THe fifth booke] see Psal. 42 1. [unspec 1] [unspec 2]
Vers. 2. whom he hath] or, that he hath re∣deemed them. of the distresser] or of distresse.
Vers. 3. the sea] that is, the south, where the red [unspec 3] sea was situate from Iudea (as the Chaldee ex∣plaineth it, the southerne sea,) for the maine sea was westward, Ios. 23. 4. and so is often used for the West.
Vers. 4. desart way] Heb. desart of way, mea∣ning [unspec 4] where no way was, as vers. 40. see also Esa. 43. 19. This estate figureth out mens dispersion among the peoples of the world, Ezek. 20. 35, 36. when men are without the law, Rom. 2. 14. dwelling citie] Heb. citie of habitation or seating; so verse 7 36. that is, no harbour or place of refreshing, for wilde and venomous beasts onely haunted there, Ier. 2. 6. Deut. 8. 15. Compare also Eccles. 10. 15. Gen. 21. 14, 15, 16.
Vers. 5. overwhelmed] fainted: see Psal. 61. 3. [unspec 5] [unspec 7]
Vers. 7. citie] this the Chaldee expoundeth of Ierusalem.
Vers. 9. with good] or good things, as the Greeke [unspec 9] explaineth it: see Psal. 65. 5. Luk. 1. 53.
Vers. 10. shadow of death] that is, terrible dark∣nesse, [unspec 10] meaning hereby sore afflictions in body and soule. See Psal. 23. 4. Esa. 49. 9. and 9. 2. Mat. 4. 15. Luk. 1. 79. affliction] as with cords and fetters: see Iob 36. 8, 9, &c.
Vers. 16. barres] that is, all the most strong [unspec 16] hinderances: so Isa. 45. 2.
Vers. 17. Fooles] evill disposed persons, so named [unspec 17] of their unadvised rashnesse: see Psal. 38. 6. are afflicted] or, bring affliction on themselves.
Vers. 18. soule] that is, appetite: see the like in [unspec 18] Iob 33. 20. and the contrary in Psal. 78. 18. gates] that is, imminent perill of death: see Psal. 9. 14. Iob 33. 22.
Vers. 20. healeth them] example in Hezekiah, [unspec 20] 2 King. 20. 1. 4, 5, 7. and the contrary in Asa, 2 Chron. 16. 12, 13. for God woundeth and healeth, Deut. 32. 39. Hos. 6. 1. Iob 33. 19, 24. corrupti∣ons] that is, corrupting diseases, or corrupting graves whereinto they are ready to come: see Psal. 7. 16. Iob 33. 28, 30.
Vers. 22. of confession] that is, thank-offerings: [unspec 22] see Psal. 50. 14.
Vers. 23. doe labour] that is, occupie or get their [unspec 23] living: so Rev. 18. 17.
Vers. 25. raiseth up] or maketh stand, which no∣teth [unspec 25] also the continuance of the storme. See an ex∣ample, Ion. 1. 4.
Vers. 29. he setteth] or restoreth firme. See Mat. [unspec 29] 8. 26. Ion. 1. 15.
Vers. 30. because they] or, when they, that is, the [unspec 30] waves.
Vers. 32. the sitting] or the Assise (session) of [unspec 32] the Elders or Senators, the governours of the peo∣ple, whom the Chaldee calleth Wise men. And from this Psalme, and this verse of it, the He∣brewes have this Canon: Foure must confesse (unto God;) The sicke when he is healed, the prisoner