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. CXXIX.

Many are the afflictions of Israel, but God delive∣reth them. 5 Their haters are cursed.

A Song of degrees. [unspec 1]

OFten have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say. Of∣ten [unspec 2] have they afflicted me from my youth, yet have they not prevailed against me. The plowers plowed upon my backe, [unspec 3] [unspec 4] they made long their furrow. Iehovah just, he hath cut asunder the cord of the wicked. Let them be abashed and turned backe, all [unspec 5] [unspec 6] that hate Sion. Let them be as the grasse of the house tops, which afore one pulleth it off, is withered. Wherewith he that mow∣eth, [unspec 7] filleth not his hand; or he that bindeth sheaves, his bosome. Neither doe they [unspec 8] that passe by say, The blessing of Iehovah be upon you, we blesse you in the Name of Iehovah.

Annotations.

OFten] or Much, vehemently. from my [unspec 1] youth] my first constitution, in Aegypt, Ezek. 23. 3. not prevailed] in Chaldee, they could not doe me evill.

Vers. 3. plowers] that plow iniquitie, Iob 4 8. the [unspec 3]

Greeke saith, sinners. furrow] and furrowes, that is, every of them; (for the Hebrew hath both rea¦dings) meaning their injuries, or iniquitie, as the Greeke turneth it.

Vers. 4. cord] for cords, or ropes; one put for ma∣ny: [unspec 4] see Psal. 8. 9. by cords, meaning counsels and enterprises, wherewith they drew the plough of their iniquitie, Esai. 5. 18.

Vers. 5. Let them] or, They shall be abashed. [unspec 5] [unspec 6]

Vers. 6. pulleth it off] or pulleth out, namely, the hooke to cut it. The Chaldee explaines it, which before it flourisheth, an East wind commeth and blow∣eth on it, and it withereth.

Vers. 7. his bosome] his armes; as Esai. 49. 22. [unspec 7] or lap.

Vers. 8. we blesse you] the Chaldee addeth, and [unspec 8] they answer them not, we blesse you, &c. taking this latter branch to be the harvest mens answer, as in Ruth 2. 4.