not_o hurt_v i_o as_o near_o and_o close_o as_o they_o be_v get_v about_o i_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n 5._o he_o shall_v reward_v evil_a unto_o my_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n cut_v they_o off_o in_o thy_o truth_n paraphrase_n 5._o and_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o these_o ziphites_n that_o have_v thus_o be_v employ_v by_o saul_n to_o observe_v and_o betray_v i_o 1_o sam._n 23.23_o bring_v they_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n to_o utter_v destruction_n 6._o i_o will_v oblation_n free_o sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v good_a paraphrase_n 6._o this_o oblige_v i_o to_o make_v my_o most_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n to_o present_v as_o my_o freewill_n offering_n my_o laud_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v most_o due_a and_o a_o most_o joyful_a employment_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o that_o have_v deal_v so_o gracious_o with_o i_o 7._o for_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o trouble_n and_o my_o eye_n enemy_n have_v see_v his_o desire_n upon_o my_o enemy_n paraphrase_n 7._o have_v by_o a_o signal_n act_n of_o his_o special_a providence_n divert_v and_o call_v back_o my_o enemy_n give_v i_o a_o pleasurable_a sight_n of_o they_o in_o their_o retreat_n and_o so_o set_v i_o safe_a from_o this_o so_o present_a a_o danger_n annotation_n on_o psal_n liv._o 〈◊〉_d v._o 4._o with_o they_o that_o uphold_v this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n among_o the_o sustainer_n deserve_v here_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o form_n not_o unusual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o god_n be_v my_o upholder_n and_o not_o he_o as_o one_o of_o many_o but_o my_o only_a upholder_n so_o jud._n 11.35_o when_o jephtha_n tell_v his_o daughter_n thou_o be_v among_o the_o troubler_n of_o i_o or_o one_o of_o they_o that_o trouble_v i_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o she_o very_o much_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v he_o so_o isa_n 41.4_o when_o god_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o with_o the_o last_o the_o meaning_n be_v evident_a i_o be_o the_o last_o simple_o as_o before_o i_o be_o the_o first_o so_o hos_n 11.4_o i_o be_v to_o they_o as_o they_o that_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n i._n e._n i_o â—ased_v they_o so_o psal_n 55.18_o there_o be_v many_o with_o i_o i._n e._n god_n be_v with_o i_o and_o that_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o great_a multitude_n so_o ps_n 69.26_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o singular_a number_n precedent_n he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v this_o idiom_n we_o see_v continue_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n joh._n 11.19_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o about_o martha_n and_o mary_n i._n e._n as_o we_o render_v it_o to_o martha_n and_o mary_n so_o in_o greek_a style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o than_o plato_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o the_o rich_a be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v rich_a all_o this_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o learned_a seb._n castellio_n and_o give_v as_o the_o account_n of_o his_o render_v the_o word_n dominus_fw-la be_v est_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la vitam_fw-la sâ—stentat_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v he_o that_o sustain_v my_o life_n wherein_o also_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v the_o defender_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o latin_a susceptor_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la and_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supporter_n of_o my_o soul_n or_o life_n and_o so_o the_o arabic_a and_o aethiopick_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 6._o free_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o know_a style_n for_o a_o freewill_n offer_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o voluntary_a oblation_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o be_v here_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sacrifice_v it_o must_v questionless_a signify_v and_o the_o preposition_n ב_n may_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o my_o enemy_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o behold_v or_o look_v upon_o my_o enemy_n this_o the_o chaldee_n be_v willing_a to_o supply_v as_o suppose_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o it_o by_o adtion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revenge_n my_o eye_n have_v see_v revenge_n upon_o my_o enemy_n and_o our_o english_a imitate_v they_o reads_z his_o desire_n but_o the_o simple_a read_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o eye_n have_v look_v upon_o my_o enemy_n and_o so_o the_o syriack_n and_o latin_a etc._n etc._n follow_v they_o and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a render_v of_o the_o place_n for_o david_n enemy_n at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o destroy_v but_o only_o draw_v back_o from_o pursue_v he_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o news_n of_o the_o philistines_n be_v in_o the_o land_n the_o more_o probable_a notation_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v that_o david_n be_v so_o nigh_o as_o to_o behold_v they_o march_v away_o which_o he_o may_v well_o do_v have_v be_v encompass_v with_o they_o so_o close_o as_o the_o story_n of_o it_o express_v v_o 26._o and_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o hill_n maon_n from_o the_o top_n of_o which_o he_o may_v well_o behold_v they_o in_o their_o retreat_n and_o be_v so_o near_o destruction_n by_o they_o and_o yet_o so_o safe_a by_o this_o act_n of_o god_n providence_n recall_v they_o he_o may_v well_o recount_v it_o as_o a_o eminent_a mercy_n that_o his_o eye_n thus_o behold_v his_o enemy_n when_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o pursuit_n the_o fifty_o five_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n on_o neginoth_n maschil_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n paraphrase_n the_o fifty_o five_o be_v a_o mournful_a psalm_n of_o david_n recount_v his_o own_o distress_n in_o the_o time_n of_o absaloms_n rebellion_n and_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o those_o his_o own_o principal_a servant_n and_o counsellor_n such_o be_v achitophel_n 2_o sam._n 16.23_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o it_o yet_o confident_o resort_v to_o god_n for_o his_o aid_n and_o cheerful_o depend_v on_o it_o he_o set_v it_o to_o the_o tune_n of_o maschil_n and_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o praefect_n of_o his_o music_n to_o be_v sing_v to_o the_o harp_n etc._n etc._n 1._o give_v ear_n to_o my_o prayer_n o_o god_n and_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o my_o supplication_n paraphrase_n 1._o o_o thou_o which_o be_v my_o only_a refuge_n in_o all_o distress_n be_v thou_o now_o please_v to_o hearken_v favourable_o to_o my_o request_n 2._o attend_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o i_o 〈◊〉_d mourn_v in_o my_o prayer_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n paraphrase_n 2._o my_o condition_n make_v i_o very_o chald._a querulous_a and_o importunate_a o_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o consider_v my_o distress_n 3._o because_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o enemy_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o cast_v iniquity_n upon_o i_o and_o in_o wrath_n they_o 〈◊〉_d hate_v i_o paraphrase_n 3._o my_o son_n absalon_n have_v deprave_v my_o government_n and_o those_o that_o be_v associate_v with_o he_o have_v drive_v i_o from_o my_o throne_n the_o one_o accuse_v i_o as_o guilty_a of_o great_a misgovernment_n the_o other_o pursue_v i_o with_o all_o the_o malice_n 〈◊〉_d rancour_n imaginable_a 4._o my_o heart_n tremble_v be_v sore_o pain_v within_o i_o and_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o paraphrase_n 4._o and_o the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a and_o press_a that_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o 5._o fearfulness_n and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o horror_n have_v
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act_n of_o his_o special_a interposition_n or_o providence_n partly_o in_o justice_n that_o the_o covetous_a laban_n shall_v not_o too_o much_o oppress_v he_o i_o have_v see_v all_o that_o laban_n do_v unto_o thou_o partly_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n at_o bethel_n make_v then_o and_o now_o most_o particular_o perform_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n and_o believe_v it_o there_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n more_o necessary_a and_o yet_o more_o negligent_o perform_v more_o fruitful_a and_o nutritive_a of_o piety_n and_o yet_o more_o wretchlesly_n despise_v and_o intermit_v than_o this_o this_o of_o observe_v this_o ladder_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n of_o behold_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o lawful_o enjoy_v descend_v in_o a_o angel_n hand_n and_o that_o fill_v as_o the_o pitcher_n out_o of_o the_o well_o or_o as_o aaron_n be_v son_n hand_n from_o his_o father_n at_o the_o enter_n on_o the_o high_a priest_n office_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n stand_v on_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o god_n as_o the_o lawyer_n have_v derive_v that_o word_n all_o that_o we_o have_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la from_o heaven_n as_o this_o will_v be_v the_o sweeten_v of_o our_o wealth_n to_o we_o give_v it_o a_o flavour_n or_o a_o high_a taste_n whensoever_o we_o feed_v on_o it_o more_o joy_n in_o one_o well-gotten_a morsel_n the_o festival_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n than_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o portion_n fetch_v from_o the_o bloody_a pollute_a heathen_a idol-altar_n ever_o will_v afford_v we_o so_o will_v it_o inflame_v our_o soul_n towards_o so_o royal_a a_o benefactor_n teach_v we_o piety_n from_o our_o field_n and_o coffer_n as_o even_o aristotle_n can_v talk_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o rich_a man_n will_v love_v god_n if_o for_o nothing_o else_o yet_o because_o he_o have_v do_v they_o good_a turn_n and_o hypocrates_n that_o though_o the_o poor_a do_v general_o 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from_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n ishbosheth_n be_v now_o slay_v 2_o sam._n four_o 6._o and_o settle_v it_o upon_o david_n who_o be_v anoint_v over_o israel_n also_o 2_o sam._n v_o 3._o give_v he_o the_o rule_n over_o his_o own_o people_n set_v he_o up_o as_o his_o own_o son_n a_o image_n of_o his_o supremacy_n have_v at_o length_n deliver_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o set_v he_o victorious_o on_o his_o throne_n in_o zion_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o birthday_n to_o he_o the_o day_n of_o his_o inauguration_n the_o birthday_n of_o his_o power_n though_o not_o his_o person_n of_o his_o kingdom_n though_o not_o of_o the_o king_n and_o this_o much_o more_o considerable_a than_o the_o other_o and_o in_o the_o parallel_n the_o evangelical_n covenant_n be_v now_o seal_v to_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o faithful_a christian_n a_o covenant_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o death_n or_o rather_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v take_v our_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o therein_o offer_v up_o a_o full_a sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o day_n after_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o by_o a_o new_a birth_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o grave_n see_v act._n xiii_o 33._o now_o never_o to_o die_v again_o and_o thereby_o have_v ascertain_v unto_o we_o as_o many_o as_o spiritual_o partake_v of_o these_o that_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v again_o to_o righteousness_n a_o bless_a immortal_a life_n 8._o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o nation_n heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o land_n outmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n paraphrase_n 8._o to_o this_o be_v consequent_a as_o a_o free_a and_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o enlarge_n of_o this_o his_o kingdom_n not_o only_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o judea_n but_o to_o many_o other_o heathen_a nation_n the_o philistines_n moabite_n ammonite_n idumean_n and_o syrian_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v all_o subdue_v by_o david_n through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n v_o and_o viij_o and_o x._o and_o subject_v to_o he_o and_o so_o upon_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o wonderful_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o the_o jew_n many_o thousand_o of_o they_o rev._n seven_o but_o the_o heathen_n over_o all_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 9_o thou_o shall_v feed_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n paraphrase_n 9_o all_o these_o neighbour_a enemy_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o shall_v he_o subdue_v and_o slay_v great_a multitude_n of_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v christ_n deal_v with_o his_o enemy_n jew_n and_o heathen_n subdue_v some_o and_o destroy_v the_o impregnable_a and_o obdurate_a 10._o understand_v be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n be_v reform_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n paraphrase_n 10._o this_o therefore_o may_v be_v fit_a matter_n of_o admonition_n to_o all_o neighbour_n prince_n as_o they_o tender_v their_o own_o welfare_n that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o profit_v by_o other_o suffering_n and_o not_o fall_v foolish_o into_o the_o same_o danger_n that_o timely_o they_o make_v their_o peace_n and_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o david_n and_o undertake_v the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o he_o profess_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o so_o instate_v in_o his_o office_n of_o royal_a priesthood_n it_o will_v near_o concern_v all_o those_o that_o have_v hitherto_o stand_v out_o
to_o be_v cast_v on_o god_n be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o that_o be_v most_o fit_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d care_n or_o solicitude_n but_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n incline_v to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o for_o a_o verb_n and_o than_o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_a or_o commit_v thyself_o or_o thy_o affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jewish_a arab_n interpreter_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n only_o change_v ×™_n into_o ו_n v._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d half_n their_o day_n in_o the_o jewish_a account_n threescore_o year_n be_v the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n and_o death_n at_o any_o time_n before_o that_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o untimely_a and_o deem_v and_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excision_n of_o which_o they_o make_v 36_o degree_n so_o that_o not_o to_o live_v out_o half_a one_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o their_o style_n to_o die_v before_o thirty_o year_n old_a the_o fifty_o six_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o off_o joâ—ath_n elem_n rechokim_n michtam_n of_o david_n when_o the_o philistines_n power_n take_v he_o in_o gath._n paraphrase_n the_o fifty_o six_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o david_n as_o psalm_n 34._o be_v at_o adullam_n or_o some_o place_n of_o his_o flight_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o great_a deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o in_o reflection_n on_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v with_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 21._o in_o which_o he_o resemble_v himself_o to_o a_o dove_n a_o great_a way_n from_o home_n sit_v sad_o and_o solitary_o by_o itself_o it_o be_v call_v his_o jewel_n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 16._o a._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o memorableness_n of_o the_o escape_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o he_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o praefect_n of_o his_o music_n to_o be_v solemn_o and_o public_o sing_v 1._o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o god_n for_o man_n i_o will_v swallow_v i_o up_o he_o fight_v daily_o oppress_v i_o paraphrase_n 1._o bless_a lord_n my_o enemy_n saul_n be_v very_o earnest_a and_o diligent_a to_o devour_v i_o he_o be_v continual_o design_v some_o mischief_n against_o i_o o_o be_v thou_o gracious_o please_v to_o interpose_v thy_o hand_n of_o deliverance_n for_o i_o 2._o daily_o my_o enemy_n will_v daily_o swallow_v i_o up_o for_o they_o be_v many_o that_o fight_n against_o i_o o_o thou_o most_o high_a paraphrase_n 2._o i_o be_o watch_v on_o every_o side_n by_o a_o multitude_n of_o envious_a person_n who_o fain_o will_v get_v i_o into_o their_o snare_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o disappoint_v they_o all_o 3._o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o paraphrase_n 3._o when_o any_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o fear_n approach_v i_o i_o have_v my_o sure_a refuge_n on_o which_o i_o may_v repose_v myself_o thy_o overrule_a providence_n o_o lord_n 4._o boast_v in_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n in_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o paraphrase_n 4._o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o thy_o constant_a aid_n and_o the_o fidelity_n of_o that_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o promise_n be_v matter_n of_o glorify_v and_o firm_a confidence_n to_o i_o and_o i_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o apprehend_v any_o danger_n from_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v this_o so_o impregnable_a a_o bulwark_n to_o secure_v i_o 5._o every_o day_n they_o deprave_v wrest_v my_o word_n all_o their_o thought_n be_v against_o i_o for_o evil_n paraphrase_n 5._o my_o enemy_n i_o know_v be_v very_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a they_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o deprave_v my_o word_n and_o action_n to_o put_v the_o most_o odious_a interpretation_n upon_o they_o their_o plot_n and_o consultation_n be_v whole_o spend_v to_o work_v i_o some_o mischief_n 6._o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o they_o hide_v themselves_o they_o mark_v my_o step_n when_o they_o wait_v for_o my_o soul_n paraphrase_n 6._o very_o busy_a they_o be_v in_o meeting_n and_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o they_o manage_v it_o with_o all_o secrecy_n as_o so_o many_o treacherous_a spy_n they_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n upon_o every_o thing_n i_o do_v and_o fain_o will_v find_v occasion_n to_o ensnare_v and_o ruin_v i_o 7._o away_o shall_v they_o escape_v by_o their_o iniquity_n in_o thy_o anger_n cast_v down_o the_o people_n o_o god_n paraphrase_n 7._o their_o whole_a confidence_n be_v in_o their_o falseness_n and_o wickedness_n certain_o thou_o will_v not_o permit_v such_o act_n to_o prosper_v final_o thy_o patience_n will_v at_o length_n be_v provoke_v and_o then_o thou_o will_v sudden_o subdue_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o 8._o thou_o tell_v my_o wander_n put_v my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o book_n paraphrase_n 8._o i_o have_v be_v long_o banish_v from_o my_o home_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o great_a distress_n my_o condition_n have_v be_v very_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a and_o all_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v particular_o consider_v by_o thou_o thou_o know_v the_o chald._n day_n of_o my_o exile_n and_o vagrant_a condition_n thou_o reckon_v and_o lay_v up_o all_o the_o tear_n that_o drop_v from_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o sure_a record_n a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o all_o that_o befall_v i_o and_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n vindicate_v my_o cause_n and_o deliver_v i_o 9_o when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o then_o shall_v my_o enemy_n turn_v back_o this_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n be_v for_o i_o paraphrase_n 9_o i_o need_v no_o other_o weapon_n to_o discomfit_v my_o enemy_n but_o my_o prayer_n for_o of_o this_o i_o have_v all_o assurance_n that_o god_n do_v espouse_v my_o cause_n and_o in_o his_o good_a time_n upon_o my_o humble_a and_o constant_a address_n to_o he_o he_o will_v certain_o take_v my_o part_n and_o come_v in_o seasonable_o to_o my_o rescue_n 10._o c._n in_o god_n will_v i_o praise_v his_o word_n in_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o praise_v his_o word_n 11._o in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o paraphrase_n 10_o 11._o he_o be_v my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n a_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o a_o lord_n of_o all_o power_n and_o might_n the_o former_a of_o these_o have_v incline_v he_o to_o espouse_v my_o cause_n to_o make_v i_o most_o gracious_a promise_n of_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n and_o the_o latter_a secure_v i_o of_o his_o strength_n and_o fidelity_n his_o ability_n and_o readiness_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o i_o in_o my_o distress_n of_o confidence_n that_o have_v rely_v on_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v forsake_v by_o he_o nor_o fall_v under_o the_o malice_n and_o power_n of_o any_o of_o my_o enemy_n 12._o thy_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o o_o god_n i_o will_v render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o paraphrase_n 12._o i_o be_o under_o the_o great_a obligation_n to_o return_v my_o thanksgiving_n to_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o oblation_n of_o a_o grateful_a heart_n in_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o fail_v but_o sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o for_o ever_o who_o be_v thus_o gracious_o please_v to_o own_o and_o vindicate_v thy_o unworthy_a servant_n 13._o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n will_v not_o thou_o recover_v my_o foot_n from_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n paraphrase_n 13._o thy_o preservation_n i_o have_v signal_o experiment_v several_a time_n when_o my_o very_a life_n have_v eminent_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o these_o pledge_n of_o thy_o mercy_n give_v i_o assurance_n that_o thou_o will_v now_o rescue_v i_o from_o all_o my_o danger_n and_o give_v i_o space_n and_o opportunity_n to_o live_v and_o serve_v thou_o and_o walk_v acceptable_o before_o thou_o annotation_n on_o psalm_n lvi_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n take_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o a_o latitude_n not_o only_o to_o apprehend_v or_o take_v or_o hold_v as_o a_o prisoner_n but_o simple_o to_o have_v to_o possess_v to_o contain_v to_o have_v in_o one_o power_n according_o as_o it_o be_v here_o render_v by_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v he_o in_o their_o power_n so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o story_n to_o which_o it_o refer_v 1_o sam._n 21._o we_o shall_v find_v
world_n see_v note_n a._n 9_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o stranger_n he_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o turn_v upside_o down_o paraphrase_n 9_o if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o destitute_a than_o other_o more_o shut_v out_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o humane_a supportation_n those_o that_o have_v neither_o house_n nor_o parent_n nor_o husband_n to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v they_o especial_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o meek_a the_o mourner_n those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n matth._n 5.3_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o fit_a object_n for_o god_n to_o afford_v his_o grace_n to_o show_v his_o compassion_n on_o of_o such_o he_o will_v have_v a_o peculiar_a care_n of_o such_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v make_v up_o if_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o worldly_a aid_n they_o sincere_o apply_v themselves_o and_o constant_o adhere_v to_o his_o obedience_n but_o for_o all_o godless_a wicked_a man_n he_o 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