and have it in abundance Ioh. 10.9 10. in presence or before them which causeth the enemies that see to grieve as Psal 112.10 makest fat that is plenteously moistnest and supplest with oile or balsam In those countries they used to welcome and chear their guests with powring out precious sweet oiles or balsam upon their heads Luk. 7.46 Ioh. 12.3 It signifieth joy Eccles 9.8 Isa 61.3 is abundant to weet with liquor as the word importeth for to drink my fill Vers 6. Converse or quietly repose my self and dwell as the Greek translateth it to length of dayes that is a long life time or for ever See Psalm 21.5 and 93.5 Annotations Psalm XXIV Vers 1. THe earth is Iehovahs or To Iehovah pertains the earth Of him and by him and for him are all things yet in speciall he hath chosen Jaakobs posterity for his people verse six Thus David maketh use of Moses doctrine who said Lo to Iehovah thy God pertaine the heavens and the heavens of heavens the earth and all that therein is notwithstanding Iehovah set his delight in thy fathers to love them and did chuse their seed after them even you above all peoples as appeareth this day Deut. 10.14 15. See also an other use of this doctrine in 1 Cor. 10.26 28. where the Apostle proveth that every creature in the earth may be used of Christians for food or otherwise because all is the Lords and in Christ ours plenty or fulnesse that is all contained therein So the plenty of the sea Isa 42.10 the plenty of the city Amos 6.8 and sundry the like that sit that is dwell or inhabit as it is noted on Psal 1. Phe like manner of speaking the holy Ghost useth also in Greek Luk. 21.35 on all them that sit on the face of the whole earth So Psal 69.36 and often other where Vers 2. Vpon the seas or above them The earth is said to be founded or fast setled upon the seas the heapes of waters were called seas Gen. 1.10 because the waters which naturally would stand above the high mountains Psal 104.6 are by the word of God gathered together and thrust under the earth that the dry land might appear and be inhabited Exod. 20.4 Gen. 1.9 And these which may seem a most weak and flitting foundation yet are firm-bases and mighty foundations Psal 104.5 Mic. 6 2. to magnifie Gods power who as he brought light out of darknesse so setleth he the solid earth on the liquid waters yea hangeth the earth upon nothing Iob 26.7 Vers 4. The clean of palmes He whose palmes or hands as the Greek turneth is are cleane or free of evill So Iob 17.9 This noteth good workes as purenes of heart meaneth holy faith and affections Act. 15.9 not lifted up his soul or my soul The Hebrew hath two readings by the letters in the line his soul and in the margine my soul as if this were spoken in the person of God and of him which then may be understood of swearing For this form of words is used in the 3. Commandement Exod. 20. Thou shalt not lift up or take up the name of Iehovah thy God to false-vanity But for Name here is put Soul And God is said to swear by his soul that is by himself or his life Iâ—r 51 14. Amos 6.8 It was also the wont in Israel to take an oath thus As the Lord liveth and as thy soul liveth 1 Sam. 20.3 2 King 2.2 4 6. Also concerning a mans own soul in swearing this form was used I call God for a record against my soul 2 Corinth 1 23. Otherwise if this be not understood of vain swearing the meaning is he hath affecteth not or regardeth not vanity for so the lifting up of the soul also signifieth see Psal 25 1. to deceit or deceitfully Vers 5. He shall receive or shall take up or bear away a blessing justice or righteousnes whereof see Phil. 3 9. Psal 69 28. Hereby also may be meant a benefit the fruit or reward of righteousnes The Greek turneth it mercie or almes and by justice mercies and benefits are sometimes meant Iudg. 5.11 Psal 112.9 Dan. 4.24 Vers 6. of Iaakob understand this is the generation of Iaakob or this is Iaakob these are true Israelites whom God will acknowledge for his Ioh. 1 47. Rom. 9 6. Jaakob when he wrastled with an Angel saw God face to face and called the place Peniel that is Gods face or presence there he wept and prayed and bare away a blessing Gen. 32.24 26 29.30 Hos 12.4 That history hath use here Vers 7. Lift up ye gates c. This may first have reference to the gates and dores of the temple into which the Ark the glory of Israel 1 Sam. 4 21. should enter on which Ark. between the Cherubims God was said to dwell 1 Sam. 4.4 1 King 8 1. c. Secondly it may be referred to Christian men which are the true temple of God 1 Cor. 3.17 at the dore of whose hearts he knocketh to have entrance Rev. 3.20 dores of eternity that is strong durable everlasting dores which being referred to the dores of Solomons temple note the perpetuall abiding of Gods Ark therin as â— King 9.3 Psal 132.13 14. Whereas before the Ark was removed from place to place 1 Chron. 17.5 Or being applied to Christians it noteth the eternall durance of the Church that enter may or and enter shall the King of glory that is the glorious King So Christ is called the Lord of glory 1 Cor. 2.8 Iam. 2.1 and the opening of the dores before him signifieth his entrance into and administration of the Kingdom as Isa 15 1. Vers 10. Iehovah of hosts or as the Hebrew is Iehovah Tsebaoth for so the word is used by the Apostles untranslated in the Greek Sabaoth Rom 9.29 Iam. 5.4 It signifieth hosts or armies standing ready in martiall order and in battel ray and comprehendeth all creatures in heaven and in earth which are prest to do the will of God Gen. 2 1. 1 King 22 19. Exod. 12.41 Annotations Psalm XXV Vers 1. OF David This Psalm is composed after the order of the Hebrew letters or Alphabet which care denoteth the weight and excellencie of the matter in it The same is to be observed of some other Psalmes as the 34. and 37. and 111. and 112. and 119. and 145. Lift I up my soul This signifieth an earnest desire with delight and expectation or hope to have what he would For to lift up the soul is to desire Ier. 22.27 and 44.14 and a like phrase in Ezek. 24 25. implieth both desire and delight and in Deut. 24.15 the poore man is said to lift up his soul unto his hire or wages hoping by it to have his life sustained In this place every of these hath use and so in Psal 86 4 Vers 2. not be abashed that is not disappointed of my hope nor vanquished by my foes See Psalm 6.11 shew gladnes insult or triumph
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
government and sanctitie therefore the Greek turneth it sanctification see Psal 89.40 Annotations Psalm CXXXIII Vers 1. TOgether in unitie and concord Vers 2. the good oil the balsam or oil of holy ointment made of the principal spices for the Lords tabernacle and ministers Exod. 30.23.25 26-30 the coller Hebr. the mouth the upper hole or border which was bound about that it should not rent Exod. 39.2 â— Vers 3. Hermon an high and fertile mount without Jorden watered with the dew of heaven it was called also Shirion see Psalm 29 6. which descendeth understand here againe and as the dew that descendeth for Hernion and Sion were far asunder there where brethren dwell in unitie commanded appointed and sent effectually see Psal 42.9 Annotations Psalm CXXXIV Vers 1. THat stand that is serve or minister as which stood before the King Ier. 51 12. for which is written in 2 King 25 8. servant of the King Here is meant chiefly the Priests and Levites whose office was to stand and minister Deut. 10 8. and 17 12. Ezeck 44 11 15. So Neh. 12 44. the Priests and Levites that stood that is served See also Psalm 135 2. in the nights keeping the watch of the Lord See Lev. 8 35. 1 Chron. 9 33. Vers 2. in the sanctuarie or towards the holines that is the most holy place where God dwelt between the Cherubims or in holines that is holily Vers 3. blesse or will blesse thee speaking to Gods people Compare Num. 6 24. Psalm 128 5. and the promise Exod. 20 24. In all places where I put the memorie of my name I will come unto thee and blesse thee Annotations Psalm CXXXV Vers 1. HAlelu-jah that is praise or glorify ye Iah it is a word of joyfull exhortation to sing praises to the Lord for his mercies and in the end of Psalms is added as Amen for a chearful acclamation see Psalm 104 35. and 106 48. Rev. 19 1 3 6. Vers 4. peculiar-treasure or precious and singular-possession proprietie so Deut. 7.6 This was promised by the law Exod. 19.5 but performed by Christ his redeeming and purifying of his people Tit. 2.14 1 Pet. 2.9 Vers 7. vapours or elevations in Greek clowds for by vaporous clowds drawn from the end of the earth or sea commeth rayn as it is said he calleth for the waters of the sea and powreth them out on the face of the earth Amos 5.8 So Ier. 10 13. and 51 16. with the rain or to the rain so fire and water are mixed in one clowd treasuries or coffers store-houses see Psal 33.7 Vers 8. from man c. that is both men and beasts see Psalm 78 50 51. Exod. 12 12 29. Vers 9. Pharaoh the King who was plagued first in Aegypt and after drowned in the red sea Exod. 7. and 8. and 9. and 10. and 14. Vers 10. Many or ample great nations the Amorites Canaanites c. Vers 11. Ogh a giant whose bedsted was of yron nine cubits long and fowr broad See Num. 21 23-35 Deut. 3.11 kingdoms thirtie and one as is reckned Iosh 12 9-24 Vers 12. a possession or heritage see Psalm 78 59 Vers 14. for or concerning his servants this is taken from Deut. 32 36. Vers 15. idols compare this that foloweth with Psalms 115 4. c. Vers 19. house of Israel that is the posteritie of Israel so after of Aaron to whom the Priesthood was committed Exod. 28.1 Vers 20. of Levi which were taken from among the sonns of Israel and given and joyned with the Priests to minister unto them Num. 18 2 6. ye that fear all strangers converts proselites Act. 2.5 and 10 35. Annotations Psalm CXXXVI Vers 1. MErcie the Hebrue Chesed signifieth a sacred affection of mercie pietie grace benignitie and bountiful good will towards any without respect of merit In man somtime it is the pious benigne affection wherwith he doth good somtime the mercy or bountihed which he receiveth as in Isa 40 6. it is the glorious grace which man hath from God called by the holy Ghost in Greek doxa glorie 1 Pet. 1.24 usually the Greek version hath for it elios mercie which the new Testament alloweth Mat. 9.13 from Hos 6.6 Hereof a godly man is called Chasid gracious or merciful see Psalm 4.4 Vers 8. dominion or rule soveraignty see Gen. 1.16 Vers 10. Aegypt or the Aegyptians see Psal 78 43-51 Vers 13. parts or divisions By the Jewes tradition the red sea was parted into twelve several parts for every of the 12. tribes to goe through Vers 15. shook-off that is overthrew so Exod. 14 27. Vers 18. magnificent mighty and excellent mentioned after and Psalm 135.10 11.12 Vers 24. redeemed or delivered broken off and pulled away as by violence for so also the word signifieth Psalm 7.3 Vers 25. bread that is food Bread is used for all meats so in the Greek to buy bread Mark 6.36 is to buy meat or victuals Mat. 14.15 Therefore this word is used also for beasts food Psal 147.9 Annotations Psalm CXXXVII Vers 1. BAbel or Babylon the chief citie in Chaldea or land of Shinar where Nimrod the mighty hunter the son of Cush the son of Ham began his reign called therefore his land Gen. 10.9.10 Mich. 5.6 There in a plain the people were building a citie and towre whose top mought reach to heaven but God confounded their language so the building ceased whereupon it was called Babel that is confusion Gen. 11.1.2.4.8.9 Afterward when Nebuchadnezar reigned there it was the cheifest citie in the world for luxurie cruelty idolatrie and other sinns so that Shinar is noted for the land and seat of Wickednes Zach. 5.8.11 and Babylon is a type of the citie and seat of Antichrist Rev. 17 1-5 In this citie and countrie were the Jewes captives 70. yeres Ier. 25.11.12 Jerusalem and the temple being burned 2 King 25.8.9.10.11 In that captivy they lamented as in this psalm is shewed Vers 3. words of song that is songs so words of marvails Psal 145 5. mirth understand againe they asked of us mirth or words of meriment Vers 4. land of a stranger or land of alienation that is a strange land or of a strange God or people Vers 5. hand forget to weet her cunning some such word is often understood in defective passionate speeches See Psal 103.9 V. 6. to my palat or to the roof of my mouth that is let me be speechlesse as Ezek. 3.26 Iob 29.10 preferr or make to ascend the head that is the cheifest Vers 7. unto the soons of Aedom that is against the Aedomites see the like speech in a contrary sense Psal 132.1 Of Aedom see Psalm 60.10 and 83.7 the day that is the calamitous time see the note on Psal 37.13 rase or powr out empty as the Greek also turneth it that is destroy and leave it bare See this word Psalm 141.8 The Aedomites being alwayes enemies to their brother Israel rejoyced at his ruine and helped forward his destruction for which
defense verse 23 And I said in mine hast I am cut-hence from fore thine eyes thou heardst yet-certainly my praiers voice when I to thee did cry verse 24 O all his saints Jehovah love doe yee Jehovah keeps the faithfull and payeth him plenteously that haughtines doeth verse 25 Be ye confirmd and strong let your heart bee all that wait for Jehovah hopefully PSALM XXXII 1 An instructing psalm of David O Blessed he whose trespass is forgiven whose sin is covered verse 2 O blessed is the earthly-man to whom Iehovah shall not impute iniquity and in whose spirit is no deceit verse 3 Because I ceased-speaking my bones wore away-with age in my roring all the day verse 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me my moisture was turned into the droughts of sommer Selah verse 5 My sinn I acknowledged to thee and my iniquity I covered not I said I will confesse against me my trespasses to Jehovah and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Selah verse 6 For this shall every gracious-saint-pray unto thee at the time of finding surely at the floud of many waters unto him they shall not reach verse 7 Thou art a secret-place to me from distress thou wilt preserv me with showting-songs of deliverance thou wilt compass me Selah verse 8 I will make-thee prudent and will teach thee in the way that thou shalt go I will give-counsel mine eye shall be upon thee verse 9 Be not ye like a horse like a mule without understanding whose mouth must be stopped with bit and bridle which come-not neer unto thee verse 10 Many paines are for the wicked but he that trusteth in Iehovah mercy shall compasse him verse 11 Rejoyce ye in Jehovah and be glad ye just and shout-joyfully all ye right of heart PSALM XXXII O Blessed he whose transgression is pard'ned whose sin cov'red is verse 2 O blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes no viciousnes and in whose sp'rit deceit none is verse 3 My bones with-age-did-wear-away because from speaking I did cease in mine out-roring all the day verse 4 For day and night thy hand sore-lay on me my moisture was turned into the sommers droughts Selah verse 5 Ny sin to thee I knowledged my viciousnes I not cov'red I said I will confesse to JAH gainst me my faults and thou pard'nedst my sinns iniquity Selah verse 6 For this shall every man-godly at time of finding pray to thee at many waters floud surely to him they shall not reaching-bee verse 7 Thou art a secret-place to me me from distress thou keepst-away with shrill-songs of deliv'rance-free thou wilt encompass me Selah verse 8 Thee prudent-make and teach will I in way wherin thou shouldest goe I counsell-will on thee mine eye verse 9 As Horse as Mule be ye not so Which doe not understand whose jaw with bitt and bridle must be tyde which naer to thee els doe not draw verse 10 Paines many for the wicked bides But he that in Jehovah trusts mercy shall compasse him about verse 11 Rejoyce in IAH be glad ye just and all right hearted-joyfull-shout PSALM XXXIII verse 1 REjoyce ye just in IAH praysing becomes the righteous decently verse 2 With Harp confesse IAH with Psalt'rie with ten-stringd Lute Psalme to him sing verse 3 O sing unto him a new song with triumph make melodious noise verse 4 For right'ous is Iehovahs voice and faithfull all his action verse 5 He loves justice and judgement-right the earth is full of IAHS mercee verse 6 By word of IAH the heav'ns made he and all their host by his mouths sp'rit verse 7 The waters of the sea doth he make as an heape together-rise he puts the deeps in treasuries verse 8 In feare of IAH the whole earth be Let all the worlds inhabitants for him with-fearefulnesse-back-goe verse 9 For he hath said and it was so he hath commanded and it stands verse 10 Iehovah he doth dissipate the counsell of the nations the peoples cogitations he breaking-doth-annihilate verse 11 Iehovahs consultation shall stand unto eternitee and his hearts cogitations be to ev'ry generation verse 12 O blessed is the nation whereof Iehovah God shall be the people which chosen hath he for to be his possession verse 13 From heavens Iehovah vieweth-well doth all the sons of Adam see verse 14 Looke from his dwelling place doth he to all that in the earth doe dwell verse 15 Their heart together form doth he attendeth unto their works all verse 16 There is no King that saved shall by multitude of army be Delivâ—red is no Champion by multitude of able-force verse 17 False for salvation is an horse and by his much pow'r riddeth now verse 18 Loe IAHS eye is to them that have his feare that wait for his mercy verse 19 Their soule from death to reskew-free and them alive in famine save verse 20 Our soule for IAH waits-earnestly our succour and our sheild is he verse 21 For glad in him our heart shall be for we trust in his name holy verse 22 Iehovah let upon us be thy merciful-benignity according as we hopefully have expectation for thee PSALM XXXIII SHout-joyfully ye just in Jehovah praise becommeth the righteous verse 2 Confesse ye to Jehovah with Harp with Psaltery with tenne-stringed-instrument sing-Psalme unto him verse 3 Sing ye to him a new song doe-well playing-on-the-instrument with triumphant-noise verse 4 For righteous is the word of Jehovah and all his work is faith verse 5 He loveth justice and judgement the earth is full of the mercy of Jehovah verse 6 By the word of Jehovah the heavens were made and all the host of them by the spirit of his mouth verse 7 He gathereth together as an heap the waters of the Sea he giveth the deeps into treasuries verse 8 Let all the earth be-in-fear of Jehovah let all the inhabitants of the world shrink-with-feare for him verse 9 For he said and it-was hee commanded and it stood verse 10 Iehovah dissipateth the counsell of the nations he-bringeth-to-nought the cogitations of the peoples verse 11 The counsell of Iehovah shall-stand for ever the cogitations of his heart to generation and generation verse 12 O blessed is the nation whereof Iehovah is God the people that he hath-chosen for a possession to himselfe verse 13 From the heavens Iehovath doth behold doth see all the sonnes of Adam verse 14 From the firme-place of his dwelling he looketh-forth unto all the inhabitants of the earth verse 15 He formeth altogether their heart hee discreetly-attendeth unto all their works verse 16 There is no King saved by multitude of a power a mighty-man shal not be delivered by multitude of able-strength verse 17 A horse is falshood for salvation and shall not deliver by multitude of his power verse 18 Loe the eye of Iehovah is unto them that feare him to them that hopefully-wait for his mercy verse 19 To rid-free their soul from death and to keep-them-alive in famin verse 20
mercy ceased to perpetuitie is his word onded to generation and generation verse 10 Hath God forgotten to be gracious hath he shut-up in anger his tender-mercies Selah verse 11 And I said doth this make me-sick the change of the right-hand of the most-high verse 12 I will record the actions of Jah surely I will remember thy miracle from antiquitie verse 13 And I will meditate of all thy work and will discourse of thy practises verse 14 O God thy way is in the sanctuarie who is so great a God as God verse 15 Thou art the God that doest a marveilous-work thou hast made-known thy strength among the peoples verse 16 Thou hast redeemed thy people with arme the sonns of Jaakob and of Joseph Selah verse 17 The waters saw thee O God the waters saw thee they trembled also the deeps were stirred verse 18 The clouds streamed-down waters the skies gave-out a voice also thine arrowes walked-about verse 19 The voice of thy thunder was in the round-aier Lightnings illuminated the world the earth was stirred and quaked verse 20 Thy way was in the sea and thy paths in the many waters and thy footsteps were not knowen verse 21 Thou didst lead thy people like a flock by the hand of Mo'es and Aharon PSAL. LXXVII This may be sung also as the 8. Psalm verse 2 MY voice to God was and I loud-cried my voice to God and he gave-ear to mee verse 3 I sought the Lord in day of my mis'rie my hand by night retcht-out and not ceased my soul refused comforted to bee verse 4 I minded God and made tumultuous-cries and I with meditation-did pray and overwhelm'd my spirit was Selah verse 5 Thou heldest fast the watches of mine eyes I was amazed and could nothing say verse 6 Dayes of antiquitie I thought upon the yeers of ancient-eternitie verse 7 I minded in the night my melodie I with my heart had meditation my spirit also searched-diligently verse 8 Ah will the Lord forever cast-away and add no more to accept favourably verse 9 Is his mercy ceased perpetually is his word ended to each age for aye verse 10 Hath God forgott for to deal-graciously Hath he in wrath his mercies shutt Selah verse 11 And is this it that makes me sick sayd I the change of the right hand of the most-high verse 12 I will record the actions of Jah will sure thy marvels mind from anciencie verse 13 Of all thy work I will eke meditate and of thy practises discourse will I. verse 14 O God thy way is in the sanctuary Who is as God so great a Potentate verse 15 Thou art the God that workest wondrously Thou mad'st thy strength 'mong peoples known to be verse 16 Thou didst with arm thy folk redeem-away the sonns of Ia'kob and Joseph Selah verse 17 O God the waters did thee see thee see the waters did tremble-with-pain did they Also the deeps tumult'ous stirred were verse 18 Clouds streamed waters skies a voice gave-out thine arrowes also they did walk-about verse 19 Uoice of thy thunder was in th'aery-sphere lightnings the World illumined throughout The earth was stirr'd and tremblingly-quaked verse 20 In sea thy way in waters mighty-flown thy path was and thy footsteps were not known verse 21 Thy people like a flock thou forth didst lead by hand of Moses and of Aharon PSALM LXXVIII This may be sung also as the 37. Psalm verse 1 GIve-ear my people unto my doctrine to sayings of my mouth your ear incline verse 2 Open my mouth in parables will I will utter hidd things of antiquitie verse 3 The things which we have heard and have them known and our forefathers unto us have shown verse 4 We will not from their children hide-away to th'after age telling the lauds of JAH His pow'r eke and his marvels which he did verse 5 How he in Ja'kob witnesse stablished and put a law in Isr'el which he bade our fathers to their sonns known to be made verse 6 That th'after age sonns to be born might know might rise up and unto their sonns forth show verse 7 And they their constant-hope in God might set his precepts keep and not Gods acts forget verse 8 And that they might not be as their fathers a race that was rebellious and perverse a race that setled not their heart aright also with God not faithfull was their sp'rit verse 9 Ephrajims sonns shooting with bow armed they in the day of battell back-turned verse 10 Gods covenant they did not keep in-use and in his law to walk they did refuse verse 11 They also were forgetfull of his facts and which he had thē shew'd his wōdrous-acts verse 12 Before their fathers he had marvels done in land of Aegypt in the field of Tsoan verse 13 He cleft the sea and made them thorow goe made waters as an heap to stand also verse 14 And with a cloud by day conducted them and all the night with firie lightsom-beam verse 15 The Rocks within the wildernes he clave and as out of the great deeps drink he gave verse 16 And streams out of the rock he forth did send and waters he like rivers made descend verse 17 And they yet added for to sin ' gainst him in desert to provoke the most supreme verse 18 And in their heart tempted the God of-might requiring meat for their souls appetite verse 19 And speaking against God said Is God able to furnish in the wildernes a table verse 20 Loe rock he smote and waters out-gushed and stream out flow'd can also he give bread flesh for his people can he ready-dresse verse 21 Jehovah heard and angry was for this and against Ja'kob kindled was a fire ' gainst Isr'el also came-up wrathfull-ire verse 22 Because in God they firm-beleef had none and trusted not in his salvation verse 23 Though from above the skies command did hee the doors of heav'n he also op'ned free verse 24 And raind upon them Manna for to eat and gave unto them of the heavens wheat verse 25 Each-man did eat the bread of the Mightie he sent them meat unto satietie The second part verse 26 An east-wind in the heav'ns he forth did move south-wind by his strength he forward-drove verse 27 And flesh upon them as the dust he rain'd and feth'red fowl as the seas gravel-sand verse 28 And he within his camp them down did fell even round about places where he did dwell verse 29 And they did eat and veh'mently were filld and their desire he unto them did yeeld verse 30 Estranged they were not from their desire their meat yet in their mouth was verse 31 Whē Gods ire came up against them and their fatt men slew and choise-yong-men of Israel down-threw verse 32 For all this yet with-sin-themselves-they-blot and for his wondrous-works beleeved not verse 33 And he their daies in vanitie did spend and did their yeeres with hasty-terrour end verse 34 When he them slew they sought him-carefully and
he shall spring-up as a palm-tree as a Cedar in Lebanon shall he grow verse 14 They that are planted in the house of Jehovah in the courts of our God shall they flourish verse 15 Yet shall they sprowt in graynesse they shall be fat and green verse 16 To shew that Jehovah is righteous my Rock and no injurious-evil is in him PSALM XCIII verse 2 JEhovah reigneth is clothed with high-majestie clothed is Jehovah hath girded himself with strength the world also is established it shall not be moved verse 2 Stable is thy throne from then thou art from eternitie verse 3 The flouds have lifted-up O Jehovah the flouds have lifted-up their voice the flouds lift-up their dashing-noyse verse 4 Then the voices of many waters the wondrous-strong hillowes of the sea more wondrous-strong is Jehovah in the high place verse 5 Thy testimonies are vehemently faithfull holynes becometh thine house Jehovah to length of dayes PSALM XCIII Sing this as the 21. Psalm verse 1 JEhovah he dooth reign is clad with majestie Jehovah clothed is hath girt himself with potencie verse 2 Yea stablisht is the world it shall not moved bee Thy throan is stablished of old thou from eternitie verse 3 The floods have lifted-up ô LORD the floods their voice have lifted-up the floods they doe lift-up their dashing-noise verse 4 The LORD that is on high more wondrous-strong is hee than many waters voices than the strong sea billowes bee verse 5 Thy testimonies are made vehemently sure LORD holynes becomes thine house while length of dayes doth dure PSALM XCIII verse 1 O God of vengeances Jehovah O God of vengeances shine-thou-clearly verse 2 Be thou lifted-up O judge of the earth render a reward unto the prowd verse 3 How long shall the wicked O Jehovah how long shall the wicked shew-gladnes verse 4 Shall they utter shall they speak a hard word shall they boast-themselves all that work paynful-iniquitie verse 5 Thy people Jehovah they bruise in peces and afflict thine heritage verse 6 They slay the widow and the stranger and murder the fatherlesse verse 7 And say Jah shall not see nor Jaakobs God understand verse 8 Understand ye brutish among the people and unconstant-fools when will ye be prudent verse 9 He that planted the ear shall not he hear or he that formed the eye shll not he see verse 10 He that chastiseth the heathens shall not he rebuke he that teacheth earthly-man knowledge verse 11 Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of earthly-man that they are vanitie verse 12 O blessed is the man he whom thou chastenest O Jah and teachest him out of thy law verse 13 To give him quietnes from the dayes of evil until a pit-of-corruption be digged for the wicked verse 14 For Jehovah wil not leav his people and will not forsake his inheritance verse 15 But judgment shall return unto justice and after it all the upright in heart verse 16 Who will rise-up for me against evil-doers who will stand up for me against the workers of painful-iniquitie verse 17 Unlesse Jehovah had been an helpfulnes vnto me my soul had almost dwelt in silence verse 18 When I sayd my foot is moved thy mercy Jehovah stayed me up verse 19 When many were my cogitations within me thy consolations delighted my soul verse 20 Shall the throne of woeful-evils have fellowship with thee which frameth molestation by a decree verse 21 They run-by-troups against the soul of the just and condemn as wicked the innocent bloud verse 22 But Jehovah is to me for an high-refuge and my God for the rock of my safe-hope verse 23 And he wil return upon them their painful-iniquitie and in their malice he will suppresse them Jehovah our God will suppresse them PSALM XCIIII Sing this as the 55. or as the 78. Psalm verse 1 IEhovah O thou God of vengeances O God of vengeances shine-with-clearnes verse 2 Judge of the earth be thou uplifted-high and render a reward to men-haughty verse 3 How long Jehovah shall the wicked-men how long while shal the wicked gladsom been verse 4 Utter shall they speak hard words lavishly boast shall they al that work iniquity verse 5 Thy folk Jehovah they in-pecces-bruise thine heritage afflicting they misuse verse 6 They doe the widow and the stranger slay the fatherlesse eke murder them doe they verse 7 Also they say Jah shall not see it and the God of J'akob shall not understand verse 8 O brutish people understand doe yee and O ye fools when wil ye prudent bee verse 9 He that did plant the ear hear shall not hee or he that form'd the eye shall he not see verse 10 Shall he not blame that heathens chastiseth that knowledge unto earthly-man teacheth verse 11 The cogitations of man-earthly Jehovah knowes that they are vanity verse 12 O blessed is the man whom thou O Jah doost chasten and him teach out of thy law verse 13 From evil dayes to make him quiet-sit till for the wicked digged be a pit verse 14 For his people Jehovah will not leav and wil not his inheritance bereav verse 15 But unto justice judgement shall revert and after it al the upright in heart verse 16 Who will rise-up for me ' gainst evil-men Who stand for me against workers of sin verse 17 Had not Jehovah been my helpfulnes my soul had almost dwelt in silentnes verse 18 When I did say my foot is moov'd-away thy mercie O Jehovah did me stay verse 19 When many in me were my cogitations delight my soul then did thy consolations verse 20 Hath throne of mischeefs fellowship with thee which frameth molestation by decree verse 21 They run-by-troups against soul of just man and guiltlesse blood as wicked they doe damn verse 22 But JAH to me is for a refuge-high and my God for the rock of my safety verse 23 And he wil surely turn themselves upon their own vnrighteous-molestation and them suppresse in their maliciousnes Jehovah our God he will them suppresse PSALM XCV verse 1 COme let us showt-joyfully to Iehovah let us showt-triumphantly to the Rock of our salvation verse 2 Let us prevent his face with confession with psalmes let us showt-triumphantly to him verse 3 For Iehovah is a great God and a great King above all Gods verse 4 In whose hand are the deep-places of the earth the strong-heights of the mountains are his verse 5 Whose the sea is for he made it and the dry land his hands have formed verse 6 Come let us bow-down our selves and bend-down let us kneel before Iehovah our maker verse 7 For he is our God and we are the people of his pasture and sheep of his hand to day if ye shall hear his voice verse 8 Harden not your heart as in Meribah as in the day of Massah in the wildernes verse 9 Where your fathers tempted me proved me also saw my work verse 10 Fourtie yere I was yrked with that generation and sayd they are a people erring in
children Psal 38.3 Iob 6.4 Here and in Psal 144.6 by arrowes may be meant thunderboltes or the haylstones fore mentioned as the haylstones that fell Ios 10.11 are called arrowes Hab. 3.11 he hurled or he shot as the word signifieth Gen. 49.23 it may also be turned he multiplied This is omitted in 2 Sam. 22.15 terribly stroke them down discomfited troubled and felled them down with dread noyse and tumult This word is used in the examples of his wrath Exod. 14.24 Iosh 10.10 Iudg. 4.15 1 Sam. 7.10 Deut. 7.23 Vers 16. channels of waters that is of the sea 2 Sam. 22.16 channels signifie violent currents or forcible streams running-rivers So Psal 42.2 and 126.4 foundations of the world that is the deep waters and main seas wheron the world is founded Psal 24.2 wind of thine anger or of thy nose as before vers 9. meaning a blast storm or whirlwind which God in anger sent forth This manner of speech is taken from Iob 4.9 Vers 17. drew me out c. this hath reference to Moses case who was drawn out of the water and thereupon called Mosheh Exod. 2.10 that word Mashah is used here by David and no where els in scripture Waters signifie troubles as is noted vers 5. and sometime multitudes of peoples Rev. 17.15 so the Chaldee turneth it here he delivered me from many peoples Vers 19. cloudy calamitie The Hebrue Aeid is a fog vapour or mystie-cloud Gen. 2.6 Iob 36.27 by figure it is put for calamitie or miserie of man Deut. 32.35 As elswhere the clowdy and dark day Ezek. 34.12 Vers 22. from my God meaning by swarving or turning away from him Vers 23. not torn-away from me in 2 Sam. 22.23 it is turned not away from it that is from any of his statutes Vers 24. from my iniquity that is from the iniquity or crooked sin that I am prone to fall into The Hebrue word signifieth that which is unright unequall crooked or perverse opposed to that which is right and is fitly applied to sin and so translated by the Apostle Rom. 4.8 from Ps 32.2 In this estate we all are born Psal 51.7 so it noteth the viciositie or crookednes of nature and original sin which the Apostle called the sin dwelling in him Rom. 7.17 and he that was first born first applied this word to himself Gen. 4.13 It is figuratively used oft times for punishment due to sin whereof see Psal 31.11 Vers 25. purenes of my hands in 2 Sam. 22.25 my purenes Vers 26. gracious or merciful pious godly See Psal 4.4 man or mighty-one called Geber of his strength valour and superiority for which in 2 Sam. 22.26 is put Gibbor that is Strong or a champion a mighty man Psalm 19.6 and 45.4 with the froward thou wilt shew thy self wry A like speech is used in Moses Levit. 26.27.28 if ye walk stubbornly against me I will walk stubbornly in against you But here David useth two words whereof the first froward or crooked is alwayes spoken of doing evill and wrong the later word wry not so but is a similitude taken from wrastlers and noteth a writhing of ones self against an adversary Vers 28. the lofty eyes in 2 Sam. 22.28 it is thus set down and thine eyes are upon the lofty that thou mayst bring them low Vers 29. hast lighted my candle or dost lighten my lamp that is givest me comfort joy prosperity after troubles as on the contrary the wickeds candle shall be put out Iob 18.6 and 21.17 Prov. 13.9 and 24.20 and 20.20 In 2 Sam. 22.29 this word lighted is left out to be understood as before in the 7. verse Somtime the eye is called the candle of the body Mat. 6.22 and Solomon saith that a mans mind or soul is the candle of the Lord Prov. 20.27 somtime ones child succeding him in gouvernment is his candle Psal 132.17 1 King 11.36 and 15.4 Num. 21.30 All these in David were lighted and Christ his son according to the flesh is the candle of the new Ierusalem Rev. 21.23 the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world Ioh. 1.9 brightned my darknes that is turned my grief and affliction into joy and comfort Iob 29.3 Esth 8.16 Luk. 1.79 Vers 30. broken through an host Hebr. shall break or run through an host or troup This and the leaping over a wall which followeth may be understod both of escaping danger himself and of quelling his soes and winning their walled cities and both these speedily Vers 32. who is a rock that is a mighty saviour and defender The Greek here for rock hath a God and in 2 Sam. 22.32 a Creatour And this hath reference to the words of Anna there is no rock like our God 1 Sam. 2.2 Vers 33. that girdeth me that is prepareth and strengthneth me therefore in 2 Sam. 22.33 it is written my strength elswhere he speaketh of being girded with joy Psal 30.12 valour or power force prowesse And his word is used both for valour activitie and courage of body and mind also for a power or army of men Psal 33.16 and 136.15 and also for wealth gotten by industry wherby men are able to do much Psal 49.7.11 and 62.11 and giveth that is maketh or disposeth my way to be perfect that is without impediment For giveth in 2 Sam. 22. is looseneth which also freeth from let Vers 34. He matcheth my feet as hindes that is maketh me swift to run like the Hindes and so to escape danger and stand safe upon my high places which usually denote securitie honour and prosperity Deut. 32.13 and 33.29 Isa 58.14 The like speach Habakuk hath in the end of his song Hab. 3.19 Vers 35 bow of brasse or of steel and this is observed to be stronger then yron Iob 20.24 Vers 36. thy right hand hath upheld me or firmly stayed and strengthened me This sentence is added here more then 2 Sam. 22.36 thy meeknes or modesty lenitie humilitie wherby thou abasest thy self to regard me and deal meekly with me even gently chastising and nurturing me Wherefore the Greek turneth it thus thy chastisement hath reclified me Vers 37. hast widened my passage or enlarged my pase that is given me roomth to walk-stèedily and safe Contrary to that which is said of the wicked that his strong or violent passages are streightned or made narrow Iob 18.7 Vers 38. overtook them and consequently quelled or cut them off as is expressed 2 Sam. 22.39 Vers 39. I wounded them or strooke through embrued-with bloud This verse in 2 Sam. 22.39 is read thus And I consumed them and they rose not but fel under my feet Vers 41. the neck of mine enemies that is put them to flight and subdued them 2 Chron. 29.6 Gen. 49.8 And this respecteth Gods promise Exod. 23.27 Vers 42. They cryed out For this in 2 Sam. 22.42 is They looked Vers 43. powr them out or empty them that is tumbled them down to be troden as durt I spred
them abroad as in 2 Sam. 22. this verse is written And I did beat them small as the dust of the earth as the clay of the streets I pounded them I spred-them-abroad Vers 44. of the people in 2 Sam. 22. it is the contentions of my people hast kept me for the head c. and hereby Christs headship over the church of Gentils is signified and the contradiction of his own people the Jew s. Rom. 10.20.21 See after in vers 50. Vers 45. At the hearing of the ear that is speedily so son as they hear without further a doe or By the hearing of the ear that is with diligent hearkning and attendance sonns of the stranger of the aliant or of aliant or of alienation that is aliens outlanders strangers from the common wealth of Israel they and their progenitors So Psal 144.7 Isa 62.8 falsly-deny or dissemble In the Greek they lye meaning that they feighnedly submit themselves for fear or other sinister respect against their wills And this agreeth with the last promise of Moses Deut 33.29 they enemies shall falsly-deny to thee The originall word is used both for denying Gen. 18 15. and for lying or falsifying 1 King 13.18 See after Psal 59.13 and 66.3 Vers 46. fade-away or fall to weet as leaves of trees that wither Vers 48. that giveth vengeance to me that is giveth me power to be avenged of my foes or giveth vengeances for me that is avengeth and punisheth for my sake Whereupon he is called the God of vengeances Psal 94.1 So to give vengeance is to execute it Num. 31.3 subdueth bringeth into good order and subjection therefore in 2 Sam 22. it is said subjecteth or bringeth down And sometime this word signifieth a subduing by overthrew and destruction as 2 Chron. 22.10 she subdued for which in 2 King 11.1 is written she brought to perdition or destroyed Vers 50. I will confesse thee that is give thee publick and solemn prayse and thanks This verse is applied Rom. 15.9 to the calling of the Gentils unto the faith of Christ and praise unto God therefore By which wee are taught that of Christ and his kingdom this Psalme is cheisly intended Vers 51. He maketh great or magnifieth He is the magnifyer of the salvations that is of the full salvation and deliverance In stead of Magdil that is magnifyer in 2 Sam. 22.51 there is Migdol which is so written as by the vowels signifieth a tower of salvations and by the consonants a magnifier his anointed or his Messias his Christ as before in Psal 2 2. David and his seed this may be referred both to the first David and his posterity on whom God sheweth great mercy and also to our Lord Christ who is called by the Prophets David Ezek. 34.23.24 Hose 3.5 and his seed are his disciples the children which God hath given him Hebr. 2.13 or himself is the seed here mentioned Act. 13.23 Rom. 1.3 as he also is called Abrahams seed Gal. 3.16 Annotations Psalm XIX Vers 2. THe out-spred-firmament the whole core of heaven with the aier which though it be soft and liquid and spred over the earth yet is it fast and firm and therefore called of us according to the common Greek version a firmament the holy Ghost expresseth it by an other term Mid-heaven Rev. 8.13 and 14.6 and 19 17. This Out-spred-firmament or expansion God made amidds the waters for a separation and named it Heavens Gen. 1.6 8. which of David is said to be stretched out as a courtain or tent Psal 104.2 and elswhere is said to be firm as molten glasse Iob 37.18 So under this name Firmament be comprised the orbs of the heavens and the aier and the whole spacious roomth above the earth Vers 3. Day unto day one day unto and after another uttereth or welleth out as a fountain continually and plenteously manifest or sheweth-livelie Vers 4. not heard is their voice that is whose voice is not heard or understood meaning that they are no mute or obscure speeches whereby the heavens preach to the world but manifest to all as the next verse sheweth and plainly confirmeth Rom. 1.19 20. and the Greek version here leadeth us to understand this sentence together with the Apostles allegation Rom. 10.18 and the like Hebraismes are usuall as Iob 3.3 Let the day perish I was born in it that is wherein I was born and hearing is often â—ut for understanding Gen 11.7 2 King 18.26 Compare also herewith that Hebrew phrase in Ier. 38.5 Or wee may read it thus There is no speech nor words not heard is their voice that is the heavens make no speech or sermon nor utter any readable words no nor any voice or sound at all of theirs is heard but their line is gone forth c. Or taking word for peoples that speak them there is no speech nor words where the voice of the heavens is not heard Vers 5. their line or their rule their delineation that is a mean to teach the rude and simple as Esa 28.10 or by line is meant a building frame or edifice which is made by line and rule Zach. 1.16 Iob 38.5 The Greek translateth it their sound which word the Apostle also useth Rom. 10.18 where the speaketh of the preaching of the gospell by which the Church is taught and edified their speakings or their words but this is used sometime generally for signification any maner of way as Prov. 6.13 he speaketh that is signifieth with his feet And taking him before to have shewed how the heavens have no speeches words nor voice this here may be meant of their significations by the wonderfull frame course order c. that all men may see in them he hath put a tent God hath put or set in the heavens a tabernacle that is a slitting habitation for that the sun never stayeth in one place The Sun is in Hebrew called Shemesh that is a minister or servant which very name should have kept the nations from worshiping and serving it which God hath distributed to all people under the whole heaven as Deut. 4.19 Vers 6. as a bridegroom the Sun when he riseth is gloriously adorned with beautifull rayes and seemeth most chearfull which two things are set forth by similitude of a bridegrom Isa 61.10 and 62.5 to run a race a long-way journey or course The swift course of the Sun is joyfull performed as when a champion runneth for a game Vers 8. The law or Doctrinall an orderly-manner of instruction an Institution or Disposition called in Hebrew Torah which implieth both doctrine and an orderly-disposition of the same therefore where one Prophet relating Davids words saith the law of man 2 Sam. 7.19 another saith the orderly-estate or course of man 1 Chron. 17.17 The holy Ghost in Greek calleth it Nomos a law Hebr. 8.10 from Ierem. 31.33 This name is most commonly ascribed to the precepts given by Moses at Mount Sinai Leut. 33.4 Mal. 4.4 Iohn 1.17 and 7.19 it is
all sorts of men as Gen. 6.12 Psal 145.21 Act. 2.17 This is a prâ—phesie of all nations converted unto Christ Vers 4. words of iniquities or of perversities that is perverse things or words unrighteous deeds Words are often put for things as Psal 7.1 mercifully-cover or expiate propitiate purge away and so cover and forgive Of the Hebrew Caphar which signifieth to cover the Cover of the Ark was called Caporeth Exod. 25.17 in Greek hilastérion that is the propitiatorie or mercy-seat Heb. 9 5. which name Paul giveth to Christ Rom. 3.25 who is the true propitiation for our sinns 1 Iohn 2 2. Vers 5. takest-neer or causeth to approach to weet unto thy self the Greek saith takest unto thee thy courts or court-yards the open-places of the tabernacle and temple There was an inner court and an outward 1 King 7.12 one for the priests another for the people called the great court 2 Chron. 4.9 2 King 21.5 good-things so the Greek explaineth it wel the Hebrew speaking of the good-thing in generall comprehending the whole store of pleasures and commodities as Deut. 6.11 Gen. 45.23 The like here foloweth holy for all holy-things And among good things understand the principall the gift of the holy Ghost as that which in Mat. 7.11 is good things in Luk. 11 13. is called the holy Ghost Vers 6. Fearfull things c. God out of his tabernacle gave oracles and answers to his people Num. 7.89 and from heaven he answered to their prayers against their adversaries Psal 3.5 he answered alwayes things reverent and fearfull those farre off by sea whereby is meant not onely those upon the sea whose hope God is Psal 107.23.28 c. but those also that dwell farr asunder disjoyned by the sea as in slands which wait for his law Isa 42.4 Vers 7. O he that stablisheth or which setteth fast it is a continued speech to God as the words before and after manifest but the person changed for more passion like that in Iob 18 4. O he that tearest his soul for O thou that tearest thy soul See the note on Psal 59 10. mountains hereby is often meant kingdoms polities and common-weales Ier. 51.25 See Psal 30 8. Vers 8. of the seas waters signify peoples Rev. 17.15 and seas are the huge armies of peoples Ier. 51.42 All such as wel as the naturall seas God asswageth See also Psal 46.7 Vers 9 And they or when they fear utmost-parts or borders to weet of the earth as is expressed Isa 41.5 the out-goings of morning c. This may be meant both of the successive course of day and night and of them that goe out at morning and evening which be men to their labour and beasts for their prey as is shewed Psal 104 20.-23 and of people inhabiting the East and west parts of the world Vers 10. plenteously-moystenest it This sense the Greek yeeldeth the Hebrew also may be turned when thou hast made it to desire rain or and givest it the desire thereof These things are spoken first of the land of Canaan which God visited and blessed continually as Moses telleth Deu. 11.12 and spiritually are meant of Christs Church Ezek. 36.8.9 c. very-much or with multitude to weet of riches or good things the stream or brook riveret See Psal 1 3. and 46.5 of God that is with heavenly sweet and wholsome streames of waters not as Aegypt watered with mans labour but drinking waters of the rain of heaven Deut. 11.10.11 The stream of God may here be taken for an excellent stream as mountains of God Psal 36.7 and the word with is to be supplied Compare herewith Ioel. 3.18 Reve. 22.1 where a fountain and pure river of water of life come forth from the Lords house and throne their corn theirs that dwell in thy land and house after that thou hast thus prepared the land and watred it thou makest it fruitfull Vers 11. setlest the furrowes or the clods that is with rain thou causest the clods to lye close to cover the seed The Hebrew words being indefinite to settle c have like signification with the former See Psal 49.15 and 77.2 and 103.20 makest it soft or meltest resolvest makest it moist with drops-of-rain that fall many See Ps 72.6 the bud or branch that which springeth up out of the earth This name is given to Christ himself Isa 4.2 Zech. 3 8. and 6.12 Vers 12. yeer of thy goodnes that is thy good yeer which thou honourest with singular blessings So God commanding the sabbath yeer promised to blesse the sixt yeer that it should bring forth fruit for three yeers Levit. 25.20.21 But the good yeer is that acceptable yeer of the Lord which Christ preached Isa 61.2 Luk. 4.12 thy pathes drop the clouds which are Gods charret Ps 104.3 in which water is bound Iob 26.8 and from which rain is dropped to cause the earth to fructifie 1 Iob 36 28. and 38 26 27. And pathes here are properly such tracks as are made by charrets wheeles Vers 13. of the wildernes where there is no man Iob 38 26. that grasse may grow for beasts Psal 104 14. Though sometime shepheards there feed their flocks as Exod. 3 1. girded with gladnes rejoycing for the store of grasse that grow on them on every side Things are figuratively said to be glad when they attain unto and abide in their naturall perfection so light is said to rejoyce when it shineth clear and continually Prov. 13.9 Vers 14. the pastures or fields are clothed that is covered abundantly stored with flocks of sheep For fields the Greek putteth ramms of the sheep the Hebrew Carim signifieth both Isa 30 23. and 34.6 but the grammaticall construction and coherence here sheweth it rather to be fields or pastures Annotations Psalm LXVI Vers 1. SHout to weet with a joyfull or triumphant noise see Psal 41.12 all the earth or all the land that is the inhabitants thereof So vers 4. and Psal 98.4 and 100.1 and often in the scripture Vers 2. put glorie in Greek give glorie to his praise that is make his praise glorious and honourable A like phrase is in Ios 7.19 put glorie to Iehovah that is give him glory Vers 3. fearfull is every c. or fearfull art thou in thy works One word singular and another plurall meaneth exactly all and every one as Psalm 57 2. and 62.5 falsly-deny or lye that is feghnedly submitt See Psal 18.45 Vers 4. Let all or All shall Vers 5. in his doing or in practise Gr. in counsels See Psal 9 12. Vers 6. sea to drie-land the red sea God turned to drie-land by a strong east wind dividing the waters that Israel might goe thorow it Exod. 14.21.22 through the river Iorden when the banks thereof were full was dried the waters stood still on an heap till all the people went through it Ios 3 13.14.-17 did we rejoyce he teacheth them to applie their fathers deliverances to themselves for all things forewritten are for
striken-amazed beaten with terrour as with a hammer or as the Greek saith troubled So Dan. 2.1.3 Gen. 41.8 could not speak so the Hebrue phrase spake not is somtime to be interpreted as who shall judge 2 Chron. 1.10 for which in 1 King 3.9 is written who can or is able to judge So Psal 78.20 Vers 6. of ancient times or of eternities that is of ages past This he did according to the commandement Deut. 32.7 for former histories are written for our learning Rom. 15.4 1 Cor. 10.11 Vers 7 my melodie or musical-play to weet how I had afore time played and sung songs of prayse for thy benefits see Psal 33.2.3 or I remembred my musick and took my instrument and thus I sung Vers 11. dooth this make me sick dooth it grieve and weaken me that the right hand the administration of God is changed and be keepeth not one constant course in his works The prophet seemeth to check himself for his infirmitie Or taking it not for a question it maketh me sick or this is my infirmitie the change or that changed is for so the Hebrue phrase to change may be resolved Vers 12. will record will remember for my self and mention to others the Hebrue implieth both these by a double reading miracle that is miracles or wondrous-works as the Greek explaineth it all and every of them done of old So after in verse 15. Vers 13. discourse or meditate intreat of both in mind and talk Vers 14. in the sanctuary or in sanctitie in the holy place as the Greek turneth it meaning it is most holy and secret hidden from the eyes of the world as holy things were hidden in the sanctuarie especially the Ark and Cherubims where God sate So as it was not lawful for people or priests to see them Num. 46.7.15.20 Levit. 16.2 Compare also herewith Psalm 73.16.17 a God or a mighty one a Potentate Hebr. Ael So in the next verse as God in Greek as our God Vers 15. marvellous-work that is works wonders This is taken from Exod. 15.11 Vers 16. with arm that is with power an arm stretched out as Exod. 6.6 in Greek with thine arm of Iaakob that is the tribes of Israel born of him of Ioseph this may be meant as the Chaldee paraphrast taketh it of all the Israelites whom Joseph nourished Gen. 45.10.11 and 50.21 called therefore his sonns or in special of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasses the sonns of Joseph noted from the rest for more honour Compare also herewith Psal 80.2.3 Vers 17. The waters of the red sea Exod. 14.21 Psalm 114.3 trembled or were-payned as a woman in travail So Psal 29.8 and 97.4 Vers 18. streamed or gushed with a tempest These things were when the Lord looked unto the host of the Aegyptians out of the siry and cloudy pillar and so feared and hindred them with stormy tempests that their charret wheels fel off c. Exod. 14.24.25 And thus Israel was baptized in the clowd and in the sea 1 Cor. 10.1.2 thine arrowes or stones as this word also signifieth Lam. 3.16 meaning hail-stones See Psal 18.15 Ios 10.11 Vers 19. in the round-aier in the sphere or globe The aier is so called of the round form which it with all the heavens hath Of the thunder in the aier see Iob 37 2.-5 Psal 29. Vers 20. Thy way wherein thou wentest and leddest thy people confounding thy foes Exod. 14.19.20.22 Nehem. 9.11 So elsewhere his way is in the whirlwind Nahum 1.3 were not knowen to weet before that time nor after for the waters returned to their force and drowned the Aegyptians Exod. 14.27 So his other wayes are past finding out Rom. 11.33 that men must walk by faith not by sight 2 Cor. 5.7 Vers 21. lead thy people through the sea and after through the wildernes towards Canaan Moses being their King and Aaron their Priest The memorie of which mercy is often celebrated Deut. 8 2.-5.15 and 32.10 Ier. 2.2.6 Amos 2.10 Mic. 6.4 Psal 136.16 Act. 7.35.36 Annotations Psalm LXXVIII Vers 1. MY law or my doctrine for of it the Law hath the name in Hebrue see Psal 19.8 Christ speaketh in this Psalm to his people as the next verse sheweth So Isa 51.4 Vers 2. in parable that is in or with parables as the holy Ghost expoundeth it Mat. 13.34.35 All these things spake Iesus to the multitude in parables c. that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet saying I will open my mouth in parables c. Here the narration and applying of ancient histories are called Parables because all the things came unto our fathers as types and were written to admonish us 1 Cor. 10.11 What a parable meaneth see Psal 49.5 will utter or well-out as from a spring or fountain hidd-things so the holy Ghost expoundeth it in Greek Mat. 13.35 the Hebrue word signifying sharp or obscure speeches or riddles see Psal 49 5. of antiquitie or from old that is ancient things since the foundation of the world Mat. 13.35 Vers 5. stablished or reared-up a testimonie or witnes meaning the Covenant see Psal 19.8 in Iaakob among the Israelites the children of Iaakob to then sonns all their posteritie as Deut. 4 9. teach them thy sonns and thy somis sonns So Deut. 6.6.21 Vers 8. perverse or froward stubborn So Israel is noted to be Exod. 32.9 Deut. 31.27 Vers 9. Aephraim the ten tribes of Israel of which Ephraim was chief though they were valiant warriours yet for their sinns fel before their enemies 1 King 17. Hos 10 11 14. Some understand it of that slaughter of Ephraims sonns mentioned 1 Chron. 7.21 22 23. which was while their father lived in Aegypt Vers 10. refused to walk as 2 King 17.14.15 they would not obey but hardned their necks c. and refused his statutes and his covenant which he made with their fathers c. Vers 12. a miracle that is miracles marvels as in verse 2. parable is for parables of Tsoan or of Tanis as the Greek and Chaldee calleth it It was a chief citie in Aegypt and the kings Court or pallace and a place of great antiquitie Isa 30 34. Num. 13.23 So after verse 43. Vers 13. cleft the sea the red sea where the Israelites were baptised Exod. 14. 1 Cor. 10.2 Vers 14. a clowd to shadow them from the sun and to guide them in their journeyes a figure of Gods protection over his Church and guidance of the same Exod. 13.21 and 40.38 Num. 9 17-22 Nehem. 9.19 Isa 4.5 Vers 15. the Rocks once at Horeb Exod. 17.6 and again at Cadesh Num. 20.1.11 The Rock was spiritually Christ 1 Cor. 10.4 great deeps that is the great deep as the Greek turneth it the phrase is taken from Gen. 7.11 though here deeps is put for deep for the more vehemencie Or wee may turn it as in deeps very much to weet drink Vers 17. to provoke-bitterly by rebellion exasperating and causing wrath and bitternes as both
perish-quite PSALM CXIII Sing this as the 84 or as the 60 Psalm O Servants of Jehovah praise praise ye Jehovahs name alwayes verse 2 Jehovahs name it blessed bee from this time to everlasting verse 3 From Sun rise to his down going Jehovahs name it praised bee verse 4 'Bove nations all Jehovah high above the heav'ns is his glory verse 5 Who like Jehovah our God is that doth to sit on high-him-place verse 6 That doth to see him-low-debase in heavens in the earth likewise verse 7 From dust he doth the needy rear from dung he doth the poor up-bear verse 8 To set him with the Noble-men with Noble-men of his people verse 9 He makes the barren woman dwell a joyfull mother of children PSALM CXIII 1 Halehu-jah PRaise ye servants of Jehovah praise ye the name of Jehovah verse 2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah from this time and for ever verse 3 From the rising of the Sun unto the going-in of the same praised be the name of Iehovah verse 4 Iehovah is high above all nations his glory is above the heavens verse 5 Who is like Iehovah our God that lifteth himself-high to sit verse 6 That debaseth himself-low to see in the heavens and in the earth verse 7 He raiseth the poor from the dust he lifteth up the needy from the dung verse 8 To set him with bounteous-Princes with the bounteous-Princes of his people verse 9 He maketh the barren of house to dwell a joyfull mother of children Halelu-jah PSALM CXIV Sing this as the 114. Psalm verse 1 WHen Isr'el from Aegypt issude Jacobs house from folk of speech-rude verse 2 Judah became his sanctuary and Israel his seignorie verse 3 The sea saw and away it fled then river Jarden back turned verse 4 The mountains leaped like to rams the hils like to the flocks young-lambs verse 5 O sea what aild thee that thou fledst ô Jarden that thou back turnedst verse 6 O mountains that ye leapt like rams yee hils like to the flocks young-lambs verse 7 O tremble earth before the Lord before the face of Jakobs God verse 8 That turns the Rock to water lakes the flint a waters fountain makes PSALM CXIV verse 1 WHen Israel went-out from Aegypt and the house of Iakob from a people of a barbarous-speech verse 2 Iudah was for his sanctuary Israel his dominions verse 3 The sea saw and fled the Iarden turned-about backward verse 4 The mountains leaped like rams the hils like younglings of the flock verse 5 What aileth thee O sea that thou fleddest O Iarden that thou turnedst-about backward verse 6 O mountains that ye leaped like rains ye hils like younglings of the flock verse 7 At the presence of the Lord tremble thou earth at the presence of the God of Iaakob verse 8 That turneth the rock to a lake of waters the flint to a fountain of waters PSALM CXV verse 1 NOt unto us Iehovah not unto us but unto thy name give the glorie for thy mercie for thy truth verse 2 Wherefore should the heathens say where is now their God verse 3 And our God is in the heavens whatsoever pleaseth him he doeth verse 4 Their idols are silver and gold the work of the hands of earthly-man verse 5 A mouth they have and speak not eyes they have and see not verse 6 Ears they have and hear not a nose they have and smel not verse 7 Hands they have and feel not feet they have and walk not they make no sound with their throat verse 8 Like them be they that make them every-one that trusteth in them verse 9 Israel trust thou in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 10 House of Aaron trust ye in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 11 Ye that fear Iehovah trust in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 12 Iehovah hath remembred us he will blesse us he will blesse the house of Israel he will blesse the house of Aaron verse 13 He will blesse them that fear Iehovah the smal with the great verse 14 Jehovah will add unto you unto you and unto your sonns verse 15 Blessed shall you be of Jehovah which made the heavens and earth verse 16 The heavens the heavens are Jehovahs and the earth he hath given to the sonns of Adam verse 17 Not the dead shall praise Jah neither any that goe-down to silence verse 18 But we will blesse Jah from this time and for ever Halelu-jah PSALM CXV Sing this as the 106. Psalm verse 1 NOt unto us LORD not to us but unto thy name be the glorie giv'n for thy mercie and for thy veritie verse 2 O wherefore should the heathen folk say where is now their God verse 3 But our God is in heav'ns he doth what s'ever seems-him-good verse 4 Their idol gods silver and gold the work of mens hands be verse 5 A mouth they have and doe not speak have eies and doe not see verse 6 Ears have they and they doe not hear have nose and doe not smel verse 7 Feet have they and they doe not walk have hands and doe not feel They with their throat doe make no sound verse 8 Like unto them be those that doe them make each-one that doth his trust in them repose verse 9 O Israel trust in thee LORD their help and shield is hee verse 10 O A'rons house trust in the LORD their help and shield is hee verse 11 Ye that fear JAH trust in the LORD their help and shield he is verse 12 Jehovah hath remembred us he bounteously-will-blesse the familie of Israel he blesse will bounteously the familie of Aharon blesse will he bounteously verse 13 Hee 'l blesse them that Jehovah fear the smal with greater ones verse 14 Jehovah add will unto you to you and to your sonnes verse 15 Blesse shall you of Iehovah be which made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heav'ns heav'ns Jehovahs are and th' earth he t'Adams sonns hath given verse 17 The dead nor any down that goe to silence praise not JAH verse 18 But we will blesse Jah henceforth and for aye Halelu-jah PSALM CXVI Sing this as the 74. Psalm verse 1 I Love because Jehovah doth my voice my prayers hear verse 2 And in my daies will call because he bow'd to me his ear verse 3 The pangs of death did compasse me th'afflicting-anguishes of hell did also find me out I found grief and distresse verse 4 And on Jehovahs name I call'd Oh LORD now ridd my soule verse 5 Gracious Iehovah is and just and our God mercifull verse 6 Jehovah doth the simple keep I was even low-supprest and he did save me verse 7 O my soule return unto thy rest Because Jehovah bounteously rewarded hath to thee verse 8 Because my soule away from death thou hast released-free mine eye from tears my foot from fall verse 9 Before Jehovah I in lands of them that living are will walk-continually verse 10 I did
* 2. Sam. 12.10 pangs of death compassed * 2. Sam. 22.5.6 him about the floods of Belial the ungodly men made him afrayd the cords of hell compassed him the snares of death prevented him his * Psal 55.4.5 heart was sore pained within him and the terrours of death fell upon him fearfulnes and trembling came upon him and horrour overwhelmed him His * Psal 31.11 life was spent with grief his yeers with sighing his strength fayled and his bones were consumed But alwayes in his fears * Psal 56.3 4. he trusted in God and was not afrayd what flesh could doe unto him in his distress * 2. Sam. 22.7 he called upon the Lord cried to his God who heard his voice out of his Temple and drew him out of * vers 17.18 c. many waters from his strong enemie and from them that hated him and brought him forth into a large place and delivered him because he delighted in him He gave him the * vers 36. c. shield of his salvation and girded him with strength to battel and gave him the necks of his enemies that he destroyed those that hated him Therefore he gave thanks unto the Lord * vers 50. among the nations and sang praises unto his name * Psal 57.8 awaking up his glorie awaking up his Psalterie and Harp awaking himself early to praise the Lord among the peoples and to sing unto him among the nations so he sang of his * Psal 59.16 power he sang loud of his mercy in the morning that God had been his defence and refuge in the day of his distresse And thereof this book of Psalmes most whereof David made is a glorious testimonie wherin by manifold psalmes and hymnes and spirituall songs he set forth the praises of God his own faith in his word exercise and delight in his Law with narrations of Gods former and present mercies and prophesies of future graces to be fulfilled in Christ whom he being a Prophet * Act. 2.30 knew that he should be the fruit of his loines concerning the flesh and should sit upon his throne whose incarnation afflictions death resurrection ascension and eternall glorious kingdom and priest-hood he sang by the spirit with such heavenly melodie as may not onely delight but draw into admiration every understanding heart and comfort the afflicted soule with such consolation as David himself was comforted of the Lord. And these his Psalmes have ever since by the Church of Israel by * Mat. 21.16.42 Christ and his Apostles and by the Saints in all ages been received and honoured as the oracles of God cited for confirmation of true religion and sung in the publike assemblies as in Gods Tabernacle and Temple where they sang praise unto the Lord with the * Rom. 4.6 and 11.9 words of David and with the instruments which * 2. Chron. 29.30 he had made over their * 2. Chron. 7.6 burnt-offrings and sacrifices Now because many things * 2. Chr. 29.25.27.28 both for phrase and matter are difficult to such as are not acquainted with Davids language I have out of my slender store annexed a few breif notes comparing the Scriptures and conferring the best Expositors especially the ancient Greek and Chaldee versions wherby if any help of understanding may arise the praise be to God the comfort to his people FINIS ANNOTATIONS VPON THE BOOKE OF PSALMES Annotations Psalm I. THe book of Psalmes so our Lord himself intitleth it Luk. 20.42 but the Hebrew title Tehililum signifieth Hymnes or Prayses According to the Greek it is called the Psalter V. 1. O blessed or O happy or Welfares the man A joyfull acclamation for the mans welfare and felicities as going-right-forward and so having good successe Contrary hereunto is Woe or Alas Eccs 10.16.17 Luk. 6 20.24 This word Ashrei in the Hebrew is alwayes applied to men and so differeth from an other word Baruc blessed which is ascribed both to God and men Psal 115.15.18 the contrary whereto is cursed Psal 37.22 doth not walk or hath not walked But the time past and time to come are in the Hebrew often used for to expresse continued actions Walking signifieth one conversation both touching faith and workes Psal 119.1 Gen. 5.24 compared with Heb. 11.5.6 2 Petr. 2.10 Iud. 11. To walk in the counsell of any is either to doe as they advise and suggest as did Ahaziah 2 Chron. 22.3.4.5 or by imitation to doe like others before as did Israel Mich. 6.16 But in every respect the counsell of the wicked should be farre from us Iob 21.16 and 22.18 Wicked that is ungodly so our English word meaneth being made of the old Danish wgudelig or we may call them according to the originall Restles turbulent unjust ungracious The Hebrew rashaugh signifieth restlesnes and is opposed to quietnes Iob 34.29 Such men are without peace in themselves and seek to disturb and molest others Proverb 4.16 likened therefore to the raging sea Isa 57.20.21 And because for their evil deeds they are often brought forth to judgement and condemned therefore is this name given to condemned persons Psal 109.7 Iob 27.7 And as to make just or justifie is to acquit or absolve in judgement Psal 82.3 so to make or pronounce wicked is to condemn Psal 37.33 and 94.21 Deut. 25.1 Way track or trode This word also signifieth any religion doctrins manners actions administration or course of life Psal 5.9 and 25.4 and 86.11 Act. 18.25.26 and 22.4 2 Petr. 2.2.15.21 sinners or misdoers erronious enormous Though there is no man just on earth that doth good and sinneth not Eccl. 7.22 yet such are usually called sinners as be given to vice and have the course of their life evil Gen. 13.13 1 Sam. 15.18 Psal 26.9 and 104.36 Mat. 26.45 Luk. 7.37 Iohn 9.16.31 In this respect they that are born of God are said not to sin 1. Iohn 3.9 and Solomon opposeth the sinner to the good man Eccle. 9.2 See the note on Psal 4.5 nor sit in the seat or and hath not sitten c. To sit is to abide continue dwell Psal 2.4 and 101.6.7 and 132.14 or to company and have familiarity with any Psal 26.4.5 And the original moshab here Englished seat is diversly used as for a seat or chayr to sit on 1 Sam. 20.25 Iob 29.7 which noteth authoritie somtime an habitation or dwelling Psal 107.4.7 and 132.13 sometime an assise session or assemblie Psal 137.32 And so may it here be taken for the assemblie of the scornfull The scornfull Proud-rhetoricall-mockers Losels The word importeth pride as the Lord scorneth tho scorners Prov. 3.34 that is resisteth the proud Iam 4.6 1 Pet. 5.5 It implieth also eloquence often used in mocks Iob 16.20 Vers 2. Hath his delight or his pleasure is law or doctrine See the note on Psal 19.8 Iehovah or the Lord as the Greek and the new Testament usually expresseth â—t The opening
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
land of the living that is where men live in this world and in speciall the land of Canaan the seat of Gods Church Ezek 26.20 So Psal 52 7. and 116 9. and 142 6. Iob 28.13 For by death men are said to be cut out of the land of the living Isa 53 8. and 38 11. Ier. 11.19 Vers 14. be confirmed be comfortable hold fast as the Greek hath be manly or quit thee as a man which word the Apostle useth 1 Cor. 16 13. These are words of incouragement against remisnes fear faintnes of heart or other infirmities as Deut. 31 6.7 Ios 10 25. 1 Chron. 22 13. Dan. 10 19. let thy heart wax-strong so also the Greek turneth it for we may read it he will strengthen thy heart So after in Psal 31.25 Annotations Psalm XXVIII Vers 1. CEase not c. that is cease not to speak unto and answer me be not silent as turned-away from me so the like phrase meaneth Iob 13.13 Ier 38.27 or cease not to speak for me as the phrase also importeth 1 Sam. 7.8 and so by the Rock forementioned he may mean Christ 1 Cor. 10.4 who is our advocate with the Father 1 Ioh. 2.1 Vers 2. oracle of thy holines thy holy oracle The inmost and most holy place of the temple was thus named 1 King 6.5.16.19.20 called the holy of holyes 1 King 8 6. The Hebrew Doir hath the signification of Speaking for from the most holy place God spake to his people Num. 7 89. The Apostle seemeth to expresse it by that which is within the vaiel Hebr. 6 19 Vers 3. Draw me not to weet unto death that is destroy me not So drawing is used Ezek. 32 20. Iob 21 33. and 24.20 an example wherereof see in Sisera Iud. 4.7 Vers 4. the evill of their practises This hath reference to the curse denounced against sinners Deut. 28.20 Vers 5. not discreetly-attend or consider so as to discern and understand them The like sin is blamed Isa 5.12 break them down or destroy opposed to buildng up or edifying and applied figuratively to men so Ier. 1 10. and 42.10 2 Cor. 13.10 build that is conserve exalt prosper them See the like phrase Iob 22.23 Mal. 3 15. Ier. 12.16 Vers 8. strength to them or to him as Psal 2.3 meaning his people as the Greek expresseth and his anointed king both which folow the strong-fort or fortification The former word strength is in Hebrew Ghouz and this strong-fort Maghnoz by addition of a letter adding to the force of the signification And this is often used for a fortification or strong-defensed plà ce Dan. 11.10 Iudg. 6.26 of the salvations of his anointed or of the deliverances the victories of his anointed that is of me his anointed King This sentence may also be turned thus and the strong-fort of salvations his Anointed Christ is meaning that the Christ of God is the saving strength of his people The last word He is often put for Is somtime in the Hebrew text it self as is noted in Psal 16 3. Vers 9. inheritance that is people or church Deut. 4.20 and 32.9 Psal 33.12 and 94.5 1 Petr. 5.3 Sometimes it is the land where they dwelt Psal 79.1 advance them or bear them up relieve them The word is used for advancing to honour Eslh 3.1 and 9.3 and for bearing up supporting helping as 1 King 9.11 Esr 1.4 and 8.36 Annotations Psalm XXIX Vers 1. SOnns of the mighties that is ye mighty men or potentates So Psal 89.7 strength or strong praise See Psal 8 3. and 1 Tim. 6.16 Vers 2 honour of the sanctuarie that is the honourable Sanctuarie as the Greek explaineth it in his holy court or with honour of sanctitie that is with holy honour So Psal 96.9 1 Chron. 16.29 This phrase is sometime used of Gods holy majestie 2 Chron. 20.21 Vers 3. The voice that is the thonder as Exod. 20.18 called Gods voice Exod. 9.28 29. Yet voices and thondrings are sometimes distinct as Rev. 4 5. and 8 5 and 11 19. and 16.18 This word voice is generally used for all noise or sound 2 King 7.6 1 Cor. 14.10 upon the waters which are above the firmament Gen. 1.7 where the thonder is heard Or above the waters that is a lowder voice then the roring of the waters whereof see Ezek. 1 24. and 43.2 Rev. 1 15. and 14 2. and 19.6 Gods voice shaketh heavens and earth Heb. 12.26 Iehovah upon that is thendereth upon or his voice is above many waters Vers 5. Cedars of Lebanon The Cedar is a tree tall strong and durable and for the drines of it the timber rotteth not They are called Cedars of God Psal 80.11 and by him planted Psal 104 16. Lebanon is a mountain in Canaan high pleasant and fruitfull full of Cedars and other trees the glory of that mount 2 Chron. 2 8. Song 3 9. and 5.15 Isa 60 13. Hos 14.6 7 8. It is called Lebanon of whitenes for the snow that lieth on it Ier 18.14 To this mount and to the goodly trees thereon great kindgdoms and personages are compared Ezek. 31 3. and 17 3. Ier. 22.23 Iudg. 9.15 2 King 14.9 And the just mans estate in speciall Psal 92 14. Vers 6. Shiryon this is mount Hermon called of the Sidonians Shirion and of the Amorites Shenir Deut. 3 9. and by another name Sion not Tsijon spoken of in Psal 2 6. Deut. 4 48. for this Shirjon or Hermon lay without the river Jarden where Ogh reigned Ios 22.1.5 1 Chron. 5 23. Here also grew goodly trees and many wild beasts kept in it Ezek. 27.5 Song 4 8. Of Hermon see more in Psa 89 13. 133.3 42.7 a young Vnicorn a fierce untamed beast see Psal 22.22 The Hebrew phrase is son of the Vnicornes the like is also Psal 114.4 All yong creatures and things that come of or belong to another are in Hebrew called sonns so the sonns of the cole are sparks Iob 5.7 the sonns of the quiver are arrowes Lam. 3.13 the son of the morn is the morning starr Isa 14.12 the sonns of Sion are the Citizens there Psal 149.2 the sonns of the wedding chamber are the bridegroomes friends Mat 9.15 and many the like Vers 7. striketh or cutteth flames as the flashes of lightning with the thonder Vers 8. maketh tremble or quake or paineth the wildernes that is the wild beasts there which being frighted by Gods voice or thonder do travel and bring forth their yong with pain and trembling Kadesh called also Paran and Zin a desert through which the Israelites passed from Aegypt to Canaan Num. 13.27 and 33.36 and had the name of the city Kadesh by which it lay Num. 20.1.16 The beasts of this wildernes were cruel Deut. 8.15 and 32.10 Vers 9. the hindes though of all other creatures they bring forth with great trouble bowing themselves bruising their yong and casting out their sorowes Iob 39.4.6 maketh bare by driving the beasts with the thonder into their denns
himself namely to stand or walk continually in a way not good as Isa 65.2 or he standeth-still as Exod. 14.13 Vers 6. in the heavens elswhere it is sayd unto the heavens Psal 57.11 so here in may be used for unto sometime it is above the heavens as Psal 108.5 Vers 7. mountains of God that is high mighty or excellent mountains The Hebrue useth to note excellent things by adding the name of God as Cedars of God Psalm 80.11 Mount of God Ps 68.16 river of God Ps 65.10 wrastlings of God Gen. 30.5 harps of God Rev. 15.2 and sundry the like Vers 8. How precious that is honourable and much to be esteemed somtime the word signyfieth bright and glorious Iob 31.26 Zach. 14.6 which also agreeth well here and the sonns or when or therefore the sonns shadow of thy wings that is thy protection so Psalm 63.8 and 91.4 called somtime the secret of Gods wings Psal 61.5 Vers 10. Well of life that is an ever springing fountain from whom life and all graces spring and flow So God is called the well of living waters Ier. 2.13 and 17.13 Song 4.15 wee see light or enjoy light that is knowledge comfort joy c. See Iob 29.3 Isa 9.2 Iam 1.17 Psal 27.1 Vers 11. Extend thy mercy or draw it meaning exercise and shew it as Ps 109.12 also prolong or continue it as Psal 85.6 Eccles 2.3 Vers 12. foot of pride or of haughtines that is of the prowd man the thing being put for the person in whom it is As deceit for a deceitfull man Prov. 12.27 Poverty for poor people 2 King 24.14 habitation for inhabitants 2 Sam. 9.12 Circumcision for the circumcised Rom. 2.26 Helpings governings for helpers governours 1 Cor. 12.28 and many the like See also Psal 5.5 and 12.9 and 55.21 and 109.4 and 78.31 Vers 13. There to weet in the very enterprise while they laboured to remove me Annotations Psalm XXXVII THis is the third Psalm penned Alphabet-wise there being two verses allowed to every letter except foure in verse 7.20.29.34 See Psal 25.1 Vers 1. Fret not or Inflame not burn not thy self with anger or grief So after verse 7. and 8. Prov. 24 19. envie not or have not envious-zeale or emulation This word is general for all hot and fervent zeale whether good or evil emulation jealousie envie and the like Psal 106.16 and 69.10 Vers 3. Dwell in the land This may be taken either for a commandement to dwell in the land of Canaan which God had given them to possesse Num. 33.53 though troubles and wants should arise therin as did the Patriarchs by faith Gen. 37.1 and 26.3.12 Heb. 11.9 Or for a promise dwell that is thou shalt dwell that is abide long as after in verse 27. So see for thou shalt see Psal 128 5 6. Seek me and live Amos 5.4 that is ye shall live feed on faith to weet which shall grow out of the land Psal 85.12 that is of the fruits which the land truely and faithfully bringeth forth Or as a promise thou shalt feed on faith on the faithfull constant increase and thus the Greek explaineth it thou shalt be fed with the riches thereof meaning of the land Or feed on faith that is nourish thy self and live by it for the just man liveth by his faith Habak 2.4 and walketh by it not by sight 2 Cor. 5.7 Or feed in faith that is thou shalt be fed faithfully and assuredly Contrary hereunto is to feed on the wind Hos 12.1 and on ashes Isa 44.20 Vers 4. Delight thy selfe or thou shalt delight or solace thee so verse 11. and Iob 22.26 Vers 5. Turn-confidently Commit-of trust in Hebrew Rol see Psal 22.9 So Prov. 16.3 Rol or Commit thy works unto Iehovah will-doe that which thou desirest or will execute to weet thy judgement as the next verse sheweth and as elsewhere is expressed Mic. 7.9 Vers 6. As the light to weet of the morning or sun for so light sometime signifieth Nehem. 8.3 Iob 31.26 that is clearly manifestly So Hos 6.5 Compare also Iob 11.17 Vers 7. Be silent or be still stay and tary silently See Psal 4.5 The Greek saith be subject wait-still-patiently or pain-thy self that is Set thy selfe with earnestnesse and patience to wait for Vers 8. Surcease or Slake Let goe A word contrary to holding-fast applied here to the slaking or abating of anger so Iudg. 8.3 also to do or which is but to doe or at least to doe evill Vers 9. Inherit or possesse So Isa 57.13 He that trusteth in me saith the Lord shall inherit the land and possesse my holy mountain Vers 11. And the meek or But the meek From hence our Lord said Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the land Mat. 5.5 Vers 13. His day that is his dismal day the time appointed for his affliction and destruction 1 Sam. 26.10 Ezek. 21.25 29. Day is often used for the time of punishment as The posterity shal be astonied at his day Iob 18.20 Woe unto them for their day is come Ier. 50.27 So the day of Madian Isa 9.4 the day of Jezreel Hos 1.11 the day of Jerusalem Psal 137.7 Vers 14. Drawn Hebrew opened or loosed meaning out of the sheath A like phrase is the emptying of the sword Psal 35.3 Vers 16. The little of a just man or a little a small portion to the just See Prov. 15.16 and 16 8. plenteous-mammon The Hebrew hamon signifieth multitude plenty or store of riches or any other thing Here the Greek translateth it riches From this Hebrew word riches are called mammon Luk. 16.9 11 13. many wicked or great mighty wicked Vers 17. Arms that is power help c. See Psal 10.15 Vers 18. Knoweth that is acknowledgeth and regardeth as Psal 1.6 the dayes that is the events good or evill estates calamities that at any time befall them as verse 13. Psal 116 2. and 119.84 See also Psal 31.16 shal be for ever meaning that thy and their seed after them should inherit the land as Exod. 12.13 Ios 14.9 1 Chron. 28 8. Prov. 13.22 Isa 60.21 and then come to their immortall inheritance 1 Pet. 1.4 Vers 20. The precious-fat that which is precious in the rams the best and that was the fat which all was the Lords and might not therefore be eaten by any man but was burned upon the altar and so consumed away in smoak Levit. 3.15 16 17. So the precious fruit of the earth Iam. 5.7 The Hebrew Carim elsewhere used for fields or pastures Psal 65.14 is here fat pastured ramms or muttons so Deut. 32.14 Isa 34.6 Amos 6.4 with the smoak which vanisheth in the aire therefore the Greek saith as the smoak so Psal 102.4 Vers 21. repayeth not shall not or will not pay again It may intend both his inhability that he cannot and his unconscionablenes that he will not pay Borrowing in the law is noted for a curse as lending for a blessing Deut. 28.12.44 for the borrower
It is used also in the beginning of speeches and then it is an earnest asseveration as Ioh. 6.26 Amen Amen that is Verily Verily For so elswhere when one Euangelist saith Amen Mat. 24.47 another speaking of the same thing saith Verily or truely Luk. 12.44 Sometime it is the title of God himself Isa 65.16 and of Christ Rev. 3.14 because of his faithfulnes and truth in performing all promises The second book Annotations Psal XLII THe second book to weet of Psalms For though they be all complied in one volume as were also the small Prophets which thereupon is called The book of the Psalms Act. 1.20 as The book of the Prophets Act. 7.42 yet in the Hebrew there are 5. books the first reacheth to the end of the 41 Psalm foregoing which is concluded with Amen and Amen The second to the 72. Psalm concluded also with Amen Amen and the end of Davids prayers The third reacheth to the 89. Psalm concluded likewise with Amen and Amen The fourth unto the 106. Psalm whose conclusion is Amen Halelujah The fift unto the 150. Psalm ended with Halelujah Vers 1. Korah This was the Levite that rose up and rebelled against Moses and Aaron for which God destroyed him and his familie and all that took part with him Num. 16. Howbeit there were of his sonns that dyed not Numb 26.11 departing as it seemeth from their fathers tents as all were counselled Num. 16 24 26. Of his race came Samuel the Prophet and Heman his nephew was a singer 1 Chron. 6.33 To these sonns of Korah this and sundry other Psalms are commended which for the most part are songs of comfort against afflictions and sorowes Vers 2. As the Hind or the Heart a beast thirsty by nature and whose thirst is increased when she is hunted The Hind the female is here meant as the word annexed she-brayeth and the Greek article he elaphos manifest And in females the passions are stronger then in males desirously-brayeth in Greek desireth This word is used but here and in Ioel 1.20 ô Lord the beasts of the field bray also unto thee Vers 3. thirsteth that is earnestly desireth So Psal 63.2 Of thirst for Gods grace and spirit see Isa 55.1 Ioh. 7.37 Rev. 22.17 the living God so called here because he is the well of living that is of continuall springing waters Ier. 17.13 abundantly refreshing those that come to him Or living is opposed to the dead that is false Gods Psal 106.28 1 Thes 1.9 ye turned from idols to serve the living and true God Or living that is lively powrfull effectuall as Psal 38.20 Heb. 10.31 before the face of God that is before his ark or tabernacle wherein he dwelt among men So that which in 1 Chron. 13.10 is before God in 2 Sam. 6.7 is with the ark of God And there all men were bound to appear or be seen before God three times a yeere Exod. 23.17 and 34.23.24 And here the word before or unto is to be understood as often in the Hebrue which somtime is supplied as may be seen by comparing 2 Sam. 10.2 with 1 Chron. 19.2 and 1 King 22.29 with 2 Chron. 18.28 Vers 4. to me bread that is my bread my food So bread of tears Psal 80.6 they say my foes as verse 11. or while it is said all the day or every day as the Greek turneth it Vers 5. These things my absence from Gods face vers 32 and my adversaries reproach verse 4. powr out upon me or shed within me or by my self This noteth exceeding sorow or fainting like that in Iob 30.16 And now my soul powreth out it self upon me and the dayes of affliction have took hold on me So 1 Sam. 1.15 Lam. 2.12 throng a multitude preasing to go before God keeping festivitie or with a multitude dancing or keeping a feast For at their solemn assemblies they kept feasts Exod. 23.14 with dancing eating drinking and joy Exod. 32.5.6.19 Iudg. 21.19.21 Deut. 16.14.15 Vers 6. Why bowest thou down to weet with sorow and therefore the Greek turneth it why art thou sorowfull For Sorow or Care in a mans heart boweth it down but a good word rejoyceth it Prov. 12.25 the salvations understand and or for the salvations that is the ful salvation or perfect-deliverance of his face that is which his face favour and gracious presence giveth unto me The Greek readeth thus the salvation of my face and my God transplacing in Hebrue letters as in the last verse Vers 7. for that I remember and cannot come before thee as verse 3. or therefore I will mind thee seeing I have no way els to comfort me in my absence from thee the land of Iorden which lay eastward from Jerusalem where Gods sanctuary was and Chermonim that is the inhabitants or the mountains of Hermon which was a hye mount in the North parts of the land called also mount Shirjon see Psal 29 6. the litle mount so is the Greek others make it a proper name Mount Mitsar He may mean the southern mountains that were small in respect of Hermon Mount being put for mounts as charret for charrets Psal 20.8 Vers 8. Deep unto deep calleth that is one Affliction or tentation foloweth and occasioneth another without intermission of trouble A deep abisme or Gulff is a place of many waters signifying great afflictions Ezek. 26.19 Ion. 2.5 breaking-billowes such are most dangerous to drown Billowes have their name of breaking as the next word waves of wallowing or tumbling both signify afflictions So Ps 88.8 Ion. 2.3 Vers 9. command his mercy that is appoint or send it with power and authoritie a phrase taken from the law and often used for more vehemencie or because God by his Angels procureth good to his people Deut. 28.8 Levit. 25.21 2 Sam. 17.14 So after in Psal 44.5 and 133.3 and 71.3 and 68.29 and 7.7 and 91.11 his song that is cause and matter for me to sing him praise So God is sayd to give songs in the night Iob 35.10 See also Isa 30.29 a prayer to weet I shall make a prayer And some psalms are intituled prayers as Psal 17.1 and 90.1 and 102.1 and 142.1 Habak 3.1 Vers 10. sad mournfully See Psal 35.14 Vers 11. with a murdring-weapon Retsach murder seemeth here to be a sword or weapon of murdring as a prowd person Psal 36.12 meaning that his adversaries words did sorely afflict and grieve him as if a dagger had been thrust into his bones For reproachfull words are piersing like swords Psal 57.5 and 59.8 Vers 12. salvations of my face that is he which giveth me full manifest and apparant salvation or present deliverance See before verse 6. Annotations Psalm XLIII Vers 1. IVdge me This meaneth an examination of the cause giving sentence and executing of it by delivering the oppressed so Iudging is used for delivering 2 Sam. 18.19.31 Iudg. 3.10 Pleading also ones plea is of like meaning see Psalm 35.1 Vers 2. my strength or my strong-fort as
22.24 Vers 11. Hear O daughter He speaketh to the Queen fore-mentioned figuring the church or heavenly Ierusalem the Lambs wife Rev. 21.9.10 c. And so the Chaldee paraphraseth Hear O congregation of Israel the law of his mouth and see his marvellous works c. and thy fathers house as man and wife must leave their parents to cleave each to other Gen. 2.24 and 31.14 so must we leave all to cleave unto Christ Mat. 10.37 Luk. 14.26 Vers 12. will covet thy beauty will delight himself in thy fairnes thy sanctitie set forth in Song 1.14 and 2.14 and 4.1 c. So the King is tyed in the rafters Song 7.5 and bow down or therefore worship thou him Vers 13. the daughter of Tyrus that is the people or Common wealth of Tyre as daughter of Sion Psalm 9.15 Tyre or Tyrus in Hebrew Tsor which signifieth a Rock or Fortresse was a strong city appertaining to the tribe of Aser Ios 19.29 but possessed still by the heathens whose King Hiram became friend to David 2 Sam. 5.11 and to Solomon his son 1 King 5.1.2 c. yet afterwards Tyrus remembred not the brotherly covenant Amos. 1.9 but rejoyced at the desolation of Jerusalem Ezek. 26.2 banded it self with other enemies against Israel Psalm 83.8 and was wasted of Nebuchadnezar King of Babel by Gods judgement 70. yeares Isa 23.15 Ezek. 26.7 It continued under idols till the Machabees times and then had still Hercules for their cheif God 2 Mach. 4.18.19 This one city Tyre is here named instead of other nations because it was the chief city of traffick in the world being an yle in the sea whose merchandize and magnificence the prophet largely describeth Ezek. 27. her merchants were Princes her chapmen the nobles of the world Isa 23.8 she heaped up silver as dust and gold as the mire of the streets Zach. 9.3 Of the subjection here prophesied which they should yeeld unto the Church we may see it fulfilled in the new Testament where many that dwelt about Tyre and Sidon flocked after Christ Mark 3 8. and he resorted into their bordors Mark 7.24 and by their readinesse he upbraided the backwardnes of the Jews Matt. 11.20 21. and afterwards in the Apostles dayes there was a church of zealous Christians in that city Act. 21.3 4.5 c. See also Psal 87.4 earnestly beseeke thy face shall instantly pray or sue unto thee O Queen The originall word naturally signifieth to make sick or sory and being joyned with the word face which oft is used for anger it meaneth to abate the anger by importunate prayer and by humble sute to prevaile So after Psal 119.58 rich of the people the wealhty among them meaning of the Tyrtans which were a wealthy nation and generally other peoples See Isa 60.1 3 5 11 and 49.23 Rev. 21.24 26 where the riches and honour of the Gentiles are brought to the church Vers 14. Glorious within or honourable inward in the heart adorned with faith hope love c. or in the inner man as Ephe. 3.16 purled-works or grounds bosses closures of gold such as precious stones are set in Exod. 28.11.14 Compare also herewith Ezek. 16.13 Vers 15 In embroideries with broidered or needle-wrought garments Hereby is meant the variety of graces and embroidery of the spirit So Ezek. 16 10. Vers 17. Instead of thy fathers Here the Hebrew is of the masculine gender so these words are spoken to the King Though sometime the masculine is used in speech of women as Num. 27.7 So lahem 1 King 22.17 lahem 2 Chron. 18.16 shal be thy sons thy children shall succeed meaning either all Christians that by the immortall feed of the word are begotten to Christ and his Church he being the father this the mother of us all Isa 9.6 Gal. 4.26 or in speciall the Apostles may be intended See Heb. 2.13 shalt put them shalt place constitute or appoint them for Princes As all Christians are called Kings Rev. 1.6 and 5.10 Or in speciall by the Fathers may be meant the 12 Patriarchs by the Sons the 12 Apostles succeeding them as the heavenly Jerusalem hath at the 12 gates the names of the 12 tribes and in the foundations of the wall the names of the lambs 12 Apostles Rev. 21.12.14 which Apostles were sent into all the nations of the world Mat. 28.19 to goe and bring forth fruit and their fruit to remaine Ioh. 15.16 Like this is the promise made for Sarah that Kings of people should come of her Gen. 17.16 Vers 18. I will make memory will mention and make to be remembred The inditer of this Psalm speaketh this to Christ and of his eternall kingdome and glory shall confesse thee shall celebrate or praise thee The Hebrew Iehodu of it Iehudah had his name Gen. 29.35 from which name his blessing was derived thou art Iudah thy brethren Iodu shall confesse thee Gen. 49.8 This hero is sitly applied to Christ the Lion of the tribe of Iudah Rev. 5 5. and ay or and to perpetuity Annotations Psalm XLVI Vers 1. ON Alamoth This seemeth to be some musicall instrument or tune 1 Chro. 15.20 We may call it Virginals or Virgin-tunes having high and shrill voices or notes for Alamoth signifieth also Virgins Cant. 1.2 The originall word Alam signifieth Hid whereupon the Greek translateth it here kâ—uphioon hiddenâ—â—nes or hid-things Vers 2. Wee shall find to weet an help or in distresses that we shall finde as in Psalm 116.3 distresse and sorow I did find that is did feel or fall into And thus the Greek saith here in tribulations that have found us vehemently Or wee may translate it he is found that is God is present at hand as in Gen. 19 15. thy daughters which are found that is which are present Vers 3. though the earth or when the earth change to weet her place By the changing of the earth and removing of the mounts are often meant the alteration of states and polities Hag. 2.22.23 Revel 6.14 Ierem. 51.25 heart of the seas that is the middest or deepest bottoms of them The like phrase is in Exod. 15.8 Ion. 2 3. Prov. 23.34 Vers 4 be muddy or cast up mud that is rage or be troubled as the Greek translateth it Waters are peoples Revel 17.15 Ierem. 47.2 and their restlesse stirr is likened to the seas that cast up myre and dyrt and some out their own shame Isai 57.23 Iude 13. for the haughtines the proud swelling rage and surges Vers 5. A river the streams thereof or There is a floud whose riverets or streames In the earthly Ierusalem this may be meant of the river Kidron 2 Sam. 15.23 Ioh. 18 1. and the streames or lesser rivers of Gihon and Shiloah 2 Chron. 32.4.30 Isa 8.6 In the heavenly Ierusalem there is a pure river of the water of life proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revel 22 1. Ezek. 47.1 c. See also Ioel 3.18 Gen. 2.10 Psal 65 10. the citie of God