, Numb. 2. 2. and the foure and twenty Elders were round about Gods throne, Revel. 4. 4. So the Chaldee expoundeth it, ye that dwell about his Sanctuary. to the feare] that is, the most fearefull God, called Feare or Terrour, for more reverence and excellency, unto whom all feare is due, as Isai. 8. 12. 13. Malach. 1. 6. So Iakob called God the Feare of his father Isaak, Genes. 31. 53. And this was performed when after Asshurs overthrow, many brought offerings to the Lord, 2 Chron. 32. 21, 23.

Vers. 13. To him that gathereth] so the Greeke, [unspec 13] to him that taketh away: or wee may reade, Hee gathereth, (or Cutteth off as in vintage;) a simili∣tude from grape-gatherers, which cut off the clu∣sters of the vines; applied here to the cutting off the lives of men. The like is in Rev. 14. 18, 19, 20. also in Iudg. 20. 45. The Chaldee explaineth it,

To him that represseth the pride of the spirit of gover∣nours; God, to be feared above all Kings of the earth. ...Governours] or Princes, Captaines, that leade and goe before the people. So Gods Angell destroied all the valiant men, and Princes, and Cap∣taines in the Campe of the King of Asshur, 2 Chro. 32. 21.

PSAL. LXXVII.

The Psalmist sheweth what fierce combat hee had with diffidence. 11 The victory which he had by consideration of Gods great and gracious workes done of old.

To the Master of the Musicke, to Ieduthun, a Psalme of Asaph. [unspec 1]

MY voice was to God, and I cried out: my voice was to God, and he gave [unspec 2] eare unto mee. In day of my di∣stresse I sought the Lord, my hand by night [unspec 3] reached out and ceased not, my soule refused to be comforted. I remembred God, and [unspec 4] made a troubled noise; I meditated, and my spirit was overwhelmed Selah. Thou hel∣dest the watches of mine eies, I was stricken a∣mazed [unspec 5] and could not speake. I recounted [unspec 6] the daies of antiquity, the yeeres of ancient times. I remembred my melody in the night; with my heart I meditated, and my spirit sear∣ched [unspec 7] diligently. Will the Lord cast off to e∣ternities, [unspec 8] and not adde favourably to accept any more? Is his mercy ceased to perpetuity; is his word ended to generation and generati∣on? [unspec 9] Hath God forgotten to be gracious; hath he shut up in anger his tender mercy [unspec 10] Selah? And I said, doth this make me sicke, [unspec 11] the change of the right hand of the most high?

I will record the actions of Iah; surely, I [unspec 12] will remember thy miracle from antiquity. And I will meditate of all thy worke, and will [unspec 13] [unspec 14] discourse of thy practises. O God, thy way is in the sanctuary; who is so great a God as God? Thou art the God that doest a marvel∣lous [unspec 15] worke, thou hast made knowen thy strength among the peoples. Thou hast re∣deemed [unspec 16] thy people with arme, the sonnes of Iakob, and of Ioseph Selah. The waters saw [unspec 17] thee, O God, the waters saw thee, they trem∣bled, also the deeps were stirred. The clouds [unspec 18] streamed downe waters, the skies gave out a voice, also thine arrowes walked about. The [unspec 19] voice of thy thunder was in the round aire; lightnings illuminated the world, the earth was stirred, and quaked. Thy way was in [unspec 20] the sea, and thy pathes in the many waters, & thy footsteps were not knowen. Thou didst [unspec 21] leade thy people like a flocke, by the hand of Moses and Aharon.

Annotations.

TO Ieduthun] or, for him: see Psal. 39. 1. and [unspec 1] 62. 1.

Vers. 2. he gave eare] so the Greeke explaineth [unspec 2] the Hebrew phrase to give eare: see the like Psal. 65. 11.

Vers. 3. sought the Lord] in Chaldee, sought in∣struction [unspec 3] from before the Lord, and the spirit of pro∣phesie rested upon me. retched out] or, flowed, was powred out, that is, was stretched out in prayer: (a vehement figurative speech, like that of powring out the heart, Psal. 62. 9.) or, was wet with continuall wiping of mine eies: or by hand may be meant plague or sore (as in Iob 23. 2.) which continually ran. The Chaldee expoundeth it, by night mine eie dropped teares, and ceased not.

Vers. 4. meditated] or praied. See Psal. 55. 3, 18. [unspec 4] overwhelmed] or covered it selfe, that is, swow∣ned or fainted with sorrow. So Psal. 142. 4. and 143. 4. and 107. 5. Lam. 2. 12.

Vers. 5. the watches] or the wards, custodies, (that [unspec 5] is, as the Chaldee explaineth it, the lids) of mine eies, so that I cannot sleepe. stricken amazed] beaten with terrour, as with a hammer; or, as the Greeke saith, troubled. So Dan: 2. 1, 3. Gen. 41. 8. could not speake] so the Hebrew phrase spake not, is sometime to be interepreted: as, who shall judge, 2 Chron. 1. 10. for which in 1 King. 3. 9. is written, who can (or, is able to) judge. So Psalme 78. 20.

Vers. 6. of ancient times] or, of eternities, that is, [unspec 6] of ages past. This hee did according to the com∣mandement, Deut. 32. 7. for former histories are written for our learning, Rom. 15. 4. 1 Cor. 10. 11.

Vers. 7. my melody] or musicall play, to wit, how [unspec 7] I had before time played, and sung songs of praise for thy benefits; (see Psal. 33. 2, 3.) or, I remem∣bred my musicke, and tooke my instrument, and thus I sung. spirit searched] in Chaldee, the knowledge of my spirit searched marvellous things.

Vers. 11. doth this make me sicke] doth it grieve [unspec 11] and weaken me, that the right hand (the admini∣stration) of God is changed, and hee keepeth not one constant course in his workes? The Prophet seemeth to checke himselfe for his infirmity. Or, (taking it not for a question) it maketh me sicke; or, this is my infirmitie. the change] or, that chan∣ged is; for so the Hebrew phrase, to change, may be resolved.

Vers. 12. will record] will remember for my selfe, [unspec 12] and mention to others: The Hebrew implieth both these, by a double reading. miracle] that is, mi∣racles or wondrous works (as the Greeke explaineth it) all and every of them, done of old. So after in vers. 15.

Vers. 13. discourse] or meditate, intreat of, both [unspec 13] in minde and talke.

Vers. 14. in the Sanctuary] or in sanctitie, in the holy place, as the Greeke turneth it: meaning, it is [unspec 14] most holy, and secret, hidden from the eyes of the world, as holy things were hidden in the Sanctua∣rie, especially the Ark and Cherubims where God sate. So as it was not lawfull for people or Priests to see them, Num. 4. 6, 7, 15, 20. Levit. 16. 2. Com∣pare also herewith, Psal. 73. 16, 17. The Chaldee translateth, O God how holy are thy wayes. a God] or a mightie one, a Potentate: Hebr. Ael. So in the next verse. as God] in Greeke, as our God: in Chaldee, as the God of Israel.

Vers. 15. Marvellous work] that is, works, won∣ders. This is taken from Exod. 15. 11. [unspec 15]

Vers. 16. with arme] that is, with power: an arme stretched out, as Exod. 6 6. in Greeke, with thine [unspec 16] arme. of Iaakob] that is, the tribes of Israel, borne of him. of Joseph] this may be meant (as the Chaldee Paraphrast taketh it) of all the Is∣raelites whom Ioseph nourished, Gen. 45. 10. 11. and 50. 21. called therefore his sonnes; or in speciall of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasses, the sonnes of Ioseph, noted from the rest, for more honour. Compare also herewith Psal. 80. 2, 3.

Vers. 17. The waters] of the red sea, Exod. 14. 21. Psal. 114. 3. The Chaldee paraphraseth, They [unspec 17] saw thy divine Majestie from the midst of the sea, O God. trembled] or were pained, as a woman in travell. So Psal. 29. 8. and 97. 4.

Vers. 18. streamed] or gushed with a tempest. [unspec 18] These things were when the Lord looked unto the host of the Aegyptians out of the fiery and cloudy pillar, and so feared and hindred them with stormy tempests, that their chariot wheeles fell off, &c. Exod. 14. 24. 25. And thus Israel was baptised in the cloud and in the sea, 1 Cor. 10. 1. 2. thine arrowes] or stones (as this word also signifieth, Lam. 3. 16.) meaning haile-stones. See Psalm. 18. 15. Ios. 10 11.

Vers. 19. in the round aire] in the sphere or globe. [unspec 19] The aire is so called of the round forme, which it (with all the heavens) hath. Of the thunder in the aire, see Iob 37. 2,—5. Psal. 29.

Vers. 20. Thy way] wherein thou wentest, and leddest thy people; confounding thy foes, Exod. [unspec 20] 14. 19, 20, 22. Nehem. 9. 11. So elsewhere, his way is in the whilewind, Nahum 1. 3. were not knowne] to wit, before that time; nor after, for the waters returned to their force, and drowned the Ae∣gyptians: Exod. 14. 27. So his other wayes are past finding out, Rom. 11. 33. that men must walke by faith, not by sight, 2 Cor. 5. 7.

Vers. 21. lead thy people] thorow the sea, and af∣ter thorow the wildernesse towards Canaan; Moses [unspec 21] being their King, and Aaron their Priest. The Me∣mory of which mercy is often celebrated, Deut. 8. 2,—5. 15. and 32. 10. Ier. 2. 2, 6. Amos 2. 10. Mic. 6. 4. Psal. 136. 16. Act. 7. 35. 36.

PSAL. LXXVIII.

An exhortation both to learne and to preach the Law of God. 9 The story of Gods wrath against the incredulous and disobedient Israelites. 67 Ephraim being refused, God chose Iudah, Sion, and David.

An instructing Psalme of Asaph. [unspec 1]

GIve eare my people to my law, incline your eare to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable, [unspec 2] [unspec 3] I will utter hid things, of antiquitie. Which we have heard, and have knowne them, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide [unspec 4] from their sonnes, to the generation after, telling the praises of Iehovah: his power al∣so and his marvell which hee hath done. How he stablished a testimony in Iakob, and [unspec 5] put a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, to make them knowne to their sons.

That the generation after, sons that should [unspec 6] be borne might know, might rise up and tell their sonnes. And they might put their [unspec 7] constant hope in God, and not forget the acts of God, and might keepe his comman∣dements. And not be as their fathers, a ge∣neration [unspec 8] perverse and rebellious: a generati∣on that prepared not aright their heart, and whose spirit was not faithfull, with God. The sonnes of Aephrajim armed shooting [unspec 9] with bow, turned backe in the day of battell.

They kept not the covenant of God, and [unspec 10] [unspec 11] in his Law they refused to walke. And for∣gate his actions, and his marvellous workes which he had shewed them. Before their [unspec 12] fathers, he had done a miracle in the land of Aegypt, the field of Tsoan. He cleft the sea [unspec 13] and made them passe thorow, and made the waters to stand as an heape. And led them [unspec 14] with a cloud by day, and all the night with a light of fire. He clave the Rocks in the wil∣dernesse, [unspec 15] and gave drinke as out of the great deepes. And brought forth streames out of [unspec 16] the rock, & made waters descend like rivers.

And they added yet to sin against him, to [unspec 17] provoke bitterly the most high in the dry de∣sart. And tempted God in their hart, asking [unspec 18] [unspec 19] meat for their soule. And they spake, against God they said; Can God furnish a table in the wildernesse? Loe hee smote the Rocke, [unspec 20] and waters gushed out, and streames over-flowed: can he also give bread; or can he pre∣pare flesh for his people? Therefore Ieho∣vah [unspec 21] heard, and was exceeding angry, and fire was kindled against Iakob; and also anger came up against Israel. Because they beleeved [unspec 22] not in God, and trusted not in his salvation. Though he had commanded the skies from [unspec 23] above, and opened the doores of heavens.

And rained upon them Manna to eat, and [unspec 24] the wheat of heavens hee gave to them.

Man did eat the bread of the mighties, hee sent them meat to satietie. Hee made an [unspec 25] [unspec 26] East-wind to passe forth in the heavens, and brought on a South-wind by his strength. And rained flesh upon them as dust; and fe∣thered fowle, as the sand of the seas. And [unspec 27] [unspec 28] made it fall in the midst of his campe, round about his dwelling places. And they did eat and were filled vehemently, and their de∣sire [unspec 29] he brought unto them. They were not estranged from their desire, their meat [unspec 30] was yet in their mouth. When the anger of God came up against them, and slew of [unspec 31] the fat of them, and smote downe the choise young men of Israel. For all this they sin∣ned yet, and beleeved not for his marvellous [unspec 32] workes. And hee consumed their daies in vanitie, and their yeares in hastie terrour. [unspec 33] When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned, and sought God early. And [unspec 34] [unspec 35] remembred that God was their Rocke, and the most high God, their redeemer. But they flatteringly allured him with their [unspec 36] mouth, and with their tongue they lyed to him. For their heart was not firmely prepa∣red with him, neither were they faithfull in [unspec 37] his covenant. And he being compassionate, mercifully covered iniquitie, and corrupted [unspec 38] not, but multiplied to turne away his anger, and did not stirre up all his wrathfull heat.

For he remembred that they were flesh, a [unspec 39] wind that goeth, and shall not returne. How oft did they bitterly provoke him in the [unspec 40] [unspec 41] wildernesse, grieve him in the desart! For they returned and tempted God, and limi∣ted the holy one of Israel. They remem∣bred [unspec 42] not his hand, nor the day in which hee had redeemed them from the distresser. When hee put his signes in Aegypt, and his [unspec 43] [unspec 44] wonders in the field of Tsoan. And turned their rivers into bloud, and their streames, that they could not drinke. He sent among [unspec 45] them a mixed swarme which did eat them, and the frog which corrupted them. And [unspec 46] he gave their fruit to the caterpiller, and their labour to the locust. Hee killed their vine [unspec 47] with haile, and their wild fig-trees with the blasting hailestone. And he shut up their [unspec 48] cattell to the haile, and their flocks of cattell to the lightnings. Hee sent among them [unspec 49] the burning of his anger, exceeding wrath, and indignation, and distresse, by the sending of the messengers of evills. Hee weighed out a path to his anger, he withheld not their [unspec 50] soule from death, and their wilde beast hee shut up to the pestilence. And smote all [unspec 51] the first-borne in Aegypt, the beginning of strengths in the tents of Cham. And hee [unspec 52] made his people passe forth as sheepe, and led them on as a flocke in the wildernesse. And led them in confident safety, and they [unspec 53] dreaded not, and the sea covered their ene∣mies. And he brought them to the border [unspec 54] of his holinesse: this mountaine, which his right hand purchased. And he cast out the [unspec 55] heathens from their faces, and made them fall in the line of possession, & made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. And they [unspec 56] tempted & bitterly provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies. But [unspec 57] turned backe and unfaithfully transgressed like their fathers; they were turned like a war∣ping bow. And provoked him to anger by [unspec 58] their high places, and by their graven idols they stirred him to jealousie. God heard, & [unspec 59] was exceeding wroth, & vehemently abhor∣red Israel. And hee forsooke the dwelling [unspec 60] place of Shilo, the tent he had placed for a dwelling among earthly men. And gave his [unspec 61] strength into captivity, & his beauteous glo∣ry into the hand of the distresser. And shut [unspec 62] up his people to the sword, & was exceeding wroth with his inheritance. The fire did eat [unspec 63] their choice yong men, & their virgins were not praised. Their Priests fell by the sword, [unspec 64] [unspec 65] and their widowes wept not. And the Lord awaked as one out of sleepe, as a mighty one shouting after wine. And smote his distres∣sers [unspec 66] behinde, he gave them eternal reproach.

And he refused the tent of Ioseph, & chose [unspec 67] [unspec 68] not the tribe of Aephrajim. But he chose the tribe of Iudah, the mount Sion which he lo∣ved. And builded his sanctuary like high [unspec 69] places, like the earth which hee founded for ever. And he chose David his servant, and [unspec 70] [unspec 71] tooke him from the folds of sheepe. From after the ewes with young brought he him, to feed Iakob his people, and Israel his possessi∣on. And he fed them according to the per∣fection [unspec 72] of his heart, and by the discretions of his hands led he them.

Annotations.

MY Law] or doctrine, for of it the Law hath the [unspec 1] name in Hebrew; see Psal. 19. 8. Christ spea∣keth in this Psalme to his people, as the next verse sheweth. So Isa. ••1. 4.

Vers. 2. in a parable] that is, in (or with) para∣bles, [unspec 2] as the holy Ghost expoundeth it, Mat. 13. 34, 35. All these things spake Jesus to the multitude in parables, &c. that it might be fulfilled which was spo∣ken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in pa∣rables &c. Here the narration and applying of an∣cient histories are called Parables, because all these

things came unto our fathers as types, and were writ∣ten to admonish us, 1 Cor. 10. 11. What a Parable meaneth, see Psal. 49. 5. will utter] or well out, as from a spring or fountaine. hid things] so the holy Ghost expoundeth it in Greeke, Mat. 13. 35. the Hebrew word signifying sharpe or ob∣scure speeches, or riddles: see Psal. 49. 5. of antiquitie] understand, which are of antiquitie, that is, ancient things since the foundation of the world, Mat. 13. 35.

Vers. 5. stablished] or reared up. testimo∣nie] or witnesse, meaning the Covenant: see Psalm. [unspec 5] 19. 8. in Iakob] among the Israelites, the chil∣dren of Iakob. to their sonnes] all their poste∣ritie, as Deut. 4. 9. teach them thy sons, and thy sons sons. So Deut. 6. 6, 7, 21.

Vers. 8. perverse] or froward, stubborne. So Is∣rael is noted to be, Exod. 32. 9. Deut. 31. 27. [unspec 8]

Vers. 9. Aephraim] The ten tribes of Israel, of which Ephraim was chiefe, though they were vali∣ant [unspec 9] warriours, yet for their sinnes fell before their enemies, 1 King. 17. Hos. 10. 11, 14. Some under∣stand it of that slaughter of Ephraims sonnes men∣tioned, 1 Chron. 7. 21, 22, 23. which was while their father lived in Aegypt.

Vers. 10. refused to walke] as 2 King. 17. 14, 15. they would not obey, but hardned their neckes, [unspec 10] &c. and refused his statutes and his covenant, which he made with their fathers &c.

Vers. 12. a miracle] that is, miracles, marvels, as in vers. 2. parable is for parables. of Tsoan] or [unspec 12] of Tanis, as the Greeke and Chaldee calleth it. It was a chiefe citie in Aegypt, and the Kings Court or palace, and a place of great antiquitie, Isa. 30. 3, 4. Num. 13. 23. And the field of Tsoan, is the countrie or territories of that citie, as the field of E∣dom, Gen. 32. 3. the field of Moab, Gen. 36. 35. Num. 21. 20. So after, vers. 43.

Vers. 13. cl••••t the sea] the red sea, where the Is∣raelites [unspec 13] were baptised, Exod. 14. 1 Cor. 10. 2.

Vers. 14. a cloud] to shadow them from the Sunne; and to guide them in their journeyes: a [unspec 14] figure of Gods protection over his Church, and guidance of the same, Exod. 13. 21. and 40. 38. Num. 9. 17,—22. Nehem. 9. 19. Isa 4. 5.

Vers. 15. the Rockes] once at Horeb, Exod. 17. [unspec 15] 6. and againe at Cadesh, Num. 20. 1. 11. The Rocke was spiritually Christ, 1 Cor. 10. 4. great deep's] that is, the great deepe, as the Greeke turneth it: the phrase is taken from Gen. 7. 11. though here deepes is put for deepe, for the more vehemencie, or, for every of the great deepes. Or we may turne it, as in deepes very much, to wit, drinke.

Vers. 17. to provoke bitterly] by rebellion, ex∣asperating [unspec 17] and causing wrath and bitternesse, as both the Hebrew and Greeke words signifie, Psal. 5. 11. Hebr. 3. 16.

Vers. 18. for their soule] that is, their lust, their [unspec 18] appetite: See Psal. 27. 12.

Vers. 20. bread] that is generally, food, Psalm. [unspec 20] 136. 25. and in speciall flesh, as after is explained, and the Hebrew lechem sometime signifieth, Eev. 3. 11. Numb. 28. 2. Of this their lufting, see Num. 11. 4, &c. can he prepare] The word can is againe to be repeated from the former sentence. See also the note on Psal. 77. 5.

Vers. 21. ascended] that is, burned: for fire moun∣teth [unspec 21] upward: so vers. 31.

Vers. 24. Manna] or as in Hebrew, Man, a [unspec 24] small round thing like Coriander seed, coloured like Bdelium, (that is, like wax, & clear, but white,) hard, to be ground in milles, or pounded; of it cakes were made, whose taste was like the best fresh oile, and like wafers made with honey. When the dew fell on the host by night, the Manna fell with it; when the dew was ascended, the Manna ap∣peared like the hoare frost on the earth; then the people gathered it, for when the heat of the Sun came, it was melted. It was a meat which they knew not, nor their fathers: when they saw it, they said, It is Manna (that is, a ready meat, or What is this?) for they wist not what it was: and Moses said, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat, Numb. 11. 7, 8, 9. Exod. 16. 14, 15. 31. Deut. 8. 3. Of this they had to eat forty yeeres in the wilder∣nesse, till they came into Canaan, Exod. 16. 35. Ios. 5. 12: It was a figure of Christ, and his spirituall graces, Joh. 6. 31, 32, 33. Revel. 2. 17.

Vers. 25. man did eat] or Every one did eat. [unspec 25] bread of the Mighties] that is, of the Angels, (as the Chaldee and Greeke explaineth it,) which are mightie in strength, Psal. 103. 20. and Manna is called their bread, either because by their ministery God sent it, or because it came from heaven, the habitation of Angels, as the Chaldee paraphraseth; or because it was excellent, so as the Angels (if they needed any food) might eat it. So the tongue of Angels, 1 Cor. 13. 1. is the most sweet and ex∣cellent tongue: Or by mighties, we may under∣stand the mightie heavens. meat] The He∣brew tsedah properly signifieth venison, that is, meat caught with hunting; but generally is used for all food. So Psal. 132. 15. to satietie] or enough: for every man had an Omer full (that is, the tenth part of an Ephah or Bushell) of Manna for a day, Exod. 16. 16, 36. and of flesh they had store, till it came out at their nosthrills, and was loath some un∣to them, Numb. 11. 19, 20.

Vers. 26. brought on] led or drove forward; as [unspec 26] Numb. 11. 31. Then there went forth a wind from the Lord, and brought quailes from the sea &c.

Vers. 27. flesh as dust] that is, quailes in great [unspec 27] abundance; so that he that gathered least, gathe∣red ten Homers full, (that is, an hundred Ephahs or Bishels:) for one Homer contained ten Ephahs, Numb. 11. 32. Ezek. 45. 11.

Vers. 28. made it fall] the flesh, the quailes; be∣ing [unspec 28] fat and heavie fowle, and by the moist south-east wind made more heavie, fell upon the campe a daies journey on each side, round about the host, and they were about two cubits above the earth, Numb. 11. 31. his campe] the Lords, because he dwelt among them, Num. 5. 3. called elsewhere the hosts of the Lord, Exod. 12. 41. or his, that is, Israels: so vers. 63, 64.

Vers. 30. They were not estranged] that is, (as the [unspec 30] Greeke explaineth it) they were not deprived, their desired meat was not taken away from them; as it is

written, the flesh was yet betweene their teeth, it was not yet cut off: (that is, taken from them, as Ioel 1. 5.) and the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, Numb. 11. 33. Or it may be understood of their affections and lust not yet changed.

Vers. 31. ascended] that is, burned, as vers. 21. [unspec 31] This is meant of the plague wherewith God smote the people, Numb. 11. 33, 34. fat] that is, the chiefe and strongest, as Iudg. 3. 29. So weake, poore, or base men, are called leane or thin, Psal. 41. 2. Fat, (or fatnesses,) is here figuratively put for fat per∣sons. See the notes on Psal. 36. 12. and 106. 15. choise young men] young men are called cho∣sen, because they are selected for warres, and other serviceable affaires, when ancient men are let rest, Numb. 1. 3. and 8. 24, 25, 26. Exod. 24. 5.

Vers. 33. hastie terrour] or, a sudden plague; as was threatned, Levit. 26. 16. [unspec 33]

Vers. 36. flatteringly allured] or deceived, that is, went about to deceive, by perswading flattering [unspec 36] words.

Vers. 37. firmely prepared] aright setled ready and stable, as is the heart of the godly, Psal. 112. 7 [unspec 37] and 57. 8.

Vers. 38. mercifully covered] made expiation, and forgave: So Psal. 65. 4. and 79. 9. corrup∣ted] [unspec 38] that is, destroyed utterly: so Deut. 4. 31. multiplied to turne] that is, much and often turned away his anger.

Vers. 39. flesh] that is, weake, and corrupt. See Psal. 56. 5. a wind] mans life is a vapour that [unspec 39] appeareth for a little time, and afterward vanisheth away, I am. 4. 14.

Vers. 40. How oft] ten times (as the Lord said, Numb. 14. 22.) this people tempted him, and obeyed [unspec 40] not his voice. 1. At the red sea, for feare of the Aegyptians, Exod. 14. 11, 12. 2. At Marah, where they wanted drinke, Exod. 15. 23, 24. 3. In the wildernesse of Sin, where they wanted meat, Exod. 16. 2. 4. In keeping Manna till the morrow, which God had forbidden, Exod. 16. 20. 5. In going out for Manna on the Sabbath day, Exod. 16. 27, 28. 6. At Rephidim, murmuring for lack of water, Exod. 17. 1, 2, 3. 7. At Horeb, where they make the golden calfe, Exod. 32. 8. In Ta∣berah, murmuring for tediousnesse of their way, Numb. 11. 1. 9. At Kibroth hattaavah, where they lusted for flesh, Numb. 11. 4. 10. In Paran, where they refuse the land of Canaan, being discouraged by their spies, Num. 14. 1, 2, &c. And after this they sinned seven times; as 1. In pressing to goe fight, when God forbade them, Num. 14. 44, 45. 2. In the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, Numb. 16. 1, &c. 3. In the murmuring for the death of Korah and his company, Numb. 16. 41, &c. 4. At Meribah, murmuring for lack of wa∣ter, Numb. 20. 2, 3, &c. 5. For griefe of their way, murmuring and loathing Manna, Numb. 21. 4, 5, &c. 6. At Shittim, committing whoredome with the daughters of Moab; 7. And in the same place, coupling themselves to Baal-peor, and eating the sacrifices of the dead, Numb. 25. 1, 2, 3, &c.

Vers. 41. returned and tempted] that is, efi∣soones, againe and againe tempted; contrary to the [unspec 41] law, Deut. 6. 16. limited] prescribed limits, bounds, or markes; as before, vers. 20.

Vers. 44. to bloud] The first of the ten plagues, [unspec 44] wherewith God smote the Aegyptians, which had drowned his children in their rivers, Exod. 7. 19. 20, 21. and 1. 22. whereto agreeth the third viall of wrath powred out on Antichrists kingdom, spi∣ritually called Aegypt, Rev. 16. 4. 6. and 11. 8.

Vers. 45. a mixed swarme] a mixture, sundry sorts [unspec 45] of flyes, vermine, or hurtfull beasts: by the Greeke they were flyes; by the Chaldee, mixtures of wilde beasts. It was the fourth plague of Aegypt: See Exod. 8. 24. the frog] that is, frogs, (as after∣ward caterpillar, locust, for locusts, &c.) The second plague of Aegypt, Exod. 8. 6. figures of uncleane spirits, which gather the Kings of the world to the battell of the great day of God, Rev. 16. 13, 14. corrupted] that is, marred and destroyed.

Vers. 46. their fruit] all that growes out of the [unspec 46] earth. caterpillar] a worme that consumeth and spoileth grasse & fruits, Ioel 1. 4. Locust] or gras∣hopper, (which have their name of their multitude, for they flie many together, Prov. 30. 27. Nahum. 3. 15. Iudg. 6. 5.) Locusts in those countries flie in the aire multitudes together; and whersoever they fall, they devoure every greene thing. This was the eighth plague of Egypt, wherby all herbs and fruits were consumed, Exod. 10. 14, 15. Figures of Anti∣christs ministers, Rev. 9. 3, 4, &c.

Vers. 47. blasting hailestone] a word no where [unspec 47] found but in this place. The seventh plague of Ae∣gypt was grievous haile mixed with fire, that killed men, beasts, herbs and trees, Exod. 9. 24, 25. So in Revel. 16. 21. baile of talent weight falleth on blas∣phemers.

Vers. 48. he shut up] that is, gave: See Psal. 31. [unspec 48] 6. so vers. 50. lightnings] or, the flying fire∣coles, thunderbolts: see this word, Psal. 76. 4. The Greeke here turneth it, fire.

Vers. 49. messengers] or Angels of evils, or as the [unspec 49] Greeke saith, evill Angels: such indeed God useth to punish men by, Job 1. 12, 16, &c. The Chaldee also translateth, sent by the hand of them that doe evill. But hereby may be meant Moses and Aaron, whom the Lord sent to denounce these plagues be∣fore they came, & by their hand brought them on Egypt, Exod. 7. 1, 2, 19. and 8. 1, 2, 5, 16, 21. and 9. 14, 15, &c.

Vers. 50. He weighed] to wit, making his punish∣ments [unspec 50] proportionable to their sins and obstinacie: for as men increase sinne, so doth God judgement, Levit. 26. 21, 23, 24, 27, 28. Wilde beast] that is, beasts, which have their name of livelinesse (as is noted, Psal. 68. 11.) therefore some turne it here, life; but the Greeke plainly saith cattell. The fifth plague of Aegypt, was the pest or murraine of all beasts and cattell, Exod. 9. 3.

Vers. 51. the first-borne] the tenth and last plague [unspec 51] was the death of all the firstlings of Aegypt, in the night that Israel kept the Passeover, and departed the land, Exod. 12. 27, 29, 30. The first-borne usu∣ally ministred to God: but God smote all such idolatrous ministers in Egypt, and upon their gods also he did execution, Numb. 33. 4. but, spared

the first borne of Israel, by the bloud of the Lamb; and after chose the tribe of Levi to minister in their stead, Num. 3. 40, 41, 45. and 8. 16,—19. be∣ginning of strengths] or chiefest of painfull mights: so the eldest childe is named, Gen. 49. 3. Deut. 21. 17. Therefore were they to be given to the Lord. tents of Cham] the dwellings of the Egypti∣ans, which were the posteritie of Cham, the sonne of Noah, Gen. 10. 6. See the Note on Psalme 68. 32.

Vers. 52. his people passe forth] the Israelites [unspec 52] tooke their journies from Rameses, Exod. 12. 37. See Psal. 77. 21.

Vers. 54. border of his holinesse] his holy border; [unspec 54] meaning the land of Canaan, sanctified to be the possession of his people, and limited in all the borders of it, as Num. 34. 2, 3,—12. or, border of his Sanctuary. this mountaine] that is, moun∣tainy countrey Canaan, called a land of mountaines and valleyes, Deut. 11. 11. So Exod. 15. 17. Or in speciall he may meane mount Sion: whereof after in verse 68.

Vers. 55. the Heathens] the seven mighty Na∣tions of Canaan, where Ioshua and Israel killed [unspec 55] one and thirtie kings, Deut. 7. 1. Iosh. 12. 7,—24. made them fall in the line] that is, made their countrey fall out by line and measure, to be the in∣heritance of Israel, Iosh. 15 and 16 and 17 chap∣ters. tribes] the posteritie of the 12 sonnes of Israel, called tribes, after the Romane name, where at first the whole multitude was divided into three parts, called thereof tribes: but the Hebrew name signifieth Staves or roddes, as growing out of one stocke or tree, and these were twelve, Num. 13. 3, 5,—16.

Vers. 56. And they tempted] The Israelites not∣withstanding all former mercies, tempted God and [unspec 56] sinned in Canaan their possession, as is manifested in the booke of Iudges.

Vers. 57. like their fathers] whose carkasses fell in the wildernesse. For of six hundred thousand [unspec 57] men that came out of Egypt, not any one came in∣to Canaan, save Caleb and Ioshua, Exod. 38. 26. Num. 14. 29, 30. and 26. 64, 65. a warping bow] or, bow of deceit, that shooteth awry, and so decei∣veth. So Hos. 7. 16.

Vers. 58. high places] Temples, Chapels, & conse∣crated [unspec 58] places on mountaines, where the nations used to sacrifice, and Israel imitated them, Num. 33. 52. Deut. 12. 2. 1 Kings 11. 7. and 12. 31, 32. and 14. 23. to jealousie] to jealous anger, for which a man will not spare in the day of vengeance, nor can beare the sight of any ransome, Prov. 6. 34, 35. unto this, God is moved by idolatry, which is spirituall fornication, Exod. 20. 4, 5. Deut. 31. 16, 17. and 32. 21.

Vers. 59. abhorred] or refused, with loathsom∣nesse [unspec 59] and contempt. So after, vers. 67.

Vers. 60. the dwelling place] the tabernacle set in [unspec 60] Shilo, 1 Sam. 1. 3. There God dwelt among men, Exod. 29. 44. 45, 46.

Vers. 61. his strength] the Arke of his covenant, [unspec 61] (called the Arke of his strength, Psal. 132. 8.) this was captived by the Philistims, 1 Sam. 4. 11. The Chaldee translateth it, his Law. beauteous glory or fatrenesse, magnificence; meaning the Arke fore-mentioned, as Phineas wife said, the glory is depar∣ted from Israel, for the Arke of God is taken, 1 Sam. 4. 20, 22.

Vers. 62. shut up] that is, delivered his people to [unspec 62] the sword of the Philistims, who killed thirty thousand Israelites, 1 Sam. 4. 10.

Vers. 63. The fire] that is, Gods wrath, by the [unspec 63] sword of the Philistims, as verse 21. So in Ezek. 30. 8. a fire in Egypt, signifieth (as the Chaldee there expoundeth it) a people strong like fire. were not praised] by hymnes, and songs, as was the wont at their espousals and marriages; that is, they were not married.

Vers. 64. Their Priests] Hophni and Phineas, [unspec 64] 1 Sam. 4. 11. The Hebrew is singularly, His Priests, and so before and after, his choise young men, &c. meaning Israels, who is spoken of, as of one man. But the Scripture useth these phrases indifferently; as, All Aedom was servants, 2 Sam. 8. 14. for which in 1 Chron. 18. 13. is written, All Aedom were ser∣vants. Of this name Priests, see Psal. 99. 6. wept not] that is, lamented not at their funerall; for Phi∣neas wife her selfe died in travell, 1 Sam. 4. 19, 20.

Vers. 65. awaked] stirred up himselfe to punish the [unspec 65] Philistims, where as before he seemed to sleepe, as Psal. 44: 24. after wine] or, by reason of wine, that is, when hee hath drunke wine, which cheareth and encourageth the heart; so did God behave him-selfe.

Vers. 66. behinde] that is, in the hinder secret [unspec 66] parts; (as the Chaldee addeth, with emerods in their hinder parts:) for so God smote the Philistims with pilos or hemoroids for abusing his Arke, 1 Sam. 5. 1, 6. 9, 12. eternall reproach] by this punishment, and the monuments thereof; for the Philistims were forced to make similitudes of their hemoroids and secret parts, of gold, and send with the Arke home to Israel, as an oblation for their sinne, 1 Sam. 6. 4, 5, 11, 15, 17.

Vers. 67. herefused] or, abhorred, despised, as [unspec 67] verse 59. the tent of Joseph] that is, the tribe of Ephraim the sonne of Ioseph, where the Taber∣nacle and Arke had remained many yeares in Shi∣loh: God returned not the Arke thither, but to Bethshemesh and Kirjathjearim, cities of Iudah, 1 Sam. 6. 12. and 7. 1, 2. Wherefore Shiloh is used after for an example of judgement, Ier. 7. 12, 14. and 26. 6, 9. Or this may be meant of the ten tribes of Israel, (of whom Ephraim of Ioseph was chiefe) which were cast off for idolatrie, and cap∣tived by the Assyrians, 2 Kings 17.

Vers. 69. builded his Sanctuary] the glorious [unspec 69] temple by Solomon sonne of David, 1 King. 6. 1, 2, 3, &c. like high places] Kings palaces or towers. The Greeke and Chaldee turne it, Unicornes, whose hornes are high, Psal. 92. 11. For Ramim, high places, they read Remim, Unicornes.

Vers. 70. from the fold of sheepe] that is, from base [unspec 70] estate. For David keeping his fathers sheepe, was by Samuel anointed King over Israel, 1 Sam. 16. 11. 13. 2 Sam. 7. 8. So Amos 7. 14, 15.

Vers. 71. to feed Iakob] so the Greeke well explai∣neth [unspec 71] the Hebrew phrase, to feed in Iakob; where in is to be omitted in English, as the like phrase shew∣eth, 1 Sam. 16. 11. & 17. 34. & the Hebrew it selfe often omitteth it, as 2 Sam. 5. 2. and 7. 7. So here in the former verse, he chose in David, that is, he chose David. Kings are said to feed their people, because their office is like to the good shepherds, in gui∣ding and governing. See Psal. 23. 1. And Pastors are Princes, Ier. 6. 3. and 12. 10.

Vers. 72. discretion of his hands] or Pruden∣cies [unspec 72] of his palmes, that is, with most prudent and dis∣creet administration menaged he them; figuring Christ herein, who is called David, and the great and good Pastor of his flocke, Ezek. 34. 23. Ioh. 10. 11. Heb. 13. 20.

PSAL. LXXIX.

The Psalmist complaineth of the desolation of Ie∣rusalem. 8 He prayeth for deliverance, 13 and promiseth thankefulnesse.

A Psalme of Asaph.

O God, the heathens are come into [unspec 1] thine inheritance; they have defiled the Palace of thine Holinesse, they have laid Ierusalem on heaps. They have [unspec 2] given the carkasse of thy servants, for meat, to the fowle of the heavens; the flesh of thy gracious Saints to the wilde beast of the earth. They have shed their bloud like wa∣ters round about Ierusalem, and there was [unspec 3] none to bury them. We are a reproach to our neighbours, a scoffe and a scorne to them [unspec 4] that are round about us. How long, Ieho∣vah, wilt thou be angry to perpetuitie; shall [unspec 5] thy jealousie burne as fire? Powre out thy [unspec 6] wrathfull heat upō the heathens which know thee not, and upon the kingdoms which call not on thy Name. For he hath eaten up Iakob, and his habitation they have wonde∣rously [unspec 7] desolated. Remember not against [unspec 8] us former iniquities; make haste, let thy ten∣der mercies prevent us, for wee are brought very low. Helpe us, O God of our salvati∣on, [unspec 9] because of the glory of thy Name, and ridde us free, and mercifully cover our sinnes for thy names sake. Why shall the heathens [unspec 10] say, where is their God? knowne be among the heathens before our eyes, the vengeance of the bloud of thy servants that is shed. Let the sighing of the prisoner come before [unspec 11] thy face; according to the greatnesse of thine arme, reserve thou the sons of death. And [unspec 12] render to our neighbors seven-fold into their bosome, their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. And we thy peo∣ple, [unspec 13] and sheepe of thy pasture, will confesse to thee for ever; to generation and generati∣on, we will tell thy praise.

Annotations.

OF Asaph] or to him: see Ps. 50. 1. thine in∣heritance] [unspec 1] or possession; the land of Canaan invaded by the Gentiles, Exod. 15. 17. 2 Sam. 20. 19. Ier. 50. 10, 11. Lam. 1. 10. heapes] that is, ruines, Mic. 1. 6. and 3. 12.

Vers. 2. carkasse] for carkasses, as after, beast, for [unspec 2] beasts; and prisoner, vers. 11. for prisoners: See Psal. 34. 8.

Vers. 3. none to bury] which is a thing most disho∣nourable, [unspec 3] Eccl. 6. 3. Cōpare herewith, Rev. 11. 2, 9.

Vers. 5. jealousie] that is, hot wrath burne, as Psal. [unspec 5] 89. 47. So Ezek. 36. 5. elsewhere it is said to smoake, Deut. 29. 19. this fire is the flame of Iah. Song 8. 6.

Vers. 6. which call not &c.] a note of prophane∣nesse, [unspec 6] Psalm. 14. 4. This sentence Ieremie useth, Ier. 10. 25.

Vers. 8. former iniquities] iniquities of former [unspec 8] times (or persons;) done by us, or our fathers, as Psal. 25. 7. both are joyned together, Lev. 26. 40. Lam. 5. 7. Former, and iniquities, differ in gender, yet many times such are coupled, the sense being regarded more than strict forme of words; which the Hebrew text sometime manifesteth, as tabo, 2. Sam. 8. 5. for which in 1 Chron. 18. 5. is jabo; la∣hen. 2 Chron. 18. 16. lahem, 1 King. 22. 17. So a∣gaine in this Psalme, vers. 10. brought low] or, weakened, emptied, impoverished. See this word, Psal. 41. 2. and 116. 6.

Vers. 10. knowne be] to wit, the vengeance, let [unspec 10] it be open and manifest. The Chaldee translateth, Let him be revealed among the peoples, that we may see the vengeance of thy servants bloud that is shed. Here againe the words differ in gender, (as was noted before, vers. 8.) wherefore some turne it, let him (that is, God) be knowne, by the vengeance, &c. Compare herewith Deut. 32. 42, 43. Jer. 51. 36, 37.

Vers. 11. the sighing] or the groaning mournfull [unspec 11] crie: So Psal. 102. 21. reserve] or make to re∣maine, that is, keepe alive from destruction; which if God had not done, they had been as Gomorrah, Isa. 1. 9. And this God promised to doe, Ezek. 6. 7, 8. and 12. 16. sonnes of death] that is, persons appointed to die, or worthy of death; in Chaldee, delivered to death: as 1 Sam. 20. 31. Deut. 25. 2. So Psal. 102. 21. and, Sonne of perdition, 2 Thes. 2. 3.

Vers. 12. seven-fold] that is, fully and abundant∣ly. [unspec 12] See Psal. 12. 7. into their bosome] that is, largely, and that it may affect, & cleave unto them; so Isa. 65. 7. Ier. 32. 18. See also Luk. 6. 38.

PSAL. LXXX.

The Psalmist complaineth of the miseries of the Church. 9 Gods former favours are turned into judgements. 15 He prayeth for deliverance.

To the master of the musicke on Shoshan∣nim, Eduth, a Psalme of Asaph. [unspec 1]

O Thou that fe••dest Israel, give eare; thou that leadest Ioseph as a flocke, [unspec 2] thou that sittest on the Cherubims, shine bright. Before Ephraim, and Benja∣min, and Manasseh, stirre up thy strength, [unspec 3] and come for salvation to us. O God, re∣turne us, and cause thy face to shine, and wee [unspec 4] shall be saved.

Iehovah God of hosts, how long wilt thou smoake against the prayer of thy people? [unspec 5] Thou makest them eat the bread of teares, and makest them drinke of teares a great [unspec 6] measure. Thou puttest us a strife to our neighbours, and our enemies mocke among [unspec 7] themselves. O God of hosts returne us, [unspec 8] and cause thy face to shine, and wee shall be saved.

Thou removedst a Vine out of Egypt, thou [unspec 9] drovest out the heathens and plantedst it. Thou preparedst the way before it, and roo∣tedst [unspec 10] [unspec \2] in the roots of it, and it filled the land. The mountaines were covered with the sha∣dow [unspec 11] of it, and the boughes of it were like the Cedars of God. It sent out the branches [unspec 12] thereof unto the Sea, and the sucking sprigs thereof unto the river. Why hast thou [unspec 13] burst downe the hedges of it, so that all which passe by the way have plucked it? The boare out of the wood hath rooted it [unspec 14] up, and the store of beasts of the field have fed it up. O God of hosts returne, O now; be∣hold [unspec 15] from heavens and see, and visit this Vine. And the stocke which thy right [unspec 16] hand planted, and the sonne whom thou ma∣dest strong for thy selfe. It is burned with [unspec 17] fire, it is cut downe; at the rebuke of thy face they perish. Let thy hand be upon the man [unspec 18] of thy right hand, upon the sonne of Adam, whom thou madest strong for thy selfe. And we will not goe backe from thee; quic∣ken [unspec 19] thou us, and we will call on thy Name.

Iehovah God of hosts returne us; cause [unspec 20] thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Annotations.

SHoshannim] that is, six-stringed instruments, or [unspec 1] Lilies: see Psal. 45. 1. Eduth] that is, a Testimonie, or Ornament. An excellent testimoni∣all of the faith of Gods people in afflictions. The Chaldee applieth it to them that sate in the Syne∣drion, that studied in the testimonie of the Law. See also Psal. 60. 1.

Vers. 2. feedest Israel] O God, Pastor of the Is∣raelites. [unspec 2] See Psal. 23. 1. Ioseph] the posteritie of Ioseph, and with them the other tribes. Ioseph is named as principall, the first birth-right being taken from Reuben, and given to him, 1 Chr••. 5. 1, 2. So Psal. 77. 16, 21. on the Cherubims] which were upon the Arke of the Covenant, in the Sanctuary from whence God gave Oracles to his people, when they sought unto him, Exod. 25. 22. Num. 7. 89. 1 Sam. 4. 4. 2 Sam. 6. 2. 2 Kin. 19. 15. Of these Cherubs, see the Note on Psalm. 18. 11. shine bright] that is, shew thy glorie, and thr favour to us, as Psal. 50. 2. and Iob 10. 3. where shining is favour. This is taken from Deut. 33. 2. So after in Psal. 94. 1.

Vers. 3. Ephraim, Berjamin, and Manasseh] that [unspec 3] is, the tribes, or posteritie of these three Patriarchs, which were all joyned together in one quarter, on the West side of Gods Tabernacle; and when it re∣moved, they went next after it, Num. 2. 17. 18, 20, 22. and 10. 21. 22, 23. 24. After the captivitie of Babylon also, the remnants of these tribes dwelled in Ierusalem, for which they were thanked by the people, 1 Chron 9. 3. Nehem. 11. 2. a salvation] or full salvation and deliverance. By adding a let∣ter, the signification is increased, as in Psal. 3. 3.

Vers. 4. returne us] or restore us, to wit, from [unspec 4] sorrow to joy, from captivitie to libertie, &c. Psalm. 126. 1. and 23. 3. So the Chaldce saith, returne us from our captivity. face to shine] or, to be light, that is, chearefull, comfortable. See Psal. 4. 7. and 31. 17 and 67. 2. Dan. 9. 17. and we shall] or, that we may be saved: as Psal. 43. 4. so vers. 8. and 20.

Vers. 5. smake] be very angry against the prayer, [unspec 5] that is, not heare, but shut it out, as Habak. 1. 2. Lam. 3. 8. So the Chaldee expoundeth it wilt thou not receive the prayer. See smoake for anger, Psal. 74. 1.

Vers. 6. bread of teares] bread steept in teares, [unspec 6] as the Chaldee saith, or teares in stead of bread, as Psal. 42. 4. meaning great afflictions, agreat measure] The Hebrew Shalish is the name of a mea∣sure, so called of three, as containing a third part of the greatest measure, foure times as big as the usuall cup to drinke in.

Vers. 7. a strise] contention, or contradiction, that [unspec 7] our neighbours contend and speake against us, or strive who shall vanquish and possesse us. among themselves] for their pleasure; or, mocke at them, (as Psal. 2. 4.) that is, at thy people, as vers 6. that is, at us, as the Greeke translateh it. This may be the meaning, though us went before; for the Hebrew sometime changeth person, though it meane the same; as Deut. 5. 10. that love me, and keepe his (that is, my) commandements. See also Psal. 59. 10. and 65. 7. and 115. 9.

Vers. 8. and we shall] or, that we may be saved. [unspec 8] This verse is the same with the fourth, save that there was onely God; here is added, God of hosts; and in vers. 20, (where it is the third time repeated,) is added, Iehovah, God of hosts; thus increasing saith and earnestnesse in their prayers.

Vers. 9. removedst a Ui••••] that is, a Church, the [unspec 9] Common-wealth of Israel; as it is written, the Vine-yard

of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Iudah are his pleasant plant, Isa. 5. 7. Ier. 2. 21. So the Chaldee paraphraseth, the house of Israel, which is likened to to a Vine. And removing or translating, is the word so often used in Num. 33. where all the journies of Israel are rehearsed. the heathens] the seven Nations of Canaan. See Psal. 78. 55.

Vers. 10. preparedst] or madest ready: so this [unspec 10] word is translated in Greeke, Mat. 3. 3. from Isa. 40. 3. and Mat. 11. 10. from Mal. 3. 1. where the word way is expressed; and here also the Greeke saith, thou madest way; properly it signifieth to take away all impediments, that the plaine way may ap∣peare. The Chaldee explaineth it, thou removedst the Canaanites from before it. rootedst in] that is, madest to take deepe root.

Vers. 11. Cedars of God] that is, the great and goodly Cedars, as Psal. 36. 7. or, Cedars planted of [unspec 11] God, as Psal. 104. 16. These the Chaldee expoun∣deth to be Teachers (of the Law) likened to strong Cedars.

Vers. 12. the river] Euphrates: see the notes on Psal. 72. 8. [unspec 12]

Vers. 13. the hedges] the fences; whereupon the spoile of it followeth, as Isa. 5. 5. So after, Psal. [unspec 13] 89. 41, 42.

Vers. 14. boare] beastly tyrants, like swine; as the Assyrians, Babylonians, &c. which wasted the land [unspec 14] of Canaan, 2 King. 17. 6. and 25. 1, 2, &c. store of beasts] as Psal. 50. 11. So the law threat∣ned, I will send wilde beasts upon you, which shall spoile you, &c. Levit. 26. 22. But here beasts are wicked people.

Vers. 16. the stocke] or vine-yard; the base or place which beareth up the vine-branches. and [unspec 16] the sonne] or branch: understand againe, visit him, or looke upon him. By the sonne may be meant Christ, as the Chaldee Paraphrast plainly saith, the King Messias, (called in verse 18. the sonne of man, and so here also in the Greeke version:) who is the true Uine, his Father the husbandman, his dis∣ciples the branches, Ioh. 15. 1, 5. who taketh part with the afflictions of his people, was himselfe cal∣led out of Egypt, Mat. 2. 15. and when his servants are vexed, it is done unto him, Act. 9. 4. Other∣wise by the sonne may be understood a young Vine, or branch, as elsewhere boughes are called daugh∣ters, Gen. 49. 22. And so by the sonne be meant Is∣rael, as Exod. 4. 22. the Lords plant, Isa. 5. 7.

Vers. 18. man of thy right hand] whom thou lo∣vest, [unspec 18] honourest, and powerfully helpest. So Iakob cal∣led the sonne whom he loved, Benjamin, that is, the Sonne of the right hand, Gen. 35. 18. Hereby also is meant Christ, called the sonne of Gods love, Colos. 1. 13. and the Church his body, translated in∣to his Kingdome. The Chaldee expoundeth it, the man to whom thou hast sworne by thy right hand.

PSAL. LXXXI.

An Exhortation to a solemne praising of God. 5 God challengeth that duty by reason of his benefits. 9 Exhorting to obedience, he complaineth of the•• disobedience, which turneth to their owne hurt.

To the master of the musicke upon Gittith, [unspec 1] A Psalme of Asaph.

SHout joyfully unto God our strength, [unspec 2] shout triumphantly unto the God of Ia∣kob. Take up a Psalme and give the [unspec 3] timbrell, the pleasant harpe with the psalte∣rie. Blow up the trumpet in the new [unspec 4] moone, in the appointed time, at the day of our feast. For it is a statute to Israel, a [unspec 5] [unspec 6] judgement due to the God of Iakob. Hee put it in Ioseph for a testimony, when hee went forth from the land of Egypt, where I heard a language that I knew not. I remo∣ved [unspec 7] his shoulder from the burden; his hands passed from the basket. Thou calledst in [unspec 8] distresse, and I released thee: I answered thee in the secret place of thunder, I proved thee at the waters of Meribah Selah. Heare, O [unspec 9] my people, and I will testifie unto thee, O Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me. If there [unspec 10] shall not be in thee a forraine God, neither thou bow downe thy selfe to a strange God.

I am Iehovah thy God, which brought [unspec 11] thee up out of the land of Egypt, open wide thy mouth, and I will fill it. But my people [unspec 12] hearkned not to my voyce, and Israel was not well affected to me. And I sent him [unspec 13] away in the perverse intendment of their owne heart, let them walke in their owne counsels. O that my people had been obe∣dient [unspec 14] to me, that Israel had walked in my wayes. Even soone would I have humbled [unspec 15] their enemies, and turned my hand upon their distressers. The haters of Iehovah [unspec 16] should have falsly denied to him, and their time should have beene for ever. And hee [unspec 17] would have fed him with the fat of wheat, and out of the rocke, with honey would I have sufficed thee.

Annotations.

GIttith] see the Note on Psal. 8. 1. [unspec 1] [unspec 3]

Vers. 3. Take up] to wit, in your mouthes, or lift up your voice with Psalme or song. So in Esa. 42. 2. to lift up, is meant the voice. give] that is, bring the timbrel, &c. of these instruments, see Psal. 68. 26. and 33. 2.

Vers. 4. Blow the trumpet] or, the Cornet, (where∣of [unspec 4] see Psal. 98. 6.) this was done both to proclaime the solemnitie unto men, and to be a memoriall for them before God, Levit. 23. 4. Num. 10. 10. for in their publike worship, the Israelites used trumpets, with other musicall instruments, 2 Chron. 5. 12, 13. and 29. 27. the new moone] when a solemne

feast, with speciall worship was appointed of God, Num. 28. 11, 14. and at these times (as on the Sab∣baths) they used to assemble to worship, and heare Gods word, 2 King. 4. 23. Ezek. 46. 3. Esa. 66. 23. these feasts were a shadow of things to come, but the body is in Christ, Col. 2. 16, 17. the ap∣pointed time] or, the solemnitie, solemne feast, which was thrise in the yeare, 1 at the Passeover, 2 at Pentecost, and 3 at the feast of Tabernacles, Deut. 16. 26. of which last, some understand this festivi∣tie, Ceseh, as having the name of covering in boothes: others of the covering, that is, the change of the moone when it is hid by the Sunne. feast] or daunce; see Psal. 42. 5. This may be meant of all feasts; or in speciall of the feast of blowing trum∣pets, in the first day of the seventh moneth, Levit. 23. 24. or of the Passeover, as after, verse 6.

Vers. 5. a judgement] that is, a rite, or ordinance, made by God, and a duty to be performed to him. [unspec 5] So judgement is for dutie, Deut. 18. 3.

Vers. 6. in Ioseph] among the posteritie of Io∣seph, and the other tribes of Israel. Ioseph is na∣med [unspec 6] as principall, having the birth-right, 1 Chron. 5. 1, 2. So Psal. 80. 2. from the land] so the Greeke turneth it, the Hebrew ghnal, being here for meghnal, the same that min, from, as 2 Chro. 33. 8. with 2 King. 21. 8. Zach. 4. 3. At their going out of Egypt, the feast of the Passeover was appointed, Exod. 12. after in the wildernesse, the other feasts, Levit. 23. or we may read it, against the land, viz. to destroy it, and the first-borne, Exod. 11. 4, 5. The Chaldee applieth this to Ioseph when hee went out of prison and ruled over the land of Egypt. I heard a language] Hebr. a lip, used for the speech or language, as Gen. 11. 1.

Vers. 7. from the burden] that is, burdens, where∣with [unspec 7] they were vexed in Egypt, making bricks, building cities, &c. Exod. 1. 11. and 5. 4, 5, 7, 8. basket] or pot; such vessels as wherein they carried straw, mortar, bricke, &c.

Vers. 8. Thou calledst] Israel having left Egypt, [unspec 8] Pharaoh with his host pursued them, and they were sore afraid and cried to the Lord, Exo. 14. 10, 15. secret place of thunder] out of the blacke cloud, wherewith God guided and protected Isra∣el; but with thunder, raine, &c. dismayed the Egyp∣tians, Exod. 14. 19, 20, 24, 25. See also Psal. 77. 18, 19. of Meribah] that is, of Strife; so named because Israel there strove with Moses, and almost stonied him, Ex. 17. 1, 2, 3 4—7. There God proved thē, to know what was in their heart, whether they would keep his commandements or no, Deut. 8. 2. Exod. 15. 25. and there they proved God, Ps. 95. 9.

Vers. 9. testifie] or protest, take to witnesse, name∣ly [unspec 9] the heavens and earth, &c. as Deut. 31. 28. and 32. 1 46. and 30. 19. and deeply charge thee. Compare herewith Exod. 19. 3, 4, 5, &c. and 20. 22, 23. Ier. 11. 7, 8, 8.

V. 11. open wide] that is, speake and aske freely. [unspec 11] This sentence our Saviour openeth thus, If yee abide in m•• and my words abide in you, aske what ye will, and it shall be done to you, Ioh. 15. 7. and the A∣postle thus, Whatsoever we aske of God we receive of him, because wee keepe his commandements, &c. 1 Ioh. 3. 22. The Chaldee expoundeth it, Open thy mouth to the words of the law, and I will fill it with all good.

Vers. 12. not well affected] had no will, or good [unspec 12] inclination; which they shewed presently after the giving of the Law, by making themselves gods of gold, and by their continuall rebellions afterward, Exod. 32. 1,—31.

Vers. 13. perverse intendment] or, stubborne opi∣nion, [unspec 13] writhing and obstinate intention, which they looked after in their erroneous heart. This word is taken from Deut. 29. 19. and after often objected to them by Ieremie, Ier. 3. 17. and 7. 24. and 9. 14. and 11. 8. And this is noted for a judgement of God, when he suffereth people to walke in their owne wayes, Act. 14. 16.

Vers. 15. humbled] and so have given them rest [unspec 15] from their enemies, as in 1 Chron. 17. 10. compared with 2 Sam. 7. 11.

Vers. 16. falsly denied] or, fainedly submitted: [unspec 16] see Psal. 18. 45. and 66. 3. their time] if this be referred to the enemies, it is meant their time of distresse, as Ps. 10. 1. and 31. 16. so time is used, Ier. 27. 7. Isa. 13. 22. if to Gods people, it meaneth their continued setled state, which the Chaldee trans∣lateth, their strength.

Vers. 17. fed him] that is, his people, verse 14. [unspec 17] fat of wheat] the principall, or flower of corne: so Deut. 32. 14. Psal. 147. 14. out of the rocke] out of which God had made his people sucke honey and oile, Deut. 32. 13. Spiritually, the Rocke is Christ, 1 Cor. 10. 4. the honey is the gracious words that flow from him; sweetnes to the soule, and health to the bones, Prov. 16. 24. Psal. 19. 11. Song. 4. 11.

PSAL. LXXXII.

An exhortation to the Iudges, and reproofe of their negligence.

A Psalme of Asaph. [unspec 1] [unspec 2]

GOd standeth in the assembly of God, he judgeth in the midst of the Gods. How long will ye judge injurious [unspec 3] evill, and accept the faces of the wicked Se∣lah? Iudge ye the poore weakling and the [unspec 4] fatherlesse: justifie the afflicted and the poore. Deliver the poore weakling and the [unspec 5] needy, ••id free out of the hand of the wicked.

They know not, neither will they under∣stand; [unspec 6] they will walke on in darknesse: moved shall be all the foundations of the earth. I have said ye are Gods, and ye all are sonnes [unspec 7] [unspec 8] of the most high. But surely ye shall die as men, and as one of the Princes shall ye fall. Rise up, O God, judge thou the earth, for [unspec 9] thou shalt inherit in all nations.

Annotations.

THe assembly of God] that is, the assise (or session) [unspec 1] of Magistrates; whose office is the ordinance of

god, Rom. 13. 1, 2. Deut. 16. 18. and who are to execute not the judgments of man, but of the Lord, who is with them in the cause and judge∣ment, 2 Chron. 19. 6. Deut, 1. 17. in the mids of the Gods] that is, among the Iudges (as the Chaldee translateth) or Magistrates, (v. 6) who in the Law are called Gods, Exod. 22. 8, 9, 28. because the word of God was given to them, Ioh. 10. 34, 35.

Vers. 2. How long, &c.] Thus God by his Pro∣phet judgeth and reproveth the Gods or Iudges [unspec 3] for unrighteous judgement. The Chaldee ad∣deth, How long ye wicked will ye judge, &c. ac∣cept the faces] respect the persons, lift up, admire, ho∣nour or favour the faces; a thing forbidden both concerning rich and poore, Deut. 1. 17. and 16. 19. Lev. 19. 15. Prov. 18. 5. Lam. 2. 1,—9.

Vers. 3. Iudge ye] that is, defend, deliver; see Psal. 43. 1. Esa. 1. 17. justifie] that is, doe ju∣stice, [unspec 3] as 2 Sam. 15. 4. and acquit or absolve him, his cause being right, Deut. 25. 1. Ier. 22. 3.

Vers. 5. They know not] The Iudges are ignorant [unspec 5] of their dutie, Mic. 3. 1. Ier. 10. 21. Prov. 29. 7. The Chaldee paraphraseth, The are not wise to doe good, and they understand not the Law. they will walke on] that is, continue wilfully ignorant, and sinfull in perverting justice, Mic. 3. 9. To walke in darknesse, is to live in sin, 1 Ioh. 1. 6. Ephe. 4. 17, 18. and 5. 8. moved shall be] to wit, therefore moved, as the Chaldee explaineth it; or though moved be all the foundations; though all lawes and orders be violated, all estates disturbed, and strong∣est helpes come to ruine, Esa. 24. 18, 19.

Vers. 6. sonnes of the most high] the Chaldee pa∣raphraseth, [unspec 6] as the Angels of the high. And Magi∣strates should be as Angels for wisdome, 2 Sam. 14. 20.

Vers. 7. as earthly men] as Adam, that is, as [unspec 7] any other mortall man: so after, as one of the Princes, that is, of the other Princes of the world: see the like in Iudg. 16. 7. 11. 17. Ge. 49. 16. for this Psalme was spoken to the Magistrates of Israel: for whatsoever the law saith, it saith it to them that are under the Law, Rom. 3. 19.

Vers. 8. inherit] that is, have soveraignty and do∣minion. [unspec 8] So this word meaneth, Lev. 25. 45 46. Ier. 49. 2. And Christ is called heire (that is, Lord) of all, Heb. 1. 2. See Psal. 2. 8.

PSAL. LXXXIII.

A complaint to God of the enemies conspiracie. 10 A prayer against them that oppresse the Church.

A Song, a Psalme of Asaph. [unspec 1]

O God, keepe not thou silence, cease not as dease, and be not still, O God. [unspec 2] For loe, thine enemies make a tu∣multuous noise, and thy haters lift up the [unspec 3] head. Against thy people they have crafti∣ly taken secret counsell, and consulted against [unspec 4] thine hidden ones. They have said, Come [unspec 5] and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembred no more. For they have consulted in heart [unspec 6] together, against thee they have stricken a co∣venant. The tents of Edom, and the Ismae∣lites; [unspec 7] [unspec 8] Moab and the Hagarens. Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek: the Philistines, with them that dwell in Tyrus. Also Ash∣shur [unspec 9] is joyned with them: they have been an arme to the sonnes of Lot Selah. Do thou [unspec 10] to them as to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Iabin, at the brooke of Kishon. Which were abo∣lished [unspec 11] in Endor, they became dung for the earth. Put them even their Nobles, as Oreb [unspec 12] and as Zeeb, and as Zebach, and as Salmun∣nah, all their authorized Princes. Who [unspec 13] said, Let us possesse to our selves the habita∣tions of God. My God, set them as a rolling [unspec 14] [unspec 15] thing, as stubble before the wind. As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame seareth the mountaines; So pursue them with thy [unspec 16] tempest, and suddenly trouble them with thy storme. Fill their faces with shame, that [unspec 17] [unspec 18] they may seeke thy name Iehovah. Let them be abashed and suddenly troubled un∣to perpetuity; and let them be ashamed and perish. That they may know that thou [unspec 19] whose name is IEHOVAH, onely thou art the most high over all the earth.

Annotations.

KEepe not silence, &c.] Hebr. let not silen••e (or [unspec 2] stilnesse) be to thee, that is, sit not still, but stir up thy selfe to help and avenge us on our enemies. So silence is used for sitting still, Iudg. 18. 9.

Vers. 3. lift up the head] insolently and boldly, [unspec 3] vaunting themselves, and warring against us. So Iudg. 8. 28. On the contrary, Gods people shall lift up their heads, that is, be of good comfort and cou∣rage, when their redemption draweth neere, Luk. 21. 28.

Vers. 4. thine hidden ones] that is, as the Greek ex∣plaineth [unspec 4] it, thy Saints, which are hidden of God in his tabernacle in the day of evill, from the strife of tongues, Psal. 27. 5. and 31. 21. whose life is hid with Christ in God, Col. 3. 3.

Vers. 5. from being] or, that they be no more a [unspec 5] nation; Moab and others consult thus against Isra∣el; after, the like is against Moab, and effected, Ier. 48. 2.

Vers. 6. in heart together] this noteth their ear∣nestnesse, [unspec 6] craftinesse, and joint consent in evill.

Vers. 7. the tents] that is, armies with their [unspec 7] Kings and Captaines, Iudg. 7. 13, 15. 2 Kings 7 7 10. Ier. 6. 3. Hab. 3. 7. Edom] the Edomites, or Idumeans, which were the sonnes of Esau, named Aedom: the brother of Israel; see the Notes on Psal. 60. 10. the Ismaelites] children of Ismael.

the sonne of Abraham, who was (with the bond-woman Hagar his mother,) cast out of his fathers house for persecuting his brother Isaak, in whose evill wayes his children here walke, Gen, 16. 1. 15. and 21. 9 10. 14. Gal. 4. 22, 29, 30. Moab] the Moabites, the posteritie of Lot; see Psal. 60. 10. the Hagarens] the Chaldee Paraphrast calleth them Hungarians. They were the posteritie of Ie∣tur, Maphish, and other like children of Ismael, son of Hagar, of whom came twelve Princes of their nations, Gen. 25. 12, 15, 16. some of which were called by their fathers name Ismaelites, (as be∣fore) some by their grandmothers name Hagarens, and dwelt in Arabia, Eastward from Gilead, neare to the Israelites, 1 Chron. 5. 10, 19. The word Ha∣garims, signifieth fugitives, or strangers, (as the Greeke turneth them, paroikous, 1 Chron. 5. 10.) they were after called Saracens, which in the Ara∣bick tongue is theeves.

Vers. 8. Gebal] that is, the Gebalites, or Gi∣bleans, [unspec 8] that dwelt in the Province or Citie Gebal (or Gabala) in Phoenicia neere Sidon, whence Solomon had Masons, or stone-hew∣ers, 1 Kings 5. 18. Ezek. 27. 9. Ammon] the Ammonites, that came of Lot, as did the Moabites, Gen. 19. 37. 38. These nations which were neerest allied unto Israel, and whom God would not suf∣fer the Israelites to molest, when they came out of Egypt, Deut. 2. 4 5. 9, 19. combine here together against Israel to cast them out of Gods inheritance, so evill did they reward them, as King Iehosha∣phat complained, 2 Chron. 20. 10, 11, 12. A∣malek] the Amalekites which were of Eliphaz the son of Esau, the brother of Israel, Gen. 36. 12, 16. they dwelt in the South countrey neere Ganaan, Num. 13. 30. were the first that fought against Isra∣el, Exod. 17. 8. &c. for which God would have had their remēbrance put out frō under heaven, Deut. 25. 17, 18, 19. and King Saul was sent to performe it, but did it not fully, 1 Sam. 15. 2, 3, 9. and 28. 18. and was himself slain by an Amalekite, 2 Sā. 1. 8, 9, 10. the Philistines] or Palestina: see the Note on Ps. 60. 10. Tyrus] the Tyrians, w^ch remembred not the brotherly covenant that had bin between thē & Israel, Amos 1. 9. See the Note on Ps. 45. 13.

Vers. 9. Ashur] the Assyrians, the posteritie of [unspec 9] Shem the son of Noah, Gen. 10. 22. This nation was the rod of Gods wrath against Israel, who in the end captived ten tribes, Esai. 10. 5, 6. 2 King. 15. 29. and 18. 9, 11, 13. &c. The Chaldee para∣phraseth, Senacherib also the King of Ashur, &c. an arme] that is, an helpe, (as the Greeke saith,) & a strength to Lots sons, the Moabites & Ammonites. Thus were here ten peoples, confederates against God & his people. So in Gen. 15. 19. 20. 21. there are ten wicked nations, whose land is given upon conquest to Abrahams seed.

Vers. 10. as to Midian] the Midianites, the po∣steritie of Abraham, by his concubine Keturah, [unspec 10] 1 Chron. 1. 32. who being turned I do laters, drew Is∣rael to sin in the wildernesse, for which Moses re∣venged the Israelites of them, by the slaughter of all their males, and their five Kings, and a wonder∣full great spoile, Nū. 31. 1, 7, 8, 16. 32, &c. but after that recovering and oppressing Israel in their own land, were by Gedeon and 300 men, vanquished, when they lay in the valley like grashoppers in multitude, Iudg. 6. 1. and 7. 7. 12. 22. &c. and to this victory hath the Psalmist here reference. as to Sisera] the Captaine in the host of Iabin, King of the Canaanites; he had nine hundred cha∣riots of Iron, and vexed Israel sore, but by Deborah a Prophetesse, and Barak a Captaine of Naphtali, the Lord destroyed Sisera, with all his host and chariots; there was not a man left, and Sisera flying, was killed by Iael, Hebers wife, who drove a naile into the temples of his head, Iudg. 4 2, 3,—21. Iabin] the King of Canaan, who upon the death of his Captaine Sisera forementioned, was subdued and destroyed before the Israelites, Iudg. 4. 23, 24. at the brooke] or in the bourn, that is, the valley of Kishon: the Hebrew Nachal (as our English bourn,) signifieth both a valley and a river running in it. Kishon was a river at the foot of mount Carmel; by it Sisera & the Kings of Canaan fought, & were vanquished; and the bourn Kishon swept them away, Iudg. 4. 13. and 5. 19. 21. Endor] a citie by Ki∣shon, neere unto Taanach and Megiddo, where the Canaanites perished, Iosh. 17. 11. Iudg. 5. 19. dung for the earth] that is, lay rotting above ground unburied, as is explained, Ier. 8. 2. and 16. 4.

Vers. 12. Put them] or him, that is, every one of [unspec 12] their nobles, and all jointly. See the Notes on Psal. 2. 3. Oreb and Zeeb] two Princes of the Madi∣anites whom Gedeon slew, Iudg. 7. 25. Zebach and Salmunach] two kings of the Madianites, whom Gedeon also pursued and killed, Iudg. 8. 12, 21. authorised] or anointed, that is, Princes, as the Greeke expresseth, and the Chaldee transla∣teth them Kings. See the Notes on Psal. 2. 6.

Vers. 14. as a rolling thing] or wheele; but here [unspec 14] is meant a light thing, as chaffe or straw, that rolleth or turneth round before the whirlewind, as the next words shew, and a like speech in Isa. 17. 13. plainly manifest. Elsewhere the word signifieth al∣so a wheele, Isa. 28. 28: and the sphere or round orbe of the aire, Psal. 77. 19.

Vers. 15. seare] or burne up. See the like simili∣tudes, [unspec 15] Deut. 32. 22.

Vers. 17. with shame] or dishonour, contempt: [unspec 17] the Hebrew word properly signifieth lightnesse; as the contrary honour is so called of weightinesse, Psa. 3. 4. that they may seeke] or, and let them seeke: it may be meant of the enemies forementioned, for∣ced to seeke and call on God, as Psal. 18. 42. or indefinitly, that men may seeke. So after in verse 19.

Vers. 19. Iehovah] This is the chiefest name of [unspec 19] the eternall and most blessed God, so called of his essence, being or existence, which is simply one, Deut. 6. 4. The force of this name the holy Ghost openeth by He that is, that was, & that will be, or, is to come, Rev. 1. 4. 8. and 4. 8. & 11. 17. and 16. 5. and the forme of the Hebrew name implieth so much; Ie, being a signe of the time to come, Iehevah, he will be, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of the time present; Hoveh, he that is; and vah, of the time past; Havah, he was. It importeth that God Is, & hath his being of himself frō before

all worlds, Isa. 44. 6. that he giveth being or existēce unto all things, and in him all are and consist, Act. 17. 25. that he giveth being unto his word, effe∣cting whatsoever he hath spoken, whether pro∣mises, Exod. 6. 3. Isa. 45. 2, 3. or threanings, Ezek. 5. 17. and 7. 27. It is in effect the same that Ehjeh, I will be, or I am, as God calleth himselfe, Exod. 3. 14. Of this the Gentiles named the greatest God, love, and Iu-piter, that is, Iah father, (of the shorter name Iah, mentioned Psal. 68. 5.) and Varro the learnedest of the Romanes, thought love to be the god of the Iewes. August. l. 1. de consens. evan. c. 22. Hereof also in Greeke writers he is called Iao, Di∣odor. Sicul. l. 2. c. 5. Clem. Alex. strom. l. 5. Macrob. l. 1. Saturnal. c. 18. But in the Greeke tongue the name Iehovah cannot righly be pronounced; and for it the Greeke Bibles haue Lord, which the new Testament followeth, as Mark. 12. 29. from Deut. 6. 4. and elsewhere usually; and the Hebrew Text sometime putteth Adonai, Lord, or Aelohim, God, for Iehovah; as Psal. 57. 10. compared with Psal. 108. 4. 2 Chron. 25. 24. with 2 King. 14. 14. When Adonai, Lord, is joyned with it. it is written Ieho∣vih, as Psal. 68. 21. then the Iewes read it Aelo∣him, God, as at other times they read it Adonai, Lord; and pronounce not Iehovah at all at this day; though in ancient dayes it appeareth to be otherwise. The Greeke history of Baruch, seemeth to use in stead of it, Aionios, that is, the eternall, or, everlasting, Bar. 4. 10, 14, 20, 32, 24, 35. and 5. 2. See the Annotations on Gen. 2. 4. onely thou] or, onely thine, that is, which onely hast Iehovah for thy name; for the true God hath onely being, and Idols are nothing in the world, 1 Cor. 8. 4. and Angels, and Magistrates are called Elohim Gods, Psal. 8. and 82. but Iehovah is peculiar to very God alone. And this is that name (I suppose) which the authour of the booke of Wisedome cal∣leth incommunicable, Wisd. 14. 21. Yet this is the name of Christ, called Iehovah our justice, Ier. 23. 6. for Gods name is in him, Exod. 23. 21. and he is very God, and eternall life, 1 Ioh. 5. 20.

PSAL. LXXXIV.

The Prophet longing for the communion of the Sanctuary, sheweth how blessed they are that dwell therein. 9 He prayeth to be restored unto it.

To the master of the musicke upon Gittith, a Psalme to the sonnes of Korach. [unspec 1]

HOw amiable are thy dwelling pla∣ces, O Iehovah of hosts! My soule [unspec 2] [unspec 3] longeth and also fainteth for the courts of Iehovah; my heart and my flesh doe shout unto the living God. Yea the sparrow findeth a house, and the swallow a [unspec 4] nest for her, where she laieth heryoung: thine altars Iehovah of hosts, my King and my God. O blessed are they that abide in thine [unspec 5] house, still they shall praise thee Selah. O [unspec 6] blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, they in whose heart, are the high-wayes. They that passing thorow the vale of Baca, [unspec 7] put him for a well-spring, also with blessings the raine covereth. They shall goe from [unspec 8] power to power, he shall appeare unto God in Sion. Iehovah God of hosts, heare thou [unspec 9] my prayer: give yeare, O God of Iakob, Se∣lah. See thou, O God, our shield, and looke [unspec 10] [unspec 11] upon the face of the Anointed. For, bet∣ter is a day in thy courts than a thousand: I have chosen to sit at the threshold in the house of my God, rather than to remaine in the tents of wickednesse. For Iehovah God is [unspec 12] a Sunne and a shield, Iehovah will give grace and glory, he will not withhold good from them that walke in perfection. Iehovah of [unspec 13] hosts, O blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

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.

PSAL. LXXXV.

The Psalmist out of the experience of former mer∣cies, prayeth for the continuance thereof. 9 He pro∣miseth to wait thereon out of confidence of Gods good∣nesse.

To the master of the musicke, a Psalme to [unspec 1] the sonnes of Korach.

THou hast beene favourable to thy [unspec 2] land, O Iehovah; thou hast returned the captivity of Iakob. Thou hast [unspec 3] forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin Selah. Thou hast ga∣thered [unspec 4] away all thine exceeding anger, thou hast turned from the fervencie of thine an∣ger. Turne thou us, O God of our salvati∣on, [unspec 5] and cause thine indignation against us to cease. Wilt thou be angry with us for [unspec 6] ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger, to ge∣neration and generation? Wilt not thou [unspec 7] turne and revive us, that thy people may re∣joyce in thee? Shew us, Iehovah, thy mercy, [unspec 8] [unspec 9] and give as thy salvation. I will heare what God Iehovah will speake, for hee will speake peace unto his people, and unto his gracious Saints; and let them not returne to uncon∣stant folly. Surely his salvation is neere to [unspec 10] them that feare him, that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met, ju∣stice [unspec 11] [unspec 12] and peace have kissed. Faithfulnesse springeth out of the earth, and justice loo∣keth downe from heaven. Also Iehovah [unspec 13] will give the good, and our land shall give her fruit. Iustice shall goe before his face, [unspec 14] and he will put her footsteps in the way.

Annotations.

TO the sonnes] or, of them. See Psal. 42. 1. [unspec 1] [unspec 2]

Vers. 2. hast been favourable to] or, hast fa∣vourably accepted, beene well pleased, to wit, in times past. This also respecteth the promise, Levit. 26. 42. captivitie] that is, the company of captives, or prisoners; as Psal. 68. 19. See also Psal. 14. 7.

Vers. 4. gathered away] that is, withdrawne, cea∣sed, [unspec 4] or asswaged, as the Greeke interpreteth it. So in Ioel 2. 10. the starres gather away (that is, withdraw) their shining.

Vers. 5. Turne us] to our former estate. [unspec 5] cause to cease] or dissipate; as Psal. 33. 10.

Vers. 6. wilt thou draw] that is, continue: see Ps. [unspec 6] 36. 11.

Vers. 7. wilt not thou turne and revive] that [unspec 7] is, againe revive us. See Psal. 71. 20. The Greeke saith, O God, thou turning wilt revive us. For halo, they read ha-al, the letters transplaced.

Vers. 8. Shew us] or, Let us see, that is, enjoy. S•• [unspec 8] Psal. 50. 23.

Vers. 9. the God] or, the Almightie, Ael. and let them not] or, that they turne not to folly, [unspec 9] that is, to sinne: see Psal. 125. 3. The Greeke saith, and to them that turne the heart to him.

Vers. 10. that glory may dwell] or, glory shall [unspec 10] dwell; meaning that glory of God, which we are de∣stitute of by sinne, Rom. 3. 23. shall be restored by grace in Christ, and God will dwell among men, and communicate with them his glory, Rev. 21. 3, 11. Isa. 60. 1. & they are changed into the same image, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord, 2 Cor. 3. 18. Or, by glory is meant, Christ the salvation of God, who dwelt in our land, when the word was made flesh, and men saw the glory there∣of as the glory of the onely begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth, Ioh. 1. 14.

Vers. 11. are met] that is, come together, which [unspec 11] before seemed asunder; and they have mutuall so∣cietie; (so meeting importeth, Prov. 22. 2. Isa. 34. 14.) The truth of Gods promises are in Christ ful∣filled, Luke 1. 68, 69, &c. Act. 13. 32, 33. have kis∣sed] as friends use when they meet, Exod. 4. 27. and 18. 7. a signe of concord, love and joy. So Christ is King of justice, and of peace, Heb. 7. 2. and the worke of justice by him is peace, Isa. 32. 17. for, being justi∣fied by faith, men have peace towards God, Rom. 5. 1. Luke 2. 14.

Vers. 12. Faithfulnesse springeth] or, Truth bud∣deth out of the earth (or land) that is, the land [unspec 12] bringeth forth faithfull increase, answerable to Gods blessings upon it. The land figuring the minds of men, Hebr. 6. 6, 7, 8. which by faith ap∣prehend Gods mercy in Christ. from heaven] the justice of God through faith, not our owne ju∣stice, which is of the Law, Philip. 3. 9.

Vers. 13. the good] or good things, that is, the good [unspec 13] gift of the holy Ghost, to sanctifie his people, as Luk. 11. 13. compared with Matth. 7. 11. See also the Note on Psal. 65. 5. our land] our earthly na∣ture sanctified, brings forth good fruits in Christ, Mat. 13. 23. See Psal. 67. 7.

Vers. 14. Iustice shall goe] or, He will cause justice [unspec 14] to goe before him. will put her footsteps] or, will set (her,) in the way of his footsteps: which seemeth to meane a setled course of walking in vertue. Or, when he shall put his footsteps into the way.

PSAL. LXXXVI.

David strengtheneth his prayer by the conscience of his religion, 5 by the goodnesse and power of God. 11 Her desireth the continuance of former grace. 14 Complaining of the proud, he craveth some to∣ken of Gods goodnesse.

A Prayer of David. [unspec 1]

BOw downe thine eare Iehovah, answer me, for I am poore, afflicted, and nee∣dy. Keepe my soule, for I am merci∣full; [unspec 2] thou my God save thy servant, that tru∣sleth unto thee. Be gracious unto me, Ie∣hovah, [unspec 3] for unto thee doe I call all the day. Rejoyce the soule of thy servant, for unto [unspec 4] [unspec 5] thee Lord lift I up my soule. For thou Ie∣hovah art good, and mercifully pardonest, and much of mercie to all that call upon thee. Give eare Iehovah to my prayer, and [unspec 6] attend to the voyce of my supplications for grace. In the day of my distresse will I call [unspec 7] [unspec 8] unto thee, for thou wilt answer me. There is none like thee among the gods, O Lord, and none like thy works. All nations whom [unspec 9] thou hast made, shall come and bow downe themselves before thee, O Lord, & shall glo∣rifie thy Name. For great art thou, and [unspec 10] dost marvellous things; thou art God thy selfe alone. Teach me, O Iehovah, thy way, [unspec 11] I will walke in thy truth; unite my heart for to feare thy Name. I will confesse thee, O [unspec 12] Lord my God, with all my heart, and will glorifie thy Name for ever. For thy mercy [unspec 13] is great toward me, and thou hast delivered my soule from the lowest hell. O God, the [unspec 14] proud are risen up against me, and the assem∣bly of violent men seeke my soule, and they have not set thee before them. But thou [unspec 15] Lord art a God, pittifull and gracious, long suffering, and much of mercie and truth. Turne the face unto me, and be gracious to [unspec 16] me; give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. Doe with [unspec 17] mee a signe for good, and let my haters see and be abashed, because thou, Iehovah, hast holpen mee, and comforted me.

Annotations.

A Prayer] the like title is of Psalme 17. To [unspec 1] Christ may this Psalme fitly be applied.

Vers. 2. mercifull] or, a gracious Saint, pious, holy. [unspec 2] See Psal. 4. 4. This ti••e God taketh to himselfe, Ier. 3. 12.

Vers. 4. Lift I up] See the Notes on Psal. 25. 1. [unspec 4] The Chaldee saith, lift I up my soule in prayer.

Vers. 5. mercifully pardonest] or, art propitious, a [unspec 5] forgiver: the Chaldee addeth, of them which turne to the Law. See Psal. 25. 11.

Vers. 8. among the gods] Though there be that [unspec 8] are called Gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be many gods, and many Lords;) yet unto us there is but one God, &c. 1 Cor. 8. 5, 6. all the gods of the peoples are idols, Psal. 96. 5. Or, by gods may be meant Angels, as the Chaldee here explaineth it, and the Princes of the world. and none] to wit, can doe workes like thine; or, no workes are like thy works, Psal. 13 6. 4.

Vers. 11. Vnite my heart] apply and knit it to thy [unspec 11] feare onely, and that with simplicitie.

Vers. 13. hell] or grave, the state of death: see Ps. [unspec 13] 16. 10.

Vers. 14. the proud] Compare this with Psalm. [unspec 14] 54. 5.

Vers. 15. pitifull] or, full of ruth, mercie, and ten∣der [unspec 15] love. When Gods name was proclaimed be∣fore Moses, this title with other was in it, Exo. 34. 5, 6. long suffering] Hebr. long of nostrils, that is, of anger; long ere thou be angry. The nose and anger have one name in Hebrew: see Psalm. 2. 5.

Vers. 16. son of thine handmaid] that is, borne [unspec 16] thy servant, of godly parents that were thy servi∣tors. Of Christ, this also was true, the sonne of Ma∣ry the Virgin, the handmaid of the Lord, Luk. 1. 48. See the like speech, Psal. 116. 16.

Vers. 17. Doe with me a signe] or, Shew it me: that is, So deale with me, in my deliverance and [unspec 17] preservation, that I may have my selfe, and may be to others a signe, for good. Korah and his compa∣ny were for a signe to the Israelites, Num. 16. 38. & 26. 10. Ionas a signe to the Ninevites, and Christ to the Iewes, Luke 11. 30.

PSAL. LXXXVII.

The nature and glory of the Church. 4 The in∣crease, honour and comfort of the members thereof.

To the sonnes of Korah, a Psalme, [unspec 1] a Song.

HIs foundation among the moun∣taines of holinesse. Iehovah loveth the gates of Sion above all the [unspec 2] dwelling places of Iakob. Glorious things spoken is of thee, O Citie of God Selah. I [unspec 3] [unspec 4] will make mention of Rahab and Babel, to them that know me; loe Palestina and Ty∣rus with Cush; this man was borne there. And of Sion it shall be said, man and man was borne in her, and he the most High shall [unspec 5] establish her. Iehovah will recount when [unspec 6] he writeth the peoples; this man was borne there Selah. And singers, as players on [unspec 7] flutes; all my well-springs in thee.

Annotations.

HIs foundation] or, The foundation thereof, [unspec 1] Gods ground-worke of the Temple which was built upon the mountaines, Morijah and Sion, 2 Chron. 3. 1. Ps. 2. 6. Some referre it to the Psalme, the foundation (or argument) whereof is of the Church of Christ. The Chaldee saith, By the hands of the sonnes of Korah the Psalme was said, and the Song founded in the mouth of the ancient fa∣thers.

Vers. 2. gates of Sion] the publike assemblies [unspec 2] of the people: see the Notes on Psal. 9. 15. The Law was to come out of Sion, Mich. 4. 2. and the Scepter of Christs Kingdome, Psal. 110. 2. dwelling places] these the Chaldee expoundeth, Synagogues of the house of Iakob, which were in all the Cities of Israel.

Vers. 3. spoken is] that is, are particularly spoken, [unspec 3] all and every of them. of thee Citie of God] that is, Ierusalem: so called also, Psal. 46. 5. and 48. 2. a figure of the Church. What honourable things are spoken of this Citie, see Isa. 54. and 60. and 62. and 65. Rev. 21. and 22 chapters. The Hebrew phrase, in thee, is rightly turned accor∣ding to the Greeke, of thee, or concerning thee: which many times hath such signification, as Psal. 63. 7. and 71. 6. and 119. 46. 1 Sam. 19. 4. so also in the Greeke, as Rom. 11. 2.

Vers. 4. Rahab] that is, as the Chaldee Para∣phrast [unspec 4] saith, the Aegyptians. So Aegypt is called Rahab, in Psal. 89. 11. Isa. 51. 9. either for the strength and pride of Egypt, (which the word Ra∣hab signifieth;) or of some chiefe citie so named; as elsewhere Tsoan, Psal. 78. 12. The calling of Egypt to the fellowship of the Church is also pro∣phesied, Isa. 19. 19, 21, 25. And for I will mention, the Chaldee translateth, the Egyptians and Babylo∣nians, they shall mention thy praises. Babel] the Babylonians: see Psal. 137. 1. their chiefe citie was Babel. Of a Christian Church there, mention is made, 1 Pet. 5. 13. to them] or, among them that know me, to wit, my familiars. Palestina] the Philistims: see Psal. 60. 10. Tyrus] the Tyrians: see Psal. 45. 13. Of them were Christian disciples, Acts 21. 3, 4. Cush] the Aethiopi∣ans, as the Greeke translateth; see Psal. 68. 32. this man] that is, (as the Greeke saith) these men; meaning all before mentioned. So the He∣brew often speaketh of a whole nation, as of one man. See Psal. 25. 22. and 130. 8. But the Chal∣dee expoundeth it, where this kingdome is borne. was borne there] in the citie of God, aforesaid. There, of immortall seed by the word and Spirit of God, are men borne anew, 1 Pet. 1. 23. Iam. 1. 18. A thing to come is here set downe as already done: so in Isa. 9. 6.

Vers. 5. man and man] so the Greeke also ex∣presseth [unspec 5] the Hebraisme. Hereby seemeth to bee meant, every man, successiively, as Hest. 1. 8. For Ierusalem is the mother of us all, Gal. 4. 26. (So day and day, is every day, Hest. 3. 4. Psal. 61. 9.) Or, man and man, is many men, of this and that Nation, of each estate and degree. stablish her] that the gates of hell shall not prevaile against her, Mat. 16. 18. Therefore this citie lieth fouresquare setled in all changes, Revel. 21. 16. Ezek. 48. 16,—20. It may also be read, and he will stablish her on high: and so the Chaldee expoundeth it; and Ierusalem is said to be above, Gal. 4. 26.

Vers. 6. writing the peoples] in the writing of the [unspec 6] house of Israel, that is, the Church, Ezek. 13. 9. Isa. 4. 3.

V. 7. And singers] or, And singing are, &c. This [unspec 7] may have reference to the solemne worship of God

used in the Church of Israel, where singers & play∣ers on instruments had in charge continually to laud the Lord, &c. 1 Chron. 9. 33. and 25. 1, 2, &c. and dances were used at their holy feasts, to honor him with▪ Iudg. 21. 19, 21. So Christ the Lambe hath harpers with him on mount Sion, that sing as it were a new song before the throne, Rev. 14. 1, 2, 3. Or it may respect that which followeth, all my springs in thee (or of thee) are singing (that is, do sing) as also dance, (or as they that dance,) that is, shew joy∣fulnesse. players on flutes] or, dancers, for so this word may also be taken for dancing, (to wit, at the sound of the flute or pipe;) as Iudg. 21. 21. Com∣pare herewith Isa. 30. 29. The Greeke here tur∣neth it, rejoyeers; and it may foretell the joy that should be in the world for the conversion of the Gentiles. my well-springs] or fountaines, (streames of water, as Psal. 104. 10) that is, all gifts and gra∣ces, which the Scripture noteth by lively fountaines of waters, wherewith they are refreshed that serve God in his Temple day and night, Rev. 7. 15, 17. and welsprings of salvation, Isa, 12. 3. And as Christ is called a fountaine, so is his Church, Song 4. 15, 12. in thee] for now, unto principalities and pow∣ers in heavenly places, is knowne by the Church, the manifold wisedome of God, Eph. 3. 10. 1 Pet, 1. 12. Or we may read it, as before in the third verse, of thee all my springs doe sing, &c.

PSAL. LXXX VIII.

A prayer containing a grievous complaint of ma∣nifold miseries.

A Song, a Psalme to the sonnes of Korach: [unspec 1] to the master of the musicke, on Machalath leannoth; an instructing Psalme, of He∣man the ••zrachite.

OIehovah, God of my salvation, by day I cry out, & in the night before thee. [unspec 2] Let my prayer come before thee; bow thine eare to my shrill cry. For my [unspec 3] [unspec 4] soule is filled with evils, and my life draweth neere to hell. I am counted with them that goe downe the pit; I am as a man that hath [unspec 5] no strength. Among the dead, free like the [unspec 6] slaine that lie in the grave, whom thou re∣membrest no more; and they are cut away from thine hand. Thou hast put me in the pit of the lowest places; in darknesses, in the [unspec 7] deepe places. Thy wrathfull heat stayeth up∣on [unspec 8] me; and with all thy billowes thou affli∣ctest me Selab. My knowne acquaintance thou hast put farre away from me, hast see me [unspec 9] for abominations to thē; I am shut up & can∣not get out. Mine eye languisheth through [unspec 10] mine affliction; I call on thee Iehovah, all the day; I spread out my hands unto thee.

Wilt thou doe a miraculous worke to the [unspec 11] dead, or shall the deceased rise up, shall they confesse thee Selah? Shall thy mercy be [unspec 12] told in the grave, thy faithfulnesse in perditi∣on? Shall thy miraculous worke be knowne [unspec 13] in the darknesse, and thy justice in the land of oblivion? But I, unto thee Iehovah doe [unspec 14] I cry out, and in the morning my prayer shall prevent thee. Wherefore Iehovah, [unspec 15] dost thou reject my soule; doest thou hide thy face from me? Iam poore afflicted, and [unspec 16] breathing out the ghost from my youth; I beare thine affrightings, I am doubtfully troubled. Thy wraths passe over me, thy [unspec 17] [unspec 18] terrours doe dismay me. They compasse me about as waters, all the day; they are gone about against me together. Thou hast [unspec 19] put far away from me, lover & fellow friend, my knowne acquaintance are in darknesse.

Annotations.

MAchalath] a kind of wind instrument; or, by in∣terpretatiō, [unspec 1] infirmitie: see Ps. 53. 1. leannoth] or, to sing by turnes, which is, when one part answe∣reth another in singing; it may also be interpreted to afflict (or humble.) This Psalme is the most dole∣full of all the Bible, full of complaints even to the end. Heman the Aezrachite] so the next Psalme is intituled of Aethan the Ezrachite: there were two of this name, Heman and Aethan, sonnes of Zerach the sonne of Iudah the Patriarch, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Chron. 2. 4, 6. men renowned for their wisedome▪ 1. King. 4. 31. also Heman and Aethan, singers and musi∣cians of the posteritie of Levithe Patriarch, 1 Chr. 15. 17, 19. and 16. 42. Heman being son of Ioel the son Samuel the Prophet, 1 Sam. 6. 33. himselfe being also a Seer or Prophet in King Davids daies, 1 Chron. 25. 5. And of the kingdome promised to David, doth Aethan intreat, Psal. 89. 4. &c. Christs afflictions and kingdome are in these Psalmes fore-told; he was the true David, Hos. 3. 5.

Vers. 4. draweth neere] or toucheth hell, or the [unspec 4] grave. So, to touch (or come neere to) the gates of death, Psal. 107. 18.

Vers. 5. a man] Hebr. geber, that is, a strong man, [unspec 5] but without abilitie or power to helpe my selfe; as the Greeke saith, helplesse.

Vers. 6 free] that is, acquitted, or discharged from [unspec 6] the troubles and affaires of this life; for in death, the prisoners rest together, and the servant is free from his master, Iob. 3. 18. 19. or free, that is, seque∣stred, apart from others; as King Azariah being le∣prous, dwelt in an house of freedome, that is, alone, apart from other men, 2 King. 15. 5. from thine hand] that is, from thy care, helpe, guidance, &c. as King Azariah before said, was cut off from the house of the Lord, 2 Chr. 26. 21. or by thine hand; and so understand from the land of the living, as Isa. 53. 8.

Vers. 7. pit of the lowest places] the nether most pit, [unspec 7] as the Greeke saith; w^ch the Chaldee paraphraseth

thus; in captivitie, which is like to the nether pit. darknesses] or darke places: so Psal. 143. 3. deepe places] or gulses: see Psal. 69. 3.

Vers. 8. stayeth] or, is imposed, and lieth hard. [unspec 8] billowes] breaking waves of the sea: see Psal. 42. 8.

Vers. 9. set me abominations] that is, made me most abominable (or loathsome,) to every of them. [unspec 9] can not get out] so Lam. 3. 7. Iob 19. 8. Of this phrase see the Note on Psal. 77. 5.

Vers. 10. languisheth] or pineth away; the Chal∣dee [unspec 10] saith, droppeth teares. Compare herewith, Lev. 25. 16.

Vers. 11. the deceased] Hebr. Rephaim; dead [unspec 11] men are so called, as being incurable or unrecovera∣ble to life; so Isa. 14. 9 and 26. 14, 19. Prov. 2. 18. and 9. 18. and 21. 16. See also Psal. 6. 6. The Chal∣dee expoundeth, shall the bodies which are delivered to the dust rise up?

Vers. 12. perdition] Hebr. Abaddon, the grave [unspec 12] where bodies perish, and seeme to be lost. So Iob 28. 22. and 26. 6.

Vers. 13. darknesse] that is, the place and state of [unspec 13] the dead, called the land of darknesse, and shadow of death, Iob 10. 21, 22. So Eccles. 6. 4. Note here the sundry titles given to the state of death. land of oblivion] where dead men are, (as is before noted;) which also are forgotten out of minde, Psal. 31. 13. Eccles. 8. 10. and 9. 5.

Vers. 16. breathing out the ghost] that is, ready to [unspec 16] dye, expiring, through continuall miseries. The Greeke saith, in labours from my youth. from the youth] or, for the shaking off, that is, the affliction. am doubtfully troubled] or distracted for feare lest evils should befall me.

Vers. 17. dismay] suppresse, or cut me off. The He∣brew [unspec 17] word is larger than usuall, to increase the sig∣nification. The Greeke turneth it trouble.

Vers. 19. my knowne acquaintance are in dark∣nesse] [unspec 19] that is, withdraw and hide them from my sight; and (as Iob complaineth,) are strangers un∣to me. See Iob 19. 13, 14. Or as the Greeke refer∣reth it to the former, and my knowne friends (to wit, thou hast put farre) from calamitie; or for the cala∣mitie that is upon me. Or, as the Chaldee para∣phraseth, and to my knowne friends, darke I am in their sight.

PSAL. LXXXIX.

The Psalmist praiseth God for his covenant, 6 for his wonderfull power, 16 for the care of his Church, 20 and for his favour to the kingdome of David. 39 He complaineth of contrary events, 47 expostu∣lateth, prayeth, and blesseth God.

An instructing Psalme, of Aethan [unspec 1] the Aezrachite.

I Will sing the mercies of Iehovah for [unspec 2] ever, to generation and generation will I make knowne thy faithfulnesse with my mouth. For I said, mercie shall be built up [unspec 3] for ever; the heavens, thou wilt stablish thy faithfulnesse in them. I have stricken a co∣venant [unspec 4] with my chosen, I have sworne to Da∣vid my servant. I will stablish thy seed unto [unspec 5] eternitie; to generation and generation will I build up thy throne Selah. And the hea∣vens [unspec 6] shall confesse thy marvellous worke, Ie∣hovah, also thy faithfulnesse in the Church of the Saints. For who in the skie may be com∣pared [unspec 7] to Iehovah, may be likened to Ieho∣vah among the sons of the mighties? God [unspec 8] is daunting terrible in the secret of the Saints, very much; & fearefull over all round about him. Iehovah, God of hosts, who is like thee [unspec 9] mighty Iah? and thy faithfulnesse is round about thee. Thou rulest over the swelling [unspec 10] of the sea; when the waves there of rise high, thou stillest them. Thou hast beaten down [unspec 11] Rahab as a wounded man, thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arme of thy strength. Thine are the heavens, thine also is the earth; [unspec 12] the world and plenty therof, thou hast foun∣ded thē. The North and the right side, thou [unspec 13] createdst them; Tabor and Hermon, in thy name they shall shout. Thou hast an arme [unspec 14] with might; strong is thy hand, exalted is thy right hand. Iustice and judgement are the [unspec 15] prepared place of thy throne; mercie and truth goe before thy face. O blessed are the [unspec 16] people that know the shouting sound; Ieho∣vah, in the light of thy face they shall walke on. In thy name they shall be glad all the [unspec 17] day, and in thy justice shall they be exal∣ted. For thou art the glory of their strength; [unspec 18] and in thy favourable acceptation, our horne shal be exalted. For of Iehovah is our shield, [unspec 19] [unspec 20] and of the holy one of Israel our King. Then spakest thou in a vision to thy gracious Saint, and saidst, I have put helpe upon a mightie one, I have exalted one chosen out of the peo∣ple. I have found David my servant; with [unspec 21] oile of mine holinesse have I anointed him. With whom mine hand shall be established; [unspec 22] [unspec 23] also mine arme shall strengthen him. The enemie shall not exact upon him, & the son of injurious evill shall not afflict him. And [unspec 24] his distressers I will beat down from his face, and them that hate him I will plague. And [unspec 25] my faithfulnes & my mercy shall be with him, & in my name shall his horn be exalted. And [unspec 26] I wil set his hand in the sea, & his right hand in the rivers. He shal call on me, my father thou; [unspec 27] [unspec 28] my God and Rocke of my salvation. I also will give him to be the first borne, high above the kings of the earth. For ever will I keepe [unspec 29] for him my mercie, and my covenant shall be faithfull to him. And his seed I will put [unspec 30]

to perpetuitie, and his throne as the dayes of heavens. If his sonnes shall leave my law, and shall not walke in my judgements. If [unspec 31] [unspec 32] they shall profane my statutes, and not keepe my commandements. Then will I visit their [unspec 33] trespasse with the rod, & their iniquitie with stripes. But my mercie I will not make fru∣strate [unspec 34] from with him, nor deale falsely against my faithfulnesse. I will not profane my [unspec 35] covenant, and that which is go••e out of my lips, I will not change. Once I have sworne [unspec 36] [unspec 37] by my holinesse, if I lie unto David. His seed shall be for ever, and his throne as the Sunne before me. As the Moone it shall be stabli∣shed for ever, and a witnesse in the skie faith∣full [unspec 38] Selah. But thou hast cast off and refused, hast bin exceeding wroth with thine Anoin∣ted. [unspec 39] Hast abolished the covenant of thy servant, hast prophaned his crowne to the [unspec 40] earth. Hast burst downe all his hedges, hast put his fortresses a ruine. All that passe by [unspec 41] [unspec 42] the way rob him, hee is a reproach to his neighbours. Thou hast exalted the right [unspec 43] hand of his distressers, hast rejoyced all his enemies. Also thou hast turned the edge of [unspec 44] his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battell. Thou hast made his bright∣nesse [unspec 45] to cease, and his throne thou hast cast downe to the earth. Thou hast shortened [unspec 46] the dayes of his youth, hast enwrapped him with shame Selah. How long Iehovah wilt [unspec 47] thou hide thy selfe to perpetuitie? shall thy hot wrath burne like the fire? Remember [unspec 48] how transitorie I am; unto what vanitie thou hast created all the sonnes of Adam. What [unspec 49] strong man shall live and not see death; shall deliver his soule from the hand of hell Selah?

Where be those thy former mercies, Lord, [unspec 50] thou swarest to David by thy faithfulnesse?

Remember Lord the reproach of thy ser∣vants, [unspec 51] that I beare in my bosome, of all great peoples. Wherewith thine enemies, Ieho∣vah, [unspec 52] doe reproach; wherewith they doe re∣proach the footsteps of thine Anointed.

Blessed be Iehovah for ever, Amen, and A∣men. [unspec 53]

Annotations.

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] w^ch 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

prayed towards the East; therefore God so ordered his Tabernacle and Temple, that all worshipped there with their faces to the West, Ezek. 8. 16. Exo. 27. Num. 3. Tabor] a goodly mountaine in Galilee, Ios. 19. 22. Iudg. 4 6, 12. Hermon] an∣other faire mountaine eastward without Iarden, called also Shirion: See Psalm. 42. 7. and 29. 6. by these are meant the East and West parts, answera∣ble to the former North and South: as the Chaldee Paraphrast saith, Tabor in the West, and Chermon that is in the East.

Vers. 15. the prepared place] establishment, or [unspec 15] base, on which the throne is setled; so the word sometime signifieth, as Ezra 3. 3. Psal. 104. 5. So Psal. 97. 2. goe before] or come before, prevent, as prest and readie at hand.

Vers. 16. the shouting sound] or the alarme, the [unspec 16] shrill clanging sound of the trumpet, which was blowne at the warres, journeyes, assemblies, so∣lemne feasts, and over the sacrifices of Israel, Psal. 81. 4. and 27. 6. Numb. 10. 3. 9, 10. Ioel, 2. 1, 15. or the shouting, the jubilation, to wit, of the King that is among his people, as Numb. 23. 21. who by the sound of his word, as of a trumpet, warneth, infor∣meth and guideth his people, Isa. 58. 1. Ezek. 33. 3,—7, 8. Hos. 8. 1. Ier. 6. 17. 2 Chron. 13. 12. 15. Zach. 9. 14. Revel. 1. 10. and 4. 1. light of thy face] the favour of God shining in the Gospell, and light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ, Ioh. 12. 35. 2 Cor. 4. 6. See also the notes on Psal. 4. 7. and 44. 4.

Vers. 18. the glory] or beauty, by whom they [unspec 18] conquer and triumph over their enemies. our horne] a signe of honour, strength, kingdome, glo∣ry and salvation, Psal. 112. 9. and 92. 11. and 148. 14. 1 Chron. 25. 5. Luke. 1. 69. So after, in vers. 25.

Vers. 19. of Iehovah] or to him, to wit, per∣taineth. [unspec 19] our shield] that is, our protecti∣on, or protectour, meaning David and Christ: See Psal. 47. 10.

Vers. 20. in a vision] by the spirit of prophesie, [unspec 20] Isa. 1. 1. Lam. 2. 9. to thy gracious Saint] that is, Saints, (for so the Greeke changeth the num∣ber,) meaning the Prophets Samuel and Nath〈…〉〈…〉, the one of which anointed David, the other fore-told of the perpetuitie of his kingdome, 1. Sam. 16. 2 Sam. 7. 4, 5, &c. put helpe] the Chaldee addeth, for my people. upon a mightie one] or a Worthy, a Champion, meaning David, who helpe Gods people in fighting the battels of the Lord, 1 Sam. 18, 13, 14. 30. But chiefly these things are meant of Christ. The Chaldee expoundeth it, one mightie in the Law. chosen] and consequent∣ly beloved, as Mat. 1••. 18. from Esay 42. 1.

Vers. 21. oile of mine holinesse] that is, mine ho∣ly [unspec 21] oile, powred on David by Samuel, on Christ by the Holy Ghost, 1 Sam. 16. 1, 13. Luke 4. 18, 21. Ioh. 3. 34.

Vers. 23. the enemie shall not exact] or not seaze, [unspec 23] at a creditour doth on the debtor. Satan and death prevailed not against Christ, though hee became surety for our debts, Ioh. 14. 30. 1 Cor. 15. 26. Heb. 2. 14. See this word, Psal. 55. 16. sonne of injurious evill] that is, the injurious, wicked person: this promise is in 2 Sam. 7. 10. applied in this phrase to all Gods people. A sonne of evill is one addicted and given over to it, Deut. 13. 13. So sons of death, Psal. 79. 11. son of perdition, 2 Thess. 2. 3.

Vers. 26. set his ha••d] that is, give him power [unspec 26] and dominion over them that dwell by the sea and rivers; whereof see the notes on Psal. 72.

Vers. 27. my father] so God promised, I will [unspec 27] be his father, and he shall be my son, 2 Sam. 7. 14. The Apostle applieth this to Christ, and proveth here∣by that he is greater than the Angels, Heb. 1. 4, 5.

Vers. 28. first-borne] or first-begotten, that is, [unspec 28] the principall, as is after explained. For the first-borne had three prerogatives, a double portion of goods, Deut. 21. 17. the government or chiefty, 2 Chron. 21. 3. and the priesthood, Numb. 8. 14, 15, 16, 17. Mal. 2. 5, 6, 7. and 3. 3. See the notes on Psal. 78 51. This honour is peculiar to Christ, who is said to be the first-borne of every creature, and the first-borne of the dead, that in all things hee might have the preeminence, Coloss. 2. 15, 18. to be worshipped therefore of all the Angels of God, Heb. 1. 6. and Prince of the Kings of the earth, Rev. 1. 5. The Chaldee addeth, the first-borne of the Kings of the house of Iudah.

Vers. 30. his seed] Christians borne of God, are [unspec 30] called Christs seed and children, Isa. 53. 10. Heb. 2. 13. and Christ is called the Everlasting Father, Isa. 9. 6. his throne] that is, kingdome, which shalbe perpetuall, 2 Sam. 7. 13. Heb. 1. 8. Dan. 2. 44. and 7. 14. The accomplishment of these promises cannot be found in Solomon, whose seed & throne was overthrowne, Ier. 22. 30. Ezek. 21. 25, 26, 27.

Vers. 31. If his sons &c.] This explaineth the [unspec 31] promise, If he sin &c. 2 Sam. 7. 14, 15. for being understood of Christ, hee properly sinned not, 1 Pet. 2. 22. but was made sin for us, 2 Cor. 5. 21. and the sins of his sons or people are counted his, for God laid on him the iniquity of us all, Isa. 53. 6.

Vers. 33. with the rod] the rod of men, 2 Sam. 7. [unspec 33] 14. that is, with moderate correction; and for their profit, that they may be partakers of my holinesse, Hebr. 12. 6. 10.

Vers. 34. not make frustrate] not breake off, or [unspec 34] cease, (as Psal. 85. 5.) that is, not utterly take: for, the mountains shall sooner remove, Isa. 54. 10. and no afflictions can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Iesus our Lord, Rom. 8. 35,—39. See the fulfilling of this touching David, in 1 King. 11. 6, 12, 13, 36, 39.

Vers. 36. Once] or One time: See Psal. 62. 12. [unspec 36] by my holinesse] by my selfe, who am the holy God, Gen. 22. 16. Esay 5. 16. Because he hath no greater to sweare by, God sweareth by himselfe; and willing more abundantly to shew the heires of promise the sta∣blenesse of his counsell, bindeth himselfe with an oath, Hebr. 6. 13, 17, 18. if I lye] that is, surely I will not lye: for so the Hebrew phrase is sometime explained, as Mark. 8. 12. if a signe be given to this generation, for which in Matth. 16. 4. is written, a signe shall not be given. So, if they shall enter into my rest, Psal. 95. 11. Heb. 3. 11. which the Apostle ope∣neth thus, he sware that they should not enter, Hebr. 3. 18. An oath usually implieth an imprecation,

which for the most part is concealed. See 1 Sam. 14. 44. 1 King. 20. 10.

Vers. 37. as the Sunne] that is perpe••••all and [unspec 37] glorious (as the Chaldee explaineth it, shall shine as the Sunne.) See Psal. 72. 5.

Vers. 38. it shall be sta••lished] or, which is sta∣ble, [unspec 38] referring it (as doth the Greeke,) to the Moone, which although it sometime wexeth and somtime waneth, and seemeth to be gone, yet is continu∣ally renued, and so stable; a fit resembla••ce of the throne or Church of Christ, which hath not al∣waies one face or appearance in the world, though it be perpetnall▪ and a witnesse] the Moone and perpetuitie of it, with the successive course of night and day, is made a witnesse of Gods faithful∣nesse in his covenant, Ierem. 33. 20, 21. Christ also himselfe is called a faithfull witnesse, Rev. 1. 5. Esay 55. 4. and faithfull meaneth Stedfast▪ as 2 Sam. 7. 16. compared with 1 Chron. 17. 14. and that lyeth not, Prov. 14. 5.

Vers. 39. But thou] or, And thou, a word of [unspec 39] grie••e and indignation, as Psal. 2. 6. ••••tha•• com∣plaineth of the miseries of the Church, whereby all the former promises seeme to be frustrated.

Vers. 40. his crowne] or diademe, prophaned [unspec 40] by casting to the ground. Nezer, a separation, is figu∣ratively used for a crowne or garland, such as Kings wore, 2 Sam. 1. 10. and high Priests, Exod. 29. 6. as being a signe of their separation from others, in re∣spect of some dignitie or holinesse; and hereof the Nazarites had their name, Numb. 6. 2▪ 5, 7. So Psal. 132. 18▪

Vers. 42. rob] or rifle him, meaning Christ in [unspec 42] his members: for that which is done to any one of them, is done unto him, Act. 9. 4. Mat. 25. 40, 45.

Vers. 4••. his brightnesse] or puriti••, that is, the [unspec 45] splendent glory and dignitie of the kingdome, de∣filed and prophaned by the enemies.

Vers. 46. daies of his youth] of his strength [unspec 46] and vigour, hastening old age and misery upon him, Hos. 7. 9. See the contrarie, Psalm. 103. 5. Io••▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 25.

Vers. 48. how transitory] or, of what worldly [unspec 48] time, of what short durance: See Psalm. 39. 6. the Greeke turneth it, what my substance is. Compare herewith▪ Ioh 10. 9▪ 1••, &c.

Vers. 49. see death] that is, die, So Luke 2. 26. [unspec 49] Psal. 16. 10. The Chaldee saith, see the Angell of death. the hand of hell] the power of the grave, or of death: See Psal. 49. 16. 10.

Vers. 51. of all great peoples] or, of all the many [unspec 51] (the multitudes of) peoples.

Vers. 52. the foot-steps] or foot-soles, that is, the [unspec 52] wayes, life, actions▪ and sufferings, Psal. 56. 7. and 49. 6. This referred to Christ, respecteth the ora∣cle, Gen▪ 3. 15. that the Serpent should bruise the foot-sole of the womans seed. Referred to Chri∣stians▪ which follow his foot-steps, in s••iffering and dying with him, that wee may be glorified with him, (1▪ Pet. 2. 21. Rom. 8. 17.) it noteth the scan∣dall of the crosse of Christ to the Iews a stumbling blocke, and to the Greekes foolishnesse▪ 1 Cor. 1. 23. 1 Pet. 4. 13, 14. The Chaldee understands it of the s••acknesse of the foot-steps.

Vers. 53. Blessed be] These be words of faith and [unspec 53] joy, as finding an issue out of the temptation, and rejoycing in the midst of tribulation, as Rom. 7. 24, 25. 2 Cor. 1. 3, 4, &c. and Amen] Thus is this third Booke of the Psalmes also concluded. See the notes on Psal. 41. 14. and 72. 19.