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.

OF my praise] that is, which art praised of me, [unspec 1] as Psal. 22. 4. or, which praisest and justifi∣est mee against the calumnies of mine enemies, 2 Cor. 10. 18. Rom. 2. 29. Numb. 12. 7, 8. cease not] or bee not silent: see Psalme 28. 1. of diceit] that is, the deceitfull men, as the Greeke explaineth it: so pride for proud person, Psalme 36. 12. are] or have opened, to wit, them∣selves.

Vers. 4. and I prayer] to wit, I made or give my [unspec 4] selfe to prayer (as the Greeke and Chaldee saith) I prayed, or, I am a man of prayer. So I peace, Psal. 120. 7. See also 1 Cor. 14. 33.

Vers. 6. Set in office] or Make visiter, or over-seer: [unspec 6] see verse 8. the wicked one] the devill, as 1 Ioh. 2. 13, 14. and 3. 12. and 5. 18. or generally, wicked rulers. the adversary] in Hebrew Sa∣tan, in Greeke the Devill, who is an adversary to mankind, 1 Pet. 5. 8. Rev. 12. 9. at his right hand] to resist and overcome him, Zach. 3. 1. and this is spoken of all his foes as of one man, or of some one speciall, as Doeg enemy to David, 1 Sam. 22. 9, &c. Iudas to Christ, Ioh. 13. 2. But God is at the right hand of the poore, vers. 31. Psal. 16. 8.

Vers. 7. wicked] that is (as the Greeke saith) con∣demned: [unspec 7] See the Notes on Psal. 1. 1. to sinne] that is, turned to sinne, and so abominable, Prov. 28. 9. and 15. 8.

Vers. 8. his office] or charge, visitation, bishoprick, [unspec 8] (Episcopée:) and this is applied to Iudas, whose office was derived to Matthias, Act. 1. 16, 20, 26. A Bishop and bishops charge (so called of visitation) is a common name to all overseers and offices, Numb. 4. 16. and 31. 14. Ezek. 44. 11. 2 King. 11. 15. 2 Chron. 34. 12, 17. Nehem. 11. 9.

Vers. 9. fatherlesse] or orphans and this is a [unspec 9] curse of the law, Exod. 22. 24. Ier. 18. 21.

Vers. 10. wander] rogue about as vagabonds, [unspec 10] Gen. 4. 12.

Vers. 11. the Creditor] he to whom he is in∣debted, [unspec 11] or the extortioner, let him seise on all his goods. his labour] goods gotten by his la∣bour.

Vers. 13. posteritie] or his last end: see Psal. 37. 37. [unspec 13] to cutting off] or, appointed to be cut off, to perdition or to destruction, as the Greeke explaineth. The verbe active is of passive signification, as Psal. 32. 9. and 36. 3.

Vers. 15. memory] or memoriall, Psal. 34. 17. [unspec 15] Iob 18. 17.

Vers. 16. smitten] with griefe, that is, sorrow∣full, [unspec 16] or as the Greeke saith, pricked in heart. So verse 22. See Psal. 102. 5. and 34. 19.

Vers. 17. let it come] or, it shall come: and so [unspec 17] after.

Vers. 18. his raiment] or a mantell. let it en∣ter] [unspec 18] or, it entred. It may be understood of his de∣light in cursing, which pleased him as water and oile, or of the efficacy of the curse that should pierce his owne bowels and bones, as Num. 5. 22.

Vers. 20. the worke] that is, the wage or reward due for his worke: so Lev. 19. 13. Isa. 49. 4. Iob 7. 2. [unspec 20] Ezek. 29. 20.

Vers. 21. Iehovih] the Name of God: see Psal. [unspec 21] 68. 21. doe] to wit, mercy, as the next words shew, and is expressed, Psal. 18. 51. See also Psal. 103. 9. where the word anger is omitted.

Vers. 23. I am gone] or am made to goe (or de∣part) namely towards my grave, as Psal. 58. 9. See [unspec 23] also Psal. 102. 12. 1 Chron. 17. 11. tossed as the grashopper] or, shaken off as the Locust, which hath no nest or biding place, but is driven to and fro, being a fearefull creature, Nahum 3. 17. Iob 39. 23. or which is carried away with the wind, Exodus 10. 1••.

Vers. 24. feeble] or loosened, so that I am ready [unspec 24] to stumble and fall. So Paul calleth them loose or feeble knees, Heb. 12. 12. from Isa. 35. 3. for fatnesse] or for oile, that is, for want of fat or oile: as for the fruits, is for want of the fruits, Lam. 4. 9. for five, is for want of five, Gen. 18. 28. for fornica∣tion, 1 Cor. 7. 2. is, for to avoid fornication. Or we may turne it without fat, for the Hebrew min, sometime signifieth without, Iob 21. 9.

Vers. 25. shaked] or wagged, a signe of scorne, Psal. 22. 8. [unspec 25]

Vers. 27. thine hand] that is, thy handy worke. [unspec 27] [unspec 28]

Vers. 28. rise they up] to wit, against me (as the Greeke explaineth it) and be they abashed as disap∣pointed of their purpose.

Vers. 30. of many] or, of the mighties, of great men, as the Chaldee saith, of wise men; but the [unspec 30] Greeke translateth, of many.

Vers. 31. at the right hand] to assist, contrary to Satan, verse 6. that judge] that is, condemne [unspec 31] and persecute him to death.