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.

PSAL. CV.

An exhortation to praise God, and to seeke out his workes. 7 The story of Gods providence over Abra∣ham; 16 Over Ioseph; 23 Over Iakob in Egypt; 26 Over Moses delivering the Israelites; 37 Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the wilder∣nesse and planted in Canaan.

COnfesse yee to Iehovah, call on his [unspec 1] Name, make knowne his actions a∣mong the peoples. Sing ye to him, [unspec 2] sing Psalme to him, discourse of all his mar∣vellous workes. Glory yee in the Name of his holinesse, let the heart of them that seeke [unspec 3] Iehovah rejoyce. Seeke Iehovah and his [unspec 4] [unspec 5] strength, seeke ye his face continually. Re∣member ye his marvellous workes that hee hath done, his wonders, and the judgements of his mouth. Seed of Abraham his servant, [unspec 6] [unspec 7] sonnes of Iakob his chosen ones. He is Ie∣hovah our God, his judgements are in all the earth. He remembreth his covenant for ever, [unspec 8] the word that he commanded to the thousand generation. Which hee stroke with Abra∣ham, [unspec 9] [unspec 10] and his oath unto Isaak. And stabli∣shed it to Iakob for a decree, to Israel for a co∣venant of eternitie. Saying, To thee will I [unspec 11] give the land of Canaan, the line of your inhe∣ritance. When they were men (few) of num∣ber, [unspec 12] [unspec 13] very few, and strangers in it. And wal∣ked about from nation to nation, from one kingdome to another people. He suffered [unspec 14] not any man to doe them wrong, but repro∣ved kings for them. Touch not mine a∣nointed, [unspec 15] and to my Prophets doe no evill. And hee called a famine upon the land, hee [unspec 16] [unspec 17] brake all the staffe of bread. He sent before them a man, Ioseph was sold for a servant. They afflicted his feet with fetters, his soule [unspec 18] [unspec 19] [unspec 20] entred the iron. Vntill the time his word came, the saying of Iehovah tried him. The King sent and loosed him, the ruler of the people, and released him. He put him Lord [unspec 21] of his house, and ruler of all his possession. To bind his Princes to his soule, and make [unspec 22] [unspec 23] wise his Elders. And Israel came into Egypt, and Iakob sojourned in the land of Cham. And he increased his people greatly, and [unspec 24] made them stronger than their distressers. He turned their heart to hate his people, to [unspec 25] [unspec 26] deale craftily with his servants. Hee sent Moses his servant, Aaron whom he had cho∣sen. They put among them the words of his [unspec 27] signes, and wonders in the land of Cham. He sent darknesse and made it darke, and they [unspec 28] [unspec 29] turned not rebellious against his word. Hee turned their waters to bloud, and slew their fish. Their land abundantly brought forth [unspec 30] frogs, in the privie Chambers of their kings.

Hee said, and there came a mixed swarme, [unspec 31] [unspec 32] lice in all their border. He gave their show∣ers to be haile, fire of flames in their land. And smote their Vine and their Fig-tree, and [unspec 33] [unspec 34] brake the trees of their border. He said, and the Grashopper came, and the Caterpiller, even without number. And did eat up all [unspec 35] the herbes in their land, and did eat up the fruit of their ground. And he smote all the [unspec 36] first-borne in their land, the beginning of all their strength. And hee brought forth them [unspec 37] with silver and gold, and none among their Tribes was feeble. Egypt rejoyced when [unspec 38] they went out, for the dread of them had fal∣len upon them. He spred a cloud for a co∣vering, [unspec 39] and a fire to enlighten the night. They asked, and he brought the Quaile, and [unspec 40] with the Bread of Heavens he satisfied them. He opened the Rock, and the waters flowed [unspec 41] [unspec 42] out, they went in dry places like a river. For he remembred the Word of his Holinesse to Abraham his servant. And brought forth [unspec 43] his people with joy, his chosen with shouting joy. And gave to them the lands of the Hea∣thens, [unspec 44] and they possessed the labour of the peoples. That they might observe his sta∣tutes [unspec 45] and keepe his lawes, Halelu-jah.

Annotations.

CAll on his name] or proclaime, that is, preach his [unspec 1] name. The first part of this Psalme is part of that which David appointed to laud the Lord with, when his Arke was seated in Ierusalem, 1 Chron. 16. 7, 8,—22.

Vers. 2. discourse] or talke, meditate. [unspec 2] [unspec 3]

Vers. 3. Glory] or Praise your selves: see Psal. 34. 3.

Vers. 4. his strength] that is, his Arke, from [unspec 4] whence God gave his Oracles, Numb. 7. 89 See Psal. 78. 61. The Chaldee paraphraseth thus, Seek ye the doctrine of the Lord and his Law. his face] his counsell and Oracle: see the notes on Psal. 27. 8.

Vers. 6. of Abraham] in 1 Chron. 16. 13. it is [unspec 6]

of Israel. his servant] this is meant of the seed as well as of Abraham, as the next words shew: therefore the Greeke turneth it servants.

Vers. 8. He remembreth] therefore also Remem∣ber [unspec 8] ye, as it is written, 1 Chro. 16. 15. the word] or the matter, the conditions of the Covenant, and so the promises which for the more certainty are said to be commanded, as in Psal. 133. 3.

Vers. 11. land of Canaan] the sonne of Cham, the sonne of Noah, who was cursed by his Grand-father, [unspec 11] and made a servant to his brethren, Gen. 9. 18, 22, 25. This Canaan had eleven sonnes, heads of their families, Gen. 10. 15, 20. they seated in the lesser Asia in a goodly Country, having the great sea Westward, the river Iarden, Syria, and Arabia Eastward, the Wildernesse on the South, and the mounts of Lebanon on the North. It was the pleasantest of all lands, and flowed with milke and honey, Ezek. 20. 6. it had store of rivers and foun∣taines, of Corne, and Wine, and Oile, and Mines; of mountaines and vallies, watered with the raine of heaven, and cared for of God continually, Deu. 8. 7, 8, 9. and 11. 10, 11, 12. This land God pro∣mised Abraham to give unto his seed, Gen. 12. 6, 7. and 13. 15, 17. See also the Notes on Psal. 25. 13. the line] that is, the portion of your patrimo∣ny measured as by line. See Psal. 16. 6.

Vers. 12. When they were] in 1 Chron. 16. 19. [unspec 12] it is, when ye were. men of number] that is, a few men, soone numbred: so Gen. 34. 30. Deut. 4. 27. The contrary is, without number, or innume∣rable, Psal. 147. 5.

Vers. 13. from nation to nation] up and downe [unspec 13] in the land of Canaan, where were seven mighty nations, Deut. 7. 1. How there the Patriarkes wal∣ked as strangers, see Gen. 12. 8, 9, 10. and 13. 18. and 20. 1. and 23. 4. and 26. 1. 23. and 33. 19. and 35. 1, &c. Heb. 11. 9, 13.

Vers. 14. wrong] or to oppresse them. repro∣ved [unspec 14] Kings] plaguing Pharaoh, Gen. 12. 17. threat∣ning Abimelech, Gen. 20. 3.

Vers. 15. anointed] men consecrated to me by the oile of the spirit: see 1 Ioh. 2. 20, 27. [unspec 15] Prophets] so Abraham is called, Gen. 20. 7. See Psal. 74. 9.

Vers. 16. called famine] that is, effectually [unspec 16] brought it; so 2 King. 8. 1. The contrary hereof is, to call for corne, Ezek. 36. 29. the land] of Ca∣naan, Egypt, and other countries, Gen. 41. 54, &c. staffe] or stay, stabiliment: so bread is called, Lev. 26. 26. Ezek. 4. 16. for it upholdeth mans heart, Psal. 104. 15.

Vers. 17. a man] Heb. Ish, a noble man: see Psal. [unspec 17] 49. 3. The Chaldee saith, a wise man. for a servant] for a slave, by his brethren to the Ismae∣lites, & by them to the Egyptians, Gen. 37. 28, 36.

Vers. 18. his soule entred] or, as the Greek saith, [unspec 18] passed thorow the iron, that is, he (his body) was laid in irons when he was cast into prison most un∣justly, Gen. 39. 20. and there he was in perill of his life. Of soule, see Psal. 16. 10.

Vers. 19. his word came] that is, the word spo∣ken of him was fulfilled, which God had shewed [unspec 19] Ioseph in a dreame touching his advancement, Gen. 36. 5,—8, 9, 10. and 42. 9. So comming is for fulfilling, Ier. 17. 15. 1 Sam. 9. 6. Iob 6. 8. tried] or fined him, by trying as in fire, his faith and pati∣ence in afflictions, as 1 Pet. 1. 7. see Psal. 12. 7.

Vers. 20. The King] Pharaoh (for that Ioseph [unspec 20] interpreted his dreame) set him out of prison, a ruler over the land. See Gen. 41. 14, &c. and 45. 8.

Vers. 22. To bind] that is, informe, and governe [unspec 22] as subjects: see Psal. 2. 3. to his soule] to his will or pleasure, (as Psal. 27. 12.) so as without him no man should lift up his hand or his foot (that is, at∣tempt to doe any thing) in all the land of Egypt, Gen. 41. 44, 40. Or, with his soule, that is, with him-selfe, as the Greeke expoundeth it, to nurture his Princes as himselfe, which may meane to informe them in vertue, wisdome, &c. wherein himselfe excelled, Gen. 41. 38, 39. With is sometime used for as, Psal. 102. 4. and the soule for ones selfe; see Psal. 16. 10. The words following seeme to favour this exposition. his elders] or Senators, the Kings Nobles and Counsellers, Gen. 50. 7.

Vers. 23. came into Egypt] being sent for by [unspec 23] Pharaoh, and incouraged thereto by God him-selfe, Gen. 45. 17,—20. and 46. 3, 4. of Cham] the father of Mizraim, or Egypt: see Psal. 78. 51.

Vers. 24. increased] made them fructifie, that the [unspec 24] land was soone full of them, Exod. 1. 7, 9.

Vers. 25. to deale craftily] or, conspire guile fully [unspec 25] for their destruction, as Gen. 37. 18. Pharaoh and his people fretting at Israels prosperity, thought to worke wisely with them when they plotted their ru∣ine, Exod. 1. 9, 10, 12, &c.

Vers. 26. had chosen] to be Moses his mouth to [unspec 26] the people, and Prophet to Pharaoh, Exod. 4. 12, 14, 16. and 7. 1, 2, &c.

Vers. 27. words of his signes] the signes which [unspec 27] he spake and commanded, together with the do∣ctrine and use of them for letting of Israel goe: See Exod. 7. 1, 2, 3, &c. Or words of signes, as words of song, Psal. 137. 3. are signes and songs. So Psal. 145. 5.

Vers. 28. darknesse] the ninth plague of Egypt, [unspec 28] where was black darknesse in all the land for three dayes, that no man saw another, nor rose from the place where he was, Exod. 10. 22, 23. turned not rebellious] or, they disobeyed not: (see Psal. 5. 11.) that is, his words (or word) were not disobeyed or changed, but effected as God had spoken: see a like phrase noted on Psal. 49. 15. Or, they may be re∣ferred to Moses and Aaron, who performed the things commanded them, though with danger to them.

Vers. 29. to bloud] the first of the ten plagues, [unspec 29] Exod. 7. See Psal. 78. 44.

Vers. 30. frogs] the second plague, Exod. 8. 3, 6. [unspec 30] Psal. 78. 45. Kings] Pharaoh and his Princes: so Esa. 19. 2.

Vers. 31. swarme] of flyes or beasts: see Psal. [unspec 31] 78. 45. This was the fourth plague, Exod. 8. 24. lice] the third plague. All the dust of the land was lice, and went upon man and beast, Exod. 8. 17.

Vers. 32. showers] of raine, in stead whereof [unspec 32] they had haile, the seventh plague, Exod. 9. See

Psal. 78. 47. of flames] that is, sorely flaming and blasting; never was the like there seene, Exod. 9. 24.

Vers. 33. tree] for trees; so after, verse 34. 40. [unspec 33] and often. See Psal. 34. 8.

Vers. 34. grashopper] or locust, the eight plague, [unspec 34] Exod. 10. see Psal. 78. 46.

Vers. 36. the first-borne] the tenth plague, [unspec 36] whereof see Psal. 78. 51.

Vers. 37. feeble] ready to fall through weaknes, [unspec 37] there being an armie of six hundred thousand men, Exod. 12. 37. and 13. 18. A like promise is made to the Church, Esa. 33. 24.

Vers. 38. dread of them] that is, of death for [unspec 38] their sakes, so that they forced them out, and gave them treasures, Exod. 12. 33, 35. See the like speech, Esth. 8. 17. and. 9. 2.

Vers. 39. a fire] that they might travell night and day towards the promised land, Exod. 13. 21. [unspec 39] Psa. 78. 14.

Vers. 40. quaile] that is, quailes which for their [unspec 40] lust he gave them, Numb. 11. Compare Psal. 78. 27, 28. bread] Manna, whereof see Psal. 78. 24, 25. and Exod. 16.

Vers. 41. the Rocke] at Rephidim, Exod. 17. and at Kadesh, Numb. 20. a river] so that the peo∣ple [unspec 41] and their beasts dranke, Numb. 20. 11. and for this the wilde beasts, Dragons, Ostriches, honoured God, Esa. 43. 20. this mercy is applied to other times, Isa. 48. 21.

Vers. 44. heathens] the seven nations: whereof see Psal. 78. 55. [unspec 44]

Vers. 45. keepe his lawes] The end of all Gods mercies was, that he might be glorified in his peo∣ples [unspec 45] obedience: see Exod. 19. 4, 5, 6. Deut. 4. 1, 40. and 6. 21,—24, 25.