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. CXXXII.

Davids care to bring home the Arke of God. 8 His prayer at the removing thereof. 11 The Lords oath and promises to David & to the Church.

A Song of degrees. [unspec 1]

IEhovah, remember unto David all his af∣fliction. How he sware unto Iehovah, [unspec 2] vowed unto the Mightie one of Iakob. If I enter into the tent of mine house; If I goe [unspec 3] [unspec 4] [unspec 5] up on the pallet of my beds. If I give sleepe to mine eyes, slumber to mine eie-lids. Vn∣till I find a place for Iehovah, dwelling places for the Mighty one of Iakob. Loe, we heard [unspec 6] it was in Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of the wood. We will goe into his dwel∣ling [unspec 7] places; we will bow downe our selves at the footstoole of his feet. Arise Iehovah to [unspec 8] thy rest, thou, and the Arke of thy strength. Let thy Priests be cloathed with justice, and [unspec 9] [unspec 10] let thy gracious Saints joyfully shout. For thy servant Davids sake, turne not away the face of thine Anointed. Iehovah sware un∣to [unspec 11] David, truth; he will not turne from it; of the fruit of thy wombe will I set upon thy throne. If thy sonnes keepe my Covenant, [unspec 12] and my Testimony that I shall teach them; also their sonnes even to perpetuitie, shall

sit upon thy throne. For Iehovah hath [unspec 13] chosen Sion, hath desired it for his seat. This is my rest even to perpetuitie, here will [unspec 14] [unspec 15] I sit, for I have desired it. Her victuals I wil blessing blesse, her poore I wil satisfie with bread. And her Priests I will cloath with [unspec 16] salvation, and her gracious Saints shall shouting shout joyfully. There will I make [unspec 17] the horne of David to bud; I have ordai∣ned a lampe for mine Anointed. His ene∣mies [unspec 18] will I cloath with shame, and on him his crowne shall flourish.

Annotations.

VNto David] or for him, that is, for good unto [unspec 1] him: or, David with all his affliction. So Psal. 137. 7. affliction] or, humiliation, afflecting care, for to have the Arke brought home unto him, 1 Chron. 13. 1, 2, 3, 12. and 15. 1, 2. &c. or, to build God an house, 2 Sam. 7. 1, 2.

Vers. 2. the Mightie one] in Greeke, the God of Iakob; so called first by Iakob himselfe, Gen. 49. 24. [unspec 2] This title is also given to other things, as Psal. 78. 25. and 22. 13.

Vers. 3. If I enter] that is, surely I will not enter: see Psal. 95. 11. and 89. 36. Compare this care of [unspec 3] David with the contrary negligence of the peo∣ple, Hag. 1. 4. 2 Sam. 7. 1, 2. mine house] men∣tioned, 1 Chron. 15. 1.

Vers. 5. finde] that is, prepare, or build: so Act. 7. [unspec 5] 46. Also in Psal. 36. 3. finding is accomplishing. for Iehovah] that is, for his Arke to rest in, which the Chaldee explaineth, a place for the house of the Lords Sanctuarie. dwelling places] or, habi∣tacles: see Psal. 43. 3.

Vers. 6. it] Gods Arke, vers. 8. Ephra••hah] the country of Ephraim, the citie Shilo, where [unspec 6] Gods house and Arke had long continued, Iudg. 18. 31. and 21. 19. 1 Sam. 1. 3. therefore an Ephrai∣mite is called an Ephrathite, Iudg. 12. 5. the fields of the wood] in the citie of Kirjath-jearim (that is, the Citie of the woods) where the Arke was twen∣tie yeares, after it came home from the Philistines, 1 Sam. 6. 21. and 7. 1, 2. It was also called Balle (the plaines) of Iudah, 2 Sam. 6. 2.

Vers. 7. at the foot stoole] or towards it, meaning [unspec 7] the Sanctuarie: see Psal. 99. 5.

Vers. 8. thy rest] the Sanctuary builded for thy name, as 1 Chr. 28. 2. 2 Chr. 6. 41. Arke] or Chist, [unspec 8] Coffer, w^ch was made of Shittim (or Cedar) wood, overlaid with plates of gold, whose cover (called the Mercie-seat) was also of pure gold, on which were two glorious Cherubs of gold, from whence God gave his Oracle, Exod. 37. 1, 2,—6, 7. Num. 7. 89. In this Arke were the two Tables of the Law or Testimonie, written with the finger of God, Deut. 10. 3, 4, 5. This Arke is called Gods strength and glorie, Psal. 78. 61. For Arke of thy strength, the Chaldee saith, the Arke wherein thy Law is.

Vers. 9. cloathed with justice] that is, let them [unspec 9] justly and holily administer their Priests office. So Iob speaking of his just administration, saith, I put on justice, and it cloathed me, my judgement was as a robe and crowne, Iob 29. 14. Therefore the Priests had holy garments to administer in, Exod. 28. 2, 3. In 2 Chron. 6. 41. and after here in vers. 16. the Priests are cloathed with salvation: so Christ, and his people, Isa. 61. 10. Rev. 1. 13. and 19. 8. thy Saints] the people of Israel, 1 Chron. 15. 28. and specially the Levites which were singers in Gods Sanctuary. So the Chaldee paraphraseth, Let thy Priests be cloathed with the garments of justice, and let the Levites thy Saints say praises for the oblati∣ons.

Vers. 10. Davids sake] for the promises made [unspec 10] to David; or, for Christs sake, called often David: see Psal. 18. 51. turne not away the face] that is, deny not the request: as 1 King. 2. 16, 17, 20.

Vers. 11. truth] that is, a true oath, a faithfull [unspec 11] promise. fruit of thy wombe] or belly, that is, thy children: see 2 Sam. 7. 12. And this prophesie respecteth Christ, Act. 2. 30.

Vers. 13. his seat] or dwelling place; see Ps. 68. 17. [unspec 13] [unspec 15]

Vers. 15. victuals] or meat: see Psal. 78. 25. blessing blesse] this noteth certainty and abundance of blessing.

Vers. 16. with salvation] the minstration of the [unspec 16] word, whereby they save themselves and those that heare them, Deut. 33. 10. 1 Tim. 4. 16. So Gods ministers are called Saviours, Obad. 21. See before, vers. 9. The Chaldee translateth, with garments of salvation (or of redemption.)

Vers. 17. the horne to bud] or to grow, that is, the [unspec 17] kingdome and power to increase, as the Chaldee saith, I will make a glorious King to bud in the house of David. See Psal. 75. 5. and 89. 18, 25. So Christ is called the horne of salvation, Luke 1. 69. or∣dained a lampe] or, prepared a candle, the bright glorie of the kingdome by a successour; as 1 King. 11. 36. and 15. 4. 2 King. 8. 19. See Psal. 18. 29.

Vers. 18. cloath with shame] the Chaldee saith, [unspec 18] with garments of shame. He meaneth they shall be disappointed and confounded in all their enter∣prises: So Psal. 35. 26. and 109 29. crowne] or diademe; a signe of government and sanctitie: therefore the Greeke turneh it, sanctification: see Psal. 89. 40.