the day I call make hast answer me verse 4 For my dayes are consumed as smoke and my bones are burnt as an hearth verse 5 Mine heart is smitten as grass and withered that I forget to eat my bread verse 6 For the voice of my groaning my bone cleaveth to my flesh verse 7 I am-like to a pelican of the wildersse I am as an owle of the deserts verse 8 I watch and am as a sparrow solitary upon the house-roof verse 9 All the day mine enemies doe reproach me they that rage against me have sworn against me verse 10 For I eat ashes as bread and mingle my drinks with weeping verse 11 Because of thine angry-threat and thy fervent-wrath for thou hast heaved me up and cast me down verse 12 My dayes are as a shaddow declined and I am withered as grasse verse 13 And thou Iehovah sittest for ever and thy memoriall to generation and generation verse 14 Thou wilt arise wilt have tender-mercy upon Sion for the time to be gracious unto it for the appointed-time is come verse 15 For thy servants delight in the stones thereof and doe pitty the dust thereof verse 16 And the heathens shall fear the name of Iehovah and al the Kings of the earth thy glory verse 17 When Iehovah shall build up Sion shall appear in his glory verse 18 Shall turn unto the prayer of the lowly and not despise their prayer verse 19 This shall be written for the generation after and the people created shall praise Iah verse 20 For he hath looked-down from the height of his holynes Iehovah from the heavens did behold the earth verse 21 To hear the groning of the prisoner to loose the sonns of death verse 22 To tell in Sion the name of Iehovah and his praise in Ierusalem verse 23 When the peoples shall be gathered together and the kingdoms to serve Iehovah verse 24 He hath afflicted in the way mine able-strength he hath shortned my dayes verse 25 I sayd O my God take me not away in the mids of my dayes thy yeres are through generation of generations verse 26 Afore time thou hast founded the earth and the heavens are the work of thine hands verse 27 They shall perish and thou shalt stand and they all shall wax-old as a garment as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shalt be changed verse 28 But thou art the same and thy yeers shall not be ended verse 29 The sonns of thy servants shall dwell and their seed shall be stablished before thee PSALM CII Sing this as the 32. Psalm verse 2 IEhovah heare what I doe pray and let my cry come unto thee verse 3 Thy face from me hide not away in day when trouble is on me let unto me thine eare be bent in day I call soon answer me verse 4 For as the smoake my dayes are spent and as an hearth my bones burnt be verse 5 Mine heart is smit as grasse and dry that I forget to eat my bread verse 6 For the voice of my groaning-cry my bone is to my flesh cleaved verse 7 I am like deserts pelican am as an owle of wildernesse verse 8 I watch and as a sparrow am on roofe in solitarinesse verse 9 All day my foes doe me upbraid they that rage at me ' gainst me swear verse 10 For I doe ashes eat as bread and mixe my drinks with weeping-tear verse 11 Because of thine angry-disdain and thy hot-wrath for thou hast me up-heaved and cast down again verse 12 My dayes as shade declined be And with'red as the grasse am I. verse 13 And thou Jehovah sittest-sure for ever and thy memory doth unto age and age endure verse 14 Thou wilt arise wilt have mercy on Sion for it is the time to deale now with it graciously for come is the appointed-time verse 15 For thy servants stones of the same delight in and her dust pitty verse 16 And heathens fear shall the LORDS name and Kings of th' earth all thy glory verse 17 When IAH shall Sion edifie he in his glory shall appeare verse 18 Shall turn to pray'r of the lowly and not dispise shall their prayer verse 19 This shall in writ-be-registred for th' after generation and people to be created shall praise the Ever-being-one verse 20 For he looks from his height holy the LORD from heavens the earth doth see verse 21 To heare the pris'ners groning-cry to loose them that deaths children be verse 22 To tell the LORDS name in Sion and his praise in Ierusalem verse 23 When peoples and Kingdoms in one to serve the LORD shall gather-them verse 24 He hath afflicted in the way my strength he shortned hath my dayes verse 25 I said ô take me not away my God in middest of my dayes Thy yeers through age of ages are verse 26 A fore thou laidst-foundation of th' earth the heavens also are thy handy operation verse 27 They perish shall but thou shalt dure and all they shall with-age-decay as a garment as a vesture thou changest them and chang'd are-they verse 28 But thou art even the same thy yeers they also shall not ended be verse 29 Thy servants sonns and seed of theirs shall dwell establisht before thee PSALM CIII 1 A psalm of David MY soule blesse thou Iehovah and all my inward-parts the name of his holines verse 2 My soule blesse thou Iehovah and forget not all his rewards verse 3 That mercifully-pardoneth all thine iniquities that healeth all thy sicknesses verse 4 That redeemeth thy life from the pit-of-corruption that crowneth thee with mercy and tender-pitties verse 5 That satiateth thy mouth with good things thy youth is renewed as an Eagles verse 6 Iehovah doeth justices and judgments to all oppressed verse 7 He made known his waies to Moses his actions to the sonns of Israel verse 8 Iehovah is pittifull and gracious long suffring and much of mercie verse 9 He will not contend to continuall-aye neither keep his anger for ever verse 10 He hath not doon to us according to our sinns nor rewarded us according to our iniquities verse 11 But as is the height of the heavens above the earth so strong is his mercie over them that fear him verse 12 As farr-remote as the East is from the West so farr-hath-he-removed our trespasses from us verse 13 As a father hath pity on his sonns Iehovah hath pity on them that fear him verse 14 For he knoweth our forming remembring that we are dust verse 15 Sory-man his dayes are as the grass as a flower of the field so flourisheth he verse 16 For a wind passeth over it and it is not and the place thereof shall not know it any-more verse 17 But the mercy of Iehovah endureth from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him and his justice to the childrens children verse 18 To them that keep his covenant and that remember his precepts for to doe them verse 19 Iehovah hath firmly prepared his throne
attentive thine eare verse 18 To judge the fatherlesse and the oppressed that he add not any more to daunt-with-terrour sory-man out of the earth PSALM X. Sing this as the 7. Psalm VVHerefore Jehovah standest thou removed-farr-aside at times when wee are in distress Wherfore doest thou thee hide verse 2 The wicked in his haughtines hotly-pursues the poore Let them be taken in the crafts that they have thought before verse 3 For for his souls desired-lust praise doth the wicked-wight the covetous eke he doth bless he doth the LORD despight verse 4 The wicked-man his countenance is of such loftines That he seeks not there is no God in all his purposes verse 5 His wayes in all time well-succeed on high thy judgments bee above his sight his pressing-foes puff at them all doth hee verse 6 Within his heart he saith I shall not be remov'd-away For I shall not in evill bee in any age for aye verse 7 His mouth is full of cursing-oath and fraud and fallacie under his tongue is mischeif and plainfull-iniquitie verse 8 In wayting-place of villages he sits in secrecies he murdereth the innocent for poor doe lurk his eyes verse 9 He lyes in wayt in secret place as Lion in his denn he lyes in wayt to snatch away the poor-afflicted men th' afflicted-poor he snatcheth him when to his net he drawes verse 10 He stoups he bowes that troup of poor may fall in his strong-pawes The second part verse 11 Within his hart he saith God doth forget he hies-away his face so that he will not see unto perpetuall-aye verse 12 Jehovah rise thou up ô God lift thou thine hand on hye let not the meek-afflicted men be out of memory verse 13 O wherfore doth the wicked man despight th' Almighty-one he in his heart saith thou wilt not make-inquisition verse 14 Thou lookest for molesting-toyl and grievance thou doest see to take the thing into thine hand the poor leaves it to thee Thou helper art of fatherless verse 15 Break th' arme of wicked-one and of the ev'l his wickedness seek til thou findest none verse 16 Jehovah king for ever is and to continuall-aye out of his land the heathen-men are perished-away verse 17 The meek-afflicted-mens desire Jehovah thou doest hear thou firmly-doest-prepare their heart doest make-attent thine eare verse 18 To judge th' opprest and fatherless that add no more he may that is frayl-man out of the earth with-terrour to-dismay PSALM XI Sing this as the 1. Psalm I In Jehovah hope-repose how therfore doe ye say unto my soul as bird unto your mountain flee-away verse 2 For loe the wicked bend the bow their shaft on string prepare to shoot even in the dark at them in heart that upright are verse 3 For the foundations are cast-down the just what hath he done verse 4 Jah in his holy Pallace is Jah in the heaven his throne his eyes will view his eye-lids prove the children of Adam verse 5 Jehova will the just-man prove also the wicked-man His soul eke hateth him that loves wrongfull-transgression verse 6 Upon the wicked he will rayn the snares fire and brimston and wind of burning-storms this shall the part of their cup bee verse 7 For just is Jah he justice loves his face the right will see PSALM XI 1 To the master of the Musick a Psalm of David IN Jehovah doe I hope-for-safety how say ye to my soul flee to your mountain as a bird verse 2 For loe the wicked bend the bow they prepare their arrow upon the string to shoot in the darknesse at them that are upright in heart verse 3 For the foundations are cast-down the just what hath he done verse 4 Jehovah in the pallace of his holynesse Jehovah in the heavens his throne his eyes will view his eye lids wil prove the sons of Adam verse 5 Jehovah wil prove the just-one and the wicked-one and him that loveth violent-wrong his soul doth hate verse 6 He will rain upon the wicked snares fire and brimstone and wind of burning-storms shall be the portion of their cup. verse 7 For just Jehovah he loveth justices his face will view the righteous PSALM XII 1 To the master of the musick upon the eight A Psalm of David verse 2 SAve O Jehovah for the gracious-saint is ended for the faithfull are diminished from the sonns of Adam verse 3 They speak false-vanity each-man with his next-friend with lip of flatteries with a heart and a heart they speak verse 4 Jehovah cut-off all lipps of flatteries the tongue that speaketh great-things verse 5 Which have sayd with our tongue we wil prevail our lips are with us who is Lord over us verse 6 For the wastfull-spoil of the poor-afflicted for the groning of the needy-ones now will I rise up sayth Jehovah I wil set in salvation he shall have breathing verse 7 The sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings as silver tried in a subliming-fornace of earth fined seven times verse 8 Thou Jehovah wilt keep them wilt preserve him from this generation for ever verse 9 The wicked walk on every side when vilenesse is exalted of the sonns of Adam PSALM XII Sing this as the 50. Psalm verse 2 SAve LORD for godly-man is at-an-end for faithfull-ones from Adams sonns decay verse 3 They speak vain-ly each-man with his next friend with flattring lip with heart heart speak they verse 4 The Lord cut-off all lipps of smoothed-flattrings the tongue that speaketh arrogantly great things verse 5 Which sayd-have with our tongue we wil prevail our lipps are ours who Lord is over us verse 6 For the afflicted-poor mens wastfull-spoil for needy-poor mens groning-pitteous now will I rise the LORD sayth in salvation I will him set he shall have respiration verse 7 The sayings of the LORD are sayings pure as silver tride in earthen choise-fornace fined sev'n times verse 8 Thou Lord wilt thē keep-sure wilt him preserve for ever from this race verse 9 On ev'ry side the wicked-ones have walked when vilenes is of Adams sonns exalted PSAM XIII 1 To the master of the Musick a Psalm of David verse 2 HOw long Jehovah wilt thou forget me for ever how long wilt thou hide thy face from me verse 3 How long shall I set counsels in my soul sorow in my heart by day how long shall my enemy be exalted above me verse 4 Behold answer thou me Jehovah my God lighten thou mine eyes least I sleep the death verse 5 Left my enemy say I have prevailed against him my distressers be glad when I am moved verse 6 But I in thy mercy doe I trust my heart shall be glad in thy salvation I will sing to Jehovah for he hath bounteously-rewarded unto me PSALM XIII HOw long Jehovah wilt thou me forget for aye how lōg while wilt thou hide thy face frō me away 3 How long shall in my soul I counsels set dayly sad-sorrow in my heart how long shall my foe bee exalted above mee
defense verse 23 And I said in mine hast I am cut-hence from fore thine eyes thou heardst yet-certainly my praiers voice when I to thee did cry verse 24 O all his saints Jehovah love doe yee Jehovah keeps the faithfull and payeth him plenteously that haughtines doeth verse 25 Be ye confirmd and strong let your heart bee all that wait for Jehovah hopefully PSALM XXXII 1 An instructing psalm of David O Blessed he whose trespass is forgiven whose sin is covered verse 2 O blessed is the earthly-man to whom Iehovah shall not impute iniquity and in whose spirit is no deceit verse 3 Because I ceased-speaking my bones wore away-with age in my roring all the day verse 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me my moisture was turned into the droughts of sommer Selah verse 5 My sinn I acknowledged to thee and my iniquity I covered not I said I will confesse against me my trespasses to Jehovah and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Selah verse 6 For this shall every gracious-saint-pray unto thee at the time of finding surely at the floud of many waters unto him they shall not reach verse 7 Thou art a secret-place to me from distress thou wilt preserv me with showting-songs of deliverance thou wilt compass me Selah verse 8 I will make-thee prudent and will teach thee in the way that thou shalt go I will give-counsel mine eye shall be upon thee verse 9 Be not ye like a horse like a mule without understanding whose mouth must be stopped with bit and bridle which come-not neer unto thee verse 10 Many paines are for the wicked but he that trusteth in Iehovah mercy shall compasse him verse 11 Rejoyce ye in Jehovah and be glad ye just and shout-joyfully all ye right of heart PSALM XXXII O Blessed he whose transgression is pard'ned whose sin cov'red is verse 2 O blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes no viciousnes and in whose sp'rit deceit none is verse 3 My bones with-age-did-wear-away because from speaking I did cease in mine out-roring all the day verse 4 For day and night thy hand sore-lay on me my moisture was turned into the sommers droughts Selah verse 5 Ny sin to thee I knowledged my viciousnes I not cov'red I said I will confesse to JAH gainst me my faults and thou pard'nedst my sinns iniquity Selah verse 6 For this shall every man-godly at time of finding pray to thee at many waters floud surely to him they shall not reaching-bee verse 7 Thou art a secret-place to me me from distress thou keepst-away with shrill-songs of deliv'rance-free thou wilt encompass me Selah verse 8 Thee prudent-make and teach will I in way wherin thou shouldest goe I counsell-will on thee mine eye verse 9 As Horse as Mule be ye not so Which doe not understand whose jaw with bitt and bridle must be tyde which naer to thee els doe not draw verse 10 Paines many for the wicked bides But he that in Jehovah trusts mercy shall compasse him about verse 11 Rejoyce in IAH be glad ye just and all right hearted-joyfull-shout PSALM XXXIII verse 1 REjoyce ye just in IAH praysing becomes the righteous decently verse 2 With Harp confesse IAH with Psalt'rie with ten-stringd Lute Psalme to him sing verse 3 O sing unto him a new song with triumph make melodious noise verse 4 For right'ous is Iehovahs voice and faithfull all his action verse 5 He loves justice and judgement-right the earth is full of IAHS mercee verse 6 By word of IAH the heav'ns made he and all their host by his mouths sp'rit verse 7 The waters of the sea doth he make as an heape together-rise he puts the deeps in treasuries verse 8 In feare of IAH the whole earth be Let all the worlds inhabitants for him with-fearefulnesse-back-goe verse 9 For he hath said and it was so he hath commanded and it stands verse 10 Iehovah he doth dissipate the counsell of the nations the peoples cogitations he breaking-doth-annihilate verse 11 Iehovahs consultation shall stand unto eternitee and his hearts cogitations be to ev'ry generation verse 12 O blessed is the nation whereof Iehovah God shall be the people which chosen hath he for to be his possession verse 13 From heavens Iehovah vieweth-well doth all the sons of Adam see verse 14 Looke from his dwelling place doth he to all that in the earth doe dwell verse 15 Their heart together form doth he attendeth unto their works all verse 16 There is no King that saved shall by multitude of army be Delivâ—red is no Champion by multitude of able-force verse 17 False for salvation is an horse and by his much pow'r riddeth now verse 18 Loe IAHS eye is to them that have his feare that wait for his mercy verse 19 Their soule from death to reskew-free and them alive in famine save verse 20 Our soule for IAH waits-earnestly our succour and our sheild is he verse 21 For glad in him our heart shall be for we trust in his name holy verse 22 Iehovah let upon us be thy merciful-benignity according as we hopefully have expectation for thee PSALM XXXIII SHout-joyfully ye just in Jehovah praise becommeth the righteous verse 2 Confesse ye to Jehovah with Harp with Psaltery with tenne-stringed-instrument sing-Psalme unto him verse 3 Sing ye to him a new song doe-well playing-on-the-instrument with triumphant-noise verse 4 For righteous is the word of Jehovah and all his work is faith verse 5 He loveth justice and judgement the earth is full of the mercy of Jehovah verse 6 By the word of Jehovah the heavens were made and all the host of them by the spirit of his mouth verse 7 He gathereth together as an heap the waters of the Sea he giveth the deeps into treasuries verse 8 Let all the earth be-in-fear of Jehovah let all the inhabitants of the world shrink-with-feare for him verse 9 For he said and it-was hee commanded and it stood verse 10 Iehovah dissipateth the counsell of the nations he-bringeth-to-nought the cogitations of the peoples verse 11 The counsell of Iehovah shall-stand for ever the cogitations of his heart to generation and generation verse 12 O blessed is the nation whereof Iehovah is God the people that he hath-chosen for a possession to himselfe verse 13 From the heavens Iehovath doth behold doth see all the sonnes of Adam verse 14 From the firme-place of his dwelling he looketh-forth unto all the inhabitants of the earth verse 15 He formeth altogether their heart hee discreetly-attendeth unto all their works verse 16 There is no King saved by multitude of a power a mighty-man shal not be delivered by multitude of able-strength verse 17 A horse is falshood for salvation and shall not deliver by multitude of his power verse 18 Loe the eye of Iehovah is unto them that feare him to them that hopefully-wait for his mercy verse 19 To rid-free their soul from death and to keep-them-alive in famin verse 20
heart and they know not my wayes verse 11 So-that I sware in mine anger if they shall enter into my Rest PSALM XCV Sing this as the 45. or as the 97. Psalm verse 1 COme let us to the LORD showt-joyfully to Rock of our health showt-triumphantly verse 2 Let us prevent his face with thanksgiving let us with psalms to him triumpnant-sing verse 3 Because the LORD is a great God-mightie a great King eke above al Gods is hee verse 4 In whose hand are the earths deep-secrecies the strōg-heights of the mountains eke are his verse 5 His is the sea for he did make the same and the dry-land for that his hands did frame verse 6 Come let us bend and bowing-down-adore the LORD our maker let us kneel before verse 7 For he our God is and the people wee of his pasture and sheep of his hand bee His voice if ye shall hear the same to day verse 8 Make not your heart hard as in Meribah as in the wildernes in Massah day verse 9 Where me your fathers tempting-did-essay they proved me also they saw my deed verse 10 I fourtie yere was with that race yrked and sayd a folk they are in heart that stray and of my wayes the knowledge have not they verse 11 That in my wrath I did with-oath-protest If ever they enter into my Rest PSALM XCVI verse 1 SIng ye to Iehovah a new song sing ye to Iehovah al the earth verse 2 Sing ye to Iehovah blesse ye his name preach-the-good-tidings of his salvation from day to day verse 3 Tell among the nations his glorie among all peoples his marveilous works verse 4 For great is Iehovah and praysed vehemently fearful he is above al Gods verse 5 For al the Gods of the peoples are vayn-idols but Iehovah made the heavens verse 6 Glorious-majestie comly-honour are before him strength and beauteous-glorie in his sanctuarie verse 7 Give to Jehovah ye kinreds of the peoples give to Jehovah glory and strength verse 8 Give to Jehovah the glory of his name take-up an oblation and come into his courts verse 9 Bow-down your selves to Jehovah in the comly-honour of the sanctuarie tremble-ye at his face all the earth verse 10 Say ye among the nations Jehovah reigneth the world also shall be stablished it shall not be moved he will judge the peoples with righteousnesses verse 11 Let the heavens rejoyce and the earth be glad rore let the sea and the plenty thereof verse 12 Let the field shew-gladnes and all that therein is then let all the trees of the wood showt-joyfully verse 13 Before Jehovah for he cometh for he cometh to judge the earth he will judge the world with justice and the people with his faithfulnes PSALM XCVI Sing this as the 45. Psalm verse 1 SIng ye unto Jehovah a new psalme O all the earth sing to th'eternal-JAH verse 2 Sing ye unto Jehovah blesse his name preach his salvation from day to day verse 3 His glorie tel among the nations 'mong peoples all his wondrous-actions verse 4 For great Jehovah praysed eke is hee greatly fearful above all gods he is verse 5 For all the peoples gods vayn-idols bee but of the heav'ns Jehovah maker is verse 6 Glory and honour are before his face strength and beautie within his Holy-place verse 7 Ye kinreds of the peoples give to JAH give to Jehovah glorie strength also verse 8 Give ye the glorie of his name to JAH an offring take and come his courts into verse 9 Bow-down in th'honourable Holy place to JAH the whole earth tremble at his face verse 10 Among the heathen-nations say yee Iehovah reigneth also stablenes the world shall have it shall not moved bee the peoples he will judge with righteousnes verse 11 Let heav'ns be glad and the earth rejoyce let sea and plenty thereof roar-with-noise verse 12 The field and all therein let gladsom be let al trees of the wood then showt-with-mirth verse 13 Before Jehovah because come doth hee because he cometh for to judge the earth the world he judge will with just-right'ousnes the people 's also with his faithfulnes PSALM XCVII This may be sung also as the 37. Psalm verse 1 IEhovah reigns let th' earth exult-with glee let th'ylands many shew-forth-joyfulnes verse 2 About him clouds and gloomy-darknes bee justice and judgment his thrones stablenes verse 3 Fire doth before the face of him procede and round-about his enemies flameth verse 4 His lightnings have the world illumined the earth doth see and painfully-trembleth verse 5 Mounts at Jehovahs presence melted are like waxe at face of Lord of th' earth totall verse 6 The heav'ns his justice openly-declare and see his glorie doe the peoples all verse 7 Abasht be all that serve a graven-thing that in vain-idols boast-them-gloriously O all ye Gods bow-down-him-worshiping verse 8 Sion doth heare and joyeth-chearfully and Judahs daughters shew doe-gladsome-mirth because Jehovah of thy judgements-right verse 9 For thou Jehovah high 'bove all the earth art farre above all Gods advanst-in-hight verse 10 O lovers of Jehovah-hate ye ill souls of his gracious-saints he doth beware he also them safely-deliver will out of the hand of those that wicked are verse 11 A light for him that just is sown there is and joy for them that upright hearted be verse 12 Ye just joy in Jehovah and confesse to the remembrance of his sanctity PSAM XCVII verse 1 IEhovah reigneth let the earth be glad let the many yles rejoyce verse 2 Cloud and gloomy-darknes are round-about him justice and judgement are the stable-place of his throne verse 3 Fire goeth before him and flameth round-about his distressers verse 4 His lightnings illuminate the world the earth seeth and trembleth verse 5 The mountaines like waxe melt at the presence of Jehovah at the presence of the Lord of all the earth verse 6 The heavens declare his justice and all peoples see his glorie verse 7 Abashed-be all they that serve a graven thing that gloriously-boast themselves in vain-idols bow-down-your-selves to him all ye Gods verse 8 Sion heareth and rejoyceth and glad are the daughters of Judah because of thy judgements Jehovah verse 9 For thou Iehovah art high above all the earth vehemently art thou exalted above all Gods verse 10 Ye lovers of Iehovah hate evil he keepeth the soules of his gracious-saints he will deliver them from the hand of the wicked verse 11 Light is sowen for the just and joy for the right of heart verse 12 Rejoyce ye just in Iehovah and confesse to the remembrance of his holinesse PSALM XCVIII 1 A psalm SIng-yee to Iehovah a new song for he hath done marveilous things his right hand hath saved him and the arme of his holines verse 2 Iehovah hath-made known his salvation to the eyes of the nations he hath revealed his justice verse 3 He hath remembred his mercy and his faithfulnesse of the house of Israel all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation
in the heavens and his kingdom and ruleth over all verse 20 Blesse Iehovah ye his Angels mighty of strength doing his word hearkning to the voice of his word verse 21 Blesse Iehovah all ye his hosts his ministers doing his pleasure verse 22 Blesse Iehovah all ye his works in all places of his domination my soul blesse thou Iehovah PSALM CIII Sing this as the 45. Psalm verse 1 MY soule blesse thou Jehovah thankfully and all my inward-parts his holy name verse 2 My soule blesse thou Jehovah thankfully and his rewards forget none of the same verse 3 That pardoneth all thine iniquities rhat healeth all thy sick-infirmities verse 4 Thy life that ransoms from corrupting-state crowns thee with mercie and with tender-ruth verse 5 That doth thy mouth with good-things satiate renewed as the Eagles is thy youth verse 6 Jehovah doth justices-equal and judgments unto the oppressed all verse 7 He known did make his wayes unto Moyses his acts the sonns of Israel among verse 8 Jehovah pitifull and gracious is of mercy much and of forbearance long verse 9 Contend he will not to continuall-aye neither will he his anger keep alway verse 10 After our sinns to us done hath not he nor us rewarded as our actions-wrong verse 11 But as the heav'ns in height above earth be to them that fear him is his mercie strong verse 12 As farr-remote as East is from the West our trespasses he farre from us hath cast verse 13 As father pitie hath his sonns upon Jehovah pittieth them that him fear verse 14 For he doth know our formed-fashion that we are dust in record he doth bear verse 15 Man-sorrowfull as grasse so are his daies as flowre of field he flowrishing-displaies verse 16 For wind goes over it and it is gone and place thereof knowes not the same againe verse 17 But bounteous-mercy of the Eternall-one from ever and for ever doth remaine upon them that his reverencers been his justice eke to childrens children verse 18 To them that of his cov'nant keepers are and that his preceps minde them to practise verse 19 Jehovah doth in heavens his throne prepare his kingdome over all hath soveragnties verse 20 O ye his Angels blesse th'Eternall-Lord that mighty are of strength that do his word Unto the voice of his word hearkning-still verse 21 O blesse Jehovah all ye his armies his ministers that doe his pleasing-will verse 22 O blesse Jehovah all ye work of his in places all of his dominion O thou my soul blesse the Eternal-one PSALM CIV verse 1 MY soule ô blesse thou Jehovah Jehovah my God veh'mently thou great art thou with majesty and honour dost thy selfe array verse 2 Decking with light as with a coat heavens as a curtaine out-stretching verse 3 His lofts in waters planchering making the clouds his chariot That on wings of the wind walketh verse 4 His Angels spirits he making his ministers a fire flaming verse 5 Th' earth on her bases he foundeth That it for ever may not move neither for aye verse 6 Thou with the deep as with a robe didst close-it-keep The waters stood the mounts above verse 7 At thy rebuke they fled-away they hasted at thy thunders sowne verse 8 Mounts they went up dales they went down to place for them thou firme-didst-lay verse 9 Thou settst a bound they shall not passe not turn the earth to overflow verse 10 That sendeth springs in vallies-low between the mountains they doe trac◠verse 11 They water all beasts of the field wild-asses quench their thirsting-dry verse 12 The fowl of heavens doe dwell them by from twixt the branches voice they yield verse 13 He watreth mounts from his lofts-high the earth is fill'd with thy works-fruit verse 14 He makes to grow grasse for beasts-bruit and herbs for use of man-earthly He brings-forth bread out of the ground verse 15 And joyes the heart of man with wine makes face with oil chearfull-to-shine with bread mans heart upholdeth-sound verse 16 JAHS trees Cedars of Libanus which he hath planted they are fild verse 17 That there the birds their nests may build the Stork the firr trees are her house verse 18 For the wild-goats the mountains tall the rocks for Coneyes sheltring-shade verse 19 The Moon for certain-times he made the Sun he knoweth his down-fall The second part verse 20 Darknes thou puttst and it is night therein creep-forth the wood beasts all verse 21 Lions for prey that roaring-call and seek their meat from God of-might verse 22 The Sun doth rise they gath'r-aside and in their denns they down-doe-lurk verse 23 Out-goeth man unto his work and to his labour till ev'n-tide verse 24 O LOLD how many thy works be in wisdom hast thou doon them all of thy riches the earth is full verse 25 This-same great and wide spacious sea There are wild beasts small with the great things-creeping which none number can verse 26 There goe the ships and Livjathan whom thou hast formd to play in it verse 27 They all to thee to give their food in due time look-attentively verse 28 Thou giv'st to them gather doe they op'nest thy hand they 'r filld with good verse 29 Thy face thou hiding-dost-restrain they troubled are gather thou dost their spirit they breath-out-the-ghost and to their dust they turn again verse 30 Thou sendest-forth thy sp'rit and they created are the upper-view of th' earth thou also dost renew verse 31 Jehovahs glorie be for aye Joy let Jehovah in his deeds verse 32 Upon the earth he down-looketh and it doth tremble he toucheth the mounts and smoke from them proceeds verse 33 I while I live will sing to JAH will while I am to my God sing verse 34 Sweet shall of him be my musing I will rejoyce in Jehovah verse 35 Let sinners be consum'd-away out of the earth and men-gracelesse be they no more Jehovah blesse ô thou my soul Halelu-jah PSALM CIV verse 1 MY soul blesse thou Iehovah Iehovah my God thou art vehemently great thou arayest thy-self with majesty and comly-honour verse 2 Decking himself with light as with a garment stretching-out the heavens as a curtain verse 3 Planchering his lofts in the waters making the clouds his charet walking upon the wings of the wind verse 4 Making his Angels spirits his ministers a flaming fire verse 5 He hath founded the earth upon her bases it shall not be moved for ever and aye verse 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a raiment the waters stood above the mountains verse 7 At thy rebuke they fled at the voice of thy thunder they hasted-away verse 8 The mountains they went up the vallies they went-down to the place which thou foundedst for them verse 9 Thou didst set a bound they shall not passe they shall not return to cover the earth verse 10 That sendeth welsprings in the vallies they walk between the mountains verse 11 They give-drink to all the wild-beasts of the field the wild-asses break their
joy glad in their King be Sions sons verse 3 O let them praise with flute his name with harp and timbrel t' him sing-psalm verse 4 For in his people pleas'd is JAH the meek with health will beautify verse 5 The saints in glorie shall shew-joy shall on their beds shout-joyfully verse 6 Jn their throat Gods high-praises and a sword two edged in their hand verse 7 To doe vengeance upon heathens reproofs among the nations verse 8 To bind their Kings in fettring-chains their Nobles eke in yron bonds verse 9 The written doom on them to doe this honour all his saints unto HALELU-JAH PSALM CXLIX 1 Halelu-jah SIng ye to Iehovah a new song his praise in the Church of gracious-saints verse 2 Let Israel rejoyce in his makers let the sonns of Sion be glad in their King verse 3 Let them praise his name with flute with trembrell and harp let them sing-psalmes unto him verse 4 For Iehovah taketh-pleasure in his people he will beautifie the meek with salvation verse 5 The gracious-saints shall be gladsom in glorie shall shout joyfully upon their beds verse 6 The exaltations of God is their throat and a two-edged sword in their hand verse 7 To doe vengeance on the heathens reproofs in the nations verse 8 To bind their Kings is chaines and their Nobles in fetters of yron verse 9 To doe on them the judgement written this comely-honour is to al his gracious-sants Halelu-jah PSALM CL. Sing this as the 97. Psalm verse 1 O Praise Jah Praise God his sanctitie Praise him in firmament of his strongnes verse 2 O praise him in his actions-mightie praise him in multitude of his greatnes verse 3 O praise him with sound of the Trumpet-shril praise him with Harp and the psalterion verse 3 O praise him with the Flute and Tymberel praise him with Uirginals and Organon verse 4 O praise him with the Cymbals sounding-clear praise him with Cymbals that loud-sounding-play verse 6 Praise Jah let ev'ry thing that breath-doth-bear O glorifie-with-praise th'eternal-Jah PSALM CL. 1 Halalu-jah PRaise ye God in his sanctitie praise him in the firmament of his strength verse 2 Praise him in his powers praise him according to the maltitude of his greatnes verse 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet praise ye him will the psalterie and harp verse 4 Praise him with timbrel and flute praise him with Virginis and Organ verse 5 Praise him with wel-sounding Cymbals praise him with loud-sounding Cymbals verse 6 Let all breath praise Jah Halelu-Iah The end of the Book of Psalmes Of Davids Life and Acts. DAvid the sonne of Jesse of the tribe of Judah of the linage of Abraham in the * 1. Chron. 2. Mat. 1.1.17 fourteenth generation was borne in Bethlehem a towne in the tribe of Judah in the land of Canaan about 2917. yeers after the creation of the world in the dayes when Samuel the Prophet was Judge of Israel He was the * 1 Chron. 2.15 seventh and yongest of all Jesses sonnes of least esteem among them and set to keep his fathers * 1. Sam. 16.11 sheep In the three and twentieth yeer of his life he was by Samuel the Prophet privately in Bethlehem anointed * 1. Sam. 16.13 King over Israel in the midst of his brethren and the spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward He was * vers 12. ruddie of a beautiful countenance and goodly to look to a * vers 18. cunning plaier on the Harp a mighty valiant man of warr and prudent in speech and a cornely person and the Lord was with him Who also gave him these testimonies and promises * Act. 13.22 I have found David the sonne of Jesse a man after mine own heart which shall fulfill all my will * 1. Psal 89.19 I have layd help on one that is mighty I have exalted one chosen out of the people with whom * vers 21. my hand shal be established mine arme also shall strengthen him I will * vers 23. c. beat down his foes before his face and plague them that hate him In my name shall his horn be exalted I will set his hand in the sea and his right hand in the rivers I will make him my first born higher then the Kings of the earth My mercie will I keep for him for ever and my covenant shall stand fast with him his seed will I make to endure for ever and his throne as the dayes of heaven c. After Davids anointing in Bethlehem he went againe and feed his * 1. Sam. 16.19 fathers sheep but the spirit of God wrought mightily in him He killed * 1. Sam. 17. Goliath the Philistian giant from whose face * vers 24. all the men of Israel fled away for fear David overcame him in the name of the Lord of hosts with a sling and with a stone He was a cunning musician and * 1. Sam. 16.23 playing on his harp with his hand he refreshed K. Saul who was vexed with an evil spirit from the Lord. He was imployed in warrs against the Philistians and * 1. Sam. 18.5 whithersoever Saul sent him he behaved himself wisely and prospered and was accepted in the eyes of all the people so that the women of Israel sang of him * vers 7. Saul hath slayn his thousands and David his ten thousands But that praise * vers 8.9 procured him envie from Saul ever after and he sought to slay him but * vers 16. all Israel loved him And though he after took to wife Michal Sauls daughter yet * 1. Sam. 19. c. Saul continued his hatred against his sonne in law and first secretly then openly sought his life so that David was faine to flee and hide himself in the land of Israel and in strange countries to the * Ps 120. great affliction of his soule When Saul was dead and David * 1. Sam. 26.19 thirtie yeers of age the men of Judah * 2. Sam. 5.4 anoynted him King the second time in Hebron over the house of Judah Ishbosheth Sauls sonne resisted him but David waxed stronger and stronger Then * 2. Sam. 2.4 all Israel anointed him King over them and he reigned in Jerusalem So the time of all his reigne was * 1. Chron. 11.1.3 fourtie yeers In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven yeers and six moneths and in Jerusalem he reigned 33 yeers over all Israel and Judah During which space the Lord still exercised him with many * 2. Sam. 5.4.5 warrs abroad and troubles at home as by the defiling of his daughter * 1. Chron. 14. and 18. and 19. Thamar the killing of his son Amnon the treason and death of his son Absalon the rebellion of Sheba and other like sorowes which God * 2. Sam. 13 â—… c. for his sinns chastised him with so many and so great that the
and 25. and 26. and 27. and many other See the note on Psal 10.10 flee or flitt In the Hebrew there is a double reading Flee-thou and Flee-yee meaning David in speciall and his retinew with him to your mount or from your mount but the Greek and Chaldee supplieth the word to In mounts rocks and caves David hidd himself from Sauls persecution 1. Sam. 23.14 and 24.3.4 as a bird This noteth his danger who was hunted as a partrich on the mountains 1. Sam. 26.20 and his fear as in Isa 16.2 Hereupon is that proverb As a bird fleeing from her nest so is a man fleeing from his place Prov. 27.8 Vers 3. For the foundations or the things-set-up The original word Shathoth signifieth things-orderly-set and disposed and may be applied to many things as in buildings to the foundation in hunting unto nets or snares in the common wealth unto constitutions or positive-lawes in warrs unto engins or leaguers as Psal 3.7 in the mind of man unto purposes plots deliberations in religion unto faith which is the foundation and beginning of the hypostasis or the hypostasis that is the subsistence and expectation of things hoped for Hebr. 3.14 and 11.1 According to all or most of these may this sentence be applied either to the plotts purposes snares set for Davids ruine but pulled down by the Lord or to Sauls estate and kingdome which seemed setled but by the Lord was overthrowne or to Davids estate and faith which the enemies boasted to be come to nought The Greek version of the Lxx. translateth thus for the things-that thou hast-perfected they have destroyed are cast-down or shal be broken-down destroyed Vers 4. pallace of his holynes or his holy pallace or Temple which here may be taken for very heaven as also in Hab. 2.20 for the holy places made with hands were antitypes or answerable similitudes of the true sanctuary Heb. 9.24 Vers 5. prove the just or trie them by the persecution of the wicked as wel as by other afflictions Psal 66.10.11.12 his soul that is Gods soul doth hate This is attributed to God after the manner of men as he is also said to have eyes hands eares c. So Levit. 26.11 my soul shall not loath you Vers 6. snares hereby is often meant in scripture strange sodain and inevitable judgements Iob 22.10 and 18.9.10 Isa 8.14 and 24.17.18 fire and brimstones such was the wrath that fell on Sodom and the cities by it Gen. 19 24. and was threatned unto Gog Ezek. 38.22 and figureth the vengeance of eternal fire Iude 7. Rev. 20.10 wind of burning-stormes or of blasting-tempests that is a horrible-blasting whirlewind David felt such from his persecutors Psal 119.53 and here they feel such from God for persecuting him Ieremy applieth this word to the burning-storm of hunger Lam. 5.10 but it is properly a hideous burning tempest rushing out of the darksom cloud such as the Euangelist calleth anemos tuphonicos a smouldry-burning wind named in Greek Euroclydon Act. 27 14 the portion of their cup that is the due measure of their punishment See Psal 75 9 and 16.5 Vers 7 loveth justices that is all manner justice both to punish the evil and preserve the good both just causes and persons his face or their faces in mysterie of the holy Trinitie as often in the scripture See Psal 149 2. The Hebrue here may be Englished the face the aspects of them or of him See the note on Psal 2.3 wil view the righteous usually-vieweth the right And this noteth the manifesting of Gods care and favour towards the righteous both cause and person Annotations Psal XII Vers 2. SAve or help This word it largely used for al manner saving helping delivering preserving c. as to help or defend from injurie Exod. 2.17 2. King 6.26.27 to deliver from all adversities Psal 34.7 as from sicknes Matt. 9.21 Mark 6.56 from drowning Mat. 8 25. from shipwrack Act. 27.31 from hands of enemies Psal 18.4 Iude 5. from sin Mat 1.21 from death Mat. 27.40 from wrath Rom. 5.9 and infinite the like And is not onely a helping in trouble but a riddance out of it as one Euangelist saith let us see if Elias wil come and save him Matt. 27.49 an other saith if Elias wil come and take him down Mark 15.36 the faithfull are diminished or faiths fidelities are ceased The orginal word is used both for true and faithfull persons 2 Sam. 20 19. and for truthes or fidelities Isa 26.2 Vers 3. false-vanity or vain falshod This word Shav noteth out vanity both of words and deeds Exod. 20.7 Ier. 2.30 and often that which is also false Exo. 23.1 as that which Moses in Exo. 20 16. calleth witnesse of falshood Sheker relating it he calleth false-vanitie Shav Deut. 5.20 with his next friend or his neighbour his friend with whom he is associate Sometime this word is used for a special friend 2 Sam. 13.3 Psal 35.14 Prov. 17.17 but often generally for a neighbour or next as the new testament translateth it in Greek Mat. 19.19 from Levit. 19.18 And who is our neighbour our Lord teacheth us Luk. 10.29.36 with lip of flatteries that is smoth deceitful speeches a lip being somtime put for a speech or language Gen. 11.1 Of such deceivers that had taught their tongues to speak lyes Jeremy also complayneth Chap. 9.4.5 a heart and a heart that is a double heart and deceitfull So stone and stone Ephah and Ephah Deut. 23.13.14 meaneth double and deceitful weights and measures The men of Zabulun are commended for that they were not thus of a heart and a heart 1. Chron. 12.33 Vers 5. our lips are with us or are ours that is we have skil power and liberty to speak who shall controule us Vers 6 set in salvation that is deliver out of all misery and safely settle in health and prosperous estate he shall have breathing or he meaning God will give breathing or respiration to him that is to every poor man as after in verse 8. or he wil breath-out that is speak plainly to him The Greek changing the person translateth parrhesiasomai that is I wil-speak plainly with him So it noteth the bold assured comfort which God by promise giveth to the afflicted whose faithful word is therefore commended in the verse following This word somtime is used for plain and confident breathing out or uttering of the truth Habak 2.3 Prov. 12.17 Or we may understand it of the wicked thus I will set in salvation him whom he puffeth at that is whom the wicked boldly defieth as this word was used before Psal 10.5 or whom he hath insnared Vers 7. The sayings or the words promises tried examined fined as in fire The like praise of Gods pure word is in Psal 18.31 and 119.140 Prov. 30.5 a subliming fornace of earth This fornace called Ghnalil a sublimatorie of subliming or causing to ascend upward is the best and choisest vessel for trying and subliming of metall called
them abroad as in 2 Sam. 22. this verse is written And I did beat them small as the dust of the earth as the clay of the streets I pounded them I spred-them-abroad Vers 44. of the people in 2 Sam. 22. it is the contentions of my people hast kept me for the head c. and hereby Christs headship over the church of Gentils is signified and the contradiction of his own people the Jew s. Rom. 10.20.21 See after in vers 50. Vers 45. At the hearing of the ear that is speedily so son as they hear without further a doe or By the hearing of the ear that is with diligent hearkning and attendance sonns of the stranger of the aliant or of aliant or of alienation that is aliens outlanders strangers from the common wealth of Israel they and their progenitors So Psal 144.7 Isa 62.8 falsly-deny or dissemble In the Greek they lye meaning that they feighnedly submit themselves for fear or other sinister respect against their wills And this agreeth with the last promise of Moses Deut 33.29 they enemies shall falsly-deny to thee The originall word is used both for denying Gen. 18 15. and for lying or falsifying 1 King 13.18 See after Psal 59.13 and 66.3 Vers 46. fade-away or fall to weet as leaves of trees that wither Vers 48. that giveth vengeance to me that is giveth me power to be avenged of my foes or giveth vengeances for me that is avengeth and punisheth for my sake Whereupon he is called the God of vengeances Psal 94.1 So to give vengeance is to execute it Num. 31.3 subdueth bringeth into good order and subjection therefore in 2 Sam 22. it is said subjecteth or bringeth down And sometime this word signifieth a subduing by overthrew and destruction as 2 Chron. 22.10 she subdued for which in 2 King 11.1 is written she brought to perdition or destroyed Vers 50. I will confesse thee that is give thee publick and solemn prayse and thanks This verse is applied Rom. 15.9 to the calling of the Gentils unto the faith of Christ and praise unto God therefore By which wee are taught that of Christ and his kingdom this Psalme is cheisly intended Vers 51. He maketh great or magnifieth He is the magnifyer of the salvations that is of the full salvation and deliverance In stead of Magdil that is magnifyer in 2 Sam. 22.51 there is Migdol which is so written as by the vowels signifieth a tower of salvations and by the consonants a magnifier his anointed or his Messias his Christ as before in Psal 2 2. David and his seed this may be referred both to the first David and his posterity on whom God sheweth great mercy and also to our Lord Christ who is called by the Prophets David Ezek. 34.23.24 Hose 3.5 and his seed are his disciples the children which God hath given him Hebr. 2.13 or himself is the seed here mentioned Act. 13.23 Rom. 1.3 as he also is called Abrahams seed Gal. 3.16 Annotations Psalm XIX Vers 2. THe out-spred-firmament the whole core of heaven with the aier which though it be soft and liquid and spred over the earth yet is it fast and firm and therefore called of us according to the common Greek version a firmament the holy Ghost expresseth it by an other term mid-Mid-heaven Rev. 8.13 and 14.6 and 19 17. This Out-spred-firmament or expansion God made amidds the waters for a separation and named it Heavens Gen. 1.6 8. which of David is said to be stretched out as a courtain or tent Psal 104.2 and elswhere is said to be firm as molten glasse Iob 37.18 So under this name Firmament be comprised the orbs of the heavens and the aier and the whole spacious roomth above the earth Vers 3. Day unto day one day unto and after another uttereth or welleth out as a fountain continually and plenteously manifest or sheweth-livelie Vers 4. not heard is their voice that is whose voice is not heard or understood meaning that they are no mute or obscure speeches whereby the heavens preach to the world but manifest to all as the next verse sheweth and plainly confirmeth Rom. 1.19 20. and the Greek version here leadeth us to understand this sentence together with the Apostles allegation Rom. 10.18 and the like Hebraismes are usuall as Iob 3.3 Let the day perish I was born in it that is wherein I was born and hearing is often â—ut for understanding Gen 11.7 2 King 18.26 Compare also herewith that Hebrew phrase in Ier. 38.5 Or wee may read it thus There is no speech nor words not heard is their voice that is the heavens make no speech or sermon nor utter any readable words no nor any voice or sound at all of theirs is heard but their line is gone forth c. Or taking word for peoples that speak them there is no speech nor words where the voice of the heavens is not heard Vers 5. their line or their rule their delineation that is a mean to teach the rude and simple as Esa 28.10 or by line is meant a building frame or edifice which is made by line and rule Zach. 1.16 Iob 38.5 The Greek translateth it their sound which word the Apostle also useth Rom. 10.18 where the speaketh of the preaching of the gospell by which the Church is taught and edified their speakings or their words but this is used sometime generally for signification any maner of way as Prov. 6.13 he speaketh that is signifieth with his feet And taking him before to have shewed how the heavens have no speeches words nor voice this here may be meant of their significations by the wonderfull frame course order c. that all men may see in them he hath put a tent God hath put or set in the heavens a tabernacle that is a slitting habitation for that the sun never stayeth in one place The Sun is in Hebrew called Shemesh that is a minister or servant which very name should have kept the nations from worshiping and serving it which God hath distributed to all people under the whole heaven as Deut. 4.19 Vers 6. as a bridegroom the Sun when he riseth is gloriously adorned with beautifull rayes and seemeth most chearfull which two things are set forth by similitude of a bridegrom Isa 61.10 and 62.5 to run a race a long-way journey or course The swift course of the Sun is joyfull performed as when a champion runneth for a game Vers 8. The law or Doctrinall an orderly-manner of instruction an Institution or Disposition called in Hebrew Torah which implieth both doctrine and an orderly-disposition of the same therefore where one Prophet relating Davids words saith the law of man 2 Sam. 7.19 another saith the orderly-estate or course of man 1 Chron. 17.17 The holy Ghost in Greek calleth it Nomos a law Hebr. 8.10 from Ierem. 31.33 This name is most commonly ascribed to the precepts given by Moses at Mount Sinai Leut. 33.4 Mal. 4.4 Iohn 1.17 and 7.19 it is
explaineth it I will counsell thee and set mine eye upon thee for good Or thus I will give-counsell unto thee with mine eye that is with my care and proâ—â—dence Thus Christ counselled Peter with his eye Luk. 22.61 So the eye is said to mock Prov. 30 17. Vers 9. like a horse c. that is be not fools and brutish so as ye must be ruled by force and rigour not by reason For unto the horse belongs a whip unto the asse a bridle and a rod to the fools back Prov. 26.3 month must be stopped or jaw is to be tyed Hebr. to stop for to be stopped active for passive as after Psal 36.3 which come not near that is which will not obey or do thee service unlesse they be forced and ruled by the bridle according to the saying of the Apostle behold we put bitts into the horses mouthes that they should obey us Iam. 3.3 Vers 10. Many paines or Great smarts or sores are for the wicked so Solomon saith Affliction foloweth sinners c. Prov. 13.21 and 19.29 and 24.20 Annotations Psalm XXXIII Vers 1. BEcometh the word denoteth a fair and comely grace for which a thing is to be liked and desired So Psal 93.5 and 147.1 The Apostle expresseth it in Greek by fair or beautifull Rom. 10.15 from Esa 52 7. Vers 2. with harp or with sittern in Hebrew Kinnor a musicall instrument invented by Jubal Gen. 4.21 used for mirth and joy Psal 137.1.2 Esa 24.8 Gen. 31.27 and therefore is called the pleasant harp Psal 81.3 opposed unto mourning Iob 30.31 in skil on this instrument David excelled 1 Sam. 16.16.23 and with this and other they used in Israel to celebrate the Lord with gladnes 1 Chron. 13.8 and 15.16.28 and 25.1 Nehem. 12.27 So spiritually in the new Testament Rev. 14.2 with Psalteric or Luit or Viole In Hebrew Nebel an instrument so called of the form which as seemeth was with a round hollow bulk much like a bottell for Nebel is also a bottell or pitcher 1 Sam. 10.3 Lam. 4.2 and of this the Greeks Latines had their instruments named Nable Naulon Nabhum The Greek here calleth it psalterion ten stringed-instrument this differed from the psalterie Psal 92.4 therefore the word with is here supplied Vers 3. a new song A thing is said to be new which is alwayes fresh renewed upon new occasions and so permanent as Job saith my glorie was new with me So Love is both an old and a new commandement 1 Ioh. 2.7.8 Or these new songs mentioned here and Psal 40.4 and 96.1 and 98.1 and 144 9. Isa 42.10 may have reference to the stats of things under the gospel where there is a new covenant Hebr. 8.8.13 new heavens and new earth Rev. 21.1 a new man Eph. 2.15 and 4.24 a new Ierusalem Rev. 21.2 and all things new 2 Cor. 5.17 Rev. 21.5 See also Rev. 5.9 and 14.3 do-well playing c. that is make good musik or melodie So 1 Sam. 16.17.18 Esa 23.16 And this melodie we are now willed to make to the Lord in our harts Ephes 5.19 The Hebrew Nagan whereof commeth Negmoth Psal 4 1. properly is to play with the hand upon an instrument 1 Sam. 19 9. Vers 4. in faith that is faithfull true and constant Fot so this word is often used as Exod. 17.12 Moses hands were with saith that is stedy firm constant Vers 5. the earth is full the like is said Psal 119.64 For God doeth good unto all both just and unjunst Mat. 5.45 and saveth man and beast Psal 36.7 Vers 6. the host of them that is the many creatures in them as Angels sun moon starrs c. Psal 148.1.2.3.5 Gen. 2 1. So mention is made of the powers or hosts of heaven Mat. 24.29 Spirit or breath thus Iehovah his Word and his Spirit are noted to be the maker of the world as in Gen. 1. Vers 7. giveth the deeps that is putteth or disposeth the deep waters into treasuries or in cellars and secret store houses hidden from the the eye of man called elswhere the secret room of the deep Iob 38.16 So God is said to have treasuries or store-houses of wind Psal 135.7 of snow and hail Iob 38.22 of darknes Isa 45.3 and the like Vers 9. it stood that is existed firm and stable and so continued So Psal 119.91 Vers 10. dissipateth or maketh-frustrate undoeth abrogateth a word opposed to ratifying confirming stablishing Isa 8 10. and 19.3 bringeth to nought annihilateth and breaketh Vers 11. shall stand that is continue and have effect whatsoever men purpose to the contrary See Isa 14.24.27 and 46.10 Prov. 19.21 Vers 12. is God to weet by speciall covenant and favour though all the earth be his Gen. 17.7 Exod. 19 5. and this is by the new covenent Heb. 8.10 So Psal 144.15 Vers 15. altogether or alone The Hebrew jachad sometime signifieth alone without others Iob 34.29 Ezr. 4.3 and so the Greek interpreters took it here translating it kata monas alone or by himself sometime it signifieth wholly or every whit Iob 10.8 sometime together or in one Psal 2.2 All these agree wel here for God onely and wholly formeth every mans heart and spirit Zac. 12.1 whereupon he is called the Father of spirits Heb. 12.9 and the God of the spirits of all flesh Num. 16.22 Vers 16. of a power that is of an armie so called because there are strong valiant and active men Psal 136.15 Vers 17. A horse is falshood that is a false and deceitfull help cannot save a man but faileth those that trust in him Zach. 10.5 Psal 76.6 The horse is here used for all warlike furniture this being above other creatures strong fierce and couragious Iob 39 22-28 and therefore is prepared for the day of battel but salvation is of the Lord Prov. 21.31 Vers 18. The eye of Iehovah that is his care and providence for good as the next verse sheweth and as Psal 32.8 zach 12.4 1 Pet. 3.12 Sometime the Lords eye is on men for evil Amos 9.4.8 Annotation Psalm XXXIV Vers 1. HIs behaviour or his sense reason properly the tast as in vers 9. Iob 6.6 and often otherwhere which is used both for ones inward sense or reason outward gesture and demeanure because by it a man is discerned and judged to be wise or foolish as meats are discerned by the tast David when he was afraid of the King of Gath changed his behaviour before them and feigned himself madde in their hands and scrabled on the dores of the gate and let his spittle fall down upon his beard 1 Sam. 21.12.13 Abimelech whose proper name was Achish King of Gath a city of the Philistims 1 Sam. 21.10 And as every King of Aegypt was called Pharaoh Gen. 41.1 Exod. 5.1 1 King 11.18 so every King of the Philistims was called Abimelech that is Father-king Gen. 20.2 and 26.1 had driven or expelled For Achish sayd to his servants which had taken and brought David to him
Hebraisme is in Ier. 14.5 Zach. 12.10 and 3.4 See also Psal 65.11 from his dwelling-place that is every of them coming from or being thrust out of his dwelling or home as the Greek saith they are thrust from their glorie V. 16. from the hand of hell that is from the power of the grave death damnation So of all the faithfull he saith I will redeeme them from the hand of hell Hos 13 14. but so can no man redeem himself Psal 89.49 Hand is put for power as Psal 22.21 And this is meant of the resurrection and redemption of body and soul from damnation by Christ for he will receive me or when he shall receive or take me meaning up into heaven where God himself is 1 Thes 4.14 Ioh. 14.3 This manner of speech is used in Gen. 5.24 Henoch was no more for God received him Vers 17. Fear thou not that is be not dismayed or overcome with fear The Hebrew phrase usually when it counselleth or prayeth against a thing meaneth the height and full measure of it So Fear not Gen. 50.19 and Grieve not Gen. 45 5. that is be not overcome with grief So lead us not into tentation Mat. 6 13. that is let us not be overcome with tentation 1 Cor. 10.13 Therefore that which one Euangelist writeth Fear not Mat. 28.5 another writeth be not astonied Mark 16.6 noting the excesse of fear Vers 18. take any thing Heb. take of all that is ought of all that he hath For we brought nothing into the world and it is certain that we can cary nothing out 1 Tim. 6.7 Iob 1 21. Vers 19. Though in his life that is whiles he liveth So Psal 63.5 and 104.33 and 146.2 he blesseth his soul that is himself as it is written Soul thou hast much goods laid up for many yeares live at ease eat drink and take thy pastime Luk. 12.19 will confesse thee will commend laud and celebrate thee doest good to thy self that is makest much of cherishest pamperest thy self So good is used for worldly pleasure and emoluments Psal 4.7 Vers 20. It shall come to weet the soul forespoken of or the person or Thou shalt come to the generation of his fathers that is to his wicked predecessors that are dead and gone as the godly also at their death are gathered to their fathers and people Iudg. 2.10 Deut. 32.50 or to the habitation of his fathers their house or lodge for so Dor is used for an habitation Isa 38.12 to continual-ay they shall not see or which for ever shall not see the light to weet the light of the living here on earth as Psal 56.14 Iob 33.28.30 nor the light of joy in the world to come being cast out into the utter darknes Mat. 8.12 Vers 12. understandeth not or discerneth not wanting prudence A repetition of the 13. verse with a litle change of jalin lodgeth into jabin understandeth Annotations Psalm L. Vers 1. A Psalm of Asaph that is made by him or to Asaph that is committed unto him to sing For Asaph was a Seer or Prophet which made Psalms as did David 2 Chron. 29 30. Also he and his sonns were singers in Israel 1 Chron. 25.2 The God of Gods that is God of all Angels Iudges and Rulers of the world or The mighty-God the God Iehovah Three titles of God here used together Ael Aelohim Iehovah So in Iosh 22.22 the going-in that is the West where the Sun setteth or after the Hebrew phrase goeth in as at the rising it is said to goe-out or come forth Gen. 19.23 Vers 2. out of Sion the state of the church under the Gospel Heb. 12.18.22 Psal 2.6 therefore in this Psalm the legall sacrifices appointed at mount Sinai are reproved and the worship of God in spirit and truth commended the wholl perfection or the Vniversalitie of beauty that is which is wholly and perfectly beautifull See the like praise of Sion Psal 48.3 Lam. 2.15 shineth-clearly as the sun shineth in his strength that is appeareth in glorious majesty This also is a sign of favour Iob 10 3. Psal 80.2 So God shined from mount Paran Deut. 33.3 Vers 3 Our God come a prayer to hasten his coming as in Rev. 22 20. or as the former our God will come fire shall eat that is consume devour So God is called an eating fire Deut. 4 24. that is as the Apostle expoundeth it a consuming fire Heb. 12.29 and the sight of his glory on mount Sinai was like eating consuming fire Exod. 24.17 and fire out of his mouth eateth Psal 18.9 a storm be moved a tempest raised which maketh fire the more fierce and forceable And these things signify Christs judgements against hipocriticall carnall worshipers see Mal. 3.1.2.3 Mat. 3.12 Vers 4. call to the heavens c. that heaven and earth may bear record as in Deut. 31.28 and 32.1 Isa 1.2 Vers 5. have stricken my covenant or have cut that is made covenant with me with sacrifices For at holy covenants the sacrifices were cut asunder and they went between the parts Gen. 15.10.13.18 Ier. 34.18 See Psalm 25.10 See also a covenant between God and his people with sacrifice Exod. 24 4.-8 Vers 6. And the heavens hereby may be meant the heavenly Angels as in Ioh 15.15 or the meteors in the aier thonder lightning c. Exod. 19.16.18 See also Psalm 97.6 and 89.6 he is judge himself in his own person and not by his servants onely as afore time Heb. 1.1.2 2 Tim. 4.1 Vers 7. testify to thee that is give thee contestations admonitions charges c. to cause the more obedience as Nehem. 9.29 2 King 17.15 Exod. 19.21.23 or testify against thee as this phrase somtime signifieth Deut. 4.26 and 31.28 that is convince thee of disobedience Both these are done in this Psalm vers 14.15.18.19 c. Vers 8. for thy sacrifices so elswere he saith I speake not to your fathers c. concerning sacrifices Ier. 7.22 are before me so the Greek explaineth it and so Israel used to weary God with outward offrings Isa 1.11.14 Mic. 6.6.7 Amos 4.4.5 Vers 9. goat-bucks the hee goats such with bullocks were principall in the sacrifices Num. 7.17.23 c. Psal 66.15 Vers 11. store-of beasts all sorts of beasts that range about So Psal 10.14 Vers 14. a confession a thank-offering There was an oblation in the law thus called Levit. 7.12.15 mentioned also in Psal 116.17 and 107.22 which the Apostle openeth exhorting to offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God that is the fruit of the lipps confessing to his name Heb. 13.15 See also Psa 95.2 vowe to the most high that is to God Gen. 14.18 so he that in Luk 6.35 is the Most high in Mat. 5.45 is our Father which is in heaven To him vowes were made with prayers Gen. 28.20 Psal 61.6 and paid with thanksgiving Psal 65.2 and 66.13.14 and by law their paiment was required Deut. 23.23 Eccles 5.5 Psal 76.12 and there were sâ—crifices for
all sorts of men as Gen. 6.12 Psal 145.21 Act. 2.17 This is a prâ—phesie of all nations converted unto Christ Vers 4. words of iniquities or of perversities that is perverse things or words unrighteous deeds Words are often put for things as Psal 7.1 mercifully-cover or expiate propitiate purge away and so cover and forgive Of the Hebrew Caphar which signifieth to cover the Cover of the Ark was called Caporeth Exod. 25.17 in Greek hilastérion that is the propitiatorie or mercy-seat Heb. 9 5. which name Paul giveth to Christ Rom. 3.25 who is the true propitiation for our sinns 1 Iohn 2 2. Vers 5. takest-neer or causeth to approach to weet unto thy self the Greek saith takest unto thee thy courts or court-yards the open-places of the tabernacle and temple There was an inner court and an outward 1 King 7.12 one for the priests another for the people called the great court 2 Chron. 4.9 2 King 21.5 good-things so the Greek explaineth it wel the Hebrew speaking of the good-thing in generall comprehending the whole store of pleasures and commodities as Deut. 6.11 Gen. 45.23 The like here foloweth holy for all holy-things And among good things understand the principall the gift of the holy Ghost as that which in Mat. 7.11 is good things in Luk. 11 13. is called the holy Ghost Vers 6. Fearfull things c. God out of his tabernacle gave oracles and answers to his people Num. 7.89 and from heaven he answered to their prayers against their adversaries Psal 3.5 he answered alwayes things reverent and fearfull those farre off by sea whereby is meant not onely those upon the sea whose hope God is Psal 107.23.28 c. but those also that dwell farr asunder disjoyned by the sea as in slands which wait for his law Isa 42.4 Vers 7. O he that stablisheth or which setteth fast it is a continued speech to God as the words before and after manifest but the person changed for more passion like that in Iob 18 4. O he that tearest his soul for O thou that tearest thy soul See the note on Psal 59 10. mountains hereby is often meant kingdoms polities and common-weales Ier. 51.25 See Psal 30 8. Vers 8. of the seas waters signify peoples Rev. 17.15 and seas are the huge armies of peoples Ier. 51.42 All such as wel as the naturall seas God asswageth See also Psal 46.7 Vers 9 And they or when they fear utmost-parts or borders to weet of the earth as is expressed Isa 41.5 the out-goings of morning c. This may be meant both of the successive course of day and night and of them that goe out at morning and evening which be men to their labour and beasts for their prey as is shewed Psal 104 20.-23 and of people inhabiting the East and west parts of the world Vers 10. plenteously-moystenest it This sense the Greek yeeldeth the Hebrew also may be turned when thou hast made it to desire rain or and givest it the desire thereof These things are spoken first of the land of Canaan which God visited and blessed continually as Moses telleth Deu. 11.12 and spiritually are meant of Christs Church Ezek. 36.8.9 c. very-much or with multitude to weet of riches or good things the stream or brook riveret See Psal 1 3. and 46.5 of God that is with heavenly sweet and wholsome streames of waters not as Aegypt watered with mans labour but drinking waters of the rain of heaven Deut. 11.10.11 The stream of God may here be taken for an excellent stream as mountains of God Psal 36.7 and the word with is to be supplied Compare herewith Ioel. 3.18 Reve. 22.1 where a fountain and pure river of water of life come forth from the Lords house and throne their corn theirs that dwell in thy land and house after that thou hast thus prepared the land and watred it thou makest it fruitfull Vers 11. setlest the furrowes or the clods that is with rain thou causest the clods to lye close to cover the seed The Hebrew words being indefinite to settle c have like signification with the former See Psal 49.15 and 77.2 and 103.20 makest it soft or meltest resolvest makest it moist with drops-of-rain that fall many See Ps 72.6 the bud or branch that which springeth up out of the earth This name is given to Christ himself Isa 4.2 Zech. 3 8. and 6.12 Vers 12. yeer of thy goodnes that is thy good yeer which thou honourest with singular blessings So God commanding the sabbath yeer promised to blesse the sixt yeer that it should bring forth fruit for three yeers Levit. 25.20.21 But the good yeer is that acceptable yeer of the Lord which Christ preached Isa 61.2 Luk. 4.12 thy pathes drop the clouds which are Gods charret Ps 104.3 in which water is bound Iob 26.8 and from which rain is dropped to cause the earth to fructifie 1 Iob 36 28. and 38 26 27. And pathes here are properly such tracks as are made by charrets wheeles Vers 13. of the wildernes where there is no man Iob 38 26. that grasse may grow for beasts Psal 104 14. Though sometime shepheards there feed their flocks as Exod. 3 1. girded with gladnes rejoycing for the store of grasse that grow on them on every side Things are figuratively said to be glad when they attain unto and abide in their naturall perfection so light is said to rejoyce when it shineth clear and continually Prov. 13.9 Vers 14. the pastures or fields are clothed that is covered abundantly stored with flocks of sheep For fields the Greek putteth ramms of the sheep the Hebrew Carim signifieth both Isa 30 23. and 34.6 but the grammaticall construction and coherence here sheweth it rather to be fields or pastures Annotations Psalm LXVI Vers 1. SHout to weet with a joyfull or triumphant noise see Psal 41.12 all the earth or all the land that is the inhabitants thereof So vers 4. and Psal 98.4 and 100.1 and often in the scripture Vers 2. put glorie in Greek give glorie to his praise that is make his praise glorious and honourable A like phrase is in Ios 7.19 put glorie to Iehovah that is give him glory Vers 3. fearfull is every c. or fearfull art thou in thy works One word singular and another plurall meaneth exactly all and every one as Psalm 57 2. and 62.5 falsly-deny or lye that is feghnedly submitt See Psal 18.45 Vers 4. Let all or All shall Vers 5. in his doing or in practise Gr. in counsels See Psal 9 12. Vers 6. sea to drie-land the red sea God turned to drie-land by a strong east wind dividing the waters that Israel might goe thorow it Exod. 14.21.22 through the river Iorden when the banks thereof were full was dried the waters stood still on an heap till all the people went through it Ios 3 13.14.-17 did we rejoyce he teacheth them to applie their fathers deliverances to themselves for all things forewritten are for
thy goings or wayes and administration in the that is which art in the sanctuary or into the sanctuary referring it to Davids carying of the Ark into the holy Tent. 1 Chron. 13.6.8 and 15.28 Vers 26. beating-on-timbrels or on tabers to weet with the hand so in the triumph at the red sea Marie the sister of Aaron and all the women after her with timbrels and pipes sung praise to God Exod. 15.20.21 So at the slaughter of the Philistims 1 Sam. 18.6.7 and at the slaughter of the Ammonites Iudg. 11.34 A timbrel or taber is in Hebrew named Toph of the like sound that it maketh when it is striken Vers 27. In the churches or congregations see Psalm 26.12 ye of the fountain that come out of Israel as out of a well or fountain as the phrase taken from Deut. 33.28 Esaias hath also one much like it Isa 48.1 It seemeth to be meant of the people though it may also be referred to Christ blesse the Lord who is of the fountain of Israel For of the Israelites concerning the flesh Christ came who is God over all blessed forever Amen Rom. 9 5. Vers 28. There in the churches be little Benjamin the tribe or posteritie of Benjamin who was himself little that is yongest of all Israels children and his tribe little that is few in number being almost all destroyed for the sin of Gibea Iudg. 20 44. c. their ruler the Prince of that tribe The Greek version saith in a traunce taking the Hebrew Rodem to be of radam though it be not found elswhere in this form yet rare words but once used are sundry times found in this and other Psalmes These things applied to Christs times and after are very mysticall Benjamin the least is here put first so in the Heavenly Jerusalem the first foundation is a Iasper Rev. 21.19 which was the last precious stone in Aarons Breast-plate on which Benjamins name was graven Exod. 28.20.10.21 In this tribe Paul excelled as a Prince of God though one of the last Apostles 1 Cor. 15.8.9.10 who was converted in a traunce or ecstasie Actor 9.3.4 c. and in ecstasies he and other Apostles saw the mysteries of Christs kingdom Act. 10.10.11 c. 2 Cor. 12.1.2.3.4 their assemblie in Greek their governours the Hebrew word Regamah but once used causeth this ambiguitie for coming of Ragam to throw an heap of stones Levit. 24.14 may either be taken for an heap or assemblie or for a stone that is a ruler as elswhere a stone signifieth Gen. 49.24 Of this tribe of Judah were the Apostle Iames and other our Lords brethren Gal. 1.19 Act. 1.14 Zebulun Naphtali these tribes were situate in the furthest parts of Canaan as Iuda and Benjamin were in the first cheefest parts meaning by these few all other tribes gathered to praise God In these costs Christ called to Apostleship Simon Peter Andrew c. fishers of Galile Vers 29. commanded thy strength that is powerfully appointed it speaking to the church See the like phrase Psal 133.3 and 44.5 By strength also Kingdom is often meant Vers 30. For thy pallace or temple which was after Davids dayes to be built in the heavenly Ierusalem the Lord and the Lamb are the Temple of it Rev. 21.22 bring a present or lead-along a gift that is gifts or presents So Psal 76.12 which presents are sometimes of the persons of men See Isa 18.7 and 66.20 Rom. 15.16 and 12.1 Vers 31. Rebuke that is Destroy see Psal 9.6 company of spear men or of archers the rowt or crew of the cane that is such as use canes or reeds whereof spears or arrowes were made Of this word companie see before verse 11. It may also be read the wild-beasts of the reeds meaning the salvage wicked people mighty bulls the high Priests and great personages see Psal 22.13 that submitteth that is the hypocrite which feigneth subjection as the former were professed enemies or till he that is every one submitt as Deut. 33.29 The word signifieth such submission as when one casts down himselfe at the feet as to be troden on so Prov. 6.3 he hath scattred this is spoken to the Church of God The Greek turneth it as the former Scatter thou Vers 32. Princely-ambassadours Hebr. Chashmannim a word not used but here The Greek saith Presbeis Ambassadours Aegipt in Hebrew called Mitsrajim the name of the son of Cham the son of Noah Gen. 10.6 who called the countrie where he and his posteritie dwelt by his own name In Greek and in the new Testament it is alwayes called Aegipt Aethiopia in Hebrew Cush another son of Cham brother to Misrarim and Canaan Gen. 10.6 the country where he and his children dwelt is called by his name Cush in Greek Aethiopia The people we call black-Moors hastily-stretch Hebr. make run noting the readines of that nation to offer gifts and sacrifices and to receive the gospel See Act. 8.27 c. Vers 34. of heavens of antiquitie that is the most ancient and highest heavens which were since the world began noting hereby Gods powerfull majestie and help to his Church as Deut. 33.26 will give or giveth usually his voice that is speaks alowd or thundreth see the note on Psal 46.7 and 29.3 Some Apostles were called Sonns of thunder Mark 3.17 and Christs powerfull voice raiseth the dead Iohn 5.25 Vers 35. Give the strength that is strong-praise and the glorie of the kingdome See Psal 8.3 Vers 36. sanctuaries the holy and most holy places of the tabernacle and heaven it self see Psal 43.3 the people that is as the Greek explaineth his people So the soul Psal 6.92 for my soul see Psal 45.4 Blessed be God Hereupon God was called in Israel the Blessed one as Mark. 14.61 Art thou Christ the son of the Blessed that is the son of God Mat. 26.63 Annotations Psalm LXIX Vers 1. SHoshannim that is six-stringed instruments or Lilies See Psal 45.1 Vers 2. Save me c. David in his troubles being a figure of Christ prayeth for deliverance from tentations and persecutions under the similitudes of waters mud myre pit deeps streams c. and that this Psalm had accomplishment in Christ the Evangelists shew Mat. 27.48 Ioh. 19.29 that the use hereof is for us the Apostle sheweth Rom. 15.3.4 that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope the soul to weet of me as the Greek explaineth it that is are ready to drown and choake me so Iohn 2.5 see also Psal 45.4 Vers 3. mud of the gulf or of the deep that is the deep or gulffy mud in the bottoms of the sea as Psalm 68.23 Iohn 2.4 another signe of great calamitie as also in Psalm 88.7 wherefore Babylon that held captive Gods people is called a Gulf or Deep Isa 44.27 no standing no stay or ground but I sink more and more Vers 4. is burnt that is parched dried or as the Greek explaineth it hoarse eyes fayl or are consumed to weet with
as the Hebrew phrase is belongeth Hereupon a man of tongue is for a pratler or calumniator Psal 140 12. large or wide broad of heart meaning prowd as Prov. 21 4. I cannot here the word bear or suffer is to be understood as is expressed Prov. 30.21 So Iob 31.23 and in Greek 1 Cor. 3 2. Vers 8. In the morning that is every morning or early see Psal 73 14. Annotations Psalm CII Vers 1. FOr the poor agreeing to his estate or of the poor overwhelmed with fears cares sorowes c. See Psal 61 3. Vers 4. as smoke or with the smoke vanishing in the aier so verse 37 20. The Hebrew letters beth with and caph as are one like another and sometime put one for another as 2 Sam. 5 24. with 1 Chron. 14 15. an hearth the place whereon fire burneth Compare Iob 30 30. Vers 5. as grasse or as the herbs smitten with blasting Amos. 4.9 Vers 6. to my flesh that is my skin as Iob 19 20. so elswhere skin is put for flesh Iob 18 13. See also Lam 4 8. Vers 7. a Pelican a bird living in wild and desolate places Zeph. 2 14. Isa 34.11 It seemeth to have the name in Hebrew of vomiting and to be that fowl which we call the shovelard which swalloweth shell fishes and after vomiteth them to get the fish It was a bird unclean by the law Levit. 11 18. Some think it to be the bittour which maketh a lowd and dolefull noise Compare Iob 30 29. Vers 9. rage against me or vaunt against or would-make a fool of me the Greek saith that praise me meaning feighnedly The word signifieth to lift up with praise and glory and also ingloriously to vaunt rage or be mad see Psal 5 6. and 75 5. The word against is here to be understood as in Prov. 8 36 he that sinneth against me An example of such raging madnes see against Christ Luk. 6 11. Vers 12. declined or stretched-out as the shadow of the sun when it is neer down which though it seem longer yet soon passeth away So Psal 109 23. and 144 4. Vers 13. sittest that is continuest as the Greek explaineth it for sitting and standing as after in verse 27. are often used for sure and setled abiding thy memoriall or remembrance of thee so Psal 135 13. from Exod. 3.15 Vers 14. the appointed time promised for restauration of the church as Dan. 9.2 24 25. c. Ier. 29 10. Vers 15. delight or do favour the stones though ruinous as Neh. 2 13. c. and 4.2 Zach. 1.12 Vers 18. the lowly so the Greek here turneth it which elswhere we call heath that groweth in the wildernes Ier. 17 6. and 48.6 by the name in Hebrew it seemeth to be some naked shrubbe and so a fit resemblance of Gods afflicted people made low naked desolate by their enemies Or we may turn it the broken-down or ruined from Ier. 51 58. Vers 19. This shal be or Let this be written to weet for remembrance to ages after as Exod. 17 14. Deut. 31.19 21. This sheweth these to be prophesie for our times that shal be created that is restored and made anew as Psalm 104.30 Isa 65 18. created in Christ Iesus unto good works Eph. 2 10. so a people born Psalm 22 32. Vers 20. the height of his holynes that is his holy high-place meaning heaven This is taken from Deut. 26.15 Vers 21. groning or mournful-cry so Psal 79.11 sonns of death appointed to die as Psal 79.11 Vers 24. in the way in the course of my life see Psal 2.12 Vers 25. take me not away or make me not ascend Vers 26. Afore-time that is At the beginning as Hebr. 1.10 where these things spoken to God are applied to Christ to prove his godhead Vers 27. shalt stand that is indure or continue as the Greek expresseth it Hebr. 1.11 change them by folding them up as the Greek explaineth Hebr. 1 12. for the heavens when they are changed shal be folden like a book Isa 34 4. Vers 28. art the same or art he that is unchangeable Mal. 3 6. Iam. 1.17 Vers 29. shall dwell to weet in Sion verse 14.22 as is also expressed Psalm 69.36 37. before thee that is so long as thou doost dure meaning for ever as the Greek well explaineth it So before the moon and sun Psal 72.5 17. is so long as the Moon and Sun indure Annotations Psalm CIII Vers 2. ALl his rewards that is any of his benefits All is often used for any Psal 147 20. 1 King 10.20 and rewards for benefits see Psal 13.6 Vers 3. sicknesses all diseases greifs and punishments in soul or body and spiritually sinns are meant by the word sicknesses Exod. 15 26. Deut. 28.59 61. Isa 33 24. See also Psal 41.5 and 147 3. Vers 4. pit-of corruption death and the grave whither men hasten by their sinns till God by chastisement bringeth them to repentance and then spareth them See this at large handled Iob 33.1.9.23.24.27 28.30 Vers 5. good-things Hebr. the good-thing see the note on Psal 65.5 is renewed or thou renewest thyself as an eagle as thy youth thy flesh being fresher then in childhood thou returning to the dayes of thy youth as is said Iob 33 25. This change is by the renewing of the mind Rom. 12 2. wrought by the holy Ghost Tit. 3 5. as an eagels which casteth her feathers yerely and new grow up whereby she seemeth fresh and yong flieth hie and liveth long Compare Isa 40.31 Vers 6. justices that is all maner justice and that which is chiefest Things are often spoken of plurally for their excellency So wisdomes Prov. 9.1 Vers 7. his wayes wherein men ought to walk as Exod. 18 20. Psal 25.4.5 or therein himself walketh his administration his works as Psal 77 20. Iob 40 14. This later seemeth most meant here by comparing it with Exod. 33 13. and 34.6 7. Vers 8. long-suffering or slow-to-anger see Psal 86.15 Vers 9. contend or chide compare Isa 57 16. keep understand his anger or enimitie as both Greek and Chaldee do explain it sometime the Hebrew it self manifesteth the defect as he set 1 Chron. 18 6. that is he set garrisons 2 Sam. 8.6 This phrase is taken from the law Levit. 19 18. So Ier. 3.5 Nahum 1 2. See also Psal 109 21. Vers 14. our forming that is our formed-nature and condition our matter and form the originall word properly is a formed-vessel of earth applied to our frail estate Rom. 9.20 21. somtime this is spoken of our fictions and sinfull imaginations Gen. 6.5 Deut. 31.21 and so the Chaldee interpreteth it here Vers 15. as the grasse c. that is few and transitorie though making a fair shew Compare Psal 90.5 6. Iob 14.1.2 Iam. 1.10 11. 1 Pet. 1.24 V. 16. not know it or know him that is he shall have no more place here So Iob 7.10 Vers 18. to do them this noteth the outward practise and operation
Annotations Psalm CIX Vers 1. OF my praise that is which art praysed of me as Psalm 22 4. or which praysest and justifiest me against the calumnies of mine enemies 2 Cor. 10 18. Rom. 2 29. Num. 12 7 8. cease not or be not silent see Psal 28 1. of deceit that is the deceitful man as the Greek explaineth it so pride for prowd person Psal 36 12. are or have opened to weet themselves Vers 4. And I prayer to weet I made or give my self to prayer as the Greek saith I prayed or I am a man of prayer So I peace Psalm 120 7. See also 1 Cor. 14 33. Vers 6. Set in office or Make-visiter or overseer see verse 8. the wicked one the devill as 1 Ioh. 2 13 14. and 3 12. and 5 18. or generally wicked rulers the adversarie in Hebrue Satan in Greek the Devil who is an adversarie to mankind 1 Pet. 5 8. Rev. 12 9. at his right hand to resist and overcome him Zach. 3 1. and this is spoken of all his foes as of one man or of some one special as Doeg enemie to David 1 Sam. 22 9. c. Iudas to Christ Ioh. 13.2 But God is at the right hand of the poor verse 31. Psal 16.8 Vers 7. wicked that is as the Greek saith condemned see the note on Ps 1.1 to sin that is turned to sin and so abominable Prov. 28 9. and 15 8. Vers 8. his office or charge visitation bishoprick Episcopée and this is applied to Iudas whose office was derived to Matthias Act. 1 16 20 26. A bishop and bishops-charge so called of visitation is a common name to al overseers and offices Num. 4 16. and 31 14. Ezek. 44 11. 2 King 11 15. 2 Chron. 34 12 17. Nehem. 11 9. V. 9. fatherlesse or orphans and this is a curse of the law Exod. 22 24. Ier. 18 21. Vers 10. wander rogue-about as vagabonds Gen. 4 12. Vers 11. the creditour he to whom he is indebted or the extortioner let him seise on all his goods his labour goods gotten by his labour Vers 13. posteritie or his last end see Psal 37 37. to cutting-off or appointed to be cutt off to perdition or to destruction as the Greek explaineth The verb active is of passive signification as Psalm 32 9. and 36 3. Vers 15. memorie or memorial Psal 34 17. Iob 18 17. Vers 16. smitten with grief that is sorowful or as the Greek saith pricked in heart So verse 22. See Psal 102 5. and 34 19. Vers 17. let it come or it shall come and so after Vers 18. his rayment or a mantel let it enter or it entred It may be understood of his delight in cursing which pleased him as water and oil or of the efficacy of the curse that should pierse his own bowels and bones as Num. 5 22. Vers 20. the work that is the wage or reward due for his work so Levit. 19 13. Isa 49 4. Iob 7 2. Ezek. 29 20. Vers 21. Iehovih the name of God see Psal 68.21 doe to weet mercie as the next words shew and is expressed Psal 18 51. See also Psalm 103 9. where the word anger is omitted Vers 23. I am gone or am made to goe or depart namely towards my grave as Psal 58.9 See also Psal 102.12 1 Chron. 17.11 tossed as the grashopper or shaken off as the Locust which hath no nest or biding place but is driven to and fro being a fearful creature Nahum 3.17 Iob 39.23 or which is carried away with the wind Exod. 10.19 Vers 24. feeble or losened So that I am ready to stumble and fal So Paul calleth them loose or feeble knees Heb. 12.12 from Isa 35.3 for fatnes or for oil that is for want of fat or oil as for the fruits is for want of the fruits Lam. 9.4 for five is for want of five Gen. 18.28 or wee may turn it without fat for the Hebrue min somtime signifieth without Iob 21.9 Vers 25. shaked or wagged a sign of scorn Psal 22.8 Vers 27. thine hand that is thy handy work Vers 28. rise they up to weet against me as the Greek explaineth it and be they abashed as disappointed of their purpose Vers 31. at the right hand to assist contrarie to Satan verse 6. that judge that is condemn and persecute him to death Annotations Psalm CX Vers 1. JEhovah that is God the Father assuredly said see Psal 36 2. to my Lord that is to Christ whom David here calleth his Lord though he was also his son according to the flesh Math. 22.42.45 Rom. 1.3 Act. 2.34 So the Chaldee The Lord said unto his word meaning Christ Iohn 1.1 sit at my right-hand sitting noteth reigning with continuance 1 Cor. 15.25 Heb. 10 12.13 Gods right hand meaneth his power and majestie in the heavens Luk. 22.69 Mark 16.19 Heb. 1.3 and 8.1 and this above all Angels Heb. 1.13 thine enemies even all of them the last whereof is death 1 Cor. 15.25.26 Of this place the Apostle giveth this exposition Every Priest standeth daily ministring and ofttimes offring the same sacrifices which can never take away sinns but this man having offred one sacrifice for sin sitteth for ever at Gods right hand henceforth exspecting till his enemies be put the footstool of his feet Heb. 10.11.12.13 Vers 2. the rod or staffe scepter of thy strength thy strong staffe ô Christ that is the powerfull word of thy kingdome Isa 11.4 Mat. 13 19. which was to come out of Sion and Ierusalem Isa 2 3. Luk. 24 49. Act. 1.4 and 2.1.2 c. For in Sion Christ reigneth Psal 2 6. Reve. 14.1 rule thou that is thou shalt surely rule or have dominion see the note on Psal 37 3. Vers 3. voluntaries a people of voluntarinesses or of liberalities as Psal 68.10 that is shall most freely willingly and liberally present themselves and their oblations to thee as Iudg. 5 9. Act. 2.41 Exo. 25 2. Rom. 12 1. Psal 47.10 and 119 108. Song 6 11. of thy power or armie as Psal 33 16. that is when thou sendest forth thy powerfull gospel and preachers of the same to conquer the world Rom. 1 16. 2 Cor. 10.4 5. Reve. 6 2. Psal 45 4 5 6. in the honourable-beauties of holines or in the comly-honours of the sanctuarie meaning either the comly or honourable places of of holynes or of the sanctuarie as Psal 29.2 that is the Church or rather in the beautifull ornaments of holynes that is holy graces and vertues wherewith Christ and his people are adorned as the Priests and Levites of old with Vrim Thummim and holy garments Exod. 28.2.40 Isa 52 1. So the warries in heaven are clothed with fine linnen white and pure the righteousnes of the saints Revel 19 14 8. of the womb c. This place is difficult and may diversly be understood either of Christ himself or of his people and again if of Christ either in respect of his godhead or of his manhood Of his
Kedar mentioned in Gen. 10.2 and 25.13 Meshec signifieth length or protraction and so may here be taken for no proper name but I sojourn so long and thus the Greek turneth it my peregrination is prolonged Tents of Kedar the son of Ismael Gen. 25.13 whose children dwelt in Arabia Isa 21 13.-17 therefore the Chaldee here turneth it Arabians they dwelt in tents or cottages in the wildernes as shepheards See also Isa 42.11 Ier. 49.28.29 Ezek. 27.21 Vers 6. it hath much or to it self in it own seeming hath long dwelt so Psalm 123.4 Vers 7. for peace or to peace as after for or to warr that is addicted therto or understand a man of peace that is peacefull as the Greek expoundeth it so Iob 5.24 and 21.9 2 Sam. 17.3 See the like phrase Psalm 109.4 Annotations Psal CXXI Vers 1. OF degrees or for degrees or ascensions see the note on the former psalme the mountains Sion and Morijah where was the sanctuary of God who had his foundation in the holy mountains Psalm 87.1 which was a figure of the heavens Heb. 9.24 and sometime mountains and heavens are used for the same as Psal 18 8. with 2 Sam. 22 8. So the meaning is that when he looked up to God for help he received it Or we may read it thus Shall I lift up mine eyes to the mountains that is to the places where Idols are worshiped Deut 12 2. as if he should say farr be it from me For in vain is help exspected from the hils or the multitude of the mountains but in Iehovah our God is the salvation of Israel Ier. 3.23 The lifting up of the eyes signifieth hope and exspectation Ezek. 18.6 So Psal 123.1 Vers 3. to be moved or to slide or to commotion which meaneth a falling into evil see Psal 38 17. not slumber that is not neglect any care or diligence for thy good Psal 132 4. Prov. 6 4. Isa 5 27. Vers 5. shadow that is protection comfort and refreshing from heat Isa 25 4. and 4 6. Num. 14 9. See also Psal 109 31. Vers 6. The Sun which annoyeth with heat as the moon doth with cold vapours Ion. 4 8. Gen. 31 40. And the Sun and Moon being rulers of day and night Ps 136 8.9 imply all other things whatsoever But this hath reference to Gods protection of Israel in the wildernes Exod. 13 21. Isa 4 5. Vers 8. Thy going out and comming-in that is al thy administration affaires and actions See the like phrase Deut. 28 6. 2 Chr. 1 10. 2 Sam. 3 25. Act. 1 21. and 9 28. Annotations Psalm CXXII Vers 1. IN them or for them Greek for the things that were said we wil or let us goe exhorting one another as Deut. 33 19. Vers 3. joyned to it self compact fitly framed and builded together for an habitation of God through the spirit Ephes 2 21 22. so the curtains of the tabernacle were conjoyned Exod. 26 3. Vers 4. to the testimonie that is the Ark wherein were the tables of testimonies and from whence God testified his presence by oracle Exod. 25 21 22. or by the testimonie to Israel that is according to the charge given for their comming thither Deut. 16 16.17 Vers 5. sit thrones that is they stand or remain still or are set active for passive as Psalm 36 3. of the house or for the house that is the posteritie as Psalm 115 10. Vers 6. Ask that is Desire or pray for the peace in Greek the things that belong to the peace see the like speech Luk. 19 42. Ier. 15 5. safe-quietnes have or they shall have safe-ease or tranquilitie prosperitie the word meaneth both quietnes from troubles and abundance of welfare so Psalm 30 7. and 73 12. Vers 7. fort or skonce wals Vers 9. good for thee or thy good see Nehem. 2.10 Annotations Psalm CXXIII Vers 2. THat he be gracious or shew-mercy this noteth continual prayer without fainting as Luk. 18 1-7 Vers 4. it is or to it self as Psalm 120.6 of the proud or be to the prowd as a prayer that the evil may turn upon themselves Annotations Psalm CXXIV Vers 1. EXcept Iehovah that he or But for Iehovah who was If it had not been he Vers 4. waters that is sinful people as Isa 59 19. Rev. 17 15. Annotations Psalm CXXV Vers 3. OF wickednes that is of the wicked as pride for prowd men Psal 36.12 lot that is inheritance as Ios 18.11 1 Pet. 5.3 Vers 5. crookednesses crooked wayes or vices Annotations Psalm CXXVI Vers 1. THe captivitie or the reversion that is the multitude of captives returning from bondage See Psal 14.7 and 68.19 Deut. 30.3 The return from Babels bondage figured our redemption by Christ Isa 10.21.22 Rom. 9.27 that dream that felt joy and comfort incredible which we doubted whether it were true or no as did Peter Act. 12.9 See also Isa 29.7.8 Vers 2. joyful-showt or song or shril-singing so verse 5.6 Compare Iob 8.21 doon very great things or doon magnificently or magnified his doings as the Greek translateth this phrase in Ioel. 2.20 the Hebraisme being he hath magnified to do like that in 2 Chron. 33.6 Manasseh multiplied to do that is did much evil with them or with these men Vers 4. our captivitie that is the rest of the captives which remain yet behind bring them also So captivitie is for captives Ezek. 11.24.25 in the south that is in the dry ground for so the Hebrue word signifieth and so south lands were waterlesse Iudg. 1.15 Here we may understand this shall be to us as rivers in the south Vers 5. shall reap or let them reap as continuing the former prayer so after Vers 6. He going goeth that is every sower forementioned therefore the Greek saith they did going goe which phrase meaneth a continual and diligent going the sowing seed the seed to be sown Hebr. the drawing of the seed that is the seed of drawing or of sowing as this phrase meaneth Amos 9.13 or the dray of seed that is the seed-basket Somtime drawing is purchasing as Iob 28.18 which may also be minded here the purchased that is precious seed Annotations Psalm CXXVII Vers 1. FOr Solomon as Psal 72.1 or of Solomon Vers 2. to rise early or to be early in rising to be late in sitting eating c. of sorrowes that is gotten with much sorrow or paines as bread of wickednes Prov. 4.17 is that which is wickedly gotten or bread of sorrowes may mean course meat as bread of pleasures Dan. 10.3 is dainty fine meat so by building keeping and blessing their labours without sorrow or surely he will give his beloved or dearling the Hebrue Iedid hath reference to Solomons name Iedid-jah 2 Sam. 12.25 that is Beloved-of Iah but the Greek turneth it plurally his beloved ones sleep quiet rest without cark and sorow Therefore also the Hebrue word Shens is written with aleph a quiet dum letter otherwise then usual to denote the more quiotues
Psal 30.12 One name is given both to the dance and the pipe whereto they danced Vers 4. beautifie or adorn make glorious so Isa 60.7.9.13 The Greek here saith exalt Vers 6. The exaltations that is exalting-songs high-acts high-praises or lifting-up of the voices preachings in their throat that is alowd spoken of and proclaimed so Isa 58.1 Cry with the throat is Cry alowd two-edged Hebr. a sword of mouthes that is of two mouthes as is expressed Iudg. 3.16 in Greek two-mouthed that is two-edged biting or cutting both wayes This sword is Gods word and commeth out of Christs mouth Eph. 6.17 Heb. 4.12 Rev. 1.16 Vers 7. on the heathens by preaching against their idolatries Act. 14.15 and 17.16.17.22 c. Compare 2 Cor. 10.4.5.6 Isa 41.15 reproofs for sin as Ioh. 16.8 c. Vers 8. To bind their Kings restraining their vices and bringing them under the bonds and subjection of the gospel see Psal 2 3. Mark 6.20 Act. 24.26 Rev. 21.24 Isa 45.14 a figure of captivitie Nahum 3.10 2 Cor. 10.4.5.6 Mat. 16.19 Nobles or Honourable Vers 9. written in the book of God see 1 Cor. 4 6. Rev. 22.18 And this may have reference to that law Deut. 7.1.2 c. honour is or this shal be the honour of all his Saints Annotations Psalm CL. Vers 1. IN his sanctitie or for his holines his most holy being Isa 6.3 the first argument of praise from Gods holy essence in himself or in his sanctitie his sanctuarie his holy place meaning heaven in the firmament of his strength that is for his strong firmament called heaven Gen. 1.8 the second argument of praise from the frame of the world whereof heaven is chiefest see Psal 19.2 or for the out-spreading of his strength that is for his strength spread out as the firmament Vers 2. in his powers or for his powerful-acts as Psal 145.4 the third argument of praise from Gods mighty administration of all things since the creation of his greatnes or majestie in speciall mercie towards his own people and against their enemies which is the fourth argument of his praise Compare Deut. 3.24 and 9.26 and 32.3 Exod. 15 16. 1 Chron. 17.19 Luk. 1.46.49.58 Act. 2.11 Psal 79.11 and 145.3.6 Majestie hath the name of greatnes and is applied to the greatest state of Policies or Common weals which is to be minded here Vers 4. flute or dance Psal 149.3 Virginals or stringed-instruments this word is not elswhere in scripture Organs or the Organon as the Greek translateth it the Hebrew name signifieth a lovely or delightfull instrument it is one of the ancientest of the world invented by Iubal Gen. 4.21 and an instrument of joy Iob 21 12. and 30.31 wel sounding cimbals Hebr. cimbals of hearing that is easy or delightfull to be heard which the Greek translateth well sounding The Cimbals were of metall as bells and have their name of their shrill tinkling sound lowd-sounding or joyfully-sounding or tinkling as 1 Cor. 13.1 Hebrew cimbals of showting-sound Vers 6. all breath or every breath that is every thing that hath breath this word is used for the breath that God inspired into man Gen. 2.7 and so for mans mind or immortall soul Isa 57.16 and usually is applied to man and to the breath of God Psal 18.16 but in Gen. 7.22 it seemeth to be spoken of all living things Compare Rev. 5.13 where every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea and all that are in them were heard saying Vnto him that sitteth upon the Throne and unto the Lamb be blessing and honour and glorie and power for ever and ever Amen The end of the Annotations of the Psalmes A Table directing to some principall things observed in the Annotations of the Psalmes A. ABashing what it signifieth Psa 6 11. Aedom described Psalm 60 10. Aegypt Psal 68.32 the plagues of Aegypt described Psal 78.44 c. and 105.28 c. Aethiophia Psalm 68.32 Almighty Shaddai how God is so called Psalm 68 15. Alone diversly taken Psalm 4 9. Amalek Psalm 83 8. Amen what it signifieth Psalm 41 14. Ammonites Psalm 83 8. Angels Psal 68 18. and 104.4 And instead of For Psal 1 3. and 7.10 and 55 13. And for But Psalm 55 14. And for That Psalm 43 4. and 49 10. And a sign of passion Psal 2.6 and 115.3 Anger outward as wrath inward Psa 2.5 Arrowes what they mean Psalm 18 15. and 45 6. Asaph who he was Psalm 50 1. B. Belial what it meaneth Ps 18 5 and 41.9 Baal what it signifieth and how it is turned into Bosheth Psalm 106.28 Bands signes of subjection Psalm 2 3. Babel described Psalm 137 1. Blessed a title given to God Psal 68 36. Blessing diversly used Psalm 3 9. O Blessed or Happy how it differeth from the former Psalm 1 1. Bloods man of blouds what they mean Psalm 5 7. and 51 16. Bounteous-princes Psalm 47 10. Bounteous-reward Psalm 13 6. Bread for all food Psalm 78 20. Brooks what they are and of what use Psalm 1 3. Burnt-offring what it was Psalm 20 4. C. Captivity for captives Ps 14 7. and 68 19. Cedar-tree described Psalm 29 5. Cherub Cherubims what they were Psal 18 11. Christ or Anointed Psalm 2 2. Commanding diversly used Psalm 42 9. Condemn as guilty Psalm 5 11. Confession diversly used Psalm 6.6 and 32 5. and 50 14. Corrupt not a title of some psalms Psalm 57 1. Corruption Psalm 16 10. Corrupting-ditch or pit wherefore so called Psalm 7 16. Covenant what is signifieth Psalm 25 10. Striking Covenant Psalm 50 5. Covetous or gain-thirsty whereof it is named Psalm 10 3. Courts of Gods house Psalm 65 5. Cursing Psalm 10 7. D. Daughter for Congregation Psalm 9 15. Daughters for villages Psalm 48 12. David put for Christ Psalm 18 50. and 40 1. and 89 4. Day for time of affliction Psal 37.13 11. Deceit whereof named Psalm 5 7. Decree or Statute what it meaneth Ps 2.7 Degrees what they meane Psalm 120 1. Devils wherof they are named Ps 106 37. Dooing for yeelding fruit Psalm 1 3. E. Edom described Psalm 60 10 Egypt Misraim Psalm 68 32. F. Face for anger Psalm 21.10 Face for grace Psalm 27 8. and 42 6. Faithfull what it meaneth Psalm 19 8. False-vanity Psalm 12 3. Falsly-deny Psalm 18 45. Favourable-acceptation Psalm 5 13. Fear for God Psalm 76.12 Fear for Gods worship c. Psa 19 10. Feeding what it meaneth Psam 23 1. Finding diversly used Psalm 36 3. and 116 3. and 132 5. and 46 2. Fist born ministers of God Psal 78 51. the Cheif over others Psalm 89 28. Fools-vainglorious Psalm 5 6. Fool Nabal Psalm 14 1. Fool Aevil Psalm 38 6. Fool-unconstant Psalm 49 11. Forgiving what it meaneth Psalm 25 18. G. Gates of death Psam 9 14. Gates of the daughter of Sion Psal 9 15. Gates of justice Psalm 118 19. Gathering diversly used Psalm 26 9. Generation what it