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. CXXVI.

The Church celebrating her incredible returne out of captivitie, prayeth for, and prophesieth the good successe thereof.

A Song of degrees. [unspec 1]

VVHen Iehovah returned the captivitie of Sion, we were like them that dream. Then was [unspec 2] our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with joyfull shouting; then said they among the heathens, Iehovah hath done ve∣ry great things with them. Iehovah hath [unspec 3] done very great things with us, we are joy∣full. Turne thou, O Iehovah, our captivi∣tie, [unspec 4] [unspec 5] as the streames in the South. They that sow with teares, shall reap with joyfull shou∣ting. He going goeth, and weepeth, bea∣ring [unspec 6] the sowing seed: he comming commeth with joyfull shouting, bearing his sheaves.

Annotations.

THe captivitie] or, the reversion, that is, the mul∣titude [unspec 1] of captives returning from bondage. See Psal. 14. 7. and 68. 19. Deut. 30. 3. The returne from Babels bondage figured our redemption by Christ, Esa. 10. 21, 22. Rom. 9. 27. And to returne the captivitie, sometime is to restore all that was lost, Iok 42. 10. that dreame] that felt joy and comfort incredible, which we doubted whether it were true or not; as did Peter, Act. 12. 9. See also Esai. 29. 7, 8. The Chaldee expoundeth it, like sleepers which wake from their dreames.

Vers. 2. joyfull shout] or song, or shrill singing: so [unspec 2] vers. 5, 6. Compare Iob 8. 21. done very great things] or done magnificently, or magnified his do∣ings, as the Greeke translateth this phrase, in Ioel 2. 20. the Hebraisme being, he hath magnified to doe, like that in 2 Chron. 33. 6. Manasseh multiplied to doe (that is, did much) evill. with them] or with these men.

Vers. 4. our captivitie] that is, the rest of the cap∣tives [unspec 4] which remaine yet behind, bring them also. So captivitie i•• for captives, Ezek. 11. 24, 25. in the South] that is, in the dry ground; for so the Hebrew word signifieth, and so South lands were waterlesse, Iudg. 1. 15. Here we may understand, this shall be to us as rivers in the South. The Chal∣dee paraphraseth, as the land is turned when water-springs breake forth into it, in time of drought.

Vers. 5. shall reape] or, let them reape: as conti∣nuing [unspec 5] the former prayer: so after.

Vers. 6. He going goeth] that is, every sower fore-mentioned: [unspec 6] therefore the Greeke saith, they did go∣ing goe: which phrase meaneth a continuall and di∣ligent going. the sowing seed] the seed to bee sowne, Hebr. the drawing of the seed, that is, the seed of drawing, or, of sowing, as this phrase meaneth, Amos 9. 13. or, the dray of seed, that is, the seed-bas∣ket. Sometime drawing, is, purchasing, as Iob 28. 18. which may also be minded here, the purchased (that is, precious) seed.