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.

Annotations.

FOr he] or, that he is good: so vers. 29. [unspec 1] [unspec 4]

Vers. 4. that feare] strangers of all nations, as before he mentioned the Church and Ministers: see Psal. 115. 9.

Vers. 5. with a large roomth] that is, by bring∣ing [unspec 5] me into it, as is expressed, Ps. 18. 20. and 4. 2.

Vers. 6. for me] to wit, an helper, as the Greeke [unspec 6] explaineth; which the Apostle followeth, Heb. 13. 6. So the Chaldee saith, the word of the Lord is for mine helpe: so in vers. 7. See also Ps. 56. 5, 12.

Vers. 7. with them that helpe mee] in stead of all [unspec 7] helpers: see a like phrase, Psal. 54. 6. The Greeke saith, mine helper. see on them] to wit, their re∣ward, or vengeance, as the Chaldee explaineth. See Psal. 54. 9. and 91. 8.

Vers. 10. but in, &c.] or, in the name of Iehovah, [unspec 10] (I trust) that I shall cut them off. The Greek agreeth with the former; the Chaldee with this latter: and so in the verses following.

Vers. 12. were quenched] or (on the contrary) [unspec 12] were kindled, as both the Greeke and Chaldee doe translate it. Sundry words signifie contraries, as barac to blesse and to curse, 1 King. 21. 13. The fire of thornes is both soone kindled, and soone quenched: so Christs enemies. for] or, but in the name, &c.

Vers. 13. Thrusting, &c.] that is, Thou diddest [unspec 13] sorely thrust, speaking to the enemie: the Chal∣dee explaineth it, my sinne thrust mee to fall. Thru∣sting thrust, is an Hebraisme often used; as after, vers. 18. So Cutting shall be cut off, Numb. 15. 30. that is, shall die without mercy, Heb. 10. 28.

Vers. 14. song] or melodie, that is, whom I sing [unspec 14] laud unto. This is taken from Exod. 15. 2. so Isa. 12. 3. for a salvation] or, a salvation, that is, hath saved or rescued me against mine enemies, as 2 Sam. 10. 11. where the like phrase is used: so af∣ter, vers. 21. the word for may be omitted, as some∣time in the Hebrew it selfe, 2 Chron. 18. 21. com∣pared with 1 King. 22. 22.

Vers. 15. salvation] that is, victorie, as Psal. 98. [unspec 15] 1. or thankes for salvation, as Psal. 116. 13. See Rev. 19. 1. tents] that is, dwelling places; but spo∣ken of as in warres, or for short continuance; as Heb. 11. 9. So tents of the Saints, Rev. 20 9. See al∣so 2 Chron. 31. 2.

Vers. 18. gave] or delivered; so Ezek. 31. 14. [unspec 18] [unspec 19]

Vers. 19. gates of justice] that is, of Gods San∣ctuary, the gates whereof were to be opened by the Priests and Levites, for men to come and serve the Lord, 1 Sam. 3. 15. called gates of justice, because only the just and cleane might enter into them, as vers. 20. Isa. 26. 2. 2 Chron. 23. 19. Rev. 21. 27.

Vers. 20. gate of Jehovah] this the Chaldee ex∣poundeth, [unspec 20] the gate of the Sanctuary of the Lord.

Vers. 22. The stone, &c.] By this stone is meant [unspec 22] David himselfe, and his Sonne Christ; by the buil∣ders, are meant the chiefe men of Israel, that refused David and Christ to reigne over them, Matth. 21. 42. Act. 4. 11. Of David, the Chaldee expoundeth it, The builders despised the young man, which among the sonnes of Iesse was worthy to be made King and Ruler. for head] that is, the chiefe corner stone, which coupleth and fastneth the building: See also Isa. 28. 16. 1 Pet. 2. 6, 7, 8. Ephes. 2. 20. 21.

Vers. 24. made] that is, preferred in honour a∣bove others; so making somtime signifieth, as 1 Sam. [unspec 24] 12. 6. and the making of a day, is the sanctifying and observing of it, Deut. 5. 15. Exod. 34. 21. Also day is the whole time of grace in Christ, 2 Cor. 6. 2.

Vers. 25. save now] or, I beseech thee save: in Hebrew, Hoshiah-na, or Hosanna, as it is sounded [unspec 25] in Greeke, Matth. 21. 9, 15. where the people and children welcome Christ into Ierusalem, singing Hosanna the Sonne of David, that is, praying God most high, to save the King (Christ) who then came in the name of the Lord.

Vers. 26. he that commeth] that is, the King [unspec 26] (Christ) that commeth in the name (power, and au∣thoritie) of the Lord, Luke 19. 38. we blesse you] these seeme to be the Priests words, whose of∣fice was to blesse Gods people in his house, Num. 6. 23. Deut. 10. 8. 1 Chron. 23. 13.

Vers. 27. the feast-offerings] or festivitie. This [unspec 27] word often used for a festivall day, as Psal. 81. 4. is sometime figuratively used for the sacrifices offered at those feasts, as Exod. 23. 18. Isa. 29. 1. and so the Chaldee explaineth it here. Thus Christ is called our Passeover, 1 Cor. 5. 7. that is, our Paschall lamb. with cords] This word is sometime used for thick twisted cords, Iudg. 15. 13. sometime for thick branches of trees, used at some feasts, Ezek. 19. 11. Levit. 23. 40. Hereupon this sentence may two wayes be read; binde the feast with thick branches, or binde the sacrifices with cords; both meane one thing, that men should keepe the festivitie with joy and thankes to God, as Israel used at their so∣lemnities. unto the hornes] that is, all the Court over, untill you come even to the hornes of the altar: intending hereby many sacrifices or boughes. The Chaldee interpreteth it, till he have offered him, and powred the bloud at the hornes of the Altar.