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have_v oft_o repeat_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o i_o think_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a and_o likewise_o put_v it_o into_o a_o little_a different_a form_n of_o a_o soul_n actual_o praise_v god_n without_o the_o least_o alteration_n of_o the_o sense_n 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n 1._o bless_a for_o ever_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o health_n and_o all_o other_o blessing_n bless_v be_v his_o eternal_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n do_v i_o bless_v he_o with_o my_o most_o ardent_a love_n and_o the_o devout_a affection_n of_o my_o soul_n 2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 2._o which_o shall_v be_v every_o day_n thus_o employ_v and_o praise_v his_o name_n with_o continual_a pleasure_n i_o will_v never_o forget_v how_o shall_v thou_o prove_v so_o ungrateful_a o_o my_o soul_n as_o not_o to_o 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their_o trouble_n and_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n 28._o and_o yet_o when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o great_a strait_n they_o make_v their_o address_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o his_o protection_n he_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o that_o anguish_n of_o mind_n which_o sore_o oppress_v they_o 29._o he_o make_v the_o storm_n a_o calm_a so_o that_o the_o wave_n thereof_o be_v still_o 29._o for_o he_o silence_n the_o bluster_a wind_n and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o calm_a that_o the_o swell_a wave_n lie_v quiet_a and_o still_o 30._o then_o be_v they_o glad_a because_o they_o be_v quiet_a so_o he_o bring_v they_o unto_o their_o desire_a haven_n 30._o which_o happy_a change_n turn_v their_o fear_n into_o joy_n when_o they_o see_v not_o only_o the_o storm_n appease_v but_o gentle_a gale_n arise_v to_o carry_v they_o direct_o to_o the_o port_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v 31._o oh_o that_o 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what_o those_o nation_n be_v over_o who_o he_o be_v about_o to_o triumph_v see_v in_o the_o title_n of_o psalm_n lx_o for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o psalm_n from_o ver._n 6._o to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o some_o light_a variation_n with_o the_o eight_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o be_v very_o little_a different_a from_o the_o five_o last_o verse_n of_o psalm_n lvii_o which_o the_o psalmist_n i_o suppose_v here_o place_v instead_o of_o those_o wherewith_o the_o lx._n begin_v though_o he_o retain_v all_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o because_o now_o as_o i_o say_v he_o have_v make_v some_o progress_n in_o those_o war_n which_o he_o be_v but_o enter_v upon_o when_o he_o make_v that_o lx._n psalm_n and_o therefore_o here_o he_o begin_v with_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n as_o there_o he_o lament_v the_o ill_a condition_n wherein_o he_o find_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n 1._o o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n even_o with_o my_o glory_n 1._o my_o heart_n be_v ready_a o_o most_o gracious_a god_n it_o be_v firm_o resolve_v to_o give_v thou_o most_o solemn_a thanks_o my_o tongue_n also_o wherewith_o i_o ought_v to_o glorify_v thou_o shall_v sing_v of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o with_o all_o the_o expression_n of_o joy_n set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 2._o awake_v psaltery_a and_o harp_n i_o myself_o will_v awake_v early_o 2._o nor_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o music_n be_v silent_a but_o accompany_v my_o hymn_n which_o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o so_o early_o that_o i_o will_v prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n 3._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o people_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o among_o the_o nation_n
but_o after_o i_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n be_v prefer_v to_o those_o dignity_n from_o whence_o they_o fall_v and_o which_o be_v more_o be_v so_o gracious_o accept_v by_o thou_o as_o to_o continue_v in_o they_o unto_o immortal_a glory_n 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o 25._o this_o i_o expect_v from_o thy_o almighty_a goodness_n who_o be_v the_o sole_v object_n of_o my_o hope_n for_o thou_o know_v there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n who_o i_o depend_v upon_o for_o help_n and_o protection_n but_o thou_o alone_o none_o upon_o earth_n who_o favour_n i_o seek_v but_o only_o thou_o which_o shall_v perfect_o content_v i_o 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o 26._o it_o be_v possible_a i_o may_v still_o be_v press_v with_o such_o sore_a affliction_n that_o not_o only_o my_o bodily_a strength_n but_o also_o my_o courage_n may_v begin_v again_o to_o fail_v i_o but_o then_o i_o will_v recover_v myself_o and_o fortify_v my_o soul_n by_o fly_v unto_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o safety_n in_o who_o love_n i_o will_v always_o think_v myself_o happy_a and_o enjoy_v everlasting_a satisfaction_n 27._o for_o lo_o they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v thou_o have_v destroy_v all_o they_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o thou_o 27._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a or_o more_o remarkable_a than_o this_o that_o they_o who_o by_o forsake_v thou_o have_v put_v themselves_o far_o from_o under_o thy_o care_n will_v never_o be_v able_a by_o any_o other_o mean_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o perish_v for_o thou_o have_v already_o make_v such_o man_n a_o terrible_a example_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o utter_o destroy_v those_o who_o quit_v thy_o service_n have_v devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 6_o 18_o 19_o xxix_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 28._o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n 28._o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v learn_v by_o their_o miscarriage_n that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o safe_a course_n for_o i_o to_o adhere_v to_o my_o good_a god_n and_o to_o make_v my_o humble_a address_n to_o he_o alone_o i_o have_v do_v so_o hitherto_o and_o no_o danger_n shall_v tempt_v i_o hereafter_o to_o quit_v this_o hold_n and_o to_o confide_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n who_o never_o fail_v those_o that_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o will_v i_o hope_v be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v abundant_a cause_n to_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v to_o all_o other_o the_o work_v of_o his_o providence_n in_o preserve_v the_o good_a and_o in_o throw_v the_o wicked_a down_o at_o last_o to_o the_o ground_n psalm_n lxxiv_o maschil_n of_o asaph_n argument_n the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n make_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o sad_a occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n for_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o day_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n as_o some_o fancy_n because_o as_o theodoret_n perrinent_o note_v to_o omit_v all_o other_o reason_n we_o read_v nothing_o in_o any_o history_n of_o his_o burn_v the_o temple_n or_o so_o much_o as_o of_o his_o lay_v the_o city_n waste_n which_o be_v both_o here_o most_o sorrowful_o bewail_v by_o asaph_n who_o be_v not_o therefore_o that_o asaph_n in_o david_n time_n unless_o we_o shall_v grant_v he_o to_o have_v write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o predict_v what_o shall_v be_v in_o aftertime_n as_o a_o great_a many_o think_v because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o temple_n in_o those_o day_n nor_o have_v be_v as_o be_v here_o describe_v nor_o be_v it_o 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as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o captivity_n particular_o jeremiah_n to_o tell_v they_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v last_v and_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o one_o that_o dwell_v still_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n point_v to_o mount_n zion_n as_o a_o place_n near_o to_o he_o i_o take_v he_o to_o have_v be_v some_o pious_a man_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o asaph_n who_o be_v suffer_v to_o remain_v there_o with_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o if_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v write_v this_o psalm_n very_o young_a and_o to_o have_v live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n when_o i_o have_v no_o proof_n of_o either_o i_o shall_v guess_v he_o to_o be_v asaph_z the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n who_o desire_v artaxerxes_n to_o write_v to_o he_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o timber_n out_o of_o lebanon_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n some_o of_o those_o place_n which_o the_o psalmist_n here_o complain_v be_v destroy_v among_o which_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n remain_v unbuilt_a even_o unto_o those_o time_n howsoever_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o mount_n zion_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n it_o be_v manifest_a grotius_n forget_v himself_o when_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o ver._n 6._o he_o apply_v this_o psalm_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o shiloh_n which_o he_o suppose_v asaph_n to_o have_v here_o bewail_v for_o mount_n zion_n have_v then_o never_o be_v in_o their_o possession_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o and_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o waste_v ver._n 3._o when_o asaph_n write_v this_o psalm_n that_o it_o look_v like_o a_o perpetual_a desolation_n beside_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o burn_v when_o shiloh_n be_v destroy_v but_o remain_v though_o without_o the_o ark_n till_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n i_o 3._o see_v psalm_n lxviii_o and_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o maschil_n see_v psalm_n xxxii_o 1._o o_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o cast_v we_o off_o for_o ever_o why_o do_v thy_o anger_n smoke_n against_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n 1._o o_o god_n the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n who_o haste_v just_o expel_v we_o out_o of_o our_o land_n and_o continue_v our_o banishment_n so_o long_o that_o little_a hope_n appear_v of_o our_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o again_o behold_v the_o anguish_n of_o our_o soul_n wherein_o we_o cry_v unto_o thou_o for_o mercy_n for_o we_o be_v confound_v to_o see_v thou_o so_o high_o incense_v against_o those_o who_o be_v once_o under_o thy_o most_o indulgent_a care_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o any_o more_o 2._o remember_v thy_o congregation_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v of_o old_a the_o rod_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v this_o mount_n zion_n wherein_o thou_o have_v dwell_v 2._o thou_o have_v not_o forget_v we_o know_v though_o it_o be_v very_o long_o ago_o with_o the_o expense_n of_o how_o many_o miracle_n thou_o do_v make_v our_o ancestor_n thy_o peculiar_a people_n for_o which_o reason_n though_o we_o be_v exceed_o underserving_a we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o let_v all_o the_o world_n see_v thou_o will_v not_o utter_o abandon_v the_o poor_a remainder_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o thou_o do_v acquire_v at_o so_o great_a a_o price_n that_o kingdom_n which_o thou_o do_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o most_o miserable_a slavery_n to_o be_v thy_o own_o possession_n and_o this_o mount_n zion_n wherein_o after_o thou_o have_v by_o many_o wonder_n bring_v we_o into_o canaan_n and_o rout_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n thou_o be_v please_v at_o last_o to_o settle_v thy_o abode_n among_o we_o 3._o lift_v up_o thy_o foot_n unto_o
other_o but_o assistant_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v in_o that_o invasion_n 2_o chr._n xx._n 1._o and_o then_o the_o author_n of_o this_o psalm_n must_v be_v either_o jehaziel_n one_o of_o asaph_n posterity_n upon_o who_o you_o read_v there_o ver._n 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o come_v or_o some_o other_o in_o those_o day_n who_o proper_a name_n this_o be_v which_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a than_o their_o conjecture_n who_o think_v the_o author_n be_v asaph_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n who_o subdue_v indeed_o the_o moabite_n and_o edomite_n and_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o confederacy_n they_o make_v against_o he_o much_o less_o that_o they_o send_v as_o far_o as_o assyria_n for_o help_v or_o that_o they_o begin_v the_o war_n as_o the_o people_n here_o mention_v do_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v against_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o conquest_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n over_o several_a people_n here_o mention_v 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 6_o 7_o 8._o or_o to_o the_o invasion_n make_v by_o senacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n who_o do_v not_o join_v himself_o as_o we_o read_v here_o ver._n 8._o with_o other_o nation_n but_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n alone_o as_o far_o as_o appear_v come_v up_o against_o they_o there_o be_v those_o indeed_o that_o take_v in_o all_o the_o attempt_n make_v upon_o they_o since_o that_o in_o jehosaphat_n day_n by_o several_a nation_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v assyria_n who_o king_n come_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o rest_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v and_o then_o the_o author_n be_v easy_o find_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o i_o have_v name_v in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o forego_n and_o many_o other_o psalm_n and_o which_o way_n soever_o we_o be_v please_v to_o determine_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v plain_a in_o general_a that_o many_o nation_n both_o near_o and_o remote_a who_o have_v a_o hatred_n to_o the_o jew_n set_v themselves_o together_o when_o this_o psalm_n be_v pen_v to_o destroy_v they_o assault_v they_o not_o only_o several_o but_o conjunct_o enter_v into_o consultation_n also_o and_o conspire_v together_o how_o to_o effect_v it_o which_o hatred_n continue_v after_o their_o return_n to_o their_o own_o land_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n give_v occasion_n to_o theodoret_n to_o say_v both_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o this_o psalm_n and_o upon_o the_o twelve_o verse_n of_o it_o that_o the_o psalmist_n here_o complain_v of_o the_o opposition_n which_o several_a of_o their_o neighbour_n make_v to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o this_o seem_v more_o improbable_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n many_o of_o those_o country_n here_o name_v be_v before_o that_o time_n destroy_v and_o the_o assyrian_n themselves_o as_o he_o himself_o observe_v upon_o ver._n 8._o be_v not_o then_o extant_a though_o whensoever_o this_o confederacy_n happen_v there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n for_o that_o solicitous_a and_o vehement_a importunity_n wherewith_o this_o psalm_n begin_v why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o song-psalm_n see_v psalm_n lxvii_o 1._o keep_v not_o thou_o silence_n o_o god_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n and_o be_v not_o still_o o_o god_n 1._o o_o god_n the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n who_o power_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o unite_a force_n of_o all_o man_n on_o earth_n or_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o 2_o chr._n xx._n 6_o 12._o who_o with_o one_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n can_v dissipate_v this_o great_a army_n do_v not_o refuse_v now_o to_o answer_v our_o prayer_n in_o this_o sore_a distress_n o_o do_v not_o shut_v thy_o merciful_a ear_n to_o our_o cry_n nor_o quiet_o see_v we_o perish_v most_o mighty_a god_n 2._o for_o lo_o thy_o enemy_n make_v a_o tumult_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n 2._o for_o we_o be_v surprise_v with_o a_o sudden_a invasion_n of_o numerous_a enemy_n hater_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o worship_n as_o much_o as_o of_o our_o nation_n who_o make_v a_o dreadful_a noise_n like_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 2_o chron._n xx._n 2._o and_o proud_o promise_v themselves_o a_o victory_n insult_v as_o if_o they_o have_v already_o win_v it_o 3._o they_o have_v take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o consult_v against_o thy_o hidden_a one_o 3._o they_o have_v with_o equal_a malice_n and_o subtlety_n carry_v on_o a_o close_a design_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o with_o great_a secrecy_n consult_v how_o to_o destroy_v not_o only_o we_o who_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o wonderful_o protect_v as_o thy_o jewel_n but_o thy_o temple_n also_o and_o the_o secret_a place_n wherein_o thou_o there_o dwell_v 4._o they_o have_v say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n 4._o come_v say_v they_o one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o agree_v and_o join_v all_o the_o power_n we_o have_v together_o not_o mere_o to_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o they_o but_o for_o their_o utter_a exstirpation_n 2_o chron._n xx._n 11._o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o mention_n hereafter_o in_o the_o world_n of_o such_o a_o people_n as_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n 5._o for_o they_o have_v consult_v together_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o 5._o and_o according_o ten_o several_a nation_n be_v combine_v hearty_o in_o this_o design_n and_o how_o different_a soever_o their_o inclination_n be_v upon_o other_o account_n they_o have_v all_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a help_n and_o of_o employ_v their_o joint_a endeavour_n total_o to_o subvert_v that_o government_n and_o religion_n which_o thou_o have_v establish_v 6._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ishmaelite_n of_o moah_n and_o the_o hagarens_n 6._o those_o warlike_a nation_n the_o edomite_n and_o ishmaelite_n who_o dwell_v in_o tent_n be_v engage_v in_o this_o enterprise_n and_o so_o be_v the_o moabite_n and_o other_o descend_v from_o hagar_n the_o mother_n of_o ishmael_n 7._o gebal_n and_o ammon_n and_o amalek_n the_o philistine_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n 7._o with_o who_o be_v unite_v our_o neighbour_n the_o giblites_n xiii_o josh_n 5._o the_o ammonite_n our_o old_a enemy_n the_o amalekite_n and_o philistine_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o and_o about_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o tyre_n 8._o assur_n also_o be_v join_v with_o they_o they_o have_v holpen_v the_o child_n of_o lot_n selah_n 8._o and_o to_o add_v to_o their_o strength_n they_o have_v call_v the_o powerful_a nation_n of_o the_o assyrian_n into_o their_o association_n on_o who_o assistance_n the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n the_o author_n of_o this_o war_n do_v principal_o rely_v 9_o do_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o the_o midianite_n as_o to_o sisera_n as_o to_o jabin_n 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