justice because only the just and cleane might enter into them as vers 20. Isa. 26. 2. 2 Chron. 23. 19. Rev. 21. 27. Vers. 20. gate of Jehovah this the Chaldee expoundeth the gate of the Sanctuary of the Lord. Vers. 22. The stone c. By this stone is meant David himselfe and his Sonne Christ by the builders are meant the chiefe men of Israel that refused David and Christ to reigne over them Matth. 21. 42. Act. 4. 11. Of David the Chaldee expoundeth it The builders despised the young man which among the sonnes of Iesse was worthy to be made King and Ruler for head that is the chiefe corner stone which coupleth and fastneth the building See also Isa. 28. 16. 1 Pet. 2. 6 7 8. Ephes. 2. 20. 21. Vers. 24. made that is preferred in honour above others so making somtime signifieth as 1 Sam. 12. 6. and the making of a day is the sanctifying and observing of it Deut. 5. 15. Exod. 34. 21. Also day is the whole time of grace in Christ 2 Cor. 6. 2. Vers. 25. save now or I beseech thee save in Hebrew Hoshiah-na or Hosanna as it is sounded in Greeke Matth. 21. 9 15. where the people and children welcome Christ into Ierusalem singing Hosanna the Sonne of David that is praying God most high to save the King Christ who then came in the name of the Lord. Vers. 26. he that commeth that is the King Christ that commeth in the name power and authoritie of the Lord Luke 19. 38. we blesse you these seeme to be the Priests words whose office was to blesse Gods people in his house Num. 6. 23. Deut. 10. 8. 1 Chron. 23. 13. Vers. 27. the feast-offerings or festivitie This word often used for a festivall day as Psal. 81. 4. is sometime figuratively used for the sacrifices offered at those feasts as Exod. 23. 18. Isa. 29. 1. and so the Chaldee explaineth it here Thus Christ is called our Passeover 1 Cor. 5. 7. that is our Paschall lamb with cords This word is sometime used for thick twisted cords Iudg. 15. 13. sometime for thick branches of trees used at some feasts Ezek. 19. 11. Levit. 23. 40. Hereupon this sentence may two wayes be read binde the feast with thick branches or binde the sacrifices with cords both meane one thing that men should keepe the festivitie with joy and thankes to God as Israel used at their solemnities unto the hornes that is all the Court over untill you come even to the hornes of the altar intending hereby many sacrifices or boughes The Chaldee interpreteth it till he have offered him and powred the bloud at the hornes of the Altar PSAL. CXIX This Psalme containeth manifold praises of the Law of God and effects of the same with sundrie prayers and professions of obedience O Blessed are they that are perfect in way they that walke in the law of Iehovah 2. O blessed are they that keepe his testimonies they that seeke him with all the heart 3. Also they that worke not iniquity but walke in his waies 4. Thou hast commanded thy precepts to be observed vehemently 5. Oh that my waies were directed to observe thy statutes 6. Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy commandements 7. I will confesse thee with righteousnesse of heart when I shall learne the judgements of thy justice 8. I will observe thy statutes forsake thou me not very much 9. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way by taking heed according to thy word 10. With all my heart have I sought thee let me not wander from thy commandements 11. In mine heart have I hid thy sayings that I might not sinne against thee 12. Blessed art thou Iehovah learne mee thy statutes 13. With my lips have I told all the judgements of thy mouth 14. In the way of thy testimonies have I joyed as above all store of riches 15. In thy precepts will I meditate and will have respect unto thy waies 16. In thy statutes will I delight my selfe I will not forget thy words 17. Bounteously reward unto thy servant that I may live and observe thy word 18. Vncover mine eyes that I may see the marvellous things of thy law 19. A stranger I am in the earth hide not thou from me thy commandements 20. My soule is broken small with desire unto thy judgements in all time 21. Thou hast rebuked the proud accursed that wander from thy commandements 22. Turne thou from mee reproach and contempt for I have kept thy testimonies 23. Princes also did sit they spake against me thy servant meditateth in thy statutes 24. Also thy testimonies are my delights the men of my counsell 25. My soule cleaveth to the dust quicken thou me according to thy word 26. I told my waies and thou answeredst me teach me thy statutes 27. Make mee to understand the way of thy precepts and I will meditate on thy marvellous workes 28. My soule droppeth for heavinesse raise thou me up according to thy word 29. Take away from me the way of falshood and graciously give me thy law 30. The way of faithfulnesse I have chosen thy judgements I have proposed 31. I have cleaved to thy testimonies Iehovah let me not be abashed 32. I will run the way of thy Commandements when thou shalt inlarge mine heart 33. Teach me O Iehovah the way of thy statutes that I may keepe it unto the end 34. Make me to understand that I may keep 〈◊〉 law and observe it with all the heart 35. Make mee to tread in the path of thy commandements for in it I take pleasure 36. Incline mine heart unto thy testimonies and not unto covetousnesse 37. Turne away mine eies from seeing false vanity quicken me in thy waies 38. Confirme to thy servant thy saying which is given to the feare of thee 39. Turne away my reproach which I am afraid of for thy judgements are good 40. Loe I have a desire to thy precepts in thy justice quicken thou me 41. And let thy mercies come to mee O Iehovah thy salvation according to thy saying 42. And I shall answer him that reproacheth me because I have trusted in thy word 43. And pull not thou out of my mouth the word of truth very much because I have hopefully waited for thy judgements 44. And I will observe thy law continually for ever and perpetuall aye 45. And I shall walke in a large roomth because I have sought thy precepts 46. And I will speake of thy testimonies in the presence of Kings and not be ashamed 47. And I will delight my selfe in thy commandements which I have loved 48. And I will lift up my hands to thy commandements which I have loved and will meditate on thy statutes 49. Remember the word to thy servant for which thou hast made me hopefully to wait 50. This is my comfort in mine affliction that thy saying quickeneth mee 51. The proud have scorned me very greatly from thy law
Vers. 164. Seven times that is often for seven is used for many as Levit. 26. 18. Prov. 24. 16. and 26. 25. 1 Sam. 2. 5. Vers. 165. is no stumbling blocke or they have no offence or scandall So in 1 Ioh. 2. 10. he that loveth his brother there is no scandall in him Hee walkes without feare of falling Vers. 172. resound or sing Hebr. answer Vers. 175. Let my soule live that is Let mee wholly live as on the contrary let my soule die Iudg. 16. 30. Vers. 176. a lost sheepe a sheepe of perdition or perishing that is ready to perish All we like sheepe have gone astray Isa. 53. 6. PSAL. CXX The Prophet prayeth against and reproveth the evill tongue 5 and complaineth of his necessary conversation with the wicked A song of degrees VNto Iehovah in my distressednesse I cried and he answered me Iehovah deliver thou my soule from the lip of falshood from the tongue of deceit What shall it give thee and what shall it adde to thee tongue of deceit Sharpe arrowes of a mightie one with coales of Iuniper Woe is me that I sojourne with Meshec dwell with the tents of Kedar My soule it hath much dwelt with him that hateth peace I am for peace and when I speak they are for warre Annotations OF degrees or of ascensions of heights Hebr. ham-mahaloth that is a Psalme to be sung with an high voice as the Levites are said to praise God with a great voice on high Hebr. le-mahlah 2 Chron. 20. 19. Or this title noteth the excellencie of the song for short grave and pithy sentences as Adam ham-mahalah is a man of eminencie or of high degree 1 Chron. 17. 17. Sundry other waies is this title understood as of the staires that went up to the house of the Lord whereon the singers should stand and this the Chaldee favoureth also of the comming up from Babylon called mahalah an a scension Ezr. 7. 9 c. Fifteene Psalmes together have this title prefixed distressednesse that is sore distresse the Hebrew addeth a letter to increase the signification so helpfulnesse for full helpe Psal. 44. 27. cried in Chaldee prayed and he received my prayer Vers. 3. What shall it give or as the Greeke hath what shall be given that is what good or profit shalt thou get meaning none at all The verbe active is often used passively see Psal. 32. 9. and 36. 3. Or what shall be meaning God or any one give to thee O deceitfull tongue it adde or be added to wit as good or advantage so Psal. 115. 14. tongue this may also be read what shall the tongue of deceit give to thee that is profit thee speaking to the calumniator Vers. 4. arrowes c. This may note out the hurt of a guileful tongue whose evill words are like arrowes Ps. 64. 4. Prov. 25. 18. or the reward which God will give the deceitfull tongue his plagues like arrowes Psal. 45. 6. Deut. 32. 23. Ezek. 5. 16. coales of Iuniper which wood in burning smelleth sweet but the coales thereof burne extremely and last long so that under the ashes the glowing coales may be kept as some write a yeere long So it fitly noteth the long lasting infamy of an evill tongue Or if we referre it to Gods judgements they are severe and durable as Deut. 28. 59. Ps. 18. 9. and 140. 11. Vers. 5. sojourne or am a pilgrim a stranger with Meshec that is with a profane and barbarous people like the posteritie of Meshec and Kedar mentioned in Gen. 10. 2. and 21. 13. Meshec signifieth length or protraction and so may here be taken for no proper name but I sojourne so long and thus the Greeke turneth it my peregrination is prolonged Tents of Kedar the sonne of Ismael Gen. 25. 13. whose children dwelt in Arabia Esa. 21. 13 17. therefore the Chaldee here turneth it Arabians they dwelt in Tents or Cottages in the wildernesse as shepherds See also Esa. 42. 11. Ier. 49. 28 29. Ezek. 27. 21. Vers. 6. it hath much or to it selfe in it own seeming hath long dwelt so Psal. 123. 4. Vers. 7. for peace or to peace as after for or to warre that is addicted thereto or understand a man of peace that is peacefull as the Greeke expoundeth it so Iob 5. 24. and 21. 9. 2 Sam 17. 3. See the like phrase Psal. 109. 4. Also in Obad. 7. thy bread for men of thy bread PSAL. CXXI The great safetie of those that trust in Gods protection A Song of degrees I Lift up mine eies unto the mountaines from whence shall come mine helpe Mine helpe commeth from with Iehovah which made heavens and earth Let him not give thy foot to be moved let him not slumber that keepeth thee Loe he will not slumber nor sleepe that keepeth Israel Iehovah is thy keeper Iehovah thy shadow upon thy right hand The Sunne shall not smite thee by day nor the Moone by night Iehovah will keepe thee from all evill he will keepe thy soule Iehovah will keepe thy going out and thy comming in from this time and for ever Annotations OF degrees or for-degrees or ascensions see the first note on the former Psalme the mountains Sion and Merijah where was the Sanctuary of God who had his foundation in the holy mountains Ps. 87. 1. w ch was a figure of the heavens Heb. 9. 24. and sometime mountaines and heavens are used for the same as Ps. 18. 8. with 2 Sam. 22. 8. So the meaning is that when he looked up to God for helpe he received it Or we may read it thus Shall I lift up mine eyes to the mountaines that is to the places where Idols are worshipped Deut. 12. 2. as if he should say farre be it from me For in vaine is helpe expected from the hills or the multitude of the mountaines but in Iehovah our God is the salvation of Israel Ier. 3. 23. The lifting up of the eyes signifieth hope and expectation Ezek. 18. 6. So Psal. 123. 1. Vers. 3. to be moved or to slide or to commotion which meaneth a falling into evill see Psal. 38. 17. not 〈…〉 ber that is not neglect any care or diligence for thy good Psal. 132. 4. Prov. 6. 4. Esai 5. 27. Vers. 5. shadow that is protection comfort and refreshing from heat Esa 25. 4. and 4. 6. Num. 14. 9. See also Psal. 1â—9 31. Vers. 6. The Sunne which annoyeth with heat as the Moone doth with cold vapours Ion. 4. 8. Gen. 31. 40. And the Sunne and Moone being rulers of day and night Psal. 136. 8 9. imply all other things whatsoever But this hath reference to Gods protection of Israel in the wildernesse Exod. 13. 21. Esai 4. 5. Vers. 8. Thy going out and oomming in that is all thy administration affaires and actions See the like phrase Deut. 28. 6. 2 Chron. 1. 10. 2 Sam. 3. 25. Act. 1. 21. and 9. 28. PSAL. CXXII Davids joy for the Church and prayer for the peace thereof A
that in Song 3. 1. 2. 3. thus When the people of the house of Israel saw that the cloud of glorie was removed away and the crowne of holinesse which had been given them at mount Sinai was taken from them then they remained dark as the night and sought the crowne of holinesse which was taken from them but found it not The sons of Israel said one to another let us rise goe and compasse the Tent of the covenant which Moses hath spread without the campe and let us seek information from the face of the Lord and the holy Majestie which is taken away from us c. V. 9. he that is Iehovah spake as in v. 11. out of the cloudy pillar w ch was a signe of favor Ps. 99. 7. V. 10. bowed or worshipped so with humility thāking God for this token of his grace towards them V. 11. face unto face familiarly plainly in his presence and with lively voice as he spake before unto all the people from the mount Exo. 20. which is said to be face to face Deu. 5. 4. Howbeit the Hebr. as R. Menach on this place observe a difference in the words this here being Panim el panim that in Deut. 5. 4. being Panim be panim as implying a different manner of speaking to Moses from that unto all Israel A like phrase is of speaking mouth to mouth Num. 12. 8. So this was a speciall priviledge that Moses had above other Prophets Deut. 34. 10. who had dark visions See this more fully opened on Num. 12. Ioshua in Gr. Iesus the sonne of Naue youngman so called in respect of his service not of yeeres for he was now above 50. yeers old as may be gathered by Iosh. 24. 29. But because ministery service is usually by the yonger sort all servants are called yongmen See Gen. 14. 24. he that is Iesus or Iosua departednot This sense the Greeke plainly yeeldeth but the Hebr. is so understood by some as if Iesus returned with Moses and Iehovah departed not out of the Tent. V. 12. whom or what thou wilt send that is what signe of thy gracious presence which hitherto hath been in the cloud conducting us Exo. 13. 21. 22. The Gr. translateth thou hast not manifested unto me whom thou wilt send with mee See the notes on Exod. 32. 34. by name that is in speciall particular manner as the Greeke translateth it above all men So after in ver 17. V. 13. thy waies This sometime meaneth Gods owne works and administration as Iob. 40. 19. Ps. 77. 20. somtime those things which men are to do and walke in as Exod. 18. 20. Ps. 25. 4. 5 The former sense seemeth here to be ment the Chald. translateth the way of thy goodnesse and the Gr. thus Shew thy selfe unto me let me manifestly see thee that I may find grace before thee and that I may know that this nation is thy people consider Hebr. see V. 14. my presence or my face that is a visible signe of me present which the Chaldee calleth Shecinah used for the divine presence or Majesty of God and Christ dwelling with his people The Greeke translateth my selfe will goe before thee and so the phrase is used in 2 Samuel 17. 11. that thy presence or face goe to battell that is thou in thine owne person In Esay 63. 9. the Prophet mentioneth the Angel of Gods presence or face which saved his people And so some Hebrewes have expounded this here saying The ground of this My presence shall goe is as if he should say the Angel the Redeemer as it is written in Esay 63. And the Angell of his presence saved them And in Malach. 3. 1. the Angel of the Covenant whom yee delight in And he is called the Face or Presence because he is the Face of wrath to consume their enemies And I will give thee rest that thy people shall not be led with the hard measure of judgement but with the absolute measure of mercy according to the meaning of this word in Deuteronomy 25. 19. when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies R. Monachem on Exodus 33. give thee rest to wit from all thine enemies as is explained in Deut. 12. 10. and so it implyeth the subduing of them as I have given thee rest from all thy enemies 2 Samuel 7. 11. is expounded subdued all thy enemies 1 Chron. 17. 10. Vers. 15. thy presence or thy face The Greeke saith againe If thou thy selfe goe not with us and so it is explained by Moses in verse 16. the Chaldee addeth If thy divine-presence Shecinah goe not with us that miraculous workes may bee done for us It implieth Gods care and protection of his people by Christ as is before noted who is the expresse-image of Gods face or person Hebr. 1. 3. Compare Psal. 31. 21. Verse 16. here or now the Greeke translateth shall it be knowne in deed or truely marvellously separated severed and exempted to some marvellous and excellent use the Gr. translateth shal be made glorious Compare Ex. 8. 22. Ps 4. 4. from all or above all as the Gr. saith above all nations This Moses respecteth in Deut. 4. 7. for what nation is so great who hath God so nigh unto them c. V. 17. I know thee by name the Gr. expoundeth it I know thee above all men So in verse 12. Vers. 18. thy glory hereby he meant the face of God as after is explained in vers 20. that is a plain and manifest knowledge of God as men are plainly discerned one from another by the face The Hebrewes unfold it thus What was that which Moses our master sought to attaine unto when hee said I PRAY THEE SHEVV ME THY GLORIE He requested to know the truth of the being or Essence of the holy blessed God untill that he were known in his heart like as a man is knowne whose face is seene and whose forme is ingraven in ones heart so as that man is distinguished or separated in his knowledge from other men So Moses requested that the Essence of God might be distinctly knowne in his heart from the Essence of other things so that he might know the truth of his Essence as it is But God answered him that the knowledge of living man who is compounded of body and soule hath no ability to apprehend the truth of this thing concerning his Creator Maimony in Misneh in Iesudei hatorah c. 1. s. 10. Ver. 19. my goodnesse The Chaldee expounds it my glory and the Greek I will passe before thee with my glory The goodnesse or good things or God is that wherewith his people are satisfied Ier. 31. 14. Psal. 65. 5. the name Thargum Ierusalemy addeth the good name This promise was fulfilled in Exod. 34. 6. The Hebrewes explaine it thus I will proclaime before thee my great name which thou canst not see R. Menachem on Exod. 33. bee gracious or have mercy on as the Gr. translateth which
from the holy things as all other uncleane persons but separated also from her husband Lev. 18. 19. and if they companied together during that time presumptuously they were to be cut off Levit. 20. 18. This uncleannesse was as the rest a figure of sinne proceeding from the fleshly and corrupt heart of man as God himselfe reacheth saying When the house of Israel dwelt in their owne land they defiled it by their owne way and by their doings their way was before me as the uncleannesse of 〈◊〉 removed or menstruous woman Ezek. 36. 17. And this was the sinne of idolatry Ier. 2. 23. 24. seven dayes this was the limitâ—d time for the separation or menstrues during which space shee was uncleane as a separated woman though there had but one drop of blood appeared Maimony in Issurei biah ch 6. sect 2. if any appeared after this time it was not called her separation but her issue whereof he speaketh after in v. 25. that toucheth her the pollution of the menstruous extendeth as far as of the man that had an issue spoken of before vers 2. c. and as of the woman that hath an issue spoken of after vers 25. c. even the spittle and the urine of every one of them is uncleane as is before noted on v. 8. Maimony in Metamei mishcab ch 1. sect 15. And these things figured the pollution of sin Ezek. 36. 17. and taught to avoyd all communion therewith 2 Corinth 6. 17. And unto a menstruous woman Ierusalem was likened when for her sins shee was wasted and her people captived by the Babylonians Lam. 1. 17. Her uncleannesse was upon her skirts and she had sinned a sin therefore she was removed Lam. 1. 8. 9. V. 24. lying shall lye that is shall at all or by any occasionlye with her to weet ignorantly for if he did it presumptuously not only pollution but cutting off was his punishment Lev. 20. 18. Therfore the Prophets complaine of this sin Ezek. 22. 10. her fluors or as before her separation which the Greek here translateth her uncleannes Vers. 25. many dayes Here he passeth from the menstrues which were naturall purgations and healthfull for the body though legally unclean unto the issues which were diseases that decayed naturall strâ—ngth if they continued long as the woman which had it twelve yeeres and suffered many things of many Physicians but all in vaine till she came to Christ Mark 5. 25. 26. These many dayes must also beâ— out of the time of her separation or menstrues that is out of the seven dayes fore-mentioned and by many the Hebrew doctors understand from three upward They say when shee seeth blood first in the due time of her customes then is she in her separation all the seven daies If she see it in the eight day then this is the blood of issue because it is out of the time of her separation And so all the blood that is seene in the dayes that are betweene the times of her customes is the blood of issue And the space between they say was eleven dayes onely When a woman seeth blood in the dayes of her issue but one day onely or two dayes one after another shee is said to have the lesser issue if she see it three dayes one after another she is said to have the greater issue or issue absolutely as it is written when the issue of her blood shall run many dayes Levit. 15. 25. a few are two dayes many are three There is no difference betweene her that hath the greater issue and her that hath the lesse but the numbring of seven dayes and the bringing of a sacrifice Lev. 15 28. 29. For she that hath the greater issue is bound to number seven cleane daies but she that hath the lesser numbreth but one onely And she which hath the greater bringeth a sacrifice when shee is cleansed Otherwise as touching uncleannesse and restraint from companying with her husband they are both alike Maimony in Issurei biah ch 6. sect 2. c. over to weer over the time or after her separation as the Greeke translateth which the Hebrewes explaine thus that if she see it three daies next after her separation or menstrues then it is an issue As if shee see it in the eight day of her separation and in the ninth in the tenth for they are the first second and third of the eleven daies which are the daies of the issue Maimony in Issurei biah chap 6. sect 17. Thâ—se things taught the care and diligence that all should have in looking to their life and conversation both for the judging of th 〈…〉 and purging by repentance 1 Cor. 11. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Coâ— 7. 11. Vers. 26. e 〈…〉 â—ny thing for the use and service of man 〈◊〉 called a vessell or instrument The particulars o◠〈◊〉 pollutions are noted before Observe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whereas the woman thus diseased made 〈…〉 g uncleane that she touched onâ—ly Christ wâ—â—n he was touched by such a one was 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 defiled but shâ— by him and the vertue 〈◊〉 〈…〉 eded from him was cleansed For hee was undefiled and separated from sinners Heb. 7. 26. and th 〈…〉 he bare our infirmities Esay 53. 4. yet continued he the Lambe without blemish and without spot 1 Pet. 1. 19. Vers. 27. in water ordinary cleane water not being restrained to living water onely which was peculiarly appointed for the man that had an issue vers 13. and for the Leper Levit. 14. 5. and for the water of sprinkling Num. 19. 17. Ver. 28. seven daies as the man also did see before on ver 13. she shall be cleane having performed the rites fore-mentioned of washing and bathing in water And this time and the manner of cleansing figured the time of grace in Christ and our cleansing from sinne by his blood and spirit whereof it is prophasied In that day there shaâ—â— be a fountaine opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem for sin and for separation for uncleannesse Zach. 13. 1. Vers. 30. make atonement for her sin-offring was 〈◊〉 figure of Christ to bee offred for the forgivenesse of sins Matt. 26. 28. 2 Cor. 5. 21. and her burnt-offring figured the same Christ offred to make us acceptable unto God by whom also wee present our bodies and soules as holy and acceptable sacrifices Heb. 9. 9. 12. 14. Rom. 12. 1. He is the Lord that hath washed away the filth or excrements of the daughters of Sion and purged the bloods of Ierusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgement and by the spirit of burning Esay 4. 4. V. 31. shall separate or shall religiously-separate and holyly exempt and sever them by teaching them to understand carefully to keepe these ordinances Le. 11. 47. The G. translateth ye shal ma 〈…〉 theÌ„ wary or religiously carefull the original word is of Nazar whereupon the Nazirites had their name who were separated and sanctified unto the Lord Numbers 6.
Churches stature is made upright and tall like the P 〈…〉 e tree Song 7. 7. which grace when Israel rejected God bowed downe their backe alway Romans 11. 10. Vers. 14. not hearken to me that is as the Greeke saith not obey me and the Chaldee not receive my word So in verse 18. Here followeth many moe threatnings whereby God prophesied of their falling from him and his judgements upon them till they should be restored by grace verse 44. 45. So in Deut. 28. Vers. 15. despise or contemptuously reject as Israel did 2 King 17. 15. Ier. 6. 19. Ezek. 5. 6. and 20. 13. 24. lothe or abhorre as after in verse 43. he 〈…〉 th they would doe for which he repayed them according as the Prophet saith hath thy soule loathed Sion why hast thou smitten us and there is no healing for us Ier. 14. 19. all my Com. with this also they are charged in Ier. â—2 23. whatsoever thou commandedst them to dee they have not done breake or make frustrate as Gen. 17. 14. and this God foretelleth Moses that Israel would doe Deuâ— 31. 16. 20. and complaineth to Ieremie that they had done it Ier. 11. 10. and other Prophets charge them with the like Esa. 24. 5. Ezek. 16. 59. To bre 〈…〉 the covenant is expounded by the Apostle not continuing in it Heb. 8. 9. from Ier. 31. 32. as on the contrary to confirme it is to continue in doing 〈◊〉 things commanded Deut. 27. 26. with Gal. 3. 10. Vers. 16. appoint or constitute give charge 〈◊〉 that which should have authoritie over them shewing the power of Gods judgements Comp 〈…〉 Psal. 109. 6. suddaine-terrour speedy-plag 〈…〉 which shall consume in hast the perform 〈…〉 whereof is shewed in Psal 78. 33. hee consum 〈…〉 their dayes with suddaine-terrour So in Ierem. 15 8. Zeph. 1. 18. consumption or shaking-ague 〈…〉 Greeke scabbednesse so in Deut. 28. 22. and 〈◊〉 where the word is not used the burning-agu 〈…〉 or fever the Greeke here translateth it the 〈…〉 dise but better in Deut. 28. 22. the fever 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which hath the name orinally of burning This 〈◊〉 ease Christ cured on such as were ready to 〈◊〉 therewith Luk. 4. 38. 39. Ioh. 4. 47. 52. 〈◊〉 consume or make fayle in Chaldee that darken 〈◊〉 eyes this is referred to all the former disease 〈◊〉 the Greeke interpreteth it by a word that signifieth consuming with unnaturall heat Or thiâ— consuming of the eyes David complaineth in the person of Christ Psal. 69. 4. pine-away make languish with sorrow care paine and hunger as in Ier. 31. 25. filling is opposed to the pining soule the Greeke translateth make your soule to melt away The word is applied also to the languishing of the eyes Psal. 88. 10. but here and in Deut. 28. 65. to 〈◊〉 pining or languishing-sorrow of the soule meaning of the wholeman or life as the Chaldee 〈◊〉 translateth it the breathing-out of the soule 〈…〉 mies shall eate it The like is threatned in Deut. 28. 33. 51. and by other Prophets as Loe I will 〈◊〉 a nation on you from farre c. and they shall 〈◊〉 thine harvest and thy bread which thy sonnes and 〈◊〉 daughters should eat they shall eate up thy flockes 〈◊〉 thine herds they shall eate up thy vines and thy fig 〈…〉 Ier. 5. 17. The contrary is promised in Christ 〈◊〉 shall not plant and another eate c. they shall 〈…〉 bour in vaine Esa. 65. 22. 23. And the Lord 〈◊〉 sworne Surely I will no more give thy corne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 meat for thine enemies Esa. 62. 8. Vers. 17. set my face Heb. give my face which the Chaldee translateth mine anger so face is used for anger Levit. 20. 5. 6. Psal. 21. 10. 〈◊〉 that is as the Chaldee expoundeth broken in 〈◊〉 ye shall fall before your enemies Contrary to the blessing in vers 7. 8. and Deut. 28. 7. This judgâ—ment was executed Iudg. 2. 14. 1 Sam. 4. 2. and 〈◊〉 rule over you in Greeke persecute you This was verified Psal. 106. 41. They that hated them 〈◊〉 over them and in Nehem. 9. 28. After they had 〈◊〉 they returned to doe evill before thee therefore th 〈…〉 test them in the hand of their enemies so that they 〈◊〉 the dominion over them But when God sheweth mercy to Israel hee promiseth they shall rule 〈◊〉 their oppressours Esa. 14. 2. none pursueth This sheweth great fearefulnesse of heart through guiltinesse of conscience for sinne fearing where no feare is Psal. 53. 6. So in Pro. 28. 1. The wicked flee when no man pursueth Hereof there is a lively description in Iob 15. 20. 21. c. and the contrary in Psalme 27. 1. 2. c. Vers. 18. not hearken or not obey in Chaldee not receive my word as vers 14. Here God to shew his long-sufferance and the more to affect his people chastiseth by degrees according to the measure of their sinnes and prophesieth of their stubbornenesse who would not amend with light punishments whereof he after complaineth thus In vaine have I smitten your children they received no correction Ieremie 2. 30. seven times a certaine number for an uncertaine meaning many times seven is a complete number as is noted on Gen. 33. 3. Levit. 4. 6. Vers. 19. the excellencie or the pompe pride haughâ—inesse of your strength called elsewhere the excellencie or pomp of the strong-ones Ezek. 7. 24. This is in particular applied to their Sanctuarie and religion in Ezek. 24 21. Behold I will profane my Sanctuarie the excellencie of your strength the desire of your eyes and the pitie of your soule Though it implieth generally all other things wherein strength and excellencie doe consist see Ezek. 30. 6 18. and 33. 28. will make Hebr. will give your heavens that is as the Chaldee translateth the heavens that are over you and so Moses expoundeth it in Deut. 28. 23. as yron the Chaldee explaineth it hard as yron that they shall not give-downe raine and the earth that is under you strong as brasse that it shall yeeld no fruit So in Deut. 28. 23. save that there Moses likeneth the heavens to brasse and the earth to yron This is contrary to the blessing promised in verse 4. And the complement hereof is shewed in Ier. 14. 1. 2. c. where a dearth is mentioned for which Iudah mourned her gates languished the cry of Ierusalem ascended their Nobles sent their little ones for water but they found none they returned with the vessels empty the ground was chapt for there was no raine in the earth the Hind calved in the field and forsooke it the wilde asses snuffed up the wind their eyes fayled because there was no grasse Vers. 20. her increase the increase or fruit exâ—pected or which otherwise it should naturally yeeld so in Genes 4. 12. And this is an effect of the former restraining of raine as Hag. 1. 10. Deuter. 11. 17. The word increase is in Greeke translated spo 〈…〉 seed sowne and
〈◊〉 I This addition was lest they should impute their chastisements to any other then God as the heathens did to Chance 1 Sam. 6. 9. and to note the certainty and inevitablenesse of their afflictions Vers. 29. the flesh of 〈◊〉 sonnes in Greeke the fleshes and so the word is used plurally in Rev. 19. 18 This threatning is repeated and inlarged in Deuteronomic 28. 53. 57. mentioned also in Ezek 5. 10. fulfilled in Iehorams dayes 2 King 6. 29. and lamented in Ieremies who saith The hands of the pittifull women have sodd 〈…〉 their owne children they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people Lam. 4. 10. Vers. 30. well destroy your high places in Gâ—eeke will make desolate your pillars In high-places they used to assemble for worship and sacrifice 2 Chro. 1. 3. 1 King 3. 4. especially the Idolaters erected and used such Ier. 32. 35. Ezek. 16. 16. 2 Chro. 11. 15. and 33. 3. though all the Prophets foretold their destruction as doth Moses Hos. 10. 8. Amos 7. 9. Ezek. 6. 3. 4. 6. And by high-places understand buildings erected as of Iosiah it is said he burnt an high-place and stampt it small to powder 2 King 23. 15. Sun-images called in Hebrew Chammanim of Chammah the Sunne which Idolaters were wont to worship 2 Chron. 23. 5. and the Kings of Iudah gave horses to the Sun and charrets 2 King 23. 11. and these Sunne-images they used to set on high above the Altar 2 Chronicles 34. 4. And God here threatneth their ruine as also in Ezek. 6. 4. 6. The Greeke here translateth them wooden-images made with hands but in Esa. 27. 9. idols cast your carkasses or lay Hebr. give your carkasses that they shall not have seemely buriall or be suffered to rest in their graves as in Ezek. 6. 4. 5. 13. he saith I will cast downe your slaine men before your filthy idols and I will give the carkasses of the sonnes of Israel before their filthy idols and will scatter your bones round about your altars And in Ierem. 8. 1. 2. At that time saith the Lord they shall bring out the bones of the Kings of Iudah and the bones of his Princes and the bones of the Priests and the bones of the Prophets and the bones of the inhabitants of Ierusalem out of their graves and they shall spread them before the Sun and the Moone and all the host of heaven c. they shall not be gathered nor bee buried they shall be for doung upon the face of the earth This judgement Iosiah fulfilled in part when he burnt the bones of the Priests upon the altars 2 Chro. 34. 5. 2 King 23. 20. But specialâ—y it was accomplished by the heathens that destroyed them Ps. 79. 〈◊〉 2. 3. filthy idols or doung 〈…〉 gods so called in contempt Gillulâ—â— Excrements or Doung the Grand Chaldee here and often 〈◊〉 them idols my soule in Chaldee my Word shall loath or abhorre you This is opposed unto the promise in verse 11. and it is manifested by Gods judgments on this people as the Prophet complaineth Hath thy soule loathed Sion Why hast thou smitten us and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 healing for uâ— c. Ierem. 14. â—9 Vers. 31. a waste 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 place a desert so in verse 33. This was 〈◊〉 even on Ierusalem it selfe Nehem. 2. 17. So that not onely their idols and idolatrous monuments but their common wealth and most religious places were rui 〈…〉 And so by another Prophet he saith I will make Ierusalem heapes a denne of Dragons and I will make the cities of Iudah a desolation without an inhabitant Ier. 9. 11. your Sanctuaries or as the Greek translateth your holy-places such as were the Tabernacle called a Sanctuarie Exodus 25. 8. and the Temple 〈◊〉 Chronicles 22. 19. and each of them for the sundry roomths in them as the courtyard holy and most holy place was called plurally Sanctuaries Psalme 73. 17. and 74. 7. Ier. 51. 51. The desolation of these is bewailed in Lam. 2. 7. And this judgement is opposed to that blessing in verse 11. I will set my Tabernacle amongst you The Hebrewes referre this word Sanctuaries to their Synagogues also which they had in all their cities for the people to meet in on the Sabbathes Luk. 4. 16. the ruinating of them is complained of in Psal. 74. 8. they have burned all the Synagogues of God in the land They had also Schooles or Academies for trayning up their youth in the learning of the Law such scholars of old were called Sonnes of the Prophets 2 King 2. 3. and 4. 38. and 5. 22. in ages following they were named Disciples Mark 2. 18. The rites and orders of these are in the Hebrew canons described thus Schoolemasters were to be appointed in every province in every citie And the master sate and taught them all the day long and some part of the night to traine them up for to learne both day and night Five and twentie scholars did learne by one Teacher if there were moe from five and twenty unto fortie then they set another with him to helpe him to teach them if they were moe then fortie they set them up two schoolemasters They might not teach the Law save to a Disciple of honest and good conversation but if hee walked in a way not good they first converted him unto goodnesse and guided him into the right way and made triall of him and afterwards they received him into the Academie which they called in their tongue â—â—th hammid rash that is an House of exposition or studie and did teach him The master sate in the chiefe place and the disciples were in a round before him like a crowne that they might all see the master and heare his words And the Master sate not on a seat and the Disciples on the ground but either all on the ground or all on seats If when the Master taught the Disciples understood him not hee might not bee angry with them but must againe repeat the thing though it were many times untill they understood the matter Also the Disciple might not say hee did understand when hee understood not but was to aske againe though it were many times Two might not aske together nor aske the master of any other thing then that wherein they studied They might not sleepe in the schoole nor talke there of any other matter then of Gods Law onely for the holinesse of the schoole was greater then the holinesse of the Synagogue These and other like orders are shewed by Maimony in Thalmud Tâ—â—raâ— chapter 2. and 4. Now touching the Synagogues they write that every place wherein there were tenne men of Israel it was necessa 〈…〉 that they should prepare there an house wherein 〈◊〉 assemble for prayer at all time of pâ—ayer And this place they called Beth hacneseth An house of Assemblie in the Greeke a Synagogue And the citizens were to bee compelled to build them a Synagogue and to buy
that every one that smiteth a soule by errour may flee thither And if he smite him with an instrument of iron and he die he is a man-slayer the man-slayer shall be surely put to death And if he smite him with a stone of the hand wherewith he may die and he die he is a man-slayer the man-slayer shal be surely put to death Or if hee smite him with an instrument of wood of the hand wherwith he may die and he die he is a man-slayer the man-slayer shall be surely put to death The aveÌ„ger of the bloud he shal put to death the man-slayer when he meeteth him he shal put him to death And if he thrust him of hatred or have cast upon him by laying of wait and he die Or in enmity smite him with his hand and he die the smiter shall be surely put to death he is a man-slayer the avenger of the bloud shall put to death the man-slayer when he meeteth him But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity or have cast upon him any instrument without laying of wait Or with any stone wherewith he may die without seeing him and hee hath caused it to fall upon him and he die and he was not his enemie nor a seeker of his evill Then the Congregation shall judge betweene the smiter and the avenger of the bloud according to these judgements And the Congregation shall deliver the man-slayer out of the hand of the avenger of the bloud and the Congregation shall restore him unto the citie of his refuge whither hee was fled and hee shall abide in it untill the death of the great Priest which was anointed with the oyle of holinesse And if the man-slayer going shall goe forth out of the border of the citie of his refuge whither hee was fled And the avenger of the bloud finde him without the border of the citie of his refuge and the avenger of the bloud shall slay the man-slayer no bloud shal be unto him Because he should have abidden in the citie of his refuge untill the death of the great Priest and after the death of the great Priest the man-slayer shall returne into the land of his possession And these things shall be unto you for a statute of judgement through-out your generations in all your dwellings Every one that smiteth a soule by the mouth of witnesses the man-slayer shall be slaine but one witnesse shall not answer against a soule to die And ye shall take no ransome for the soule of the man-slayer which is guilty of death but he shall be surely put to death Neither shall yee take ransome for him that is fled unto the citie of his refuge to returne to dwel in the land until the death of the Priest And ye shall not pollute the land wherein yee are for bloud it polluteth the land and for the land there shal be no expiation for the bloud that is shed therein but by the bloud of him that shed it And thou shalt not defile the land which ye inhabit in within which I doe dwell for I Iehovah dwel among the sonnes of Israel Annotations THat they give or and let them give unto the Levites The Lord having given order in Chap. 34. for dividing the land unto Israel commandeth here a portion to bee given out of all their possessions unto him which he bestoweth on his Ministers the Levites for a part of their livelihood The equitie of which law both for honouring the Lord with our substance Prov. 3. 9. and for maintaining his Ministers Gal. 6. 6. is perpetuall Therefore speaking of the Church under the Gospell according to these legall figures hee saith When yee shall divide by lot the land for inheritance yee shall offer an oblation unto the LORD an holy portion of the land c. The holy portion of the land shal be for the Priests the Ministers of the Sanctuary which shall come neere to minister unto the LORD c. Ezek. 45. 1 4 5. and 48. 9 10 13. suburbs to the cities or as the Greeke translateth the suburbs of the cities which suburbs are called in Hebrew Migrash that is a place cast out as lying without the walls of the citie in Chaldee Râ—vâ—ch that is a Space in Greeke Proásteia as lying before the citie and in vers 3. Aphorismata as being separated from the citie and in vers 5. homora confines or limits Vers. 3. their goods or their substance their gathered goods see the notes on Gen. 12. 5. it is a generall word and sometime implieth cattell also as 2 Chron. 31. 3. and 32. 29. and 35. 7. beasts in Hebrew Chajah which is a generall name for living things but here translated in Greeke foure-footed beasts And from hence the Hebrews gather that they gave the Levites a place of buriall to every citie without these bounds or suburbs for they buried not their dead in the suburbs of their cities because it is said AND FOR ALL THEIR LIVING THINGS they gave it for the living and not for buriall Maimony Treat of Release and Iubilee chap. 13. sect 3. That they used in Israel to bury their dead without the cities appeareth by Luke 7. 11 12. Vers. 4. a thousand cubits The Greeke saith two thousand cubits as it is in the verse following where the Lord speaketh of two thousand cubits so the thousand cubits here mentioned some thinke to be meant of holy measure double so much as the common measure and that the latter doe expound the former The Hebrewes explaine it thus The suburbs of the cities are expressed in the Law to be three thousand cubits on every side from the wall of the citie and outward Num. 35. 4 5. The first thousand are the suburbs and the two thousand which they measured without the suburbs were for fields and vineyards Maim Treat of the Release and Iubilee chap. 13. sect 2. Vers. 5. without the citie by the citie the Hebrewes understand here the citie with the suburbs that is the thousand cubits forementioned which were for their cattell and these two thousand moe for fields and vineyards as is before noted East side or East quarter in Chaldee East winde See the notes on Numb 34. 3. Sea side that is the West side as the Chaldee saith the West winde Moses useth to call the West the Sea as is noted on Gen. 12. 8. So in Numb 34. 6. Vers. 6. of refuge that citie is called in Hebrew Miklat of gathering because the man-slayer was there gathered and detained in Greeke Phugadâ—nterion a place of flight and exile in Chaldee Shezabuth of deliverance and preservation The six cities appointed for refuge were these Bezer of the Reubenites country Ramoth in Gilead of the Gadites and Golan in Basan of the Manassites these three Moses separated Deut. 4. 41 43. the other three appointed by Ioshua were Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali Shechem in mount Ephraim and Kirjath-arba which is Hebron in the mount of Iudah Ios. 20. 7. the
or of archers the â—â—ut or 〈◊〉 of the cane that is such as use canes or reeds whereof speares or arrowes were made Of this word company see before vers 11. It may also be read the wild beasts of the reeds meaning the savage wicked people So the Chaldee turneth it the armies of sinners mighty bulls the high Priests and great personages see Psal. 2â— 13. that submitteth that is the Hypocrite which â—aineth subjection as the former were professed enemies or till â—e that is every one submit as Deut. 33. 29 The word signifieth such submission as when one casts downe himselfe at the feet as to be trodden on so Prov. 6. 3. he hath scattered this is spoken to the Church of God The Greek turneth it as the former Scatter thou Vers. 32. Princely Ambassadours Heb. Chashmannim a word not used but here The Greeke saith Presbeis Ambassadours Egypt in Hebrew called Mitsrajim the name of the sonne of Cham the sonne of Noah Gen. 10. 6. who called the country where he his posterity dwelt by his owne name In Greek and in the new Testament it is alwaies called Egypt This is a prophesie of the calling of the Gentiles to the faith as the Chaldee saith that they may be made proselytes Aethiopia in Hebrew Cush another sonne of Cham brother to Mâ—sraim and Canaan Gen. 10. 6. the country where he and his children dwelt is called by his name Cush in Greeke Aethiopia The people we call back Moores hastily stretch Hebr. make run nothing the readinesse of that nation to offer gifts and sacrifices or as the Châ—â—dee explaineth it to spread out their hands in prayer and to receive the Gospell See Act. 8. 27 c. Vers. 34. of heavens of antiquitie that is the most ancient and highest heavens which were since the world began noting hereby Gods powerfull Majestie and helpe to his Church as Deut. 33. 26. will give or giveth usually his voice that iâ— speakes aloud or thundereth see the notes on Psal. 46. 7. and 29. 3. Some Apostles were called Sonnes of thunder Mark 3. 17. and Christs powerfull voice raiseth the dead Ioh. 5. 25. Vers. 35. Give the strength that is strong praise and the glory of the Kingdome see Psal. 8. 3. Vers. 36. Sanâ—tuaries the holy and most holy places of the Tabernacle and Heaven it selfe see Psal. 43. 3. the people that is as the Greeke explaineth his people So the soule Psal. 69. 2. foâ— my soule see Psal. 45. 4. Blessed be God Hereupon God was called in Israel the Blessed one as Mark. 14. 61. Art thou Christ the sonne of the Blessed that is the son of God Mat. 26. 63. PSAL. LXIX David the father and figure of Christ complaineth of his great afflictions 14 He prayeth for deliverance 23 He devoteth his enemies to destruction 31 He praiseth God for the salvation of his Church To the Master of the Musicke upon Shoshannim a Psalme of David SAve me O God for waters are entred even to the soule I sinke downe in the mud of the gulfe where no standing is I am entred into the deeps of waters and the streaming floud overfloweth me I am weary with my crying my throat is burnt mine eyes faile I attentively waiting for my God Many are moe than the haires of my head they that hate me without cause mighty are they that would suppresse me mine enemies falsly that which I tooke not away then I restored O God thou knowest my foolishnesse and my guiltinesses are not concealed from thee Let not them be abashed for me that hopefully expect thee Lord Iehovih of hosts let them not be ashamed for mee that seeke thee O God of Israel For for thy sake doe I beare reproach shame covereth my face I am become a stranger to my brethren and a forreiner to my mothers sonnes For the zeale of thine house hath eaten me up and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me And I wept with fasting afflicted my soule and it was for reproacheâ— to me And I made my rayment sacke cloth and I was to them for a Proverbe They that sit in the gate spake against me and they that drinke strong drinke made melodies And I my prayer is to thee Iehovah in time of acceptation O God in multitude of thy mercy answer thou me in the truth of thy salvation Deliver me out of the mire and let mee not sinke downe let mee bee delivered from my haters and out of the deeps of waters Let not the streaming floud of waters oâ—erflow me neither let the gulfe swallow me neither let the pit shut her mouth upon me Answer mee Iehovah for thy kinde mercy is good according to the multitude of thy tender mercies turne the face unto me And hide not thy face from thy servant for distresse is on me make haste answer me Draw neere to my soule redeeme it because of mine enemies ransome thou me Thou hast knowne my reproach and my shame and my dishonour before thee are all my distressers Reproach hath broken my heart and I am full of heavinesse and I looked for some to mone me but none came and for comforters but I found none But they gave me gall for my meat and in my thirst they gave me vineger to drinke Let their table be before them for a sâ—are and for recompences for a trap-fall Let their eyes be darkened that they see not and make their loines to shake continually Powre out upon them thy detesting ire and let the burning wrath of thine anger take them Let their Castle be desolate within their tents let there not be a dweller For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten and they tell of the sorrow of thy wounded ones Give thou iniquity unto their iniquity and let them not come into thy justice Let them bee wiped out of the Booke of the living and let them not be written with the just And I poore afflicted and sorrowing let thy salvation O God lift me up I will praise the Name of God with a song and magnifie him with confession And it shall be better to Iehovah than a young Bull that hath hornes that parteth the hoofe The meeke shall see it they shall reioyce the seekers of God and your heart shall live For Iehovah heareth the needy and despiseth not his prisoners Praise him let heavens and earth seas and all that creepeth in them For God will save Sion and build the Cities of Iudah and they shall dwell there and have it for inheritance And the seed of his servants shall possesse it and they that love his name shall dwell therein Annotations SHoshannim that is six-stringed instruments or Lilies see Psal. 45. 1. Vers. 2. Save me c. David in his troubles being a figure of Christ prayeth for deliverance from tentations and persecutions under the similitude of waters mud myre pit deeps streames c. and that this Psalme had accomplishment in Christ the Evangelists shew Mat. 27. 48.
26. 42. captivitie that is the company of captives or prisoners as Psal. 68. 19. See also Psal. 14. 7. Vers. 4. gathered away that is withdrawne ceased or asswaged as the Greeke interpreteth it So in Ioel 2. 10. the starres gather away that is withdraw their shining Vers. 5. Turne us to our former estate cause to cease or dissipate as Psal. 33. 10. Vers. 6. wilt thou draw that is continue see Ps. 36. 11. Vers. 7. wilt not thou turne and revive that is againe revive us See Psal. 71. 20. The Greeke saith O God thou turning wilt revive us For halo they read ha-al the letters transplaced Vers. 8. Shew us or Let us see that is enjoy Sâ— Psal. 50. 23. Vers. 9. the God or the Almightie Ael and let them not or that they turne not to folly that is to sinne see Psal. 125. 3. The Greeke saith and to them that turne the heart to him Vers. 10. that glory may dwell or glory shall dwell meaning that glory of God which we are destitute of by sinne Rom. 3. 23. shall be restored by grace in Christ and God will dwell among men and communicate with them his glory Rev. 21. 3 11. Isa. 60. 1. they are changed into the same image from glory to glory as by the Spirit of the Lord 2 Cor. 3. 18. Or by glory is meant Christ the salvation of God who dwelt in our land when the word was made flesh and men saw the glory thereof as the glory of the onely begotten of the Father full of grace and truth Ioh. 1. 14. Vers. 11. are met that is come together which before seemed asunder and they have mutuall societie so meeting importeth Prov. 22. 2. Isa. 34. 14. The truth of Gods promises are in Christ fulfilled Luke 1. 68 69 c. Act. 13. 32 33. have kissed as friends use when they meet Exod. 4. 27. and 18. 7. a signe of concord love and joy So Christ is King of justice and of peace Heb. 7. 2. and the worke of justice by him is peace Isa. 32. 17. for being justified by faith men have peace towards God Rom. 5. 1. Luke 2. 14. Vers. 12. Faithfulnesse springeth or Truth buddeth out of the earth or land that is the land bringeth forth faithfull increase answerable to Gods blessings upon it The land figuring the minds of men Hebr. 6. 6 7 8. which by faith apprehend Gods mercy in Christ. from heaven the justice of God through faith not our owne justice which is of the Law Philip. 3. 9. Vers. 13. the good or good things that is the good gift of the holy Ghost to sanctifie his people as Luk. 11. 13. compared with Matth. 7. 11. See also the Note on Psal. 65. 5. our land our earthly nature sanctified brings forth good fruits in Christ Mat. 13. 23. See Psal. 67. 7. Vers. 14. Iustice shall goe or He will cause justice to goe before him will put her footsteps or will set her in the way of his footsteps which seemeth to meane a setled course of walking in vertue Or when he shall put his footsteps into the way PSAL. LXXXVI David strengtheneth his prayer by the conscience of his religion 5 by the goodnesse and power of God 11 Her desireth the continuance of former grace 14 Complaining of the proud he craveth some token of Gods goodnesse A Prayer of David BOw downe thine eare Iehovah answer me for I am poore afflicted and needy Keepe my soule for I am mercifull thou my God save thy servant that trusleth unto thee Be gracious unto me Iehovah for unto thee doe I call all the day Rejoyce the soule of thy servant for unto thee Lord lift I up my soule For thou Iehovah art good and mercifully pardonest and much of mercie to all that call upon thee Give eare Iehovah to my prayer and attend to the voyce of my supplications for grace In the day of my distresse will I call unto thee for thou wilt answer me There is none like thee among the gods O Lord and none like thy works All nations whom thou hast made shall come and bow downe themselves before thee O Lord shall glorifie thy Name For great art thou and dost marvellous things thou art God thy selfe alone Teach me O Iehovah thy way I will walke in thy truth unite my heart for to feare thy Name I will confesse thee O Lord my God with all my heart and will glorifie thy Name for ever For thy mercy is great toward me and thou hast delivered my soule from the lowest hell O God the proud are risen up against me and the assembly of violent men seeke my soule and they have not set thee before them But thou Lord art a God pittifull and gracious long suffering and much of mercie and truth Turne the face unto me and be gracious to me give thy strength to thy servant and save the son of thine handmaid Doe with mee a signe for good and let my haters see and be abashed because thou Iehovah hast holpen mee and comforted me Annotations A Prayer the like title is of Psalme 17. To Christ may this Psalme fitly be applied Vers. 2. mercifull or a gracious Saint pious holy See Psal. 4. 4. This tiâ—e God taketh to himselfe Ier. 3. 12. Vers. 4. Lift I up See the Notes on Psal. 25. 1. The Chaldee saith lift I up my soule in prayer Vers. 5. mercifully pardonest or art propitious a forgiver the Chaldee addeth of them which turne to the Law See Psal. 25. 11. Vers. 8. among the gods Though there be that are called Gods whether in heaven or in earth as there be many gods and many Lords yet unto us there is but one God c. 1 Cor. 8. 5 6. all the gods of the peoples are idols Psal. 96. 5. Or by gods may be meant Angels as the Chaldee here explaineth it and the Princes of the world and none to wit can doe workes like thine or no workes are like thy works Psal. 13 6. 4. Vers. 11. Vnite my heart apply and knit it to thy feare onely and that with simplicitie Vers. 13. hell or grave the state of death see Ps. 16. 10. Vers. 14. the proud Compare this with Psalm 54. 5. Vers. 15. pitifull or full of ruth mercie and tender love When Gods name was proclaimed before Moses this title with other was in it Exo. 34. 5 6. long suffering Hebr. long of nostrils that is of anger long ere thou be angry The nose and anger have one name in Hebrew see Psalm 2. 5. Vers. 16. son of thine handmaid that is borne thy servant of godly parents that were thy servitors Of Christ this also was true the sonne of Mary the Virgin the handmaid of the Lord Luk. 1. 48. See the like speech Psal. 116. 16. Vers. 17. Doe with me a signe or Shew it me that is So deale with me in my deliverance and preservation that I may have my selfe and may be to others a signe for
rock sides or in rockie places Hebr. in the hands of the rocke as Psal. 140. 6. and they shall heare or though they have heard Vers. 7. cutteth and cleaveth to wit wood or the ground with the plough of hell or the grave Compare Ezek. 37. 1 11 12. Iehovih or God see Psal. 68. 21. powre not out my soule to wit unto death as Esa. 53. 12. that is kill mee not or make not my soule bare that is leave it not destitute and helplesse Vers. 10. Let the wicked fall or They shall fall into his net that is every of them into his owne not or flue together namely with their fall or together with them that are with me or altogether wholly passe over and escape the Greeke saith alone I am untill I passe over See this word Psal. 33. 15. PSAL. CXLII David sheweth that in his troubles when his owne heart and all other helpe failed him all his comfort was in faith and praier unto God An instructing Psalme of David a praier when he was in the cave WIth my voice unto Iehovah did I cry with my voice unto Iehovah did I supplicate for grace I powred out before him my meditation my distresse I did shew before him When my spirit was overwhelmed within mee then thou knewest my path in the way that I walked they privily laid a snare for mee I did looke on the right hand and see no man acknowledged me refuge is perished from me no man seeketh for my soule I cried unto thee Jehovah I said thou art my hope for safety my portion in the land of the living Attend unto my shouting for I am brought very low deliver mee from my persecutors for they are stronger than I. Bring forth my soule out of the close prison to confesse thy name the just shall inviron me about for thou wilt bounteously reward unto me Annotations IN the cave fled thither from the persecution of Saul 1 Sam. 24. 4 c. Vers. 4. was overwhelmed or swowned fainted see Psal. 77. 4. then thou Hebr. and thou so And he saith Mark 14. 34. is expounded Then he saith Matth. 26. 38. Vers. 5. I did looke or Looke thou c. continuing his complaint to God But the Greeke turneth it I considered and the Hebrew Looke thou or To looke is often resolved by other definite persons see the notes on Ps. 22. 9. and 49. 15. and 65. 11. 77. 2. 103. 20. and see or and behold to wit on the left hand refuge or flight is perished frō me that is faileth me I have no place to flie unto and escape So Iob 11. 20. Amos 2. 14. seeketh that is careth for so Prov. 29. 10. usually to seeke the soule is in the ill part to destroy it see Ps. 35. 4. Vers. 7. brought low or weakned see Ps. 116. 6. Vers. 8. the prison the cave wherein I am shut up close inviron compasse as Psal. 22. 13. or expect as Iob 36. 2. and so the Greeke translateth the just shall wait for me untill thou reward me See Psa. 13. 6. The Chaldee saith for my sake the just shall make thee a crowne of praise because thou wilt render a good reward unto me PSAL. CXLIII David praieth for favour in judgement 3 Hee complaineth of his griefes 5 Hee strengtheneth his faith by meditation and praier 7 Hee praieth for grace 9 for deliverance 10 for sanctification 12 for destruction of his enemies A Psalme of David IEhovah heare my praier give eare to my supplications for grace in thy faithfulnesse answer me in thy justice And enter not into judgement with thy servant for before thee shall not any living be justified For the enemy persecuteth my soule smiteth downe my life to the earth maketh me sit in darknesses as the dead for ever And my spirit is overwhelmed in me in midst of me my heart is wondrously amazed I remember the daies of old I meditate on all thy worke I muse on the action of thy hands I spread out my hands unto thee my soule as a weary land thirsteth for thee Selah Make speed answer me Iehovah my spirit faileth hide not thy face from me for I shall be made like to them that goe downe the pit Cause me to heare thy mercy in the morning for in thee doe I trust cause me to know the way that I should walke for unto thee doe I lift up my soule Deliver me from mine enemies O Iehovah unto thee I flie for covert Learne me to doe thine acceptable will for thou art my God thy good spirit shall leade me in the land of righteousnesse For thy names sake Iehovah thou wilt quicken me in thy justice wilt bring forth my soule out of distresse And in thy mercy wilt suppresse mine enemies and destroy all them that afflict my soule for I am thy servant Annotations ANd enter not into judgement or but goe not to Law with me by the deeds whereof no flesh shal be justified in thy sight Rom. 3. 20. so Iob 22. 4. 14. 3. Esa. 3. 14. In Chaldee go not into the judgment hall namely to judge with severity not any or not all that is none living so Matth. 24. 22. not all that is no flesh 1 Ioh. 2. 21. every lie is not that is no lie is of the truth so 2 Pet. 1. 20. Ps. 76. 6. Vers. 3. my life or my company the Hebrew signifieth both Iob 33. 18. 22. Psal. 68. 11. darknesses or darke places so Psal. 88. 7 19. and 74. 20. for ever or of eternity of old meaning dead long since and for ever after the word respecteth time past and to come So Lam. 3. 6. Vers. 4. overwhelmed fainteth or is perplexed see Psal. 77. 4. wondrously amazed astonished or desolate Gr. troubled See this word Esa. 59. 16. and 63. 5. Dan. 8. 27. Psal. 40. 16. Vers. 5. of old or of antiquity so Psal. 77. 6. Vers. 6. spread out that is pray as the Chaldee saith spread out my hands in praier See Psal. 44. 21. weary that is drie and thirsty in Greeke waterlesse see Psal. 63. 2. Vers. 7. for I or lest I Hebr. and I which may be supplied thus left I perish and be made like c. See Psal. 28. 1. Vers. 8. in the morning speedily so Psal. 90. 14. Vers. 9. I flie for covert or I cover I hide my selfe flying unto thee or to thee I covertly flie secretly disclosing to thee that which I would hide from others so the Greeke I flie to thee The Chaldee expoundeth it I have made thy Word my redeemer V. 10. thy good spirit shall leade me so the Greeke translateth this and the rest as assured we may also reade it praier-wise let thy good spirit leade me or thy spirit is good let it leade me c. and so the rest Compare Neh. 9. 20. in the land or into the land of righteousnesse in a plaine or even ground see Psal. 26. 12. Esa. 26. 10. Annotations HAlelu-jah that is