foe and self-avenger cease verse 4 When I behold thy heav'ns thy singers deed the moon and starrs which thou hast stablished verse 5 What is frail-man that him thou remembrest and Adams Son that him thou visitest verse 6 For thou a litle lesser hast made him than be the Gods and crownd him with glory and-eke with honourable-decency verse 7 Of thy hand-works thou gavest him ruling under his feet thou set didst every-thing verse 8 Sheep and beeves all and field-beasts with the same verse 9 Fowl of the heav'ns fish of the sea also that through the path-waies of the seas doth go verse 10 O Jah our Lord how excellent-great-fame in all the earth hath thy renouned-name PSALM IX 1. To the master of the musick upon Muth Labben a Psalm of David I Will confess Jehovah with all my heart I will tell all thy marveilous works verse 3 I will-rejoice and shew-gladnes in thee I will sing-psalm to thy name O-most-high verse 4 When mine enemies turned bakward they stumbled and perished from thy face verse 5 For thou-hast-done my judgment and my doom hast sitten on the throne judge of justice verse 6 Thou hast rebuked the heathens hast brought-to perdition the wicked one their name thou-hast-wiped-out for ever and aye verse 7 The desolations of the enemie are wholly-ended to perpetuity and the citie thou hast pulled-up perished is the memoriall of them of them verse 8 And Iehovah shal sit for ever he hath prepared his throne for judgement verse 9 And he wil-judge the world with justice wil judg the peoples with righteousnesses verse 10 And Iehovah wil be an hye-refuge for the oppressed an hye-refuge at times in distress verse 11 And they that know thy name wil trust in thee for thou forsakest not them that seek thee Iehovah verse 12 Sing-Psalm to Iehovah that dwelleth in Sion shew forth among the peoples his practises verse 13 For he that seeketh our bloods remembreth them forgetteth not the crye of the meek-afflicted verse 14 Be-gracious to me Iehovah see mine affliction from my haters lifting-up me from the gates of death verse 15 That I may tell al thy prayses in the gates of the daughter of Sion may be glad in thy salvation verse 16 The heathens are sunck-down in the corrupting-pit that they made in the net that they hidd caught is their foot verse 17 Known is Iehovah judgement he hath done in the work of his palmes insnared is the wicked one Meditation Selah verse 18 The wicked shall turn into the hell and the heathens that forget God verse 19 For not to perpetuity forgotten-shall be the needy-one nor the exspectation of the poor-afflicted-ones perish for aye verse 20 Rise-up Jehovah let not sory-man be-strong let the heathens be judged before thy face verse 21 Put thou Jehovah a fear in them let the heathens know that they be sory-men Selah PSALM IX Sing this as the 25. Psalm verse 2 VVIth all my heart Jehovah I le confess all thy works-marveilous I wil express verse 3 Rejoice and gladnes-shew in thee will I I will sing-psalm to thy name ô most-hie verse 4 Mine enemies when backward they turned they from thy face stumbled and perished verse 5 For thou my judgement and my doom hast done hast sitten judge of justice on the throne verse 6 The heathens thou severe-rebuked hast the wicked-one hast to-perdition-cast the name of them thou wiped hast away to everlasting and perpetual-aye verse 7 The desolations of th' enemie quite-ended are to perpetuitie and cities thou hast pulld-up of them al with them is perisht the memorial verse 8 Iehovah also shall for ever sit his throne for judgement he prepareth-sit verse 9 And he wil judge the world with right-justice wil judge the peoples with right-equities verse 10 And for th' opprest Iah wil be refuge-hye a refuge-hye at times in misery verse 11 And they that know thy name wil trust in thee for thou Iah leavest not them that seek thee verse 12 Sing to Iehovah that in Sion dwells his practises shew-forth among peoples verse 13 For them remembreth he that blouds doth seek he forgets not crye of th'afflicted-meek verse 14 Iehovah shew me grace my trouble see from my foes from deaths gates up lifting mee verse 15 That I in daughter Sions gates may noyse thy prayses all may in thy health rejoyce verse 16 The heathens sunk are in the pit they made caught is their foot in net that close-they-laide verse 17 Known is Iehovah judgment he hath done in his hand-work snar'd is the wicked-one O mind this wel verse 18 Turn shal into the pit the wicked heathens al that God forget verse 19 For not for aye forgot shall be the poore nor needies hope perish for evermore verse 20 Iehovah rise strong let not weak-man bee let heathens judged be 'fore face of thee verse 21 Iehovah strike in them a dread-dismay let heathens know weak-men they be Selah PSALM X. VVHerefore Jehovah doest-thou stand in a place farr-off doest thou hide at times in distresse verse 2 In the haughtinesse of the wicked he hotly-pursueth the poor afflicted let them be taken in the crafty-purposes that they have thought verse 3 For prayse doeth the wicked for the desire of his soul and the covetous he blesseth he despiteth Jehovah verse 4 The wicked such is the loftines of his nose that he seeketh not there is no God in all his crafty-purposes verse 5 His wayes doe well-succeed in all time thy judgments are on high above his sight all his distressers he pusseth at them verse 6 He saith in his heart I shall not be removed for that I shall not be in evill to generation and generation verse 7 His mouth is full of cursing and of deceits and fraud under his tongue is molestation and painfull-iniquity verse 8 He sitteth in the wayting-place of the villages in the secret-places doth he murder the innocent his eyes lurk for the poor verse 9 He lieth-in-wait in the secret-place as a Lion in his denn he lyeth in wayt to snatch away the poor afflicted he snatcheth-away the poor-afflicted in drawing him into his net verse 10 He croucheth he-boweth-down that fall-may into his strong pawes a troup-of-poor verse 11 He saith in his heart God hath forgotten he hideth his face he wil not see to perpetuity verse 12 Rise-up Jehovah O God-lift-up thy hand forget not the meek-afflicted verse 13 Wherfore doth the wicked despite God he saith in his heart thou wilt not inquire verse 14 Thou seest for thou beholdest molestation and indignation to give it into thy hand unto thee the poor doeth leave it thou art the helper of the fatherlesse verse 15 Break thou the arme of the wicked-one and of the evil man seek-out his wickednesse till thou findest none verse 16 Jehovah is King for ever and aye perished are the heathens out of his land verse 17 Jehovah thou hast heard the desire of the meek thou preparest-firm their heart thou makest
voice of trumping-shaulin verse 7 Psalm-sing ye unto God psalm-sing sing-psalm unto our King sing-psalm verse 8 For God is King of al the earth psalm-sing ye of instruction verse 9 Over the heathens God reigneth his holy throne God sitts upon verse 10 Princes of peoples gath'red are people of Abra'ms God-mighty for unto God the earths shields are he is exalted vehemently PSALM XLVIII Sing this as the 44. Psalm verse 2 GReat is Jehovah and with-praise extolled veh'mentlie within the citie of our God his mount of sanctitie verse 3 Faire in her situation the whole earths joyfulnes mount Sion in sides of the North the great Kings citie is verse 4 God in her lofty-pallaces for refuge known is hee verse 5 For loe the Kings assembled were together gone they bee verse 6 Themselves did see so wondred they they troubled frighted were verse 7 Trembling did take them there and payn as hers that child-doth-beare verse 8 With Eastern wind the Tarshish ships thou-breakest-all-abroad verse 9 As we have heard so have we seen in citie of our God in citie of the God of hosts the everbeing-Jah God firmly-will-establish it eternally Selah verse 10 Within thy pallace we O God have minded thy mercie verse 11 As thy name so thy prayse O God to ends of th' earth shall bee of justice thy right hand is ful verse 12 Let Sion mount rejoyce for thy judgements let daughters of Judah make-gladsom-noyse verse 13 Compass Sion about it goe the turrets therof tell verse 14 Set ye your heart on fort thereof her pallaces view-well that ye may tell to th'after age verse 15 That this-same God wil bee our God for ever and for ay guide us til death wil hee PSALM XLVIII 1 A song a psalm to the sonns of Korach verse 2 GReat is Jehovah and praysed vehemently in the citie of our God the mountayn of his holynes verse 3 Fair in situation the joy of al the earth is mount Sion in the sides of the North it is the city of the great King verse 4 God in the lofty-pallaces thereof known he is for an high refuge verse 5 For loe the kings wore assembled they went together verse 6 Themselves saw so they wondred they were sodainly-troubled they were frighted-away verse 7 Trembling took-hold on them there payn as of her that travelleth with-child verse 8 With an East wind thou wilt break-asunder the ships of Tarshish verse 9 Even-as we have heard so have we seen in the citie of Jehovah of hosts in the citie of our God God wil firmly-stablish it unto eternitie Selah verse 10 We have quietly-minded thy mercy O God in mids of thy pallace verse 11 As thy name O God so thy prayse is unto the ends of the earth thy right hand is full of justice verse 12 Let mount Sion rejoyce let the daughters of Judah be glad because of thy judgments verse 13 Compass ye Sion and goe-round-about it tell the towers thereof verse 14 Set your heart on the fort thereof distinctly-view the lofty-pallaces thereof that ye may tel to the generation after verse 15 That this God is our God ever and aye he will guide us untill death PSALM XLIX 1 To the master of the musick to the sonns of Korach a psalm verse 2 HEar ye this all peoples hearken ye al inhabitants of the transitorie-world verse 3 Both sonns of base-man and sonns of noble-man together rich and poor verse 4 My mouth shall speak wisdoms and the meditation of my heart prudencies verse 5 I will incline mine ear to a parable I will open with harp mine hidden-matter verse 6 Why should I fear in the dayes of evil when the iniquitie of my footsteps shall compass me verse 7 They that trust in their wealthy-power and glorie in the multitude of their riches verse 8 A man shall not redeeming redeem a brother shall not give to God his ransom verse 9 So precious-shall be the redemption of their soul and it shal cease for ever verse 10 That he may live yet to continual-aye may not see the pit-of-corruption verse 11 For he seeth the wise doe dye together the unconstant-fool and brutish doe perish and leave to others their wealthy-power verse 12 Their inward thought is that their houses shall be for ever their dwelling-places to generation and generation they proclaim their names on lands verse 13 But earthly-man in honour doth not lodge-a-night he is likened to beasts that are silenced verse 14 This their way is unconstant folly to them and their posteritie like-well of their mouth Selah verse 15 As sheep they are put in hel death shall feed them and righteous men shal have rule over them at the morning and their form wear-away in hel from his dwelling-place verse 16 But God will redeem my soul from the hand of hel for he will receive me Selah verse 17 Fear thou not when a man shall grow-rich when the glory of his house shall be multiplied verse 18 For he shall not when he dye take any-thing his glory shall not descend after him verse 19 Though in his life he blesseth his soul and they will confess thee when thou doest-good to thy self verse 20 It shall come unto the generation of his fathers unto continal-aye they shall not see the light verse 21 Earthly man in honour and understandeth not he is likened to beastes that are silenced PSALM XLIX Sing this as the 119. or as the 78. Psalm verse 2 O Hear ye this all peoples hearken yee all in the world inhabitants that bee verse 3 Both baser-mans and noble-mans children together wealthy and poor-needy men verse 4 My mouth shall speak things-manifoldly-wise and my hearts musing is of prudencies verse 5 I wil mine eare to parable incline I open wil with harp mine hidd-doctrine verse 6 Why should I fear in th' evil dayes when as my stepps iniquitie shall me compass verse 7 They that trust in their wealthy-fortitude and glorie in their riches multitude verse 8 Man can a brother in no wise redeem he can no ransom give to God for him verse 9 So costly shall their souls redemption bee that it shall cease unto eternitie verse 10 That he may live yet to eternitie and may not the pit-of-corruption see verse 11 For he doth see the wise men dye-away the fool and brutish joyntly doe decay and unto others leave their wealthy-store verse 12 They think their houses be for evermore their dwellings to each generation their names they doe proclaim the lands upon verse 13 But man in honour doth not lodge-a-night he like is to the beasts that perish-quite verse 14 This their way folly is to them yet they that them succeed like-well their words Selah verse 15 As sheep they layd are in the lowest-grave death feeds them and upright men rule shall have of them at morning and their form in hell shal wear-away from place where ech doth dwel verse 16 But God from hells hand wil redeem-away my soul for he
brought unto them verse 30 They were not estranged from their desire their meat was yet in their mouth verse 31 When the anger of God came up against them and slew of the fart of them and smote-down the choise-yong-men of Israel verse 32 For all this they sinned yet and beleeved not for his marveilous works verse 33 And he consumed their daies in vanitie and their yeres in hastly-terrour verse 34 When he slew them then they sought him and returned and sought God early verse 35 And remembred that God was their Rock and the most high God their redeemer verse 36 But they flatteringly-allured him with their mouth and with their tongue they lyed to him verse 37 For their heart was not firmly prepared with him neither were they faithfull in his covenant verse 38 And he being compassionate mercifully-covered iniquitie and corrupted not but multiplied to turn-away his anger and did not stirr-up all his wrathfull-heat verse 39 For he remembred that they were flesh a wind that goeth and shalll not return verse 40 How oft did they bitterly-provoke him in the wildernes grieve him in the desert verse 41 For they returned and tempted God and limitted the holy-one of Israel verse 42 They remembred not his hand nor the day in which he had redeemed them from the distresser verse 43 When he put his signes in Aegipt and his wonders in the field of Tsoan verse 44 And turned their rivers into blood and their streams that they could not drink verse 45 He sent among them a mixed-swarm which did eat them and the frog which corrupted them verse 46 And he gave their fruit to the caterpiller and their labour to the locust verse 47 He killed their vine with hail and their wild fig-trees with the blasting-hailstone verse 48 And he shut-up their cattel to the hail and their flocks-of-cattel to the lightnings verse 49 He sent among them the burning of his anger exceeding-wrath and indignation and distresse by the sending of the messengers of evils verse 10 He weighed-out a path to his anger he withheld not their soule from death and their wild-beast he shut-up to the pestilence verse 51 And smote all the first born in Aegipt the beginning of strengths in the tents of Cham. verse 52 And he made his people passe-forth as sheep and led them on as a flock in the wildernes verse 53 And led them in confident-safety and they dreaded not and the sea covered their enemies verse 54 And he brought them to the border of his holines this mountain which his right-hand purchased verse 55 And he cast-out the heathens from their faces and made them fall in the line of possession and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents verse 56 And they tempted and bitterly-provoked the most-high God and kept not his testimones verse 57 But turned-back and unfaithfully-transgressed like their fathers they were turned like a warping bow verse 58 And provoked him to anger by their high-places and by their graven â—â—â—ls they stirrd-him to jealousie verse 59 God heard and was exceeding-wroth and vehemently abhorred Israel verse 60 And he forsook the dwelling-place of Shilo the tent he had placed-for-a dwelling among earthly-men verse 61 And gave his strength into captivitie and his beauteous-glorie into the hand of the distresser verse 62 And shut up his people to the sword and was exceding-wroth with his inheritance verse 63 The fire did eat their choise-yong men and their virgins were not praysed verse 64 Their Priests fel by the sword and their widowes wept not verse 65 And the Lord awaked as one-out of sleep as a mighty-one showting after wine verse 66 And smote his distressers behind he gave them eternal reproch verse 67 And he refused the tent of Joseph and chose not the tribe of Aephrajim verse 68 But he chose the tribe of Judah the mount Sion which he loved verse 69 And builded his sanctuarie like high places like the earth which he founded for ever verse 70 And he chose David his servant and took him from the folds of sheep verse 71 From after the ewes-with-yong brought he him to seed Jaakob his people and Israel his possession verse 72 And he fed them according to the perfection of his heart and by the discretions of his palms led he them PSALM LXXIX Sing this as the 59. Psalm verse 1 O God into thine heritage the heathens are come in the pallace of thine holynes they have defil'd-unclean Jerusalem on wastful-heaps verse 2 they-layd-have They have given the karkesses of thy servants meat to the fowl of heaven Flesh of thy saints to th' earths wild-beasts verse 3 As waters shed-they-have their blood about Jerusalem and none that-layes-in-grave verse 4 To those that neer-unto-us-dwel reproch become-are wee a scoffing and a scorn to them that round-about us bee verse 5 How long O LORD wilt thou be wroth to perpetuitie burn shall like to the very fire thy fervent-jealousie verse 6 Powr out thy wrath on heathen-folk which doe not know thy fame on kingdoms eke which doe not cal on thy renowned-name verse 7 For he hath eaten-up Ja'kob his habitation they also wondrously have brought to desolation verse 8 Mind not ' gainst us iniquities which have been heretofore hast us prevent let thy mercies for low-brought are we sore verse 9 God of our saving-health us help even for thy names glorie and ridd us free for thy names sake our sinns purge-graciously verse 10 Why say the heathens wher 's their God 'mong heathens let be knowen before our eyes the vengeance of thy servants bloud out-flowen verse 11 The sighing of the prisoners O let it come 'fore thee as thy great arme is let the sonns of death reserved bee verse 12 And to our neighbours sevenfold into their bosome pay that their reproch with which O Lord reproched thee have they verse 13 And we thy folk and pastures sheep confesse will unto thee for ever unto age and age thy praise tel-forth wil wee PSALM LXXIX 1 A psalm of Asaph O God the heathens are come into thine inheritance they have defiled the pallace of thine holynes they have layd Jerusalem on heaps verse 2 They have given the karkesses of thy servants for meat to the fowl of the heavens the flesh of thy gracious-saints to the wild-beast of the earth verse 3 They have shed their blood like waters round-about Jerusalem and there was none to bury them verse 4 We are a reproch to our neighbours a scoff and a scorn to them that are round-about us verse 5 How long Jehovah wilt thou be angry to perpetuitie shall thy jealousie burn as the fire verse 6 Powr out thy wrathful-heat upon the heathens which know thee not and upon the kingdoms which cal not on thy name verse 7 For he hath eate-up Jaakob and his habitation they have wondrously-desolated verse 8 Remember not against us former iniquities make hast let thy tender-mercies prevent us for we are
brought-low vehemently verse 9 Help us O God of our salvation because of the glory of thy name and ridd-us-free and mercifully-cover our sinns for thy names sake verse 10 Why shall the heathens say where is their God known be among the heathens before our eyes the vengeance of the blood of thy servants that is shed verse 11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thy face according to the greatnes of thine aime reserve thou the sonns of death verse 12 And render to our neighbours seven-fold into their bosom their reproch wherwith they have reproched thee O Lord. verse 13 And we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will confesse to thee for ever to generation and generation we will tell thy praise PSALM LXXX 1 To the master of the musick on Shoshannim Eduth a Psalm of Asaph verse 2 O Thou that feedest Israel give-ear thou that leadest Joseph as a flock thou that sittest on the Cherubims shine-bright verse 3 Before Aephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stirr-up thy strength and come for salvation to us verse 4 O God return us and cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved verse 5 Jehovah God of hosts how long wilt thou smoke against the prayer of thy people verse 6 Thou makest them eat the bread of tears and makest them drink of tears a great-measure verse 7 Thou puttest us a strife to our neighbours and our enemies mock among themselves verse 8 O God of hosts return us and cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved verse 9 Thou removedst a Vine out of Aegypt thou drovest-out the heathens and plantedst it verse 10 Thou preparedst the-way before it and rootedst-in the roots of it and it filled the land verse 11 The mountains were covered with the shadow of it and the boughes of it were like the Cedars of God verse 12 It sent-out the branches thereof unto the sea and the sucking-spriggs thereof unto the river verse 13 Why hast thou burst-down the hedges of it so-that al which passe by the way have plucked it verse 14 The boar out of the wood hath wrooted it up and the store-of-beasts of the field have fed it up verse 15 O God of hosts return O now behold from heavens and visit this vine verse 16 And the stock which thy right-hand planted and the son whom thou madest strong for thy self verse 17 It is burned with fire it is cut down at the rebuke of thy face they perish verse 18 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right-hand upon the son of Adam whom thou madest-strong for thy self verse 19 And we will not goe-back from thee quicken thou us and we will call on thy name verse 20 Jehovah God of hosts return us cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved PSALM LXXX Sing this as the 78. or as thee 55. Psalme verse 2 GIve ear O thou that Israel dost feed O thou that Joseph as a flock dost lead that sittest on the Cherubs clearly-shine verse 3 'Fore face of Ephr'im and of Benjamine and fore Manasseh thy strength-valourous styr-up and come for saving-health to us verse 4 O God return us and thy countenance make shine and we shall have deliverance verse 5 LORD God of hosts how long while smoke-in-ire wilt thou against thy peoples meek-desire verse 6 The bread of tears thou makest them to eat and mak'st them drink tears in a measure-great verse 7 Doost to our neighbours us a strife expose among themselves mock also doe our foes verse 8 God of hosts turn us and thy countenance make shine and we shall have deliverance verse 9 A Vine thou didst remove out of Aegypt drovest the heathens out and plantedst it verse 10 Thou didst prepare the way before it and mad'st it take deep root and it fild the land verse 11 The mountains were with shadow of it clad and boughes of it were like Cedars of God verse 12 She sent out to the sea her branching-twigs and to the river her yong-sucking-sprigs verse 13 Why hast thou down the hedges of it born that al which passe the way by have her torn verse 14 Wroot up the same doth Boar out of the wood wild-beasts eke of the field make it their food verse 15 O God of hosts turn now behold and see out of the heavens and visit this vine-tree verse 16 And stock which thy right haÌ„d hath plaÌ„ted-fast and son whom for thy self thou strengthned hast verse 17 Burned with fire it is cutt-quite-away at the rebuke of thy face perish they verse 18 On man of thy right-hand let thine hand bee on son of man whom thou mad'st strong for thee verse 19 And we wil not goe-back away from thee quicken us and on thy name cal will wee verse 20 LORD God of hosts turn us thy countenance make shine and we shall have deliverance PSALM LXXXI verse 2 TO God our strength showt-joyfully to Ja'kobs God showt-triumphing verse 3 Take-up a psalm and timbrel bring the pleasant harp with psalterie verse 4 Blow-up the trumpet at new-moon in set-time at day of our feast verse 5 For it to Isr'el is an heast to Jakobs God due-to-be-doon verse 6 He this in Joseph did bestow a witnes when as forth he faerd from land of Aegipt where I heard a language that I did not know verse 7 His back from burden I discharg'd his hands did from the basket passe verse 8 Thou caledst in distressed-case and I releasing-thee-inlarg'd I answ'red thee in secrecie of thunder prooâ—d thee at water of Strife Selah verse 9 My people hear and I to thee will testifie If hearken unto me wilt thou O Israel verse 10 If that in thee a forreyn God there shall not bee nor thou unto a strange God bow verse 11 Jehovah God of thee I am which thee ascending-up did guide from land of Aegypt open-wide thy mouth and I will fill the same verse 12 But my people did not obey unto my voice and Israel to me was not affected-wel verse 13 So I dismissed him away in their hearts wrong-intention in their own counsels let them walk verse 14 Oh that obeyd me had my folk that Isr'el in my wayes had gone verse 15 Their enemies I had humbled soon turnd my hand their foes upon verse 16 The haters of th' Eternal one had feighnedly-to him-yielded and their time should for ever bee verse 17 And with the sat of wheat they should be fed and from the Rock I would with honey have sufficed thee PSALM LXXXI 1 To the master of the musick upon Gittith a psalm of Asaph verse 2 SHowt joyfully unto God our strength showt triumphantly unto the God of Jaakob verse 3 Take-up a Psalm and give the timbrel the pleasant harp with the psalterie verse 4 Blow up the trumpet in the new-moon in the appointed-time at the day of our feast verse 5 For it is a statute to Israel a judgment due to the God of Jaakob verse 6 He put it
the day I call make hast answer me verse 4 For my dayes are consumed as smoke and my bones are burnt as an hearth verse 5 Mine heart is smitten as grass and withered that I forget to eat my bread verse 6 For the voice of my groaning my bone cleaveth to my flesh verse 7 I am-like to a pelican of the wildersse I am as an owle of the deserts verse 8 I watch and am as a sparrow solitary upon the house-roof verse 9 All the day mine enemies doe reproach me they that rage against me have sworn against me verse 10 For I eat ashes as bread and mingle my drinks with weeping verse 11 Because of thine angry-threat and thy fervent-wrath for thou hast heaved me up and cast me down verse 12 My dayes are as a shaddow declined and I am withered as grasse verse 13 And thou Iehovah sittest for ever and thy memoriall to generation and generation verse 14 Thou wilt arise wilt have tender-mercy upon Sion for the time to be gracious unto it for the appointed-time is come verse 15 For thy servants delight in the stones thereof and doe pitty the dust thereof verse 16 And the heathens shall fear the name of Iehovah and al the Kings of the earth thy glory verse 17 When Iehovah shall build up Sion shall appear in his glory verse 18 Shall turn unto the prayer of the lowly and not despise their prayer verse 19 This shall be written for the generation after and the people created shall praise Iah verse 20 For he hath looked-down from the height of his holynes Iehovah from the heavens did behold the earth verse 21 To hear the groning of the prisoner to loose the sonns of death verse 22 To tell in Sion the name of Iehovah and his praise in Ierusalem verse 23 When the peoples shall be gathered together and the kingdoms to serve Iehovah verse 24 He hath afflicted in the way mine able-strength he hath shortned my dayes verse 25 I sayd O my God take me not away in the mids of my dayes thy yeres are through generation of generations verse 26 Afore time thou hast founded the earth and the heavens are the work of thine hands verse 27 They shall perish and thou shalt stand and they all shall wax-old as a garment as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shalt be changed verse 28 But thou art the same and thy yeers shall not be ended verse 29 The sonns of thy servants shall dwell and their seed shall be stablished before thee PSALM CII Sing this as the 32. Psalm verse 2 IEhovah heare what I doe pray and let my cry come unto thee verse 3 Thy face from me hide not away in day when trouble is on me let unto me thine eare be bent in day I call soon answer me verse 4 For as the smoake my dayes are spent and as an hearth my bones burnt be verse 5 Mine heart is smit as grasse and dry that I forget to eat my bread verse 6 For the voice of my groaning-cry my bone is to my flesh cleaved verse 7 I am like deserts pelican am as an owle of wildernesse verse 8 I watch and as a sparrow am on roofe in solitarinesse verse 9 All day my foes doe me upbraid they that rage at me ' gainst me swear verse 10 For I doe ashes eat as bread and mixe my drinks with weeping-tear verse 11 Because of thine angry-disdain and thy hot-wrath for thou hast me up-heaved and cast down again verse 12 My dayes as shade declined be And with'red as the grasse am I. verse 13 And thou Jehovah sittest-sure for ever and thy memory doth unto age and age endure verse 14 Thou wilt arise wilt have mercy on Sion for it is the time to deale now with it graciously for come is the appointed-time verse 15 For thy servants stones of the same delight in and her dust pitty verse 16 And heathens fear shall the LORDS name and Kings of th' earth all thy glory verse 17 When IAH shall Sion edifie he in his glory shall appeare verse 18 Shall turn to pray'r of the lowly and not dispise shall their prayer verse 19 This shall in writ-be-registred for th' after generation and people to be created shall praise the Ever-being-one verse 20 For he looks from his height holy the LORD from heavens the earth doth see verse 21 To heare the pris'ners groning-cry to loose them that deaths children be verse 22 To tell the LORDS name in Sion and his praise in Ierusalem verse 23 When peoples and Kingdoms in one to serve the LORD shall gather-them verse 24 He hath afflicted in the way my strength he shortned hath my dayes verse 25 I said ô take me not away my God in middest of my dayes Thy yeers through age of ages are verse 26 A fore thou laidst-foundation of th' earth the heavens also are thy handy operation verse 27 They perish shall but thou shalt dure and all they shall with-age-decay as a garment as a vesture thou changest them and chang'd are-they verse 28 But thou art even the same thy yeers they also shall not ended be verse 29 Thy servants sonns and seed of theirs shall dwell establisht before thee PSALM CIII 1 A psalm of David MY soule blesse thou Iehovah and all my inward-parts the name of his holines verse 2 My soule blesse thou Iehovah and forget not all his rewards verse 3 That mercifully-pardoneth all thine iniquities that healeth all thy sicknesses verse 4 That redeemeth thy life from the pit-of-corruption that crowneth thee with mercy and tender-pitties verse 5 That satiateth thy mouth with good things thy youth is renewed as an Eagles verse 6 Iehovah doeth justices and judgments to all oppressed verse 7 He made known his waies to Moses his actions to the sonns of Israel verse 8 Iehovah is pittifull and gracious long suffring and much of mercie verse 9 He will not contend to continuall-aye neither keep his anger for ever verse 10 He hath not doon to us according to our sinns nor rewarded us according to our iniquities verse 11 But as is the height of the heavens above the earth so strong is his mercie over them that fear him verse 12 As farr-remote as the East is from the West so farr-hath-he-removed our trespasses from us verse 13 As a father hath pity on his sonns Iehovah hath pity on them that fear him verse 14 For he knoweth our forming remembring that we are dust verse 15 Sory-man his dayes are as the grass as a flower of the field so flourisheth he verse 16 For a wind passeth over it and it is not and the place thereof shall not know it any-more verse 17 But the mercy of Iehovah endureth from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him and his justice to the childrens children verse 18 To them that keep his covenant and that remember his precepts for to doe them verse 19 Iehovah hath firmly prepared his throne
thirst verse 12 By them the fowl of the heavens dwelleth from between the branches they give the voice verse 13 That watereth the mountains from his losts the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works verse 14 That maketh grasse to grow for cattell and the herb for the use of earthly-man bringing forth bread out of the earth verse 15 And wine that rejoyce the heart of sory-mā making the face chearfull with oil and bread that upholdeth the heart of sory-man verse 16 Filled are the trees of Jehovah the Cedars of Lebanon which he planted verse 17 That there the birds may make-their-nests the stork the firr-trees are her house verse 18 The high mountains for the wild-goats the rocks a shelter for the coneyes verse 19 He made the moon for appointed-times the sun knoweth his going-down verse 20 Thou puttest darknes and it is night in it doe creep-forth all the wild beasts of the wood verse 21 The lurking-Lions roaring for the prey and seeking their meat of God verse 22 The sun riseth they gather them-away and couch-down in their denns verse 23 Out-goeth earthly-man unto his work and to his labour till evening verse 24 How many are thy works Jehovah all of them hast thou doon in wisdom the earth is full of thy riches verse 25 This sea great and wide of spaces there are creeping-things even innumerable small wild-beasts with great verse 26 There go the ships Livjathan whom thou hast formed to play therein verse 27 They all look-attentively unto thee to give them their food in his time verse 28 Thou givest it to them they gather is thou openest thine hand they are filled with good verse 29 Thou hidest thy face they are suddenly-troubled thou gatherest their spirit they breath-out the ghost and return unto their dust verse 30 Thou sendest-forth thy spirit they are created and thou renewest the face of the earth verse 31 The glorie of Jehovah be for ever rejoyce let Jehovah in his deeds verse 32 He looketh upon the earth and it trembleth he toucheth the mountains and they smoke verse 33 I will sing to Iehovah in my life I will sing-psalm to my God while I am verse 34 Sweet shall my meditation be of him I will rejoyce in Jehovah verse 35 Consumed be sinners out of the earth and wicked-men be they no more my soule blesse thou Jehovah Halelu-jah PSALM CV Sing this as the 75. or as the 100. Psalm verse 1 COnfesse to JAH call on his name make known among peoples his facts verse 2 Sing unto him to him sing-psalm discourse of all his wondrous-acts verse 3 O glorie in his holy name joy let their heart that seeke for JAH verse 4 Seek yee Jehovah and his strength seek-studiously his face alway verse 5 His admirable actions that he hath done remember yee his wondrous-operations and judgments that of his mouth be verse 6 O seed of Abr'am his servant ô sonns of I'akob his chosen verse 7 Even he Jehovah our God is in all the earth his judgments been verse 8 His covenant for evermore he mindfully-doth-think upon the word that he commanded to the thousand generation verse 9 Which he did strike with Abraham also his oath unto Isaak verse 10 And for an ordinance the same did unto Jakob stable-make A cov'nant of eternitie to Israel verse 11 Saying to thee the land of Can'an give will I line of your heritage to be verse 12 When they were men of number few and strangers in it verse 13 And did walk from nation to nation from one realm to another folk verse 14 He suffred none them wrong to doe but for their sake reproved Kings verse 15 Touch not mine Oincted-ones and to my Prophets doe no evil-things verse 16 And he call'd samine on the land of bread he break did all the staffe verse 17 Before them he had sent a man Joseph that sold was for a slave verse 18 His feet with fetters they did wring his soul the yron entered verse 19 Untill the time that his word came Jehovahs saying him tried verse 20 The King sent and did let him loose the peoples ruler him releast verse 21 He 'pointed him Lord of his house and ruler of all he possest verse 22 To bind his Princes to his will and make his Elders understand verse 23 And Isr'el into Aegypt came and J'akob sojourned in Chams land verse 24 And he his people much increast and 'bove their foes he made them strong verse 25 He turn'd their heart to hate his folk to doe his servants crafty-wrong The second part verse 26 Moses his servant he did send and A'ron him whom he did chose verse 27 They did 'mong them words of his signes and wonders in Chams land propose verse 28 Darknes he sent and made it dark and ' gainst his word rebell'd not they verse 29 He turnd their waters into blood and he their fish with death did slay verse 30 Their land brought-forth frogs plenteously in privy-chambers of their Kings verse 31 He spake and it a swarm-of flies and lice in all their border brings verse 32 He gave their showers hail to be fire in their land of flames-that-blast verse 33 And smote their Vine and their Figtree and tres throughout their border brast verse 34 He spake and the grasshoppers came and caterpillars numberlesse verse 35 And ate up all herbs in their land and did eat up their grounds increase verse 36 He smote all first born in their land ev'n the first-fruits of all their might verse 37 And brought forth them with silv'r and gold and in their tribes no feeble weight verse 38 Aegypt rejoyst when they went-out for fall'n upon them had their dread verse 39 A cloud for covering and a fire to light the night he did out-spread verse 40 They asked and the Quails he brought and with heav'ns bread sufficed them verse 41 He op'ned Rocks and waters flou'd ran in dry-places like a stream verse 42 For to his servant Abraham his holy promise mind did hee verse 43 And brought his people forth with joy his chosen-ones with showting-glee verse 44 And gave to them the heathens lands the peoples labour possesse did they verse 45 That they his statutes might observe and keep his lawes Halelu-jah PSALM CV verse 1 COnfesse ye to Jehovah call on his name make known his actions among the peoples verse 2 Sing ye to him sing-psalm to him discourse of all his marveilous-works verse 3 Glorie ye in the name of his holines let the heart of them that seek Iehovah rejoyce verse 4 Seek Iehovah and his strength seek ye his face continually verse 5 Remember ye his marveilous-works that he hath done his wonders and the judgments of his mouth verse 6 Seed of Abraham his servant sons of Iaakob his chosen-ones verse 7 He is Iehovah our God his judgments are in all the earth verse 8 He remembreth his covenant for ever the word that he commanded to the thousand generation verse
giving is used for putting oftentimes Ps 8.2 and 40.4 and 33.7 and 69.12 and 89 20. and 39.6 and 119.110 more then of the time or from of the time An Hebrue phrase where the signe of comparison is wanting as Gen. 38.26 Psal 19.11 and 130 6. The like is also in the Greek tongue as Luk. 15.7 and 18.4 And of joy in harvest when corne is increased see Isa 9.3 Ioel. 1.11.12 Vers 9. together that is I will lye down and sleep both together not being disquieted with fear or care see Psal 3.6 or together I and others with me or I my self wholy and alone See the note on Psal 33.15 alone The Hebrue phrase is in lonedom or in solitarines And may be referred by the distinction to the Lord who alone seateth his in safety or to that which followeth thou wilt seat me alone in safetie herein looking to Moses Blessing Deut. 33.28 where Israel dwelleth safely alone and so in Num. 23.9 Ier. 49.41 Thus it is a blessing to be alone from enimies otherwise to be alone from friends is a note of affliction as Psal 102.8 Lam. 1.1 wilt seat me that is cause me to sit dwell or remain in confidence or to confidence or trustfulnes with hope that is confidently or trustfully which by consequence meaneth securely safely And this was a blessing promised in the law Levit. 26.5 Deut. 12.10 Annotations Psalm V. Vers 1. NEchiloth These by the name seem to be wind instruments as fluits trumpets cornets c. as Neginoth are stringed instruments Psal 4.1 For Chalil is a Pipe Isa 5.12 Vers 2. understand or intentively mark consider Vers 3. Attend or Incline namely thine eare as is expressed Psal 10.17 Prov. 2.2 but often the word eare is omitted as here so Psal 61.2 and 66.19 and 86.6 and 142.7 c. will I pray or I doe pray meaning still and usually Vers 4. at morning or in the morning which hath the name in the original tongue of inquiring looking and seeking-early and is therefore used for every first opportune or fit time both to pray for and to receive blessings Psal 88.14 and 92.3 and 90.14 and 143.8 Here also the word at or in is to be supplied as Beith a house 2. Chron. 26.21 for bebeith in a house 2. King 15.5 and many the like orderly-addresse prepare propound dispose or settle in order meaning either his person as Iob. 33.5 or his speeches as Iob 32.14 look-out or espy as he that keeps watch and ward exspecting what God will answer as is explained in Habak 2.1 This noteth diligence hope and patience So Mic. 7.7 Vers 5. a God or a Mighty-one in Hebrue Ael the name of God denoting his might or puissance which therefore the Greek somtime translateth Ischuros Mighty Psal 7.12 somtimes Mighty-God Isa 9.6 but most commonly God which the holy Ghost alloweth Mat. 27.46 and 1.23 delighting wickednes or that takest pleasure in wickednes By wickednes and evil may here be meant also by figure of speech wicked and evil persons See Psal 36.12 sojourn or be a guest with thee or have hâ—sâ—itage meaning that an evil man should have no intertainment to be harboured as a guest much lesse to have any abiding or setled habitation with God Here the word with is to be supplied as in the like Hebrue phrase Psal 94.20 Gen. 30.20 So in Exod. 9.16 that I-might shew thee for shew in thee as the Apostle citeth it Rom. 9.17 the like is in Psal 42.5 Vers 6. Vain glorious fooles or mad-boasting-fools called Holelim of halal to extol praise glorify which when it is of ones self and immoderate is dotage folly and madnes Hence is the word used for mad wood or raving with folly Eccles 2.2.12 and 7.9 and 10.13 Isa 44.25 So after in Psal 75.5 and 102.9 and 73.3 that work so the holy Ghost translateth it Act. 13.41 from Hab. 1.5 The Hebrue word signifying a willing-working-out perfecting polishing and practising as Psal 7.14 paynful-iniquity or sorowful sin vain unlawfulnes The original word Aven which hath the signification of payn or sorow is of large use denoting all sinful and unjust affections actions or indevours which cause pain or sorow or be painfully don is applied somtime in special to idolatrie joyned with Ieraphim or images 1 Sam. 15.22 And Beth-el that is Gods house is caled of the Prophets Bethaven an Idols house or place of iniquity Hos 4.15 and 10.5 because Ieroboam had there set up false worship 1. King 12.29 And in Isa 66.3 he that blesseth Aven or an Idol is turned in Greek a blasphemer Thus Poghnalei-aven be such as work practise or commit idolatry superstition or other sin and iniquity whereof comes sorow grief miserie and at last confusion how ever such evil workers doe polish and trim their actions for they shall be rejected that work unlawfulnes hoi ergazomenoi ten ahomian Mat. 7.23 or are workers of iniquity hoi ergatai tes adikias Luk. 13.27 as this Hebrue phrase is by the Evangelists interpreted The phrase is taken from Job chap. 31.3 34.8.22 Vers 7. Thou wilt bring to perdition or wilt doe quite away wilt fordoe or make perish man of bloods that is bloody man or murderer when blood is used in the plural number it usually noteth murder or manslaughter and the guilt folowing it as Gen. 4.11 the voice of thy brothers bloods cryeth 1. Chron. 22.8 thou hast shed many bloods so after in Psal 9.13 and 106.38 and 51.16 Somtime it signifieth natural uncleannes as we are born in sin or sin deserving death Ezek. 16.6.9 I saw thee polluted in thy own bloods c. Hereto we may compare the Apostles speech Iohn 1.13 which are born not of bloods c. A man of bloods is one that is defiled therwith or given therto 2. Sam. 16.7 Psal 26.9 and 55.24 and 59.3 and 139.19 See the like phrase opened Psal 140.12 and of deceit that is man of deceit as is expressed Psal 43.1 meaning the deceitful man faytor or impostor So noting hereby the secret sinner as by the former speech the open and violent Deceit dole or guile called in Hebrue Mirmah is named of Ramah to heave or cast or shoot with bow And as warpen bowes doe cast and shoot awry and deceive the archer Psal 78.57 so Impostors or men of guile doe first as it were lift up a man with vayn hope that being disappointed he may have the more heavy overthrow See 1 Chron. 12.17 Gen. 29.25 So in an other phrase to lift up the soul signifieth to deceive with vain hope Ier. 37.9 Vers 8. mercy or kindnes benignity She the note on Psal 136.1 thy house or bowre edifice named in the Hebrue of building beith in Greek of dwelling oikos in English of tuition and custodie a house of the Almain huis which is of hu to defend By house here is meant Gods tabernacle caled his house 1. Chron. 9.23 Mark 2.26 for the temple was not built in Davids dayes will
gests or exercises enterprised advisedly prosecuted studiously usually or naturall disposition and inclination as Prov. 20.11 1 Sam. 25.3 Vers 13. He that seeketh out or requireth bloods that is God who followeth findeth out punisheth and avengeth bloodshed or murder according to the law Gen. 9.5 6. meek-afflicted The originall here hath a double reading Ghnanajim that is afflicted poore and Ghnanavim meek modest lowly for affliction often causeth meeknes Therefore also Ghnani that is afflicted is translated praus Meek Mat. 21.5 from Zach. 9.9 Vers 14 From my haters that is which commeth upon me from them lifting-up or O lifter up exalter of me gates of death This noteth present perill and feare of death as being now neer at the very doore or gate thereof Gen. 4.7 Iudg. 5.8 It noteth also power strength and jurisdiction which death hath even reigning as the Apostle saith Rom. 1.14 because Magistrates sate and judgments were executed at the gates of cities Deut. 22.15 Iob 31.21 Amos. 5.10.15 So in other Scriptutes the gates of death and of hell denote their perill strength and horrour Psal 107 18. Isa 38.10 Mat. 16.18 Iob 38.17 Vers 15. Gates of the daughter of Sion these are opposed to the former gates of death and mean the publike places where Gods people came together at Sion gates where God sate vers 12. and which he loved most Psal 87.2 The daughter of Sion signifieth the the Church or Congregation there gathered as also the Chaldee paraphrase here sheweth for every chiefe city was counted as a mother 2 Sam. 20.19 whereupon the Apostle calleth Ierusalem the mother of us all Gal. 4.26 the villages that were neere and pertained unto such cities are called daughters Ios 15.45 2 Chron. 13.19 Psal 48.12 and the inhabitants there seated or assemblies of people resorting thither are likewise named daughters as being bred born nourished there and subject therto Such speeches are often in the scripture as daughter of Ierusalem Lam. 2.19 daughter of Sion Matt. 21.5 from Zach. 9.9 daughter of my people Ier. 4.11 daughter of Tyrus Psal 45.13 daughter of Babel Psal 137.8 and the like Vers 17. judgment he hath done or by the judgment that he hath executed his palms the wickeds own hands called the palms or hollowes for the secret maner of working So Psal 7.4 Meditation Selah meaning that this is a matter of deep meditation worthy to be wel minded and spoken or sung with earnest consideration alwayes Some retain the Hebrue word Higgajon Selah for that it may import a kind of Song or tune as the Greek turneth it being found in this form onely here and in Psal 92.4 Vers 18. into the hel into hel it self for the word into is in effect twise put in the Hebrue for more vehemencie Vers 19. needy-onely two names are here given to the poor Aebjon needy and desirous which importeth want of things needfull to be supplied by liberalitie Psal 132.15 and 112.9 Ghnaniii poor-afflicted which need help and deliverance from vexation as before vers 13. yet this precise difference is not alwayes observed in scripture perish for ay that is shall never perish Here the word not set in tho beginning serveth for a denial of al that followeth shall not be forgotten shall not perish of be lost Contrary to this is the wickeds-hope expectation which shall perish Prov. 10.28 Iob. 8.13 and 11 20. be strong or strengthen confirm and harden himself and so prevail This is fitly opposed both to the name and nature of man which is infirm sorowfull and mortall Vers 21. Put a fear in them or strike a terror in them The original moroh used in this place onely seemeth to be put for Mora which is Fear or Terrour Psal 76.12 these two Hebrue Letters being often put one for another as Amon Ier. 52.15 for Hamon 2 King 25.11 Shina 2. King 25.29 for Shinnah Ier. 52.33 Or according to the Letters it may come of Horah to teach and signifie a law or doctrine sorry-men in Hebrue Aenosh the proper name of Adams nephew Gen. 4.26 signifying Sorowfull and is after commonly given to every man for his dolefull state and mortality Psal 8.5 and here collectively is the name of mankind Annotations Psalm X. THis Psalm is in the Greek version a continuance part of the former 9. Wherupon the count of the Psalmes following doth in the Greek books and such as follow them differ from the Hebrue the 11. Psalm being reckned for the 10. the 12. for the 11. and so forward Yet to make up the number of 150. Psalmes they divide the 147. into two Likewise the 114. and 115. Psalmes they make one and the 116. they part in two Vers 1. Wherefore doost thou stand or wilt thou stand This form of expostulation implieth an earnest prayer Lord stand not farr off For questions may be resolved into plain affirmations or denyals as where one Euangelist sayth why diseasest thou the master Mark 5.35 another sayth Disease not the master Luk 8.49 doost thou hide to weet thine eyes as Esa 1.15 or thine eare as Lam. 3.56 or thy self times in distress that is when we are in distresse So Psal 9.10 Times may specially note troublous times See Psal 31.16 Vers 2. he hotly-pursueth or burn-doth the poor doth broil in afflictions is hotly-persecuted See Psal 7.14 The Apostle useth like speech for exceeding grief 2. Cor. 11.19 who is offended and burn not crafty-purposes or devises policies stratagemes The word noting somtime good purposes and somtime evil See also Psal 26.10 Vers 3. prayse doth the wicked to weet himself or his fortune for that he hath what his soul desireth And the soul of the wicked desireth Prov. 21.10 the covetous or gain-thirstie he blesseth to weet himself and his fortune The covetous the scraper together or Gather-good hath his name of a word which sometime signifieth to peirce or wound Ioel 2.8 And fitly is the gain-thirstie so called both for the hurt he doth to others whose life oft he would take away Prov. 1.19 and for that he woundeth himself with his greedy cark the holy Ghost testifying that such as lust after gain doe peirce themselves through with many sorrowes 1 Tim. 6.10 he despiteth or comtemptuously provoketh with evill words or carriage and so incenseth or stirreth him to wrath So vers 13. Vers 4. such is the loftines of his nose or according to the height of his countenance or of his anger The nose and casting up of it signifieth a proud scornfull and somtimes an angry countenance For as the highnes of the heart Psal 131.1 and of the spirit Prov. 16.18 noteth inward pride so the loftines of the eyes Psal 101.5 and here of the nose noteth outward pride and disdainfull behaviour The Hebrew hath one word for the nose and for anger as is observed Psal 2.5 the Greek here saith according to the multitude of his anger meaning that whereby he persecuteth the poor he seeketh not nothing regardeth or careth to
for joy as having got the victory 2 Chron 20.27 Vers 3. yea all or Yea any for whosoever beleeveth in God shall not be ashamed Rom. 10.10 earnestly-exspect or patiently-hope they shall be or prayer-wise let them be Vnfaithfully-trangresse that deal disloyally contrary to duty promise and trust reposed in them So elswhere he prayeth that no grace be shewed to such Psal 59.6 in vayn or without cause and without fruit Psal 7.5 Vers 4. Thy wayes that is thy true faith and religion as Act. 18.25.26 and thy guidance of me therin So Moses prayed Exod. 33.13 learn me thy paths inure me with thy paths or journeys voyages Learning implieth ure and exercise and informing by customable practise Vers 5. Make me to tread or to goe guide-my way in thy truth that is in thy word for that is the truth Ioh. 17.17.3 Ioh. 3. So after vers 9. Vers 6. tender-mercies or bowels of compassion See Psal 18.2 This word noteth the inward affections as the next kind-mercies imply the actions or effects of love from eternitie or from ever This in humane affairs somtime meaneth but of old or a long while Gen. 6.4 Isa 42.14 But here and elswhere it noteth the eternity of Gods love which was firm unto his before the world was 2 Tim. 1.9 Ephe. 1.4 so shewed throughout all generations and is in like sort for ever or to eternity Psalm 100.5 because our firm happines shall have no end Dan. 12.3 1 Pet. 1.4 And these both are conjoyned Psal 103.17 Vers 7. Sinns of my youth The imagination of mans heart is evil from his youth Gen. 8.21 and of all mans life youth commonly is most vayn Eccles 11.9.10 for which God often punisheth men in their age so making them as Job saith to inherite the iniquities of their youth Iob 13.26 Ier. 3.25 Vers 8. Will he teach or inform-with-the law for of this word the Law is derived Psal 19.8 sinners in the way that is such as sin and misse the right way God will teach and reduce them thus the Greek interpreteth it Or those that are sinners he will teach and inform in the way that is right or in his way as vers 9. Vers 9. to tread in judgment to walk judiciously and as is right and fit Vers 10. his covenant his testamental-bond or league called in Hebrue Brith which hath the signification of brotherly or friendly parting and of explaining the condition of agreement For at the making of solemne covenants beast were killed and parted asunder and the covenant makers went between the parts Gen. 15.9.10.17 Ier. 34.18 Hereupon is the phrase of cutting a covenant Psalm 50.5 and 83.6 and 89.4 The Apostles in Greek call it diathekee a testament a testamental-covenant or disposing of things Heb. 8.8 from Ier. 31.31 And there be two principal covenants or testaments the first that which God made with our fathers when he brought them out of Aegypt the summe whereof was contained in the ten commandements written by the finger of God Deut. 4.13 Exod. 34.28 1 King 8.21 and the other lawes written by Moses in a book called the book of the covenant 2 King 23.2 Exod. 24.4.7 The second covenant is that new testamental-bond which God hath made with us in Christ established upon better promises and confirmed by the bloud and death of Christ the testator as the first was by the blood and death of beasts Luk. 22.20 Heb. 8.6.8 and 9.16.17.18 c. Vers 11. even mercifully-pardon or therefore thou wilt mercifully-forgive This David taketh from Moses who first used this word in a case of great offense Exod. 54.9 and it betokeneth to spare or pardon upon pacification of grace and mercy and is interpreted by the Apostle in Greek to be merciful propicious or appeased Heb. 8.12 from Ier. 31.34 Often used in the law for forgivenes upon oblation or intercession made by the Priest Lev. 4.20.26.31.35 and 5.10.13.16.18 c. Vers 12. Who the man or What manner of man shall he be The Hebrue phrase is Who this the man which also may be resolved Whosoever is the man he shall chuse that is which he shall love and like or which he loveth So chosen Isa 42.1 is translated in Greek beloved Mat. 12.18 Vers 13. Lodge in good that is continue in good estate ease and prosperity So lodging is for continuance Iob 17.2 Prov. 19.23 the land meaning Canaan the land promised for a possession to Abraham and his seed Gen. 15.7 and 12.7 called therefore the land of promise Heb. 11.9 and elsewhere the holy land Zach. 2.12 the Lords land Psal 10.16 the land of Immanuel that is of Christ Isa 8.8 a land slowing with milk and honey and the pleasantest of all lands Ezek. 20.6 the seat of Gods ancient Church and figure of his kingdome Vers 14. The secret or The mystery of the Lord meaning that his secret favour is towards them and his secret counsell and mysterry of the saith is revealed unto them For so this word noteth is when Job saith Gods secret was upon his tabernacle meaning his favor and providence Iob 29.4 and Gods secret is his counsell Iob 15.8 Ier. 23.18 22. and the hid things of Christ are often called a mystery Rom. 16.25 1 Cor. 2.7 and 4.1 1 Tim. 3.9 16. Ephe. 3.3 4 9. Collos 1.26 27. So Prov. 3.32 Vers 16. Turn the face or Turn look Have respect unto me This was a blessing promised in the law Levit. 26.9 I will turn the face unto you and make you increase Contrary to this is the hiding of Gods face Psal 69.17 18. solitarie alone or desolate see Psal 22.21 Vers 17. Are inlarged or doe inlarge themselves doe make wide-roomth He sheweth his heart to be penned in with straights and destressing sorrowes which largly spred themselves over all vexations or anguishes necessities tribulations which press and wring Vers 18. See my affliction This phrase is taken from Deut. 26.7 he saw our affliction And it here meaneth a seeing and regarding with passion and so a redresse and help Gen. 29.22 Exod. 3.7 8. Psal 31.8 and 119 153. and 106.44 Sometime it meaneth otherwise as in the next verse See my enemies forgive or lift up take away This word which properly signifieth to take up or beare is applied to forgivennesse of sinnes Rom. 4.7 from Psal 32.1 and the phrase hath reference to Christ who bare took away the sins of the world Ioh. 1.29 for when it is applied to a man himself hearing his own sin it meaneth guilt and punishment Num. 5.31 Vers 19. Of violent-wrong that is most violent or wrongfull hatred Vers 22. His distresses or their distresses for Israel being put for the whole people may have with it a word singular or plurall which the Hebrew text also often sheweth as all Edom was 2 Sam. 8.14 or all Edom were 1 Chron. 18.13 The like is in 2 King 23.30 with 2 Chron. 36.1 Hee took or They tooke speaking of the people Annotations Psal XXVI Vers
or by beating off the leaves and fruits of the trees So the figtree is said to be made bare Ioel 1.7 every one so the Greek turneth it or it may be read every whit or all of it meaning of his people vers 11. which saith glory to God or all of it that is of his glory he saith that is God declareth in his temple Vers 10. at the floud meaning Noahs floud Gen. 6. and 7. for to that onely both the Hebrew and Greek word is applied And here the Chaldee paraphraseth thus The Lord at the generation of the floud sate on the seat of judgement to take vengeance on them he sate also upon the seat of mercies and delivered Noah and reigneth over his sonns for ever and ever Vers 11. with peace or in peace which word betokeneth integritie perfection a making whole and absolute opposed both to warr and sword Psal 120.7 Mat. 10.34 and to division confusion and tumultuous disorder Luk. 12.51 1 Cor. 14.33 It denoteth all prosperity safetie and welfare of soul and body and specially that spoken of Ephes 2.14.15 where Christ is our peace which hath made of both one hath broken the stop of the partition wall c. to make of twain one new man in himself so making peace Annotations Psalm XXX Vers 1. DEdication or initiation which is when a new thing is first imployed and put to that use for which it was made It is applied to houses as here and Deut. 20.5 to altars as Num. 7.84 88. to walls as Nehem. 12.27 to images as Dan. 3.2 and to men and then it meaneth instruction or trayning-up as Prov. 22.6 Gen. 14.14 Vers 2. hast drawn-up me as out of a pit of waters for this word is used for drawing of waters Exod. 2.16.17 waters signifying troubles at me or over me for my ruine Or my enemies to me that is my utter enemies as Psal 27.2 Vers 3. healest me that is helpedst me out of trouble so Psal 41.5 and 60 4. Hos 7.1 2 Chron. 7.14 my soul from hell me or my life from the perill and state of death So Psal 86.13 Jonas meant the same when he said thou hast brought out my life from the pit Ionas 2.6 Of hell see Psal 16.10 them that goe-down that is which die that I should not be among them the Hebrew also hath another reading that I should not goe down the pit The meaning is the same Vers 5. to the remembrance or for it that is that his holines may be had in remembrance as Isa 26.17 So Psal 97.12 Vers 6. a moment or litle while For Gods anger towards his and their affliction is short and momentany as Isa 54.7.8 2 Cor. 4.17 life or lives meaning a blessing and the continuance of it as Psal 133.3 and 21.5 Life is here opposed to a moment So yeares of life mean many good yeres Prov. â— 2. lodgeth that is abideth or he meaning God causeth weeping to lodge as if it should be an abiding guest So an other Prophet saith At even-tide loe there is trouble but afore the morning it is gone Isa 17.14 Vers 7. in my safe quietnes or tranquillity Gods children have so great infirmities that in prosperity they are to secure as David sheweth here and Job in chap. 29.18 19 20. and in adversity they are to fearfull as David elswhere doth confess Psal 31 23. and 116.11 Vers 8. setled or made-stand that is reared up constituted and stablished sure So this phrase importeth Psal 107 25. and 31 9. to my mountain that is mount Sion where Davids house or court was or figuratively he meaneth his kingdom as Isa 2 2. Dan. 2.35 44. See Psal 65 7. Vers 10. what profit what gain or use will there be in my blood which heer may mean his violent death as in Psal 72 14. unto corruption the grave or place where the body rotteth See Psal 16 10. shall dust that is my body when it is turned to dust See the like in Psal 6.6 and 88 11. and 115.17 Isa 38.18 Vers 12. to a dance which is a sign of joy Ier. 31.4.13 therefore the Greek turneth it here joy The contrary is in Lam. 5 15. where their dance is turned into mourning loosed my sack or done-off my sackcloth which was wont to be worn in time of sorow Esth 4 1. Ion. 3 6. Psal 35.13 Vers 13. my glorie so the Greek putteth to the word my by glory meaning the tongue or soul see Psal 16 9. silenced or made silent which is when men are cut off by death as Psal 31.18 Annotations Psalm XXXI Vers 3. A House of fortresses a place of defenses a most safe hold David being often forced to take such forts for his safety did not make them but God his strength see 1 Sam. 22.4 and 23.14.19 and 24.1.23 2 Sam. 5.7.9 Vers 6. commit my spirit or commend depose of trust to be kept Such words our Lord Christ uttered on the crosse to his father Luk. 23.46 Vers 7. Vanities of vain-falshood that is most vain false and lying vanities The word vanity Hebel here used besides vain worldly things against which Solomon writeth Eccles 1. c. meaneth in speciall Idolatrie for Idols are often called vanities as being light vile and things of naught Deut. 32.21 1 King 16.26 2 King 17.15 Ier. 2.5 and 8.19 and 10.15 and 14.22 c. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy Ionas 2 8. Vers 8. hast known my soul that is acknowledged cared for and as the Greek translateth save it See Psal 1.6 Vers 9. not shut me up or closed me that is not given me into their power so Psal 78.48.50.62 Deut. 23.15 and 32.30 Vers 10. gnawen that is fretted and consumed as with worms see Psal 6.8 Vers 11. decayed or weakned so as one stumbleth and falleth down through weaknes Psal 27.2 So Psal 109 24. and 105.37 with my iniquity that is punishment due for iniquity so the word often is used as Gen. 19.15 2 King 7.9 So whordom for the punishment of whordom Num. 14.33 Vers 12. known-acquaintance that is such as I knew respected and favoured and to whom I made known my mind estate c. my familiars Vers 13. out of heart that is out of mind or memorie for the remembrance of the dead is forgotten Eccles 9.5 therefore the grave is the land of forgetfulnes Psal 88.13 vessell of perdition that is a lost or broken vessell or instrument So Paul mentioneth vessels of perdition Rom. 9.22 Or a vessell perishing that is ready to perish and be lost as a perishing sheep Psal 119.176 Vers 14. the infamy of many or the diffamation the ill report of mighty-men The like complaint Jeremie maketh in his troubles Ier. 20 10. fearfulnes from every side or terrour round about In Hebrew Magor missabib which name Jeremy gave to Pashur the preist signifying that he should be a terrour to himself and to all his friends Ier. 20 3.4 This phrase Jeremy often
name of tumultuous-running together Psal 2 1. Vers 16. Let death seize or death shall seize exact his due as a creditor on his debter upon them and on him as the Hebrew forme noteth that is on every of them to hell to the place and state of death Psal 16.10 as the conspirators with Korah went down quick into hell Num. 16.30.33 in their dwelling-place or in their sojourning-place for this life is a pilgrimage where men are but guests in their inmost-part or within them in the midds of them meaning their heart Vers 18. and at noon These three times in the day they used to pray in Israel as David here practised and Daniel afterwards Dan. 6.10 and at the sixt houre which was their noon-tide Peter went to prayer Act. 10.9 meditate or pray see the note on verse 3. and Psal 77.4 Vers 19. from the battell against me from the neer-fight the conflict with me the Greek saith from them that draw neer to me meaning his foes as Psal 27.2 with many or in many were they with me This is doubtfull whether it be meant of foes or friends If of foes it may be resolved thus for with many with a great multitude they were fighters with me If of friends it may be understood of Gods Angels that in a great-number were with him pitching camp for his aid Psal 34.8 as Elishah said many moe are with us than with them 2 King 6.16.17 Vers 20. even he that sitteth that is the eternall that abideth one and the same in counsel power c. no changes or alterations from evil to good and are not bettered Thus the Chaldee paraphrast taketh it It may also be meant no alterations of their good estate that is no adversities as Iob 10.17 Vers 21. He sent forth his hand that is laid violent hands as Nehem. 13.21 his peaceable-friends or them that were at peace with him Vers 22. drawn-swords that is wounding deadly A like similitude Solomon useth Prov. 12.18 There is that speaketh words like the prickings of a sword See also Psal 57.5 Vers 23. thy careful-burden or thy gift that is whatsoever thou art carefull to have given thee in all thy wants and need or whatsoever he giveth thee to exercise thy faith and patience by adversities The Greek well turneth it thy care which phrase the Apostle useth 1 Pet. 5.7 Cast all your care upon him c. Compare also herewith Mat. 6.25 Luk. 12.22 Psal 37.5 sustain thee or foster and nourish thee with food and all other necessaries The word though it be general yet is often used for nourishing Gen. 45.11 and 47.12 1 King 18.4 So the Greek also turneth it here not give that is not suffer as Psal 16.10 Vers 24. men of blouds c. that is bloody men as Psal 5.7 not live half Hebr. not halfen their dayes that is not come to half the dayes of their life but be cut off by untimely death So Iob 15.32 Annotations Psalm LVI Vers 1. COncerning the dumb dove or after the Hebrew phrase the dove of dumbnes thus David speaketh of himself as of a dove subject to vexation among the ravenous kites the Philistims which were farr dis-joyned from Gods people in faith though neer in habitation as the Greek translate it the people farr off from the saints Or Aelem interpreted dumbnes may also be turned a Congregation as in Psal 58.2 and so the meaning is the dove of the congregation of them that be far off that is of the Philistims Michtam a Iewel or golden Psalm see Psal 16.1 took him in Gath. David fleeing from Saul to Achish King of Gath and being there known changed his behaviour and fained himself foolish and was so dismissed 1 Sam. 21.10 c. whereupon he made the 34 psalm After that he fled again to K. Achish and dwelt there with him he and and his company 1 Sam. 27.1.2.3 c. Vers 2. would shallow me up or breatheth after me to take and devour me The word Shaaph is used for sooping in of drink Iob 5.5 also of the wind or breath Ier. 2. 24. and 14.6 and so for breathing after any thing to come therto Iob 7.2 Eccles 1.5 So after in Psal 57.4 and 119.131 ô most hye ô high God as the Chaldee explaineth it The Greek saith from the height we may also translate it in heigth that is highly prowdly they warr against me But Marom Heighth is sometime Gods attribute as Mic. 6.6 Psal 92.9 Vers 4. In the day or what day that is whensoever I shal be afrayd Vers 5. what flesh can do or question-wise what can flesh do unto me by flesh meaning corrupt and weak man as is expressed vers 12. The like title is given to men in Psal 78.39 Gen. 6.3 Isa 40.6 Vers 6. they greevously-wrest they painfully-form and frame my words or my matters perverting them and giving them another figure or fashion So the Hebrew word is used for fashioning Iob 10.8 It signifieth also grieving Isa 63.9 Vers 7. They draw together or gather that is convene and combine together or gather warrs as is expressed Psal 140.3 So Psal 59.4 my steps or my heels or footsoles after the manner of that old serpent Gen. 3.15 Vers 8. cast down or make descend to weet to the pit of corruption as Psal 55.24 or nether parts of the earth as Ezek. 32.18 Vers 9. my wandring my flitting to and fro as from Sauls presence to Gath 1 Sam. 21.10 from thence to the cave of Adullam 1 Sam. 22.1 from thence to Mispeh in Moab vers 3. then to the forest of Hareth in Iudah vers 5. then to Keilah 1 Sam. 23.5 thence to the wildernes of Ziph verse 14. thence to the wildernes of Maon verse 25. then to Engedi 1 Sam. 24.1.2 and so from place to place as a partrich on the mountains in all which David acknowledged Gods care and providence towards him in thy bottel that is reserve them diligently Bottels were used to put in milk and wine Iudg. 4.19 1 Sam. 16.20 In the Hebrew there is an allusion to the former word wandring called Nod a bottel being also in that tongue called Nod having difference in writting but none in sound are they not in thy register or in thy book and reckning meaning doubtlesse they are A question is often used for an earnest affirmation or denyall As when one Euangelist saith Doe ye not erre Mark 12.24 an other saith ye doe err Mat. 22.29 Vers 10 that God wil be for me or with me or that God is mine as the Greek saith thou art my God Vers 13. Thy vowes are upon me that is I have thank-offrings ready wherewith to pay my vowes which I made unto thee A like phrase is in Prov. 7.14 Vpon me are peace-offrings See also how vowes were paid with peace or thank offrings Levit. 7.15.16 Psal 66.13 Or they are upon me that is I am hound to pay them confessions that is sacrifices of confession or thanks
gulfs of affliction and death elsewhere called the lowest parts Psal 88.7 such Christ in his humanity sorrows and death went down unto and returned Eph. 4.9 Rom. 10.7 Vers 21. My greatnesse or magnificence maiesty honour For Christ after afflictions entred into his glory Luk. 24.26 1 Pet. 1.11 Phil. 2.8 9. and the godly must suffer with him that they may also bee glorified with him Rom. 8.17 Vers 22. Psaltery or late see Psal 33.2 even thy faith or for thy faithfull truth holy one or saint of Israel God is so called both for that he is holinesse it self and sanctifieth his people Levit. 20.8.26 and again is sanctified that is holily praised and honoured of them Isa 8.13 So Psal 78.41 and 89.19 Vers 24. Talke of or meditate that is speaks advisedly and after due meditation See Psal 1.2 for they or when they are abashed that is destroyed see Psal 6.11 Annotations Psalm LXXII Vers 1. FOr Solomon the Greek addeth a psalm of David for Solomon and the last verse sheweth it to be made by David and it concerneth Christ and his kingdom figured by Solomon Cant. 3.11 and therefore called by his name as elsewhere he is called David Hos 3.5 Such also is the title of the 127. Psalm Kings son to whom the right of the kingdome belongeth by birth and inheritance So Christ was King Davids son and born King of the Jewes Mark 11.10 Mat. 2.2 and 22.42 to him the Father gave all judgement Ioh. 5.22 Vers 2. That he may or Let him judge that is govern thy people in justice that is justly wherefore he is named Melchi-zedek that is King of justice Heb. 7.2 of whom it was prophesied behold a King shall reign in justice Isa 32.1 Vers 3. The mountains shall bring-forth or shall beare to weet as their fruit for so this phrase importeth Iob 40.15 This and the rest that follow may also be read prayer wise let the mountains bear c. peace that is prosperity plenty of fruits which should be injoyed with peace as all Solomons dayes Israel dwelt without feare every man under his vine and figtree 1 King 4.25 And under Christ the work and effect of justice is peace quietnes assurance for ever Is 32.17 Rom. 5.1 the mountains drop-down new wine and the hils flow with milk Ioel 3.18 Amos 9.13 hils with justice that is the hils also shall beare peace with justice both peace and justice as these two are said to kiss each other Psal 85.11 and Christ is King both of justice and peace Heb. 7.2 his kingdome is justice peace and joy Rom. 14 17. it may also be read for justice Vers 4. The fraudulent-oppressor whom the Greek here calleth sycophant which word is used for injurying by forged cavillation Luk. 19.8 and 3.14 see before Psal 62.11 Vers 5. They shall fear men shall reverence that is worship and serve thee So feare is used for worship Isa 29.13 Mat. 15.9 with the sun or before the sun as is after expressed vers 17. and as the Hebrew ghnim with is elswhere used for before Esth 7.8 and before the sun and moon meaneth continually so long as they shine on the earth which is so long as the world indureth Gen. 8.22 Psal 89.37 38. The Chaldee interpreteth it with the rising of the sun and in the light of the moon that is at morning and evening day and night as the twelve tribes are said so instantly to serve Act. 26.7 Vers 6. The mowen-grasse the medow which being mowen in the beginning of summer craveth rain that it may grow again The originall word signifieth also a shorn-fleece of wool which sence some keepe heere and referre it to the deaw that fell on Gedions-fleece when the land was dry and againe on the land when the fleece was dry Iudg. 6 37.-40 Solomon and Christ are here said to come down as rain in respect of the doctrine and administration of judgment by them So Moses said My doctrine shall drop as the rain c. Deut. 32.2 and Job said they waited for me as for the rain c. Iob 29.23 and the Lord shall come unto us as the rain c. Hos 6.3 the despersed-moisture understand which are the moisture that is which showrs doe moisten the earth Zarziph the Hebrew word used onely in this place hath the signification of dispersing moisture or water as is by showres God having divided spouts for the rain whereby it is strowed abroad upon the earth Iob 38.25 Wherefore the former word showers implieth rain that falleth with manifold or millions of drops as Psal 65.11 Vers 7. Multitude of peace to weet shal be or shall flourish and this Shalom peace may respect the name of Shelomoh or Solomon which signifieth peaceable as was promised to David Behold a son is born to thee which shal be a man of rest for I will give him rest from all his enemies round about therefore his name is Solomon and I will send Salom peace and quietnes upon Israel in his dayes 1 Chron. 22.9 moon be not or be taken away as the Greek explaineth it that is till the worlds end as before vers 5. Vers 8. from sea to sea from the salt sea the lake of Sodom Gen 14.3 to the main sea See Num. 34 5.-6 c. where the limits of the land are described from the river the great river Euphrates Gen. 15.18 Deu. 11.24 In Solomon this was accomplished when he reigned over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistims and to the border of Aegypt 1 King 4.21 in Christ when all nations were brought into his subjection by the gospel as Mat. 28.18.19 Act. 1.8 Col. 1.5.6 Rev. 11.15 Vers 9. in dry-places or in deserts which the Greek explaineth the Aeathiopians The Hebrew Tsijim signifieth here and Psal 74.14 people that dwell in dry desert places sometime it is used for wild beasts that haunt such deserts as Isa 34.14 and 13.21 Ier. 50.39 lick the dust like a serpent as is expressed in Mic. 7.16 noting hereby great fear and subjection testified by bowing down their faces to the ground as is the manner in the Eastern countries In Isa 49.23 a like promise is made to the Church of Christ V. 10. of Tharshish or of the Ocean that dwell by the main sea See the note on Psal 48.8 Sheba and Seba that is of Aethiopia and Arabia farr southern countries inhabited by the posterity of Sheba and Seba the nephew and son of Cush the son of Cham the son of Noah Gen. 10.7 The Queen of Sheba or of the South came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon and gave him much gold sweet odours and precious stones 1 King 10 1.-10 Mat. 12.42 Vers 12. to whom no helper or him that hath no helper See the like by Iob Iob 29.12 V. 14. precious shall their bloud be that is their death meaning that he regardeth their life and will not easily suffer them to
Psal 30.12 One name is given both to the dance and the pipe whereto they danced Vers 4. beautifie or adorn make glorious so Isa 60.7.9.13 The Greek here saith exalt Vers 6. The exaltations that is exalting-songs high-acts high-praises or lifting-up of the voices preachings in their throat that is alowd spoken of and proclaimed so Isa 58.1 Cry with the throat is Cry alowd two-edged Hebr. a sword of mouthes that is of two mouthes as is expressed Iudg. 3.16 in Greek two-mouthed that is two-edged biting or cutting both wayes This sword is Gods word and commeth out of Christs mouth Eph. 6.17 Heb. 4.12 Rev. 1.16 Vers 7. on the heathens by preaching against their idolatries Act. 14.15 and 17.16.17.22 c. Compare 2 Cor. 10.4.5.6 Isa 41.15 reproofs for sin as Ioh. 16.8 c. Vers 8. To bind their Kings restraining their vices and bringing them under the bonds and subjection of the gospel see Psal 2 3. Mark 6.20 Act. 24.26 Rev. 21.24 Isa 45.14 a figure of captivitie Nahum 3.10 2 Cor. 10.4.5.6 Mat. 16.19 Nobles or Honourable Vers 9. written in the book of God see 1 Cor. 4 6. Rev. 22.18 And this may have reference to that law Deut. 7.1.2 c. honour is or this shal be the honour of all his Saints Annotations Psalm CL. Vers 1. IN his sanctitie or for his holines his most holy being Isa 6.3 the first argument of praise from Gods holy essence in himself or in his sanctitie his sanctuarie his holy place meaning heaven in the firmament of his strength that is for his strong firmament called heaven Gen. 1.8 the second argument of praise from the frame of the world whereof heaven is chiefest see Psal 19.2 or for the out-spreading of his strength that is for his strength spread out as the firmament Vers 2. in his powers or for his powerful-acts as Psal 145.4 the third argument of praise from Gods mighty administration of all things since the creation of his greatnes or majestie in speciall mercie towards his own people and against their enemies which is the fourth argument of his praise Compare Deut. 3.24 and 9.26 and 32.3 Exod. 15 16. 1 Chron. 17.19 Luk. 1.46.49.58 Act. 2.11 Psal 79.11 and 145.3.6 Majestie hath the name of greatnes and is applied to the greatest state of Policies or Common weals which is to be minded here Vers 4. flute or dance Psal 149.3 Virginals or stringed-instruments this word is not elswhere in scripture Organs or the Organon as the Greek translateth it the Hebrew name signifieth a lovely or delightfull instrument it is one of the ancientest of the world invented by Iubal Gen. 4.21 and an instrument of joy Iob 21 12. and 30.31 wel sounding cimbals Hebr. cimbals of hearing that is easy or delightfull to be heard which the Greek translateth well sounding The Cimbals were of metall as bells and have their name of their shrill tinkling sound lowd-sounding or joyfully-sounding or tinkling as 1 Cor. 13.1 Hebrew cimbals of showting-sound Vers 6. all breath or every breath that is every thing that hath breath this word is used for the breath that God inspired into man Gen. 2.7 and so for mans mind or immortall soul Isa 57.16 and usually is applied to man and to the breath of God Psal 18.16 but in Gen. 7.22 it seemeth to be spoken of all living things Compare Rev. 5.13 where every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea and all that are in them were heard saying Vnto him that sitteth upon the Throne and unto the Lamb be blessing and honour and glorie and power for ever and ever Amen The end of the Annotations of the Psalmes A Table directing to some principall things observed in the Annotations of the Psalmes A. ABashing what it signifieth Psa 6 11. Aedom described Psalm 60 10. Aegypt Psal 68.32 the plagues of Aegypt described Psal 78.44 c. and 105.28 c. Aethiophia Psalm 68.32 Almighty Shaddai how God is so called Psalm 68 15. Alone diversly taken Psalm 4 9. Amalek Psalm 83 8. Amen what it signifieth Psalm 41 14. Ammonites Psalm 83 8. Angels Psal 68 18. and 104.4 And instead of For Psal 1 3. and 7.10 and 55 13. And for But Psalm 55 14. And for That Psalm 43 4. and 49 10. And a sign of passion Psal 2.6 and 115.3 Anger outward as wrath inward Psa 2.5 Arrowes what they mean Psalm 18 15. and 45 6. Asaph who he was Psalm 50 1. B. Belial what it meaneth Ps 18 5 and 41.9 Baal what it signifieth and how it is turned into Bosheth Psalm 106.28 Bands signes of subjection Psalm 2 3. Babel described Psalm 137 1. Blessed a title given to God Psal 68 36. Blessing diversly used Psalm 3 9. O Blessed or Happy how it differeth from the former Psalm 1 1. Bloods man of blouds what they mean Psalm 5 7. and 51 16. Bounteous-princes Psalm 47 10. Bounteous-reward Psalm 13 6. Bread for all food Psalm 78 20. Brooks what they are and of what use Psalm 1 3. Burnt-offring what it was Psalm 20 4. C. Captivity for captives Ps 14 7. and 68 19. Cedar-tree described Psalm 29 5. Cherub Cherubims what they were Psal 18 11. Christ or Anointed Psalm 2 2. Commanding diversly used Psalm 42 9. Condemn as guilty Psalm 5 11. Confession diversly used Psalm 6.6 and 32 5. and 50 14. Corrupt not a title of some psalms Psalm 57 1. Corruption Psalm 16 10. Corrupting-ditch or pit wherefore so called Psalm 7 16. Covenant what is signifieth Psalm 25 10. Striking Covenant Psalm 50 5. Covetous or gain-thirsty whereof it is named Psalm 10 3. Courts of Gods house Psalm 65 5. Cursing Psalm 10 7. D. Daughter for Congregation Psalm 9 15. Daughters for villages Psalm 48 12. David put for Christ Psalm 18 50. and 40 1. and 89 4. Day for time of affliction Psal 37.13 11. Deceit whereof named Psalm 5 7. Decree or Statute what it meaneth Ps 2.7 Degrees what they meane Psalm 120 1. Devils wherof they are named Ps 106 37. Dooing for yeelding fruit Psalm 1 3. E. Edom described Psalm 60 10 Egypt Misraim Psalm 68 32. F. Face for anger Psalm 21.10 Face for grace Psalm 27 8. and 42 6. Faithfull what it meaneth Psalm 19 8. False-vanity Psalm 12 3. Falsly-deny Psalm 18 45. Favourable-acceptation Psalm 5 13. Fear for God Psalm 76.12 Fear for Gods worship c. Psa 19 10. Feeding what it meaneth Psam 23 1. Finding diversly used Psalm 36 3. and 116 3. and 132 5. and 46 2. Fist born ministers of God Psal 78 51. the Cheif over others Psalm 89 28. Fools-vainglorious Psalm 5 6. Fool Nabal Psalm 14 1. Fool Aevil Psalm 38 6. Fool-unconstant Psalm 49 11. Forgiving what it meaneth Psalm 25 18. G. Gates of death Psam 9 14. Gates of the daughter of Sion Psal 9 15. Gates of justice Psalm 118 19. Gathering diversly used Psalm 26 9. Generation what it
meaneth Psalm 12 8. Girding what it meaneth Psalm 76 11. Giving for putting setting c. Psalm 4 8 and 8 2. Giving for granting suffring Psalm 16 10. Gladnes gladsomnes outward as joy is inward Psalm 2 11. Glorious-majestie Psalm 8 2. Glory or Honour whereof it is named Psalm 3 4. and 85.10 Glory for the tongue Psalm 16 9. Glorying or praising ones self Psalm 34.3 God Elohim what it meaneth Psal 3 3. God El Psalm 5 5. Gods for Angels Psalm 8 6. and 97 7. Gods for Magistrates Psalm 82 1.6 Gods name added to things for excellencie Psalm 36 7. The living God Psalm 42 3. Gospel or Euangelie whereof it is named Psalm 40 10. Gracious-saint what it meaneth Psa 4.4 H. Halelujah Psalm 104 35. and 135 1. Harp Psalm 33 2. Heavens what they are Psalm 8 9. Hell what it meaneth Psalm 16.10 Heritage Heir Inheritance what they mean Psalm 2 8. Hiding the face what it signifieth Ps 13.2 High refuge what it is Psalm 9 10. Hopefully-wait Psalm 31 25. Horn for power glorie Ps 18 3. 75.5 11 Hosts or Sabaoth Gods title Psal 24 10. House whereof it is named Psalm 5 8. Hypocrites why so called Psalm 35 16. I. Iaakob what it meaneth Psalm 14 7. Iah the name of God Psalm 68 5. Iehovah the name of God and Christ opened Psalm 83 19. and 97 1. Iehovih or God Psalm 68.21 Ierusalem described Psalm 51 20. Incense what it signified Psal 141 2. Inheritance for land or people Psal 79.1 and 28 9. and 2.8 and 47.5 Iniquitie Psal 18.24 it is sometime put for punishment Psal 31.11 and 40.13 and 59 5. Israel what it meaneth Psalm 147 7. Iudging what it is Psalm 43.1 Iudging expressed by two words usually Psalm 7 9. Iudgements for lawes Psalm 19 10. for rites Psalm 81 5. Iustice for benefits Psalm 24 5. K. Knowing what it meaneth Psalm 1 6. Korach and his sonns who they were Psalm 42.1 Kissing what it signifieth Psalm 2.12 L. Land of Canaan Psalm 25.13 described Psalm 105.11 the land of desire Psalm 106 24. Law whereof it is named Psalm 19 8. Leading gentle guiding Psalm 23.2 Lebanon a mount Psalm 29 5. Life Psalm 7 6. and 30 6. Lifting up the soul Psalm 25.1 Light what it meaneth Psalm 27.1 and 97 11. and 112 4. Light of the face Psalm 4 7. and 31.17 Lightning of the eyes Psalm 13 4. Lightning the lamp Psam 18 29. Lions of sundry kinds have sundry names Psalm 7 3. and 57 5. Livjathan the whale Psalm 74 14. Lodge for continue Psalm 49.13 Lord Adonai what it meaneth Psal 2 4. Lot what it meaneth Psalm 16 5. M. Making diversly used Psalm 100 3. Man Ish of his excellencie so named Psalm 4 3. and 49 3. Sory man Enosh and earthly-Man Adam Ps 8 5. and strong Man geber Ps 18.26 Man of tongue what it meaneth Psalm 140.12 Man of bloods Psalm 5 7. Mansion or dwelling place Psalm 26.8 Master of the musick who he was Ps 4.1 Meditate is not onely to think but to speak Psalm 1 2. and 55.3 Mercie what it signifieth Psalm 136 1. Mercifully-cover Psalm 65.4 Michtam what it meaneth Psalm 16 1. Moab described Psalm 60 10. Molestation what it is Psalm 7 15. Morning what it meaneth Psalm 5.4 and 49 15. Moving implieth often evil Psam 15 5. Moving of the foot also is evil Psal 38.17 and 66 9. Mountains diversly used Psalm 121.1 N. Name how it is used Psalm 8 2. Neer or nigh what it meaneth Psal 141.14 Neginoth stringed instruments Psal 4.1 and 33 3. New song what it meaneth Psalm 33 3. Nose and anger have one name in Hebrue Psalm 10.4 O. Oblation what it was Psalm 20 4. Outspred-firmament what it is Psal 19.2 P. Painful-iniquitie why so called Psalm 5.6 Pallace what it is Psalm 5.8 Palestina Philistims Psalm 60.10 Palms and hands lifted up and spred in prayer Psalm 63 5. Palm-tree described Psalm 92.13 Parable diversly used Psalm 44.15 and 49.5 and 78.2 Part for inheritance Psalm 16 5. Peace what it signifieth Psal 29.11 of it Solomon was named Psal 72.7 Perpetuitie victorie of time Psalm 9.7 Pit of corruption see Corruption Ps 7 16 Pleading what it is Psalm 35 1. Prayer whereof it is named Psalm 4 2. Precepts why so called Psalm 19.9 Precious diversly used Psal 36.8 and 116.15 and 72.14 and 49.9 and 139.17 Priest what it signifieth Psalm 99.6 Prophet what it meaneth Psal 74.9 Psalm whereof it is named Ps 3.1 7.18 Psalterie Psalm 33.2 R. Rebel or turn rebellious whereof it is named Psalm 5.11 Rebuke for destruction Psalm 9.6 Redeemer whereof named Psalm 19 15. Reward Psalm 19.12 Rock the title of God often Psal 18.3.32 Rod of God what Psalm 23.4 S. Sabbath day of Rest Psalm 92.1 Sacrifice and sacrifice of justice what it is Psalm 4.6 of showting Psalm 27.6 Salvation and Saving largely used for help victorie deliverance c. Ps 12.2 and 98.1 and 118.15 Scornfull prowd Psalm 1.1 Seat somtime is a chaire somtime a dwelling Psalm 1.1 and 107.4 Secret or mysterie Psalm 25.14 Secret for Council Psal 64 3. and 89.8 Seed for children Psal 21.11 Seeking is for good or evil Psal 35.4 Selah what it signifieth Psal 3.3 Shadow Psalm 121.5 Shadow of death Psal 23.4 and 107 10. Showt joyfully Psalm 5.12 Showt-triumphantly Psalm 41.12 Silence for submission Psalm 62.2 Silence for destruction Psalm 31.18 and 49.13 Simple why so called Psalm 19.8 Sion the mount Psalm 2.6 Sitting diversly used Psal 1.1 102.13 Skies Psalm 18 12. Sleep for rest Psalm 127.2 Sleep for death Psalm 13 4. Son diversly used Psalm 79 11 and 80.16 and 89.23 Son for every yong thing Psalm 114 4. and 147 9. Soul what it is Psalm 16.10 Soul for life Psalm 35.4 for will Ps 26.12 Standing for continuing Psal 33.11 and 111.3 for ministring Psalm 134.1 Statute or Decree what it meaneth Psalm 2 7. and 148.6 Strength for praise Psalm 8.3 Strength for Kingdom Psalm 21.2 Strength for Gods Ark. Psal 78.61 Stilnes what it meaneth Psal 4.5 Stirring Psal 4.5 Sun whereof it is named Psalm 19.5 Sin properly is missing or misdoing Psalm 4.5 Sinners who they are Psal 1.1 Swallowing for destroying Psalm 21 10. T. Tarshish for the Ocean sea Psalm 48.8 Tel for preach Psalm 2.7 Tent what it is Psam 15.1 Testimonies of God what they are Psalm 19.8 Together diversly used Psalm 33.15 anâ— 141 10. Trespasses what they are Psalm 5 11. Tribes of Israel whereof named Psalm 78 55. Tyrus the citie described Psal 45.13 V. Vain-idols Aelim whereof named Psalm 96.5 Vanities for idols Psalm 31.7 Vnconstant-fool Psalm 49.11 Vnicorn Psalm 22.22 Voice for thunder Psalm 29.3 To give the voice what it meaneth Psalm 18 14. Vowe's Psalm 50.14 W. Walking for conversation Psalm 1.1 anâ— 66.14 Warr whereof it is named Psalm 35.1 Way for course of life or religion Psal 1 â— and 25 4. Wicked what it signifieth Psal 1.1 Woeful-evils whereof so called Psal 5