PSAL. LXXIX.
Title. Of Asaph] Or, for Asaph.
Vers. 1. THe heathen are come into thine inheritance] The people cry unto God against the barbarous tyran∣ny of the Babylonians: who spoiled Gods inheritance, pol∣luted his temple, destroyed his religion, and murdered his people.
thy holy temple have they defiled] Psal. 74. 7.
V. 2. The dead bodies of thy servants] The prophet sheweth, to what extremities God suffereth sometime his church to fall, to exercise their faith, before he set to his hand to deliver them.
fowls of the heaven] Psal. 74. 14.
V. 3. there was none to bury them] Their friends and kins∣folk durst not bury them, for fear of the enemies: or, there were so many slain, that the living sufficed not to bury the dead.
V. 4. We are become a reproach to our neighhours] Psal. 44. 14.
a reproach to our neighbours] Whereof some came of Abra∣ham, but were degenerate: and others were open enemies to thy religion; but they both laughed at our miseries,
V. 5. How long, Lord?] Psal. 89. 46.
shall thy jealousie burn like fire?] Wilt thou utterly consume us for our sins, before thou takest us to mercy?
V. 6. Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee] Jere. 10. 25.
V. 7. For they have devoured Jacob] Heb. He: That is, e∣very one of them: or, the devourer hath devoured.
V. 8. O remember not against us former iniquities] Isai. 64. 9. Which we and our fathers have committed.
former iniquities] Or, the iniquities of them that were before us.
let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us] And stay not till we be overwhelmed with our troubles.
V. 9. O God of our salvation] Seeing we have none other Saviour, neither can we help our selves, and also by our de∣liverance, thy name shall be praised, Therefore, O LORD, help us.
names sake] Josh. 7. 9.
V. 10. Where is there God?] Psal. 42. 10. and 115. 2.
revenging] Heb. vengeance.
revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed] Psal. 58. 10.
V. 11. Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee] Who though in respect of God they were justly punished for their sins, yet in consideration of their cause were unjustly vexed.
thy power] Heb. thine arm.
preserve thou those that are appointed to die] Heb. reserve the children of death.
those that are appointed to die] Which were captives among their enemies, and could look for nothing but death, Psal. 44. 22.
V. 12. into their b••some] Isai. 65. 6, 7.
V. 13. sheep of thy pasture] Psal. 95. 7. and 100. 3.
we will shew forth thy praise to all generations] Heb. number. That is, record the particular benefits, for which thou art to be praised. We ought to desire no benefit of God, but on this condition, To praise his Name, Isai▪ 43. 21.
to all generations] Heb. to generation and generation.