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die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v as_o the_o former_a word_n so_o these_o also_o be_v divers_a way_n expound_v by_o interpreter_n some_o say_v that_o the_o change_n here_o mean_v be_v that_o which_o job_n have_v wish_v or_o desire_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o wit_n his_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o he_o have_v be_v hide_v there_o for_o a_o time_n to_o live_v again_o here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o according_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o first_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o admiration_n if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o be_v that_o possible_a and_o than_o that_o the_o next_o word_n be_v add_v as_o the_o resolution_n of_o job_n upon_o this_o supposition_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v can_v this_o be_v or_o let_v this_o be_v grant_v and_o then_o sure_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v 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be_v wherefore_o shall_v i_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o make_v myself_o rich_a and_o great_a in_o the_o world_n or_o to_o help_v myself_o in_o any_o straits_n i_o fall_v into_o which_o shall_v afterward_o overwhelm_v i_o with_o fear_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_n i_o have_v do_v shall_v encompass_v and_o ensnare_v i_o or_o pursue_v and_o overtake_v i_o or_o 2._o wherefore_o shall_v i_o suffer_v my_o heart_n to_o sink_v with_o fear_n in_o the_o day_n of_o any_o distress_n that_o befall_v i_o or_o when_o sickness_n and_o death_n shall_v surprise_v i_o which_o i_o may_v well_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o own_o iniquity_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v fear_v in_o such_o time_n of_o calamity_n and_o distress_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v my_o own_o iniquity_n that_o bring_v i_o to_o be_v ensnare_v and_o compass_v herewith_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v give_v afterward_o vers_n 15._o to_o wit_n because_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o and_o that_o god_n will_v in_o due_a time_n deliver_v he_o from_o all_o his_o trouble_n yea_o even_o from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n itself_o which_o wicked_a ungodly_a man_n can_v not_o expect_v but_o god_n say_v he_o will_v redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n for_o he_o shall_v receive_v i_o or_o 3._o thus_o which_o i_o like_v the_o best_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a &_o c_o that_o be_v when_o wickedness_n reign_v and_o ungodly_a man_n rage_n seek_v to_o ensnare_v i_o and_o pursue_v i_o at_o the_o heel_n when_o i_o be_o press_v or_o compass_v about_o with_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n public_a or_o private_a there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v deject_v with_o fear_n and_o that_o because_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n whilst_o my_o enemy_n trust_v in_o outward_a perish_a thing_n i_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o though_o he_o may_v suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o persecute_v his_o righteous_a servant_n for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o perhaps_o by_o way_n of_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n yet_o in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o deliver_v they_o and_o to_o break_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o great_a enemy_n this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o best_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n only_o i_o may_v add_v that_o some_o conceive_v it_o be_v death_n which_o he_o term_n here_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o heel_n and_o that_o because_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n death_n be_v indeed_o no_o more_o but_o the_o bruise_n of_o their_o heel_n gen._n 3.15_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 57_o verse_n 6._o they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o wealth_n and_o boast_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n why_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o that_o shall_v 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the_o oppress_v that_o be_v such_o they_o shall_v esteem_v he_o and_o such_o he_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o verse_n 10._o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o that_o be_v those_o that_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o thou_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v thy_o favour_n or_o those_o that_o by_o faith_n do_v pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o indeed_o this_o last_o be_v chief_o here_o mean_v verse_n 11._o declare_v among_o the_o people_n his_o do_n that_o be_v not_o only_o among_o the_o israelite_n but_o also_o among_o the_o nation_n far_o and_o near_o verse_n 12._o when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n or_o the_o humble_a mention_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o this_o phrase_n when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n imply_v first_o that_o though_o shedder_n of_o blood_n may_v escape_v 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seem_v to_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n from_o the_o mouth_n and_o brink_n of_o the_o grave_n which_o indeed_o those_o word_n thou_o that_o lifte_v i_o up_o seem_v much_o to_o favour_n see_v the_o note_n job_n 38.17_o yet_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o death_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o death_n reign_v rom._n 5.14_o verse_n 14._o that_o i_o may_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o praise_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n for_o they_o use_v to_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o why_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n see_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n 19.21_o and_o the_o elegancy_n be_v observable_a of_o oppose_v here_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n god_n lift_v up_o david_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n that_o he_o may_v praise_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n verse_n 16._o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v general_o of_o all_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n execute_v on_o wicked_a man_n because_o they_o do_v all_o show_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o here_o that_o judgement_n seem_v to_o be_v particular_o intend_v which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n because_o nothing_o do_v more_o notable_o discover_v the_o wisdom_n power_n justice_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n then_o when_o he_o cause_v wicked_a man_n to_o be_v entangle_v by_o their_o own_o curse_a practice_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n these_o word_n higgaion_n selah_n be_v add_v concern_v selah_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 3.2_o as_o for_o that_o 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righteous_a sake_n god_n strike_v they_o with_o terror_n in_o psal_n 53.5_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o clause_n there_o be_v these_o word_n for_o god_n have_v scatter_v the_o bone_n of_o he_o that_o encamp_v against_o thou_o that_o be_v god_n have_v destroy_v the_o strong_a enemy_n that_o have_v beset_v thou_o and_o so_o have_v deliver_v thou_o o_o thou_o righteous_a servant_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v put_v they_o to_o shame_n because_o god_n have_v despise_v they_o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o we_o have_v here_o verse_n 6._o you_o have_v shame_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o poor_a because_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o refuge_n here_o david_n turn_v his_o speech_n to_o those_o wicked_a man_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v as_o speak_v ironical_o you_o have_v shame_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o think_v to_o have_v make_v frustrate_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o in_o your_o own_o 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they_o that_o have_v a_o just_a right_a to_o come_v or_o who_o be_v they_o that_o may_v expect_v to_o have_v this_o privilege_n continue_v to_o they_o of_o resort_v to_o thy_o house_n but_o more_o general_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o qualification_n of_o those_o that_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n here_o and_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o some_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v here_o call_v both_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o holy_a hill_n and_o so_o make_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a question_n to_o be_v this_o who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n but_o because_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v more_o peculiarly_a a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o the_o temple_n on_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a therefore_o more_o common_o expositor_n understand_v this_o question_n thus_o who_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v true_a member_n of_o thy_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o who_o shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o thy_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n verse_n 3._o nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n to_o wit_n by_o raise_v false_a report_n or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o reproach_v they_o or_o by_o harken_v to_o other_o or_o endure_v they_o that_o do_v it_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 2d_o 1_o verse_n 5._o he_o that_o put_v not_o out_o his_o money_n to_o usury_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n exod._n 22.25_o and_o deut._n 23.19_o and_o under_o this_o all_o other_o unjust_a way_n of_o gain_n be_v comprehend_v he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n he_o shall_v certain_o continue_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v for_o ever_o live_v in_o god_n kingdom_n of_o glory_n psalm_n xvi_o the_o title_n michtam_fw-la of_o david_n the_o same_o title_n be_v in_o the_o 56_o and_o the_o 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some_o of_o our_o best_a expositor_n do_v understand_v every_o clause_n of_o this_o psalm_n as_o utter_v by_o christ_n and_o according_o they_o say_v that_o in_o these_o word_n preserve_v i_o o_o god_n christ_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sustain_v and_o preserve_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o agony_n and_o death_n that_o he_o may_v not_o sink_v under_o they_o but_o may_v at_o last_o triumph_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o suffering_n but_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v some_o passage_n in_o the_o psalm_n that_o can_v so_o convenient_o or_o proper_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n as_o that_o vers_n 4._o that_o he_o shall_v profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o partake_v with_o idolater_n in_o their_o