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. CXXXV.

Gods servants are exhorted to praise him for his mercies to Israel, 5 his power, 8 his judgements on their enemies. 15 The vanitie of Idols. 19 An ex∣hortation to blesse God.

Halel••••jah. [unspec 1]

PRaise ye the Name of Iehovah, praise him, O ye servants of Iehovah. That [unspec 2] stand in the house of Iehovah, in the courts of the house of our God. Praise ye [unspec 3] Iah, for Iehovah is good; sign Psalme to his Name, for it is pleasant. For Iah hath cho∣sen [unspec 4] to him selfe Iakob, Israel for his peculiar treasure. For I doe know that Iehovah is [unspec 5] [unspec 6] great, and our Lord is above all Gods. All that pleaseth Iehovah hee doth, in the hea∣vens, & in the earth, in the seas, and all deepe places. He causeth vapours to ascend from [unspec 7] the end of the earth; hee maketh lightnings with the raine; hee bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries. Who smote the first-borne [unspec 8] [unspec 9] of Egypt, from man unto beast. Sent signes and wonders in mids of thee, O E∣gypt, on Pharaoh and on all his servants. Who smote many nations, and slew mighty [unspec 10] [unspec 11] Kings. Sihon King of the Amorites, and Ogh, King of Bashan, and all the kingdomes of Canaan. And gave their land for a pos∣session, [unspec 12] [unspec 13] a possession to Israel his people. Ie∣hovah, thy Name is for ever; Iehovah, thy memorie is to generation and generation. For Iehovah will judge his people, and for [unspec 14] [unspec 15] his servants hee will repent himselfe. The idols of the heathens are silver and gold, the worke of the hands of men. A mouth they [unspec 16] have and speake not, eyes they have and see not. Eares they have and heare not, also [unspec 17] [unspec 18] there is no breath in their mouth. Like them be they that make them, every one that trusteth in them. O house of Israel, blesse [unspec 19] ye Iehovah; O house of Aaron, blesse ye Ieho∣vah. O house of Levi, blesse yee Iehovah; ye [unspec 20] [unspec 21] that feare Iehovah, blesse Iehovah. Blessed be Iehovah out of Sion, which dwelleth in Ierusalem; Halelujah.

Annotations.

HAlelu-jah] that is, praise, or glorifie ye Iah▪ it is [unspec 1] a word of joyfull exhortation to sing praises to the Lord for his mercies, and in the end of Psalmes, is added as Amen, for a chearefull accla∣mation: see Psal. 104. 35. and 106. 48. Rev. 19. 1, 3, 6.

Vers. 4. peculiar treasure] or precious and singular [unspec 4] possession, proprietie: so Deut. 7. 6. This was promi∣sed by the law, Exod. 19. 5. but performed by Christ his redeeming and purifying of his people, Tit. 2. 14. 1 Pet. 2. 9.

Vers. 7. vapours] or elevations; in Greeke clouds: [unspec 7]

for by vaporous clouds drawne from the end of the earth or sea, commeth rain; as it is said, he calleth for the waters of the sea, and powreth them out on the faoe of the earth. Amos 5. 8. So Ier. 10. 13. and 51. [unspec 1] 16. with the raine] or, to the raine; so fire and water are mixed in one cloud. treasures] or cos∣fers, store-houses. see Psal. 33. 7.

Vers. 8. from man, &c.] that is, both men and [unspec 8] beasts: see Psal. 78. 50, 51. Exod. 12. 12, 29.

Vers. 9. Pharaoh] the King who was plagued first in Egypt, and after drowned in the red sea, [unspec 9] Exod. 7. and 8. and 9. and 10. and 14.

Vers. 10. Many] or ample, great nations, the [unspec 10] Amorites, Canaanites, &c.

Vers. 11. Ogh] a giant whose bedsted was of [unspec 11] iron, nine cubits long, and foure broad. See Num. 21. 23, 35. Deut. 3. 11. kingdomes] thirtie and one, as is reckoned, Iosh. 12. 9,—24.

Vers. 12. a possession] or heritage: see Psal. 78. 55. [unspec 12] [unspec 14]

Vers. 14. for] or concerning his servants: this is taken from Deut. 32. 36.

Vers. 15. idols] compare this that followeth, [unspec 15] with Psal. 115. 4. &c.

Vers. 19. house of Israel] that is, the posteritie of [unspec 19] Israel; so after. of Aaron] to whom the Priest-hood was committed, Exod. 28. 1.

Vers. 20. of Levi] which were taken from among [unspec 20] the sons of Israel, and given and joyned with the Priests to minister unto them, Num. 18. 2, 6. ye that feare.] all strangers converts, profelytes, Act. 2. 5. and 10. 35.