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. CXI.

The praises of God for his glorious and gracious workes.

1 Halelu-jah. [unspec א]

I Will confesse Iehovah, with all the heart: in the secret of the righteous, and as∣sembly. [unspec ב]

2 Great are the actions of Iehovah, sought [unspec ג] out of all that delight in them. [unspec ד]

[unspec ה] 3 Glorious majesty, and comely honour is his worke, and his justice standeth to per∣petuall aye. [unspec ו]

4 He hath made a memoriall of his mar∣vellous [unspec ז] workes; gracious and pittifull is Ie∣hovah. [unspec ח]

5 He hath given a prey to them that feare [unspec ט] him: hee will remember his covenant for e∣ver. [unspec י]

6 He hath shewed to his people the able [unspec כ] power of his actions, in giving to them the inheritance of the heathens. [unspec ל]

7 The actions of his hands are truth and [unspec מ] judgement; faithfull are all his precepts. [unspec נ]

8 Stablished they are for aye [unspec ס] for ever, done in truth and righteousnesse. [unspec ע]

9 Hee sent redemption to his people, hee [unspec פ]

hath commanded his covenant for ever; holy [unspec צ] and fearefull is his name. [unspec ק]

10 The beginning [unspec ר] of wisedome is the feare of Iehovah; good prudency have [unspec ש] all they that doe them: his praise standeth to perpe∣tuall aye. [unspec ת]

Annotations.

HAlelu-jah] Praiseye Iah. This Psalme setteth [unspec 1] forth the praises of God, and is composed after the order of the Hebrew Alphabet, every sen∣tence beginning with a severall letter. So also the Psalme following. See Psal. 25. 1. the secret] or Councell; see Psal. 64. 3. and 89. 8.

Vers. 2. sought out] that is, regarded and cared for; so Isa. 62. 12. a citie sought out, that is, cared [unspec 2] for, as Deut. 11. 12. Or sought out, that is, found, or manifested unto, as Isa. 65. 1. compared with Rom. 10. 20. Or sought, that is, worthy to be sought, as Praised, Psal. 18. 4. for praise-worthy. of all that delight] or for all their delights, that is, the de∣lights and pleasures of Gods workes are such, as they are worthy to be sought into. The originall may beare either sense.

Vers. 3. Majestie] that is, most maj••sticall and honourable. standeth] that is, continueth, or [unspec 3] abideth firme, as 1 Sam. 16. 22, Psal. 102. 27. and 33. 11. 2 Cor. 9. 9. from Psal. 112. 9.

Vers. 5. a prey] that is, a portion of meat, or food, [unspec 5] as the Greeke and Chaldee explaine it. So Prov. 31. 15. Mal. 3. 10.

Vers. 6. in giving] or, to give unto them. [unspec 6]

Vers. 7. faithfull] or sure, constant: see Ps. 19. 8.

Vers. 9. redemption] or deliverance; which mea∣neth both a riddance from the evils wherein they have beene, Deut. 7. 8. and 15. 15. Psal. 25. 22. and 130. 8. and a preservation from the evils whereinto the wicked fall, Exod. 8. 23. Psal. 49. 7, 16. and 119. 134.

Vers. 10. beginning] the first, chiefe and principall, either in time or dignity. So, the first, Marke 12. [unspec 10] 28. for the great commandement, Matth. 22. 36. prudenci••] understanding, or successe and feli∣citie, which commonly followeth prudency, Prov. 3. 4. have all] or, shall be to all. doe them] the precepts mentioned, vers. 7. or, these things generally. The Greeke saith, doe it, meaning the covenant, vers. 9. his] that is, Gods praise, of whom this Psalme is composed, vers. 1, &c. standeth] that is, abideth or continueth, as vers. 3.