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. CXVI.

The Psalmist professeth his love and dutie to God for his deliverance. 12 He studieth to be thankefull.

I Love, because Iehovah heareth my voice, [unspec 1] [unspec 2] my supplications. Because he bowed his eare unto me, and in my daies I will call. The pangs of death compassed me, and the straight afflictions of hell found me: I found [unspec 3] distresse and sorrow. And I called on the [unspec 4] name of Iehovah: O Iehovah, deliver my soule. Gracious is Iehovah, and just: and our God is mercifull. Iehovah keepeth the sim∣ple; [unspec 5] [unspec 6] I was brought low, and he saved me. Returne, O my soule, unto thy rest, for Iehovah hath bounteously rewarded unto thee. Because [unspec 7] [unspec 8] thou hast released my soule from death, mine eie from teares, my foot from sliding. I will walke on before Iehovah, in the lands of the [unspec 9] living. I beleeved, therefore did I speake; I [unspec 10] [unspec 11] [unspec 12] was afflicted vehemently. I did say in my hastening away, every man is a lier. What shall I render to Iehovah, for all his bountifull rewards unto me? I will take up the cup of [unspec 13] salvations, and will call on the name of Ieho∣vah. My vowes to Iehovah I will pay, in the [unspec 14] [unspec 15] presence now of all his people. Precious in the eies of Iehovah, is the death of his gracious Saints. O Iehovah, surely I am thy servant, [unspec 16] I am thy servant, the son of thine hand-maid; thou hast unloosed my bands. To thee will [unspec 17] I sacrifice a sacrifice of confession, and will cal on the name of Iehovah. My vowes to Ieho∣vah [unspec 18] will I pay, in the presence now of all his people. In the courts of the house of Ieho∣vah; [unspec 19] in the middest of thee, O Ierusalem; Halelu-jah.

Annotations.

I Love] to wit, the Lord: or, I am lovingly affe∣cted, [unspec 1] and well pleased. The Greeke here begin∣neth the 114. Psalme; see the note on Psal. 10. 1. and after, vers. 10. heareth] or will heare, to wit, continually.

Vers. 2. and] that is, therefore will I call, or, when [unspec 2] I did call. my daies] that is, whiles I live: or daies of affliction, as Iob 30. 16. See Ps. 119. 84. & 37. 12.

Vers. 3. pangs] or paines: compare Psa. 18. 5. &c. [unspec 3] hell] the state of death, or grave: see Ps. 16. 10. found] that is, came upon me. So 1 Chron. 10. 3. Nehem. 9. 32. Esth. 8. 6. Psal. 119. 143.

Vers. 5. Oh] or, I beseech thee, O now! The He∣brew [unspec 5] Anna and Na, are words of intreating; as the Greeke Nai, Philem. 1. 20. Rev. 1. 7.

Vers. 6. brought low] drawns drie, weakened, [unspec 6] and afflicted: see Psal. 41. 2. and 79. 8.

Vers. 7. thy rest] thy quiet comfortable estate in [unspec 7] God, without trouble of conscience. This Christ giveth, Matth. 11. 29. but sinne taketh away, Deu. 28. 65. rewarded] or, as the Greeke saith, been beneficiall; the Chaldee explaineth it, the word of the Lord hath rewarded good unto thee: See Psal. 13. 6.

Vers. 8. sliding] or thrust, fall: See Psal. 56. 14. [unspec 8] 1 Sam. 2. 9.

Vers. 9. walke on] to wit, pleasingly, as the Greek [unspec 9] explaineth; or, pleasingly administer: so 1 Sam. 2. 30, 35. Psal. 86. 14. the living] in this world: see Psal. 27. 13.

Vers. 10. therefore] the Hebrew Ki, For, is here [unspec 10] used for therefore, as the Greek translateth, and the Apostle alloweth, 2 Cor. 4. 13. So may it also be taken, 1 Sam. 2. 21. so the Greeke ho••••; as Luke 7. 47. for she loved, that is, therefore she loved much. Here the Greek version beginneth the 115 Psalm.

Vers. 11. my hastening] through feare; in Greek [unspec 11] my extasie (or trance:) see Psal. 31. 23. hereto is opposed his quietnesse, Psal. 30. 7. every man] even the Prophets, which have promised mee the kingdome, &c. and thus it might be Davids infir∣mity: or indeed, every man (in respect of God) is alier, and unable to helpe in time of need, Numb. 23. 19. Rom. 3. 4. Psal. 33. 17.

Vers. 12. for all] so the Greeke supplieth the [unspec 12] word for: and by rewards, he meaneth benefits, as vers. 7. Compare 1 Thes. 3. 9. 2 Chron. 32. 25.

Vers. 13. the cup of salvations] or, of healths, that [unspec 13] is, of thanksgiving for Gods saving health and de∣liverance of me. For mercies received, the Israe∣lites used to offer peace (or thanke) offerings; where∣of they did eat, and rejoyce before the Lord; and at their bankers, tooke up the cup of wine in their hands, and blessed God: called thereupon the cup of blessing, 1 Cor. 10. 16. So our Lord, at the feast of the Passeover, tooke the cup, and gave thankes, Luk. 22. 17. call on] that is, pray, and praise God: or call in, that is, proclaime and preach Gods mercies: so vers. 17.

Vers. 15. Precious, &c.] that is, God will not [unspec 15] easily suffer his Saints to be slaine: see Psal. 72. 14. So the soule is said to be precious, when the life is spa∣red, 1 Sam. 26. 31. 2 King. 1. 13.

Vers. 16. handmaid] borne thy servant in thy [unspec 16] house: see Psal. 86. 16. bands] that is, hast set me at liberty; (as Iob 39. 8.) from afflictions, Esa. 28. 22. a similitude taken from captives, Esa. 52. 2.

Vers. 17. confession] that is, a thanke-offering: see [unspec 17] Psal. 50. 14.