and 25. and 26. and 27. and many other See the note on Psal 10.10 flee or flitt In the Hebrew there is a double reading Flee-thou and Flee-yee meaning David in speciall and his retinew with him to your mount or from your mount but the Greek and Chaldee supplieth the word to In mounts rocks and caves David hidd himself from Sauls persecution 1. Sam. 23.14 and 24.3.4 as a bird This noteth his danger who was hunted as a partrich on the mountains 1. Sam. 26.20 and his fear as in Isa 16.2 Hereupon is that proverb As a bird fleeing from her nest so is a man fleeing from his place Prov. 27.8 Vers 3. For the foundations or the things-set-up The original word Shathoth signifieth things-orderly-set and disposed and may be applied to many things as in buildings to the foundation in hunting unto nets or snares in the common wealth unto constitutions or positive-lawes in warrs unto engins or leaguers as Psal 3.7 in the mind of man unto purposes plots deliberations in religion unto faith which is the foundation and beginning of the hypostasis or the hypostasis that is the subsistence and expectation of things hoped for Hebr. 3.14 and 11.1 According to all or most of these may this sentence be applied either to the plotts purposes snares set for Davids ruine but pulled down by the Lord or to Sauls estate and kingdome which seemed setled but by the Lord was overthrowne or to Davids estate and faith which the enemies boasted to be come to nought The Greek version of the Lxx. translateth thus for the things-that thou hast-perfected they have destroyed are cast-down or shal be broken-down destroyed Vers 4. pallace of his holynes or his holy pallace or Temple which here may be taken for very heaven as also in Hab. 2.20 for the holy places made with hands were antitypes or answerable similitudes of the true sanctuary Heb. 9.24 Vers 5. prove the just or trie them by the persecution of the wicked as wel as by other afflictions Psal 66.10.11.12 his soul that is Gods soul doth hate This is attributed to God after the manner of men as he is also said to have eyes hands eares c. So Levit. 26.11 my soul shall not loath you Vers 6. snares hereby is often meant in scripture strange sodain and inevitable judgements Iob 22.10 and 18.9.10 Isa 8.14 and 24.17.18 fire and brimstones such was the wrath that fell on Sodom and the cities by it Gen. 19 24. and was threatned unto Gog Ezek. 38.22 and figureth the vengeance of eternal fire Iude 7. Rev. 20.10 wind of burning-stormes or of blasting-tempests that is a horrible-blasting whirlewind David felt such from his persecutors Psal 119.53 and here they feel such from God for persecuting him Ieremy applieth this word to the burning-storm of hunger Lam. 5.10 but it is properly a hideous burning tempest rushing out of the darksom cloud such as the Euangelist calleth anemos tuphonicos a smouldry-burning wind named in Greek Euroclydon Act. 27 14 the portion of their cup that is the due measure of their punishment See Psal 75 9 and 16.5 Vers 7 loveth justices that is all manner justice both to punish the evil and preserve the good both just causes and persons his face or their faces in mysterie of the holy Trinitie as often in the scripture See Psal 149 2. The Hebrue here may be Englished the face the aspects of them or of him See the note on Psal 2.3 wil view the righteous usually-vieweth the right And this noteth the manifesting of Gods care and favour towards the righteous both cause and person Annotations Psal XII Vers 2. SAve or help This word it largely used for al manner saving helping delivering preserving c. as to help or defend from injurie Exod. 2.17 2. King 6.26.27 to deliver from all adversities Psal 34.7 as from sicknes Matt. 9.21 Mark 6.56 from drowning Mat. 8 25. from shipwrack Act. 27.31 from hands of enemies Psal 18.4 Iude 5. from sin Mat 1.21 from death Mat. 27.40 from wrath Rom. 5.9 and infinite the like And is not onely a helping in trouble but a riddance out of it as one Euangelist saith let us see if Elias wil come and save him Matt. 27.49 an other saith if Elias wil come and take him down Mark 15.36 the faithfull are diminished or faiths fidelities are ceased The orginal word is used both for true and faithfull persons 2 Sam. 20 19. and for truthes or fidelities Isa 26.2 Vers 3. false-vanity or vain falshod This word Shav noteth out vanity both of words and deeds Exod. 20.7 Ier. 2.30 and often that which is also false Exo. 23.1 as that which Moses in Exo. 20 16. calleth witnesse of falshood Sheker relating it he calleth false-vanitie Shav Deut. 5.20 with his next friend or his neighbour his friend with whom he is associate Sometime this word is used for a special friend 2 Sam. 13.3 Psal 35.14 Prov. 17.17 but often generally for a neighbour or next as the new testament translateth it in Greek Mat. 19.19 from Levit. 19.18 And who is our neighbour our Lord teacheth us Luk. 10.29.36 with lip of flatteries that is smoth deceitful speeches a lip being somtime put for a speech or language Gen. 11.1 Of such deceivers that had taught their tongues to speak lyes Jeremy also complayneth Chap. 9.4.5 a heart and a heart that is a double heart and deceitfull So stone and stone Ephah and Ephah Deut. 23.13.14 meaneth double and deceitful weights and measures The men of Zabulun are commended for that they were not thus of a heart and a heart 1. Chron. 12.33 Vers 5. our lips are with us or are ours that is we have skil power and liberty to speak who shall controule us Vers 6 set in salvation that is deliver out of all misery and safely settle in health and prosperous estate he shall have breathing or he meaning God will give breathing or respiration to him that is to every poor man as after in verse 8. or he wil breath-out that is speak plainly to him The Greek changing the person translateth parrhesiasomai that is I wil-speak plainly with him So it noteth the bold assured comfort which God by promise giveth to the afflicted whose faithful word is therefore commended in the verse following This word somtime is used for plain and confident breathing out or uttering of the truth Habak 2.3 Prov. 12.17 Or we may understand it of the wicked thus I will set in salvation him whom he puffeth at that is whom the wicked boldly defieth as this word was used before Psal 10.5 or whom he hath insnared Vers 7. The sayings or the words promises tried examined fined as in fire The like praise of Gods pure word is in Psal 18.31 and 119.140 Prov. 30.5 a subliming fornace of earth This fornace called Ghnalil a sublimatorie of subliming or causing to ascend upward is the best and choisest vessel for trying and subliming of metall called
Our soule earnestly-waiteth for Iehovah he is our help and our shield verse 21 For in him our heart shall-rejoyce for in the name of his holynesse doe we trust verse 22 Let thy mercy Iehovah be upon us even-as we hopefully-wait for thee PSALM XXXIV 1 A Psalme of David when he had changed his behaviour before Abimelech and hee had driven him away and hee was gone verse 2 I Will blesse Iehovah in all time continually his praise shall be in my mouth verse 3 In Iehovah my soule shall glory the meeke shall heare and shall rejoyce verse 4 Magnifie yee Iohovah with me and let us extoll his name together verse 5 I sought Iehovah and hee answered me and rid-me-free from all my feares verse 6 They looked to him and flowed and their faces be not ashamed verse 7 This poor-afflicted man câ—â—â—â—d and Iehovah heard saved him out of all his distresses verse 8 The Angel of Jehovah pitcheth-a-camp about them that fear him and releaseth them verse 9 Tast ye and see that Iehovah is good O-blessed is the man that hopeth-for-safetie in him verse 10 Fear Iehovah ye-his saints for there is no want to them that fear him verse 11 The Lions are empoverished and an hungred but they that seek Iehovah shal not want any good verse 12 Come sonns hearken to me I wil learn you the fear of Iehovah verse 13 Who is the man that willeth life that loveth dayes to see good verse 14 Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips from speaking guile verse 15 Eschew evil and doe good seek peace and pursue it verse 16 The eyes of Iehovah are unto the just and his ears unto their out-crie verse 17 The face of Iehovah is against them that doe evil to cut-off their memorial from the earth verse 18 They cried and Iehovah heard and ridd-them-free out of all their distresses verse 19 Iehovah is neer to the broken of heart and the contrite of spirit he wil save verse 20 Many are the evils of the just and out of them all Iehovah wil ridd-him free verse 21 He keepeth all his bones one of them is not broken verse 22 Evil shal slay the wicked and they that hate the just shall be-condemned-as-guiltie verse 23 Iehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants and they shall not be condemned-as-guiltie all that hope-for-safetie in him PSALM XXXIV verse 2 IN all time blesse the LORD will I his praise within my mouth alway verse 3 My soule shall in the LORD glory the meeke shall heare and joy shall they verse 4 O magnifie the LORD with me his name together extoll we verse 5 I sought IAH and he me answ'red and from my fears all rid me free verse 6 To him they looked and flowed and sham'd let not their faces bee verse 7 JAH heard when this poor man did cal and sav d him from his troubles all verse 8 Jehovahs Angel camp-doth-lay 'bout them that fear him and frees them verse 9 Tast ye and see that good is JAH ô blessed man that hopes in him verse 10 Fear ye Jehovah saints of his for to his fearers want none is verse 11 Lions are in-penurie-scant and they doe hunger greedilie but any good shall they not want that seekers of Jehovah bee verse 12 Come children unto me give eare I wil you learn Jehovahs feare verse 13 Who is the man that life doth will that loveth dayes good for to see verse 14 Restraining-keep thy tongue from ill thy lips from speaking fallacee verse 15 Doe good and evil quite-eschew seek peace and after it pursew verse 16 The LORDS eyes to the just his ears attend eke unto their outcrie verse 17 The LORDS face is ' gainst ev'l doers to rase from earth their memorie verse 18 They cride and hear Jehovah did and them from all their troubles ridd verse 19 To broken harted ' JAH is nie and contrite sp'rited save will hee verse 20 The just mans evils are many and from them all JAH ridds him free verse 21 He keepeth all the bones of his not any of them broken is verse 22 Evil shal cause the wicked die and haters of the just man they shall be condemned-as-guilty verse 23 His servants soul redeem doth JAH and they shal not be judgd-unjust all that in him for safety-trust PSALM XXXV 1 A Psalm of David PLead thou Iehovah with them that-plead with me warr thou against them that warr against me verse 2 Lay hold on the shield and bukler and stand-up for my help verse 3 And draw-out the spear and sword to meet with my persecutors say to my soul I am thy salvation verse 4 Let them be abashed and ashamd that seek my soul let them be turned backward confounded that think mine evil verse 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind and the Angel of Iehovah driving them verse 6 Let their way be darknes and slippernesses and the Angel of Iehovah pursuing them verse 7 For without cause they have hidd for me the corruption of their net without cause they have digged for my soul verse 8 Let tumultuous ruine come on him he not aware and let his net which he hath hidden catch him with tumultuous ruine let him fal therinto verse 9 And my soul shal be glad in Iehovah shall joy in his salvation verse 10 Al my bones shal say Iehovah who is like thee that riddest-free the poor-afflicted from the stronger then himself the poor-afflicted and needy from the spoiler of him verse 11 Witnesses of cruel-wrong did rise-up things that I knew not they did ask of me verse 12 They repayed me evil for good the bereaving of my soul verse 13 And I when they were sick my clothing was sack I afflicted my soul with fasting and my prayer returned upon my bosome verse 14 I walked as if he had been a fellow-friend as if he had been a brother to me I bowed-down sad as he that bewaileth his mother verse 15 But in my halting they rejoyced and were gathered-together the smiters were gathered-together against me and I knew it not they rent and were not silent verse 16 With hypocrites scoffers for a cake of-bread gnashing their teeth against me verse 17 Lord how long wilt thou see returne my soul from their tumultuous ruines my alonely soul from the Lions verse 18 I will confesse thee in the great Church I will praise thee among a mighty people verse 19 Let not them that are my enemies with falsitie rejoyce at me them that are my haters without cause winke with the eye verse 20 For they speak not peace and against the quiet-ones of the earth they imagine words of deceits verse 21 And they have inlarged their mouth against me they have said aha aha our eye hath seen verse 22 Jehovah thou hast seen cease-not-as-deaf O Lord be not far-off from me verse 23 Stir-up and awake to my judgement my God and my Lord to my plea. verse 24 Judge me according to thy justice Jehovah
were brought-down by their iniquitie verse 44 Yet he did see in their distresse when as he heard their cry verse 45 And toward them his covenant he kept-in-memorie and in his mercies multitude repented verse 46 And did give them to compassions before all that them led-captive verse 47 Save us O LORD our God and us from heathens jointly-rayse for to confesse thine holy name to glorie in thy prayse verse 48 Blest be Jehovah Isr'els God from aye and unto ay and let al people say Amen O prayse th'eternal-Jah PSAM CVI. verse 1 HAlelu-jah Confesse ye to Iehovah for he is good for his mercie endureth for ever verse 2 Who can expresse the powers of Jehovah can cause to hear all his praise verse 3 O blessed are they that keep judgment is he that dooth justice in all time verse 4 Remember me Jehovah with the favourable-acceptation of thy people visit me with thy salvation verse 5 To see the good of thy chosen to rejoyce with the joy of thy nation to glorie with thy inheritance verse 6 We have sinned with our fathers we have doon-crookedly we have doon wickedly verse 7 Our fathers in Aegypt did not prudently-mind thy marveilous works they remembred not the multitude of thy mercies but turned-rebellious at the sea at the red sea verse 8 Yet he saved them for his name sake to make known his power verse 9 And he rebuked the red sea and it was dried-up-and he led them in the deeps as in the wildernes verse 10 And he saved them from the hand of the hater and redeemed them from the hand of the enemie verse 11 And the waters covered their distressers one of them was not left verse 12 And they beleeved in his words they sang his prayse verse 13 They made hast they forgat his works they wayted not for his counsel verse 14 But lusted with lust in the wildernes and tempted God in the desert verse 15 And he gave to them their request and sent leannes into their soul verse 16 And they envyed at Moses in the camp at Aharon the holy-one of Jehovah verse 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered over the congregation of Abiram verse 18 And a fire burned in their congregation a flame burnt up the wicked verse 19 They made a calf in Horeb and bowed themselves to a molten idol verse 20 And turned their glorie into the form of an oxe that eateth grasse verse 21 They forgat God their saviour that did great things in Aegypt verse 22 Marveilous works in the land of Cham fearful things by the red sea verse 23 And he sayd to abolish them had not Moses his chosen stood in the breach before him to turn his wrathful-heat from corrupting them verse 24 And they contemptuously-refused the land of desire they beleeved not his word verse 25 But murmured in their tents they heard not the voyce of Jehovah verse 26 And he lifted up his hand to them to fel them in the wildernes verse 27 And to fel their seed among the heathens and to fann them in the lands verse 28 And they were joyned to Baal-pehor and did eat the sacrifices of the dead verse 29 And moved-indignation by their actions and the plague brake in upon them verse 30 And Phineas stood and executed-judgment the plague was restrained verse 31 And it was counted to him for justice to generation and generation for ever verse 32 And they caused fervent-wrath at the waters of Meribah and evil was to Moses for their sake verse 33 For they bitterly-provoked his spirit and he pronounced it with his lips verse 34 They abolished not the peoples which Jehovah had sayd unto them verse 35 But mixed themselves among the heathens and learned their works verse 36 And served their idols and they were to them for a snare verse 37 And they sacrificed their sonns and their daughters to Devils verse 38 And shed innocent blood the blood of their sonns and of their daughters whom they sacrificed ro the idols of Canaan and the land was impiously-distayned with blouds verse 39 And they defiled them by their works and whored by their practises verse 40 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against his people and he abhorred his inheritance verse 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathens and their haters ruled over them verse 42 And their enemies oppressed them and they were humbled under their hand verse 43 Many times did he deliver them and they bitterly-provoked by their counsel and were brought-down by their iniquitie verse 44 Yet he saw when distresse was on then when he heard their shril-cry verse 45 And he remembred toward them his covenant and repented according to the multitude of his mercies verse 46 And gave them to tender-mercies before al that led-them-captives verse 47 Save thou us Jehovah our God and gather us from the heathens for to confesse unto the name of thine holynes to glorie in thy praise verse 48 Blessed be Jehovah God of Israel from eternitie and unto eternitie and let all the people say Amen Halelu-jah The fifth Booke PSALM CVII Sing this as the 18. Psalm verse 1 COnfesse ye to Jehovah thankfully for he is good for ever his mercy verse 2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say whom he from foes hand hath redeemd-away verse 3 And gather them out of the lands did hee from east from west from north frō the sea verse 4 They in the wildernes in desert way wandred no dwelling city find-did they verse 5 Hungry and thirsty eke that them within their soul hath saynting-overwhelmed bin verse 6 And to the LORD they cryde in their distresse he freely-tid them from their anguishes verse 7 And in a right way he did make them goe a dwelling citie for to come unto verse 8 Confesse they to Jehovah his mercy his marvels eke to sonns of man-earthly verse 9 For he the thirsty soul hath satiated and hungry soul with good replenished verse 10 They that in darknes and deaths shadow bide in yron and affliction fast-tyde verse 11 Because against Gods words they did rebell and did despise the Highest-ones counsell verse 12 Then humbled he their heart with toilsom-grief they stumbled-down and none did yeild releif verse 13 And they the LORD in their distresse besought he sav'd thē frō their sorowes verse 14 He thē brought frō darknes deaths shade broke their bands verse 15 Let them confesse Jehovahs mercy and his marvels to mens sonns verse 16 For dores of brass he broke and hewd-asunder yron barrs verse 17 Fools for the way of their transgression and for their vices have-affliction verse 18 Al meat their soul abhorreth-lothsomly and to the gates of death approch they nye verse 19 When to the LORD they cry in their distresse he saveth them out of their anguishes verse 20 He sendeth forth his word and them healeth from their corruptions delivereth verse 21 Confesse they to Jehovah his mercy his
weet for God or his will in all his crafty purposes or be all his presumptuous-cogitations meaning that he doth not once think of God whiles so he purposeth against the poor or he presumeth in heart and fain would so perswade himself that there is no God He studieth Atheisme as Psal 14 1. Vers 5. His wayes doe c. or bring-forth doe his waies a similitude from bringing forth children with pain which being effected causeth joy Iohn 16 21. Therefore here as in Iob 20 21. it is used for good successe and as the Chaldee explayneth it prosperity Or referring it to the poor whom he persecuteth we may read his wayes make sorrowfull or are grievous the Greek saith are polluted in all time or in every time that is alwayes continually So Ps 34 2. and 62 9. and 106 3. so the Apostle in Greek saith praying in all time that is alwayes Eph. 6.18 like phrase is in all day that is dayly Psal 145 2. above his sight or out of his presence from before him he puffeth that is defieth and setteth them at naught dominiers over them as the Greek translateth it as if he could overthrow them with his breath Or he puffeth bloweth and consequently setteth them on fire and consumeth them as scornfull men puffe that is inflame or as the Greek saith burn the city Prov. 29.8 So Ezek. 21.31 Vers 6 I shall not be in evill or that am not in evill that is I who am not now in evill shall never be meaning by evill trouble or affliction as the Israelites saw themselves in evill Exo. 5.19 or perhaps by evill he meaneth sin and malicousnes as when Aaron said the people were in evill Exo. 32.22 and then he boasteth here of his innocency for which he promiseth to himself a setled estate Vers 7. of cursing or of execration or adjuration The Hebrew Alah signifieth an oath with execration or cursing Num. 1.21 for cursing was added to an oath for to confirm it the more Neh. 10.26 Deut. 29.12.21 therefore one and the same thing is called both an oath and a curse Gen. 24.8.41 This here the Apostle calleth in Greek Ara Cursing Rom. 3.14 deceits and fraud or impostures and inward-guile that is outward deceitfull shewes and promises and privy guile lurking in the heart Vers 8. in the wayting-place of the villages or the ambush of the court yards both which have their name in Hebrew of the grasse that groweth in them as it were grasse-yards And because such places commonly are rich mens possessions therefore it seemeth the Greek translateth in the wayting place with the rich V. 10. He croucheth or And he crusheth to weet himself least he should be espied See this spoken of the Lion Iob 39.2 that fall may into his strong pawes a troup or and he falleth with his strong-pawes on the troup of poor Strong pawes or Strong members Here wanteth a word to be supplied as often in this and other tongues as a full for a full cup Psal 73.10 a new for anew sword 2. Sam. 21.16 cold for cold water Mat. 10.42 This want sometime the scripture it self supplieth in repeating histories as he set in Aram 1 Chron. 18.6 for he set garrisons in Aram 2 Sam. 8.6 the first of the feast Mat. 26.17 for the first day of the feast Mark 14.12 So after Psal 22.13 and 27.4 troup-of-poor or the weak the poor called here by a name that noteth their power wealth and faculty to be dimmed or decayed or a company of obscure persons This word is no where found but thrise in this psalm in the 8. verse before in this and again in the 14. Vers 11. he will not see or not at all respect The like profane speeches of the wicked are set down Psal 94.7 Ezek. 8.12 and 9.9 Isa 29.15 V. 12. lift up thy hand that is shew openly the power for help of thy people and confusion of thy foes lifting up the hand is applied to the publishing and manifesting of the Gospel Isa 49.22 sometime for signe of help Ezek. 20.5 sometime for hurt 2. Sam. 18.28 and sometime for signe of an oath as Psal 106.26 Deut. 32.40 In this later sense the Chaldee paraphrast taketh it here Confirm the oath of thy hand Vers 14. to give it into thine hand that is to take the matter into thy hand to manage it or to give with thy hand that is liberally to recompense the evill that is done unto thee c. or upon thee the poor leaveth to weet his cause or himself To leave is to committ unto ones fidelitie Gen. 39.6 Esa 10.3 Iob 36 14. See also 1 Tim. 1.12 Vers 15. Break the arm the arm noteth strength means power and help Ezek. 30.21.25 Isa 33.2 Dan. 11.6.22 also violence Iob 35.9 In respect of all these the armes of wicked men shall be broken Psal 37.17 till thou findest none In Ier. 50.20 the sinns of Gods people being sought for are not found because of his mercy in pardoning them but here of the wicked they are not found because of his judgement in consuming them as he saith in Ezek. 23.48 thus will I cause wickednes to cease out of the land V. 16. heathens out of his land the land of Canaan whose people 's the Lord drove out Ps 44.3 and of which he said the land is mine Lev. 25.23 It may also be understood of the wicked Israelites which in conditions were like the heathens and born of them Ezek. 16.3 such were also called heathens Ps 2.1 as appeareth by Act. 4.27 Vers 17. thou preparest-firm to weet by thy spirit which helpeth the infirmities of men that know not what to pray as they ought Rom. 8.26 Or we may read it prayer-wise prepare thou their heart apply c. for prayers are often made in faith as if they were already done as where one saith it hath pleased thee to blesse 1 Chron. 17.27 another saith let it please thee to blesse 2 Sam. 7.29 Vers 18. that he add not he that is the wicked man spoken of before vers 15. unlesse we referre it to that which followeth the man of the earth to daunt with terror or to break-with fear to dismay or terrify The word is indifferent applied somtime to God Psal 89 8. somtime to wicked men Psal 37.35 The Apostle following the Greek version saith be not troubled 1 Pet. 3.14 for be not daunted-with-fear Esa 8.12 but more fully the word is opened by Paul saying in nothing be terrified or daunted of your adversaries Philip. 1.28 pturómenor sory-man out of the earth or sory-men Aenosh as Psal 9.21 This may be referred to the fatherlesse and oppressed whom the wicked would daunt and skare out of the earth or land Or changing the order of the words thus that man of the earth that is earthly man dee no more terrify the meek Annotations Psalm XI Vers 1. A Psalm of David this word Psalm wanting in the Hebrew is supplied in the Greek So in Psal 14.
Iehovah for I am weak heal me Iehovah for my bones are troubled verse 4 And my soul is troubled vehemently and thou Iehovah how long verse 5 Return Iehovah release my soul save me for thy mercy sake verse 6 For in the death is no memorie of thee in hel who shall-confess to thee verse 7 I saint with my sighing I make my bed to swim in every night I water my bedsted with my tears verse 8 Myne eye is-gnawn with indignation it is waxen-old because of all my distressers verse 9 Away from me all ye that work painful-iniquitie for Iehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping verse 10 Iehovah hath-heard my supplication for grace Iehovah hath accepted my prayer verse 11 All my enemies let be abasht and troubled vehemently let them return be abasht in a moment PSALM VI. Sing this as the 3. Psalm verse 2 IEhovah in thy wrath rebuke not me neither chastise me in thine angry-heat verse 3 Iehovah shew me grace for I am weak heal me ô Iah for my bones troubled be verse 4 Also my soul is troubled vehementlie and thou Iehovah how long wilt thou cease verse 5 Return Iehovah thou my soul release ô save thou me because of thy mercie verse 6 For record none of thee in death appears who shall confess to thee in deadly-lake verse 7 I faynt with sighes my bed to swim I make each night I bath my bed-sted with my tears verse 8 Gnawn is with indignation mine eye it is waxt-old for all that me distress verse 9 Away from me call that work wretchednes for heard hath Iah voice of my weeping-cry verse 10 Iehovah he hath heard my suit-for-grace Iehovah hath my prayer accepted verse 11 Abasht be all my foes and sore troubled return and be abasht in suddayn-space PSALM VII 1. Shigajon of David which he sang to Iehovah upon the words of Cush son of Iemini verse 2 IEhovah my God in thee I hope for-safety save-thou me from all that-persecute me and deliver thou me verse 3 Least he tear-in-peeces like a Lion my soul breaking while there is none delivering verse 4 Jehovah my God if I have done this if there-be injurious-injurious-evil in my palms verse 5 If I have rewarded evil to him-that-had-peace-with-me yea I have-released my distresser without cause verse 6 Let the enemy pursue my soul and take it and tread-down my life on the earth and my glory let him make it-dwell in the dust Selah verse 7 Rise-up Iehovah in thy anger be thou lifted-up for the rages of my distressers and wake-thou-up-unto me judgment thou-hast-commanded verse 8 And the congregation of peoples shall compasse-thee-about for it return thou to the high-place verse 9 Iehovah will judge the peoples judge-thou me Iehovah according-to my justice according-to my perfection in me verse 10 Oh let the malice of the wicked be at-an-end and stablish thou the just for thou triest the hearts and reins just God verse 11 My shield is in God the saviour of the right in heart verse 12 God is a just judge God angerly-threatneth every day verse 13 If he-turn not he wil whet his sword he hath bent his bow and made it ready verse 14 And for him he-hath made-ready the instruments of death his arrowes he-worketh for the hot-persecutors verse 15 Loe he shall be-in-travel of painful-iniquity for he hath conceived molestation shal bring-forth a lye verse 16 He hath digged a pit and delved it and is-fallen into the corrupting-ditch he wrought verse 17 His molestation shall return upon his head and upon his crown shall his violent-wrong descend verse 18 I will-confesse Iehovah according-to his justice and will-sing-Psalm to the name of Jehovah Most-high PSALM VII verse 2 IEhovah mine almighty-God I hope-repose in thee save me from all that me pursue and thou deliver me verse 3 Least he a renting-Lion like my soul in peeces-tear breaking-asunder while there is no-one deliverer verse 4 Iehovah mine almighty-God if this thing don have I if that ther be within my palmes wrongful-iniquitie verse 5 If I have him rewarded ill that with mee was at-peace yea him that my distresser was causless I did release verse 6 Let foe pursue my soul and take and tread my life on clay my glorie also let him make dwell in the dust Selah verse 7 Rise-up Iehovah in thy wrath for rages of my foes be thou lift-up and wake to me judgement thou-diddst propose verse 8 And round-about thee compass shall the peoples assembly and for the same doe thou return unto the place-on-hie verse 9 Jehovah wil the peoples judge Iehovah judge thou me even-as my iustice is and as my perfectnes in me verse 10 Oh let the wickeds malice end and stablish-thou-firmly the just man for ô just God thou the hearts and reins dost-try verse 11 My shield in God the saviour of the upright in heart verse 12 God is a just judge and each day God angry-threatned smart verse 13 For if that he doe not return his sword he sharp wil whet his bow he bended hath and he the same hath ready-set verse 14 And for him he hath ready-made the instruments of death for them that hotly-persecute his arrowes he worketh verse 15 Loe he shall be in travel of painful-iniquitie for molestation he conceiv'd and shall bring forth a lye verse 16 A hollow-pit he digged hath and delved-deep the same and faln he is into the ditch that he did working-frame verse 17 His molestation it shall upon his head turn-down his violent-wrong also shall descend upon his crown verse 18 I wil confess Iehovah as is his just-equitie and wil sing-psalm unto the name of Iehovah most-hye PSALM VIII 1 To the maister of the musik upon Gittith a Psalm of David verse 2 IEhovah our Lord how wondrous-excellent is thy name in all the earth which hast given thy glorious-majesty above the heavens verse 3 Out-of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast sounded strength because of thy distressers to make cease the enemy and self-avenger verse 4 When I behold thy heavens the deed of thy singers the moon and the starrs which thou hast stably-constituted verse 5 What is sory-man that thou remembrest him and the son of Adam that thou-visitest him verse 6 For thou hast made-him-lesser a litle than the Gods and crowned him with glory and comely-honour verse 7 Thou gavest-him-dominion ovet the works of thy hands all thou-didst-sett under his feet verse 8 Sheep and oxen all of them and also the beasts of the field verse 9 The fowl of the heavens and the fishes of the sea that-which-passeth-through the pathes of the seas verse 10 Jehovah our Lord how wondrous-excellent is thy name in all the earth PSALM VIII verse 2 O Jah our Lord how excellent-great is thy name in all the earth thou which hast given thy glorious-majesty above the heaven verse 3 From mouth of Babes and sucklings thou firmnes foundest because of them that thee distress To make the
my God and let them not rejoyce at me verse 25 Let them not say in their heart aha our soul let them not say we have swallowed him up verse 26 Let them be abashed and confounded together that rejoyce at mine evill let them be clothed with bashfulnesse and shame that magnifie against me verse 27 Let them shout joyfully and rejoyce that delight my justice and let them say continually magnified be Jehovah that delighteth the peace of his servant verse 28 And my tongue shall meditate thy justice all the day thy praise PSALM XXXV This may be sung also as the 8. Psalme PLead thou O LORD with them that plead with me warr against them that do against me war 2 Lay hold upon the shield and the bucklar stand for mine help verse 3 And spear sword draw-free to meet with them that my pursuers be Say to my soule I thy salvation am verse 4 Let my soule seekers basht and shamed be turn'd back and hush that evill think for me verse 5 As chaffe before the wind so be those-same and th'Angel of Jehovah driving them verse 6 Darknesse and slippernes let be their way and th'Angel of the LORD them following verse 7 Because they the corruption of their grinn without cause for me privily-did-lay without cause digged for my soule have they verse 8 Let ruine come on him unwary he and catch him let his privie-hidden grinn with wastfull-ruine let him fall therein verse 9 And in Jehovah glad my soule shall be shall in his saving health have joyfull-glee verse 10 My bones shal all say LORD who is like thee that from his stronger riddest-free the poore even poore and needy from his spoiler-sore verse 11 Cruell-false witnesses up-risen be things that I knew not they did aske of me verse 12 Evill for good they unto me rendred Ev'n of my soule the quit-bereaving-lack verse 13 And I when they were sick my cloth was sack my soule I have with fasting afflicted my prayer on my bosom eke turned verse 14 As-if a friend familiar been he had as-if he had my brother been I went as one that for his mother doth lament so bowed I me down obscurely-sad verse 15 But when-as I did halt then they were glad Also together-they were-gathered the smiters ' gainst me were-together-come and I knew not they rent and were not dum verse 16 With hypocrites scoffers for cake-of-bread ' gainst me their teeth together they gnashed verse 17 O Lord my-stayes how long-while wilt thou see returne my soul from their vastations my solitary soul from the Lions verse 18 I in the great Church will confesse to thee I will thee praise among a folk mighty verse 19 O let not them that are with falsity mine enemies be joyfull over me and they that without cause my haters be let them not privily-wink with the eye verse 20 Because-that they do not speak peaceably And ' gainst them that the quiet of th' earth be words of deceits they have imagined verse 21 And have their mouth against me large-op'ned have said aha aha our eye doth see verse 22 O JAH thou seest silent-keep not thee O Lord from me far-be-not-thine-abode verse 23 Stir-up and to my judgement thou awake my God and my Lord unto my debate verse 24 According to thy justirce LORD my God judge me and let them not at me be glad verse 25 Aha our soul let them in heart not say let them not say we have him swallowed verse 26 Together ' bashed be they and shamed that joy at mine ill clad with shame be they and bashfulnesse that ' gainst me magnifie verse 27 Let them rejoyce and let them shout-with-song my justice that delight and let them say Jehovah magnified be alway his servants peace that liketh verse 28 And my tongu shall sound thy justice thy praise all day-long PSAL. XXXVI 1 To the master of the musick a Psalm of David the servant of Iehovah verse 2 THe trespasse of the wicked assuredly saith in the inmost of my heart no dread of God is before his eyes verse 3 For he flattereth him self in his own eyes to finde his iniquitie which he ought to hate verse 4 The words of his mouth are painfull-iniquity and deceit he hath left-off to be prudent to do good verse 5 He thinketh painfull-iniquity upon his bed he setteth-himself on a way not good he refuseth not evill verse 6 Iehovah thy mercy is in the heavens thy faithfulnesse unto the skies verse 7 Thy justice as the mountains of God thy judgements a great depth Iehovah thou savest man and beast verse 8 How precious is thy mercy O God and the sons of Adam hope-for-safety in the shadow of thy wings verse 9 They shall be plenteously-moistned with the fatnesse of thy house and the stream of thy pleasures thou wilt give them to drink verse 10 Because with thee is the well of life in thy light we see light verse 11 Extend thy mercy to them that know thee and thy justice to the right of heart verse 12 Let not the foot of pride come-on me and the hand of the wicked let it not make-me-flee verse 13 There have they fallen that work painfull-iniquity they have been thrust down and have not been-able to rise PSAL. XXXVI Sing this as the 27. Psalm THe trespasse of the wicked man verse 2 saith-in-assured-wise even in my heart that dread of God is not before his eyes verse 3 For flatteringly-perswade himself in his-own eyes doth he to find-out his iniquity that hated ought to be verse 4 The words of his mouth are deceit and vaine-iniquity for to do good he hath left-off his prudence-to-apply verse 5 Iniquity upon his bed he purposely-doth muse he sets himself on way not good he ev'll doth not refuse verse 6 Jehovah in the heavens is thy bountifull mercy thy constant-faithfulnesse doth reach unto the highest-sky verse 7 Thy justice as the mounts of God thy judgements a great deep Jehovah thou dost man and beast in healthfull safety-keep verse 8 How precious is thy mercy when Adams sons O God within the shadow of thy wings doe hope-for-safe abode verse 9 They shall with fatnesse of thy house have plentifull-moistures and thou wilt give-them for to drink the stream of thy pleasures verse 10 Because with thee the well of life in thy light light we-see verse 11 Extend thy merciful-kindnesse unto them that know thee thy justice eke to right of heart verse 12 Let not the foot of pride come-on me and the wickeds hand not make-me-move-aside verse 13 There have they fallen-down that doo iniquity practise they have been thrust-down and have not ability to rise PSALM XXXVII This may be sung also as the 25. or as the 119. Psalm verse 1 FRet not thy selfe for them that evil-doon envie not them that do injuriousnesse verse 2 For as the grasse cut down they shall be soon and fade even-as the budding-herbs greennes verse 3 Do good and in Jehovah
39.12 that fretteth garments A like speech Job useth mine eye is dimmed with indignation Iob 17.7 but gnawen here is a word more vehement So after in Psal 31.10.11 with indignation for greif that I take being provoked by the enemies Vers 11. let be abasht or shall be abasht The Hebrue Bosh signifieth to be abasht wax pale and wann as when the colour fadeth and withereth and noteth both disappointment of ones exspectation Iob. 6.20 and confusion or destruction Ier. 48.1.20 let them return or recoyl a signe also of discomfiture and shame so Psal 56.10 in a moment or in a minute that is a short space or suddainly Annotations Psalm VII Vers 1. SHigajon An-artificial-song of David or Davids delight The word properly signifieth Aberration or Ignoration and is here and in Hab. 3.1 onely used in the title of Songs which seem to be made of sundry variable and wandring verses which being composed by art cause the more delight The Hebrue word Shagah whereof this is derived is used for delight or wandring-in-pleasure Prov. 5.19.20 According to which wee may name this song Davids delight or solace Or in the other signification Davids errour as setting forth the sum of his cares which made him almost to goe astray upon the words or concerning the words or matters affayres Word is both in Hebrue and Greek often used for a thing or matter Exod. 18.16 Deut. 17.1.1 King 14.13 Luk. 1.65 of Cush This may be meant of K. Saul himself who was of Kish and of Iemini 1 Sam. 9.1 called closely Cush that is an Aethiopian or Blackmoore for his black il conditions his heart not being changed as the Blackmoore changeth not his skin Ier. 13.22 Or els it might be one of Sauls retinue whose name indeed was Cush but we find no mention of him elsewhere Vers 3. least he tear in peeces or That he ravin not or make-a-prey Lion called here in Hebrue Arjeh that is a plucker Renter or Tearer and elsewhere Laby that is Harty and couragious Psal 57.5 and Kphir that is Lurking or Couchant Psal 91.13 the reason of these names is shewed Psal 17.12 The renting-Lion Arjeh as greedy to tear and the lurking-Lion Kphir as biding in covert places Other names are also given to this kind as Shachal of ramping or fierce nature Psal 19.13 and Lajish of subduing his prey Prov. 30.30 my soul that is me or my life breaking this may be referred to the Lion breaking asunder or renting his prey the word also is used for breaking of yokes of affliction that is saving reskuing redeeming or delivering as Psal 136.24 Lam. 5.8 The Greek so turneth it here there being none redeeming nor saving Thus the deniall none set after in the Hebrew serveth for both words as after in Psal 19.9 And it is the propriety of this tongue somtime to want sometime to abound with words as in 1 King 10.21 there be two denials when in 2 Chron. 9.20 there is but one in the same narration Vers 4. Done this which Cush accuseth me of He speaketh of some common slander injurious-evill in my palmes that is bad dishonest dealings in secret the palm or hollow of the hand being a place where filthines may be hidden the hand also is put for the actions So Ion. 3.8 Psal 109.27 and 78.42 Vers 5. That had peace with me my friend and conferate Such trechery David much blometh in his foes that in time of peace made warre Psal 41.10 and 55.13.15.21 yea I Hebrew and I which may be resolved yea or when I released my distresser which may have reference to his sparing of Saul and delivering him from death 1 Sam. 24.6 7 8.11 12. and 26.9.10.11 c. without cause or without-effect and fruit in vaine Vers 6. My life in Hebrew lives so usually called for the many faculties and operations that are in life the many yeers degrees estates thereof The Apostles in Greek retain the singular number life Act. 2.28 from Psal 16.11 1 Pet. 3.10 from Psal 34.13 My glory or honour meaning either his honourable estate renown and posterity as Hos 9.11 Iob 19 9. or his soule as Gen. 49.6 in the dust that is in base estate and ignominy as Psal 113.7 Iob 16.5 or the dust of death the grave as Psal 22.16 Isa 26.19 Vers 7. In the rages or because of the outrages surpassing-indignations so called of the passing out of the heat and choller wake-up or raise up to weet thy self and come unto me for judgment thou hast cammanded or appointed It may also be read raise up to me the judgment which thou hast commanded so the Chaldee paraphrast here supplieth the word which the Hebrew it selfe sometime doth the like as 1 King 9.8 this house is high 2 Chron. 7.21 this house which is high Vers 8. For it for the same congregations sake which commeth about thee expecting jugdement to the high-place or to the heighth that is the throne of Iudgment for throns were set high 1 King 10.19 This word height is also used for heaven Psal 93.4 and there Gods throne is Psal 11.4 Vers 9. Iudge Two words are here used in Hebrew for judging 1 Dan and 2 Shaphat the first is more speciall to give doom or sentence in controversies the latter more generall for judging or doing right in all causes The Apostles expresse these two by one Greek word krino judge as Hebr. 10.30 from Deut. 32.36 and Rom. 3.4 from Psal 51.6 my justice the justice and equity of of my cause in respect of my persecutors So Psal 18 21-15 Elswhere he appeareth to Gods justice Psal 35.24 my perfection or integrity the sincerity of my wayes and simplicity of my heart See Psal 26.1 in me or unto me to weet reward thou Vers 10 For thou triest or he trieth God who is possessor of the reins Psal 139.13 doth also try them as mettall in the fire The heart may signifie the cogitations and the reins the affection So Psal 26.2.2 Ier. 11.20 and 20.12 Revel 2.23 Vers 12. Angerly-threatneth or detesteth disdaineth in wrath namely the wicked and menaceth their destruction Vers 14. He worketh for the hot-persecutors or polisheth to weet to shoot at them that servently persecute The Hebrew dalak which signifieth burning Ezek. 24.10 is applied to hot persecution so Psal 10.2 Gen. 31.35 Lam. 4.19 Vers 15. He shal be in travell or continually travelleth that is taketh great pains to accomplish iniquity as a woman with child to be delivered molestation or moyle misery The Hebrew ghnamal signifieth toylsom-labour and molestation both which a man indureth himself Psal 25.18 and 73.5 and which he causeth another to endure Psal 94.20 and 55.11 And thus it is here meant as the 17. verse sheweth bring forth a lye or falshood meaning either calumny and slander of others which in verse 17. seemeth to be called violent-wrong or a deceit of himself frustrating his own expectation This similitude of the Conception travell and birth of sin is memorable
dignity restored by Christ Vnto him the Apostle applieth this Psalm thus wee see Iesus crowned with glory and honour which was a little made-lesser than the Angels through the suffering of death that by the grace of God he might tast death for all Heb. 29. comely-honour The Hebrew hadar denoteth all honourable comelinesse honest grave adorned decency Vers 7. All didst thou set in the first creation God gave man rule over fish fowl beasts and all that moveth on the earth Gen. 1.26 but after for his sake and sin the earth was cursed and he injoyed it with sorrow Gen. 3.17 But the Son of man who is heire of all things Heb. 1 2. restoreth our losse and will cause the remnant of the people even whosoever overcommeth to inherit all things Zach 8 12. Rev. 21.7 though unto man living here in sorrows we yet see not all things subdued Heb. 2 8. Vers 8. Sheep and Oxen or flocks and heards The flock comprehending both sheep and goats Levit. 1 10. Vers 9. The fowle that is fowles or birds one is used for many or all so the Hebrew often speaketh of other things as Ship for ships 1 King 10 22. with Chron. 9 21. spear for spears 2 King 11 10. with 2 Chron. 23 9. So Psal 20 8 and 34 8. of the heavens that is of the ayer for all this Outspread or firmament spread over the face of the earth God called Heaven Gen. 1 8. the place also above where the Sun and Stars are is called heavens Gen. 1 17. and the highest place where the Angels dwel and God himself is said to sit in is likewise called heaven Mat. 6 9 and 24 36. and by the Apostle named the third heaven 2 Cor. 12 2. So other scriptures mention the birds of heaven Mat. 13 32. the winds of heaven Dan. 7 2 the clouds of heaven Dan. 7 13. the dew of heaven Dan. 4 12 c. The Hebrew name Shanajim hath the forme of the duall number but the Evangelists expresse it indifferently by the singular or plural as where one saith your reward is great in the heavens Mat. 5 12 another saith it is much in heaven Luk. 6.23 Annotations Psalm IX Vers 1. VPon Muth labben This if it be referred to the musick seemeth to be a kind of tune like that we call the Counter-tenour Otherwise it may be read For the death Labben but who he was is very uncertain It seemeth to me as the former Psalm was of the propagation of Christs kingdome so this is of the destruction of Antichrists Vers 2. marveilous-works or wonderfull-things marvels miracles The originall word signifieth things high and hidden such as mans power cannot performe nor reason reach unto and therefore are admired Vers 4. When my enemies turned c. This may be taken for a summe of his praise for deliverances past or in faith for like to come and may be read when my foes turn back they shall stumble and perish from thy face from before thee because of thy presence that is for fear of thee and shut out from thy face or presence So after Psal 68 2 3 9. So the Apostle speaketh of the wickeds perdition from the face of the Lord. 2 Thes 1 9. Vers 5. Done my judgement that is given sentence and executed according to the right of my cause see Psal 7 9 sitting on the throne or sit-thee-downe on the throne the seat of judgement or tribunall This noteth both kingly authority Psal 132.11 12. and the acting or executing of the same 2 Chron. 18 18. Isa 6 1. Dan. 7 9. Rev. 20.11 judge of or O judge or judging justice Vers 6. Hast rebuked or chidden with rough and severe words but this when God doth it commonly importeth confusion as being to his enemies and therefore joyned with the curse Psal 119 21 and 68 32 and 76 7 and 18 16. Zech. 3.2 So else where he saith at the rebuke of thy face they perish Psal 80 17. wiped-out or wiped-away as with the hand And this wiping out the name noteth an utter abolishing witn great wrath Deut. 9.14 and 29 20. Psal 109.13 for ever and aie or for ever and yet or to eternity and perpetuity The Hebrew Ghned yet is added to eternity or ever to encrease the durance of it and to note all eternities Psal 10 16 and 21 5 and 104 5 and 145 1 2 taken from Moses Exod. 15.18 Vers 7. The desolation which the enemies made in spoiling our land or the desolate places which the enemy builded for himself as in Iob 3.14 great men are said to build themselves desolate-places of the enemy So the Greek turneth it we may also read it O enemy the desolations are quite ended which thou madest or are they ended to perpetuity or to continuall aie to victory that is so as it continueth for ever Ever or Eternity hath the name Ghnolam in Hebrew of being hid and so unknown perpetuity Netsach is so named of prevailing and getting victory by perpetuall durance Hereupon that speech of the Prophet He hath swallowed up death to perpetuity or victorious-aie Isa 25.8 is translated by the Apostle Death is swallowed up to victory that is for ever as the same word in Amos 8.7 and Lam. 5.20 is also turned into Greek by the LXXII interpreters Pulled up a similitude taken from trees applied here to the pulling down of cities so planting and pulling up of a people are set one against another Ier. 24.6 and 42.10 and 45.4 of them twise respected for vehemency meaning all and every of them or with themselves their memory is gone Vers 8. Will judge or give doome unto Two severall words for judging are here used as before Psal 7.9 with righteousnesses that is with all manner righteousnesses and equity or most righteously most equally See the like speech after Psal 98.9 and 96.13 and often otherwhere Vers 10. An high-refuge in Hebrew Misgab which is an exaltation that is an high-place tower or fort to resist the enemy Ier. 48.1 wherein men are protected and escape their foes invasion Deut. 2.36 for the oppressed or the beaten down the poore is so called as being pounded or stamped by the adversary So Psal 10.18 and 74.21 at times or in seasons that is seasonably at all times when they be in distresse So Psal 10.1 Vers 11. That know or that acknowledge thy name such are Gods people Esa 52.6 and shall by him be delivered and advanced Psal 91.14 Vers 12. Dwelleth in Sion or sitteth in Sion Sitting is often used for dwelling as is noted Psal 1.1 The word in is many times omitted in Hebrew but necessarily to be understood as the text it self often sheweth as beth house for bebeth in the house 2 King 14.14 compared with 2 Chron. 25.24 and 2 Chron. 26.21 with 2 King 15.5 and 2 Chron. 34.30 with 2 King 23.2 his practises or wonted works The original word signifieth actions done naturally or purposely and studiously designes guise manners
his house Iob 17.13 and our Lord Christ was there as this Psalm with Act. 2.31 sheweth and Solomon telleth that all goe thither Eccles 9 10. It is usually joyned with grave pit corruption destruction and the like words pertaining to death with which Sheol or haides is joyned as a companion thereof Rev. 1.18 and 6.8 Dathan and Abiram when the earth swallowed them up are said to goe down quick into Sheol Num. 16.30 32 33. Jonas in the whales belly was in the belly of Sheol Ion. 2.3 and other holy men that were delivered from great miseries perils of death are said to be delivered from Sheol or hell Psa 86.13 and 30 4. and 18 6. 116.3 those that are dead are gone to Sheol Ezech. 32.21 27. And as death is said figuratively to have gates Psal 9 14. so Sheol haides hell hath gates Isa 38 10. Mat. 16.18 and a soul Isa 5 14. and a hand Psal 49 16. and 89 49. and a mouth Psal 141 7. and a sting which by Christ is done away 1 Cor. 15 55. so that as He was not left to Sheol but rose from death from the heart of the earth Mat. 12 40. the third day so all the saints shall likewise be delivered from Sheol or haides Psal 49.16 Hos 13.14 and it with death shal be abolished Rev. 20.14 So by the Hebrue word Sheol the Greek haides and our English hell we are to understand the place estate or depth of death deadly-hed And these words thou wilt not leave my soul to hell teach us Christs resurrection as if he should say thou wilt not leave me to the power of death or grave to be consumed but wilt raise me up from the dead as the words folowing and the Apostles explanation do manifest Act. 2.24 31. and 13.34 35. thou wilt not give not grant permit or suffer An Hebrew phrase often used as I gave thee not to touch her Gen. 20.6 God gave thee not to hurt me Gen. 31.7 he will not give you to goe Exod. 3 19. So Psalm 55.23 and 66.9 and 118.18 and many the like to see corruption that is to feel corruption or to corrupt to rot As to see death is to die Psal 89.49 Luk. 2.26 Iohn 8.51.52 so to see evill Psal 90.15 to see good Psal 34.13 is to feel and inioy it So to see the grave Psal 49.10 corruption the Hebrew Shachath properly signifieth corruption or rottennes and is so to be taken here as the Apostle urgeth the force of the word Act. 13.36.37 David saw corruption but he whom God raysed up saw not corruption Yet often the word is used for a pit or ditch wherein karkesses do corrupt See the note on Psalm 7.16 Vers 11. Thou wilt make me know or hast made me know as Act. 2.28.28 that is givest me experience of wisest me the way of life or journey of lives the way or course to life from death and to continue in life eternall the Apostle saith wayes of life Act. 2.28 before thy face or with thy face that is in thy presence I shall have fulnes of joyes The Greek which the Apostle followeth Act. 2.28 saith Thou wilt fill me with joy with thy face The Hebrew eth penei and liphner with or before the face are both one and sometime put one for an other as 1 King 12.6 with 2 Chron. 10.6 Gods face or presence as it is our greatest joy in this life Exod. 33.14.15.16 so shall it be in the next Psalm 17.15 Wherefore the wicked shall then be punished from his presence 2 Thes 1.9 pleasures or pleasantnesses that is pleasant-ioyes at thy right hand the place of honour delights and joyes eternall Mat. 25.33.34.46 Annotations Psalm XVII V. 1. IVstice that is my justice as the Greek explaineth it my just cause and complaint shrill-crie or showting that is loud complaint See Ps 5.12 without lips or not with lips of deceit that is which prayer is unfeigned not uttered with guile Vers 2. come forth or proceed that is let my judgement be clearly pronounced and executed Therefore in Hos 6.5 he addeth the similitude of the light or sun righteousnesses or equities that is all righteous causes persons or my most righteous cause Vers 3. hast tried or examined me to weet as metall in the fire So Psal 66.10 hast not found or shalt not-at all find to weet any drosse or deceit shall not transgresse or transgresseth not that is I purposed not to transgresse with my mouth by murmuring against thy fierie triall of me or that which I purposed my mouth transgresseth not but my thoughts and words agree Vers 4. For the works or concerning the works of men Adam is here used for all earthly men have observed or taken-heed of to weet least they should hurt me or that I should not walk in them as the next verse sheweth otherweise sometime to observ wayes is to walk in them Psal 18.22 the break-through that is the robber or theef as this word is expounded in Greek Mat. 21.13 from Ier. 7.11 one that breaketh bounds or limits houses hedges lawes c. So Ezek. 18.10 Vers 5. Sustain Hold-up or contain this is spoken prayer wise to God as the next verse manifesteth The Greek turneth it Make-perfect It may also be read Sustaining or To sustain and so have reference to the former verse I observed the robbers pathes not to walk in them but to sustain or sustaining holding-fast my steps in thy pathes The Herbrew Tamoch may be Englished Sustain thou as Zachor is remember thou Exod. 20.8 Shamor observe thou Deut. 5.12 my steps or my steppings-forward my right-forth-steps So Psal 37.31 and 40.3 beaten paths or round-paths properly the word signifieth pathes beaten with wagon wheels here used generally for streight direct and beaten wayes So Psal 23.3 and 65.12 and 140.6 Vers 7. marveilously seperate or make marveilous that is in wondrous and excellent sort shew me thy mercies which are common unto all let them now peculiarly be bestowed on me See Psal 4.4 The Greek saith Make-marveilous When Christ cometh he will be made marveilous in them that beleeve 2 Thes 1.10 hope for safetie or trust to weet in thee as the Greek explaineth it or in thy right hand as is after expressed God is saviour of all men specially of them that beleeve 1 Tim. 4 10. with thy right hand this seemeth to have reference to the first ô saviour or thou which savest with thy right hand as Psal 138.7 and 60.7 It may also be referred to the second them that hope in thy right hand or to the last them that raise up themselves against thy right hand And thus the Greek turneth it Vers 8. the black that is the sight in the midds of the eye wherin appeareth the resemblance of a little man and thereupon seemeth to be called in Hebrue Ishon of Ish which is a man And as that part is blackish so this word is also used for other black things as
Vers 12. the bereaving of that is to deprive bereave or rob me of my soul or life or to bereave my soul of comfort The word properly signifieth the bereaving or losse of children Vers 13. sack used to be worn in sign of sorow Psalm 69.12 Gen. 37.34 Mat. 11.21 Rev. 11.3 Here we are to understand the word was or gave as is expressed Psalm 69.12 even as the word afflicted here expressed is there understood Psal 69.11 with fasting an other sign and cause of sorow wherefore mourning and fasting are used for the same Mat. 9.15 with Mark 2.19 returned upon my bosom or into my bosom The meaning may be I prayed often for them secretly and with hearty loving affection For the returning of the prayer seemeth to mean the often minding and repeating of it the bosom signifieth secrecie Prov. 21.14 and 17.23 Psalm 89.51 and inward affection Num. 11.12 Ioh. 1.18 Or we may read it thus Let my prayer return into my bosome that is I wished no worse to them than to my self let me receive of God such good as I prayed for them See Psal 79.12 Vers 14. sad or black to weet in black and mournfull attire and with sad and heavy countenance as the Greek here translateth it Scuthropazon which word the new Testament also useth Mat. 6.16 Luk. 24.17 So after in Psalm 38.7 and 42.10 and 43.2 bewayleth his mother mourneth at her funeral In this case the affefections are most strong Therefore the Priests were permitted to mourn for such Levit. 21.1.2.3 Vers 15. my halting that is my calamity and infirmity whereby I seemed ready to fall So in Psal 38.18 Ier. 20.10 the smiters that smote me with the tongue as Ier. 18.18 and as here foloweth they rent c. The Lxx. in Greek turn it Scourges alluding as I think to the scourge of the tongue as Iob 5.21 and another Greek version hath plectay smiters It may also be read the smitten that is abjects vile persons Iob 30.8 as the Chaldee expresseth it the wicked or understand smitten on their feet as 2 Sam. 4.4 that is lame so feigning themselves smitten in spirit as Isa 66.2 that is grieved in outward shew they rent to weet me with reproaches as Mat. 7.6 or rent their garments counterfeyting sorow for me Iob 2.12 Vers 16. hypocrites or close-dissemblers which outwardly cover and cloke their wickednes wherwith inwardly they are defiled Mat. 23.27.28 or which have their hearts covered Iob 36.13 The Greek also from whence our English word hypocrisie is borowed signifieth an under-judgement that is dissimulation scoffers or of scoffs that is men that make scoffs as in Psalm 36.12 pride is for prowd persons for a cake of bread that is for good chear for their bellyes or at their belly cheare at bankets So Solomon speaketh of some that will transgresse for a peece of bread Prov. 28.21 The original word Maghnog is a cake 1 king 17.12 and as bread is used for al food Psal 136.25 so a cake seemeth to be used for all juncates or dainty meat as in Hos 7. Ephraim is likened to a cake and their enemies to banketters that greedily eat them up verse 8.9 So here David matcheth his adversaries with hypocritical and scoffing parasites whose God was their belly as Phil. 3 19. Or we may figuratively take this word for a mock test or meriment and so read it with hypocritical jesting scoffers and this the Greek favoureth saying they mocked me with mockage gnashing or they-gnashed Hebr. to gnash but a word thus indefinite following another with person is it self of the same by proprietie of the Hebrue tongue So Psal 49 15. their teeth the teeth of them and him that is of every of them See Psal 2.3 Vers 17. return or reduce restore stay my soul or life so Iob 33.30 alonely or solitarie desolate soul See Psal 22 21-23 Vers 18. a mighty people or a strong to weet in number that is a great multitude The word Ghnatsum as it is mighty in strength Psalm 135 10. Prov. 30.26 so is it many in number Psal 40.6.13 and 105.24 and 137.17 Vers 19. enemies with falsitie that is for a false cause or as the Greek explaineth it unjustly wink make secret signes by the winking of the eye which argueth both privie and scornfull gesture therefore this alwaye is a sign of evill Prov. 10.10 6.13 not peace that is not peaceably or friendly which yet some hypocrites do Psal 28 3 or not speak to come to any sound composition or peaceable end which one may trust unto But God speaketh peace to his people Psalm 85.9 words of deceits deceitfull words or things Vers 21. hath seen or seeth to weet the evill of David or that which we desired In speaches of evill cases often the Hebrue useth silence So after in Psal 54.9 and 59.11 and 118.7 Vers 23. to my judgement that is to judge and avenge me of mine enemies so after to my plea is to plead my cause as verse 1. Vers 25. aha our soul that is aha we have our desire Soul is somtime put for desire Psal 41.3 Vers 26. clothed with bashfulnes meaning their confusion on every side when nothing but their shame appeareth and so continueth So Psalm 109.29 and 132.18 Iob 8.22 that magnify to weet their mouthes as is expressed Obad. 1.12 Ezek. 35.13 that is speak great things and boastfully as the Greek explaineth So after in Psal 38.17 and 55.13 delight my justice whom my justice and innocencie pleaseth or delighteth and the defence thereof Annotations Psalm XXXVI Vers 2. THe trespasse of the wicked or Trespasse sayth to the wicked that is perswadeth imboldneth hardneth him assuredly-saith or it is an assured-saying a faithfull affirmation This word is peculiar to the oracles of God which are sure and faithfull as the Apostle sometime mentioneth faithful sayings 1 Tim. 1.15 and 3.1 and 4.9 In the new Testament it is interpreted said Mat. 22.44 from Psal 110.1 And David by the spirit here testifieth that the wicked mans trespasse is such as assuredly saith or a voucheth even in his heart and conscience that he dreadeth not God in the inmost of my heart in the midds or within my heart meaning that he certainly knew it and was much affected with it Vers 3. to find that is to performe or accomplish as to find the will is to perform or do the same Isa 58.13 So in Rom. 7.18 Or to find that is to obtain and get as Gen. 6.8 Mat. 11.29 Rom. 4.1 Or to find that is to invent or devise new mischiefs as the Apostle speaketh of inventers or finders-out of evill things Rom. 1.30 which he ought to hate or which is to be hated is odious So to keep Psalm 119.4 that is to be kept to stop Psal 32.9 for to be stopped to do Esth 6.6 for is to be doon So Psal 49.15 Ios 2.5 See also the verb active expounded passively by the Apostles authority Psal 51.6 Vers 5. he setteth
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
our learning and use Rom. 15 4. A like speach another Prophet useth he found him in Bethel and there he spake with us Hos 12 4. Vers 7 espie that is watchfully view in the nations that is as Solomon expoundeth it in every place both the evill persons and the good Prov. 15 3. the rebellious or the off-fallen froward and refractarie persons which exasperate and provoke the Lord to bitternes as the Greek here translateth exalt or be exalted puft up in themselves Vers 8. peoples tribes of Israel called also peoples Act. 4 26. make to be heard or cause men to hear sound forth audibly see Psal 26.7 Vers 9. That putteth our soul life that is first giveth then preserveth life and finally restoreth our dead souls unto life Saving from dangers of death Psal 30 4. quickning them that were dead in sinns Ephes 2.1 given our foot to be moved that is suffred out estate to be changed to our ruine So Psal 38 17. and 121.3 See Psal 15.5 Vers 10. as silver is tried Hebr. as to trie silver and this meaneth sore afflictions as at large is shewed Ezek. 22 19 20 21 22. wherefore when God mentioneth lesser trials he saith Loe I have tried thee but not as silver Isa 48.10 Hereby also is meant a purifying from drosse and corruption by afflictions See Mal. 3 3. Zac. 13 9. 1 Pet. 1 7. Vers 11. streightnes or afflictions as the Greek also turneth it but hereby a streight-chaine or wringing-girt may be meant such as burdens are tyed with to beasts backs Vers 12. upon our head to use us as beasts for to cary them it meaneth servile subjection See the like in Isa 51 23. we came into five and into waters that is passed through afflictions of sundry sorts Psal 32.6 Ezek. 15.6.7 Also in Num. â—1 23 those things are said to come into or passe thorow fire which would abide the same without being consumed as metals That sense hath also use here as after is shewed an abundant-place or a moist a-wel-watered-land where we may drink our fill The Greek calleth it a refreshing which wel fitteth with the comforts of the gospel as Act. 3.19 Vers 14. opened that is uttered or promised distinctly and seriously as the Greek saith distinguished for the mouth being opened in vowes signifieth that they may not be called back Iudg. 11.35.36 distresse upon me or in my distresse so Psal 18 7. and 59 17. Vers 15. marrowed ramms that is fat and lusty The word ramms is in Hebrew set after the word incense which may therefore be read the incense or perfume of ramms meaning the fat which was burned on the altar And so it may intend peace-offerings as before he mentioned burnt-offerings See Levit. 3.9.10.11 compared with Levit 1 10.-13 make ready or offer as the Greek interpreteth it The Hebrew word to make or doe is used for dressing or making ready of meat or sacrifices Gen. 18.8 Iudg. 6.19 Exod. 10.25 and 29 36. Levit. 16.24 and 22.23 beeves the Hebrew bakar is the Beef generally one for many as in Psal 8 9. These were the principall sacrifices Levit. 1.2.10 Vers 17. under my tongue that is with my tongue or it may be meant of the heart and inward parts which are under the tongue Vers 18. If I had seen in my heart that is had regarded with it so to see is to behold with a corrupt affection Iob 31 26. Thus God cannot see evill Habak 1.13 would not have heard for God heareth not sinners Iohn 9 31. nor hypocrites Iob 17.8.9 Prov. 15.29 Annotations Psalm LXVII Vers 2. FAce to shine or to be light that is cheerfull and favourable See Psalm 47. and 31.17 Vers 3. That they may know meaning men indefinitely or that thy way may be knowen Gods way is generally his administration in the world specially his gospel Act. 18.25.26 as his salvation is Christ Luk. 2.30 Vers 4. shall confesse or let them confesse and so after Vers 7. The earth or land of Canaan the seat of Gods Church whose fruitfull increase God promised in the Law Levit. 25.19 and 26.4 and the prophets applie it to the spirituall graces of the gospel Ezek. 34.27 zech 8.12 Isa 45.8 and our land or earth is our hearts regenerate to bear fruits to the Lord. Mat. 13 19.-23 Annotation Psalm LXVIII Vers 2. LEt God arise or stand up By God here is meant Christ our Lord for of him in this psalm interpreted by the Apostle Ephes 4.8 9 10 This entrance is taken from Moses Num. 10.35 where when the host of Israel rose up from mount Sinai to journey towards Canaan the Ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them three dayes journey to search out a resting place for them And when the Ark went forward Moses said Rise up Iehovah and let thine enemies be scattered c. where Moses respected not onely the Ark the figure of Christ but the promise of God Behold I send an Angel before thee to keep thee in the way and to bring thee to the place which I have prepared beware of him and hear his voice c. for my name is in him c. Exod. 23.20.21 This was the Angel of the covenant Mal. 3 1. the Angel of Gods face or presence which saved the people Esa 63.9 even Christ whom they tempted in the wildernes 1 Cor. 10.9 in whom God was 2 Cor. 5.19 and who himself is God over all blessed for ever Amen Rom. 9.5 David applieth these things to his own time and action of bringing home the Ark 1 Chron. 13. and prophesieth also of things to come as Act. 2.30.31 Vers 4. let them joy to weet inwardly with delight as the Greek explaineth it as the former word signifieth outward joyfull cariage and exsultation Vers 5. make-an-highway or exalt but that this is meant of a way or causy first the Hebrew word Sollu naturally beareth as Isa 62.10 and 57.14 secondly the Greek version hodopotesate make-away confirmeth it thirdly the scope of this place sheweth it compared with Isa 40.3 where the Voice in the wildernes cryeth to prepare the way of the Lord Christ Mat. 3.2 deserts places where things are mixed and confused as the word Ghnaraboth properly signifieth So Ghnarabah is a desert or wildernes Isa 40.2 and there is a declaration of this place that vallies should be exalted mountains debased crooked things made streight and rough-places smooth Isa 40.3 Luk. 3.5 The Greek version here epidusmoon meaneth also the same for though the word be ambiguous and signifieth the west-parts yet is it often used for the deserts or plains of the wildernes Num. 33.48.50 and 36.13 Deut. 1.1 Iosh 5.10 2 Sam. 4.7 in Iah his name or by Iah his name to weet sing and praise him Iah is the proper name of God in respect of being or existence for he is of himself Exod. 3.14 giveth to all life and breath and all things and in him we live and move and have our being Act.
they preach hereof see the like phrase ' Psal 2.7 or they tell to the sorrow that is adde unto and increase it as the Greek turneth it Vers 28. Give thou iniquity c. that is Adde sin unto their sin give them over to a reprobate minde which was Gods heavy judgment first on the Gentiles Rom. 1.24.28 afterward on the Jewes who fulfilled their sins when wrath came on them to the utmost 1 Thes 2.16 Rom. 11.8 Mat. 23.32 Or by iniquity may be understood punishment for it as Psal 31.11 not come into thy justice that is not beleeve thy gospel and so come to the justice of God which is by faith as the scriptures shew Rom. 10.3 c. Phil. 3.9 Ioh. 12.39.40 Vers 29. Book of the living or book of life wherein the just that live by faith are written that is let them be cut off from being any longer counted thy people or registred in the writing of the house of Israel as Ezek. 13 9. Rom. 11.20 Philip. 3.2 3. Psal 87.6 Vers 30. Lift me up or set me on a high place that is safely defend me Vers 32. Better to that is more pleasing and acceptable a young bull so the Greek explaineth the Hebrew phrase a bull a bullock that is a bull which is but young or a bullock So in Iudg. 6.25 where the order is changed take the bullock of the bull that is the young bull or bullock Some understand it here of two better than bull or bullock that hath horns Hebrew horneth that is brings forth or beareth horns and parteth the hoof for such were fittest for sacrifice but confession and thanks are more pleasing to God specially Christs obedience see Ps 50.13 14 15. and 40.7 Vers 33. The seekers or yee seekers of God to weet shall see it and your heart shall live ye shall have inward life joy and consolation See Psal 22.27 Vers 34. His prisoners such as are persecuted and bound in prisons for his truth Thus Paul calleth himself the prisoner of Christ Ephe. 3.1 Vers 36. Save Sion that is his church figured out by Sion and Judah see Psal 2.6 and this building of Judas cities is by preaching the Gospel 1 Cor. 3.9.10 a figure of this work was done by Jehoshaphat 2 Chron. 17.9 12 13. and Isaiah prophesieth the like Isa 44.26 Annotations Psal LXX Vers 1. TO record or to cause remembrance see Psal 38.1 Vers 2. To deliver or to rid me free understand make hast or vouchsafe as Psal 40.14 for this Psalme is the same in substance and almost in words with the end of that psalm see the annotations there Vers 3. That seek my soul to make an end of it as Psal 40.15 Vers 4. Turn-back desolate or wasted as Psal 40.16 Annotations Psalm LXXI Vers 2. DEliver or make me to escape safe Vers 3. Of habitation or of mansion a rock whereto I may flie and there dwell safe God is often called a Rock Psal 18.3 and a mansion or habitation to his people Psal 90.1 The Greek here makes it plain thus Be to me for a God protectour hast commanded to weet thine Angels as Psal 91.11 or haste effectually appointed See Psal 44.5 Vers 4. Evil-doer or injurious wrong-doer the levened that is the malicious for maliciousnes and wikednesse is likened to leven 1 Cor. 5.8 The Hebrew Chomets properly signifieth that which is levened or sowr Exod. 12.39 here used for the malicious or violent cruel man as the Greek turneth it the injurious or Chomets may be used for Chomes the violent Vers 5. Iehovih or God for it hath the vowels of Aelohim so after verse 16. See Psal 68.21 Vers 6. Tookest me or didst rid me to woet from danger Compare this with Psal 22.10.11 of thee or in thee but in is often used for of as Psal 63.7 and 87 3. see the note there Vers 7. A wonder to many or a monster to the mighty a sign whom the many or mighty do gaze upon speak of and shew to others and wonder at A wonder and a signe are sometimes used as one 2 Chron. 32.24 with 2 King 20.8 9. So Christ and his disciples were as signes and wonders in Israel Isa 8.18 Heb. 2.13 Jehoshuah and his fellows were monstrous persons Zach. 3.2 the Apostles a gazing stock to the world 1 Cor. 4.9 hope or refuge a place where one hopeth for safety Vers 8. With thy glory or glory of thee that is with glorifying thee honouring beautifying and commending thy majesty Vers 10 Speak of or say of me that God hath forsaken me vers 11. or they speak against me observe that is lay-wait for it is meant here for evill as is the observing of the steps Psal 56.7 but often this phrase is used for good to keep regard and preserve the soule or life 97.10 and 121.7 Prov. 22.5 Vers 14. Adde unto all thy praise that is increase it I will praise thee more then I have done or more then others doe as 2 Chron. 10.11 I will adde unto your yoke that is increase it Vers 15. Though I know not or for I know not the numbers to weet of them Gods justice and salvation is innumerable waies administred which are to be celebrated but cannot be reckned Psal 40.6 Vers 16. I will enter to weet into this work of praysing God in his power not mine own or I will enter that is begin with his powerfull works to praise them or I will enter that is goe in hand or go forward with my businesse through his power Vers 18. Vnto old age or whiles old age is upon me as ver 9. So elsewhere God faith that he had born Israel from the womb and birth and would beare them still unto old age and the hoare haires Isa 46.3.4 thine arme that is strength help salvation So Psal 77.16 Isa 51.5 and 53.1 Deut. 33.27 this generation the men of this age The word this or present is understood by that which followeth See also Psal 45.4 Vers 19. And thy justice ô God which is to on high that is which reacheth up to heaven viz. I will shew it The Greek understandeth it We may also translate For thy justice is unto the high place that is to heaven incomprehensible as Psal 36.6 7. And may be instead of For as Psal 60.13 and the High place is by the Chaldee expounded the high heavens so Psal 93.4 Mat. 21.9 Vers 20. Didst make me see or us see shewedst-me and us for the Hebrew hath a double reading meaning David in speciall and other Gods people with him so after it is read in the margine quicken me bring me up as also the Greek hath it but written in the line quicken us bring us up By making see is also meant experience and feeling as Psal 49 10. and evill or evils that is calamities didst return that is didst again quicken or wilt again quicken me So after But the Greek turneth it in the time past deeps abysses of the earth
be killed for that it is precious and dear unto him as on the contrary Paul said his life was not dear unto himself when he was willing and ready to loose it for Christs cause Act. 20.24 See Psal 116.15 Vers 15. he shall give meaning man in general or each one brought in subjection as the Greek saith to him shall be given meaning to Solomon gold of Sheba the Greek saith of Arabia see vers 10. all the day or dayly Vers 16. There shall be a parcell c. where a handfull of corn shall be sown on the top of the mounts the most barren places there shall be such increase that the fruit shall shake and make a noise like the trees of Lebanon shake or stirr with noise rustle Lebanon that is trees of Lebanon as the earth for the inhabitants of the earth Psal 66.1 of this mount see the note on Psal 29.5 they of the city that is the citizens as they of the world are worldlings Ps 17.14 ye of the heavens Psal 148.1 are the inhabitants there Compare herewith Esa 20.7.6 Vers 17. continued to weet as a son continueth his fathers name for the original â—innon or â—anin cometh of Nin which is a Son the Greek also turneth it his name continueth and Christs name is continued in us that beleeve in him called Christians Act. 11.26 and his children Heb. 2.13.14 before the sun that is so long as it indureth as verse 5. So Psal 120.29 they shall blesse to weet men of all nations shall count and speak of their blessednes in him So Gen. 22 18. call him blessed or happy shall beautify him Vers 19. name of his glory that is his glorious or honourable name So Lord of glorie Iam. 2.1 for glorious Lord. filled with his glorie that is with the manifestation of his glorious works and praysing him for the same See the like speeches Num. 14 21. Isa 6.3 Revel 18.1 Ezek. 43 2. Amen So be it This second book of Psalms is concluded with twise Amen as was the former see Psalm 41.14 Vers 20. Ended or Complete are meaning that this Psalm was the last of Davids prayers or hymnes as the Greek translateth it howsoever it is not set last in order as neither other be Or that his matter touching Christs kingdom is the last thing whereof David prophesied and for which he prayed as 1 Pet. 1.10.11 Iesse or Iishai as the Hebrew soundeth it and sometime Ishai 1 Chro. 2.12.13 which name signifieth strength and manhood as David amiable The third book Annotations Psalm LXXIII THe third book to weet of Psalmes See the note on Psal 42. V. 1. of Asaph or to Asaph who was both a Prophet and a singer see Ps 50.1 The like title is of the 10 Psalmes following These are for the most part complaints and meditations of the troubles of Gods people Vers 2 almost or a very litle lacked but my feet had swarved so after well nigh or almost nothing lacked but my stepps had been shed noting hereby his great danger to have falln through his own infirmitie had not faith in God sustained him swarved or turned declined This and the next word slipped have a double reading in the Hebrew by the vowels they had swarved they had slipped by the consonants it had swarved it had slipped meaning each of his feet and every of his steps to his utter ruine slipped-out or been powred out to weet as water and so I had been lost Vers 3. invied or was jealous had invious zeale See Psal 37.1 Vers 4 bands or knoits that is pains sores diseases c. in their death or till their death meaning that they live long in pleasure and dye at ease as is explained Iob 21.13 They spend their dayes in wealth and suddenly they goe down to the grave but lusty or and fat is their fortitude their firm strength of body as Iob saith one dieth in his full strength being in all ease and prosperitie his breasts are full of milk and his bones run full of marrow Iob 21.23.24 Vers 5. molestation of sory-man that is such turmoyl as other miserable men indure See the like phrase in 2 Sam. 7.14 Aenosh and Adam are here the names of all wretched mankind See Psal 8.5 Vers 6. compasseth c. or is a chaine to them and to him that is every of them as a collar that is hanged for an ornament about the neck And of this word Anak to hang a chaine that giant Anak had his name whose children were called Anakims men great of stature proud and cruel See Num. 13.23.34 Ios 15 13.14 a garment a set habit or ornament finely fitted to the body such was the harlots habit Prov. 7.10 Vers 7. eyes standeth that is Each eye standeth or starteth-out of the hole for fatnes So in Iob 15.27 he hath covered his face with his fatnes they passe the imaginations c. that is they exceed in prosperity above that the could imagne or think or they surpasse in wickednes above that which mans heart can think according to tha which here followeth and as in Ier. 5.28 it is said they are waxen fat and shining they doe passe the words or deeds of the wicked Vers 8. They doe corrupt or Consume dissolve or make dissolute by their wicked speeches and by their oppression of men It may be understood of corrupting or making rotten with sin themselves or others or consuming and wasting with oppression with maliciousnes or in evill that is maliciously or malignantly from aloft that is loftily Or of the Most-high that is of God as in the next verse Vers 9. against heavens that is against God and his saints whom they blaspheme as it is written he opened his mouth unto blasphemie against God to blaspheme his name and his tabernacle and them that dwell in heaven Reve. 13.6 So elswhere heavens are used for God Dan. 4.23 Luk. 15.18 Vers 10. his people Gods own people are by this afflicted Therefore the Greek saith my people the Psalmist speaking of his brethren as after of himself vers 13. hither to these thoughts and tentations which follow in the next verses a full the word cup or basen is here to be understood as strong for strong-pawes Psal 10.9 See the note there By waters of a full cup are meant abundance of tears which they must drink that is of afflictions and tentations which they suffer as in Psal 80.6 wrung-out to them or drunk sucked up by them as in Psal 75.9 Vers 12. in tranquillitie or quiet safe wealthie at ease Compare herewith Ier. 12.1.2 wealthy-power abilitie by riches see Psal 49.7 Vers 13. cleansed that is laboured to cleanse and purge by faith and continual sanctification Act. 15.9 1 Iohn 3.3 otherwise who can say I have made mine heart clean Prov. 20.9 innocencie or cleannes see Psal 26.6 and 24.4 Vers 14. am plagued or touched with afflictions punished which the wicked are not vers 5. my rebuke or blame to weet I
also have their name of opening Vers 7. thy sanctuaries the temple which had divers holy places was burned by Nebuzar-adan 2 King 25.9 to the earth to weet burning or rasing down to the ground Vers 8. Let us make spoil or wee will oppresse prey upon them Of this Hebrue root the Dove hath her name in that tongue as being subject to the prey and spoil of Hawks c. wherefore in verse 19. he calleth the Church a turtle-dove vers 9. our signes the testimonies of Gods presence and favour extraordinarie or ordinarie as the sacrifices c. Dan. 11.31 So Circumcision the Passeover the Sabbath c. were for signes to Israel Gen. 17.11 Exod. 12.13 and 31.13 any Prophet that could see and foretel by the spirit an end of these troubles A Prophet Nabi is one that from the inward counsel of God uttereth oracles In old time he was called a Seer 1 Sam. 9.9 Amos. 7.12 how long to weet this affliction shall indure The like speech is in Psal 6.4 Vers 11. draw it c. this word or some such seemeth here to be understood as often in the Hebrue see Ps 69.11 The drawing the hand out of the bosome denoteth a performance of the work without slacknes as we may see by the contrary Prov. 26.15 ful-end by consuming our enemies and accomplishing our deliverance Vers 13. of the dragons or whales meaning the noble men of Aegypt who pursuing the Israelites were drowned in the red sea Exod. 14.28 For great persons are likened to Dragons or whale fishes as Ezek. 29.3 Vers 14. the heads that is the head as the Greek translateth it called heads for the excellencie and principalitie of Liviathan or of the Whale meaning Pharaoh King of Aegypt who was drowned with his Princes Psal 136.15 Liviathan is the name of the great whalefish or sea Dragon so called of the fast joyning together of his scales as he is described Iob 40.20 and 41.6 c. and is used to resemble great tyrants here and in Isa 27.3 in drye deserts that is to the wild beasts of the wildernes which might devour the Aegyptians after they were drowned and cast up on the shore Exod. 14.30 The beasts may be called a people as Conies Pismires Locusts c. are called peoples and nations Prov. 30.25.26 Ioel. 1.6 See also the note on Psalm 72.9 unlesse by these dwellers in dry places wee understand the Israelites in the wildernes to whom the spoil of the Aegyptians was as meat as elswhere they said of the Canaanites they are bread for us Num. 14.9 Vers 15. didst cleave the fountain bringing a wel and stream of water to thy people out of the rocks Exod. 17.6 Num. 20.11 Isa 48.21 Psal 105.41 rivers of strength that is strong rough or vehement rivers as the waters of Jorden were dryed up that Israel might goe through Ios 3 15.-17 The Chaldee paraphrast addeth also the rivers Arnon and Iabok whereof see Num 21.14 Deut. 2.32 Vers 16. the light The Hebrue Maor is properly a lightsome-body as is the Sun moon starrs c. Gen. 1.14.15 and here may be meant of the Moon for the Sun next foloweth For these God is elswhere also celebrated Psal 136.7.8.9 Vers 19. soul of thy turtle-dovel that is the life of thy Church called a turtle-dove for their danger to be preyed upon by the wicked as before verse 8. being of themselves weak mournful and timorous also for their faith and loialtie towards God and innocencie of life In these respects are doves mentioned Hos 11.11 Ezek. 7.16 Isa 38.14 and 59.11 Song 4.1 and 6.8 Mat. 10.16 wild-company or wild-beasts as the Greek translateth it meaning the cruel people like wild beasts as the Chaldee explaineth it The same word straightway foloweth for the Church or lively-flock of Christ See the note on Psal 68.11.31 Vers 20. the covenant which thou didst make with our fathers as the Chaldee explaineth it it may be meant of the covenant with Abraham and his seed as is expressed Psal 105.8.9.10 or which was made with Noah that the world should no more be drowned as once it was when it was full of cruelty Gen. 6.13.17.18 and 8.21.22 which covenant the Prophets apply to the Church after Isa 54.9 the darknesses that is dark-places as in Psal 88.7 and 143.3 he meaneth that the base obscure places were full of violence even folds or habitations of cruelty no cottage being free from the rapine of the enemies Dark places may be put for base or mean as in Prov. 22.29 dark or obscure persons are the base sort The Greek here also translateth it dark persons meaning the vile gracelesse enemies Vers 22. plead thy plea defend thine own cause see Psal 35.1 from the fool understand which thou suffrest from the fool or impious Nabal which word was also before verse 18. whereof see Psal 14.1 Vers 23. ascendeth that is commeth up unto thee it is so great as Iona. 1.2 or it increaseth as the battel is said to ascend when it increased 1 King 22.35 Annotations Psalm LXXV Vers 1. COrrupt not see Psal 57.1 of Asaph or to Asaph see Psal 50.1 Vers 2. and neer is to weet neer in our mouthes and hearts to celebrate it Thus Gods word is said to be neer Rom. 10.8 and thou art neer in their mouth Ier. 12.2 In this sense the Greek also explaineth it and we will call on thy name they tell that is I and others with me so the Greek saith I will tell Vers 3. receive the appointment or take the appointed-thing or time that is the office appointed and promised They seem to be the words of the Psalmist as appeareth more plainly by verse 10. and 11. in person of Christ to whom the kingdom of Israel was appointed in due time whom David was a figure of in taking and administring the kingdom when it was distracted with troubles See 2 Sam. 3.17.19 and 5.1.2.3 righteousnesses that is most-righteously Vers 4. dissolved or melted that is faint with troubles feares c. as Ios 2.9 set-sure or will fitly fasten artificially stablish as by line and measure that they fall not Pillars the mountains which may also mean governours for great personages are likened to Pillars Gal. 2.9 Vers 5. the horn the sign of power and glorie Ps 112.9 and 89.18.25 Luk. 1.69 In 1 Chron. 25.5 mention is made of prophesies to lift up the horn Vers 6. to on high that is aloft or against the High God with a stiff neck like untamed oxen shaking off the yoke of obedience Or speak not a hard thing as Psal 31.19 with a neck stretched out that is arrogantly or with one neck that is with joynt force as heart in Psal 83.6 is for one heart Vers 7. the desert that is the South or North for deserts were on both ends of the land of Canaan promotion or exaltation or as the Greek translateth desert of the mountains that is the mountainy desert meaning that preferment or deliverance
them for he is the fountain of living waters Ier. 2.13 Or set it that is the valley making it a fountain by digging wells therein And this may be an allusion to that Wel digged by the Princes and Captains of Israel Num. 21 16.18 also with blessings c. that is bountifully and abundantly the rain shall cover them Rain figureth out the doctrine of the gospel Deut. 32 2. Isa 45.8 Ioel. 2.23 Revel 11 6. the rain of blessings is a bountifull abundant rain Ezek. 34.26 as to sow with blessings 2 Cor. 9 6. is to sow abundantly or liberally and blessing is liberalitie 2 Cor. 9.5 Prov. 11.25 So God would cause a bountifull rain of grace and comfort to cover them that goe up to his house in Jerusalem as elswhere he is said to refresh his inheritance with the rain of liberalities strowed upon it Psal 68.10 whereas on the contrary who so will not goe up to Ierusalem to worship the King the Lord of hosts upon them shall come no rain Zach. 14.17 The Greek turneth this sentence thus the Lawgiver or Teacher shall give blessings the originall Morch being ambiguous sometime signifying a Teacher Iob 36 22. sometime rain Ioel. 2.23 Isa 30.20 so that from the Hebrew it may also be interpreted with blessings the teacher shall cover them the meaning much like the former the Teacher being God or Christ in whom we are blessed with all spirituall blessings in heavenly things Ephes 1.3 Some understand bracoth blessings to be here as brecoth pools digged and filled with rain Both mean one thing Vers 8. from power to power that is increasing their power or strength dayly more and more as the Apostle saith we are changed into Gods image from glory to glory 2 Cor. 3 18. and Gods justice is revealed from faith to faith Rom. 1 17. our faith and glory increasing more and more Prov. 4.18 Or from army to army from troup to troup respecting the troups of Israel which went all the males thrice every yeer to appear before the Lord Exod. 23 14 -17 The Hebrew Chajil power is used sometime for an army of men Psal 33.16 and sometime for riches Psalm 49.7 which also may be implied here he shall appear or till he that is every one of them appears according to the law Exod. â—4 23 Zach. 14 16. Vers 10. of thine Anointed or Messiah our Lord Christ in whom God respecteth us or David his figure and father in the flesh called also Gods anointed 2 Sam. 23 1. Vers 11. than a thousand to weet in any other place sit at the threshold that is be in the lowest room and basest estate as the Greek saith be cast down or an abject And by Gods house may be meant his tabernacle as Luk. 11.51 with Mat. 23.35 to remain or abide my whole life long Vers 12. is a Sun or will be a Sun that is a light Isa 60.19 Reve. 21.23 understanding hereby all blessings and comforts by Christ the Sun of righteousnes Mal. 4.2 Annotations Psalm LXXXV Vers 1. TO the sonns or of them See Psal 42.1 Vers 2. hast been favourable to or hast favourably-accepted been wel-pleased to weet in times past This also respecteth the promise Levit. 26.42 captivity that is the company of captives or prisoners as Psal 68.19 See also Psal 14 7. Vers 4. gathered-away that is withdrawn ceased or asswaged as the Greek interpreteth it So in Ioel. 2.10 the starrs gather-away that is withdraw their shining Vers 5. Turn us to our former estate cause to cease or dissipate as Psal 33.10 Vers 6. wilt thou draw that is continue see Psal 36.11 Vers 7. wilt not thou turn and revive that is again revive us See Psal 71.20 The Greek saith O God thou turning wilt revive us For halo they read ha-ael the letters transplaced Vers 8. Shew us or Let us see that is injoy So Psal 50.23 Vers 9. the God or the Almighty Ael and let them not or that they turn not to folly that is to sin see Psal 125.3 The Greek saith and to them that turn the heart to him Vers 10. that glory may dwell or glory shall dwell meaning that glory of God which we are destitute of by sin Rom. 3.23 shall be restored by grace in Christ and God will dwell among men and communicate with them his glory Revel 21.3.11 Isa 60.1 and they are changed into the same image from glory to glory as by the spirit of the Lord 2 Cor. 3.18 Or by glory is meant Christ the salvation of God who dwelt in our land when the Word was made flesh and men saw the glory thereof as the glory of the onely begotten of the Father full of grace and truth Ioh. 1.14 V. 11. are mett that is come together which before seemed asunder and they have mutual societies so meeting importeth Prov. 22.2 Isa 34.14 The truth of Gods promises are in Christ fulfilled Luke 1.68.69 c. Act. 13.32.33 have kissed as friends use when they meet Exod. 4.27 and 18.7 a signe of concord love and joy So Christ is king of justice and of peace Hebr. 7.2 and the work of justice by him is peace Isa 32.17 for being justified by faith men have peace towards God Rom. 5.1 Luke 2.14 Vers 12. Faithfulnes springeth or Truth buddeth out of the earth or land that is the land bringeth forth faithfull increase answerable to Gods blessings upon it The land figuring the minds of men Heb. 6.6.7.8 which by faith apprehend Gods mercy in Christ from heaven the justice of God through faith not our owne justice which is of the law Philip. 3.9 Vers 13. the good or good things that is the good gift of the holy Ghost to santify his people as Luk. 11.13 compared with Mat. 7.11 See also the note on Ps 65.5 our land our earthly nature sanctified brings forth good fruits in Christ Mat. 13.23 See Psal 67.7 Vers 14. Iustice shall goe or He will cause justice to goe before him will put her footsteps or will set her in the way of his footsteps which seemeth to mean a setled course of walking in vertue Or when he shall put his footsteps unto the way Annotations Psalm LXXXVI Vers 1. A Prayer the like title is of Psalm 17. To Christ may this Psalm fitly be applied Vers 2. mercifull or a gracious-saint pious holy See Psal 4.4 This title God taketh to himself Ier. 3.12 Vers 4. Lift I up see the note on Psal 25.1 Vers 5. mercifully-pardonest or art propicious a forgiver See Psal 25.11 Vers 8. Among the Gods Though there be that are called Gods whether in heaven or in earth as there be many Gods many Lords yet unto us there is but one God c. 1 Cor. 8.5.6 all the Gods of the peoples are idols Psal 96.5 and none to weet cain doe works like thine or no works are like thy works Psal 136.4 Vers 11. Vnite my heart apply and knit it to thy fear onely and that with
so Isa 19 2. Vers 31. swarm of flies or beasts see Psal 78 45. This was the fourth plague Exod. 8 24. lice the third plague All the dust of the earth was lice and went upon man and beast Exod. 8.17 Vers 32. showers of rain in stead whereof they had hail the seventh plague Exod. 9. See Psal 78 47. of flames that is sorely flaming and blasting never was the like there seen Exod. 9 24. Vers 33. tree for trees so after verse 34 40. and often See Psal 34 8. Vers 34. grassehopper or locust the eight plague Exod. 10. see Psal 78 40. Vers 36. the first born the tenth plague whereof see Psal 78.51 Vers 37. feeble ready-to-fall through weaknes there being an armie of six hundred thousand men Exod. 12 37. and 13 18. A like promise is made to the Church Isa 33 24. Vers 38. dread of them that is of death for their sakes so that they forced them out and gave them treasures Exod. 12 33 35. See the like speech Esth 8 17. and 9.2 Vers 39. a fire that they might travel night and day towards the promised land Exod. 13 21. Psal 78 14. Vers 40. quayl that is quayles which for their lust he gave them Num. 11. Compare Psal 78 27 28. bread Manna whereof see Psal 78 24 25. Vers 41. the Rock at Rephidim Exod. 17. and at Kadesh Num. 20. a river so that the people and their beasts drank Num. 20 11. and for this the wild beasts dragons ostriches honoured God Isa 43 20. this mercy is applied to other times Isa 48 21. Vers 44. heathens the seven nations whereof see Psal 78 55. Vers 45. keep his lawes The end of all Gods mercies was that he might be glorified in his peoples obedience see Exod. 19 4 5 6. Deut. 4 1 40. and 6 21-24.25 Annotations Psalm CVI. Vers 2. THe powers that is the powerful-works such as after follow verse 8. c. Thus also were Christs miracles named Mat. 11 20 21. So after praise for praise-worthy acts cause to hear that is sound forth or display so as it may be heard so Psal 26 7. Vers 4. visit me that is come and bestow thy salvation help or deliverance upon me See Psal 8.5 and compare herewith Luk. 1.68.69 Vers 5. To see That I may see or injoy see the note on Psal 27.4 to glory or boast joyfull see Psal 34 3. thy inheritance that is the people whom thou inheritest see Psal 28 9. Vers 6. sinned with our fathers This confession agreeth with the law Lev. 26 40. and with the practises of other godly Ier. 3.25 Dan. 9.5 Vers 7. turned-rebellious the Greek saith provoked to bitternes see Psalm 5.11 By the red sea the Israelites distrusted God and murmured against Moses Exod. 14.11.12 yet there he saved them verse 15 16 c. the red sea so the new testament calleth it in Greek Hebr. 11 29. but the Hebrue is the sea Suph that is the sea of sedge or seaweeds which grew therein Vers 9. he rebuked that is powerfully repressed the waves c. See the like Nahum 1.4 Isa 50 2. Mat. 8 26. Psal 18 16. in the deeps Israel went in the bottom of the read sea on dry ground the deep waters being as wals on each hand of them Exod. 14.21 22 29. See also Isa 63 11 12 13. Vers 10. the hater Pharaoh and his host that pursued them Exod. 14 23 24 30. Vers 12. they sang as is expressed Exod. 15. Vers 14. with lust that is greedily even weeping for desire of flesh to eat and loathing Manna Numb 11 4 6. Vers 15. leannes a suddain plague whereby the soules or lives of the fattest of them were taken away see Psal 78 30 31. also Isa 10 16. Vers 16. the holy one sanctified of the Lord to the work of the Priesthood Exod. 29 44. Levit. 8.12 c. which Korah with other Levites envied opposing their own holines Num. 16.1.3.5 Vers 17. Dathan and Abiram princes with their families and all their goods went down alive into hel Num. 16 32 33. Vers 18. the wicked 250. men that would burn incense to the Lord were burtn with fire from the Lord Num. 16 35. Korach was the chief of them Vers 19. in Horeb a mount in the wildernes called the mountain of God Exod. 3.1 1 King 19.8 for there God gave his law unto and made a covenant with them Deut. 4.10 and 5.2 but while Moses was with God on the mount they made themselves a God of gold Deut. 9 8 9-12 Exod. 32.1 4 31. It was called also Sinai Psalm 68 9. of bushes that there grew and Horeb of the drynes for it was a waterlesse desert Deut. 8.15 Vers 20. their glorie that is their God so Ier. 2 11. Thus did they like the heathens Rom. 1 23. from patterne structure or type as the Apostle calleth it in Greek Heb. 8 5. from Exod. 25.40 Vers 23. to abolish or that he would destroy them and put out their name from under heaven as is expressed Deut. 9 13 14. in the breach in the gap which their sin had opened for God as an enemie to enter and destroy them A similitude taken from warr when by a breach in the wall the enemy entreth the city so Ezek. 13 5. and 22 30. But Moses earnest prayer stopped this breach Exod. 32 11 -14 corrupting that is consuming them See Psalm 57 1. Vers 24. land of desire the pleasant land of Canaan which was to be desired for the pleasures and profits of it above all other countreyes Ezek. 20 6. Deut. 11 11 19. This land they through unbeleef refused to take possession of Num. 14 1 2 3 c. Heb. 3.19 So meat of desire is dainty meat Iob 33 20. Vers 26. his hand that is sware as the Chaldee explaineth for so lifting up the hand often signifieth as Gen. 14 22. Rev. 10 5 6. Deut. 32.40 Nehem. 9 15. How God sware against this people see Num. 14 21 23. Psalm 95.11 Vers 27. to fann that is scatter see Psalm 44 12. Ezek. 20 23. Vers 28. were joyned or coupled yoaked unequally with infidels which the Apostle forbiddeth 2 Cor. 6 14. Baal-pehor the God of Moab and Madian to whom by Balaams counsel Israel joyned Num. 25 3. and 31 16. Rev. 2 14. Baal signifieth a Lord master husband or patron Pehor was the name of a mountain where this God was worshipped and had a temple called Beth-pehor Num. 23 28. Deut. 3 29. Baal was a common name whereby the heathens called their Gods 2 King 1 2. Iudg. 8 33. and so Israel also called the true God Hos 2.16 but for the shameful abuse of Gods worship the scriptures turn Baal a Lord into Bosheth a shame as Ierub-besheth 2 Sam. 11 21. for Ierub-baal or Gedeon Iudg. 8 35. and 9 1. Ish-bosheth 2 Sam. 2 10. for Esh-baal 1 Chron. 8 33. Mephi-hosheth 2 Sam. 9 10. for Merib-baal 1 Chron. 8 34. Hereupon the Prophet saith