of this name see on Psal 83.19 doth-meditate or shall meditate that is usually meditateth This word importeth studie and exercise of the mind which often bursteth out into volte It is used for musing in the mind or heart Pro. 24 2. Isa 33 18. for muttering with the mouth that which the heart mindeth Psal 2 1. and 37 30. Pro. 8 7. Isa 59 3. but with a low imperfect voice Isa 8 19. day and night or by day and by night that is continually Vers 3. Brooks or becks riverets in Hebrew called Plagim that is divisions or partitions being little streames derived either from a great river as Psal 46 5. or from a well or fountain as Prov. 5 16. or from any other head Iob 29 6. In hot countries they use to plant gardens neer welsprings of water from which the husbandman deriveth many little becks or riverets to run on the roots of the trees set in a row whereby they are moistned and made fruit full See Ezek. 31 3 4. Eccl. 2 6. According to this Christ is called the fountain of the gardens that is of the Churches Cant. 4 15. Also in Ierem. 17 8. the godly man is likened to a tree planted by waters which thrusteth out his roots by the river and feeleth not when the heat cometh and careth not for the year of drought nor ceaseth from making or yeilding fruit in his time that is in due time or season so Psal 104 27. and 145 15. Levit. 26 4. whatsoever he shall doe or all that it shall make or yeild meaning the tree the resemblance of the man For a tree is said to make fruit when it beareth or yeildeth it Ier. 17.8 So in Mat 3 8 10. where men are trees and their works fruits which they make or yeild Shall prosper or thrive and so be of good use And this is in a tree when the fruit is for meat and the leafe for medicine as Ezek. 47 12. The just mans fruit is the fruit of the tree of life Prov 11 30. V. 4. driveth it away or tosseth away Compare Iob 21 18. Psal 35 5. Hos 13 3. The word it is added for vehemency sake and may be omitted in our English as it is sometime in the Hebrew 2 Chron. 28 3 compared with 2 King 16 3. yet such manner of speeches the Greek also in the new Testament useth Reve. 7 2 9. Vers 5. stand-up or rise up consist stand-sure opposed to bending or falling down Psal 18 39. and 20 9. God is he that riseth up to judgement Psal 76 10. and men doe stand or fall therein when they are justified or condemned See Mat. 12 41. Reve. 6 16. and sinners to weet shall not stand up The former denial not is again to be understood as in Psal 9 19. V. 6. knoweth of acknowledgeth This word also importeth regard and care of as the just man knoweth that is regardeth his beasts life Prover 12 10. so Iob 9 21. 1 Thes 5 12. Also to approve or allow as Psal 101 4. Rom. 7 15. 1 Iohn 3 2. And as Gods knowledge of his implieth their election 2 Tim. 2 19. so his not knowing of the wicked implieth their reâ—ection Mat. 25 12. and 7 23. shall perish or be done-away decay be lost To this way of the wicked which perisheth is opposed the good way which is everlasting wherein David desired God to lead him Psal 139 24. Annotations Psalm II. V. 1. VVHy or For what David was the writer of this Psalm and beginneth with marveiling at the rage and folly of the Iewes and Gentiles in persecuting Christ and his Church Act. 4 35. c. Tumultuously rage or hurtle together convene with rage and vprore mutinously This word is also used in Daniels case Dan. 6 6 11. and after in Psal 64 3. The Greek ephruaxan whereby the Holy Ghost translateth it Act. 4 25. denoteth rage pride and fiercenes as of horses that neigh and rush into the battell peoples or nations under these names are comprehended the Iewes with the Gentiles Act 4 27 28. meditate vanity mutter a vain or empty thing which shall have no effect And here the Hebrew changeth the time as it doth very ofteÌ„ other where will-meditate noting by such phrase a continuace of the action as they that did still or usally meditate vain things But the Holy Ghost in Act. 4.25 keepeth like time here as before whose example I follow according to the propriety of our tongue So after in this Psalm many other The Hebrew text it self sometime doth the like as Isa 37 33. compared with 2 King 19 33. See the note on Psal 18.7 Vers 2. Set themselves or present themselves will stand up noting a setled purpose in the heart with a standing up in person to act the same 1 Chro. 11 14. princes rulers or privy counsellors subtile prudent and imployed in making decrees Prov. 8.15 next therefore in place to Kings and joyned with them as here so in Iudg. 5 3. Hab. 1 10. Pro. 31 4. plot conspire or are founded that is have their foundation plott or groundwork laid as Exo. 9 18. Isa 44 28. and this by assembling and consulting is therefore interpreted gathered-together Act. 4 26. Christ or Anointed in Hebrew Mashiach or Messias which word though it be generall for the ancient Kings and Priests and Prophets that were anointed with oil Psal 89 21. and 105 15. Isa 45 1. Num. 3 3. 1 King 19 16. yet is it principally the name of the Son of God our saviour Dan. 9 25 26. who was known in Israel by the name Messias Ioh. 1 41. 4 25. among Greeks by the name Christ of whom we that beleeve in his name are also called Christians Act. 11 26. because we have an Anointing from him that is holy 1 Ioh. 2 20 27. himself being first anointed with the Spirit and with the oil of gladnes above his fellows Luk 4 18. Ps 45 8. Of him is this Psalm interpreted by his Apostles saying Of a truth Lord against thy holy child Iesus whom thou anointedst gathered were both Herod and Pontius Pilat with the nations and peoples of Israel to doe whatsoever thy hand and thy counsell had fore-determined to be done Act. 4 27 28. Vers 3. their bands These were signes of subiection Iere. 27 2 3 6 7. And thus the Kings and nations speak refusing to serve Christ though his yoke be easy Matt. 11 29 39. Ier. 5.5 The Hebrew phrase mo importeth their bands and his speaking of the Father and the Son jointly and of the Son in speciall but he that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which sent him Iohn 5 23. So in the verse following the Lord mocketh at them and at him meaning them all jointly and each severally The like manner of speech see Isa 53 8. and 44 15. Lam. 4.10 Psal 5.12 and 11 7. and 49 14. and 59 9. Iob 22 19. Exo. 15 15. Deut. 32 23.32 35 37. cords
not silent bee Jehovah my God I for ay wuth-thanks-confess wil thee PSALM XXX 1 A Psalm a song of the dedication of the house of David verse 2 I Wil-exalt thee Jehovah for thou hast drawn-up me and hast not made my enemies to rejoice at me verse 3 Jehovah my God I cryed-out unto thee thou healedst me verse 4 Jehovah thou hast brought-up my soul from hel thou hast kept-me-alive from them that goe down the pit verse 5 Sing-psalm to Jehovah ye his gracious-saints and confess ye to the remembrance of his holinesse verse 6 For a moment is in his anger life in his favourable-acceptation in the evening lodged weeping and at the morning showting-joy verse 7 And I I said in my safe-quietnes I shal not bee moved for ever verse 8 Iehovah in thy favourable-acceptation thou hast setled strength to my mountain thou didst hide thy face I was suddenly-troubled verse 9 Unto thee Iehovah I called and unto Iehovah supplicated-for-grace verse 10 What profit in my blood when I goe-down unto corruption shall dust confess thee shal it shew-forth thy truth verse 11 Hear thou Iehovah and be gracious-to-me Iehovah be thou an helper to me verse 12 Thou hast turned my mourning to a dance to me thou hast loosed my sack and hast girded me with joy verse 13 That my glory may sing-psalm to thee and not be silenced Iehovah my God I wil confess thee for ever PSALM XXXI 1 To the master of the musike a Psalm of David verse 2 IN thee Jehovah doe I hope-for-safetie let me not be abashed for ever in thy justice deliver me verse 3 Bow unto me thine ear speedily ridd me be thou to me for a rock of firm-strength for a house of fortresses to save me verse 4 For thou art my firm-rock and my fortress and for thy name sake wilt guide me and lead me verse 5 Thou wilt bring me forth out of the net that they have hidd for me for thou art my firm-strength verse 6 Into thy hand doe I committ my spirit thou hast redemed me Jehovah God of truth verse 7 I have hated them that observe vanities of vain-falshood and I unto Jehovah doe I trust verse 8 I wil be glad and rejoyce in thy mercie which hast seen my affliction hast known my soul in distresses verse 9 And hast not shut me up in the hand of the enemy hast made my feet stand in a large-roomth verse 10 Be gracious to me Jehovah for distress is on me gnawn is with Indignation mine eye my soul and my belly verse 11 For my life is quite-spent with pensivenes and my yeares with sighing my able-strength is decaied with my iniquitie and my bones are gnawen verse 12 With all my distresters I am a reproch and to my neighbours vehemently and a dread to my known acquaintance seeing me in the street they fled from me verse 13 I am forgotten as a dead man out of heart I am as a vessell of perdition verse 14 For I hear the infamie of many fearfulnes from every-side when they plott together against me they craftily-purpose to take my soul verse 15 But I unto thee doe I trust Jehovah I say thou art my God verse 16 In thy hand are my times ridd thou me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors verse 17 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant save me through thy mercy verse 18 Jehovah let me not be abashed for I doe call on thee let the wicked he abashed let them be silenced to hell verse 19 Let the lips of falshood be mute that speak against the just an hard word in haughtines and despite verse 20 How much is thy goodnes which thou hast laid up for them that sear thee hast wrought for thē that hope-for-safetie in thee afore the sons of Adam verse 21 Thou keepest them-secret in the secret of thy face from the rough prides of man doost lay them up in a pavilion from the strife of tongues verse 22 Blessed be Iehovah for he hath made-marvailous his mercy to me in a city of strong-defense verse 23 And I said in my hastening-away I am cut down from afore thine eyes yet-certainly thou heardest the voice of my supplications-for-grace when I cried out unto thee verse 24 Love ye Iehovah all his gracious-saints Jehovah keepeth the faithfull and repaieth abundantly him that doeth haughtines verse 25 Be ye confirmed and let your heart wax-strong all that hopefully-wait for Jehovah PSALM XXXI Sing this as the 35. Psalm verse 2 IEhovah I for-safetie-hope in thee ô let me not abashed be for ever thou in thy justice freely-me-deliver verse 3 To me thine ear bow speedily ridd me thou for a rock of strength unto me bee Be for an house of forts me for to save verse 4 For thou my rock art and my fort-fensed and for thy name sake wilt me guide and lead verse 5 Wilt bring me forth from net that hidd they have for me for thou art my munition-safe verse 6 Into thy hand my sp'rit I doe depose LORD God of truth thou me didst free-redeem verse 7 I hated have them that observers been of vanities of vain-deceitful-glose and I doe in Iehovah trust-repose verse 8 I wil be glad and joy in thy mercie which hast beheld my troublesom-distress hast known my soul in painful-anguishes verse 9 Hast not me closd in hand of th' enemie hast made my feet stand in a place roomthie verse 10 LORD shew me grace for I am straitly-pent mine eye my soul my belly eke is gnawn with grief verse 11 Because my life with pensive-pain my yeares with sighing also quite are spent my strength decayd with my sinns-punishment Also my bones with-gnawing-are-wasted verse 12 With my distressers all reproch am I Unto my neighbours also veh'mently Unto my known-acquaintance eke a dread seeing me in the street from me they fled The second part verse 13 As dead-man out of mind I am forgot I am as broken vessel verse 14 For I hear reproch of many round about me fear when-as against me they together plot to take my soul they craftily-allot verse 15 But LORD in thee my confidence I place I say thou art my God verse 16 My times they be in thy hand from my foes hand rid thou me from them that me pursue verse 17 Shine make thy face on thy servant save me through thy good-grace verse 18 Jehovah let me not be sham'd for I doe cal on thee shame let the wicked have be silenced unto the lowest-grave verse 19 Mute be the lying lips that speak hardly against the just in spite and pride-haughty verse 20 How much thy good which thou hast stor'd for them that fear thee wrought for them that in thee trust before the sons of men verse 21 Them hide thou doest in secret of thy face from prides of men from striefe of tongues in tent thou laist-up them verse 22 JAH blessed be for to me his mercy he wondrous-made in city of
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
also largely used for all his writings For the history of Genesis is called Law Galat 4.21 from Gen. 16. And though sometime the Law be destinguished from the Psalms and Prophets Luk. 16.16 and 24.44 yet the other Prophets books are called Law 1 Cor. 14.21 from Isa 28.11 the Psalmes are also thus named Iohn 10.24 and 15.25 from Psal 82.6 and 35.19 Yea one Psalm is called a law Psal 78.1 and the many branches of Moses doctrine as the law of the sin-offring c. Levit. 6.25 and generally it is used for any doctrine as the law of works the law of faith c. Rom. 3.27 returning the soul or restoring the life To return the soul is sometime to deliver it from evils Psal 35.17 Iob 33.30 sometime to refresh it as with food that keepeth in life Lam. 1.11.19 to refresh it with rest comfort and the like Ruth 4.15 Psal 23.3 Proverb 25.13 All which may be found it the law of God the testimony God calleth the two tables of his law the Testimony Exod. 25.16.21 and 31.18 and the Ark wherein they were kept had thereupon the like name Num. 17.4 Exod. 25.22 and so the tabernacle wherein the ark was Exod. 38.21 Rev. 15.5 Gods law hath this title because of the testification contestation and earnest charge which he and his Prophets gave concerning it as Psalm 81.9 2 King 17.15 Nehem. 9.29.30 Deut. 31.28 and 32.4 and as a record it testifieth what is Gods will and covenant Iohn 5.39 And as the law so the gospell yea Christ himself is called a testimonie 1 Corinth 2.1 2 Thes 1 1â— 1 Tim. 2.6 faithfull this word meaneth also sure plagues certain firm and constant as faithfull plagues Deut. 28.59 are sure and durable a faithfull house 2 Sam â— 16. is setled firm and stable c. Gods word hath like commendations Psal 93.5 and 111.7 the simple or silly The originall pethi meaneth one thiâ— is easily perswaded or intised credulous and light of beleef according to the proverb Pethi the simple beleeveth every thing Proverb 14.15 Consequently iâ— is used for Vnskillfull and applied sometime to evill foolish persons Proverb 9 6 and 22.3 somtime to the good and simple as Psalm 116.6 The Greek often translateth it a babe and so Christ calleth such Mat. 11 25. This verse and the two next following which treat of Gods law are in Hebrew written every of them with ten words according to the number of the ten commandements which are called ten words Exo. 34 28. Vers 9 The precepts or Commissions Charges This word is by David onely applied to Gods commandements called of him Pikkudim of Pakad to Visâ—â— as if we should say Visitations or precepts the trangressions whereof God hath threatned to visit or punish as Exod. 20 5. and 32 34. Or of hiphkid to commend or commit unto ones charge and custodie because these are committed unto men carefully to be observed as it is written Thou hast commanded thy precepts to be kept vehemently Psalm 119 4. the commandement that is the commandements one put for all as judgement 2 King 25 6. for judgements Ierem. 52 9. and many the like Vers 10. The fear or reverence that is the religion and workship prescribed of God as in Matth. 15 9. that is called Worship which in Isa 29 13. is named Fear and this is said to be clean from all filthines because he requireth to be worshipped in spirit and truth and with pure hands Ioh. 4.24 1 Tim. 2 8. Or as God himself is called Fear Psalm 76.12 so his law may also here be called Fear for that it was given with fearfull majestie and worketh in men the fear and reverence of God Exod. 20.18.19 20. Deut. 5 24.-29 standing or abiding continuing-firm yet and perpetually judgements Such lawes as were annexed to the ten commendements for punishing the offenders have this title prefixed as Exod. 21.1 These are the judgements which thou shalt set before them c. And as decrees or statutes are often put for the ordinances of Gods worship as is noted on Psalm 2 7. instead whereof David here seemeth to use the former word fear so judgements are lawes and rites for humane duties These two Moses often joyneth together saying hearken ò Israel to the statutes and to the judgements c. Deut. 4 1.5.8.14.45 and 5.1.31 and 6.1.20 and 7.11 and 8.11 c. just together that is all of them together and each of them apart is just or justified Vers 11 fine gold or solid-gold called Paz which hath the name of strength fastnes or solidity such gold was rare and precious Isa 13.12 Lam. 4.2 The Arabians now call gold Phes It was very fine therefore when one Prophet calleth it gold Muphaz 2 Kin. 10 8. another calleth it tahor that is sine or clean gold 2 Chro. 9.17 liquour of the honey-combs or liquid-honey of the combs Each of these words is used by Solomon for the dropping-honey-comb Proverb 5.3 and 16.24 and both are here joyned for more vehemencie Vers 12. clearly-admonished The word signifieth illustrating making-bright or shining Dan. 12 3. and so by warning or information to make the soul clear and circumâ—pect Exod. 18.20 2 King 6.10 Eccles 4.13 Ezek 3.17.18.19 20. much reward or much end that is great profit or reward as the Greek translateth it The Hebrew Ghnekeb signifying the heel or footsole is used figuratively for the end of a thing as the head for the beginning Psal 119 160 and so for the successe event and recompense that followeth thereupon As another word acharith which signifieth End is used also for reward Prov. 23.18 and 1 Pet. 1.9 Vers 13. Vnadvised errours or Ignorant faults Vnweeting and inconsiderate sins The law for which is given Levit. 4.2 c. who doth understand or who can discern meaning no man can So. Psal 77.5 I spake not for I could not speak See the annotation there cleanse thou me or make me innocent free guiltlesse empty The word is also used for exempting or absolving free from punishment due to sin Exod. 20.6 and 34.7 V. 15. be to favourable acceptation that is be acceptable or wel-pleasing or as before they shall be acceptable For the Hebrew will bear either interpretation Therefore also in the Greek these two phrases are used as one He shall be Mark 10.44 and Let him be Matth. 20.27 Of the word acceptation see the note on Psalm 5.13 my redeemer or deliverer the Hebrew Goel is interpreted in the Greek by both these Rom. 11 26. from Isa 59.20 Act. 7.35 The word is of large use for redeeming of things sold or mortgaged Levit. 25. but applied to redemption or deliverance from danger Ps 69.19 from violence Ps 72.14 from corruption Psal 103.4 from the enemies hand Psa 106 10. from death Hos 13.14 and from all evill Gen. 48.16 And in speciall one that challengeth or redeemeth any person or thing that was before alienated and restoreth it to the first estate by right of
Hebraisme is in Ier. 14.5 Zach. 12.10 and 3.4 See also Psal 65.11 from his dwelling-place that is every of them coming from or being thrust out of his dwelling or home as the Greek saith they are thrust from their glorie V. 16. from the hand of hell that is from the power of the grave death damnation So of all the faithfull he saith I will redeeme them from the hand of hell Hos 13 14. but so can no man redeem himself Psal 89.49 Hand is put for power as Psal 22.21 And this is meant of the resurrection and redemption of body and soul from damnation by Christ for he will receive me or when he shall receive or take me meaning up into heaven where God himself is 1 Thes 4.14 Ioh. 14.3 This manner of speech is used in Gen. 5.24 Henoch was no more for God received him Vers 17. Fear thou not that is be not dismayed or overcome with fear The Hebrew phrase usually when it counselleth or prayeth against a thing meaneth the height and full measure of it So Fear not Gen. 50.19 and Grieve not Gen. 45 5. that is be not overcome with grief So lead us not into tentation Mat. 6 13. that is let us not be overcome with tentation 1 Cor. 10.13 Therefore that which one Euangelist writeth Fear not Mat. 28.5 another writeth be not astonied Mark 16.6 noting the excesse of fear Vers 18. take any thing Heb. take of all that is ought of all that he hath For we brought nothing into the world and it is certain that we can cary nothing out 1 Tim. 6.7 Iob 1 21. Vers 19. Though in his life that is whiles he liveth So Psal 63.5 and 104.33 and 146.2 he blesseth his soul that is himself as it is written Soul thou hast much goods laid up for many yeares live at ease eat drink and take thy pastime Luk. 12.19 will confesse thee will commend laud and celebrate thee doest good to thy self that is makest much of cherishest pamperest thy self So good is used for worldly pleasure and emoluments Psal 4.7 Vers 20. It shall come to weet the soul forespoken of or the person or Thou shalt come to the generation of his fathers that is to his wicked predecessors that are dead and gone as the godly also at their death are gathered to their fathers and people Iudg. 2.10 Deut. 32.50 or to the habitation of his fathers their house or lodge for so Dor is used for an habitation Isa 38.12 to continual-ay they shall not see or which for ever shall not see the light to weet the light of the living here on earth as Psal 56.14 Iob 33.28.30 nor the light of joy in the world to come being cast out into the utter darknes Mat. 8.12 Vers 12. understandeth not or discerneth not wanting prudence A repetition of the 13. verse with a litle change of jalin lodgeth into jabin understandeth Annotations Psalm L. Vers 1. A Psalm of Asaph that is made by him or to Asaph that is committed unto him to sing For Asaph was a Seer or Prophet which made Psalms as did David 2 Chron. 29 30. Also he and his sonns were singers in Israel 1 Chron. 25.2 The God of Gods that is God of all Angels Iudges and Rulers of the world or The mighty-God the God Iehovah Three titles of God here used together Ael Aelohim Iehovah So in Iosh 22.22 the going-in that is the West where the Sun setteth or after the Hebrew phrase goeth in as at the rising it is said to goe-out or come forth Gen. 19.23 Vers 2. out of Sion the state of the church under the Gospel Heb. 12.18.22 Psal 2.6 therefore in this Psalm the legall sacrifices appointed at mount Sinai are reproved and the worship of God in spirit and truth commended the wholl perfection or the Vniversalitie of beauty that is which is wholly and perfectly beautifull See the like praise of Sion Psal 48.3 Lam. 2.15 shineth-clearly as the sun shineth in his strength that is appeareth in glorious majesty This also is a sign of favour Iob 10 3. Psal 80.2 So God shined from mount Paran Deut. 33.3 Vers 3 Our God come a prayer to hasten his coming as in Rev. 22 20. or as the former our God will come fire shall eat that is consume devour So God is called an eating fire Deut. 4 24. that is as the Apostle expoundeth it a consuming fire Heb. 12.29 and the sight of his glory on mount Sinai was like eating consuming fire Exod. 24.17 and fire out of his mouth eateth Psal 18.9 a storm be moved a tempest raised which maketh fire the more fierce and forceable And these things signify Christs judgements against hipocriticall carnall worshipers see Mal. 3.1.2.3 Mat. 3.12 Vers 4. call to the heavens c. that heaven and earth may bear record as in Deut. 31.28 and 32.1 Isa 1.2 Vers 5. have stricken my covenant or have cut that is made covenant with me with sacrifices For at holy covenants the sacrifices were cut asunder and they went between the parts Gen. 15.10.13.18 Ier. 34.18 See Psalm 25.10 See also a covenant between God and his people with sacrifice Exod. 24 4.-8 Vers 6. And the heavens hereby may be meant the heavenly Angels as in Ioh 15.15 or the meteors in the aier thonder lightning c. Exod. 19.16.18 See also Psalm 97.6 and 89.6 he is judge himself in his own person and not by his servants onely as afore time Heb. 1.1.2 2 Tim. 4.1 Vers 7. testify to thee that is give thee contestations admonitions charges c. to cause the more obedience as Nehem. 9.29 2 King 17.15 Exod. 19.21.23 or testify against thee as this phrase somtime signifieth Deut. 4.26 and 31.28 that is convince thee of disobedience Both these are done in this Psalm vers 14.15.18.19 c. Vers 8. for thy sacrifices so elswere he saith I speake not to your fathers c. concerning sacrifices Ier. 7.22 are before me so the Greek explaineth it and so Israel used to weary God with outward offrings Isa 1.11.14 Mic. 6.6.7 Amos 4.4.5 Vers 9. goat-bucks the hee goats such with bullocks were principall in the sacrifices Num. 7.17.23 c. Psal 66.15 Vers 11. store-of beasts all sorts of beasts that range about So Psal 10.14 Vers 14. a confession a thank-offering There was an oblation in the law thus called Levit. 7.12.15 mentioned also in Psal 116.17 and 107.22 which the Apostle openeth exhorting to offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God that is the fruit of the lipps confessing to his name Heb. 13.15 See also Psa 95.2 vowe to the most high that is to God Gen. 14.18 so he that in Luk 6.35 is the Most high in Mat. 5.45 is our Father which is in heaven To him vowes were made with prayers Gen. 28.20 Psal 61.6 and paid with thanksgiving Psal 65.2 and 66.13.14 and by law their paiment was required Deut. 23.23 Eccles 5.5 Psal 76.12 and there were sâ—crifices for
them for he is the fountain of living waters Ier. 2.13 Or set it that is the valley making it a fountain by digging wells therein And this may be an allusion to that Wel digged by the Princes and Captains of Israel Num. 21 16.18 also with blessings c. that is bountifully and abundantly the rain shall cover them Rain figureth out the doctrine of the gospel Deut. 32 2. Isa 45.8 Ioel. 2.23 Revel 11 6. the rain of blessings is a bountifull abundant rain Ezek. 34.26 as to sow with blessings 2 Cor. 9 6. is to sow abundantly or liberally and blessing is liberalitie 2 Cor. 9.5 Prov. 11.25 So God would cause a bountifull rain of grace and comfort to cover them that goe up to his house in Jerusalem as elswhere he is said to refresh his inheritance with the rain of liberalities strowed upon it Psal 68.10 whereas on the contrary who so will not goe up to Ierusalem to worship the King the Lord of hosts upon them shall come no rain Zach. 14.17 The Greek turneth this sentence thus the Lawgiver or Teacher shall give blessings the originall Morch being ambiguous sometime signifying a Teacher Iob 36 22. sometime rain Ioel. 2.23 Isa 30.20 so that from the Hebrew it may also be interpreted with blessings the teacher shall cover them the meaning much like the former the Teacher being God or Christ in whom we are blessed with all spirituall blessings in heavenly things Ephes 1.3 Some understand bracoth blessings to be here as brecoth pools digged and filled with rain Both mean one thing Vers 8. from power to power that is increasing their power or strength dayly more and more as the Apostle saith we are changed into Gods image from glory to glory 2 Cor. 3 18. and Gods justice is revealed from faith to faith Rom. 1 17. our faith and glory increasing more and more Prov. 4.18 Or from army to army from troup to troup respecting the troups of Israel which went all the males thrice every yeer to appear before the Lord Exod. 23 14 -17 The Hebrew Chajil power is used sometime for an army of men Psal 33.16 and sometime for riches Psalm 49.7 which also may be implied here he shall appear or till he that is every one of them appears according to the law Exod. â—4 23 Zach. 14 16. Vers 10. of thine Anointed or Messiah our Lord Christ in whom God respecteth us or David his figure and father in the flesh called also Gods anointed 2 Sam. 23 1. Vers 11. than a thousand to weet in any other place sit at the threshold that is be in the lowest room and basest estate as the Greek saith be cast down or an abject And by Gods house may be meant his tabernacle as Luk. 11.51 with Mat. 23.35 to remain or abide my whole life long Vers 12. is a Sun or will be a Sun that is a light Isa 60.19 Reve. 21.23 understanding hereby all blessings and comforts by Christ the Sun of righteousnes Mal. 4.2 Annotations Psalm LXXXV Vers 1. TO the sonns or of them See Psal 42.1 Vers 2. hast been favourable to or hast favourably-accepted been wel-pleased to weet in times past This also respecteth the promise Levit. 26.42 captivity that is the company of captives or prisoners as Psal 68.19 See also Psal 14 7. Vers 4. gathered-away that is withdrawn ceased or asswaged as the Greek interpreteth it So in Ioel. 2.10 the starrs gather-away that is withdraw their shining Vers 5. Turn us to our former estate cause to cease or dissipate as Psal 33.10 Vers 6. wilt thou draw that is continue see Psal 36.11 Vers 7. wilt not thou turn and revive that is again revive us See Psal 71.20 The Greek saith O God thou turning wilt revive us For halo they read ha-ael the letters transplaced Vers 8. Shew us or Let us see that is injoy So Psal 50.23 Vers 9. the God or the Almighty Ael and let them not or that they turn not to folly that is to sin see Psal 125.3 The Greek saith and to them that turn 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 sin Rom. 3.23 shall be restored by grace in Christ and God will dwell among men and communicate with them his glory Revel 21.3.11 Isa 60.1 and 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 V. 11. are mett that is come together which before seemed asunder and they have mutual societies 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 Hebr. 7.2 and the work 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. Faithfulnes 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 Heb. 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 santify his people as Luk. 11.13 compared with Mat. 7.11 See also the note on Ps 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 mean a setled course of walking in vertue Or when he shall put his footsteps unto the way Annotations Psalm LXXXVI Vers 1. A Prayer the like title is of Psalm 17. To Christ may this Psalm fitly be applied Vers 2. mercifull or a gracious-saint pious holy See Psal 4.4 This title God taketh to himself Ier. 3.12 Vers 4. Lift I up see the note on Psal 25.1 Vers 5. mercifully-pardonest or art propicious a forgiver 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 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 and none to weet cain doe works like thine or no works are like thy works Psal 136.4 Vers 11. Vnite my heart apply and knit it to thy fear onely and that with
of the law whereas keeping or observing is with the heart and spirit of man Prov. 3.1 3. and 4.4 21. Psal 78 8. Vers 19. prepared his throne or stablished it a signe of dominion and goverment to be administred in heaven whereby the Church is figured Rev. 4 1 2. See also Psalm 9 5 8 9. and 11 4. Vers 20. hearkning or to hearken to obey and this noteth a willing and ready mind in the Angels and our Lord teacheth us to pray for the like Math. 6 10. The The Hebrue phrase to obey may be Englished obeying as the like in Psalm 104 14 15 21. and 105 11. See also Psal 49 15. and 65 11. Vers 21. his hosts or armies the thrones dominions principalities powers c. that are in the heavenly places Ephes 3 10. Col. 1 16. for they are his hosts 1 King 22 19. Gen. 32 2. and generally all creatures are his hosts see Psal 24.10 ministers the Angels which minister unto him Psal 104 4. Dan. 7 10. the same title is given also to men Isa 61.6 Annotations Psalm CIV Vers 1. ANd comly-honour that is shewest thy self by all thy works to be God over all to whom glory and honour is due Therefore God challengeth Job and so all men to doe thus if they can and they shall be celebrated of him Iob 40 4 5-9 Of these words see Psal 8 2-6 Vers 2. Decking or Cloathing or He clotheth to weet himself with light dwelling in the light that none can attain unto 1 Tim. 6 16. and at first commanding the light to shine out of darknes wherwith he decked the world Gen. 1.3 2 Cor. 4.6 as a courtain that is as a canopie or tent Song 1.5 Ier. 49 29. when he spred out the firmament by himself alone Gen. 1 6. Isa 44.24 and 51 13. Iob 37.18 Vers 3. Planchering He planketh or planchereth his lofts or upper-chambers that is the clouds aloft or upper regions of the aier as after in verse 13. in the waters among them or with waters which are above in the firmament Gen. 1.7 where God bindeth the waters in his clowds and the clowd is not broken under them Iob 26.1 making or putting that is disposing them his charret to sit and ride on as Isa 19.1 Rev. 14 14. Compare Psal 18.11 Vers 4. spirits that is spiritual substances so differing from Christ who is no made or created spirit but the maker of all things Psal 102.26 and from men made of flesh and bloud Luk. 24.39 The original word also signifieth winds and Angels by interpretation are messengers whereupon some translate he maketh the winds his messengers but the holy Ghost in Heb. 1.7 sheweth this to be spoken of Angels properly who are named also ministring spirits Heb. 1.14 flaming fire effectual in their administration the Angels therefore have appeared like horses and carrets of fire 2 King 6.17 and 2.11 Vers 5. bases firm and fit groundsels see Psal 24 2. and 78.69 Iob 38.4.6 Vers 6. the deep or depth of waters which hid the earth till God separated them Gen. 1.2 9. Vers 8. they went up that is the mounts shewed themselves on high when the waters of the deep were gathered into the channels of the sea Gen. 1 9. and 8 5. c. or They that is the waters went up the mounts and down the dales when they were patted from the dry land as if that thing were effected by thunder wind and tempest called here Gods rebuke driving the waters verse 7. see Psal 18.16 Vers 9. a bound or limit shutting up the sea with dores and barrs saying hitherto shalt thou come but no further and here shall it stay thy proud waves as Iob 38.8 10.11 So Psal 148.6 Vers 10. That sendeth or He sendeth so after welsprings or fountains meaning rivers flowing from such as the next words shew they walk that is run so Psal 105.41 Vers 11. break that is slake or quench their thirst So we say to break ones fast Vers 12. give-the voice that is sing lowd and chearfully see Psal 68.34 Vers 13. his lofts or his high-chambers the skies that give rain the fruit that is the rain which God onely giveth Ier. 14.22 and 10.13 and consequently the corn and herbs that grow after rain Compare Iob 38.26.27.28 Deut. 11.14.15 Vers 14. the use or service bringing or to bring but this is referred still to God so after to make that is making faces c. see Psalm 103.20 bread that is bread-corn so Isa 28.28 and 30.23 Iob 28.5 Eccles 11.1 Vers 15. chearfull or merry so the Greek turneth it so also the Hebrew singnifieth as Esth 8.15 or to shine with oil wherewith they used to anoint them Psal 23.5 or more then oil that is wine makes the face seem more chearfull then if it were oincted upholdeth that is comforteth so Gen. 18.5 Vers 17. the stork a bird somwhat like a crane named in Hebrew Chasidah of mercie or kindnes which is said to be in this fowl that the yong will nourish their dames when they are old Vers 18. wild goates or roes named of climing rocks for they haunt high hills and rocks where they are safe from doggs that hunt them 1 Sam. 24.3 Iob 39.4 coneyes commended for wisdom that being a people not mighty they make their howses in the rock Prov. 30.24.26 Vers 19. appointed-times seasons of the yere as the Chaldee paraphraseth for times to be counted by it or certain times for that the moon is not alwaies seen knoweth to weet by Gods commandement the time and place for to sit and rise see Iob 38.12 Vers 21. for the prey or at it see Isa 31.4 Iob 4.11 and 39.1.2 Vers 23. labour or his tilth service husbandrie as Gen. 2.5 Vers 24. riches or possessions Vers 25. wide of spaces or of hands that is broad and spacious reaching out his arms on every side Iob 11.9 A like phrase is of other spacious things Gen. 34 21. Nehem. 7 4. Isa 33 21. Vers 26. Livjathan or the whale the sea-dragon see Psal 74.14 Iob 40.20 c. to play or playing in it as Behemoth and the beast are said to play on the mountains Iob 40.15 which word is also used for conflict or fight 2 Sam. 2.14 Vers 27. look-attentively or wait with hope so Psal 145.15 in his time that is in due season see Psalm 1.3 Vers 28. openest c. that is givest freely as Deut. 15.11 Vers 29 gatherest that is takest away see Psal 30.9 to their dust their earth whereof they were made Gen. 1.24 and 3.19 Psalm 146.4 This is taken from Iob 34.14.15 Vers 30. renewest by causing new creatures to come in place of the old Eccles 1.4 and restoring the estate of things decayed Ezek 37. Vers 31. be or shall be for ever rejoyce in beholding the holy order and obedience of his creatures and not repent or be sory for the work of his hands and destroy them Isa 65.19 Gen. 6 5.6 Vers 32. they smoke a
vowes Levit. 7.16 Vers 16. what hast thou to do the Hebrew phrase is what to thee the Greek wherefore doost thou Vers 17. nurture or restraint chastisement which is the way of life Prov. 6.23 and 12.1 behind thee or after thee See a like speech Nehem. 9.26 Vers 18. and thou runnest or readily consentest takest pleasure And may be omitted in our English it serveth to increase the readines and earnestnes of the affections He that partaketh with a theef hateth his soul Prov. 29.24 Vers 19. thou sendest out that is usest and appliest it thy tongue joyneth or with thy tongue thou joynest forgest framest compactest Vers 20. ill-report or infamy offensive scandalous speech as the Greek turneth it scandall a word not found but in this place Vers 21. I was surely Hebrew I being had been or was set in order to weet thy faults as the Greek explaineth it I will set thy sinns before thy face Vers 22. no res kuer or no deliverer A similitude taken from Lions which catch and tear their prey from whose jawes none can reskue See the like in Hos 5.14 Vers 23. disposeth his way composeth and ordereth it according to these directions or he that putteth this way before him to see the salvation that is to enjoy it or I will shew it him In Hebrew the word in redoundeth See Psal 27.4 So Psalm 91.16 and 85.8 Annotations Psalm LI. Vers 2. HE had entred or had gone in that is had lyen with as the phrase importeth Gen. 6.4 and is expressed 2 Sam. 11.4 Bathshebangh the daughter of Eliam 2 Sam. 11.3 called also Bathshuangh daughter of Ammiel 1 Chron. 3.5 She was wife to Captain Vrijah the Hittite and whiles her husband was at the leaguer of Rabbah David lay with her and she being with child he first sought to cover his fault by sending for Vrijah home that he might be esteemed the father which not succeeding he sent him back with privy letters to Joab the General for to procure his death Which being done David maried his wife Bathshebah so thinking to cloke his sin But God was displeased and sent Nathan to reprove David whereupon he repented and made this Psalm for an example unto and comfort of sinners See the historie at large 2 Sam. 11. and 12. Vers 4. much wash me or Multiplie wash me that is throughly wash me again and again He applieth the washings used in the law Levit. 11.25.32 Exod. 19.10 Num. 19.19 to the spirituall washing from sin in the bloud of Christ Rev. 7.14 1 Iohn 1.7 So after verse 9. Ier. 4.14 The Hebrew Hereb or Harheh multiply is used for Much as 2 King 10.18 where it is opposed to litle And that which in one place is written harbeh multiply in another is la-rob and rabbah much as 1 King 10.10 with 2 Chron. 9.9 2 Sam. 8.8 with 1 Chron. 18.8 Vers 5. I know or acknowledge So Isa 59.12 Ier. 3 13. Vers 6. Against thee or Vnto thee only This is either because he concealed his sin from men but could not from God 2 Sam. 12.12 or that onely God could remitt the punishment of his sin Isa 43.25 So Psal 41.5 I have sinned and so am deprived of the glorie of God as Rom. 3.23 that which is evill c. which displeaseth thee This hath reference to 2 Sam. 12.9 and 11.27 that thou maist that is thou hast suffred me to fall into sin that thou maist be just or justified in whatsoever thou hast spoken for the salvation of thy servant or punishment of my sin 2 Sam. 12.10 For the unjustice of man commendeth the justice of God Rom 3.4.5 or it may have reference to the formor words I know and acknowledge my sin that thou maist be just when thou speakest or in thy speaking iâ— in thy words as Rom. 3.4 so after in thy judging maist be pure or clear sincere unreprovable and consequently maist win the victorie in judgment whereupon the Apostle according to the Greek version saith maist overcome Rom. 3.4 The Hebrew Zacah also in the Siriak tongue is used for overcoming Vers 7. in iniquitie the perversnes or viciositie of nature commonly called original and by the Apostle inhabiting sin Rom. 7.17 whereby al men are carnall sold under sin Ioh. 3.6 Rom. 7.14 This David maketh the fountain of all his actuall sinns painfully-brought-forth born-with-sorow The Hebrew signifieth the painfull travell of child birth Isa 26.17.18 and 51.2 Psal 29.9 conceived or was-warm in heat as Gen. 30.38.39.41 Vers 8. the inward-parts or the covered-parts the heart roots where wisdom is seated of God Iob 38.36 named in Hebrew of covering plaistering or pargeting the secret or the closed-place which being referred to the person meaneth the heart which God reneweth Ezek. 36.26 and wherein he writeth his lawes Heb. 8.10 And thus the Chaldee expoundeth it the close-place of the heart which the Apostle calleth the hid man of the heart 1 Pet. 3.4 or if it be referred to the thing it meaneth the secrets of wisdom Iob 11.6 the wisdom of God in a mysterie the hid wisdom manifest by the gospell 1 Cor. 2.7 And thus the Greek applieth it saying the unmanifest and hid things of wisdom thou hast manifest to me hast made or wilt make me know thus he riseth by faith out of his sin being taught wisdom of God Vers 9. Thou wilt purge-me from-sin or prayer wise Purge thou me from sin or make me sinlesse Expiate or purify-my-sin Prayers are often made in this manner as with assurance that they shal be performed See the note on Psal 17.8 eizop or hissop of the Hebrew Ezob and Greek hissopos an herbe or rice growing out of the wall 1 King 4.33 appointed in the law for to sprinkle and cleanse with Exod. 12 22. Num. 19.6.18 Levit. 14.4.6.49 Hebr. 9 19. and the sprinkling with it was the last part of the purification of the Vnclean here used to signify the full clensing from sin by the bloud of Christ Hebr. 9.13.14 whether it were that herb which we now call eizop or no is uncertain wash me another legal rite for purifying the unclean Levit. 14.8 and 15.5.8.13.22 figuring our sanctification Heb. 10.22 Tit. 3.5 Isa 4.4 Vers 10. to hear joy the joyfull tidings of the forgivenes of my sinns bones that thou hast crushed or brayed nothing hereby the greatnes of his grief and affliction Iob 2.2.5 and 30.17 and 33.19.21 Psal 38.4 Vers 11. Hide thy face that is regard not my sinns to visit them on me See the contrary Psal 90.5 and 109.14.15 Ier. 16.17 Vers 12. firm spirit a spirit ready prepared stedfast and certain The like is applied to the heart Psal 112.7 and 57.8 Vers 13. from thy face or from thy presence This was an effect of Gods utmost anger against sinners 2 King 24.20 Ier. 7.15 and 52.3 Gen. 4.16 thy spirit of holynes thy holy Ghost Vers 14. the joy of thy salvation the joy which proceedeth from thy salvation and
deliverance of me from sin a free spirit a voluntary freewilling spirit or a princely ruling spirit as the Greek turneth it See this word Psal 47.10 by a free or princely spirit he meaneth a spirit not in bondage to sin called elswhere the spirit of adoption Rom. 8 15 16. whereby a man is made willing to obey the Lord as Exo. 35 21. Vers 16. from blouds that is from the guilt of my murder in shedding the bloud of Vrijah or from my native corruption See the note on Psal 5 7. shall shout or shril sing joyfully and proclaim thy justice such as Paul speaketh of Phil. 3 9. Vers 17. shalt open my lips shalt give me occasion to speak freely and boldly This phrase is used Iob 11 5. and 32 20. Vers 18. and I would give it or for else I would give it as the Greek turneth it if thou wouldest sacrifice I had given it Vers 19. The sacrifices of God that is which please God So the works of God Iohn 6.28 heart broken to weet with sorrow for sin So Isa 61.1 Luk. 4 18. Compare with this Rom. 12 1. also Isa 57.15 and 66 2. Vers 20. Doe-wel or Doe-good deal-bouteously it comprehendeth all things needfull for profit or pleasure unto Sion the Church and place of publik worship See Psal 2.6 wals of Ierusalem or of Ierushalaim as the Hebrew writeth it in the dual form as it were the double Ierusalem to weet the higher and the lower from which the Apostle gathereth an allegorie Gal. 4.25.26 This citie was first called Salem that is Peace where Melchisedek was King Gen. 14.18 Hebr. 7.2 It was named also Iebus Iudg. 19 10. of one Iebusi son of Canaan Gen. 10 16. and was possessed by his seed the Iebusites who held there in the fort of Sion till David wann it from them 1 Chron. 11.4.5.7 Here also was the mount Morijah whereon Solomon built the Temple 2 Chron. 3.1 where Abraham offred his son Isaak Gen. 22 2. And because there Gods providence was seen he named the place Iehovah-jireh Gen. 22 14. which Iireh put to the former name Salem maketh it Ierusalem where Peace is seen and as the citie was inlarged by taking in mount Iireh or Morijah so is the name yet sometime though very rare it is called by the first name Salem as Psal 76.3 This citie God chose to be the place of his publik worship and there to dwell 2 Chron. 7.12 Psalm 132.13.14 and honourable things are spoken of this citie Psalm 87 3. and of the walis thereof which in the Ierusalem from above are of Iasper stone with 12. foundations garnished with all manner precious stones and having the names of the Lambs 12. Apostles Reve. 21.10.14 18.19 c. the walls are called Salvation and the gates Praise and they are ever in Gods sight Isa 60.18 and 9 16. For the building up of these doth David here pray Vers 21. Then shalt thou accept when the place is builded which thou hast chosen For he forbad his people to offer in every place Levit. 17.5.8.9 Deut. 12 11 13. and promised to accept their sacrifices on his holy mountain Ezek. 20 40. Therefore Israel was in great affliction and reproach when the walls of Jerusalem were unbuilded Nehem. 1 3. and the peoples negligence in building Gods house was sharply blamed Hag. 1.2.4.8.9 and 2 15. c. of justice that is sacrifices offred in faith and according to the will of God See Psal 4.6 the whole-oblation the Calil a kind of oblation that was wholly and every whit given up in fire unto God and differed from the Ghnolah or Burnt-offring which was onely of beasts or birds Livit. 1. whereas the Calil was also of flour called the Meat-offring but burned altogether which the common Meat-offrings were not Lev. 6.20.22.24 It was also of beasts 1 Sam. 7 9. Annotations Psalm LII Vers 2. DOëg a servant of King Saul and master of his herdmen 1 Sam. 21.7 the Adomite that is an Aedomite or Idumean as the Greek here translateth or a man of Adamah a citie in the tribe of Naphtali Iosh 19 36. of Achimelech David fleeing from Sauls tyrannie came for comfort to the house of God in Nob where Achimelech the priest administred He gave unto David and his company the shew bread to eat armed him with the sword of Goliath the Philistian and asked counsell of the Lord for him Doëg saw this and told King Saul and after when no other man would himself at the Kings commandement ran upon Achimelech and the Priests and killed 85. persons and Nob the city of the Priests he smote with the edge of the sword both man woman child and beast But Abjather Achimelechs son escaped unto David and told him who thereupon made this Psalm See 1 Sam. 21. and 22. Mat. 12 3.4 ô mighty-man or Potentate Doeg is thus named for his chief place over K. Sauls herdmen 1 Sam. 12.7 and his killing of so Many Priests of the Lord 1 Sam. 22.18.19 in which mischievous prowesse he vaunted himself Vers 4. thinketh or understand why thinketh thy tongue that is uttereth the evils thought of and praemediated doing-deceyt that is as a rasour which in stead of cutting the hayr cutteth the throat Or it may be referred to the man ô doer of deceyt as the Greek saith thou hast done deceyt Vers 5. justice that is truth or faithfulnes Vers 6. words of swallowing or of devouring of perniciousnes that is pernicious words which cause destrution Vers 7. destroy or pull thee down a similitude taken from buildings pulled down Levit. 14.45 applied here to mans overthow So Iob 19 10. pull-thee away or take thee hence as a coale of fire is taken with the tongs Isa 30 4. pluck thee as the stakes are plucked up when the tent is removed This is applied to expulsion out of ones setled place and is opposed to stablishing Deuter. 28.63 Prov. 2.22 and 15.25 root thee up as a tree plucked up by the roots Iude. 12. So Iob 31.12 land of the living that is this world See Psalm 27.13 Vers 9. the man the mighty-man It hath reference to vers 3. he was strong or would be strong and prevail as Psal 9 20. or strengthned and hardned himself his woefull-evill or in that he hath that is his substance the Greek saith in his vanity Vers 10. green olive alwayes fresh and flourishing See Psal 37.35 Ier. 11 16. aye continually see Psal 9.6 Annotations Psalm LIII Vers 1. MAchalath this seemeth to be a kind of instrument much like Nechiloth Psal 5.1 It may also be enterpreted Sicknes or Infirmitie So in the title of Psalm 88. an instructing-psalm mas kil see Psalm 32 1. This psalme is the same in effect and almost in words with the 14. Psalm some few things changed See the notes there Vers 2. with injurious-evill so the Greek saith with iniquities they are made abominable Or we may read they have done abominable iniquitie Vers 4.