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PSALME 118.O giue thankes vnto the Lord, for he is gracious, and his mercie endureth for euer.
THis Hymne seemes to bee made by Dauid, after some great troubles in the daies of Saul,g before he was King; orh else for some notable victorie gained against his enemies, after hee was established in his Throne, to wit, after hee had ouercome the Philistims, 2. Sam. 6. or happily when he triumphed ouer the chil∣dren of Ammon, 2. Sam. 12.
It consists of 3. parts e∣specially:
- 1. An exhortation to praise God, in the foure first verses.
- 2. A reason of this exhortation, from the 5. to 21.
- 3. A conclusion or application of both, from the 21. to the Psalmes end.
In the for∣mer obserue the
- Time when, now.
- Parties who
- Exhorting, Dauid the King.
- Exhorted
- Generally al people, vers. 1.
- Specially Gods Isra∣el aboue other peo∣ple, vers. 2.
- Singularly the house of Aaron, aboue the rest of Israel, vers. 3.
Concerning the time, now, that is, instantly without any delay; as God helpeth vs in time, so wee must also praise him in season. Or now, that is vpon this occasion, indeed we must praise God euer, because his mercie doth endure for euer: yet for especiall mercies, wee must in∣uent