my God and let them not rejoyce at me verse 25 Let them not say in their heart aha our soul let them not say we have swallowed him up verse 26 Let them be abashed and confounded together that rejoyce at mine evill let them be clothed with bashfulnesse and shame that magnifie against me verse 27 Let them shout joyfully and rejoyce that delight my justice and let them say continually magnified be Jehovah that delighteth the peace of his servant verse 28 And my tongue shall meditate thy justice all the day thy praise PSALM XXXV This may be sung also as the 8. Psalme PLead thou O LORD with them that plead with me warr against them that do against me war 2 Lay hold upon the shield and the bucklar stand for mine help verse 3 And spear sword draw-free to meet with them that my pursuers be Say to my soule I thy salvation am verse 4 Let my soule seekers basht and shamed be turn'd back and hush that evill think for me verse 5 As chaffe before the wind so be those-same and th'Angel of Jehovah driving them verse 6 Darknesse and slippernes let be their way and th'Angel of the LORD them following verse 7 Because they the corruption of their grinn without cause for me privily-did-lay without cause digged for my soule have they verse 8 Let ruine come on him unwary he and catch him let his privie-hidden grinn with wastfull-ruine let him fall therein verse 9 And in Jehovah glad my soule shall be shall in his saving health have joyfull-glee verse 10 My bones shal all say LORD who is like thee that from his stronger riddest-free the poore even poore and needy from his spoiler-sore verse 11 Cruell-false witnesses up-risen be things that I knew not they did aske of me verse 12 Evill for good they unto me rendred Ev'n of my soule the quit-bereaving-lack verse 13 And I when they were sick my cloth was sack my soule I have with fasting afflicted my prayer on my bosom eke turned verse 14 As-if a friend familiar been he had as-if he had my brother been I went as one that for his mother doth lament so bowed I me down obscurely-sad verse 15 But when-as I did halt then they were glad Also together-they were-gathered the smiters ' gainst me were-together-come and I knew not they rent and were not dum verse 16 With hypocrites scoffers for cake-of-bread ' gainst me their teeth together they gnashed verse 17 O Lord my-stayes how long-while wilt thou see returne my soul from their vastations my solitary soul from the Lions verse 18 I in the great Church will confesse to thee I will thee praise among a folk mighty verse 19 O let not them that are with falsity mine enemies be joyfull over me and they that without cause my haters be let them not privily-wink with the eye verse 20 Because-that they do not speak peaceably And ' gainst them that the quiet of th' earth be words of deceits they have imagined verse 21 And have their mouth against me large-op'ned have said aha aha our eye doth see verse 22 O JAH thou seest silent-keep not thee O Lord from me far-be-not-thine-abode verse 23 Stir-up and to my judgement thou awake my God and my Lord unto my debate verse 24 According to thy justirce LORD my God judge me and let them not at me be glad verse 25 Aha our soul let them in heart not say let them not say we have him swallowed verse 26 Together ' bashed be they and shamed that joy at mine ill clad with shame be they and bashfulnesse that ' gainst me magnifie verse 27 Let them rejoyce and let them shout-with-song my justice that delight and let them say Jehovah magnified be alway his servants peace that liketh verse 28 And my tongu shall sound thy justice thy praise all day-long PSAL. XXXVI 1 To the master of the musick a Psalm of David the servant of Iehovah verse 2 THe trespasse of the wicked assuredly saith in the inmost of my heart no dread of God is before his eyes verse 3 For he flattereth him self in his own eyes to finde his iniquitie which he ought to hate verse 4 The words of his mouth are painfull-iniquity and deceit he hath left-off to be prudent to do good verse 5 He thinketh painfull-iniquity upon his bed he setteth-himself on a way not good he refuseth not evill verse 6 Iehovah thy mercy is in the heavens thy faithfulnesse unto the skies verse 7 Thy justice as the mountains of God thy judgements a great depth Iehovah thou savest man and beast verse 8 How precious is thy mercy O God and the sons of Adam hope-for-safety in the shadow of thy wings verse 9 They shall be plenteously-moistned with the fatnesse of thy house and the stream of thy pleasures thou wilt give them to drink verse 10 Because with thee is the well of life in thy light we see light verse 11 Extend thy mercy to them that know thee and thy justice to the right of heart verse 12 Let not the foot of pride come-on me and the hand of the wicked let it not make-me-flee verse 13 There have they fallen that work painfull-iniquity they have been thrust down and have not been-able to rise PSAL. XXXVI Sing this as the 27. Psalm THe trespasse of the wicked man verse 2 saith-in-assured-wise even in my heart that dread of God is not before his eyes verse 3 For flatteringly-perswade himself in his-own eyes doth he to find-out his iniquity that hated ought to be verse 4 The words of his mouth are deceit and vaine-iniquity for to do good he hath left-off his prudence-to-apply verse 5 Iniquity upon his bed he purposely-doth muse he sets himself on way not good he ev'll doth not refuse verse 6 Jehovah in the heavens is thy bountifull mercy thy constant-faithfulnesse doth reach unto the highest-sky verse 7 Thy justice as the mounts of God thy judgements a great deep Jehovah thou dost man and beast in healthfull safety-keep verse 8 How precious is thy mercy when Adams sons O God within the shadow of thy wings doe hope-for-safe abode verse 9 They shall with fatnesse of thy house have plentifull-moistures and thou wilt give-them for to drink the stream of thy pleasures verse 10 Because with thee the well of life in thy light light we-see verse 11 Extend thy merciful-kindnesse unto them that know thee thy justice eke to right of heart verse 12 Let not the foot of pride come-on me and the wickeds hand not make-me-move-aside verse 13 There have they fallen-down that doo iniquity practise they have been thrust-down and have not ability to rise PSALM XXXVII This may be sung also as the 25. or as the 119. Psalm verse 1 FRet not thy selfe for them that evil-doon envie not them that do injuriousnesse verse 2 For as the grasse cut down they shall be soon and fade even-as the budding-herbs greennes verse 3 Do good and in Jehovah
Our soule earnestly-waiteth for Iehovah he is our help and our shield verse 21 For in him our heart shall-rejoyce for in the name of his holynesse doe we trust verse 22 Let thy mercy Iehovah be upon us even-as we hopefully-wait for thee PSALM XXXIV 1 A Psalme of David when he had changed his behaviour before Abimelech and hee had driven him away and hee was gone verse 2 I Will blesse Iehovah in all time continually his praise shall be in my mouth verse 3 In Iehovah my soule shall glory the meeke shall heare and shall rejoyce verse 4 Magnifie yee Iohovah with me and let us extoll his name together verse 5 I sought Iehovah and hee answered me and rid-me-free from all my feares verse 6 They looked to him and flowed and their faces be not ashamed verse 7 This poor-afflicted man câ—â—â—â—d and Iehovah heard saved him out of all his distresses verse 8 The Angel of Jehovah pitcheth-a-camp about them that fear him and releaseth them verse 9 Tast ye and see that Iehovah is good O-blessed is the man that hopeth-for-safetie in him verse 10 Fear Iehovah ye-his saints for there is no want to them that fear him verse 11 The Lions are empoverished and an hungred but they that seek Iehovah shal not want any good verse 12 Come sonns hearken to me I wil learn you the fear of Iehovah verse 13 Who is the man that willeth life that loveth dayes to see good verse 14 Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips from speaking guile verse 15 Eschew evil and doe good seek peace and pursue it verse 16 The eyes of Iehovah are unto the just and his ears unto their out-crie verse 17 The face of Iehovah is against them that doe evil to cut-off their memorial from the earth verse 18 They cried and Iehovah heard and ridd-them-free out of all their distresses verse 19 Iehovah is neer to the broken of heart and the contrite of spirit he wil save verse 20 Many are the evils of the just and out of them all Iehovah wil ridd-him free verse 21 He keepeth all his bones one of them is not broken verse 22 Evil shal slay the wicked and they that hate the just shall be-condemned-as-guiltie verse 23 Iehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants and they shall not be condemned-as-guiltie all that hope-for-safetie in him PSALM XXXIV verse 2 IN all time blesse the LORD will I his praise within my mouth alway verse 3 My soule shall in the LORD glory the meeke shall heare and joy shall they verse 4 O magnifie the LORD with me his name together extoll we verse 5 I sought IAH and he me answ'red and from my fears all rid me free verse 6 To him they looked and flowed and sham'd let not their faces bee verse 7 JAH heard when this poor man did cal and sav d him from his troubles all verse 8 Jehovahs Angel camp-doth-lay 'bout them that fear him and frees them verse 9 Tast ye and see that good is JAH ô blessed man that hopes in him verse 10 Fear ye Jehovah saints of his for to his fearers want none is verse 11 Lions are in-penurie-scant and they doe hunger greedilie but any good shall they not want that seekers of Jehovah bee verse 12 Come children unto me give eare I wil you learn Jehovahs feare verse 13 Who is the man that life doth will that loveth dayes good for to see verse 14 Restraining-keep thy tongue from ill thy lips from speaking fallacee verse 15 Doe good and evil quite-eschew seek peace and after it pursew verse 16 The LORDS eyes to the just his ears attend eke unto their outcrie verse 17 The LORDS face is ' gainst ev'l doers to rase from earth their memorie verse 18 They cride and hear Jehovah did and them from all their troubles ridd verse 19 To broken harted ' JAH is nie and contrite sp'rited save will hee verse 20 The just mans evils are many and from them all JAH ridds him free verse 21 He keepeth all the bones of his not any of them broken is verse 22 Evil shal cause the wicked die and haters of the just man they shall be condemned-as-guilty verse 23 His servants soul redeem doth JAH and they shal not be judgd-unjust all that in him for safety-trust PSALM XXXV 1 A Psalm of David PLead thou Iehovah with them that-plead with me warr thou against them that warr against me verse 2 Lay hold on the shield and bukler and stand-up for my help verse 3 And draw-out the spear and sword to meet with my persecutors say to my soul I am thy salvation verse 4 Let them be abashed and ashamd that seek my soul let them be turned backward confounded that think mine evil verse 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind and the Angel of Iehovah driving them verse 6 Let their way be darknes and slippernesses and the Angel of Iehovah pursuing them verse 7 For without cause they have hidd for me the corruption of their net without cause they have digged for my soul verse 8 Let tumultuous ruine come on him he not aware and let his net which he hath hidden catch him with tumultuous ruine let him fal therinto verse 9 And my soul shal be glad in Iehovah shall joy in his salvation verse 10 Al my bones shal say Iehovah who is like thee that riddest-free the poor-afflicted from the stronger then himself the poor-afflicted and needy from the spoiler of him verse 11 Witnesses of cruel-wrong did rise-up things that I knew not they did ask of me verse 12 They repayed me evil for good the bereaving of my soul verse 13 And I when they were sick my clothing was sack I afflicted my soul with fasting and my prayer returned upon my bosome verse 14 I walked as if he had been a fellow-friend as if he had been a brother to me I bowed-down sad as he that bewaileth his mother verse 15 But in my halting they rejoyced and were gathered-together the smiters were gathered-together against me and I knew it not they rent and were not silent verse 16 With hypocrites scoffers for a cake of-bread gnashing their teeth against me verse 17 Lord how long wilt thou see returne my soul from their tumultuous ruines my alonely soul from the Lions verse 18 I will confesse thee in the great Church I will praise thee among a mighty people verse 19 Let not them that are my enemies with falsitie rejoyce at me them that are my haters without cause winke with the eye verse 20 For they speak not peace and against the quiet-ones of the earth they imagine words of deceits verse 21 And they have inlarged their mouth against me they have said aha aha our eye hath seen verse 22 Jehovah thou hast seen cease-not-as-deaf O Lord be not far-off from me verse 23 Stir-up and awake to my judgement my God and my Lord to my plea. verse 24 Judge me according to thy justice Jehovah
concealed bee verse 7 Let them for me not be abashed that thee Lord GOD of hosts do hopefully-desire yea let them not ashamed be for mee that thee O God of Israel require verse 8 For for thy sake I bear reprochful-blame cover my face doth ignominious-shame verse 9 I am become unto my bretheren an utter-stranger and a forreinour ev'n unto mine-own mothers childeren verse 10 For of thine house the zeale did me devour and the reprochfull-taunts of him that thee reprochfully-doe taunt are falln on mee verse 11 And I did weep my soule with fasting spent and it was turnd to my much-opprobrie verse 12 And I put sackcloth on for my raiment and for a proverb unto them was I. verse 13 They that sit in the gate against me spake and strong-wine drinkers melodies did make verse 14 And as for me my prayer is to thee Jehovah in a time of acceptation O God in multitude of thy mercie answere thou me in truth of thy salvation verse 15 Deliver me out of the mirie-clay and let me not as-drowned sink-away Deliv'red let me from my haters be and out of water deeps verse 16 Let waters floud not overflow me nor gulf swallow me not let the pit her mouth upon me shutt verse 17 Answer me LORD for good is thy kind-grace as thy great mercies turn to me thy face The second part verse 18 And hide thou not thy face from thy servant for on me trouble is soon answer me verse 19 Draw-neere my soule to it redemption-grant because of my foes ransom thou me free verse 20 Thou my reproach shame dishonourd-plight knowst my distressers all are in thy sight verse 21 Reproach hath broke mine heart and full I am of heavinesse and looked for some-one to moane-with-pitty but not any came and lookt for comforters but I found none verse 22 But for my meat they gave me bitter-gall and vineger to slake my thirst withal verse 23 Let for a snare their table fore them bee and for full-recompence a trap-to-fall verse 24 Their eyes be darkned that they may not see and make their loines to shake continuall verse 25 Powre out upon them thy detesting-ire and take them let thine angers burning-fire verse 26 Their castle let be desolated-quite within their tents let there not any dwell verse 27 For him they persecute whom thou dost smite and of thy woundeds sorow they doe tell verse 28 Give viciousnesse unto their wicked-vice and let them not come into thy justice verse 29 Wiped be they out of booke of the living and with the just let them not written be verse 30 And I that am afflicted-poore and grieving O God let thy salvation lift-up me verse 31 Then will I praise the name of God with song and magnifie him with confession verse 32 And it shall better to Iehovah bee then yong bul that hath hornes and hoofe doth part verse 33 The meek men shall rejoyce when they it see seekers of God live also shall your heart verse 34 Because Iehovah he the needy heares and he despiseth not his prisoners verse 35 Praise him let heav'ns earth the seas and all that creeps in them verse 36 For God will Sion save build Iudahs cities eke and dwell they shall there and it for inheritance shall have verse 37 His servants seed eke shall possesse the same and dwel therein shall they that love his name PSALM LXIX 1 To the master of the musick upon Shoshannim a psalm of David verse 2 SAve me God for waters are entred even to the soule verse 3 I sink-down in the mudd of the gulf where no standing is I am entred into the deeps of waters and the streaming-floud overfloweth me verse 4 I am weary with my crying my throat is burnt mine eies fail I attentively-waiting for my God verse 5 Many are mee-than the haires of mine head they that hate me without cause mighty are they that would suppresse me mine enemies falsly that which I took not away then I restored verse 6 O God thou knowest my foolishnes and my guiltinesses are not concealed from thee verse 7 Let not them be abashed for me that hopefully expect thee Lord Jehovah of hosts let not them be ashamed for me that seek thee O God of Israel verse 8 For for thy sake doe I bear reproch shame covereth my face verse 9 I am become a stranger to my brethren and a forreiner to my mothers sonns verse 10 For the zeale of thine house hath eaten me up and the reproches of them that reproched thee are fallen upon me verse 11 And I wept with fasting afflicted my soule and it was for repoches to me verse 12 And I made my raiment sack cloth and I was to them for a proverb verse 13 They that sit in the gate speake against me and they that drink strong-drink made melodies verse 14 And I my prayer is to thee Jehovah in time of acceptation O God in multitude of thy mercie answer thou me in the truth of thy salvation verse 15 Deliver me out of the mire and let me not sink-down let me be delivered from my haters and out of the deeps of waters verse 16 Let not the streaming floud of waters overflow me neither let the gulf swallow me neither let the pit shut her mouth upon me verse 17 Answer me Jehovah for thy kinde-mercy is good according to the multitude of thy tender-mercies turn-the-face-unto me verse 18 And hide not thy face from thy servant for distresse is on me make-hast answer me verse 19 Draw-neer to my soule redeem it because of mine enemies ransome thou me verse 20 Thou hast known my reproach and my shame and my dishonour before thee are all my distressers verse 21 Reproach hath broken my heart and I am full-of-heavines and I looked for some to moan me but none came and for comforters but I found none verse 22 But they gave me gall for my meat and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink verse 23 Let their table be before them for a snare and for recompenses for a trap-fall verse 24 Let their eyes be darkened that they see not and make their loines to shake continuall verse 25 Powre out upon them thy detesting-ire and let the burning-wrath of thine anger take them verse 26 Let their castel be desolate within their tents let there not be a dweller verse 27 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten and they tel of the sorrow of thy wounded-ones verse 28 Give thou iniquity unto their iniquity and let them not come into thy justice verse 29 Let them be wiped out of the book of the living and let them not be writen with the just verse 30 And I poor-afflicted and sorowing let thy salvation O God lift me up verse 31 I wil praise the name of God with a song and magnifie him with confession verse 32 And it shal be better to Jehovah than a young bull that hath horns that parteth the boof verse
exspect-thee-earnestly shall not abashed be-with-shamefulnes but they shall be abashed-shamefully that do in vain unfaithfully-transgress verse 4 Thy wayes Iehovah make thou me discern thy pathes me learn-by-information verse 5 Make me to tread in thy truth and me learn for thou the God of my salvation I earnestly-exspect thee all the day verse 6 Remember thy compassionate mercies and thy kind mercies ô eternal-IAH for they have been even from eternities verse 7 The sinns of my youth and my trespasses remember not thou but remember me Iehovah for thy bountiful-goodnes according to thy loving-kind-mercie verse 8 God is Iehovah righteous also therefore wil he teach sinners in the way verse 9 He will thee meek in judgement make to goe and learn he wil the lowly-meek his way verse 10 Mercy and truth Jehovahs paths all are to them that keep his league and witnesses verse 11 For thy name JAH thou mercifully-spare wilt mine iniquity for much it-is verse 12 Who is the man that doth Jehovah fear him will he teach in way that he shall-chuse verse 13 His soul in good shall lodging-persevere his seed the land for-heritage-shall-use verse 14 The secret of Jehovah he doth grant to them that him with fear doe-reverence also his testamental-covenant to make them for to have-intelligence verse 15 Mine eyes alway unto Jehovah be for from the net my feet he will restore verse 16 Unto me turn and gracious be to mee For I alone am and afflicted-poore verse 17 Distresses of my heart inlarged be bring thou me forth from my vexations verse 18 My trouble and my molestation see and pardon all mine aberrations verse 19 Behold my foes for multiplide are thay and doe with hate most-violent hate mee verse 20 Keep thou my soul and ridd me free-away sham'd be I not for I doe hope in thee verse 21 Keep me let rightnes and perfection for I doe thee exspect-with earnestnes verse 22 O God give Israel redemption from all his strait-afflicting-anguishes PSALM XXVI Sing this as the 5. or as the 66. Psalm verse 1 JUdge me Jehovah for I goe in my perfect-simplicity I in Jehovah trust also I shall not slide-unstedfastly verse 2 Jehovah prove tempt me likeweise my reins and my heart doe thou trie verse 3 For thy mercy before mine eyes and I walk in thy verity verse 4 I sit not with vaine mortal-men nor enter with dissemblers-hidd verse 5 I hate church of malignant-men and doe not sit with the-wicked verse 6 My hands with cleannes wash-I-clear and LORD I compass thine altar verse 7 With voice of thanks to cause to hear and all thy marvailes to declare verse 8 Jehovah the safe-mansion of thine house dearly-love do I place of the habitation of thy most glorious-majesty verse 9 My soul with sinners gather not nor with blood-guilty men my life verse 10 In whose hands a mischievous-plot whose right hand is with bribes full rife verse 11 And I walk in my perfectnes redeeme and use-me-graciously verse 12 My foot doth stand in righteousnes in Churches bless the LORD will I. PSALM XXVI 1 A psalm of David JUdge me Iehovah for I walk in my perfection and doe trust in Iehovah I shal not stagger verse 2 Prove me Iehovah and tempt me try my reins and my heart verse 3 For thy mercy is before mine eyes and I walk in thy truth verse 4 I doe not sit with mortal-men of false-vanitie and with the hidden I enter not verse 5 I hate the church of evil-doers and with the wicked I sit not verse 6 I will wash my palms with cleannes and compass thine altar Iehovah verse 7 To cause to hear with voice of confession and to tell all thy marveilous works verse 8 Iehovah I love the mansion of thy house and the place of the habitation of thy glory verse 9 Gather not my soul with sinners and my life with men of bloods verse 10 In whose hands is a mischievous purpose and their right-hand is full of bribes verse 11 And I doe walk in my perfection redeeme thou me and be gracious to me verse 12 My foot standeth in righteousnes in the Churches I will bless Iehovah PSALM XXVII 1 A Psalm of David JEhovah is my light and my salvation for whom should I fear Iehovah is the strength of my life for whom should I dread verse 2 When evil-doors made-battel against me to eat my flesh my distressers and my enemies to me them selves stumbled and fell verse 3 If a pitched-host shall pitch against me my heart shall not fear if warr shall rise-up against me in this I trust verse 4 One thing I have asked of Iehovah the same I will request that I may sit in the house of Iehovah all the dayes of my life to view the pleasantnes of Iehovah and to inquire in his Pallace verse 5 For he will keep me privily in his pavilion in the day of evil he will keep me secret in the secret place of his tent on a rock he will exalt me verse 6 And now exalted shal be my head above my enemies round-about me and I wil sacrifice in his tent sacrifices of showting I will sing and sing-psalm to Iehovah verse 7 Hear Iehovah my voice when I cal and be gracious to me and answer me verse 8 To thee sayd my heart seek ye my face thy face Iehovah I doe seek verse 9 Hide thou not thy face from me turn not-aside in anger thy servant thou hast been my succour leave me not neither forsake me O God of my salvation verse 10 Though my father and my mother should forsake me yet Iehovah would gather me verse 11 Teach me Iehovah thy way and lead me in the path of righteousnesse because of my enviers verse 12 Give me not to the soul of my distressers for witnesses of falshood doe stand up against me and he that breatheth violent-wrong verse 13 Except I had beleeved to see the goodnesse of Iehovah in the land of the living verse 14 Earnestly-exspect thou for Iehovah be confirmed and let thine heart wax-strong and earnestly-expect thou for Iehovah PSALM XXVII verse 1 THe LORD my light is and mine health for whom should I be ' ffeard The LORD the strength is of my life for whom should I have-dread verse 2 When evil-men to eat my flesh against me made-battel my foes and m'enimies to me themselves stumbled and fell verse 3 If that an host against me pitch my heart unfearfull is if warr shall up against me rise I boldly trust in this verse 4 One-thing I asked of the LORD the same request I shall that in the LORDS house I may d'wel the daies of my life all to view Jehovahs pleasantnes and seek in his Pallace verse 5 For he in his pavilion will privily-me-place in th' evill day he will me keep secret in secrecy of his tent and upon a rock he will exalt me-hye verse 6 And now lift up shall be mine head above my foes 'bout mee and I wil
delivering upon prâ—yer Vers 23. to my brethren the disciples and beleevers of Christ for he that sanctifieth and we which are sanctified are all of one for which cause he is not ashamed to call us brethren Heb. 2.11.12 Ioh. 20.17 the Church or Convocation Assembly Congregation Vers 26. Of thee my prayse or From with thee shall be my prayse it shall begin and continue of thee thou art the cause and ground thereof the great church either that assembly where Christ after his resurrection personally appeared to moe then five hundred brethren at once 1 Cor. 15.6 or the great church of the Gentils with whom Christ is spiritually present Mat. 28.19.20 So after in Psal 40.10.11 Vers 27. and be satisfied It was a curse of the law that men should eat and not be satisfied Levit. 26.26 Mic. 6.14 but it is a blessing of the gospel that the meek and needy shall eat and have enough Psal 132.15 God filleth the hungry with good things and sends away the rich empty Luk. 1.53 The meek meaneth the regenerate who are mortified with Christ and their fierce nature made meek and humble your hearâ— shall live he turneth his speech to the meek and seekers of God who should eat of Christs flesh that was given for the life of the world and thereby live for ever Ioh. 6.51 The living of the heart importeth also the chearing comfort and solace of the same Gen. 45.27 the contrary whereof is in the dying of the heart 1 Sam. 25.37 See also the like promise Psal 69.33 Vers 28. All the ends c. that is the dwellers in the utmost parts and ends of the world A prophesie of the calling of the Gentils by the preaching of the gospel Rom. 16.26 Ephes 2.1.2 c. families of the heathens or kindreds of the nations whereof see Gen. 10.5.18.20.31.32 Vers 29. ruler among the heathens to reign over them by his word and spirit and so to be God not of the Jewes onely but also of the Gentils Rom. 3 29.30 Vers 30. All the fat ones that is the rich and mighty personages fat with plenty Deut. 31.20 For Kings and Queens and men of authority and wealth are also called to the participation of Christs grace in his Church Isa 60.3.5.10 Rev. 21.24 1 Tim. 2.1.2 Somtime fatnes is used to note out Gods spiritual blessings Psal 36.9 and 63.6 and 65.12 and 92.15 Prov. 28.25 all that goe down to the dust that is the poore base and wretched people which for their misery and affliction are sayd to goe down and sit in the dust as Psal 113.7 Isa 47.1 and 29.4 Iob 30.29 Lam. 3.29 that quickneth not or cannot quicken that is the poor wretched man that doth not or cannot as Psal 77.5 keep alive his soul that cannot nourish himself he shall eat So to keep alive is to nourish Isa 7.21 or he that revived that is cheered not nor refreshed his soul with comfort as before verse 27. or he that cannot keep alive his soul that is not save it from wrath and eternal death by his own works he shall live by faith in Christ So this phrase to keep the soul alive is used Ezek. 18.27 Vers 31. A seed The posterity of those godly forementioned for God chuseth the seed with the parents Deut. 10.15 and 30.6.19 Psal 69.37 102.29 Isa 43.5 and 44.3 Or the seed of Christ the children which God giveth him as Isa 53.10 Heb. 2.13 or a seed that is a smal remnant as Rom. 9.29 for a generation a race of Gods children as Psal 73.15 and 24.6 or to generation that is for ever through all ages Vers 32. his justice the justice of God which is by faith in Christ Psal 71.15.16.24 Rom. 10.3.4 people that shall be born hereafter to come or a people born that is regenerate Ps 87.4.5 Ioh. 1.13 1 Pet 1.23 So a people created Psal 102.19 that he hath doon hath performed or accomplished that justice and all things appertaining to it Annotations Psalm XXIII Vers 1. FEedeth me or is my feeder my Pastor or Hierd The word comprehendeth all duties of a good Hierd as together feeding guiding governing and defending his stock Therefore Kings also have this title and are sayd to seed their people Psalm 78 71.72 2 Sam. 5.2 Hereupon it is attributed to God and to Christ feeding his Church as the shepheard of their soules Psal 80.2 Ezek. 34.12.14.15 Isa 40.11 Ioh. 10.11 1 Pet. 2 25. Vers 2. of budding-grasse pleasant pastures and lees where green and tender herbs do spring he maketh me or wil-make me he-down to weet for rest from heat This also is another duty of a good Hieder as I will feed my flock and I will make them lye-down sayth the Lord Ezek. 34.15 and Shew me O thou whom my soul loveth where thou feedest where thou makest he-down at noon Song 1.6 easily-leadeth or comfortably-guideth me it noteth a soft and gentle leading with sustaining of infirmity as Gen. 33.14 Esa 40.11 Therefore the Greek turneth it he nourisheth me So Psal 31.4 by waters or unto waters of rest that is most quiet or calm waters and such as give rest and refreshing All these things Christ performeth to his flock as it is written They shall hunger no more neither thirst any more neither shall the sun light on them nor any heat for the Lamb which is in the mids of the throne shall feed them and shall lead them to the lively fountains of waters Rev. 7.16.17 Vers 3. returneth my soul or will return or restore it and consequently give it rest See Psal 19.8 V. 4. shade of death that is dark and dreadful shadow and in a manner the very state of death This speach denoteth imminent danger Ier. 2.6 sore affliction Psal 44.20 and 170.10 14. fear and terror Iob 24.17 and dreadfull darknes Iob 10.21 22. wherto spiritually is opposed the light and comfort of the gospel and grace of Christ Mat. 4.16 Luk. 1.79 wilt be with me or art with me and this implieth his good safety and protection As when God said I will be with thee Gen. 31.3 Jaakob understood it thus I will doe thee good Gen. 32.9 for Gods presence is a sigular favour and our preeminence Exod. 33.15 16. thy rod with such shepheards use to guide and rule their flocks Lev. 27.32 and with such the Lord is said to rule his people Ezek. 20.37 Wherefore the Prophet prayeth feed thy people with thy rod Mic. 7.14 The rod is also for chastening and punishment Psal 89.33 And for the rebellious God hath a rod of yron and indignation Psal 2.9 Lam. 3.1 Of Christs rods or staves wherewith he feeds his flock see Zach. 11.7 c. Vers 5. Thou furnishest or wilt furnish and make ready a table This and the things following note the abundant supply of all good things for necessity and for delight as at a sumptuous banquet Prov. 9.2 c. So by Christ the good shepheard his sheep find pasture have life