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
1 Chron. 25.5 Luk. 1.69 So after verse 25. Vers 19. of Iehovah or to him to weet pertaineth our shield that is our protection or protector meaning David and Christ see Psal 47.10 Vers 20. in a vision by the spirit of prophesie Isa 1.1 Lam. 2.9 to thy gracious saints that is Saints for so the Greek changeth the number meaning the prophets Samuel and Nathan the one of which anointed David the other foretold of the perpetuitie of his Kingdom 1 Sam. 16. 2 Sam. 7.4.5 c. upon a mighty-one or a Worthy a Champion meaning David who holy Gods people in fighting the battels of the Lord. 1 Sam. 18.13.14.50 But chiefly these things are meant of Christ chosen and consequently beloved as Mat. 12.18 from Isa 42.1 Vers 21. oil of mine holynes that is mine holy oil powred on David by Samuel on Christ by the holy Ghost 1 Sam. 16.1.13 Luk. 4 18.21 Iohn 3 34. Vers 23. The enemie shall not exact or not seaze as a creditor doth on the debter Satan and death prevailed not against Christ though he became suretie for our debts Iohn 14 30. 1 Cor. 15.26 Heb. 2 14. See this word Psal 55.16 son of injurious-evill that is the injurious wicked person this promise is in 2 Sam. 7 10. applied in this phrase to all Gods people A son of evill is one addicted and given over to it Deut. 13.13 So sons of death Psal 79.11 son of perdition 2 Thes 2 3. Vers 26. set his hand that is give him power and dominion over them that dwell by the sea and rivers whereof see the notes on Psal 72. Vers 27. my father so God promised I will be his father and he shall be my son 2 Sam. 7 14. The Apostle applieth this to Christ and proveth hereby that he is greater than the Angels Heb. 1 4 5. Vers 28. first born or first-begotten that is the principall as is after explained For the first born had three prerogatives a double portion of goods Deut. 21.17 the goverment or chiefly 2 Chron. 21.3 and the priesthood Num. 8 14.15.16.17 Mal. 2.5.6.7 and 3 3 See the note on Psal 78 51. This honour is peculiar to Christ who is said to be the first born of every creature and the first born of the dead that in all things he might have the preeminence Colos 2.15.18 to be worshipped therefore of all the Angels of God Hebr. 1.6 and prince of the Kings of the earth Revel 1 5. Vers 30. his seed Christians born of God are called Christs seed and children Isa 53.10 Heb. 2.13 and Christ is called the Everlasting Father Isa 9.6 his throne that is kingdom which shall be perpetuall 2 Sam. 7.13 Heb. 1.8 Dan. 2.44 and 7 14. The accomplishment of these promises cannot be found in Solomon whose seed and throne was overthrowen Ier. 22.30 Ezek. 21.25.26.27 Vers 31. If his sonns c. This explaineth the promise If he sin c. 2 Sam. 7.14.15 for being understood of Christ he properly sinned not 1 Pet. 2 22. but was made sin for us 2 Cor. 5.21 and the sinns of his sons or people are counted his for God laid on him the iniquitie of us all Isa 53.6 Vers 33. with the rod the rod of men 2 Sam. 7.14 that is with moderate correction and for their profit that they may be partakers of my holynes Heb. 12 6 10. Vers 34. not make frustrate not break off or cease as Psal 85.5 that is not utterly take for the mountains shall sooner remove Isa 54 10. and no afflictions can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Iesus our Lord Rom. 8 35.-39 See the fulfilling of this touching David in 1 King 11.6 12 13.36.39 Vers 36. Once or One-time see Ps 62.12 by my holines by myself who am the holy God Gen. 22.16 Isa 5.16 Because he hath no greater to swear by God sweareth by himself and willing more aboundantly to shew to the heirs of promise the stablenes of his counsell bindeth himself by an oath Heb. 6.13.17.18 if I lye that is surely I will not lye for so the Hebrew phrase is sometime explained as Mark. 8.12 if a signe be given to this generation for which in Mat. 16.4 is written a signe shall not be given So if they shall enter into my rest Psalm 95 11. Hebr. 3.11 which the Apostle openeth thus he sware that they should not enter Heb. 3.18 An oath usually implieth an imprecation which for the most part is concealed See 1 Sam. 14.44 1 King 20.10 Vers 37. as the sun that is perpetuall and glorious as the Chaldee explaineth it shall shine as the sun See Psal 72.5 Vers 38. it shall be stablished or which is stable referring it as doth the Greek to the Moon which although it somtime waxeth and somtime waneth and seemeth to be gone yet is continually renewed and so stable a fit exsemblance of the throne or Church of Christ which hath not alwayes one face or appearance in the world though it be perpetuall and a witnesse the moon and perpetuity of it with the successive course of night and day is made a witnes of Gods faithfulnes in his covenant Ier. 33 20.11 Christ also himself is called a faithful witnesse Rev. 1.5 Isa 55 4. and faithfull meaneth stedfast as 2 Sam. 7.16 compare with 1 Chron. 17.14 and that lieth not Prov. 14.5 Vers 39. But thou or And thou a word of griefe and indignation as Psal 2.6 Aethan complaineth of the miseries of the Church whereby all the former promises seem to be frustrated Vers 40. his crown or diadem profaned by casting to the ground Nezer a separation is figuratively used for a crown or garland such as Kings wore 2 Sam. 1.10 and high priests Exod 29.6 as being a sign of their separation from others in respect of some dignitie or holines and thereof the Nazarites had their name Num. 6.2.5.7 So Psal 132.18 Vers 42. rob or rifle him meaning Christ in his members for that which is done to any of them is done unto him Act. 9.4 Mat. 25.40.45 Vers 45. his brightnes or puritie that is the splendent glory and dignitie of the Kingdom defiled and profaned by the enemies Vers 46. dayes of his youth of his strength and vigour hastening old age and miserie upon him Hos 7.9 See the contrary Psal 103.5 Iob. 33.25 V. 48. how transitorie or of what worldly-worldly-time of what short durance see Ps 39.6 the Greek turneth it what my substance is Compare herewith Iob 10.9.10 c. Vers 49. see death that is dye So Luk. 2 26. Psal 16 10. the hand of hell the power of the grave or of death see Psal 49.16.10 Vers 51. of all great peoples or of all the many the multitudes of peoples Vers 52. the footsteps or foot soles that is the wayes life actions and suffrings Psal 56 7. and 49.6 This referred to Christ respecteth the oracle Gen. 3.15 that the serpent should bruise the foot sole of the womans seed
shall find all thine enemies thy right hand shall find them that hate thee verse 10 Thou wilt set them as an oven of fire at the time of thy face Iehovah in his anger will swallow them and fire shall eat them verse 11 Their fruit from the earth thou wilt destroy and their seed from the sonns of Adam verse 12 For they have intended against thee evill they have thought a crafty-purpose but they shall not be able verse 13 For thou wilt set them as a but with thy strings thou wilt make-ready against their faces verse 14 Be thou exalted Iehovah in thy strength we will sing and praise-with-psalme-thy power PSALM XXII 1 To the master of the musick concerning the hind of the morning a Psalm of David verse 2 MY God my God wherefore hast thou forsaken me art farr-off from my salvation from the words of my roaring verse 3 My God I call by day and thou answerest not and by night and there is no silence to me verse 4 And thou art holy sitting the praises of Israel verse 5 In thee our fathers trusted they trusted and thou deliveredst them verse 6 Unto thee they cryed-out and were safe-delivered in thee they trusted and were not abashed verse 7 But I am a worm and not a man the reproach of earthly-men and the contemned of the people verse 8 All they that see me doe skoff at me they make-a-mow with the lip they wag the head verse 9 He confidently-turned unto Jehovah let him deliver him let him ridd him because he delighteth in him verse 10 But thou art the drawer of me forth out of the belly the maker of me to trust even at my mothers brests verse 11 Upon thee I have been cast from the womb from my mothers belly thou art my God verse 12 Be not thou gone-farr off from me for distress is neer for there is no helper verse 13 Many bulloks have compassed me about mighty bulles of Bashan have environed me verse 14 They have wide-opened upon me their mouth as a renting and roaring Lion verse 15 I am powred-out as waters and all my bones dispart-themselves my heart is as wax it is molten in the midds of my bowels verse 16 My able-strength is dried-up as a potsheard and my tongue cleaveth to my jawes And thou hast brought-me-down to the dust of death verse 17 For dogs have compassed me the assembly of evill-doers have inclosed me they Lion-like-piersed my hands and my feet verse 18 I may tell all my bones they did behold they did view me verse 19 They parted my garments among them and for my coat they cast a lot verse 20 And thou Iehovah be not farr-off my fortitude hasten to my help verse 21 Ridd my soul from the sword my alonely soul from the hand of the dog verse 22 Save me from the mouth of the Lion and from the hornes of Unicorns thou hast answered me verse 23 I will tell thy name to my brethren in the midds of the Church I will praise thee verse 24 Ye fearers of Jehovah praise him all ye seed of Jaakob honour him and be afraid of him all ye seed of Israel verse 25 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the poor-afflicted nor hidd his face from him and when he cried-out unto him he heard verse 26 Of thee shall be my praise in the great Church my vowes I will pay before them that fear him verse 27 The meek shall eat and be satisfied they shall praise Jehovah that seek him your heart shall live to perpetual-aye verse 28 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah and all families of the heathens shall bow-down-themselves before thee verse 29 For to Jehovah pertains the kingdom and he is ruler among the nations verse 30 All the fat-ones of the earth shall eat and bow-down-themselves all that goe-down to the dust shall bend-down before him and he that quickeneth not his soul verse 31 A seed shall serve him it shall be counted to the LORD for a generation verse 32 They shall come and shall declare his justice to a people that shall be born that he hath done it PSALM XXII verse 2 O my God ô my God wherefore hast thou forsaken me art far from my salvation words of my roring-cry verse 3 O my God I doe call by day and thou not answerest also by night and unto me there is no silent rest verse 4 And thou holy abidest-still the praises of Is'rel verse 5 Our fathers trusted thee trusted thou them deliv'redst-well verse 6 Unto thee they did cry-out and were safe-delivered in thee they trusted and were not with bashfullnes-shamed verse 7 But I a worm and not a man the vile-reproach am I of earthly-men of people eke despis'd-contemptuously verse 8 All they that doe upon me look a scoff at me doe make they with the lip doe make a mow the head they scornfull-shake verse 9 Unto Jehovah trust he did let him now ridd him quite let him deliver him because in him he doth delite verse 10 But it is thou that me out of the belly forth-drewest that madest me to trust-secure even at my mothers brest verse 11 Unto thee from the tender-womb committed been have I even from my mothers belly thou hast been my God mighty verse 12 O be not thou therefore from me farr-off away now gone for sorowfull-distress is neer for helper there is none verse 13 The many bulloks have me round about-encompassed the mighty bulls of Basan have me round-invironed verse 14 Upon me they their mouthes have set open-gapingly like to a Lion ravening and roaring terribly verse 15 As waters I am spilt and all my bones dispart-themselves my heart is like the waxe it melts in midds of my bowels verse 16 Mine able-strength as potsheard is dride and my tongue cleaveth unto my jawes and thou hast brought me down to dust of death The second part verse 17 For dogs have compassd me about the crew of men-perverse inclosed me my hands and feet they lion-like-did-pierse verse 18 My bones I may them number all they lookt they did me view verse 19 My cloths among them they did part and lot for my cote threw verse 20 And thou LORD be not farr my strength unto mine help make speed verse 21 My soul from sword my ' lonely soul from dogs hand safely-rid verse 22 And from the renting-Lions mouth give me salvation-free and from the hands of Unicorns thou answer gavest mee verse 23 Of thy name to my brethren I will make narration I will thee praise in middest of the congregation verse 24 Ye that be fearers of the LORD him praise him honour-well all Jacobs seed and dread-ye him all seed of Israel verse 25 For hee the poors affliction abhorrs not nor despise nor hides his face from him but hears when unto him he cryes verse 26 Of thee shall be my praise within the congregation large before them that him reverence my
vowes I will discharge verse 27 The meek shall eat and be suffis'd Jehovah praise shall they that doe him seek your heart shall live unto perpetuall-aye verse 28 All ends of th' earth remember shall and turn Jehovah to and all the heathens families 'fore thee shall worship-doe verse 29 Because unto Jehovah doth the kingdom appertain and he among the nations is ruler-soveraign verse 30 All they that in the earth be fat shall eat and worship doe low-bend before him shall they all that to the dust down-goe And he that quickneth not his soul verse 31 To him serve shall their seed it for a generation shall be'fore the LORD counted verse 32 Come shall they and his justice shall by them declared bee unto a folk that shall be born that done the same hath hee PSALM XXIII 1 A Psalm of David IEhovah feedeth me I shall not lack verse 2 In folds of budding-grass he maketh me lie-down he easily-leadeth me by the waters of tests verse 3 He returneth my soul he leadeth me in the beaten-paths of justice for his name sake verse 4 Yea though I should walk in the vally of the shade of death I will not fear evill for thou wilt be with me thy rod and thy staff they shall comfort me verse 5 Thou furnishest before me a table in presence of my distressers thou makest fat my head with oil my cup is abundant verse 6 Doubtlesse good and mercy shall follow me all the dayes of my life and I shall converse in the house of Iehovah to length of dayes PSALM XXIII Sing this as the 8. Psalm verse 1 IEhovah feedeth me I shall not lack verse 2 In grassy folds he down doth make me lye he gently-leads me quiet waters by verse 3 He doth return my soul for his name sake in paths of justice leads-me-quietly verse 4 Yea though I walk in dale of deadly-shade I le fear none ill for with me thou wilt be thy rod thy staff eke they shall comfort me verse 5 Fore me a table thou hast ready-made in their presence that my distressers be Thou makest fat mine head with ointing-oil my cup abounds verse 6 Doubtless good and mercy shall all the dayes of my life follow me also within Iehovahs house I shall to length of dayes repose-me-quietly PSALM XXIV verse 1 THe earth it is Iehovahs and the plenteousnes of it the habitable-world and they that in the same doe sit verse 2 For he upon the watry-seas hath-founded it secure and on the flowing-rivers hath the same establisht-sure verse 3 Who shall into the mountain of Iehovah up-ascend and in his place of holines who is he that shall stand verse 4 The clean in hands and pure in heart that to false-vanity doth not lift-up his soul and doth not swear to fallacy verse 5 He from Iehovah shall receive a benediction and justice from the mighty-God of his salvation verse 6 This is their generation that doe him seek even they that make-inquiry for thy face this Iacob is Selah verse 7 Lift-up ye gates your heads and ye dores of eternall-aye be lifted-up that-so the King of glory enter may verse 8 This King of glory who is he Jehovah puissant and valiant Jehovah he in battel valiant verse 9 Lift-up ye gates your heads and ye dores of eternal-aye lift-up your-heads that-so the King of glory enter may verse 10 This King of glory who is he it is the eternall-JAH of warlike-hosts even-he the King of glory is Selah PSALM XXIV 1 A Psalm of David THe earth is Iehovahs and the plenty thereof the world and they that sitt therein verse 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers verse 3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of Iehovah and who shall stand in the place of his holinesse verse 4 The clean in palmes and pure in heart which lifteth not up his soul to false-vanity neither sweareth to deceit verse 5 He shall receive a blessing from Iehovah and justice from the God of his salvation verse 6 This is the generation of them that inquire for him of them that seek thy face of Iaakob Selah verse 7 Lift up ye gates your heads and be lifted up ye dores of eternity that the King of glory may come in verse 8 Who is this King of glory Jehovah strong and valiant Jehovah valiant in battel verse 9 Lift up ye gates your heads and lift up ye dores of eternity that the King of glory may come in verse 10 Who is he this King of glory Jehovah of hosts he is the King of glory Selah PSALM XXV 1 A Psalm of David VNto thee Jehovah lift I up my soul verse 2 My God in thee do I trust let me not be abashed let not my enemies shew-gladnesse over me verse 3 Yea all that earnestly-exspect thee shall not be abashed they shall be abashed that unfaithfully transgress in vain verse 4 Thy waies Jehovah make thou me to know learn me thy pathes verse 5 Make me to tread in thy truth and learn me for thou art the God of my salvation thee do I earnestly-exspect all the day verse 5 Remember thy tender-mercies Jehovah and thy kind-mercies for they are from eternitie verse 7 The sins of my youth and my trespasses remember thou not according to thy mercie do thou remember me for thy goodnesse sake Jehovah verse 8 Good and righteous Jehovah is therefore will he teach sinners in the way verse 9 He will make the meek to tread in judgement and will learn the meek his way verse 10 All the pathes of Iehovah are mercy and truth to them that keep his covenant and his testimonies verse 11 For thy name-sake Jehovah even mercifully pardon wilt thou my iniquity for it is much verse 12 Who is the man that feareth Iehovah he wil teach him in the way that he shal chuse verse 13 His soul shal lodge in good and his seed shal inherit the land verse 14 The secret of Iehovah is to them that fear him and his covenant to make them for to know verse 15 Myne eyes are continually unto Jehovah for he wil bring-forth my feet out of the net verse 16 Turn-the-face unto me and be gracious-to me for I am solitarie and poor-afflicted verse 17 The distresses of my heart are inlarged bring thou me forth out of my vexations verse 18 See mine affliction and my molestation and forgive all my sinns verse 19 See mine enemies for they are multiplied and with hatred of violēt-wrong have they hated me verse 20 Keep thou my soul and deliver me let me not be abashed for I hope-for-safetie in thee verse 21 Let perfection and righteousnes preserve me for I earnestly-exspect thee verse 22 Redeme Israel O God from all his distresses PSALM XXV I Lift my soul Jehovah unto thee verse 2 My God in thee my trust I do repose O let me not with-shame-abashed be shew-gladnes over me let not my foes verse 3 Yea all do
takest-knowledge of him the son of wretched-man that thou makest-account of him verse 4 Earthly-man is like to vanitie his-daies are as a shadow that passeth-away verse 5 Jehovah bow thy heavens and come-down touch the mountains and they shall smoke verse 6 Lighten the lightning and scatter-them-asunder send thine arrowes and disturb them verse 7 Send thy hands from the high place release me and deliver me from the many waters from the hand of the sonns of the stranger verse 8 Whose mouth speaketh false-vanitie and their right hand is a right-hand of falshood verse 9 O God I will sing unto thee a new song with psalterie and ten-stringed instrument I will sing-psalmes to thee verse 10 That giveth salvation unto kings that releaseth David his servant from the evill sword verse 11 Release me and deliver me from the hand of the sonns of the stranger whose mouth speaketh false-vanitie and their right-hand is a right-hand of falshood verse 12 That our sonns as plants grown-great in their youth our daughters as corner stones cut after the similitude of a palace verse 13 Our garners full affording from meat to meat our flocks bringing-forth-thousands increased-by-ten-thousands in our streets verse 14 Our Oxen loden no breaking-in and none going-out and no out-crie in our streets verse 15 O blessed is the people whose state is such O blessed is the people whose God is Jehovah PSAM CXLV Sing this as the 60. Psalm verse 1 I Let thee extoll my God ô King and blesse thy name everlasting and unto perpetuitie verse 2 I will thee blesse in ev'ry day and praise thy name t'eternal-aye and unto perpetuitie verse 3 Jehovah great and praised is vehemently and his greatnes of it no searching-out can be verse 4 Laud shall the generations each to other thine actions and they shall shew thy worlks-mightie verse 5 I talk will of th'honour-comly of glory of thy majestie and thy words marveilous that are verse 6 And they shall speak of the strongnes of thine acts-fearfull thy greatnes I also will the same declare verse 7 Of multitude of thy goodnes the memorie they shall expresse thy justice also shout they shall verse 8 JAH full of grace is and pitty long suffring and great in mercy verse 9 Good is Jehovah unto all And his commiserations are over all his actions verse 10 LORD all thy works shall thee confesse and thy saints-gracious blesse thee verse 11 They tell of thy kingdoms glorie speak also of thy powerfulnes verse 12 To make known unto Adams sonns his powerfull-operations his kingdoms comly gloriousnes verse 13 Kingdom of all eternitie thy kingdom is thy soveraigntie is also throughout all ages verse 14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall and rightneth-up the crooked all verse 15 All eyes are unto the looking their meat in due time thou givest verse 16 Thine hand thou op'nest and sillest desire of ev'ry living thing verse 17 The LORD in all his waies righteous and is in all his works bounteous verse 18 The LORD neer all that call on him all that in truth him call unto verse 19 His fearers pleasure he will doe and hear their outcry and save them verse 20 The LORD preserves all them that be his lovers but the wicked he abolish will them all away verse 21 My mouth the LORDS praise shall proclame let all flesh blesse his holy name also for ever and for aye PSALM CLXV 1 An hymne of David I Will extoll thee my God O King and blesse thy name for ever and aye verse 2 In every day will I blesse thee and praise thy name for ever and aye verse 3 Great is Iehovah and praised vehemently and of his greatnes there is no search verse 4 Generation to generation shall land thy works and they shall shew thy powers verse 5 The comly-honour of the glorie of thy majestie and the words of thy marveils will I talk of verse 6 And the strength of thy fear-ful acts they shall speak of and thy greatnes it will I declare verse 7 The memorie of the multitude of thy goodnes they shall utter and thy justice they shall shout verse 8 Gracious and pitifull is Iehovah long suffring and great in mercie verse 9 Good is Iehovah unto all and his tender-mercies are over all his works verse 10 All thy works shall confesse thee Iehovah and thy gracious-saints blesse thee verse 11 They shall tell the glorie of thy kingdom and speak of thy power verse 12 To make-known to the sonns of Adam his powers and the glorie of the comly-honour of his kingdom verse 13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all eternities and thy dominion in every generation and generation verse 14 Iehovah upholdeth all that fall and up-righteneth all that are crooked verse 15 The eyes of all look-attentively unto thee and thou givest to them their meat in his time verse 16 Openest thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living-thing verse 17 Iust is Jehovah in all his waies and mercifull in all his works verse 18 Neere is Iehovah to all that call upon him to all that call upon him in truth verse 19 He will doe the desire of them that fear him and will hear their crie and will save them verse 20 Iehovah preserveth all them the love him and all the wicked he will abolish verse 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of Iehovah and let all flesh blesse the name of his holynes for ever and aye PSAL. CXLVI 1 Halelu-jah MY soul praise thou Iehovah verse 2 I will praise Jehovah in my life I will sing-psalmes to my God while I am verse 3 Trust not ye in bounteous-princes in son of Adam with whom is no salvation verse 4 His spirit goeth-forth he returneth to his earth in that day his thoughts perish verse 5 O blessed is he in whose help the God of Jaakob is whose hope is in Iehovah his God verse 6 Which made heavens and earth the sea and all that in them is which keepeth truth for ever verse 7 Which doth judgment to the oppressed giveth bread to the hungrie Iehovah looseth the bound verse 8 Iehovah openeth-the-eyes of the blind Iehovah-up-rightneth the crooked Iehovah loveth the just verse 9 Iehovah keepeth the strangers setteth-upright the fatherlesse and the widow and overthroweth the way of the wicked verse 10 Iehovah shall reign for ever thy God O Sion to generation and generation Helelu-jah PSALM CXLVI Sing this as the 97. Psalm verse 1 HAlelu-jah My soul with-praise doe thou Jehovah celebrate verse 2 I with praising will celebrate Iehovah my life th'row I while I am Psalm to my God will sing verse 3 In Princes-bountifull trust doe not ye in mans son with whom no salvation is verse 4 His Spirit goes-forth turn to his earth doth hee in that day perish doe his purposes verse 5 Blest he that Jakobs God hath for his ayd whose hope doth in Iehovah his God stay verse 6 In him which heavens earth sea hath made
kinred is called by this name 1 King 16.11 Ruth 3.9.12.13 and 4.1.3 c. Therefore is this title given to God and Christ who is our redeemer and allied unto us as concerning the flesh Isa 43.14 and 44 6. and 47.4 1 Thes 1.10 Heb. 2.14.15 Annotations Psalm XX. Vers 2. ANswere thee thee ô King whom after he calleth Messias or Anointed vers 7. And this sentence is set down in Iaakobs words Gen. 35.3 as after he mentioneth the God of Iaakob And the whole Psalm is a prophesie of Christs sufferings and his deliverances out of them for which the Church with him triumpheth set thee on high in a high-refuge and so defend and keep thee safe see Psal 9.10 As Gods name even his onely is advanced-high Psal 148.13 so is it also a strong tower which the righteous runneth unto and is set-on-high Pro. 18 10. Vers 3. from the sanctuarie or Sanctitie Thus the tabernacle was called Levit. 16 2. and the temple 1 King 8.10 as being the place of holines for the presence of God there Vers 4. remember all thy oblations This hath respect to the law which appointed part of the oblation or meat-offering to be burnt on the altar unto God with oil incense for a memoriall Lev. 2.2 The Hebrew Minchah is generally a gift or present caried to any Ps 45.13 and 72.13 Gen. 32.13 in speciall a gift or oblation presented to God Gen. 4.3.4.5 Psal 96.8 Most specially the oblation of corn or flowr called the meat-offering Levit. 2. Num. 29. The Apostle in Greek turneth it Presphora an oblation Heb. 10.5.3.10 from Psal 40 7. burnt-offering which according to the originall world Ghnolah signifieth an Ascension because this kind of sacrifice was wholly given up to God in fire Levit. 1 3-9.13 Therefore in Greek it is translated holocautoma that is a whole-brent-offering turn-to ashes that is consume to ashes with heavenly fire For so God approved and accepted the sacrifies of his people Levit. 9.24 1 King 18 28. Vers 5. fullfill all thy counsell or accomplish it Counsell is as empty if it be not effected and accomplished and the performance is as the filling thereof So to fil or accomplish petitions in the verse following to fulfill joy Iohn 3 29. and 15.11 to fullfill words is to confirm them 1 King 1.14 and to perform or effect them 1 King 2.27 Vers 6. we will shout or that we may shout or shrill For these two phrases are used indifferently See the note on Psal 43.4 thy salvation which thou 1 King hast received or which thou ô God hast given set up the banner or display the flag or ensigne which was for triumph and victory to honour God and to terrify the enemies Song 6.3.6 Vers 7. his anointed or Messias that is his King vers 10. Psal 2.6 with powers the salvation that is with full-power or puissance even with the salvation of his right hand For Gods right hand is of wondrous-excellent force and doeth valiantly Exod. 15.6 Psal 118.16 and 89 14. Vers 8. These that is Some mention charets and some horses Charret is used so charrets as also in Psal 68.18 so bird for birds Psal 8.9 Angel for Angels Psal 34.8 make mention of the name that is make it to be known and to be remembred with honour Psal 45.18 Isa 49.1 2 Sam. 18.18 Vers 9. stand-upright or set our selves sure to continue yet So after in Ps 146.9 and 147.6 Vers 10. the King he answer us By the King here seemeth to be meant Christ of whom this whole Psalm is composed as also the Chaldee paraphrast understood it and therefore explained this verse thus O Word of God redeeme us o mighty King receive our prayer in the day of our invocation But the Lxx. not keeping the distinction turn it in Greek thus Lord save the King and hear us in the day that we call upon thee Annotations Psalm XXI Vers 2. IN thy strength or for thy strength thy kingdom strong help and deliverance This Psalm as the former gratulateth the victory and salvation of Christ and is by the Chaldee paraphrast applied to the reign of King Messias shall rejoyce or rejoyceth continually Vers 4. a crown a sign of glorious victorie and of the kingdom Vers 5. length of dayes that is a long continued life time Isa 53.10 Iob 12.12 So Psalm 23.6 and 93.5 and 91.16 On the contrary short of dayes is short lived Iob 14.1 ever and aye to eternal and perpetual ay Christ being raysed from death dyeth no more death hath no more dominion over him Rom. 6.9 But behold he is alive for evermore Amen Rev. 1.18 and ever liveth to make intercession for them that come to God by him Heb. 7.25 Vers 7. hast set him blessings that is made him to abound with all manner blessings him-self and to be an example of or to impart blessings unto others So to Abram it was sayd he thou a blessing Gen. 12.2 the like promise is to his children Ezek. 34.26 Isa 19.20 with thy face or before thy face in thy presence as Psal 16.11 Vers 9. shall find all thy enemies to weet to punish them as the like phrase importeth Isa 10.10 or shall find for all that is shall be enough for all thy foes that is sufficiently able to overcome them so finding is used for sufficiencie Num. 11.22 Iudg. 21.14 Vers 10. wil t set them or put them all and every one as is noted on Psal 2.3 So also after in vers 11. and 13. an oven of fire a firy fornace meaning in great affliction Lam. 5.10 the time of thy face that is of thine anger as the Chaldee paraphrast explayneth it for the face sheweth forth pleasure or displeasure favour or wrath so face is used for anger Psal 34.17 Levit. 20.6 Gen. 32.20 Lam. 4.16 Ier. 3.12 swallow them that is destroy or abolish them so Psal 35.25 and 52.6 and 55.10 Vers 11. Their fruit that is their children called the fruit of the body and womb Psal 127.3 and 132.11 Deut. 28.4 or their labour and that which comes thereof as Prov. 31.16.31 their seed that is children or posterity Psal 22.24.31 and 37.25 Gen. 17.7.10 Vers 12. shall not be able to weet to stablish as the Greek explaineth or to effect it After this word can or able there often wanteth a word to be understood see Psal 101.5 Vers 13. a But to shoot at Hebr. a shoulder because the earth is heaped up like shoulders make ready or fit namely thine arrowes against their faces Annotations Psalm XXII Vers 1. THe Hind of the morning meaning Christ who as a Hind was by Jewes and Gentiles the doggs vers 17. hunted and wurroughed in the morning Ioh. 18.28 and also rose from death the third day early in the morning Ioh. 20 1. when God had made his feet like Hinds feet and set him on his high places Psalm 18.34 Compare with this Song 2.9.17 and 8.14 where Christ is also likened to a young
also have their name of opening Vers 7. thy sanctuaries the temple which had divers holy places was burned by Nebuzar-adan 2 King 25.9 to the earth to weet burning or rasing down to the ground Vers 8. Let us make spoil or wee will oppresse prey upon them Of this Hebrue root the Dove hath her name in that tongue as being subject to the prey and spoil of Hawks c. wherefore in verse 19. he calleth the Church a turtle-dove vers 9. our signes the testimonies of Gods presence and favour extraordinarie or ordinarie as the sacrifices c. Dan. 11.31 So Circumcision the Passeover the Sabbath c. were for signes to Israel Gen. 17.11 Exod. 12.13 and 31.13 any Prophet that could see and foretel by the spirit an end of these troubles A Prophet Nabi is one that from the inward counsel of God uttereth oracles In old time he was called a Seer 1 Sam. 9.9 Amos. 7.12 how long to weet this affliction shall indure The like speech is in Psal 6.4 Vers 11. draw it c. this word or some such seemeth here to be understood as often in the Hebrue see Ps 69.11 The drawing the hand out of the bosome denoteth a performance of the work without slacknes as we may see by the contrary Prov. 26.15 ful-end by consuming our enemies and accomplishing our deliverance Vers 13. of the dragons or whales meaning the noble men of Aegypt who pursuing the Israelites were drowned in the red sea Exod. 14.28 For great persons are likened to Dragons or whale fishes as Ezek. 29.3 Vers 14. the heads that is the head as the Greek translateth it called heads for the excellencie and principalitie of Liviathan or of the Whale meaning Pharaoh King of Aegypt who was drowned with his Princes Psal 136.15 Liviathan is the name of the great whalefish or sea Dragon so called of the fast joyning together of his scales as he is described Iob 40.20 and 41.6 c. and is used to resemble great tyrants here and in Isa 27.3 in drye deserts that is to the wild beasts of the wildernes which might devour the Aegyptians after they were drowned and cast up on the shore Exod. 14.30 The beasts may be called a people as Conies Pismires Locusts c. are called peoples and nations Prov. 30.25.26 Ioel. 1.6 See also the note on Psalm 72.9 unlesse by these dwellers in dry places wee understand the Israelites in the wildernes to whom the spoil of the Aegyptians was as meat as elswhere they said of the Canaanites they are bread for us Num. 14.9 Vers 15. didst cleave the fountain bringing a wel and stream of water to thy people out of the rocks Exod. 17.6 Num. 20.11 Isa 48.21 Psal 105.41 rivers of strength that is strong rough or vehement rivers as the waters of Jorden were dryed up that Israel might goe through Ios 3 15.-17 The Chaldee paraphrast addeth also the rivers Arnon and Iabok whereof see Num 21.14 Deut. 2.32 Vers 16. the light The Hebrue Maor is properly a lightsome-body as is the Sun moon starrs c. Gen. 1.14.15 and here may be meant of the Moon for the Sun next foloweth For these God is elswhere also celebrated Psal 136.7.8.9 Vers 19. soul of thy turtle-dovel that is the life of thy Church called a turtle-dove for their danger to be preyed upon by the wicked as before verse 8. being of themselves weak mournful and timorous also for their faith and loialtie towards God and innocencie of life In these respects are doves mentioned Hos 11.11 Ezek. 7.16 Isa 38.14 and 59.11 Song 4.1 and 6.8 Mat. 10.16 wild-company or wild-beasts as the Greek translateth it meaning the cruel people like wild beasts as the Chaldee explaineth it The same word straightway foloweth for the Church or lively-flock of Christ See the note on Psal 68.11.31 Vers 20. the covenant which thou didst make with our fathers as the Chaldee explaineth it it may be meant of the covenant with Abraham and his seed as is expressed Psal 105.8.9.10 or which was made with Noah that the world should no more be drowned as once it was when it was full of cruelty Gen. 6.13.17.18 and 8.21.22 which covenant the Prophets apply to the Church after Isa 54.9 the darknesses that is dark-places as in Psal 88.7 and 143.3 he meaneth that the base obscure places were full of violence even folds or habitations of cruelty no cottage being free from the rapine of the enemies Dark places may be put for base or mean as in Prov. 22.29 dark or obscure persons are the base sort The Greek here also translateth it dark persons meaning the vile gracelesse enemies Vers 22. plead thy plea defend thine own cause see Psal 35.1 from the fool understand which thou suffrest from the fool or impious Nabal which word was also before verse 18. whereof see Psal 14.1 Vers 23. ascendeth that is commeth up unto thee it is so great as Iona. 1.2 or it increaseth as the battel is said to ascend when it increased 1 King 22.35 Annotations Psalm LXXV Vers 1. COrrupt not see Psal 57.1 of Asaph or to Asaph see Psal 50.1 Vers 2. and neer is to weet neer in our mouthes and hearts to celebrate it Thus Gods word is said to be neer Rom. 10.8 and thou art neer in their mouth Ier. 12.2 In this sense the Greek also explaineth it and we will call on thy name they tell that is I and others with me so the Greek saith I will tell Vers 3. receive the appointment or take the appointed-thing or time that is the office appointed and promised They seem to be the words of the Psalmist as appeareth more plainly by verse 10. and 11. in person of Christ to whom the kingdom of Israel was appointed in due time whom David was a figure of in taking and administring the kingdom when it was distracted with troubles See 2 Sam. 3.17.19 and 5.1.2.3 righteousnesses that is most-righteously Vers 4. dissolved or melted that is faint with troubles feares c. as Ios 2.9 set-sure or will fitly fasten artificially stablish as by line and measure that they fall not Pillars the mountains which may also mean governours for great personages are likened to Pillars Gal. 2.9 Vers 5. the horn the sign of power and glorie Ps 112.9 and 89.18.25 Luk. 1.69 In 1 Chron. 25.5 mention is made of prophesies to lift up the horn Vers 6. to on high that is aloft or against the High God with a stiff neck like untamed oxen shaking off the yoke of obedience Or speak not a hard thing as Psal 31.19 with a neck stretched out that is arrogantly or with one neck that is with joynt force as heart in Psal 83.6 is for one heart Vers 7. the desert that is the South or North for deserts were on both ends of the land of Canaan promotion or exaltation or as the Greek translateth desert of the mountains that is the mountainy desert meaning that preferment or deliverance
of the Lord 2 Chron. 26.21 or by thine hand and so understand from the land of the living as Isa 53.8 Vers 7. pit of the lowest places the nethermost pit as the Greek saith which the Chaldee paraphraseth thus in captivity which is like to the nether pit darknesses or dark places so Psal 143 3. deep-places or glufs see Psal 69 3. Vers 8. stayeth or is imposed and lieth hard billowes breaking-waves of the sea see Psal 42.8 Vers 9. set me abominations that is made me most abominable or lothsome to every of them can not get out so Lam. 3.7 Iob 19.8 Of this phrase see the note on Psal 77.5 Vers 10. languisheth or pineth away the Chaldee saith droppeth tears Compare herewith Levit. 26.16 Vers 11. the deceased Hebr. Rephaim dead men are so called as being incurable or unrecoverable to life so Isa 14.9 and 26.14.19 Prov. 2.18 and 9.18 and 21.16 See also Psal 6.6 Vers 12. perdition Hebr. Abaddon the grave where bodies perish and seem to be lost So Iob 28.22 and 26.6 Vers 13. darknes that is the place and state of the dead called the land of darknes and shadow of death Iob 10.21.22 So Eccl. 6.4 Note here the sundry titles given to the state of death land of oblivion where dead men are as is before noted which also are forgotten out of mind Psal 31.13 Eccl. 8.10 and 9.5 Vers 16. breathing out the ghost that is ready to dye exspiring through continuall miseries The Greek saith in labours from my youth from the youth or for the shaking-off that is the affliction am doubtfully-troubled or distracted for fear least evils doe befall me Vers 17. dismay suppresse or cut me off The Hebrew word is larger then usual to increase the signification The Greek turneth it trouble Vers 19. my known acquaintance are in darknes that is withdra and hide them from my sight and as Iob complaineth are strangers unto me See Iob 19.13.14 Or as the Greek referreth it to the former and my known-friends to weet thou hast put farr from calamitie or for the calamitie that is upon me Or as the Chaldee paraphraseth and to my known friends dark I am in their sight Annotations Psalm LXXXIX Vers 1. OF Aethan see the note on Psal 88.1 Vers 3. I said to weet by thy spirit therefore the Greek changeth the person and translateth thou Lord saydest built up that is conserved propagated increased continually in them or with them that so long as the heavens endure thy faithfulnes shall continue as verse 30.37.18 Psal 72.5 and 119.89 or by heavens may spiritually be meant the Church called often heaven and the kingdom of heaven Isa 66.22 Rev. 4.1.2 and 12.1 and 15.1 Mat. 3.2 and 13.24.31 and the planting of the Church is called the planting of the heavens Isa 51.16 Vers 4. my chosen mine elect people Therefore the Greek changeth the number my chosen ones David the figure and father of Christ according to the flesh who also is called David Ezek. 34.23 Ier. 30.9 Hos 3.5 of him is this and other psalms chiefly to be understood Act. 2.30 and 13.36 c. Vers 5. thy seed Christ and Christians the children of Christ the son of David Heb. 2.13 Reve. 22.16 thy throne the kingdom of Christ unto whom God gave the throne of his father David to raign over the house of Iaakoh for ever Luk 1.32.33.69 Ierusalem is this throne Ierem. 3.17 which is continually builded of God Psalm 147.2 Vers 6. the heavens the heavenly creatures Angels and godly men Luk 2.13.14 Phil. 3.20 Reve. 7.9.10.11.12 See also Psal 50.6 in the Church or in the congregation to weet shall be confessed or celebrated Vers 7. sons of the mighties or of the Gods that is Princes of the world See Psal 29 1. and 82.1.6 The Greek saith sons of God whereby also Angels may be meant as Iob 1 6. and so the Chaldee here paraphraseth Vers 8. daunting-terrible in Greek glorified See Psal 10.18 the secret or mysterie or as the Greek turneth it councel meaning the Church or congregation where the secrets or mysteries of Gods Kingdom are manifested Mat. 13.11 Rom. 16.25 1 Cor. 4.1 Ephes 3 4. This word is sundry times used for a Councel or Congregation Psal 111 1. Ezek. 13 9. Ierem. 6.11 and 15.17 or it may here be understood of the company of Angels as 1 Kin. 22 19. very-much to weet terrible or referring it to the later in the great secret-councel over all or above all see Ps 76.12 Vers 11. Rahab in Greek the proud hereby may be meant the Aegyptians as Ps 87.4 or the proud sea as Iob 26.12 both were subdued when Israel came out of Aegypt Exod. 14. and 15. See Isa 51.9 The raging sea and swelling waters doe also signify wicked enemies of God and his people Isa 57.20 Iude 13. Psal 124.4.5 thine or to thee the earth to weet belongeth See Psal 24.1.2 Vers 13. The North which God hath stretched out over the empty-place Iob 26.7 the right side that is the south as the Chaldee paraphrast explaineth so called because a man standing with his face to the east as they were wont when they prayed the south is on his right hand So the East is called Kedem before and the West achor that is behind Iob 23.8 Isa 9.12 It seemeth this turned to superstition and idolatrie that men prayed towards the east therefore God so ordered his tabernacle and temple that all worshiped there with their faces to the west Eze. 8.16 Exod. 27. Num. 3. Tabor a goodly mountain in Galilee Ios 19 22. Iudg. 4 6.12 Hermon an other fair mountain eastward without Iorden called also Shirion See Psal 42.7 and 29 6. by these are meant the east and west parts answerable to the former North and South as the Chaldee paraphrast saith Chermon that is in the east Vers 15. the prepared-place establishment or base on which the throne is setled so the word sometime signifieth Esra 3.3 Psal 104.5 So Psal 97.2 goe-before or come-before prevent as prest and ready at hand Vers 16. the shouting-sound or the alarme the shrill clanging-sound of the trompet which was blowen at the warres journies assemblies solemn feasts and over the sacrifices of Israel Ps 81.4 and 27.6 Num. 10.3.9.10 Ioel. 2.1.15 or the shouting the jubilation to weet of the King that is among his people as Num. 23.21 who by the sound of his word as of a turmpet warneth informeth and guideth his people Isa 58.1 Ezek. 33 3.-7.8 Hos 8.1 Ierem. 6.17 2 Chron. 13.12.15 Zach. 9.14 Reve. 1.10 and 4.1 light of thy face the favour of God shining in the gospel and light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ Iohn 12.35 2 Cor. 4.6 See also the note on Psal 4.7 and 44.4 Vers 18 the glory or beauty by whom they conquer and triumph over their enemies our horn a signe of honour strength Kingdom glory and salvation Psal 112 9. and 92.11 and 148.14
the like want in Psal 59 14. and 69 2. and 45.4 Vers 13. small or litle in age or degree So Rev. 11 18. Vers 14. will add unto or add upon you that is increase you as Deut. 1.11 Isa 26.15 or add his blessings Vers 15. shall you be of or are you to Iehovah that is by him See the like phrase Gen. 14 19. 2 Sam. 2 5. Vers 16. he hath given or understand which he hath given for the earth also is his Psal 24.1 though heaven properly is his dwelling place yet not able to contain him 1 King 8 30 27. Vers 17. to silence the grave the place of silence and quietnes as Iob 3.17.18 See Psal 94.17 Annotations Psalm CXVI Vers 1. I Love to weet the Lord or I am lovingly-affected and welpleased The Greek here beginneth the 114. Psalm see the note on Psalm 10.1 and after verse 10. heareth or will hear to weet continually Vers 2. and that is therefore will I call or when I did call my dayes that is whiles I live or dayes of affliction as Iob 30.16 see Psalm 119 84. and 37.12 Vers 3. pangs or paines compare Psalm 18.5 c. hell the state of death or grave see Psalm 16.10 found that is came upon me So 1 Chron. 10.3 Nehem. 9.23 Esth 8.6 Psalm 119.143 Vers 5. Oh or I beseech thee O-now The Hebrew Anna and Na are words of intreating as the Greek Nai Philem. 1 20. Rev. 1.7 Vers 6. brought-low drawn-drie weakned and afflicted see Psalm 41.2 and 79.8 Vers 7. thy rest the quiet comfortable estate in God without trouble of conscience This Christ giveth Mat. 11.29 but sin taketh away Deut. 28.65 rewarded or as the Greek saith been beneficial see Psalm 13.6 Vers 8. sliding or thrust fall see Psalm 56.14 1 Sam. 2.9 Vers 9. walk on to weet pleasingly as the Greek explaineth or pleasingly administer so 1 Sam. 2.30.35 Psalm 86.14 the living in this world See Psalm 27.13 Vers 10. therefore the Hebrew Kâ— For is here used for therefore as the Greek translateth and the Apostle alloweth 2 Cor. 4.13 So may is also be taken 1 Sam. 2.21 so the Greek hoti as Luk. 7.47 for she loved that is therefore she loved much Here the Greek version beginneth the 115. Psalm Vers 11. my hastening through fears in Greek my ecstasie or traunce see Psalm 31.23 hereto is opposed his quietnes Psalm 30.7 every man even the Prophets which have promised me the kingdom c. and thus it might be Davids infirmity or indeed every man in respect of God is a lyer and unable to help in time of need 1 Num. 23.19 Rom. 3.4 Psalm 33 17. Vers 12. for all so the Greek supplieth the word for and by rewards he meaneth benefites as verse 7. Compare 1 Thes 3.9 2 Chron. 32.25 Vers 13. the cup of salvation or of healthes that is of thanksgiving for Gods saving health and deliverance of me For mercies received the Israelites used to offer peace or thank offrings whereof they did eat and rejoyce before the Lord and at their bankets took up the cup of wine in their hands and blessed God called thereupon the cup of blessing 1 Cor. 10.16 So our Lord at the feast of the Passover took the cup and gave thanks Luk. 22.17 call on that is pray and praise God or call in that is proclaim and preach Gods mercies so verse 17. Vers 15. Precious c. that is God will not easily suffer his saints to be slain see Psalm 72.14 So the soul is said to be percious when the life is spared 1 Sam. 26.31 2 King 1.13 Vers 16. handmaid born thy servant in thy house see Psalm 86.16 hands that is hast set me at libertie as Iob 39.8 from afflictions Isa 28.22 a similitude taken from captives Isa 52.2 Vers 17. confession that is a thank-offring see Psalm 50.14 Annotations Psalm CXVII Vers 1. GEntiles or nations all which are exhorted to glorify God for obtaining mercy by Christ who hath received us into the glorie of God as the Apostle sheweth from this scripture Rom. 15.7 -11. Annotations Psalm CXVIII Vers 1. FOr he or that he is good so verse 29. Vers 4. that fear strangers of all nations as before he mentioned the church and ministers see Psalm 115.9 Vers 5. with a large-roumth that is by bringing me into it as is expressed Psalm 18 20. and 4.2 Vers 6. for me to weet an helper as the Greek explaineth which the Apostle followeth Heb. 13.6 See also Psalm 56.5.12 Vers 7. with them that help me instead of all helpers see a like phrase Psal 54 6. The Greek saith mine helper see on them to weet their reward or vengeance as the Chaldee explaineth See Psalm 54.9 and 91 8. Vers 10. but in c. or in the name of Iehovah I trust that I shall cut them off The Greek agreeth with the former the Chaldee with this latter and so in the verses folowing Vers 12. were quenched or on the contrary were kindled as both the Greek and Chaldee do translate it Sundry words signifie contraries as barac to blesse and to curse 1 King 21.13 The fire of thorns is both soon kindled and soon quenched so Christs enemies for or but in the name c. Vers 13. Thrusting c. that is Thou didst sorely thrust speaking to the enemie an Hebraisme often used as after vers 18. So Cutting shal be cut off Num. 15.30 that is shall die without mercie Heb. 10.28 Vers 14. song or melodie that is whom I sing land unto This is taken from Exod. 15.2 so Isa 12.2 for a salvation or a salvation that is hath saved or reskued me against mine enemies as 2 Sam. 10.11 where the like phrase is used so after verse 21. the word for may be omitted as sometime in the Hebrew it self 2 Chron. 18.21 compared with 1 King 22.22 Vers 15. salvation that is victorie as Psalm 98.1 or thanks for salvation as Psalm 116.13 See Rev. 19.1 tents that is dwelling-places but spoken of as in warrs or for short continuance as Hebr. 11.9 So tents of the saints Rev. 20.9 See also 2 Chron. 31.2 Vers 18 gave or delivered so Ezek. 31.14 Vers 19. gates of justice that is of Gods sanctuarie the gates whereof were to be opened by the Preists and Levites for men to come and serve the Lord. 1 Sam. 3.15 Called gates of justice because onely the just and clean might enter into them as vers 20. Isa 26 2. 2 Chron. 23 19. Rev. 21.27 Vers 22. The stone c. By this stone is meant David himself and his son Christ by the builders are meant the chief men of Israel that refused David and Christ to reign over them Mat. 21.42 Act. 4 11. for head that is the chief corner stone which coupleth and fastneth the building see also Isa 28 16. 1 Petr. 2 6.7.8 Eph. 2.20 21. Vers 24. made that is preferred in honour above others so making somtime signifieth as 1 Sam. 12 6.