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. CVI.

The Psalmist exhorteth to praise God. 4 He pray∣eth for pardon of sinne, as God did with the fathers. 7 The storie of the peoples rebellion and Gods mer∣cies. 47 He concludeth with prayer and praise.

HAlelu-jah; Confesse ye to Iehovah, for he is good, for his mercy endu∣reth [unspec 1] for ever. Who can expresse the powers of Iehovah, can cause to heare all [unspec 2] his praise? O blessed are they that keepe judgement, is he that doth justice in all time. [unspec 3] Remember me, Iehovah, with the favourable acceptation of thy people; visit me with thy [unspec 4] salvation. To see the good of thy chosen, to rejoyce with the joy of thy nation, to glory [unspec 5] with thy inheritance. We have sinned with [unspec 6] our fathers, we have done crookedly, we have done wickedly.

Our fathers in Egypt did not prudently minde thy marvellous workes; they remem∣bred [unspec 7] not the multitude of thy mercies, but turned rebellious at the sea, at the red sea. Yet he saved them for his Name sake, to make [unspec 8] [unspec 9] knowne his power. And he rebuked the red sea, and it was dried up; and he led them in the deeps as in the wildernesse. And he sa∣ved [unspec 10] them from the hand of the hater, and re∣deemed them from the hand of the enemie. And the waters covered their distressers, one [unspec 11] [unspec 12] of them was not left. And they beleeved in his words, they sang his praise.

They made haste, they forgat his workes, [unspec 13] [unspec 14] they waited not for his counsell. But lusted with lust in the wildernesse, and tempted God in the desart. And he gave to them their re∣quest, [unspec 15] and sent leannesse into their soule.

And they envied at Moses in the campe, [unspec 16] [unspec 17] at Aharon the holy one of Iehovah. The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered over the congregation of Abiram. And a fire burned in their congregation, a [unspec 18] flame burnt up the wicked.

They made a calfe in Horeb, and bowed [unspec 19] [unspec 20] themselves to a molten Idoll. And turned their glory into the forme of an Oxe that ea∣teth grasse. They forgat God their Saviour, [unspec 21] [unspec 22] that did great things in Egypt. Marvellous workes in the land of Cham, fearefull things by the red sea. And he said, to abolish them; [unspec 23] had not Moses, his chosen, stood in the breach before him, to turne his wrathfull heat from destroying them.

And they contemptuously refused the [unspec 24] land of desire, they beleeved not his Word. But murmured in their tents; they heard not [unspec 25] [unspec 26] the voice of Iehovah. And he lifted up his hand to them, to fell them in the wildernesse.

And to fell their seed among the heathens, [unspec 27] and to fanne them in the lands.

And they were joyned to Baal-pehor, and [unspec 28] [unspec 29] did eat the sacrifices of the dead. And mo∣ved indignation by their actions, and the plague brake in upon them. And Phineas [unspec 30] stood and executed judgement, and the plague was restrained. And it was counted to him [unspec 31] for justice to generation and generation for ever.

And they caused servent wrath at the wa∣ters [unspec 32] of Meribah, and evill was to Moses for their sake. For they bitterly provoked his [unspec 33] spirit, and he pronounced it with his lips.

They abolished not the peoples which Ieho∣vah [unspec 34] [unspec 35] had said unto them. But mixed themselves among the heathens, and learned their works.

And served their Idols, & they were to them [unspec 36] [unspec 37] for a snare. And they sacrified their sonnes

and their daughters to Devils. And shed [unspec 38] innocent bloud, the bloud of their sonnes and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the Idols of Canaan; and the land was im∣piously distained with blouds. And they de∣filed [unspec 39] themselves by their workes, and whored by their practises. And the anger of Ieho∣vah [unspec 40] was kindled against his people, and hee abhorred his inheritance. And hee gave [unspec 41] them into the hand of the heathens, and their haters ruled over them. And their enemies [unspec 42] oppressed them, and they were humbled un∣der their hand. Many times did hee deliver [unspec 43] them, and they bitterly provoked by their counsell; and were brought downe by their iniquitie. Yet he saw when distresse was on [unspec 44] [unspec 45] them, when he heard their cry. And he re∣membred toward them his covenant, and re∣pented according to the multitude of his mer∣cies. And gave them to tender mercies, be∣fore [unspec 46] all that led them captives.

Save thou us, Iehovah our God, and gather [unspec 47] us from the heathens, for to confesse unto the Name of thine holinesse, to glory in thy praise. Blessed bee Iehovah, God of Is∣rael, [unspec 48] from eternitie and unto eternitie; and let all the people say, Amen, Halelu-jah.

Annotations.

THe powers] that is, the powerfull workes, such [unspec 2] as after follow, verse 8, &c. Thus also were Christs miracles named, Mat. 11. 20, 21. So after, praise for praise-worthy acts. cause to heare•••• that is, sound forth, or display, so as it may bee heard: so Psal. 26. 7.

Vers. 4. visit mee] that is, come and bestow [unspec 4] thy salvation (helpe or deliverance) upon mee: See Psalme 8. 5. and compare herewith. Luke 1. 68, 69.

Vers. 5. To see] That I may see or enjoy; See [unspec 5] the Notes on Psal. 27. 4. to glory] or boast joyfully; see Psal. 34. 3. thy inheritance] that is, the people whom thou inheritest see Psal. 28. 9.

Vers. 6. sinned with our fathers] This confes∣sion [unspec 6] agreeth with the law, Leviticus 26. 40. and with the practises of other godly, Ieremy. 3. 25. Dan. 9. 5.

Vers. 7. turned rebellious] the Greeke salth, pro∣voked [unspec 7] to bitteruesses; see Psal. 5. 11. By the red sea the Israelites distrusted God, and murmured a∣gainst Moses, Exod. 14. 11, 12. yet there he saved them, vers. 15. 16, &c. thered Sea] so the new Testament calleth it in Greeke, Heb. 11. 29. but the Hebrew is the sea Suph, that is, the sea of sedge or sea weeds which grew therein.

Vers. 9. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reb••••ked] that is, powerfully repressed [unspec 9] the waves, &c. See the like, Nahum 1. 4. Isa. 50. 2. Mat. 8. 26. Psal. 18. 16. in the deeps] Is∣rael went in the bottome of the red sea on dry ground, the deepe waters being as walls on each hand of them, Exod. 14. 21, 22, 29 See also Isa. 63. 11, 12, 13.

Vers. 10. the hater] Pharaoh and his host that [unspec 10] pursued them, Exod. 14. 23, 24, 30.

Vers. 12. they sang] as is expressed, Exod. 15. [unspec 12] [unspec 14]

Vers. 14. with lust] that is, greedily, even wee∣ping for desire of flesh to eat, and loathing Manna, Numb. 11. 4. 6.

Vers. 15. leannesse] a sudden plague, whereby [unspec 15] the soules or lives of the fatrest of them were taken away: see Psal. 78. 30, 31. also Isa. 10. 16.

Vers. 16. the holy one] sanctified of the Lord to [unspec 16] the worke of the Priesthood, Exodus 29. 44. Levit. 8. 12, &c. which Korah with other Le∣vites envied, opposing their own holinesse, Num. 16. 1, 3, 5.

Vers. 17. Dathan] and Abiram, princes with [unspec 17] their families and all their goods went downe alive into hell, Numb. 16. 32, 33.

Vers. 18. the wicked] 2••0. men that would burne [unspec 18] incense to the Lord, were burnt with fire from the Lord, Numbers 16. 35. Korach was the chiefe of them.

Vers. 19. in Hereb] a mount in the wildernesse, [unspec 19] called the mountaine of God, Exod. 3. 1. 1 King. 19. 8. for there God gave his Law, and made a cove∣nant with them, Deut. 4. 10. and 5. 2. but while Moses was with God on the Mount, they made themselves a god of gold, Deuteronomy 9. 8, 9,—12. Exodus 32. 1, 4, 31. It was called also Sinai, Psalme 68. 9. of bushes that there grew, and Ho∣reb of the drinesse, for it was a waterlesse desart, Deut. 8. 15.

Vers. 20. their glorie] that is, their God: so Ier. [unspec 20] 2. 11. Thus did they like the heathens, Rom. 1. 23. for me ••patterne, structure, or type, as the A∣postle calleth it in Greeke, Heb. 8. 5. from Exodus 25. 40.

Vers. 23. to abolish] or, that hee would destroy [unspec 23] them, and put out their name from under Heaven, as is expressed, Deut. 9. 13, 14. in the breach] in the gap which their sinne had opened, for God as an enemy to enter and destroy them. A simili∣tude taken from warre, when by a breach in the wall, the enemy entreth the citie: so Ezek. 13. 5. and 22. 30. But Moses earnest prayer stopped this breach, Exodus 32. 11,—14. destroying] Heb. corrupting, that is, consuming them: See Psal. 57. 1.

Vers. 24. land of desire] the pleasant land of Ca∣naan, [unspec 24] which was to be desired for the pleasures and profits of it above all other Countries, Ezek. 20. 6. Deut. 11. 11 22. This land they through unbe∣leefe refused to take possession of, Num. 14. 1, 2, 3, &c. Heb. 3. 19. So meat of desire is daintie meat, Iob 33. 20.

Vers. 26. his hand] that is, sware (as the Chal∣dee [unspec 26] explaineth) for so lifting up the hand often signifieth, as Gen. 14. 22. Rev. 10. 5, 6. Deut. 32. 40. Nehem. 9. 15. How God sware against this

people, see Numbers 14. 21, 23. Psalme 95. 11.

Vers. 27. to fanne] that is, scatter: see Psal. 44. 12. Ezek. 20. 23. [unspec 27]

Vers. 28. were joined] or coupled, yoked unequal∣ly with infidels, which the Apostle forbiddeth, 2 [unspec 28] Cor. 6. 14. Baal-pehor] the God of Moab and Madian, to whom by Balaams counsell Israel joy∣ned, Numb. 25. 3. and 31. 16. Revel. 2. 14. Baal signifieth a Lord, master, husband or patron: Pehor was the name of a mountaine where this god was worshipped, and had a temple called Beth-pehor, Numb. 23. 28. Deut. 3. 29. Baal was a common name whereby the heathens called their gods, 2 King. 1. 2. Iudg. 8. 33. and so Israel also called the true God, Hos. 2. 16. but for the shamefull abuse of Gods worship, the Scriptures turne Baal, a Lord, into bosheth, a shame; as Ierub-besheth, 2 Sam. 11. 21. for Ierub-baal (or Gedeon) Iudg. 8. 35. and 9. 1. Ish-bosheth, 2 Sam. 2. 10. or Esh-baal, 1 Chron. 8. 33. Mephi-bosheth, 2 Sam. 9. 10. or Merib-baal, 1 Chron. 8. 34. So the Greeke in 1 King. 18. 25. for Baal hath Aischunes, that is, Shame. Hereupon the Prophet saith, they went to Baal-pehor, and se∣parated themselves unto that Shame (Bosheth) Hos. 9. 10. and so Ieremy calleth the Idols Shame or Confusion, Ier. 3. 24. and 11. 13. the dead] idols that have no life or breath, and so are opposed to the living God, Ier. 10. 5, 10. 1 Thes. 1. 9.

Vers. 29. brake in] with violence killing 24. thousand men, Numb. 25. 9. [unspec 29]

Vers. 30. Phineas] nephew of Aaron the Priest, he being zealous for the Lord, thrust thorow with [unspec 30] a speare Zimri and Cozbi, that wrought abomi∣nation, Numb. 25. 7, 8, &c.

Vers. 31. for justice] for a just action, though done without ordinary authority, and God rewar∣ded [unspec 31] him for it, Numb. 25. 11, 12, 13.

Vers. 32. Meribah] that is, Contention, where they strove with the Lord, Numb. 20. 13. See Psal. [unspec 32] 95. 8. evill was] Gods displeasure towards Moses, who uttering his anger, was for it deprived of comming into the land of Canaan, Num. 20. 12. Deut. 3. 25, 26.

Vers. 34. the peoples] the heathens in Canaan, as is noted, Iud. 1. 21. 27, 29, 30, 31, 33. though [unspec 34] God commanded them, Exod. 23. 32, 33.

Vers. 36. idols] or images, named in Hebrew of the curious labour spent in framing and serving [unspec 36] them, Ier. 10. 9. Isa. 44, 9, 12, 13, 15. or of sorrowes that they bring to such as worship them, Psal. 16. 4. sometime they are called gods, 2 Sam. 5. 21. compared with 1 Chro. 14. 12. a snare] a scan∣dall (as the Greeke saith) whereby they fell into miseries; Iudg. 2. 12, 13, 14, 15. Exod. 23. 33.

Vers. 37. devils] the Idols forementioned, whereby deuils are worshipped and not God, as [unspec 37] 1 Cor. 10. 19, 20. Rev. 9. 20. 2 Chron. 11. 15. Deut. 32. 17. Lev. 17. 7. Devils here are called Shedim, Wasters, in opposition to Shaddas, God Almighty, Psal. 68. 15.

Vers. 38. with blouds] that is, with bloud-shed, [unspec 38] as the Chaldee expounds it, with finnes of murder.

Vers. 39. whored] committed spirituall whor∣dome, [unspec 39] that is, idolatry: see Psal. 73. 27. Iudg. 2. 17. Ezek. 23. 7, 37.

Vers. 42. their haters] the heathens round a∣bout, [unspec 42] as was prophesied, Levit. 26. 17. and fulfil∣led, Iudg. 3. 8, 14. and 4. 2. and 6. 1. and 10. 7, 8, 9. and 13. 1.

Vers. 43. Many times] by Ehud, Barak, Gedeon, [unspec 43] Iephtah, Samson, &c. Iud. 3. and 4. and 7. and 11. and 15. Nehem. 9. 28, 30. by their counsell] that is, purposely and advisedly, as 1 Chronicles 12. 19.

Vers. 46. gave them] that is, procured mercy [unspec 46] (or favour) towards them.

Vers. 47. from the heathens] among whom di∣vers [unspec 47] Israelites were scattered by reason of their of∣ten troubles at home. So 1 Chron. 16. 35, 36. to glory] that we may glory or commend our selves.