is plentiful bestowing of good things earthly or heavently Gen. 24.35 Deut. 28 2.3.4 c. Ephe. 1.3 Gal. 3.8 When it is spoken of men towards God it betokeneth praise or thanksgiving by word or deed Deut. 8 10. Psal 103 1 2. Luk. 1 64 and 2 28. And that which in Math. 26 26. is called blessing in Luk. 22 19. is called thanksgiving When it is spoken of men towards men it signifieth somtime salutation as Gen. 47.7 1 Sam. 13.10 sometime a gift or a benevolence as 1 Sam. 25.27 2 Cor. 9.5 2 King 5.15 sometime a pronouncing by way of prayer or prophesie of good things in the name of God as Gen. 14 19 20. Num. 6 23 24. In this signification the lesse is blessed of the greater Heb. 7 7. Annotations Psalm IV. Vers 1. TO the master of the musick or To the overseer to him that excelleth The original word Menatseach signifieth one that urgeth the continuance of any thing unto the end or the going forward with a work till it be overcome 2. Chro. 2 7.1â— 34.12.13 Ezra 3.8.9 And in musik there were Levites appointed for several duties and some lenatseach to plie or to set forward and be over the rest 1 Chron. 15.21 and these were such as excelled in the art of singing and playing on instruments to whom sundry Psalmes are intituled that by their care and direction they might be sung excellently unto the end There were in Israel some Levites singers that attended thereunto and had no other charge 1. Chron. 9.33 on Neginoth that is stringed instruments of musik played on with the hand See the note on Psal 33.3 Vers 2. when I call or in my calling whiles I cry so after in vers 4. God of my justice that is my just God author of my justice and avenger of my just cause in distresse or in streightnes thou hast widened or enlarged for me prayer appeal interpellation or intercession wherby we refer the cause of our selves or others to tho judgement of God calling upon him appealing to him for right praying against condemnation or the like For the Hebrue word Tephislah cometh of Pillel to judge or determine causes for which appeals are made 1 Sam. 2.25 and Pelilim are Iudges or Arbiters Exo. 21.22 whereupon to pray is in Hebrue hithpallel as it were to appeal or present himself and his cause unto the Iudge or to judge ones self Vers 3. Sonns of men Hereby is meant Great men the Hebrue being Ish which is the name of man in respect of his power and dignity as appeareth after in Psal 49.3 shall my glory be to ignominy or will ye turn my honour to defamation slander and calumnie God had promised David the honour of the kingdome which Saul with his nobles sought to defame and calumniate and so turn it to shame and reproch will ye seek a lye or ye seek a lye or deceivable-falshood Ye seek that which shall not come to passe The Hebrue Cazab here used is such a lye as deceiveth mens exspectation Iob 40.28 Psal 89.36 Psa 58.11 2. King 4.16 Vers 4. marveilously-separated or selected in wondrous sort exempted as with some signe of excellencie culled out So God marveilously severed tho Israelites from the Aegyptians Exo. 8 22. and 9 4. and 11.7 See also Psal 17.1 Exo. 33.16 a gracious-saint or pious holy merciful-one meaning himself The Hebrue Chasid which the N. Testament in Greek calleth hosois that is pious or holy Act. 13.35 signifieth one that hath obtained mercy goodnes piety grace and benignity from the Lord and is again after Gods example pious kind gracious and merciful to others Nehem. 13 14. See Psal 136.1 to him that is his gracious saint as the Greek explaineth it or referring it to the former he hath seperated to himself a gracious man Vers 5. Be stirred or Be commoved which may be understood Be angry Be grieved or tremble The original word Ragaz noteth any sturring or moving Iob 9.6 as to be moved or tremble with feare Psal 18.8 Deut. 2.25 Isa 14.9 to be moved with grief 2 Sam. 18 33. to be stirred with Anger Prov. 29 9. 2 King 19 27 28. Ezek. 16 43. This later the Greek here foloweth saying Be angry and sin not and the Apostle hath the same words Eph. 4.26 sin not or misdoe not This word signifieth to misse of the way or mark as in Iudg. 20 16. men could sling stones at an haires breadth and not sinn that is not misse and Prov. 19 2. he that is hasty with his foot sinneth that is misseth or swarveth In religion Gods law is our way and mark from which when we swarve we sinn Therefore sin is defined to be Transgression of law or unlawfulnes 1 Ioh. 3 4. say in your heart that is mind seriously what you doe and what the end will be Consider with your selves The like phrase is Psal 14 1. and 35 25. Mat. 24 48. Rom. 10 6. Rev. 18 7. be still or silent tamed stay pawse as 1 Sam. 14 9. Ios 10 12 13. By this word is often meant in scripture a modest quietnes of the mind the troubled affections being allayed See Psal 131 2. and 37 7. and 62 2. Lam. 3.26 Vers 6. Sacrifice The word signifieth Killing or Slaughtering as beasts were killed for offerings to God figuring mans mortification or dying to sin Psal 51.19 sacrifices of Iustice such Moses speaketh of Deut. 33 19. and David afterward Psal 51.21 meaning sacrifices just and right and in faith according to the intendment of Gods law Contrary to those which the prophet reproveth Mal. 1.14 so sacrifices of triumph or joy Psal 27 6. are Ioyful sacrifices offered with gladnes And the way of justice Mat. 21.32 for a just or right way trust or be confident have stedfast hope secure and firm confidence and it is opposed to feeblenes of mind fear and doubt Isa 12.2 Prov. 28.1 Vers 7. Many doe say Heb. are saying which may be turned doe say as in Mat. 22.23 hoi legontes saying is in Mark 12.18 hortines legousi which say who will cause us to see that is to injoy or have the fruition of good Psal 50.23 And this is the form of a wish as David desired sayd who will give me drink of the water c. 1. Chron. 11.17 and who will give me wings as a dove Psal 55.7 and many the like the light of thy face that is thy light some cheerful face or looks meaning Gods favour grace and the blessings of knowledge comfort joy c. that flow therefrom This is in Christ who is both the Light and the Face or presence of God Luk. 2.32 Exo. 33.14 and the Angel of his face Isa 63.9 According to this phrase Solomon saith In the light of the Kings face is life and his favour is as a cloud of the later rain Prov. 16.15 See also Psal 44.4 and 31.17.21 and 67.2 Iob 29.3 Vers 8. hast given joy or shalt give or put joy so
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
giving is used for putting oftentimes Ps 8.2 and 40.4 and 33.7 and 69.12 and 89 20. and 39.6 and 119.110 more then of the time or from of the time An Hebrue phrase where the signe of comparison is wanting as Gen. 38.26 Psal 19.11 and 130 6. The like is also in the Greek tongue as Luk. 15.7 and 18.4 And of joy in harvest when corne is increased see Isa 9.3 Ioel. 1.11.12 Vers 9. together that is I will lye down and sleep both together not being disquieted with fear or care see Psal 3.6 or together I and others with me or I my self wholy and alone See the note on Psal 33.15 alone The Hebrue phrase is in lonedom or in solitarines And may be referred by the distinction to the Lord who alone seateth his in safety or to that which followeth thou wilt seat me alone in safetie herein looking to Moses Blessing Deut. 33.28 where Israel dwelleth safely alone and so in Num. 23.9 Ier. 49.41 Thus it is a blessing to be alone from enimies otherwise to be alone from friends is a note of affliction as Psal 102.8 Lam. 1.1 wilt seat me that is cause me to sit dwell or remain in confidence or to confidence or trustfulnes with hope that is confidently or trustfully which by consequence meaneth securely safely And this was a blessing promised in the law Levit. 26.5 Deut. 12.10 Annotations Psalm V. Vers 1. NEchiloth These by the name seem to be wind instruments as fluits trumpets cornets c. as Neginoth are stringed instruments Psal 4.1 For Chalil is a Pipe Isa 5.12 Vers 2. understand or intentively mark consider Vers 3. Attend or Incline namely thine eare as is expressed Psal 10.17 Prov. 2.2 but often the word eare is omitted as here so Psal 61.2 and 66.19 and 86.6 and 142.7 c. will I pray or I doe pray meaning still and usually Vers 4. at morning or in the morning which hath the name in the original tongue of inquiring looking and seeking-early and is therefore used for every first opportune or fit time both to pray for and to receive blessings Psal 88.14 and 92.3 and 90.14 and 143.8 Here also the word at or in is to be supplied as Beith a house 2. Chron. 26.21 for bebeith in a house 2. King 15.5 and many the like orderly-addresse prepare propound dispose or settle in order meaning either his person as Iob. 33.5 or his speeches as Iob 32.14 look-out or espy as he that keeps watch and ward exspecting what God will answer as is explained in Habak 2.1 This noteth diligence hope and patience So Mic. 7.7 Vers 5. a God or a Mighty-one in Hebrue Ael the name of God denoting his might or puissance which therefore the Greek somtime translateth Ischuros Mighty Psal 7.12 somtimes Mighty-God Isa 9.6 but most commonly God which the holy Ghost alloweth Mat. 27.46 and 1.23 delighting wickednes or that takest pleasure in wickednes By wickednes and evil may here be meant also by figure of speech wicked and evil persons See Psal 36.12 sojourn or be a guest with thee or have hâ—sâ—itage meaning that an evil man should have no intertainment to be harboured as a guest much lesse to have any abiding or setled habitation with God Here the word with is to be supplied as in the like Hebrue phrase Psal 94.20 Gen. 30.20 So in Exod. 9.16 that I-might shew thee for shew in thee as the Apostle citeth it Rom. 9.17 the like is in Psal 42.5 Vers 6. Vain glorious fooles or mad-boasting-fools called Holelim of halal to extol praise glorify which when it is of ones self and immoderate is dotage folly and madnes Hence is the word used for mad wood or raving with folly Eccles 2.2.12 and 7.9 and 10.13 Isa 44.25 So after in Psal 75.5 and 102.9 and 73.3 that work so the holy Ghost translateth it Act. 13.41 from Hab. 1.5 The Hebrue word signifying a willing-working-out perfecting polishing and practising as Psal 7.14 paynful-iniquity or sorowful sin vain unlawfulnes The original word Aven which hath the signification of payn or sorow is of large use denoting all sinful and unjust affections actions or indevours which cause pain or sorow or be painfully don is applied somtime in special to idolatrie joyned with Ieraphim or images 1 Sam. 15.22 And Beth-el that is Gods house is caled of the Prophets Bethaven an Idols house or place of iniquity Hos 4.15 and 10.5 because Ieroboam had there set up false worship 1. King 12.29 And in Isa 66.3 he that blesseth Aven or an Idol is turned in Greek a blasphemer Thus Poghnalei-aven be such as work practise or commit idolatry superstition or other sin and iniquity whereof comes sorow grief miserie and at last confusion how ever such evil workers doe polish and trim their actions for they shall be rejected that work unlawfulnes hoi ergazomenoi ten ahomian Mat. 7.23 or are workers of iniquity hoi ergatai tes adikias Luk. 13.27 as this Hebrue phrase is by the Evangelists interpreted The phrase is taken from Job chap. 31.3 34.8.22 Vers 7. Thou wilt bring to perdition or wilt doe quite away wilt fordoe or make perish man of bloods that is bloody man or murderer when blood is used in the plural number it usually noteth murder or manslaughter and the guilt folowing it as Gen. 4.11 the voice of thy brothers bloods cryeth 1. Chron. 22.8 thou hast shed many bloods so after in Psal 9.13 and 106.38 and 51.16 Somtime it signifieth natural uncleannes as we are born in sin or sin deserving death Ezek. 16.6.9 I saw thee polluted in thy own bloods c. Hereto we may compare the Apostles speech Iohn 1.13 which are born not of bloods c. A man of bloods is one that is defiled therwith or given therto 2. Sam. 16.7 Psal 26.9 and 55.24 and 59.3 and 139.19 See the like phrase opened Psal 140.12 and of deceit that is man of deceit as is expressed Psal 43.1 meaning the deceitful man faytor or impostor So noting hereby the secret sinner as by the former speech the open and violent Deceit dole or guile called in Hebrue Mirmah is named of Ramah to heave or cast or shoot with bow And as warpen bowes doe cast and shoot awry and deceive the archer Psal 78.57 so Impostors or men of guile doe first as it were lift up a man with vayn hope that being disappointed he may have the more heavy overthrow See 1 Chron. 12.17 Gen. 29.25 So in an other phrase to lift up the soul signifieth to deceive with vain hope Ier. 37.9 Vers 8. mercy or kindnes benignity She the note on Psal 136.1 thy house or bowre edifice named in the Hebrue of building beith in Greek of dwelling oikos in English of tuition and custodie a house of the Almain huis which is of hu to defend By house here is meant Gods tabernacle caled his house 1. Chron. 9.23 Mark 2.26 for the temple was not built in Davids dayes will
his house Iob 17.13 and our Lord Christ was there as this Psalm with Act. 2.31 sheweth and Solomon telleth that all goe thither Eccles 9 10. It is usually joyned with grave pit corruption destruction and the like words pertaining to death with which Sheol or haides is joyned as a companion thereof Rev. 1.18 and 6.8 Dathan and Abiram when the earth swallowed them up are said to goe down quick into Sheol Num. 16.30 32 33. Jonas in the whales belly was in the belly of Sheol Ion. 2.3 and other holy men that were delivered from great miseries perils of death are said to be delivered from Sheol or hell Psa 86.13 and 30 4. and 18 6. 116.3 those that are dead are gone to Sheol Ezech. 32.21 27. And as death is said figuratively to have gates Psal 9 14. so Sheol haides hell hath gates Isa 38 10. Mat. 16.18 and a soul Isa 5 14. and a hand Psal 49 16. and 89 49. and a mouth Psal 141 7. and a sting which by Christ is done away 1 Cor. 15 55. so that as He was not left to Sheol but rose from death from the heart of the earth Mat. 12 40. the third day so all the saints shall likewise be delivered from Sheol or haides Psal 49.16 Hos 13.14 and it with death shal be abolished Rev. 20.14 So by the Hebrue word Sheol the Greek haides and our English hell we are to understand the place estate or depth of death deadly-hed And these words thou wilt not leave my soul to hell teach us Christs resurrection as if he should say thou wilt not leave me to the power of death or grave to be consumed but wilt raise me up from the dead as the words folowing and the Apostles explanation do manifest Act. 2.24 31. and 13.34 35. thou wilt not give not grant permit or suffer An Hebrew phrase often used as I gave thee not to touch her Gen. 20.6 God gave thee not to hurt me Gen. 31.7 he will not give you to goe Exod. 3 19. So Psalm 55.23 and 66.9 and 118.18 and many the like to see corruption that is to feel corruption or to corrupt to rot As to see death is to die Psal 89.49 Luk. 2.26 Iohn 8.51.52 so to see evill Psal 90.15 to see good Psal 34.13 is to feel and inioy it So to see the grave Psal 49.10 corruption the Hebrew Shachath properly signifieth corruption or rottennes and is so to be taken here as the Apostle urgeth the force of the word Act. 13.36.37 David saw corruption but he whom God raysed up saw not corruption Yet often the word is used for a pit or ditch wherein karkesses do corrupt See the note on Psalm 7.16 Vers 11. Thou wilt make me know or hast made me know as Act. 2.28.28 that is givest me experience of wisest me the way of life or journey of lives the way or course to life from death and to continue in life eternall the Apostle saith wayes of life Act. 2.28 before thy face or with thy face that is in thy presence I shall have fulnes of joyes The Greek which the Apostle followeth Act. 2.28 saith Thou wilt fill me with joy with thy face The Hebrew eth penei and liphner with or before the face are both one and sometime put one for an other as 1 King 12.6 with 2 Chron. 10.6 Gods face or presence as it is our greatest joy in this life Exod. 33.14.15.16 so shall it be in the next Psalm 17.15 Wherefore the wicked shall then be punished from his presence 2 Thes 1.9 pleasures or pleasantnesses that is pleasant-ioyes at thy right hand the place of honour delights and joyes eternall Mat. 25.33.34.46 Annotations Psalm XVII V. 1. IVstice that is my justice as the Greek explaineth it my just cause and complaint shrill-crie or showting that is loud complaint See Ps 5.12 without lips or not with lips of deceit that is which prayer is unfeigned not uttered with guile Vers 2. come forth or proceed that is let my judgement be clearly pronounced and executed Therefore in Hos 6.5 he addeth the similitude of the light or sun righteousnesses or equities that is all righteous causes persons or my most righteous cause Vers 3. hast tried or examined me to weet as metall in the fire So Psal 66.10 hast not found or shalt not-at all find to weet any drosse or deceit shall not transgresse or transgresseth not that is I purposed not to transgresse with my mouth by murmuring against thy fierie triall of me or that which I purposed my mouth transgresseth not but my thoughts and words agree Vers 4. For the works or concerning the works of men Adam is here used for all earthly men have observed or taken-heed of to weet least they should hurt me or that I should not walk in them as the next verse sheweth otherweise sometime to observ wayes is to walk in them Psal 18.22 the break-through that is the robber or theef as this word is expounded in Greek Mat. 21.13 from Ier. 7.11 one that breaketh bounds or limits houses hedges lawes c. So Ezek. 18.10 Vers 5. Sustain Hold-up or contain this is spoken prayer wise to God as the next verse manifesteth The Greek turneth it Make-perfect It may also be read Sustaining or To sustain and so have reference to the former verse I observed the robbers pathes not to walk in them but to sustain or sustaining holding-fast my steps in thy pathes The Herbrew Tamoch may be Englished Sustain thou as Zachor is remember thou Exod. 20.8 Shamor observe thou Deut. 5.12 my steps or my steppings-forward my right-forth-steps So Psal 37.31 and 40.3 beaten paths or round-paths properly the word signifieth pathes beaten with wagon wheels here used generally for streight direct and beaten wayes So Psal 23.3 and 65.12 and 140.6 Vers 7. marveilously seperate or make marveilous that is in wondrous and excellent sort shew me thy mercies which are common unto all let them now peculiarly be bestowed on me See Psal 4.4 The Greek saith Make-marveilous When Christ cometh he will be made marveilous in them that beleeve 2 Thes 1.10 hope for safetie or trust to weet in thee as the Greek explaineth it or in thy right hand as is after expressed God is saviour of all men specially of them that beleeve 1 Tim. 4 10. with thy right hand this seemeth to have reference to the first ô saviour or thou which savest with thy right hand as Psal 138.7 and 60.7 It may also be referred to the second them that hope in thy right hand or to the last them that raise up themselves against thy right hand And thus the Greek turneth it Vers 8. the black that is the sight in the midds of the eye wherin appeareth the resemblance of a little man and thereupon seemeth to be called in Hebrue Ishon of Ish which is a man And as that part is blackish so this word is also used for other black things as
the blacknes of the night Prov. 7.9 and blacknes of darknes Prov. 20.20 of the apple so we call that which the Hebrew here calleth hath and Zach. 2.8 babath that is the babie or litle image appearing in the eye as before is noted The word hath also signifieth a daugther whereto the Greek coree doth agree By this is meant the tender care of God for his people and David here useth both words for more vehemencie wheras elswhere one of them onely is used Ishon the black in Deut. 32 10. Prov. 7.2 babath and bath the apple in Zachar. 2.8 Lam. 2.18 hide thou me Hebr. thou shalth de or keep me secret It is the propertie of the Hebrue tongue often to set down a prayer in this forme especially in the end of a sentence as noting some assurance to have the request fulfilled So in Psal 54 3. and 59 2. and 64.2 Iob 6.23 and 21.3 and 40.5 See also the note on Psal 10 17. Vers 9. From faces or because of the wicked See Psal 3.1 enemies in soul or for the soul meaning deadly enemies that seek the soul or life See Psal 35.4 Vers 10. They-have-closed-up to weet their face or body much like that speach in Iob 15 27. he hath covered his face with his fatnes or their fat they close-up meaning that they pamper and harden themselves in pride that is prowdly or haughtily Vers 11. In our steps or in our going that is wheresoever we goe they trace our footing they compasse me and us the Hebrew hath both these readings meaning David with his company they set to weet upon us bending down to weet themselves that they be not espied as Psal 10.10 or to bend-down to weet us to overthrow us or to set down their nets and snares Vers 12. His likenes that is the likenes or hiew of every one of them or he may mean some one principal as Saul Vers 13. prevent his face that is first come to help me and suddenly and unlookt for come upon him and disappoint him with thy sword that is thy judgement and vengeance for all means of destruction are the Lords sword Isa 66.16 and 27.1 Ier. 47.6 Zeph. 2 12. or understand which wicked man is thy sword as Asshur is called the rod of his wrath Isa 10.5 and so in the verse following from mortal men which are thy hand or with thy hand that is thy judgement or plague for so Gods hand often signifieth Exod. 7.4 Act. 13.11 Vers 14. of the transitorie world that is worldlings as they of the citie are citizens Psal 7.2 16. The word Cheled is used also for the short time of mans age and durance Psal 39 6. and 89.48 Here and in Psal 49 2. it is the world named of the transitorines for the fashion of this world passeth away 1 Cor. 7 31. in this life according to Abrahams speech sonn remember that thou in thy life time receivest thy good things Luk. 16 25. Of the wickeds prosperitie here See Iob 21 7 8. c. the sonns to weet of those worldlings meaning that both they and their chlidren have their fill or satisfied are they with sonns as in Iob 21 11. they send forth their children like a flock their overplus the residue of their store or their excellencie For this word Iether is used somtime for overplus in quantitie Exod. 23 11. 1 King 11.41 sometime it nototh also the excellencie or dignity Gen. 49.3 Vers 15. View thy face that is injoy thy comfortable favour as Psal 4 7. and 16.11 or shall see and know thee plainly and perfectly as 1 Cor. 13.12 2 Cor. 3 18. 1 Iohn 3 2. when I awake to weet out of the dust of the earth from the sleep of death as Dan. 12 2. Isa 26 19. with thy image to weet I shal be satisfied with it so meaning by image of Gods glorie or with thy image that is having it upon me for as we have born the image of the earthly man so shall we beare the image of the heavenly 1 Cor. 15.49 Compare herewith Psal 73.20 Annotations Psalm XVIII Vers 1. THe servant of Iehovah So he intitleth himselfe here and in Psal 36 1. for his service in administring the kingdom This song is also written in 2 Sam. 22. with some litle change of a few words which shal be observed hand of Saul which noteth the power of the King above that which is noted by tle palm of other enemies yet for this word hand in 2 Sam. 22 1. is used palm Vers 2. I wil-dearly-love or I-love-heartily intirely with my inmost bowels The original word is in this place fot intire love but otherwhere is often used for tender mercie or bowels of compassion Psal 25.6 and 102.14 and 103.13 This verse is added here more then in 1 Sam. 22. Vers 3. fortress or munition a place or hold to flee unto when one is hunted and chased See Psal 31.3 rock Two names of a Rock are in this verse the first Selangh a firm stony rock or cliff the later Tsur a strong or sharp rock and is often the title of God himself and turned in Greek Theos that is God as in the 32. and 47. verses of this Psalm Deut. 32.4.18.30.31 Psal 71.3 and in many other places 32.4.18.30.31 Psal 71.3 and in many other places horn of my salvation that is the horn that saveth me A horn signifieth power and glory Psal 92.11 Amos 6.13 Hab. 3.4 therfore hornes are used to signifieth Kings Dan. 8.21 Rev. 17.12 And Christ is called the horn of salvation Luk. 1.69 high-defense or tower refuge See Psal 9.10 In 2 Sam. 22.3 there is added more and my refuge my saviour from violent wrong thou savest me Vers 4. Praysed that is glorious excellent prayse-worthy and accordingly for his mercies usually praysed of his peole So Psal 48.2 Vers 5. The pangs paines throwes sorowes as of a woman in childbirth so the originall word signifieth Hos 13.13 Isa 13.8 and 667. or The bands the cords as the word also signifieth Iob 36.8 Prov. 5.22 For this word in 2 Sam. 22.5 an other is used that signifieth breaches which also is applied to the breaking forth of children at the birth Hos 13.13 Isa 37.3 and to the billowes of the sea Psal 42.8 streams or brooks bourns The original word Nachal is used as our English bourn both for a brook or stream running in a valley for the valley it self 1 King 17.3.4 Waters do often figure out afflictions Psal 69.2 3. bourns or streams of waters mean vehement and violent afflictions Psal 124.4 Ier. 47.2 Belial or ungodlynes The Hebreu Belijaghnal which the Apostle in Greek calleth Belial 2 Cor. 6.15 is used to denote extream mischeif and wickednes or most impious and mischeivous persons called sons of Belial Deut. 13.13 daughters of Belial 1 Sam. 1.16 men of Belial 1 Sam. 25.25 and somtime Belial it self as in Nahum 1.15 Belial shall no more passe through thee and 2 Sam. 23.6
and have it in abundance Ioh. 10.9 10. in presence or before them which causeth the enemies that see to grieve as Psal 112.10 makest fat that is plenteously moistnest and supplest with oile or balsam In those countries they used to welcome and chear their guests with powring out precious sweet oiles or balsam upon their heads Luk. 7.46 Ioh. 12.3 It signifieth joy Eccles 9.8 Isa 61.3 is abundant to weet with liquor as the word importeth for to drink my fill Vers 6. Converse or quietly repose my self and dwell as the Greek translateth it to length of dayes that is a long life time or for ever See Psalm 21.5 and 93.5 Annotations Psalm XXIV Vers 1. THe earth is Iehovahs or To Iehovah pertains the earth Of him and by him and for him are all things yet in speciall he hath chosen Jaakobs posterity for his people verse six Thus David maketh use of Moses doctrine who said Lo to Iehovah thy God pertaine the heavens and the heavens of heavens the earth and all that therein is notwithstanding Iehovah set his delight in thy fathers to love them and did chuse their seed after them even you above all peoples as appeareth this day Deut. 10.14 15. See also an other use of this doctrine in 1 Cor. 10.26 28. where the Apostle proveth that every creature in the earth may be used of Christians for food or otherwise because all is the Lords and in Christ ours plenty or fulnesse that is all contained therein So the plenty of the sea Isa 42.10 the plenty of the city Amos 6.8 and sundry the like that sit that is dwell or inhabit as it is noted on Psal 1. Phe like manner of speaking the holy Ghost useth also in Greek Luk. 21.35 on all them that sit on the face of the whole earth So Psal 69.36 and often other where Vers 2. Vpon the seas or above them The earth is said to be founded or fast setled upon the seas the heapes of waters were called seas Gen. 1.10 because the waters which naturally would stand above the high mountains Psal 104.6 are by the word of God gathered together and thrust under the earth that the dry land might appear and be inhabited Exod. 20.4 Gen. 1.9 And these which may seem a most weak and flitting foundation yet are firm-bases and mighty foundations Psal 104.5 Mic. 6 2. to magnifie Gods power who as he brought light out of darknesse so setleth he the solid earth on the liquid waters yea hangeth the earth upon nothing Iob 26.7 Vers 4. The clean of palmes He whose palmes or hands as the Greek turneth is are cleane or free of evill So Iob 17.9 This noteth good workes as purenes of heart meaneth holy faith and affections Act. 15.9 not lifted up his soul or my soul The Hebrew hath two readings by the letters in the line his soul and in the margine my soul as if this were spoken in the person of God and of him which then may be understood of swearing For this form of words is used in the 3. Commandement Exod. 20. Thou shalt not lift up or take up the name of Iehovah thy God to false-vanity But for Name here is put Soul And God is said to swear by his soul that is by himself or his life Iâ—r 51 14. Amos 6.8 It was also the wont in Israel to take an oath thus As the Lord liveth and as thy soul liveth 1 Sam. 20.3 2 King 2.2 4 6. Also concerning a mans own soul in swearing this form was used I call God for a record against my soul 2 Corinth 1 23. Otherwise if this be not understood of vain swearing the meaning is he hath affecteth not or regardeth not vanity for so the lifting up of the soul also signifieth see Psal 25 1. to deceit or deceitfully Vers 5. He shall receive or shall take up or bear away a blessing justice or righteousnes whereof see Phil. 3 9. Psal 69 28. Hereby also may be meant a benefit the fruit or reward of righteousnes The Greek turneth it mercie or almes and by justice mercies and benefits are sometimes meant Iudg. 5.11 Psal 112.9 Dan. 4.24 Vers 6. of Iaakob understand this is the generation of Iaakob or this is Iaakob these are true Israelites whom God will acknowledge for his Ioh. 1 47. Rom. 9 6. Jaakob when he wrastled with an Angel saw God face to face and called the place Peniel that is Gods face or presence there he wept and prayed and bare away a blessing Gen. 32.24 26 29.30 Hos 12.4 That history hath use here Vers 7. Lift up ye gates c. This may first have reference to the gates and dores of the temple into which the Ark the glory of Israel 1 Sam. 4 21. should enter on which Ark. between the Cherubims God was said to dwell 1 Sam. 4.4 1 King 8 1. c. Secondly it may be referred to Christian men which are the true temple of God 1 Cor. 3.17 at the dore of whose hearts he knocketh to have entrance Rev. 3.20 dores of eternity that is strong durable everlasting dores which being referred to the dores of Solomons temple note the perpetuall abiding of Gods Ark therin as â— King 9.3 Psal 132.13 14. Whereas before the Ark was removed from place to place 1 Chron. 17.5 Or being applied to Christians it noteth the eternall durance of the Church that enter may or and enter shall the King of glory that is the glorious King So Christ is called the Lord of glory 1 Cor. 2.8 Iam. 2.1 and the opening of the dores before him signifieth his entrance into and administration of the Kingdom as Isa 15 1. Vers 10. Iehovah of hosts or as the Hebrew is Iehovah Tsebaoth for so the word is used by the Apostles untranslated in the Greek Sabaoth Rom 9.29 Iam. 5.4 It signifieth hosts or armies standing ready in martiall order and in battel ray and comprehendeth all creatures in heaven and in earth which are prest to do the will of God Gen. 2 1. 1 King 22 19. Exod. 12.41 Annotations Psalm XXV Vers 1. OF David This Psalm is composed after the order of the Hebrew letters or Alphabet which care denoteth the weight and excellencie of the matter in it The same is to be observed of some other Psalmes as the 34. and 37. and 111. and 112. and 119. and 145. Lift I up my soul This signifieth an earnest desire with delight and expectation or hope to have what he would For to lift up the soul is to desire Ier. 22.27 and 44.14 and a like phrase in Ezek. 24 25. implieth both desire and delight and in Deut. 24.15 the poore man is said to lift up his soul unto his hire or wages hoping by it to have his life sustained In this place every of these hath use and so in Psal 86 4 Vers 2. not be abashed that is not disappointed of my hope nor vanquished by my foes See Psalm 6.11 shew gladnes insult or triumph
for joy as having got the victory 2 Chron 20.27 Vers 3. yea all or Yea any for whosoever beleeveth in God shall not be ashamed Rom. 10.10 earnestly-exspect or patiently-hope they shall be or prayer-wise let them be Vnfaithfully-trangresse that deal disloyally contrary to duty promise and trust reposed in them So elswhere he prayeth that no grace be shewed to such Psal 59.6 in vayn or without cause and without fruit Psal 7.5 Vers 4. Thy wayes that is thy true faith and religion as Act. 18.25.26 and thy guidance of me therin So Moses prayed Exod. 33.13 learn me thy paths inure me with thy paths or journeys voyages Learning implieth ure and exercise and informing by customable practise Vers 5. Make me to tread or to goe guide-my way in thy truth that is in thy word for that is the truth Ioh. 17.17.3 Ioh. 3. So after vers 9. Vers 6. tender-tender-mercies or bowels of compassion See Psal 18.2 This word noteth the inward affections as the next kind-mercies imply the actions or effects of love from eternitie or from ever This in humane affairs somtime meaneth but of old or a long while Gen. 6.4 Isa 42.14 But here and elswhere it noteth the eternity of Gods love which was firm unto his before the world was 2 Tim. 1.9 Ephe. 1.4 so shewed throughout all generations and is in like sort for ever or to eternity Psalm 100.5 because our firm happines shall have no end Dan. 12.3 1 Pet. 1.4 And these both are conjoyned Psal 103.17 Vers 7. Sinns of my youth The imagination of mans heart is evil from his youth Gen. 8.21 and of all mans life youth commonly is most vayn Eccles 11.9.10 for which God often punisheth men in their age so making them as Job saith to inherite the iniquities of their youth Iob 13.26 Ier. 3.25 Vers 8. Will he teach or inform-with-the law for of this word the Law is derived Psal 19.8 sinners in the way that is such as sin and misse the right way God will teach and reduce them thus the Greek interpreteth it Or those that are sinners he will teach and inform in the way that is right or in his way as vers 9. Vers 9. to tread in judgment to walk judiciously and as is right and fit Vers 10. his covenant his testamental-bond or league called in Hebrue Brith which hath the signification of brotherly or friendly parting and of explaining the condition of agreement For at the making of solemne covenants beast were killed and parted asunder and the covenant makers went between the parts Gen. 15.9.10.17 Ier. 34.18 Hereupon is the phrase of cutting a covenant Psalm 50.5 and 83.6 and 89.4 The Apostles in Greek call it diathekee a testament a testamental-covenant or disposing of things Heb. 8.8 from Ier. 31.31 And there be two principal covenants or testaments the first that which God made with our fathers when he brought them out of Aegypt the summe whereof was contained in the ten commandements written by the finger of God Deut. 4.13 Exod. 34.28 1 King 8.21 and the other lawes written by Moses in a book called the book of the covenant 2 King 23.2 Exod. 24.4.7 The second covenant is that new testamental-bond which God hath made with us in Christ established upon better promises and confirmed by the bloud and death of Christ the testator as the first was by the blood and death of beasts Luk. 22.20 Heb. 8.6.8 and 9.16.17.18 c. Vers 11. even mercifully-pardon or therefore thou wilt mercifully-forgive This David taketh from Moses who first used this word in a case of great offense Exod. 54.9 and it betokeneth to spare or pardon upon pacification of grace and mercy and is interpreted by the Apostle in Greek to be merciful propicious or appeased Heb. 8.12 from Ier. 31.34 Often used in the law for forgivenes upon oblation or intercession made by the Priest Lev. 4.20.26.31.35 and 5.10.13.16.18 c. Vers 12. Who the man or What manner of man shall he be The Hebrue phrase is Who this the man which also may be resolved Whosoever is the man he shall chuse that is which he shall love and like or which he loveth So chosen Isa 42.1 is translated in Greek beloved Mat. 12.18 Vers 13. Lodge in good that is continue in good estate ease and prosperity So lodging is for continuance Iob 17.2 Prov. 19.23 the land meaning Canaan the land promised for a possession to Abraham and his seed Gen. 15.7 and 12.7 called therefore the land of promise Heb. 11.9 and elsewhere the holy land Zach. 2.12 the Lords land Psal 10.16 the land of Immanuel that is of Christ Isa 8.8 a land slowing with milk and honey and the pleasantest of all lands Ezek. 20.6 the seat of Gods ancient Church and figure of his kingdome Vers 14. The secret or The mystery of the Lord meaning that his secret favour is towards them and his secret counsell and mysterry of the saith is revealed unto them For so this word noteth is when Job saith Gods secret was upon his tabernacle meaning his favor and providence Iob 29.4 and Gods secret is his counsell Iob 15.8 Ier. 23.18 22. and the hid things of Christ are often called a mystery Rom. 16.25 1 Cor. 2.7 and 4.1 1 Tim. 3.9 16. Ephe. 3.3 4 9. Collos 1.26 27. So Prov. 3.32 Vers 16. Turn the face or Turn look Have respect unto me This was a blessing promised in the law Levit. 26.9 I will turn the face unto you and make you increase Contrary to this is the hiding of Gods face Psal 69.17 18. solitarie alone or desolate see Psal 22.21 Vers 17. Are inlarged or doe inlarge themselves doe make wide-roomth He sheweth his heart to be penned in with straights and destressing sorrowes which largly spred themselves over all vexations or anguishes necessities tribulations which press and wring Vers 18. See my affliction This phrase is taken from Deut. 26.7 he saw our affliction And it here meaneth a seeing and regarding with passion and so a redresse and help Gen. 29.22 Exod. 3.7 8. Psal 31.8 and 119 153. and 106.44 Sometime it meaneth otherwise as in the next verse See my enemies forgive or lift up take away This word which properly signifieth to take up or beare is applied to forgivennesse of sinnes Rom. 4.7 from Psal 32.1 and the phrase hath reference to Christ who bare took away the sins of the world Ioh. 1.29 for when it is applied to a man himself hearing his own sin it meaneth guilt and punishment Num. 5.31 Vers 19. Of violent-wrong that is most violent or wrongfull hatred Vers 22. His distresses or their distresses for Israel being put for the whole people may have with it a word singular or plurall which the Hebrew text also often sheweth as all Edom was 2 Sam. 8.14 or all Edom were 1 Chron. 18.13 The like is in 2 King 23.30 with 2 Chron. 36.1 Hee took or They tooke speaking of the people Annotations Psal XXVI Vers
or by beating off the leaves and fruits of the trees So the figtree is said to be made bare Ioel 1.7 every one so the Greek turneth it or it may be read every whit or all of it meaning of his people vers 11. which saith glory to God or all of it that is of his glory he saith that is God declareth in his temple Vers 10. at the floud meaning Noahs floud Gen. 6. and 7. for to that onely both the Hebrew and Greek word is applied And here the Chaldee paraphraseth thus The Lord at the generation of the floud sate on the seat of judgement to take vengeance on them he sate also upon the seat of mercies and delivered Noah and reigneth over his sonns for ever and ever Vers 11. with peace or in peace which word betokeneth integritie perfection a making whole and absolute opposed both to warr and sword Psal 120.7 Mat. 10.34 and to division confusion and tumultuous disorder Luk. 12.51 1 Cor. 14.33 It denoteth all prosperity safetie and welfare of soul and body and specially that spoken of Ephes 2.14.15 where Christ is our peace which hath made of both one hath broken the stop of the partition wall c. to make of twain one new man in himself so making peace Annotations Psalm XXX Vers 1. DEdication or initiation which is when a new thing is first imployed and put to that use for which it was made It is applied to houses as here and Deut. 20.5 to altars as Num. 7.84 88. to walls as Nehem. 12.27 to images as Dan. 3.2 and to men and then it meaneth instruction or trayning-up as Prov. 22.6 Gen. 14.14 Vers 2. hast drawn-up me as out of a pit of waters for this word is used for drawing of waters Exod. 2.16.17 waters signifying troubles at me or over me for my ruine Or my enemies to me that is my utter enemies as Psal 27.2 Vers 3. healest me that is helpedst me out of trouble so Psal 41.5 and 60 4. Hos 7.1 2 Chron. 7.14 my soul from hell me or my life from the perill and state of death So Psal 86.13 Jonas meant the same when he said thou hast brought out my life from the pit Ionas 2.6 Of hell see Psal 16.10 them that goe-down that is which die that I should not be among them the Hebrew also hath another reading that I should not goe down the pit The meaning is the same Vers 5. to the remembrance or for it that is that his holines may be had in remembrance as Isa 26.17 So Psal 97.12 Vers 6. a moment or litle while For Gods anger towards his and their affliction is short and momentany as Isa 54.7.8 2 Cor. 4.17 life or lives meaning a blessing and the continuance of it as Psal 133.3 and 21.5 Life is here opposed to a moment So yeares of life mean many good yeres Prov. â— 2. lodgeth that is abideth or he meaning God causeth weeping to lodge as if it should be an abiding guest So an other Prophet saith At even-tide loe there is trouble but afore the morning it is gone Isa 17.14 Vers 7. in my safe quietnes or tranquillity Gods children have so great infirmities that in prosperity they are to secure as David sheweth here and Job in chap. 29.18 19 20. and in adversity they are to fearfull as David elswhere doth confess Psal 31 23. and 116.11 Vers 8. setled or made-stand that is reared up constituted and stablished sure So this phrase importeth Psal 107 25. and 31 9. to my mountain that is mount Sion where Davids house or court was or figuratively he meaneth his kingdom as Isa 2 2. Dan. 2.35 44. See Psal 65 7. Vers 10. what profit what gain or use will there be in my blood which heer may mean his violent death as in Psal 72 14. unto corruption the grave or place where the body rotteth See Psal 16 10. shall dust that is my body when it is turned to dust See the like in Psal 6.6 and 88 11. and 115.17 Isa 38.18 Vers 12. to a dance which is a sign of joy Ier. 31.4.13 therefore the Greek turneth it here joy The contrary is in Lam. 5 15. where their dance is turned into mourning loosed my sack or done-off my sackcloth which was wont to be worn in time of sorow Esth 4 1. Ion. 3 6. Psal 35.13 Vers 13. my glorie so the Greek putteth to the word my by glory meaning the tongue or soul see Psal 16 9. silenced or made silent which is when men are cut off by death as Psal 31.18 Annotations Psalm XXXI Vers 3. A House of fortresses a place of defenses a most safe hold David being often forced to take such forts for his safety did not make them but God his strength see 1 Sam. 22.4 and 23.14.19 and 24.1.23 2 Sam. 5.7.9 Vers 6. commit my spirit or commend depose of trust to be kept Such words our Lord Christ uttered on the crosse to his father Luk. 23.46 Vers 7. Vanities of vain-falshood that is most vain false and lying vanities The word vanity Hebel here used besides vain worldly things against which Solomon writeth Eccles 1. c. meaneth in speciall Idolatrie for Idols are often called vanities as being light vile and things of naught Deut. 32.21 1 King 16.26 2 King 17.15 Ier. 2.5 and 8.19 and 10.15 and 14.22 c. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy Ionas 2 8. Vers 8. hast known my soul that is acknowledged cared for and as the Greek translateth save it See Psal 1.6 Vers 9. not shut me up or closed me that is not given me into their power so Psal 78.48.50.62 Deut. 23.15 and 32.30 Vers 10. gnawen that is fretted and consumed as with worms see Psal 6.8 Vers 11. decayed or weakned so as one stumbleth and falleth down through weaknes Psal 27.2 So Psal 109 24. and 105.37 with my iniquity that is punishment due for iniquity so the word often is used as Gen. 19.15 2 King 7.9 So whordom for the punishment of whordom Num. 14.33 Vers 12. known-acquaintance that is such as I knew respected and favoured and to whom I made known my mind estate c. my familiars Vers 13. out of heart that is out of mind or memorie for the remembrance of the dead is forgotten Eccles 9.5 therefore the grave is the land of forgetfulnes Psal 88.13 vessell of perdition that is a lost or broken vessell or instrument So Paul mentioneth vessels of perdition Rom. 9.22 Or a vessell perishing that is ready to perish and be lost as a perishing sheep Psal 119.176 Vers 14. the infamy of many or the diffamation the ill report of mighty-men The like complaint Jeremie maketh in his troubles Ier. 20 10. fearfulnes from every side or terrour round about In Hebrew Magor missabib which name Jeremy gave to Pashur the preist signifying that he should be a terrour to himself and to all his friends Ier. 20 3.4 This phrase Jeremy often
useth Ier. 6 25. 46.5 and 49.29 Lam. 2.22 when they plot or whiles they consult see Psal 2 2. Vers 16. my times Hereby he meaneth that his many and sundry events troubles deliverances prosperities adversities life and death for all things have their appointed time Eccles 3.1 2. were in the hand and disposition of God Though times here as dayes in Psal 119.84 may chiefly be meant of his troubles as Psal 9.10 and 10.1 So in 1 Chron. 29 30. mention is made of the times that went over David and over Israel and over all the kingdoms of the lands Vers 17. Make thy face to shine that is cause thy favourable countenance to appear This is taken from the blessing prescribed Num. 6 25. and is often used in requests for grace See Psal 4.7 and 67 2. and 80 4.8.20 and 119.135 Vers 18. silenced that is through shame and fear be confounded tamed quieted and made still The word is sometime used for cutt off or destroyed and so may here be taken So Psal 49 13.21 to hell understand thrust down to hell or to the grave Vers 19. an hard-word or durable-speech a reproach which lasteth long to a mans infamy The Hebrew Ghnathak signifieth durance hardnes and antiquity or eld Psal 6.8 and respecteth both antique things long agoe 1 Chron. 4.22 and things lasting or durable for time to come Prov. 8.18 Isa 23.18 And in speeches it is put for an old-said-saw taken up and applied to ones reproach and so during long and generally for any hard or stout speech 1 Sam. 2.3 Psal 94 4. and 75 6. Vers 21. Thou keepest them secret or hidest them in the hiding-place of thy presence where thou alwayes lookest unto them in secret favour which the world knoweth not of rough-prides or knots knobs rough-troubles The Hebrew Racas signifieth Knitting or binding with knots Exod. 28 28. and 39.21 from which a word is derived in Isa 40 4. signifying knotty knobby or rough places opposed to smooth or plaine Here David useth it figuratively for rough affections or actions of men meaning their pride conspiracies or molestations as the Greek translateth from the trouble of men lay them up or hide them Hereupon Gods people are called his stored or hidden-ones Psal 83.4 the strife of tongues plea or contradiction as the Greek turneth it and the Apostle Iude vers 11. Vers 22. made marveilous his mercy or marveilously-severed it as Psal 4.4 shewed his mercy in marveilous and hidden manner As contrariwise God threatned to make marveilous the plagues of sinners Deut. 28.59 of strong-defense or of siege that is a fortified defensed city as 2 Chron. 8.5 or a beseiged city as 2 King 24.10 The Hebrew Matsor signifieth both a sort or skonce and a siege or leguer Deut. 20.20 and 28.53 Vers 23. my hastening-away namely through amazement or fear as the word commonly intendeth Deut. 20.3 Psal 48.6 2 Sam. 4.4 And that David hastened him away for fear is recorded 1 Sam. 23.26 So Psal 116.11 cut down Jonas in his affliction respected this speech of David and changing a letter for Nigrazti saith Nigrashti I am driven away from before thy face c. Ionas 2.4 Vers 24. the faithfull or keepeth fidelities as Isa 26.2 The originall word signifieth either faithfull-persons or truthes fidelities as Psal 12.2 The Greek here hath truthes payeth abundantly or to abundance with surplusage that doeth haughtines This sense the Greek giveth The Hebrew may also thus be Englished he that is God doth haughtines that is high magnificent acts For the originall word Gaavah somtime noteth Gods high magnificence Psal 68.35 somtime mans haughty-pride Psal 10.2 Vers 25. wax-strong or he will strengthen See Psal 27.14 hopefully wayt or persevere with hope and patience The word jachal implieth both a patient wayting ' Gen. 8.10 and a hope or trusting as the holy Ghost expoundeth it Mat. 12.21 from Isa 42.4 Annotations Psalm XXXII Vers 1. AN instructing-psalm or A psalm that maketh prudent that causeth-understanding As in the 8. verse of this psalm he saith I will make thee prudent or instruct thee This title is set before sundry other psalmes whose sin is covered meaning by the Lord Psal 85.3 not by a man himself who must not cover but acknowledge sin Psal 32.5 otherwise he shall not prosper Prov. 28.13 Now God covereth sin when he imputeth it not as the verse folowing sheweth and as this is mans happines so for God not to cover it is woe and miserie Nehem. 4.5 Vers 2. not impute not think count or reckon And this is an effect of his grace in Christ as it is written God was Christ reconciled the world to himself not imputing their sinns unto them 2 Cor. 5.19 And hereunto the Apostle applieth this Psalm thus David saith blessednes is the mans unto whom God imputeth justnes without work saying Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sinns are covered Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin Rom. 4.6.7.8 Vers 3. Because I ceased-speaking or when I kept-silence forbearing to confesse my sinns as after vers 5. Like doctrine Elihu teacheth Iob 33 19.-22 Vers 4. moisture the cheif sap or radicall moisture which is an aery and oly substance dispread through the body whereby the life is fostered and which being spent death insueth This word is used onely here and in Num. 11.8 where it is applied to the best moisture or cream of oile Vers 5. confesse Confessing of sinns is when one freely manifesteth them accusing himself and praising Gods mercy which he expecteth in faith see Ios 7.19 against me my trespasses or concerning my trespasses but both the Greek version plainly hath against me and elswhere the Hebrew ghnalei here used seemeth to be put for ghnalai as Psal 108.10 compared with Psal 60.10 the iniquity of my sin that is the guilt and punishment of it as Psal 31.11 And thus he that confesseth and forsaketh sin shall have mercy Prov. 28.13 for if wee acknowledge our sinns God is faithfull and just to forgive us them 1 Ioh. 1 9. See also Iob 33.27.28 Vers 6. the time of finding or time to find which may be meant of the time when afflictions shall find that is shall come upon him as Psal 116.3.4 or the time when God may be found as Isa 55.6 and that time is when he is sought with the whole heart Deut. 4.29 Ier. 29.13 2. Chron. 15.15 floud or inundation As waters signify afflictions Psal 69.2 so a floud of waters denoteth great troubles and persecutions Dan. 9.26 and 11.22 Nahum 1.8 Isa 59.19 Rev. 12.15.16 Vers 7. showting long of deliverance or of evasion that is thou wilt give me occcasion by deliverance of me to sing many songs of praise unto thee Vers 8. mine eye shal be upon thee or mine eye I will set upon thee that is I will have care of and look well unto thee as Ier. 40.4 Ezra 5.5 Deut. 11.12 Psal 34.16 So the Chaldee
himself namely to stand or walk continually in a way not good as Isa 65.2 or he standeth-still as Exod. 14.13 Vers 6. in the heavens elswhere it is sayd unto the heavens Psal 57.11 so here in may be used for unto sometime it is above the heavens as Psal 108.5 Vers 7. mountains of God that is high mighty or excellent mountains The Hebrue useth to note excellent things by adding the name of God as Cedars of God Psalm 80.11 Mount of God Ps 68.16 river of God Ps 65.10 wrastlings of God Gen. 30.5 harps of God Rev. 15.2 and sundry the like Vers 8. How precious that is honourable and much to be esteemed somtime the word signyfieth bright and glorious Iob 31.26 Zach. 14.6 which also agreeth well here and the sonns or when or therefore the sonns shadow of thy wings that is thy protection so Psalm 63.8 and 91.4 called somtime the secret of Gods wings Psal 61.5 Vers 10. Well of life that is an ever springing fountain from whom life and all graces spring and flow So God is called the well of living waters Ier. 2.13 and 17.13 Song 4.15 wee see light or enjoy light that is knowledge comfort joy c. See Iob 29.3 Isa 9.2 Iam 1.17 Psal 27.1 Vers 11. Extend thy mercy or draw it meaning exercise and shew it as Ps 109.12 also prolong or continue it as Psal 85.6 Eccles 2.3 Vers 12. foot of pride or of haughtines that is of the prowd man the thing being put for the person in whom it is As deceit for a deceitfull man Prov. 12.27 Poverty for poor people 2 King 24.14 habitation for inhabitants 2 Sam. 9.12 Circumcision for the circumcised Rom. 2.26 Helpings governings for helpers governours 1 Cor. 12.28 and many the like See also Psal 5.5 and 12.9 and 55.21 and 109.4 and 78.31 Vers 13. There to weet in the very enterprise while they laboured to remove me Annotations Psalm XXXVII THis is the third Psalm penned Alphabet-wise there being two verses allowed to every letter except foure in verse 7.20.29.34 See Psal 25.1 Vers 1. Fret not or Inflame not burn not thy self with anger or grief So after verse 7. and 8. Prov. 24 19. envie not or have not envious-zeale or emulation This word is general for all hot and fervent zeale whether good or evil emulation jealousie envie and the like Psal 106.16 and 69.10 Vers 3. Dwell in the land This may be taken either for a commandement to dwell in the land of Canaan which God had given them to possesse Num. 33.53 though troubles and wants should arise therin as did the Patriarchs by faith Gen. 37.1 and 26.3.12 Heb. 11.9 Or for a promise dwell that is thou shalt dwell that is abide long as after in verse 27. So see for thou shalt see Psal 128 5 6. Seek me and live Amos 5.4 that is ye shall live feed on faith to weet which shall grow out of the land Psal 85.12 that is of the fruits which the land truely and faithfully bringeth forth Or as a promise thou shalt feed on faith on the faithfull constant increase and thus the Greek explaineth it thou shalt be fed with the riches thereof meaning of the land Or feed on faith that is nourish thy self and live by it for the just man liveth by his faith Habak 2.4 and walketh by it not by sight 2 Cor. 5.7 Or feed in faith that is thou shalt be fed faithfully and assuredly Contrary hereunto is to feed on the wind Hos 12.1 and on ashes Isa 44.20 Vers 4. Delight thy selfe or thou shalt delight or solace thee so verse 11. and Iob 22.26 Vers 5. Turn-confidently Commit-of trust in Hebrew Rol see Psal 22.9 So Prov. 16.3 Rol or Commit thy works unto Iehovah will-doe that which thou desirest or will execute to weet thy judgement as the next verse sheweth and as elsewhere is expressed Mic. 7.9 Vers 6. As the light to weet of the morning or sun for so light sometime signifieth Nehem. 8.3 Iob 31.26 that is clearly manifestly So Hos 6.5 Compare also Iob 11.17 Vers 7. Be silent or be still stay and tary silently See Psal 4.5 The Greek saith be subject wait-still-patiently or pain-thy self that is Set thy selfe with earnestnesse and patience to wait for Vers 8. Surcease or Slake Let goe A word contrary to holding-fast applied here to the slaking or abating of anger so Iudg. 8.3 also to do or which is but to doe or at least to doe evill Vers 9. Inherit or possesse So Isa 57.13 He that trusteth in me saith the Lord shall inherit the land and possesse my holy mountain Vers 11. And the meek or But the meek From hence our Lord said Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the land Mat. 5.5 Vers 13. His day that is his dismal day the time appointed for his affliction and destruction 1 Sam. 26.10 Ezek. 21.25 29. Day is often used for the time of punishment as The posterity shal be astonied at his day Iob 18.20 Woe unto them for their day is come Ier. 50.27 So the day of Madian Isa 9.4 the day of Jezreel Hos 1.11 the day of Jerusalem Psal 137.7 Vers 14. Drawn Hebrew opened or loosed meaning out of the sheath A like phrase is the emptying of the sword Psal 35.3 Vers 16. The little of a just man or a little a small portion to the just See Prov. 15.16 and 16 8. plenteous-mammon The Hebrew hamon signifieth multitude plenty or store of riches or any other thing Here the Greek translateth it riches From this Hebrew word riches are called mammon Luk. 16.9 11 13. many wicked or great mighty wicked Vers 17. Arms that is power help c. See Psal 10.15 Vers 18. Knoweth that is acknowledgeth and regardeth as Psal 1.6 the dayes that is the events good or evill estates calamities that at any time befall them as verse 13. Psal 116 2. and 119.84 See also Psal 31.16 shal be for ever meaning that thy and their seed after them should inherit the land as Exod. 12.13 Ios 14.9 1 Chron. 28 8. Prov. 13.22 Isa 60.21 and then come to their immortall inheritance 1 Pet. 1.4 Vers 20. The precious-fat that which is precious in the rams the best and that was the fat which all was the Lords and might not therefore be eaten by any man but was burned upon the altar and so consumed away in smoak Levit. 3.15 16 17. So the precious fruit of the earth Iam. 5.7 The Hebrew Carim elsewhere used for fields or pastures Psal 65.14 is here fat pastured ramms or muttons so Deut. 32.14 Isa 34.6 Amos 6.4 with the smoak which vanisheth in the aire therefore the Greek saith as the smoak so Psal 102.4 Vers 21. repayeth not shall not or will not pay again It may intend both his inhability that he cannot and his unconscionablenes that he will not pay Borrowing in the law is noted for a curse as lending for a blessing Deut. 28.12.44 for the borrower
10.5.10 burnt-offring sacrifice that goeth all up in fire see Psal 20.4 sin-offring or expiation oblation for sin as the Apostle calleth it Heb. 10. The word Sin is often in the law put for the sin-offring Levit. 4.24 c. Exod. 29.14 So the Apostle saith Him that knew no sin he made sin that is a sin-offring for us 2 Cor. 5.21 Vers 8. Loe I come or am come to weet into the world Heb. 10.5 and particularly to Ierusalem to give my self a sacrifice for sin See Mark 10.32.33.34 the roll or volume of the book that is a book or scroll of paper or parchment rolled up The like phrase is used Ier. 36.2 c. Ezek. 2.9 c. The Hebrew Sepher book is used generally for any writings evidences bils court-rols c. Deut. 24.1 2 King 5.5.6 Ier. 32.11 and the books in Israel were written in long scrols and folden or wrapped up Hence is that phrase the heavens shall be folden up like a book Isa 34.4 Rev. 6.14 it is written So Christ saith The son of man goeth as it is written of him Mat. 26.24 and Moses wrote of me Ioh. 5.46 See also Luk. 24.44.46 Act. 13.29 Vers 9. thy acceptable-will by the which will we are sanctified even by the offring of the body of Iesus Christ once Heb. 10.10 See also Ioh. 6.38 Luk. 22.42 Vers 10. I have preached-the-glad-tidings of or I have evangelized justice of this word the Evangelie or Gospel hath the name the Greek signifying Good-tidings and the English also to like effect made of the Saxon God-spell that is a good speech And the justice heere meant is thus set forth by the Apostle Now is the justice of God made manifest without the law having witnes of the law and of the Prophets namely the justice of God by the saith of Iesus Christ unto all and upon all that beleeve c. Rom. 3.21.22 the great Church or assembly congregation So Psalm 22.23 close not up restrain not as in a prison that words should not be uttered Ier. 32.2.3 Vers 11. I said that is mentioned and spoke of as 2 Sam. 6.22 to the great church the word to is referred to Gods mercy and truth extended to the church The Greek referreth it to concealed and translateth from the great church And the Hebrew elswhere usually so speaketh Psal 69.6 and 78.4 and 139.15 Vers 13. iniquities this word as the former evils is sometime used for sin sometime for the punishment of sin See Psal 31.11 Vers 14. Vouchsafe or Let it please thee Vers 15. to make an end of it to consume or destroy it Compare this conclusion with the 70. Psalm Vers 16. made desolate or wondrously-wasted unto amazednes and astonishment So after in Psal 46.9 and 69.26 and 73.19 and 79.7 for a reward of their abashing or an end of their shame that they would bring upon me End is used for reward as Psal 19.12 or For because of their shame The Hebrew word somtime signifieth because Isa 5.23 Gen. 22.18 Deut. 7.12 Vers 18. delay not prolong not the time till the last and consequently fail not The word is so to tary or linger as to disappoint one of his exspectation as Habak 2.3 Though it tary wait thou for it shall surely come and shall not delay that is not fail And thus may we understand other like scriptures as Deut. 7.10 God will not delay that is not fail to reward him that hateth him Deut. 23.21 when thou vowest a vow to the Lord thou shalt not delay that is not fail to pay it So Exod. 22.29 and sundry the like Annotations Psalm XLI Vers 2. THat prudently attendeth or skilfully carieth himself it implieth both a skilfull minding or judging and a cariage according in word and deed the poor-weakling The Hebrew Dal hath the signification of drawing-out or emptying and is applied to the weak lean sickly whose flesh and health is spent Gen. 41.19 2 Sam. 13.4 and to the poor whose wealth is wasted Psal 72.13 and 113.7 opposed to the rich Exod. 30.15 And as the poor are thus called weak thin or lean so rich and great men are called thick or fat Ps 78.31 The poor-weakling treated of here was David and his son Christ as appeareth by the 10. verse compared with Ioh. 13.18 Vers 3. preserve him alive conserve his life and health as Deut. 20.16 or restore him to health from sicknes as Hezekiah is said to live when he recovered his health Isa 38.9.21 give thou him not he turneth his speech to the Lord and so again in the next verse to the soul that is to the lust or will as Luk. 23.25 see Psal 27.12 The Greek saith into the hands Vers 4. languishing-sorow or of sicknes feeblenes thou hast turned or hast changed It may be understood either of making his bed easy that is comfortable in his sicknes or of changing his estate from lying sick to sitting up in health Vers 5. heal my soul that is heal me who now am sick or heal my soul of sinns infirmities c. so God healed the people when he pardoned their uncleannes 2 Chron. 30.20 and healeth the broken hearted Psal 147.3 And that which the Prophet speaketh of healing of the people the Euangelist expoundeth of forgiving them their sinns Isa 6.10 Mark 4.12 Mat. 13.15 Vers 7. abroad or in the street Vers 9. A mischievous thing or Some devilish matter Hebr. a word of Belial See word for thing in Psal 7.1 and Belial in Psal 18.5 And both joyned as here in Psal 101.3 Deut. 15.9 It may be understood of some odious sin and wicked vice or of some greevous punishment for the same is fastned or is powred into him The originall word signifieth both and may denote the greatnes and fast cleaving of his sin and likewise of his punishment for plagues are said to be powred out Rev. 16.1 c. shall no more rise or shall not add to rise Vers 10. the man of my peace that is my familiar friend which was at peace with me as Judas Christs own disciple greatly lifted up or magnified the heel or the foot-sole that is hath insolently and contumeliously abused me seeking my overthrow And this Christ applied to himself Ioh. 13.18 He that eateth bread with me hath lift up the heel against me Vers 12. showt triumphantly This word noteth any lowd sound with voice or trompet as Iosh 6.5.20 Num. 10.7 sometime a sorowfull-crying-out as Ier. 20.16 but commonly joyfull showting as here and after Psal 81.2 and 47.2 and 66.1 Vers 13. And I or As for me Vers 14. Amen or So be it But the Hebrew word Amen is used in the Greek English and all other languages to betoken unitie of saith and spirit and it implieth both a wishing of the thing so to be a perswasion in faith that so it shal be when it is added in the end of blessings prayers or imprecations Num. 5 22. Deut. 27.15 c. Mat. 6.13 1 Cor. 14.16
It is used also in the beginning of speeches and then it is an earnest asseveration as Ioh. 6.26 Amen Amen that is Verily Verily For so elswhere when one Euangelist saith Amen Mat. 24.47 another speaking of the same thing saith Verily or truely Luk. 12.44 Sometime it is the title of God himself Isa 65.16 and of Christ Rev. 3.14 because of his faithfulnes and truth in performing all promises The second book Annotations Psal XLII THe second book to weet of Psalms For though they be all complied in one volume as were also the small Prophets which thereupon is called The book of the Psalms Act. 1.20 as The book of the Prophets Act. 7.42 yet in the Hebrew there are 5. books the first reacheth to the end of the 41 Psalm foregoing which is concluded with Amen and Amen The second to the 72. Psalm concluded also with Amen Amen and the end of Davids prayers The third reacheth to the 89. Psalm concluded likewise with Amen and Amen The fourth unto the 106. Psalm whose conclusion is Amen Halelujah The fift unto the 150. Psalm ended with Halelujah Vers 1. Korah This was the Levite that rose up and rebelled against Moses and Aaron for which God destroyed him and his familie and all that took part with him Num. 16. Howbeit there were of his sonns that dyed not Numb 26.11 departing as it seemeth from their fathers tents as all were counselled Num. 16 24 26. Of his race came Samuel the Prophet and Heman his nephew was a singer 1 Chron. 6.33 To these sonns of Korah this and sundry other Psalms are commended which for the most part are songs of comfort against afflictions and sorowes Vers 2. As the Hind or the Heart a beast thirsty by nature and whose thirst is increased when she is hunted The Hind the female is here meant as the word annexed she-brayeth and the Greek article he elaphos manifest And in females the passions are stronger then in males desirously-brayeth in Greek desireth This word is used but here and in Ioel 1.20 ô Lord the beasts of the field bray also unto thee Vers 3. thirsteth that is earnestly desireth So Psal 63.2 Of thirst for Gods grace and spirit see Isa 55.1 Ioh. 7.37 Rev. 22.17 the living God so called here because he is the well of living that is of continuall springing waters Ier. 17.13 abundantly refreshing those that come to him Or living is opposed to the dead that is false Gods Psal 106.28 1 Thes 1.9 ye turned from idols to serve the living and true God Or living that is lively powrfull effectuall as Psal 38.20 Heb. 10.31 before the face of God that is before his ark or tabernacle wherein he dwelt among men So that which in 1 Chron. 13.10 is before God in 2 Sam. 6.7 is with the ark of God And there all men were bound to appear or be seen before God three times a yeere Exod. 23.17 and 34.23.24 And here the word before or unto is to be understood as often in the Hebrue which somtime is supplied as may be seen by comparing 2 Sam. 10.2 with 1 Chron. 19.2 and 1 King 22.29 with 2 Chron. 18.28 Vers 4. to me bread that is my bread my food So bread of tears Psal 80.6 they say my foes as verse 11. or while it is said all the day or every day as the Greek turneth it Vers 5. These things my absence from Gods face vers 32 and my adversaries reproach verse 4. powr out upon me or shed within me or by my self This noteth exceeding sorow or fainting like that in Iob 30.16 And now my soul powreth out it self upon me and the dayes of affliction have took hold on me So 1 Sam. 1.15 Lam. 2.12 throng a multitude preasing to go before God keeping festivitie or with a multitude dancing or keeping a feast For at their solemn assemblies they kept feasts Exod. 23.14 with dancing eating drinking and joy Exod. 32.5.6.19 Iudg. 21.19.21 Deut. 16.14.15 Vers 6. Why bowest thou down to weet with sorow and therefore the Greek turneth it why art thou sorowfull For Sorow or Care in a mans heart boweth it down but a good word rejoyceth it Prov. 12.25 the salvations understand and or for the salvations that is the ful salvation or perfect-deliverance of his face that is which his face favour and gracious presence giveth unto me The Greek readeth thus the salvation of my face and my God transplacing in Hebrue letters as in the last verse Vers 7. for that I remember and cannot come before thee as verse 3. or therefore I will mind thee seeing I have no way els to comfort me in my absence from thee the land of Iorden which lay eastward from Jerusalem where Gods sanctuary was and Chermonim that is the inhabitants or the mountains of Hermon which was a hye mount in the North parts of the land called also mount Shirjon see Psal 29 6. the litle mount so is the Greek others make it a proper name Mount Mitsar He may mean the southern mountains that were small in respect of Hermon Mount being put for mounts as charret for charrets Psal 20.8 Vers 8. Deep unto deep calleth that is one Affliction or tentation foloweth and occasioneth another without intermission of trouble A deep abisme or Gulff is a place of many waters signifying great afflictions Ezek. 26.19 Ion. 2.5 breaking-billowes such are most dangerous to drown Billowes have their name of breaking as the next word waves of wallowing or tumbling both signify afflictions So Ps 88.8 Ion. 2.3 Vers 9. command his mercy that is appoint or send it with power and authoritie a phrase taken from the law and often used for more vehemencie or because God by his Angels procureth good to his people Deut. 28.8 Levit. 25.21 2 Sam. 17.14 So after in Psal 44.5 and 133.3 and 71.3 and 68.29 and 7.7 and 91.11 his song that is cause and matter for me to sing him praise So God is sayd to give songs in the night Iob 35.10 See also Isa 30.29 a prayer to weet I shall make a prayer And some psalms are intituled prayers as Psal 17.1 and 90.1 and 102.1 and 142.1 Habak 3.1 Vers 10. sad mournfully See Psal 35.14 Vers 11. with a murdring-weapon Retsach murder seemeth here to be a sword or weapon of murdring as a prowd person Psal 36.12 meaning that his adversaries words did sorely afflict and grieve him as if a dagger had been thrust into his bones For reproachfull words are piersing like swords Psal 57.5 and 59.8 Vers 12. salvations of my face that is he which giveth me full manifest and apparant salvation or present deliverance See before verse 6. Annotations Psalm XLIII Vers 1. IVdge me This meaneth an examination of the cause giving sentence and executing of it by delivering the oppressed so Iudging is used for delivering 2 Sam. 18.19.31 Iudg. 3.10 Pleading also ones plea is of like meaning see Psalm 35.1 Vers 2. my strength or my strong-fort as
which were distinguished from vowes Lev. 7.12.15.16 Vers 14. hast thou not also meaning surely thou hast as before in vers 9. and Psal 116.9 from sliding or from driving from thrust that is from sliding by the thrust of my enemies to walk on or converse it noteth a continuall and pleasing cariage of ones self acceptable to God therefore the Greek expresseth it by well-pleasing and the Apostle foloweth the like in Heb. 11 5. from Gen. 5.24 The meaning also of the phrase here is that I may walk as that which one Prophet saith lashabeth to dwell 1 Chron. 17.4 another saith leshihti that I may dwell 2 Sam. 7.5 the light of the living or light of life meaning the vitall or lively light which men here on earth do injoy and therefore in Iob 33.28.30 this is opposed to the pit or grave and in Psal 116.9 it is called the land of the living whereof see Psal 27.13 This also respecteth the better light of life mentioned by our Saviour Ioh. 8.12 Annotations Psalm LVII Vers 1. COrrupt not or Bring-not to corruption or perdition This word somtime importeth corruption of faith and manners by sin as is noted on Psa 14.1 sometime perdition or utter destruction the punishment of sin Psal 78.38.45 Gen. 6.13 and 9.11.15 it is a more vehement word than killing Ezek. 9.6.8 This word is also in the title of the 58.59 and 75. Psalms Michtam a golden song See Psal 16.1 from face or for fear of Saul See Psal 3.1 into the cave Saul sought David in the wildernes of Engedi upon the roks among the wild goats and being there in a cave David cutt off the lap of Sauls coat and would not kill him Which when Saul after perceived his heart relented for Davids kindnes and he wept acknowledging his fault And taking an oath of David that he should not destroy his feed he ceased his persecuting for a time 1 Sam. 24. David in that dissresse made this Psalm Vers 2. evils passeth that is every evil or the whol-heap of evils passeth Vers 3. perfectly acomplisheth or performeth to weet his grace or his promise or my affairs bringing them to a full end and stay So Psal 138.8 A like speech the Apostle useth Philip. 1.6 Vers 4. He will send or usually sendeth to weet his hand as Psal 144.7 or his Angel as Dan. 3.27 or his mercy and truth as after here followeth swallow me or breatheth after me See Psalm 56.2 Vers 5. Lions called here Lebaim hearty stout couragious-Lions of Leb that is heart courage As there be sundry sorts of Lions so have they sundry names see Psal 7.3 Lions are mentioned in the scriptures for the stoutnes of their heart 2 Sam. 17.10 boldnes Prov. 28.1 and grimnes of their countenance 1 Chron. 12.8 Saul and his courtiers are here Lions to David as were the Kings of Asshur and Babel after unto Israel Ier. 50.17 the Roman Emperour to Paul 2 Tim. 4.17 and all wicked rulers over the poor people Prov. 28.15 inflamers boutefeus meaning firie fierce and raging persons that flamed with wrath and envie and inflamed others Of such David did complain to Saul 1 Sam. 24.10 spears Hebr. the spear as charret for charrets Psal 68.18 So Agur speaketh of a generation whose teeth are swords and their jawes knives to eat up the afflicted out of the earth Prov. 30.14 See also Psal 55.22 and 59.8 Vers 9. Raise-up or Stirr up to weet thy self or Awake A word of exciting Iudg. 5.12 Compare this with Psal 108.2.3 c. my glorie my tongue or soul See Psal 16.9 and 30.13 at the day-dawning I will rouse up my self with my instruments Or I will raise up the day dawning that is I will prevent the early morning and be up before it and so stirr it up A figurative speech Vers 11. That thy mercy or For thy mercy is great c. Compare Psalm 36.6 Annotations Psalm LVIII Vers 1. COrrupt not Bring not to perdition c. See Psal 57.1 and 16.1 V. 2. O assembly O band Company or Congregation The Hebrew Aelem which hath the signification of binding as in a sheaf or bundle seemeth here to be a company that are combined and confederate or it may be taken for the binding of the tongue that is dumbnes as before in Psal 56.1 and be read thus Of a truth do ye speake dumb justice or mutenes of justice As blaming them for speaking and boasting of justice when indeed justice was dumb and opened not her mouth but they gave most unjust sentence righteousnesses or equities that is righteous plain and equall things Iudges are called Gods Psal 82.6 and therefore should imitate God who saith I do speak justice and declare righteousnesses Isa 45.19 Vers 3. ye weigh or ye balasse of the Hebrew Palas ye peise A simulitude taken from the weighing of things which should be in even peise and proportion Prov. 16.11 so justice should weigh all words and works in equitie and reward them accordingly but these weighed out wrong for right Vers 4. from the womb that is even from their mothers womb the wicked are estranged do alienate themselves from God justice and vertue This noteth mans naturall corruption Vers 5. Hot-poyson they have or Hot-wrath is to them The Hebrew Chamath signifieth both poyson rage or furie each of them being hot The Greek here turneth it rage the similitude of a serpent rather giveth it to be poyson as Psal 140.3 Rom. 3.13 Deut. 32.24 Though both are fitly applied to the wicked who like serpents in furie spit out their venim and malice like-as or according to the likenes It maketh an exact comparison as no whit inferiour to the serpent which was the instrument to poyson mankind Gen. 3. serpent or snake called in Hebrew Nachash of expertnes for it was more subtile than any beast of the field Gen. 3.1 deaf asp or cockatrice or the serpent Python called in Hebrew Pethen which name noteth by the contrary the unperswadednes which this Psalm sheweth to be naturally in that beast And so the wicked have the title of Apeitheis unperswaded or Disobedient Tit. 1.16 Ephes 2.2 stoppeth Hebr. will stop that is usually stoppeth his ear with his tail as humane writers report whiles the other he layeth on the ground or is naturally deaf of it Vers 6. the voice of charmers which with words use to charm serpents that they can neither bite nor sting as may be gathered both by this place and by Eccles 10.11 Ier. 8.17 And these Charmers have their name in Hebrew of whispering or soft sweet and eloquent speaking Ps 41.8 Is 3.3 of him that inchanteth or that conjureth conjoineth associateth Inchanters have this title here and in Deut. 18.11 either because by sorcerie they associate serpents making them tame and familiar that they hurt not or because such persons use to bind and tye bands or things about the body to heale or hurt by sorcerie or because by their conjuring art they have
or of his mercie as is observed on the former verse or my God of mercy that is my mercifull God prevent me to weet with mercy or blessings as Psal 21.4 let me see to weet vengeance Psal 54.9 Vers 12. people forget to weet their sin and punishment for the same Dead men are forgotten Psalm 31.13 Eccles 9.5 so their punishment whiles they live is the more memorable make them wander to weet as vagabounds The word hath reference to Cains judgment who was not killed but marked for a vagabound Genes 4.14.15 Some punishments are lesse tollerable than death it self Rev. 9.6 Vers 13. The sin of their mouth c. This sentence is difficult for 1. it may have reference to the former that my people forget not their sinns and punishments but may tell of them or 2. it may respect themselves let them tell or confesse their own sinns and punishments as did Cain Iudas c. Gen. 4.13.14 Mat. 27.4 Or 3. it may shew the cause of their judgements For the sin of their mouth c. when they shall or and let them be taken and of cursing or for the curse the execration which may be understood of the sin according to Psalm 10.7 or of the punishment thereof as Deut. 30.7 of false denayal of their lying or of their leannesse The original signifieth either and may also be meant of sin or the punishment thereof let them tell or they shall tell speaking of his people or of the wicked themselves Vers 14. Consume to weet them as Loose Matth. 21.2 for loose him Mark 11.2 Vers 15. And they shall return or let them return c. a prophesie of or prayer for their punishment answerable to their sin as before verse 7. Vers 16. They shall wander or make themselves wander scatter themselves abroad The Hebrue hath a double reading to include both these so 2 Sam. 15.20 See a like punishment of the wicked Iob 15.23 shall howl or shall tary all night to weet hungry and unsatisfied The Hebrue signifieth either of these but the Greek chooseth the former they shall murmur howling for hunger Vers 17. sing thy strength that is praise with song thy strength who canst defeat my foes and protect me Annotations Psalm LX. Vers 1. SHushan that is the six-stringed instrument or Lilie see Psal 45.1 Eduth that is the testimonie which here either belongeth to the musick now unknown to us or meaneth the Psalm to be a testimonie of Davids faith and thankfulnes or to be sung by the priests before the Ark of God in the sanctuarie which Ark and Tables of the covenant in it was called the Testimonie Exod. 40.5.20 Michtam a golden song see Psal 16.1 Vers 2. Aram that is the Aramites or Syrians the posteritie of Aram the son of Shem the son of Noah Gen. 10.22 Mesopotamia a countrey so commonly called of the Greek Act. 7.2 in Hebru Naharajim that is of or between the two rivers meaning Tygris and Euphrates between which this land lay Zobah a country neer the other called of Greek writters Syria Saphena Aedom in the vally of salt that is the Aedomites or Idumeans in the salt valley a place in that country whereof mention is also made 2 King 14.7 twelve thousand in the historie 2 Sam. 8.13 this victorie is ascribed to David in 1 Chron. 18.12 it is ascribed to Abishai Joabs brother and there also the number is eighteen thousand It seemeth that captain Abishai first set on them and slew 6000. after him folowed Ioab and slew 12000. moe here mentioned And to David is this victory attributed because he was King Vers 3. cast us away This complaint seemeth to have reference unto that miserable state wherein Israel was 1 Sam. 13.19 c. and 31.7 Vers 4. the land quake that is change the state thereof as Hag. 2.7 compared with Heb. 12.26.27.28 also Ezek. 31.16 rive it as at earthquakes rifts and chinks appear this word is not elswhere used in scripture heale that is repaire see the like phrase 2 Chron. 7.14 Vers 5. astonishing-horrour or reeling giddines meaning they were drunken with afflictions which caused horrour as drunkennes with wine causeth giddines This word is also used Isa 51.17.20.21.22 Vers 6. a banner or ensigne This word is applied to the flag or ensigne of the gospel Isa 11.12 and 49 22. and 62.10 here to David and his victorie to be high-displayed or to use for a banner which hath the name of lifting-high the certain-truth of thy promises Vers 7. answer me or us me and my people The Hebrue hath both readings Vers 8. shall divide this meaneth a full possession after conquest Ios 1.6 and 13.7 Shechem a citie in the tribe of Ephraim not far from Samaria Gen. 33.18 Ios 20.7 Succoth a citie in the tribe of Gad beyond the river Jorden Ios 13.27 Vers 9. Gilead and Manasseth These were the utmost borders of the land of Canaan without Jorden which howsoever for a time they resisted David and clave to Ishbosheth Sauls son 2 Sam. 2.8.9 c. yet were by Gods promise to be subjected unto David strength of my head that is my hornes wherewith I shall smite the people together according to that promised blessing Deut. 33.17 or by head may be meant headship kingdom or principality lawgiver or statute-maker a title of authoritie therefore the Greek translateth here King This also accordeth to the promise made to Judah Gen. 49.10 1 Chron. 5.2 Vers 10. Moab the land or people of the Moabites neer to the land of Israel these were the posteritie of Lot Abrahams nephew begotten by Lot in his drunkennes of his own daughters Gen. 19 33.-36.37 they had now forsaken the true God and worshipped Baal-pehor and Chemosh Num. 25.1.3 and 21.29 were enemies to Israel Num. 22. Iudg. 3.12 and subdued by David 2 Sam. 8.2 washing pot that is used for base services as a vessel to wash my feet in over Aedom shall I cast my shoe that is I shall walk through possesse and tread down the land of Aedom or Idumea whose inhabitants were Aedomites the posteritie of Aedom that is Esau the elder brother of Jaakob who profanely selling his birthright for a mease of red pottage called in Hebrue Adom had is name therefore Aedom to the perpetual shame of him and his seed Gen. 25.30 and 36.8.9 Heb. 12.16 as Iaakob by faith obtained the glorious name of Israel see Psal 14.7 Palestina showt thou for this in Psalm 108.10 it is sayd over Palestina I will showt So here it seemeth to be spoken in mockage intimating that howsoever the Philistims dominered and triumphed for a while as appeareth Iudg. 10.7 and 13.1 1 Sam. 4.10 and 31.1 yet should they by David be subdued as came to passe 2 Sam. 8.1 Therefore the Greek turneth it the aliens are subject to me Palestina called in Hebrue Pelesheth was a part of the land of Canaan westward by the sea inhabited by the Philistims which came of the Casluhims
comes not from any of the nations round about The Hebrue Harim is ambiguous signifying both exaltation and mountains Vers 8 abaseth one Hebr. this man another Hebr. this man It may also be read He this God abaseth and he advanceth Vers 9. a cup to measure out afflictions as Psal 11.6 a similitude often used see Hab. 2.16 Ezek. 23.31.32 Ier. 25.28 wine that is wrath or indignation as is expressed Ier. 25.15 Iob. 21.20 Rev. 14.10 red or thick troubled muddy noting fierce indignation The Greek turneth it acratou mere meaning strong wine not allayed So in Rev. 14.10 where mere or pure wine meaneth great afflictions The Greek there is taken from this Psalm of mixture that is of liquour mixed ready to be drunk as wisdom is said to have mixed her wine Prov. 9.2 that is tempered it ready So Rev. 14.10 he powreth out to weet unto his owne people afflicting them as is expressed Ier. 25.17.18.28.29 the dreggs the most greevous afflictions as Isa 51.17.22 wrong-out or suck up that is feel and be affected with it So Ezek. 23.34 Isa 51.17 Vers 10. will shew to weet this work of God his mercie and judgement horns of the wicked their power dominion and pride whereby they afflict and scatter Gods people Ier. 48.52 Lam. 2.3 Zach. 1.2.1 Revel 17.12.13 as by horns of the just man is meant his power dominion glory Psal 132.17 and 92.11 and 148.14 1 Sam. 2.10 Annotations Psalm LXXVI Vers 1. ON Neginoth or with stringed instruments see Psal 4.1 of Asaph or to Asaph see Psal 50.1 Vers 3. Shalem or Salem the city of Melchisedek Gen. 14.18 afterwards called Ierusalem whereof see the note on Psal 51.20 The Greek translateth it in Peace which is the interpretation of the name Salem at the Apostle sheweth Heb. 7 2. The Chaldee paraphrase saith Ierusalem his tabernacle or tent pavilion which is both a mean dwelling and a moveable Levit. 23.42.43 Heb. 11.9.10 For both Moses Tabernacle and Solomons Temple were mean cottages in respect of Gods glory 1 King 8.27 Vers 4. burning-arrowes or firie-darts as the Apostle calleth the tentations of that wicked one Ephes 6.16 The Hebrew Rishphei is properly burning-coales Song 8.6 figuratively here the glistring-brasse-headed arrowes elswhere the firie thunderbolts Psal 78.48 and burning-plague Deut. 32.24 Habak 3.5 likened to arrowes Psal 91.5 Here it may lead us to mind this Psalm to celebrate the victories against Satan figured by the vanguishing of the Assyrians and other enemies 2 King 19.35 and the warr that is the army of warriers the battel-ray See Psalm 27.3 And thus Shalem or Peace is maintained by breaking all warlike instruments as Isai 2.4 Vers 5. Bright made-light that is Glorious speaking to God as verse 7. wondrous-excellent magnificent see Psal 8.2 mounts of prey the mountains of the Lions and Leopards Song 4.8 meaning the kingdoms of this world which make prey and spoil one of another like wild beast Dan. 7 4.5.6.7 whom the Lamb on mount Sion excelleth in power and glorie Revel 14.1 and 17.14 Or from the mounts of prey that is when thou commest from conquering the enemies which lye in the mountains to make prey of thy people Vers 6. mighty of heart or stout stubborn hearted a title of the wicked that are farr from justice Isa 46.12 called here in Greek unwise in heart their sleep their eternall sleep Ier. 51.39.57 the sleep of death Psal 13.4 So in the next verse none of Hebr. all or any have not found that is none found So 1 Iohn 3.15 every manslayer hath not that is none hath life See also Psal 143.2 men of power able men for strength courage and riches in which last sense the Greek taketh it here these did not resist or could not as Psal 77.5 Vers 7. thy rebuke that is punishment destruction see Psalm 9.6 charret that is princes and captains riding on charrets and horses on which they were wont of old to sight Iudg. 4.3 1 King 22.31.34 These all by Gods rebuke have been slain as in the camp of Asshur 2 King 19 35. and the host of Antichrist Revel 19 18.-21 Vers 8. when thou art angry Hebr. from then that is from the time of thine anger after thine anger is once kindled Vers 11. shall confesse thee that is shall turn to thy praise when thy people are delivered from the rage of their foes the remnant or the remainder that is thy people which remain and perish not in the rages of the wicked thou wilt gird to weet with joyfulnes that they shall sing praise to thee as the Greek explaineth it shall keep a feast to thee As in Ioel. 1.13 Gird ye there is understood with sorrow or sackcloth so here seemeth to be understood joy or gladnes wherewith persons or things are said to be girded Psal 30.12 and 65 13. or thou wilt gird with strength as Psal 18.40 Or if we refer it to the hot rage of the wicked the residue thereof thou wilt gird that is bind or restrain from attempting further evil Vers 12. Vow ye men in danger or delivered from it were wont to make vowes unto God Gen. 28.20 Iona. 1.16 Psal 66.13.14 round about him a description of his people as the twelve tribes pitched round about the Tabernacle Num. 2.2 and the 24. Elders were round about Gods throne Rev. 4.4 to the Fear that is the most Fearful God called Fear or Terrour for more reverence and excellencie unto whom all fear is due as Isa 8.12.13 Mal. 1.6 So Jaakob called God the Fear of his father Isaak Gen. 31.53 And this was performed when after Asshurs overthrow many brought offrings to the Lord 2 Chron. 32.21.23 Vers 13. To him that gathereth so the Greek to him that taketh away or wee may read He gathereth or Cutteth off as in vintage a similitude from grape-gatherers which cut off the clusters of the vines aplied here to the cutting off the lives of men The like is in Rev. 14.18.19.20 also in Iudg. 20.45 Governours or Princes Captains that lead and goe before the people So Gods Angel destroyed all the valiant men and Princes and Captains in the camp of the King of Asshur 2 Chron 32.21 Annotations Psalm LXXVII Vers 1. TO Ieduthun or for him see Psal 39.1 and 62.1 Vers 2. he gave ear so the Greek explaineth the Hebrue phrase to give ear see the like Psal 65.11 Vers 3. reached out or slowed was powred out that is was streatched out in prayer a vehement figurative speech like that of powring out the heart Psal 62.9 or was wet with continual wiping of mine eyes or by hand may be meant plague or sore as in Iob 23.2 which continually ran Vers 4. meditated or prayed See Psal 55 3.18 overwhelmed or covered it self that is swowned or fainted with sorow So Psal 142.4 and 143.4 and 107.5 Lam. 2.12 Vers 5. the watches or the wards custodies that is as the Chaldee explaineth it the lidds of mine eyes so that I can not sleep
striken-amazed beaten with terrour as with a hammer or as the Greek saith troubled So Dan. 2.1.3 Gen. 41.8 could not speak so the Hebrue phrase spake not is somtime to be interpreted as who shall judge 2 Chron. 1.10 for which in 1 King 3.9 is written who can or is able to judge So Psal 78.20 Vers 6. of ancient times or of eternities that is of ages past This he did according to the commandement Deut. 32.7 for former histories are written for our learning Rom. 15.4 1 Cor. 10.11 Vers 7 my melodie or musical-play to weet how I had afore time played and sung songs of prayse for thy benefits see Psal 33.2.3 or I remembred my musick and took my instrument and thus I sung Vers 11. dooth this make me sick dooth it grieve and weaken me that the right hand the administration of God is changed and be keepeth not one constant course in his works The prophet seemeth to check himself for his infirmitie Or taking it not for a question it maketh me sick or this is my infirmitie the change or that changed is for so the Hebrue phrase to change may be resolved Vers 12. will record will remember for my self and mention to others the Hebrue implieth both these by a double reading miracle that is miracles or wondrous-works as the Greek explaineth it all and every of them done of old So after in verse 15. Vers 13. discourse or meditate intreat of both in mind and talk Vers 14. in the sanctuary or in sanctitie in the holy place as the Greek turneth it meaning it is most holy and secret hidden from the eyes of the world as holy things were hidden in the sanctuarie especially the Ark and Cherubims where God sate So as it was not lawful for people or priests to see them Num. 46.7.15.20 Levit. 16.2 Compare also herewith Psalm 73.16.17 a God or a mighty one a Potentate Hebr. Ael So in the next verse as God in Greek as our God Vers 15. marvellous-work that is works wonders This is taken from Exod. 15.11 Vers 16. with arm that is with power an arm stretched out as Exod. 6.6 in Greek with thine arm of Iaakob that is the tribes of Israel born of him of Ioseph this may be meant as the Chaldee paraphrast taketh it of all the Israelites whom Joseph nourished Gen. 45.10.11 and 50.21 called therefore his sonns or in special of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasses the sonns of Joseph noted from the rest for more honour Compare also herewith Psal 80.2.3 Vers 17. The waters of the red sea Exod. 14.21 Psalm 114.3 trembled or were-payned as a woman in travail So Psal 29.8 and 97.4 Vers 18. streamed or gushed with a tempest These things were when the Lord looked unto the host of the Aegyptians out of the siry and cloudy pillar and so feared and hindred them with stormy tempests that their charret wheels fel off c. Exod. 14.24.25 And thus Israel was baptized in the clowd and in the sea 1 Cor. 10.1.2 thine arrowes or stones as this word also signifieth Lam. 3.16 meaning hail-stones See Psal 18.15 Ios 10.11 Vers 19. in the round-aier in the sphere or globe The aier is so called of the round form which it with all the heavens hath Of the thunder in the aier see Iob 37 2.-5 Psal 29. Vers 20. Thy way wherein thou wentest and leddest thy people confounding thy foes Exod. 14.19.20.22 Nehem. 9.11 So elsewhere his way is in the whirlwind Nahum 1.3 were not knowen to weet before that time nor after for the waters returned to their force and drowned the Aegyptians Exod. 14.27 So his other wayes are past finding out Rom. 11.33 that men must walk by faith not by sight 2 Cor. 5.7 Vers 21. lead thy people through the sea and after through the wildernes towards Canaan Moses being their King and Aaron their Priest The memorie of which mercy is often celebrated Deut. 8 2.-5.15 and 32.10 Ier. 2.2.6 Amos 2.10 Mic. 6.4 Psal 136.16 Act. 7.35.36 Annotations Psalm LXXVIII Vers 1. MY law or my doctrine for of it the Law hath the name in Hebrue see Psal 19.8 Christ speaketh in this Psalm to his people as the next verse sheweth So Isa 51.4 Vers 2. in parable that is in or with parables as the holy Ghost expoundeth it Mat. 13.34.35 All these things spake Iesus to the multitude in parables c. that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet saying I will open my mouth in parables c. Here the narration and applying of ancient histories are called Parables because all the things came unto our fathers as types and were written to admonish us 1 Cor. 10.11 What a parable meaneth see Psal 49.5 will utter or well-out as from a spring or fountain hidd-things so the holy Ghost expoundeth it in Greek Mat. 13.35 the Hebrue word signifying sharp or obscure speeches or riddles see Psal 49 5. of antiquitie or from old that is ancient things since the foundation of the world Mat. 13.35 Vers 5. stablished or reared-up a testimonie or witnes meaning the Covenant see Psal 19.8 in Iaakob among the Israelites the children of Iaakob to then sonns all their posteritie as Deut. 4 9. teach them thy sonns and thy somis sonns So Deut. 6.6.21 Vers 8. perverse or froward stubborn So Israel is noted to be Exod. 32.9 Deut. 31.27 Vers 9. Aephraim the ten tribes of Israel of which Ephraim was chief though they were valiant warriours yet for their sinns fel before their enemies 1 King 17. Hos 10 11 14. Some understand it of that slaughter of Ephraims sonns mentioned 1 Chron. 7.21 22 23. which was while their father lived in Aegypt Vers 10. refused to walk as 2 King 17.14.15 they would not obey but hardned their necks c. and refused his statutes and his covenant which he made with their fathers c. Vers 12. a miracle that is miracles marvels as in verse 2. parable is for parables of Tsoan or of Tanis as the Greek and Chaldee calleth it It was a chief citie in Aegypt and the kings Court or pallace and a place of great antiquitie Isa 30 34. Num. 13.23 So after verse 43. Vers 13. cleft the sea the red sea where the Israelites were baptised Exod. 14. 1 Cor. 10.2 Vers 14. a clowd to shadow them from the sun and to guide them in their journeyes a figure of Gods protection over his Church and guidance of the same Exod. 13.21 and 40.38 Num. 9 17-22 Nehem. 9.19 Isa 4.5 Vers 15. the Rocks once at Horeb Exod. 17.6 and again at Cadesh Num. 20.1.11 The Rock was spiritually Christ 1 Cor. 10.4 great deeps that is the great deep as the Greek turneth it the phrase is taken from Gen. 7.11 though here deeps is put for deep for the more vehemencie Or wee may turn it as in deeps very much to weet drink Vers 17. to provoke-bitterly by rebellion exasperating and causing wrath and bitternes as both
simplicitie Vers 13. hel or grave the state of death see Psal 16.10 Vers 14. the proud Compare this with Psal 54.5 Vers 15. pitifull or full of truth mercy and tender love When Gods name was proclaimed before Moses this title with other was in it Exod. 34.5.6 long suffring Hebr. long of nosthrils that is of anger long ere thou be angry The nose and anger have one name in Hebrew see Psal 2.5 Vers 16. son of thine handmaid that is born thy servant of godly parents that were thy servitors Of Christ this also was true the son of Marie the virgin the handmaid of the Lord. Luk. 1.48 See the like speech Psal 116.16 Vers 17. Doe with me a sign or Shew it me that is So deal with me in my deliverance and preservation that I may have my self and may be to others a signe for good Korah and his company were for a signe to the Israelites Num. 16.38 and 26.10 Ionas a sign to the Ninevites and Christ to the Jewes Luk. 11.30 Annotations Psalm LXXXVII Vers 1 HIs foundation or The foundation thereof Gods groundwork of the Temple which was built upon the mountains Morijah and Sion 2 Chro. 3.1 Psal 2.6 Some referre it to the Psalm the foundation or argument whereof is of the Church of Christ Vers 2. gates of Sion the publik assemblies of his people see the note on Psal 9.15 The law was to come out of Sion Mich. 4.2 and the scepter of Christs kingdom Psal 110.2 V 3. spoken is that is are particularly spoken all and every of them of the citie of God that is Ierusalem so called also Psal 46.5 and 48.2 a figure of the Church What honourable things are spoken of this city see Isa 54. and 60. and 62. and 65. Reve. 21. and 22. chapters The Hebrew phrase in thee is rightly turned according to the Greek of thee or concerning thee which many times hath such signification as Psalm 63.7 and 71.6 and 119.46 1 Sam. 19.4 so also in the Greek as Rom. 11.2 Vers 4. Rahab that is as the Chaldee paraphrast saith the Aegyptians So Aegypt is called Rahab in Psal 89.11 Isa 51.9 either for the strength and pride of Aegypt which the word Rahab signifieth or of some chief city so named as elswhere Tsoan Psal 78.12 The calling of Aegypt to the fellowship of the Church is also prophesied Isa 19.19.21.25 Babel the Babylonians see Psal 137.1 their chief city was Babel Of a Christian Church there mention is made 1 Petr. 5.13 to them or among them that know me to weet my familiars Palestina the Philistims see Psal 60.10 Tyrus the Tyrians see Psal 45.13 Of them were Christian disciples Act. 21.3.4 Cush the Aethiopians as the Greek translateth see Psal 68.32 this-man that is as the Greek saith these-men meaning all before mentioned So the Hebrew often often speaketh of a whole nation as of one man See Psal 25.22 and 130.8 was born there in the city of God aforesaid There of immortal seed by the word of God are men born anew 1 Petr. 1.2.3 Iam. 1.18 A thing to come is here set downe as already done so in Isa 9.6 Vers 5. man and man so the Greek also expresseth the Hebraisme Hereby seemeth to be meant every man successively as Hest 1.8 For Ierusalem is the mother of us all Gal. 4.26 So day and day is every day Hest 3.4 Psal 61.9 Or man and man is many men of this and that nation of each state and degree stablish her that the gates of hell shall not prevail against her Mat 16.18 Therfore this city lieth foursquare setled in all changes Reve. 21.16 Ezek. 48 16.-20 Vers 6. writing the peoples in the writing of the house of Israel that is the Church Ezek. 13.9 Isa 4.3 Vers 7. And singers or And singing are c. This may have reference to the solemn worship of God used in the Church of Israel where singers and players on instruments had in charge continually to land the Lord c. 1 Chron. 9.33 and 25.1.2 c. and dances were used at their holy feasts to honour him with Iudg. 21.19.21 So Christ the Lamb hath harpers with him on mount Sion that sing as it were a new song before the throne Revel 14.1.2.3 Or it may respect that which followeth all my springs in thee or of thee are singing that is doe sing as also dance or as they that dance that is shew joyfulnes players on fluits or dancers for so this word may also be taken for dancing to weet at the sound of the fluit or pipe as Iudg. 21.21 Compare herewith Isa 30.29 The Greek here turneth it rejoycers my welsprings or fountains streams of water as Psal 104.10 that is all gifts and graces which the scripture noteth by lively fountains of waters wherewith they are refreshed that serve God in his temple day and night Revel 7.15.17 and welsprings of salvation Isa 12.3 And as Christ is called a fountain so is his Church Song 4 15.12 in thee for now unto principalities and powers in heavenly-places is knowen by the Church the manifold wisdom of God Ephes 3.10 1 Petr. 1.12 Or we may read it as before in the 3. verse of thee all my springs doe sing c. Annotations Psalm LXXXVIII Vers 1. MAchalath a kind of wind-instrument or by interpretation Infirmitie See Psal 53.1 leannoth or to sing-by-turns which is when one part answereth an other in singing it may also be interpreted to afflict or humble This Psalm is the most dolefull of all the Bible full of complaints even to the end Heman the Aezrachite so the next Psalm is intituled of Aethan the Aezrachite there were two of this name Heman and Aethan sons of Zerah the son of Iudah the Patriarch 1 Chron. 2.4.6 men renowned for their wisdom 1 King 4.31 also Heman and Aethan Singers and Musicians of the posteritie of Levi the Patriach 1 Chron. 15.17.19 and 16.42 Heman being son of Ioel the son of Samuel the Prophet 1 Sam. 6.33 himself being also a Seer or Prophet in K. Davids dayes 1 Chron. 25.5 And of the kingdom promised to David doth Aethan intreat Psal 89.4 c. Christs afflictions and kingdom are in these Psalmes foretold he was the true David Hos 3.5 Vers 4. draweth neer or toucheth hel or the grave So to touch or come neer to the gates of death Psal 107.18 Vers 5. a man Hebr. geber that is a strong man but without abilitie or power to help myself as the Greek saith helplesse Vers 6. free that is acquitted or discharged from the troubles and affaires of this life for in death the prisoners rest together and the servant is free from his master Iob 3.18 19. or free that is sequestred apart from others as K. Azariah being leprous dwelt in an house of freedom that is alone apart from other men 2 King 15.5 from thine hand that is from thy care help guidance c. as K. Azariah before said was cut off from the house
made and set it in the body So in Isa 51.16 he is said to plant the heavens Vers 10. man knowledge here is to be understood shall not he know Such imperfect speeches through passion of mind are often in scripture Psal 6.4 2 Sam 5.8 supplied in 1 Chron. 11.6 Vers 11. the thoughts of earthly-men the inward disceptations and reasonings of all men even the wisest This sentence Paul alleageth against the wisdom of the world 1 Cor. 3.20 and as an expositor in stead of men he putteth the wise Vers 12. the man Hebr. geber the mightie chastenest or nurturest instructest as this word is Englished Deut. 4.36 which this place seemeth to have reference unto For chastisement or restraint is by word or deed And here the doctrine of Gods law is opposed to all wise mens cogitations Vers 14. not leave his people not give them over or reject them as the Greek turneth it to weet those whom he hath fore-knowen and chosen because it hath pleased the Lord to make them his people as 1 Sam. 12.22 Rom. 11.1.2 c. Vers 15. judgement shall return to justice that is severity to mercy the rigour of the law changed to the elemencie of the gospel So judgement is often used for sentence of punishment as Ier. 52.9 and justice for grace and mercy see Psal 24.5 or judgement which in the affliction of Gods people and prosperity of the wicked seemeth to be parted from justice shall return into it when the godly are delivered and the wicked punished after it so the Greek turneth it or after him meaning God Vers 16. who will rise up or who standeth up namely to assist me meaning no man doth Vers 17. an helpfulnes that is a full help see Psal 44.17 in silence the place of stilnes and silence that is the grave as the Greek explaineth it so Psal 115.17 see also Psal 49.13 Vers 18. is moved or slippeth see Psal 38.17 Vers 19. my cogitations my carefull troubled thoughts perplexed as the branches of a tree for so the word properly signifieth therefore the Greek turneth it sorowes So Psal 139.23 Vers 20. of woefull evils or of mischiefs the mischievous tyrannous throne of the unrighteous judge shall it have fellowship or be joyned with thee O God! meaning it shall not as Shalt thou build 2 Sam. 7.5 is Thou shalt not build 1 Chron. 17.4 See also Psal 5.5 which frameth or he that frameth or formeth by a decree or for a statute a law Vers 21. run-by-troup's combine and gather together as banded to fight in Greek they hunt for Vers 23. will turn Hebr. hath turned that is will assuredly turn in their malice or for their evil Annotations Psalm XCV Vers 1. COme or Goe to The holy Ghost by David thus exhorteth Israel to laud the Lord and obey his voice For he penned this psalm Heb. 3.7 4.7 the Rock meaning Christ as the Apostle sheweth Heb. 3.6.7 the Greek translateth it God our saviour Vers 2. prevent come first and speedily Vers 3. great God or great Potentate Ael So Christ is also intituled Tit. 2.13 all Gods Angels Princes or false Gods Psal 8.6 and 82.6 and 96.4.5 Vers 4. deep-places or deep closets Hebr. searchings that is deep secret places for which search is made Iob 28.1.2 c. and which cannot by mans search be found Iob 38.4.5.6.18 strong-heights or wearisom-heights high mounts which weary men to clime them but the word hath also a signification of strong and not being wearyed Num. 23.22 Vers 7. of his hand that is of his guidance Psal 77.21 See also Psal 100.3 to day hereby is meant the whole time wherein Christ speaketh by his gospel Heb. 3.7.13.15 and 4 7.8 Vers 8. in Meribah that is in the Contention or Provocation as the Greek turneth it The name of a place in the wildernes where Israel contented with Moses and tempted the Lord saying Is the Lord among us or no because there was no water for the people to drink Therefore he called the place Massah Tentation and Meribah Contention Exod. 17 1.2-7 Also an other place where again they contended with Moses and with the Lord Num. 20.1.3.13 day of Massah that is of Tentation by day againe we may understand the whole space wherein they tempted God ten times as is said Num. 14.22 so the day of salvation 2 Cor. 6.2 is the time thereof Yet ther was a special day and place of Tentation named Massah Exod. 17.2.7 whereupon Moses warned the people Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God as ye tempted him in Massah Deut. 6.16 Vers 9. tempted me hereupon the Apostle saith they tempted Christ 1 Cor. 10.9 my work that is works Heb. 3.9 both in miraculous mercies giving them bread from heaven and waters out of the rocks c. Psal 78 15-23 c. and in punishments for their rebellions Psal 78.31.33 c. Heb. 3.17 For work somtime signifieth reward Psal 109.20 Iob 7.2 Levit. 19.13 Vers 11. if they shall enter that is they shall not enter Heb. 3 11.18 a part of the oath is not uttered see Psal 89.36 This oath was made at Cadesh where the people through unbeleef refused to enter the promised land Num. 14.21.22.23.30.32 Heb. 3.17.19 my rest the land of Canaan Deut. 12.9 1 Chron. 23.25 a figure of a better rest which we that have beleeved the word doe enter into Heb. 4.3 for if that land wherein now they were had been their rest David would not have spoken of an other Ther remaineth therefore a Rest for the people of God let us study to enter into it Heb. 4.8.9.11 Annotations Psalm XCVI Vers 1. A New song c. see Psal 33 3. This Psalm is a part of that song wherewith God was celebrated when the Ark of his covenant was brought with joy into Davids citie from Obed-edoms house 1 Chron. 16.23 c. And it containeth a prophesie of Christs kingdome and of the calling of the Gentiles from idols to serve and praise the living God Vers 2. preach-the-good-tidings or Evangelize see Psal 40 10. Vers 4. praised and praise-worthy see Psal 18 4. Vers 5. Vain-idols or things of naught as the Apostle openeth this word saying we know that an idol is nothing in the world 1 Cor. 8 4. Aelim and Aelohim in Hebrue are Gods of Strength Aelilim Idols as being Al-Aelim not Gods without strength So elswhere they are plainly called lo Aelohim no Gods 2 Chron. 13 9. un-able to do good or evil and un-profitable Ier. 10 5. Isa 44 9 10. And as the name of God is joyned with things to shew their excellencie Psal 36 7. so is this contrariwise to shew their vanitie as of Physicians Iob 13.4 of shepheards Zach. 11.17 of false doctrine Ier. 14.14 The Greek here turneth it daimonia devils by which name idols are called 1 Cor. 10.19.20 Rev. 9.20 2 Chron. 11.15 Vers 6. beauteous-glorie for this in 1 Chron. 16 27. is written joyfulnes Vers 7. Give c. Compare
so Isa 19 2. Vers 31. swarm of flies or beasts see Psal 78 45. This was the fourth plague Exod. 8 24. lice the third plague All the dust of the earth was lice and went upon man and beast Exod. 8.17 Vers 32. showers of rain in stead whereof they had hail the seventh plague Exod. 9. See Psal 78 47. of flames that is sorely flaming and blasting never was the like there seen Exod. 9 24. Vers 33. tree for trees so after verse 34 40. and often See Psal 34 8. Vers 34. grassehopper or locust the eight plague Exod. 10. see Psal 78 40. Vers 36. the first born the tenth plague whereof see Psal 78.51 Vers 37. feeble ready-to-fall through weaknes there being an armie of six hundred thousand men Exod. 12 37. and 13 18. A like promise is made to the Church Isa 33 24. Vers 38. dread of them that is of death for their sakes so that they forced them out and gave them treasures Exod. 12 33 35. See the like speech Esth 8 17. and 9.2 Vers 39. a fire that they might travel night and day towards the promised land Exod. 13 21. Psal 78 14. Vers 40. quayl that is quayles which for their lust he gave them Num. 11. Compare Psal 78 27 28. bread Manna whereof see Psal 78 24 25. Vers 41. the Rock at Rephidim Exod. 17. and at Kadesh Num. 20. a river so that the people and their beasts drank Num. 20 11. and for this the wild beasts dragons ostriches honoured God Isa 43 20. this mercy is applied to other times Isa 48 21. Vers 44. heathens the seven nations whereof see Psal 78 55. Vers 45. keep his lawes The end of all Gods mercies was that he might be glorified in his peoples obedience see Exod. 19 4 5 6. Deut. 4 1 40. and 6 21-24.25 Annotations Psalm CVI. Vers 2. THe powers that is the powerful-works such as after follow verse 8. c. Thus also were Christs miracles named Mat. 11 20 21. So after praise for praise-worthy acts cause to hear that is sound forth or display so as it may be heard so Psal 26 7. Vers 4. visit me that is come and bestow thy salvation help or deliverance upon me See Psal 8.5 and compare herewith Luk. 1.68.69 Vers 5. To see That I may see or injoy see the note on Psal 27.4 to glory or boast joyfull see Psal 34 3. thy inheritance that is the people whom thou inheritest see Psal 28 9. Vers 6. sinned with our fathers This confession agreeth with the law Lev. 26 40. and with the practises of other godly Ier. 3.25 Dan. 9.5 Vers 7. turned-rebellious the Greek saith provoked to bitternes see Psalm 5.11 By the red sea the Israelites distrusted God and murmured against Moses Exod. 14.11.12 yet there he saved them verse 15 16 c. the red sea so the new testament calleth it in Greek Hebr. 11 29. but the Hebrue is the sea Suph that is the sea of sedge or seaweeds which grew therein Vers 9. he rebuked that is powerfully repressed the waves c. See the like Nahum 1.4 Isa 50 2. Mat. 8 26. Psal 18 16. in the deeps Israel went in the bottom of the read sea on dry ground the deep waters being as wals on each hand of them Exod. 14.21 22 29. See also Isa 63 11 12 13. Vers 10. the hater Pharaoh and his host that pursued them Exod. 14 23 24 30. Vers 12. they sang as is expressed Exod. 15. Vers 14. with lust that is greedily even weeping for desire of flesh to eat and loathing Manna Numb 11 4 6. Vers 15. leannes a suddain plague whereby the soules or lives of the fattest of them were taken away see Psal 78 30 31. also Isa 10 16. Vers 16. the holy one sanctified of the Lord to the work of the Priesthood Exod. 29 44. Levit. 8.12 c. which Korah with other Levites envied opposing their own holines Num. 16.1.3.5 Vers 17. Dathan and Abiram princes with their families and all their goods went down alive into hel Num. 16 32 33. Vers 18. the wicked 250. men that would burn incense to the Lord were burtn with fire from the Lord Num. 16 35. Korach was the chief of them Vers 19. in Horeb a mount in the wildernes called the mountain of God Exod. 3.1 1 King 19.8 for there God gave his law unto and made a covenant with them Deut. 4.10 and 5.2 but while Moses was with God on the mount they made themselves a God of gold Deut. 9 8 9-12 Exod. 32.1 4 31. It was called also Sinai Psalm 68 9. of bushes that there grew and Horeb of the drynes for it was a waterlesse desert Deut. 8.15 Vers 20. their glorie that is their God so Ier. 2 11. Thus did they like the heathens Rom. 1 23. from patterne structure or type as the Apostle calleth it in Greek Heb. 8 5. from Exod. 25.40 Vers 23. to abolish or that he would destroy them and put out their name from under heaven as is expressed Deut. 9 13 14. in the breach in the gap which their sin had opened for God as an enemie to enter and destroy them A similitude taken from warr when by a breach in the wall the enemy entreth the city so Ezek. 13 5. and 22 30. But Moses earnest prayer stopped this breach Exod. 32 11 -14 corrupting that is consuming them See Psalm 57 1. Vers 24. land of desire the pleasant land of Canaan which was to be desired for the pleasures and profits of it above all other countreyes Ezek. 20 6. Deut. 11 11 19. This land they through unbeleef refused to take possession of Num. 14 1 2 3 c. Heb. 3.19 So meat of desire is dainty meat Iob 33 20. Vers 26. his hand that is sware as the Chaldee explaineth for so lifting up the hand often signifieth as Gen. 14 22. Rev. 10 5 6. Deut. 32.40 Nehem. 9 15. How God sware against this people see Num. 14 21 23. Psalm 95.11 Vers 27. to fann that is scatter see Psalm 44 12. Ezek. 20 23. Vers 28. were joyned or coupled yoaked unequally with infidels which the Apostle forbiddeth 2 Cor. 6 14. Baal-pehor the God of Moab and Madian to whom by Balaams counsel Israel joyned Num. 25 3. and 31 16. Rev. 2 14. Baal signifieth a Lord master husband or patron Pehor was the name of a mountain where this God was worshipped and had a temple called Beth-pehor Num. 23 28. Deut. 3 29. Baal was a common name whereby the heathens called their Gods 2 King 1 2. Iudg. 8 33. and so Israel also called the true God Hos 2.16 but for the shameful abuse of Gods worship the scriptures turn Baal a Lord into Bosheth a shame as Ierub-besheth 2 Sam. 11 21. for Ierub-baal or Gedeon Iudg. 8 35. and 9 1. Ish-bosheth 2 Sam. 2 10. for Esh-baal 1 Chron. 8 33. Mephi-hosheth 2 Sam. 9 10. for Merib-baal 1 Chron. 8 34. Hereupon the Prophet saith
they went to Baal-pehor and separated themselves unto that Shame Bosheth Hos 9 10. and so Jeremy calleth the Idols Shame or Confusion Ier. 3 24. and 11 13. the dead idols that have no life or breath and so are opposed to the livig God Ier. 10 5 10. 1 Thes 1 9. Vers 29. brake in with violence killing 24. thousand men Num. 25 9. Vers 30. Phineas nephew of Aaron the Priest he being zelous for the Lord thrust thorow with a spear Zimri and Cozbi that wrought abomination Num. 25 7 8 c. Vers 31. for justice for a just action though don without ordinary authoritie and God rewarded him for it Num. 25 11 12 13. Vers 32. Meribah that is Contention where they strove with the Lord Num. 20 13. See Ps 95.8 evil was Gods displeasure towards Moses who uttering his anger for it was deprived of comming into the land of Canaan Num. 20 12. Deut. 3 25 26. Vers 34. the peoples the heathens in Canaan as is noted Iudg. 1 21 27 29 30.31 33. though God commanded them Exod. 23 32 33. Vers 36. idols or images named in Hebrue of the curious labour spent in framing and serving them Ier. 10.9 Isa 44 9 12 13 15. or of sorowes that they bring to such as worship them Psalm 16 4. somtime they are called Gods 2 Sam. 5 21 compared with 1 Chron. 14 12. a snare a scandal as the Greek saith whereby they fel into miseries Iudg. 2 12 13 14 15. Exod. 23 33. Vers 37. devils the idols forementioned whereby devils are worshipped and not God as 1 Cor. 10 19 20. Rev. 9 20. 2 Chr. 11.25 Deut. 32.17 Lev. 17 7. Devils here are called Shedim Wasters in opposition to Shaddai God Almighty Psal 68. â—5 Vers 39. whored committed spiritual whordom that is idolatrie see Psal 73 27. Iudg. 2.17 Eze. 23 7 37. Vers 42. their haters the heathens round about as was prophesied Levit. 26 17. and fulfilled Iudg. 3 8 14. and 4 2. and 6 1. and 10 7 8 9. and 13 1. Vers 43. Many times by Ehud Barak Gedeon Iephtah Samson c. Iudg. 3. and 4. and 7. and 11. and 15. Nehem. 9 28 30. by their counsel that is purposely and advisedly as 1 Chron. 12 19. Vers 46. gave them that is procured mercy or favour towards them Vers 47. from the heathens among whom diverse Israelites were scattred by reason of their often troubles at home So 1 Chron. 16 35 36. to glory that we may glorie or commend our selves The fifth Book Annotations Psalm CVII THe fifth book see Psal 42 1. Vers 2. whom he hath or that he hath redeemed them of the distresser or of distresse Vers 3. the sea that is the south where the red sea was situate from Judea as the Chaldee explaineth it the southern sea for the main sea was west-ward Ios 23 4. and so is often used for the West Vers 4. desert way Hebr. desert of way meaning where no was as verse 40. see also Isa 43 19. This estate figureth out mens dispersion among the peoples of the world Ezek. 20 35 36. when men are without the law Rom. 2.14 dwelling city Hebr. city of habitation or seating so vers 7 36. that is no harbour or place of refreshing for wild and venemous beasts onely haunted there Ier. 2.6 Deut. 8.15 Compare also Eccles 10.15 Gen 21 14 15 16. Vers 5. overwhelmed fainted see Psal 61 3. Vers 9. with good or good-things as the Greek explaineth it see Psalm 65 5. Luk. 1 53. Vers 10. shadow of death that is terrible darknes meaning hereby sore afflictions in body and soul See Psal 23 4. Isa 49 9. and 9 2. Mat. 4 15. Luk. 1 79. affliction as with cords and fetters see Iob 36 8 9 c Vers 16. barrs that is all the most strong hinderances so Isa 45 2. Vers 17. Fools evil disposed persons so named of their unadvised-rashnes see Psal 38 6. are afflicted or bring affliction on themselves Vers 18. soul that is appetite see the like in Iob 33 20. and the contrary in Psal 78 18. gates that is imminent peril of death see Psal 9.14 Iob 33.22 Vers 20. healeth them example in Hezekiah 2 King 20 1 4 5 7. and the contrary in Asa 2 Chron. 16 12 13. for God woundeth and healeth Deut. 32 39. Hos 6 1. Iob 33 19 24. corruptions that is corrupting-diseases or corrupting-graves whereinto they are ready to come see Psal 7.16 Iob 33 28 30. Vers 22. of confession that is thank-offrings see Psal 50 14. Vers 23. doe labour that is occupy or get their living so Rev. 18.17 Vers 25. rayseth-up or maketh-stand which noteth also the continuance of the storm See an example Ion. 1 4. Vers 29. he setteth or restoreth-firm See Mat. 8 26. Ion. 1 15. Vers 30. because they or when they that is the wayes Vers 32. the sitting or the Assise session of the Elders or Senators the governours of the people Vers 33. He putteth rivers that is he turneth watry fruitful places to a dry barren desert Rivers here as waters in Isa 32 20. Eccles 11 1. are put for most fertile grounds as wildernes for a dry barren ground Deut. 8.15 yssues that is places where water-spring are thirstines that is a thirsty dry land Vers 34. saltnes that is a salt barren land so Ier. 17 6. Iob 39 9. for salt causeth barrennes Deut. 29.23 Iudg. 9.45 Vers 35. land of drought that is a dry barren land compare Isa 41.18 Vers 37. yield fruitful revenue Hebr. make fruit of revenue or increase see Psal 1 3. Vers 39. And they are that is And again when he curseth them they are minished c. the contrary to the former blesseth is to be understood as in the law Deut 28 4.18 restraint either of liberty by imprisonment as Isa 53 8. or of any blessing Vers 40. contempt a base contemptible estate so Iob 12 21. deformed-wildernes or wild ground unordered so Iob 12 24. Vers 41 rayseth up or setteth in a high place safely so 1 Sam. 2 8. Psal 113 7 8 Vers 42. all inâ—urious-evil that is all evil persons that deny Gods providence or blame his administration shall have their mouthes stopped so Iob 5 16. and so pride is for prowd persons Psal 36 12. Vers 43. Who is wise a complaint how few there be that mark these things and an intimation that every wise man will observe them so Hos 14 10. Ier. 9 12. and they shall or as before who will understand Annotations Psalm CVIII Vers 2. YEa with my glorie that is with my soul and tongue as Psal 16 9. or Yea my glorie to weet shall sing This Psalm is composed of the 57. Psalm from the 8. verse to the end and of the 60. Psalm from the 7. verse to the end see the annotations there Vers 7. answer me or us see Psal 60 7 c. Vers 14. valiantnes that is valiantly and so prevaile as Balaam prophesied Num. 24 18.
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
government and sanctitie therefore the Greek turneth it sanctification see Psal 89.40 Annotations Psalm CXXXIII Vers 1. TOgether in unitie and concord Vers 2. the good oil the balsam or oil of holy ointment made of the principal spices for the Lords tabernacle and ministers Exod. 30.23.25 26-30 the coller Hebr. the mouth the upper hole or border which was bound about that it should not rent Exod. 39.2 â— Vers 3. Hermon an high and fertile mount without Jorden watered with the dew of heaven it was called also Shirion see Psalm 29 6. which descendeth understand here againe and as the dew that descendeth for Hernion and Sion were far asunder there where brethren dwell in unitie commanded appointed and sent effectually see Psal 42.9 Annotations Psalm CXXXIV Vers 1. THat stand that is serve or minister as which stood before the King Ier. 51 12. for which is written in 2 King 25 8. servant of the King Here is meant chiefly the Priests and Levites whose office was to stand and minister Deut. 10 8. and 17 12. Ezeck 44 11 15. So Neh. 12 44. the Priests and Levites that stood that is served See also Psalm 135 2. in the nights keeping the watch of the Lord See Lev. 8 35. 1 Chron. 9 33. Vers 2. in the sanctuarie or towards the holines that is the most holy place where God dwelt between the Cherubims or in holines that is holily Vers 3. blesse or will blesse thee speaking to Gods people Compare Num. 6 24. Psalm 128 5. and the promise Exod. 20 24. In all places where I put the memorie of my name I will come unto thee and blesse thee Annotations Psalm CXXXV Vers 1. HAlelu-jah that is praise or glorify ye Iah it is a word of joyfull exhortation to sing praises to the Lord for his mercies and in the end of Psalms is added as Amen for a chearful acclamation see Psalm 104 35. and 106 48. Rev. 19 1 3 6. Vers 4. peculiar-treasure or precious and singular-possession proprietie so Deut. 7.6 This was promised by the law Exod. 19.5 but performed by Christ his redeeming and purifying of his people Tit. 2.14 1 Pet. 2.9 Vers 7. vapours or elevations in Greek clowds for by vaporous clowds drawn from the end of the earth or sea commeth rayn as it is said he calleth for the waters of the sea and powreth them out on the face of the earth Amos 5.8 So Ier. 10 13. and 51 16. with the rain or to the rain so fire and water are mixed in one clowd treasuries or coffers store-houses see Psal 33.7 Vers 8. from man c. that is both men and beasts see Psalm 78 50 51. Exod. 12 12 29. Vers 9. Pharaoh the King who was plagued first in Aegypt and after drowned in the red sea Exod. 7. and 8. and 9. and 10. and 14. Vers 10. Many or ample great nations the Amorites Canaanites c. Vers 11. Ogh a giant whose bedsted was of yron nine cubits long and fowr broad See Num. 21 23-35 Deut. 3.11 kingdoms thirtie and one as is reckned Iosh 12 9-24 Vers 12. a possession or heritage see Psalm 78 59 Vers 14. for or concerning his servants this is taken from Deut. 32 36. Vers 15. idols compare this that foloweth with Psalms 115 4. c. Vers 19. house of Israel that is the posteritie of Israel so after of Aaron to whom the Priesthood was committed Exod. 28.1 Vers 20. of Levi which were taken from among the sonns of Israel and given and joyned with the Priests to minister unto them Num. 18 2 6. ye that fear all strangers converts proselites Act. 2.5 and 10 35. Annotations Psalm CXXXVI Vers 1. MErcie the Hebrue Chesed signifieth a sacred affection of mercie pietie grace benignitie and bountiful good will towards any without respect of merit In man somtime it is the pious benigne affection wherwith he doth good somtime the mercy or bountihed which he receiveth as in Isa 40 6. it is the glorious grace which man hath from God called by the holy Ghost in Greek doxa glorie 1 Pet. 1.24 usually the Greek version hath for it elios mercie which the new Testament alloweth Mat. 9.13 from Hos 6.6 Hereof a godly man is called Chasid gracious or merciful see Psalm 4.4 Vers 8. dominion or rule soveraignty see Gen. 1.16 Vers 10. Aegypt or the Aegyptians see Psal 78 43-51 Vers 13. parts or divisions By the Jewes tradition the red sea was parted into twelve several parts for every of the 12. tribes to goe through Vers 15. shook-off that is overthrew so Exod. 14 27. Vers 18. magnificent mighty and excellent mentioned after and Psalm 135.10 11.12 Vers 24. redeemed or delivered broken off and pulled away as by violence for so also the word signifieth Psalm 7.3 Vers 25. bread that is food Bread is used for all meats so in the Greek to buy bread Mark 6.36 is to buy meat or victuals Mat. 14.15 Therefore this word is used also for beasts food Psal 147.9 Annotations Psalm CXXXVII Vers 1. BAbel or Babylon the chief citie in Chaldea or land of Shinar where Nimrod the mighty hunter the son of Cush the son of Ham began his reign called therefore his land Gen. 10.9.10 Mich. 5.6 There in a plain the people were building a citie and towre whose top mought reach to heaven but God confounded their language so the building ceased whereupon it was called Babel that is confusion Gen. 11.1.2.4.8.9 Afterward when Nebuchadnezar reigned there it was the cheifest citie in the world for luxurie cruelty idolatrie and other sinns so that Shinar is noted for the land and seat of Wickednes Zach. 5.8.11 and Babylon is a type of the citie and seat of Antichrist Rev. 17 1-5 In this citie and countrie were the Jewes captives 70. yeres Ier. 25.11.12 Jerusalem and the temple being burned 2 King 25.8.9.10.11 In that captivy they lamented as in this psalm is shewed Vers 3. words of song that is songs so words of marvails Psal 145 5. mirth understand againe they asked of us mirth or words of meriment Vers 4. land of a stranger or land of alienation that is a strange land or of a strange God or people Vers 5. hand forget to weet her cunning some such word is often understood in defective passionate speeches See Psal 103.9 V. 6. to my palat or to the roof of my mouth that is let me be speechlesse as Ezek. 3.26 Iob 29.10 preferr or make to ascend the head that is the cheifest Vers 7. unto the soons of Aedom that is against the Aedomites see the like speech in a contrary sense Psal 132.1 Of Aedom see Psalm 60.10 and 83.7 the day that is the calamitous time see the note on Psal 37.13 rase or powr out empty as the Greek also turneth it that is destroy and leave it bare See this word Psalm 141.8 The Aedomites being alwayes enemies to their brother Israel rejoyced at his ruine and helped forward his destruction for which
they are menaced by the prophet Obad. 1.12.13.14 c. Vers 8. Daughter that is Congregation or Common wealth see Psalm 9.15 wasted that is worthy to be wasted as praised Psal 18.4 is praise-worthy Or that shall be washed as is born Isa 9.6 for shall be born because God had so certainly promised Ier. 50 and 51 or the waster to weet of others thy reward or thy evill deed see Psal 13 6. where it is contrarily used for a good-deed Compare herewith Ier. 50 29. Reve. 18 6. Vers 9. the Rock that is rocks or stones compare Isa 13 16. Annotations Psalm CXXXVIII Vers 1. THe Gods the Kings and princes of the earth as verse 4. called Gods Psal 82 1 6. before such David used to confesse the Lord Psal 119 46. The Greek here for Gods saith Angels as Psal 8.6 which also he hold Gods holy things in his Church 1 Cor. 11 10. 1 Pet. 1.12 Ephes 3.10 Vers 2. thy word or thy saying the promise in Christ concerning thy people is greater then all other things whereby thou hast made thy self known Vers 3. with strength which I have from thee as the Greek saith with thy might strengthned by Gods spirit in the inner man as Ephes 3 16 20. Vers 5. in the wayes or of the wayes whereof see Psal 103 7. Vers 6. For or Though the haughty the prowd person in Greek the high things The Chaldee paraphraseth the proud he will drive farr from heaven a farr off or aloof not neer or familiarly but in wrath to punish them Vers 7. revivest or wilt revive and keep me alive so after against the anger to represse it or on the nose the face to smite it with thy hand The Hebrew signifieth both anger and nose Psal 2 5. but the Greek saith anger Vers 8. perfectly-accomplish or perform to weet his work begun against my foes and his mercie concerning me So the Greek turneth it he will recompense for me and the Chaldee he will recompense them evill for me See Psal 57.3 slack not or leave not off It is properly to leave off work by unloosing the hand Neh. 6 3. So David prayeth that God which had begun a good work for him would not give it over but perform it untill the day of Iesus Christ as Philip. 1.6 Annotations Psalm CXXXIX Vers 1. DAvids psalme see the notes on Psal 40 1. Vers 2. my familiar-thought in Greek my reasoning or disputing thoughts in Chaldee my followship the Hebrew hath the signification of friendship and familiaritie used here and in verse 17. for thoughts or cogitations Vers 3. fannest or winnowest or compassest that is discussest and triest out to the utmost even tracing the footsteps as the Greek signifieth Compare Iob 31 4. accustomed to and so acquainted with the Greek foreseest Vers 4. When the speech c. or For there is not a word in my tongue but loe c. Vers 5. beset straitly beseige and inclose holdest strait or hast formed me thy palm or hand that I cannot break away The like phrase is in Iob. 40 27. Vers 6. a knowledge or This knowledge namely of thee as the Greek addeth it is high or set on a high place as Psal 59 2. attain to it or prevail against it as Psal 129 2. Vers 7. thy presence or thy face Vers 8. make my bed or spread-my-couch in Greek descend Compare Amos 9 2. Vers 9. wings of the morning or day-dawning which is said to have wings for that it speedily flieth over all the aier of the sea meaning the furthest parts of the world for so the sea often signifieth Psal 65.6 and 72 8. Isa 24.14 Vers 11. shrowd over-dim me as with the dark twilight or shall bruise shall crush me down as Gen. 3.15 so the Greek shall tread me down Vers 12. darkneth that is hideth compare Iob 34 22. Ier. 23 24. as is c. or like darknes like light that is they are equal as that which in Mat. 22 30. is like in Luk. 20 36. is equal Vers 13. covered that is safely kept and protected as the Greek saith holpen me or covered me with skin and flesh c. as Iob 10 11. Vers 14. fearfully or in fearfull-sorts to weet I am made or these are fearfull-things marveilously-made or excellently-made elswhere this word is used for separated from and excelling others see Psal 4 4. Vers 15. my bone that is bones any of them or my substance or strength for thereof the bone is named embroidered that is cunningly wrought with nerves sinewes veins and varietie of limms A similitude taken from broiderie work Psal 45.15 nether places of the earth so he calleth his mothers womb because of Gods secret and unknown making of men there Eccles 11 5. And thus may the like phrase Ephes 4 9. be understood of Christs incarnation Vers 16. My unformed substance or Mine embrion which is the body in the womb before it hath perfect shape or unwrought up as the Greek here translateth it The Hebrew name is of wrapping or winding up like a bottom my wound-up-masse or body all of them all my members wound up in that my embiron or unperfected-substance Or generally all men The Chaldee saith all my dayes were written were written Hebr. shall be written which meaneth a continuall act see Psal 2 1 So after shall be formed in the dayes they were formed or what dayes they should be formed meaning that all his members in the dayes that they were in fashioning in his mothers womb were written down of God or that the dayes of their forming were written and when not one Hebr. and not one of them or in them Meaning that God had written down all parts of his body not only when they were in forming but long before So commending his providence who calleth things which be not as though they were Rom. 4 17. Vers 17. how precious are that is how rare are thy thoughts to me how few of them can I speak of how incomprehensible are thy cogitatoms The words following shew this to be the meaning Compare Iob 26 14. And a thing is said to be precious which cannot be attained unto or effected see Psal 49 9. Otherwise we may take it thus Thy thoughts that is the thoughts that I have of thee how precious of how much esteem and worth are they to me So precious is used Psal 36 8. mightly-increast many and strong see Psal 40 6. the summs Hebr. heads used for summs and so the Greek archee Num. 1 2. and 26 2. I awake and or when I awake I am still with thee that is still meditating of thee The Chaldee referreth this to the last resurrection thus I shall rise again in the world to come and shall be ever with thee See Psal 17.15 Vers 19. If thou wouldest or O that thou wouldest for it seemeth here to be a wish as also in the Greek of the new Testament Luk. 12.49 what will I if it were that is ô
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
societie and followship with Devils And that these evil arts are not here approved the law sheweth Deut. 18. Onely similitudes are taken from them as elswhere from the thief Rev. 16.15 the unrighteous Iudge Luke 18.1.2.6.7 the unjust steward Luke 16. c. of him that is made-wise of the wised that is the learned expert the cunning mage Vers 8. refused as waters that is as the Greek explaineth set at naught nothing esteemed as waters that passe away and are not regarded bend he his arrowes or his arrow for the Hebrew hath a double reading that is every of his arrowes And this may be meant of the wicked man whose arrowes bent at the just shall be broken or of God who shooteth at the wicked and cutteth them off be they as cutt off or let them be as if they were cutt-off or even as strawes meaning it of the wickeds arrowes or if of their own persons let them be even cutt off as the Greek saith untill they be weakened Vers 9. snail that melteth or snail of melting that is a consuming snail wich creeping out of the shell casteth her moistures and so wasteth to death Also with salt a snail melteth into water let him goe-away or walk meaning let him die So where one Prophet saith to goe with thy fathers 1 Chron. 17.11 another saith for it sleep that is die 2 Sam. 7.12 the untimely birth or sallen-birth meaning fallen before due time So Iob 3.19 Ecces 6.3.5 Vers 10. Ere that they shall perceive or Before men shall understand He speaketh to the wicked of their suddain destruction The meaning seemeth to be this Ere men shall perceive or seel the pricking of your thorns which are thorns of the Bramble God will as with a whirlwind destroy every of them The Bramble or briar mentioned also in Jorhams parable Iudg. 9.14.15 hath strong and sharp thorns fit to resemble the evil counsels and deeds of the wicked The Hebrue Sir is used both for a thorn and a pot wherefore some here translate pots yet yeilding the same sense The Greek turneth it thorns as alive or even quick which noteth subdain destruction as Psal 55.16 let them goe down to hel alive or their lively vigour which made them fear no destruction as Psal 38.20 my enemies are alive are mighty This word is somtime used for raw flesh 1 Sam. 2.15 which some that translate the former word pots retain also here even in wrath or as with burning-anger We may also understand the word thorn thus aswell the living thorn that is fresh and green as the thorn of burning that is the burnt or sear thorn because on the bramble some of the thorns are parched and dry when others are young and green he will tempestuously whirl it away God will take away or skare away it that is every thorn as with a whirlwind or tempest For as with a whirlwind that passeth the wicked is no more Prov. 10.25 Vers 11. his feet in bloud This noteth both the greatnes of the slaughter and comfortable use which the just shall make hereof Compare Psal 68.24 Isa 63.3 Rev. 14.20 Vers 12. earthly-man Hebr. Adam put here for men in general as son for sonns 2 King 21.6 with 2 Chron. 33.6 See also Psalm 8.9 fruit that is a comfortable reward after their labours and troubles As Heb. 12.11 Iam. 3.18 God that judge or Gods judging A mysterie of the holy Trinitie used sundry times in the scripture as Gods caused me to wander Gen. 20.13 he is holy Gods Ios 24.19 he is living Gods Ier. 10.10 though most commonly it is otherwise See the note on Psal 3.3 Annotations Psalm LIX Vers 1. COrrupt not or bring not to perdition See Psal 57.1 Mìchtam a notable song see Psal 16.1 to kill him or to do him dye Saul having cast his spear at David and missed him sent messengers after unto Davids house for to keep or watch him and to kill him But his wife Michal Sauls daughter bewrayed the matter let David down at a window and so he escaped 1 Sam. 19.10.11.12 Hereupon he made this Psalm Vers 2. set me on high set me aloft where I may be safe that my foes reach not to me Vers 4. not for my trespasse to weet against them as elswhere David professeth 1 Sam. 24.10.12 Vers 5. without iniquitie to weet of me or on my part understanding it of sin as in the former verse or without punishment understanding it of the enemies they run c. Iniquitie is often used for punishment see Psal 69.28 or without iniquitie without blame in their own conceit as in Ier. 50.7 their enemies said we offend not because thy have sinned c. to meet me meaning for good that is to assist me For somtime meeting is to oppose and resist Psal 35.3 Vers 6. to visit namely with punishment as Exod. 20.5 See otherwise in Ps 8.5 the heathens that is the wicked mine enemies called here heathens as elswhere strangers Psal 54.5 unfaithfully-work or disloyally-commit See this word Psal 25.3 Vers 7. They return at evening The enemies like hungry dogs come at evening secretly to surprise and devour me So wicked persecutors are likened to dogs Psal 22.17 or it may be a prophesie of their extreme povertie that when others goe to rest they goe about howling for meat make noyse as a dog barking grinning howling as a dog for his meat as after verse 15.16 therefore the Greek turneth it they are hungrie Vers 8. utter or well-out as from a fountaine belch or babble as Prov. 15.2.28 This similitude is explained Ier. 6.7 As the fountain casteth out her waters so she casteth out her malice swords c. that is they speak sharp devouring words See Psal 57.5 Vers 10. His strength understand O God that art his strength And it may be meant of himself though he speak as of another 1 because in the Hebrue there is sometime a suddain change of the person as Dan. 9.4 thou keepest covenant towards them which love him that is which love thee Deut. 5.10 that love me and keep his commandements for my commands Mic. 1.2 Hear ye people all they for al yee 2. because in the last verse of this Psalm it is repeated My strength 3 also in this place the Greek turneth it my strength 4 because in the next verse it is written in the Hebrue text letters his mercie but by the vowels and margine read my mercie which giveth occasion to suppose the like meaning here Howbeit the sense is good if we understand it of the enemy Saul thus O God that art is strength and hast given him the kingdom and this power For even wicked rulers have no power except it be given them from above Iohn 19.11 And David much respected Saul as Gods Anoynted 1 Samuel 26.11 2 Samuel 1.14 I take-heed or will I keep observe that is wayt upon thee or keep thanks and prayses for thee as verse 18. Vers 11. God of my mercy