MErcy and judgement] This may be meant of Davids owne administration: howbeit the [unspec 1] Chaldee understandeth it of Gods, saying, If thou dealest mercifully with me, if thou dost judgement with me, for all, I will sing praise.
Vers. 3. doe wisely] behave my seife prudently; as David is said to doe, 1 Sam. 18. 14. when wilt [unspec 2] thou come] namely, to assist me in the performance hereof: or, when thou shalt come] namely, to call me unto an account of my life, &c.
Vers. 3. of Belial] that is, mischievous (or wicked) word or thing. See Psal. 41. 9. [unspec 3]
Vers. 4. know] or acknowledge, that is, regard, or approve; so Psal. 1. 6. [unspec 4]
Vers. 5. hurteth with tongue] that traduceth, or (as the Hebrew phrase is) betongueth. Hereupon [unspec 5] a man of tongue, is for a pratler or calumniator, Psa. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 12. The Chaldee paraphraseth, He that spea∣keth with a third (or threefold) tongue, against has neighbour; meaning a back-biter or calumniator, which is said of the Hebrew Doctors to have a three sold tongue, because hee hurteth three there∣which, both himselfe by his sinne, and his neigh∣bour whom he backbi••eth, and the receiver of his tale whom he corrupteth. Hereupon is that saying of Ben Syrach, A third tongue hath disguieted ma∣ny, Eeclus. 28. 14. and a third tongue hath cast out vertuous women, Ecclus. 28 15. meaning the back biter, or tale-bearer. See the Annotations on Levit. 19. 16. large] or wide, broad of heart; meaning proud, as Prov. 21. 4. So, large of soule, Prov. 28. 25. is proud in minde. I cannot] here the word heare, or suffer is to be understood, as is expres∣sed, Prov. 30 21. So Ioh. 31. 23. and in Greeke, 1 Cor. 3. 2.
Vers. 8. In the mornings] that is, every morning, [unspec 8] or early: see Psal. 73. 14.