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PSAL. LV.
Verse 13. BUt it was thou, a man, mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
Vers. 14. We took sweet counsel together, and walked into the house of God in company.] Some say Ahitophel, Calvin dislikes that; a great friend of Davids that pretended much to Religion.
Vers. 21. Yet were they drawn Swords.] It is the custom of the Scripture, to name hard pernicious and dangerous words by a similitude, darts and arrows, as in the Psalms, their tongue is a sharp arrow, Gen. 49. 23.
Vers. 22. Cast thy burden upon the Lord.] Omnia vocationis officia, saith one, Om∣nium actionum eventa, another.
- 1. The burden of duties, in him is all our fruit found.
- 2. Of suffering.
- 3. Of losse.
The event and successe of all.
Montanus and others render it donum tuum, though the Lord hath bestowed gifts on thee to use, and for thy comfort, yet trust them with God.
Sustain thee.] Or foster and nourish thee, with food and all other necessa∣ries.
Vers. 23. Bloudy and deceitfull men.] Men of blouds, that is, blondy men, as Psal. 5. 7.
Shall not live out half their dayes.] Heb. Shall not halfen their dayes; that is, not half the dayes which they might live for the strength of their constitutions. See Psal. 102. 24. Job 15. 32, 33.
Grotius interprets it, Non pervenient ad ••tatem, ad quam hominum multi perveniu••t, & ipsi pervenire potuerant.