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
heav'ns thou firme-establish wilr in them thy verity verse 4 With mine elected-one I have stricken a covenant a ratifying-oath I gave to David my servant verse 5 Thy seed I will establish-sure unto eternall-aye thy throne I also will build-up to age and age Selah verse 6 And heavens O Jehovah shall thy wondrous worke confesse within th' assembly of the saints also thy faithfulnesse verse 7 For who may to Jehovah be compared in the sky may to Jehovah likened be 'mong sonns of the Mighty verse 8 God in the secret of the Saints much terrible is he and to be feared over all that round about him be verse 9 Jehovah O thou God of hosts who like unto thee is O mighty Jah and round-about thee is thy faithfulnesse verse 10 Over the swelling of the sea thou ruling bearest-sway when waves thereof do rise on high thou stilling-them dost lay verse 11 Proud-Rahab beaten-down thou hast even-as a wounded-weight thine enemies thou scattred hast with arm of thy strong-might verse 12 To thee the heav'ns also the earth doth unto thee belong the world and plentie of the same thou hast them founded-strong verse 13 The North and on right-side the South thou hast created them the Tabor and the Hermon hill they showt shall in thy name verse 14 Thou hast an arm with puissance their hand is powerfully corrobated thy right-hand it is exalted high verse 15 Justice and judgment of thy throne are the prepared-place mercifullnes and faithfull-truth doe goe-before thy face verse 16 O blessed are the folk that know the trompets sounding-shrill Jehovah in thy faces light they shall walk-forward-still verse 17 In thy renowned-name they shall be gladsom all the day and in thy justice-righteous exalted be shall they verse 18 For thou art of their fortitude the beautifull-glorie and in thy favourable-grace our horn shall be lift-high verse 19 For our protecting-shield unto Jehovah doth pertain to Holy-one of Israel eke our King soveraign The second part verse 20 Then didst thou to thy gracious-Saint speak in a vision and saidest I have help impos'd upon a mighty-one a choise-one I out of the folk exalted verse 21 Found have I. David my servant ' ointed have him with mine oil holie verse 22 With whom my hand shall stable be yea strength him shall mine arme verse 23 The foe shall not exact on him nor son of wrong him harme verse 24 And I will beat-down from his face his strait-afflicting-foes and them that haters of him are with plague-I-smite will those verse 25 Likewise with him my faithfullnes shall be and my mercie and-also in my name his horn shall be exalted-high verse 26 His hand in sea his right hand in the rivers set will I. verse 27 My Father shall he call to me thou art my God mightie And rock of my salvation thou verse 28 I also will grant him to be the first-begott above the Kings of th' earth supreme verse 29 For ever I will keep for him my mercifull-kindnes my cov'nant eke to him shall be of constant faithfullnes verse 30 And I will-put his seed for aye as daies of heavens his throne verse 31 If his sonns leave my law and shall not in my judgments gone verse 32 If they my statutes shall-profane and not observe my hests verse 33 I le visit then their sin with rod with stripes their crookednes verse 34 And-yet I will not frustrate-make from with him my mercie neither against my faithfulnes use-lving-fellacie verse 35 The covenant which I have made I will not it profane and that which is gone-out my lips I will not change the same verse 36 Once sware I by my holines if I to David lie verse 37 His seed shall be for ever and his throne as Sun 'fore mee verse 38 As Moon it shall be stablished unto eternall aic and as a witnesse in the skie that faithfull is Selah The third part verse 39 But thou hast-cast-off and refus'd art-wroth with thine ' ointed verse 40 The covenant of thy servant thou hast abolished thou hast profaned to the earth his crown verse 41 Thou hast down-brast his hedges all his fortresses a ruine put-thou-hast verse 42 All they that passe-along the way spoil-him-with-robberie he to his neighbours is-become a shamefull-opprobrie verse 43 Thou hast exalted the right-hand of his afflicting-foes and all his hatefull enemies thou hast rejoyced those verse 44 Also the sharp-edge of his sword rebated it thou hast and in the battell hast thou not established him fast verse 45 His brightnes thou hast made to cease and cast his throne to ground verse 46 Daies of his youth thou shortned hast with shame hast wrapt-him-round verse 47 How long LORD wilt thou hide thyself to perpetuitie and burn shall as the very fire thy wrathfull fervencie verse 48 O call thou to remembrance how I transitorie am to what vain-state thou didst create all children of Adam verse 49 What man shall live and not see death deliver shall-away his soule out of the powerfull-hand of deaths estate Selah verse 50 Where be thy former mercies Lord thou by thy veritie to David swar'st verse 51 Remebmer Lord thy servants opprobrie that I doe in my bosome bear of all the folks mighty verse 52 Wherewith thy foes Jehovah doe reproach-opprobriously wherewith the footsteps of thy Christ reproachfull-blame doe they verse 53 Jehovah blest for ever be Amen Amen I say PSALM LXXXIX 1 An instructing psalm of Aetham the Aezrachite verse 2 I Will sing the mercies of Iehovah for ever to generation will I make-known thy faithfulnesse with my mouth verse 3 For I said mercy shal be built-up for ever the heavens thou wilt establish thy faithfulnes in them verse 4 I have stricken a covenant with my chosen I have sworn to David my servant verse 5 I will stablish thy seed unto eternity to generation and generation will I build up thy throne Selah verse 6 And of the heavens shall confesse thy marvelous work Iehovah also thy faithfulnes in the Church of the saints verse 7 For who in the skie may be compared to Iehovah may be likened to Iehovah among the sons of the mighties verse 8 God is danting-terrible in the secret of the saints very-much and fearefull over all round-about him verse 9 Iehovah God of hosts who is like thee mighty Iah and thy faithfulnesse round-about thee verse 10 Thou rulest over the swelling of the sea when the waves therof rise-high thou stillest them verse 11 Thou hast beaten-down Rahab as a wounded man thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arm of thy strength verse 12 Thine are the heavens thine also is the earth the world and plenty therof thou hast founded them verse 13 The North and the right-side thou createdst them Tabor and Hermon in thy name they shall showt verse 14 Thou hast an arm with might strong is thy hand exalted is thy right-hand verse 15 Iustice and judgment are the prepared-place of thy throne mercy and truth
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
perish-quite PSALM CXIII Sing this as the 84 or as the 60 Psalm O Servants of Jehovah praise praise ye Jehovahs name alwayes verse 2 Jehovahs name it blessed bee from this time to everlasting verse 3 From Sun rise to his down going Jehovahs name it praised bee verse 4 'Bove nations all Jehovah high above the heav'ns is his glory verse 5 Who like Jehovah our God is that doth to sit on high-him-place verse 6 That doth to see him-low-debase in heavens in the earth likewise verse 7 From dust he doth the needy rear from dung he doth the poor up-bear verse 8 To set him with the Noble-men with Noble-men of his people verse 9 He makes the barren woman dwell a joyfull mother of children PSALM CXIII 1 Halehu-jah PRaise ye servants of Jehovah praise ye the name of Jehovah verse 2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah from this time and for ever verse 3 From the rising of the Sun unto the going-in of the same praised be the name of Iehovah verse 4 Iehovah is high above all nations his glory is above the heavens verse 5 Who is like Iehovah our God that lifteth himself-high to sit verse 6 That debaseth himself-low to see in the heavens and in the earth verse 7 He raiseth the poor from the dust he lifteth up the needy from the dung verse 8 To set him with bounteous-Princes with the bounteous-Princes of his people verse 9 He maketh the barren of house to dwell a joyfull mother of children Halelu-jah PSALM CXIV Sing this as the 114. Psalm verse 1 WHen Isr'el from Aegypt issude Jacobs house from folk of speech-rude verse 2 Judah became his sanctuary and Israel his seignorie verse 3 The sea saw and away it fled then river Jarden back turned verse 4 The mountains leaped like to rams the hils like to the flocks young-lambs verse 5 O sea what aild thee that thou fledst ô Jarden that thou back turnedst verse 6 O mountains that ye leapt like rams yee hils like to the flocks young-lambs verse 7 O tremble earth before the Lord before the face of Jakobs God verse 8 That turns the Rock to water lakes the flint a waters fountain makes PSALM CXIV verse 1 WHen Israel went-out from Aegypt and the house of Iakob from a people of a barbarous-speech verse 2 Iudah was for his sanctuary Israel his dominions verse 3 The sea saw and fled the Iarden turned-about backward verse 4 The mountains leaped like rams the hils like younglings of the flock verse 5 What aileth thee O sea that thou fleddest O Iarden that thou turnedst-about backward verse 6 O mountains that ye leaped like rains ye hils like younglings of the flock verse 7 At the presence of the Lord tremble thou earth at the presence of the God of Iaakob verse 8 That turneth the rock to a lake of waters the flint to a fountain of waters PSALM CXV verse 1 NOt unto us Iehovah not unto us but unto thy name give the glorie for thy mercie for thy truth verse 2 Wherefore should the heathens say where is now their God verse 3 And our God is in the heavens whatsoever pleaseth him he doeth verse 4 Their idols are silver and gold the work of the hands of earthly-man verse 5 A mouth they have and speak not eyes they have and see not verse 6 Ears they have and hear not a nose they have and smel not verse 7 Hands they have and feel not feet they have and walk not they make no sound with their throat verse 8 Like them be they that make them every-one that trusteth in them verse 9 Israel trust thou in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 10 House of Aaron trust ye in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 11 Ye that fear Iehovah trust in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 12 Iehovah hath remembred us he will blesse us he will blesse the house of Israel he will blesse the house of Aaron verse 13 He will blesse them that fear Iehovah the smal with the great verse 14 Jehovah will add unto you unto you and unto your sonns verse 15 Blessed shall you be of Jehovah which made the heavens and earth verse 16 The heavens the heavens are Jehovahs and the earth he hath given to the sonns of Adam verse 17 Not the dead shall praise Jah neither any that goe-down to silence verse 18 But we will blesse Jah from this time and for ever Halelu-jah PSALM CXV Sing this as the 106. Psalm verse 1 NOt unto us LORD not to us but unto thy name be the glorie giv'n for thy mercie and for thy veritie verse 2 O wherefore should the heathen folk say where is now their God verse 3 But our God is in heav'ns he doth what s'ever seems-him-good verse 4 Their idol gods silver and gold the work of mens hands be verse 5 A mouth they have and doe not speak have eies and doe not see verse 6 Ears have they and they doe not hear have nose and doe not smel verse 7 Feet have they and they doe not walk have hands and doe not feel They with their throat doe make no sound verse 8 Like unto them be those that doe them make each-one that doth his trust in them repose verse 9 O Israel trust in thee LORD their help and shield is hee verse 10 O A'rons house trust in the LORD their help and shield is hee verse 11 Ye that fear JAH trust in the LORD their help and shield he is verse 12 Jehovah hath remembred us he bounteously-will-blesse the familie of Israel he blesse will bounteously the familie of Aharon blesse will he bounteously verse 13 Hee 'l blesse them that Jehovah fear the smal with greater ones verse 14 Jehovah add will unto you to you and to your sonnes verse 15 Blesse shall you of Iehovah be which made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heav'ns heav'ns Jehovahs are and th' earth he t'Adams sonns hath given verse 17 The dead nor any down that goe to silence praise not JAH verse 18 But we will blesse Jah henceforth and for aye Halelu-jah PSALM CXVI Sing this as the 74. Psalm verse 1 I Love because Jehovah doth my voice my prayers hear verse 2 And in my daies will call because he bow'd to me his ear verse 3 The pangs of death did compasse me th'afflicting-anguishes of hell did also find me out I found grief and distresse verse 4 And on Jehovahs name I call'd Oh LORD now ridd my soule verse 5 Gracious Iehovah is and just and our God mercifull verse 6 Jehovah doth the simple keep I was even low-supprest and he did save me verse 7 O my soule return unto thy rest Because Jehovah bounteously rewarded hath to thee verse 8 Because my soule away from death thou hast released-free mine eye from tears my foot from fall verse 9 Before Jehovah I in lands of them that living are will walk-continually verse 10 I did
beleeve therfore I spake I was in sore distresse verse 11 I in my hastening did say each man a lyar is verse 12 What shall I give the LORD for his rewards unto me all verse 13 I will take up the cup of healths and on the LORDS name call verse 14 In presence now of all his folke I le pay the LORD my vowes verse 15 Precious is in Jehovahs eies death of his Saints-gracious verse 16 Oh now Jehovah thy servant thy servant sure am I I am the son of thy handmaid my bands thou didst untye verse 17 Sacrifice of confession I unto thee will slay and call upon Jahovahs name verse 18 To JAH my vowes I le pay in presence now of all his folk verse 19 In courts of th' house of IAH in midds of thee Ierusalem O Halelu-jah PSALM CXVI verse 1 I Love because Jehovah heareth my voice my supplications verse 2 Because he bowed his eare unto me and in my daies I will call verse 3 The pangs of death compassed me and the strait-afflictions of hell found me I found distresse and sorow verse 4 And I called on the name of Jehovah Oh Jehovah deliver my soule verse 5 Gracious Jehovah is and just and our God is mercifull verse 6 Iehovah keepeth the simple I was brought low and he saved me verse 7 Return O my soule unto thy rest for Iehovah hath bounteously-rewarded unto thee verse 8 Because thou hast released my soule from death mine eye from trears my foot from sliding verse 9 I will walk-on before Iehovah in the lands of the living verse 10 I beleeved therefore did I speak I was afflicted vehemently verse 11 I did say in my hastening-away every earthly-man is a lyer verse 12 What shall I tender to Iehovah for all his bountifull-rewards unto me verse 13 I will take-up the cup of salvations and will call on the name of Iehovah verse 14 My vowes to Iehovah I will pay in the presence now of all his people verse 15 Precious in the eyes of Iehovah is the death of his gracious-saints verse 16 Oh Iehovah surely I am thy servant I am thy servant the son of thine hand-maid thou hast unloosed my bands verse 17 To thee will I sacrifice a sacrifice of confession and will call on the name of Iehovah verse 18 My vowes to Iehovah will I pay in the presence now of all his people verse 19 In the courts of the house of Iehovah in the midds of thee O Ierusâ—lem Halelu-jah PSALM CXVII verse 1 PRaise Iehovah all ye gentiles laud him all ye peoples verse 2 For his mercie is mightie towards us and the faithfulnes of Iehovah endureth for ever Halelu-jah PSAL. CXVII Sing this as the 108. Psalm verse 1 O Praise Iehovah all ye gentiles laud him yee al peoples verse 2 For to us his mercies mightie be and unto aye Iehovah faithfulnes endures Halelu-jah PSAL. CXVIII verse 1 COnfesse ye to Iehovah for he is good for his mercie endureth for ever verse 2 Let Israel now say that his mercie endureth for ever verse 3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his mercie endureth for ever verse 4 Let them that fear Iehovah now say that his mercie endureth for ever verse 5 Out of strait-affliction I called on Iah Iah answered me with a large-roumth verse 6 Iehovah is for me I will not fear what earthly-man can doe unto me verse 7 Iehovah is for me with them that help me and I shall see on them that hate me verse 8 It is better to hope-for-safetie in Iehovah than to trust in earthly-man verse 9 It is better to hope-for-safetie in Iehovah than to trust in bounteous-princes verse 10 All nations compassed me but in the name of Iehovah I cutt them-off verse 11 They compâ—ssed me yea they compassed me but in the name of Iehovah I cutt-them-off verse 12 They compassed me as bees they were quenched as a fire of thorns but in the name of Jehovah I cutt them off verse 13 Thrusting thou thrustedst me to fall and Iehovah holp me verse 14 Iah is my strength and song and he hath bene to me for a salvation verse 15 A voice of showting and of salvation is in the tents of the just the right-hand of Iehovah doeth valiantnes verse 16 The right-hand of Iehovah is exalted the right-hand of Jehovah doeth valiantnes verse 17 I shall not dye but live and shall tell the works of Jah verse 18 Iah chastising chastised me and gave me not to the death verse 19 Open ye unto me the gates of justice that I may enter into them may confesse Jah verse 20 This gate of Jehovah into which the just shall enter verse 21 I will confesse thee because thou hast answered me and hast been to me for a salvation verse 22 The stone which the builders refused is become for head of the corner verse 23 This was of Jehovah it is marveilous in our eyes verse 24 This is the day Jehovah made let us be glad and rejoyce in it verse 25 Oh Iehovah save now oh Iehovah prosper now verse 26 Blessed be he that commeth in the name of Iehovah we blesse you out of the house of Iehovah verse 27 God is Iehovah and hath given-light unto us bind ye the feast offrings with cords unto the horns of the altar verse 28 Thou art my God and I will confesse thee my God I will exalt thee verse 29 Confesse ye to Iehovah for he is good for his mercie endureth for ever SALM. CXVIII Sing this as the 24. Psalm verse 1 COnfesse Jehovah for hee 's good for his mercie for aye verse 2 That his mercie for ever is let Israel now say verse 3 Let those of A'rons house now say that his mercie for ever verse 4 They that Jehovah fear now say that his mercie for ever verse 5 Out of distresse I call'd on Jah with roumth Jah answered me verse 6 Jehovah for me I fear not what man can doe to me verse 7 Jehovah is for me with them that helpers of me be and on them that mine haters are I their reward shall see verse 8 It better in Jehovah is to hope-for-safetie than confidence for-to-repose in any man-earthly verse 9 Yea better in Jehovah it to hope-for-safetie is than confidence-for-to-repose in bountifull-princes verse 10 All heathens compast me but I in JAHS name cut-off them They compast compast me But I in JAHS name cut-off them verse 12 They compast me as bees they were as fire of thorns quenched because that in Jehovahs name soon-cut them off I did verse 13 Thou thrusting thrustedst me to fall Jehovah eke holp me Jah is my strength and song and my salvation was he verse 15 Voice of shout and salvation in tents of just-man is the right hand of Jehovah it peformeth valiantnes The second part verse 16 The right hand of Jehovah it on-high-exalted is the right hand of Jehovah it performeth valiantnes verse 17 I shall not dye but live and tell the
dignity restored by Christ Vnto him the Apostle applieth this Psalm thus wee see Iesus crowned with glory and honour which was a little made-lesser than the Angels through the suffering of death that by the grace of God he might tast death for all Heb. 29. comely-honour The Hebrew hadar denoteth all honourable comelinesse honest grave adorned decency Vers 7. All didst thou set in the first creation God gave man rule over fish fowl beasts and all that moveth on the earth Gen. 1.26 but after for his sake and sin the earth was cursed and he injoyed it with sorrow Gen. 3.17 But the Son of man who is heire of all things Heb. 1 2. restoreth our losse and will cause the remnant of the people even whosoever overcommeth to inherit all things Zach 8 12. Rev. 21.7 though unto man living here in sorrows we yet see not all things subdued Heb. 2 8. Vers 8. Sheep and Oxen or flocks and heards The flock comprehending both sheep and goats Levit. 1 10. Vers 9. The fowle that is fowles or birds one is used for many or all so the Hebrew often speaketh of other things as Ship for ships 1 King 10 22. with Chron. 9 21. spear for spears 2 King 11 10. with 2 Chron. 23 9. So Psal 20 8 and 34 8. of the heavens that is of the ayer for all this Outspread or firmament spread over the face of the earth God called Heaven Gen. 1 8. the place also above where the Sun and Stars are is called heavens Gen. 1 17. and the highest place where the Angels dwel and God himself is said to sit in is likewise called heaven Mat. 6 9 and 24 36. and by the Apostle named the third heaven 2 Cor. 12 2. So other scriptures mention the birds of heaven Mat. 13 32. the winds of heaven Dan. 7 2 the clouds of heaven Dan. 7 13. the dew of heaven Dan. 4 12 c. The Hebrew name Shanajim hath the forme of the duall number but the Evangelists expresse it indifferently by the singular or plural as where one saith your reward is great in the heavens Mat. 5 12 another saith it is much in heaven Luk. 6.23 Annotations Psalm IX Vers 1. VPon Muth labben This if it be referred to the musick seemeth to be a kind of tune like that we call the Counter-tenour Otherwise it may be read For the death Labben but who he was is very uncertain It seemeth to me as the former Psalm was of the propagation of Christs kingdome so this is of the destruction of Antichrists Vers 2. marveilous-works or wonderfull-things marvels miracles The originall word signifieth things high and hidden such as mans power cannot performe nor reason reach unto and therefore are admired Vers 4. When my enemies turned c. This may be taken for a summe of his praise for deliverances past or in faith for like to come and may be read when my foes turn back they shall stumble and perish from thy face from before thee because of thy presence that is for fear of thee and shut out from thy face or presence So after Psal 68 2 3 9. So the Apostle speaketh of the wickeds perdition from the face of the Lord. 2 Thes 1 9. Vers 5. Done my judgement that is given sentence and executed according to the right of my cause see Psal 7 9 sitting on the throne or sit-thee-downe on the throne the seat of judgement or tribunall This noteth both kingly authority Psal 132.11 12. and the acting or executing of the same 2 Chron. 18 18. Isa 6 1. Dan. 7 9. Rev. 20.11 judge of or O judge or judging justice Vers 6. Hast rebuked or chidden with rough and severe words but this when God doth it commonly importeth confusion as being to his enemies and therefore joyned with the curse Psal 119 21 and 68 32 and 76 7 and 18 16. Zech. 3.2 So else where he saith at the rebuke of thy face they perish Psal 80 17. wiped-out or wiped-away as with the hand And this wiping out the name noteth an utter abolishing witn great wrath Deut. 9.14 and 29 20. Psal 109.13 for ever and aie or for ever and yet or to eternity and perpetuity The Hebrew Ghned yet is added to eternity or ever to encrease the durance of it and to note all eternities Psal 10 16 and 21 5 and 104 5 and 145 1 2 taken from Moses Exod. 15.18 Vers 7. The desolation which the enemies made in spoiling our land or the desolate places which the enemy builded for himself as in Iob 3.14 great men are said to build themselves desolate-places of the enemy So the Greek turneth it we may also read it O enemy the desolations are quite ended which thou madest or are they ended to perpetuity or to continuall aie to victory that is so as it continueth for ever Ever or Eternity hath the name Ghnolam in Hebrew of being hid and so unknown perpetuity Netsach is so named of prevailing and getting victory by perpetuall durance Hereupon that speech of the Prophet He hath swallowed up death to perpetuity or victorious-aie Isa 25.8 is translated by the Apostle Death is swallowed up to victory that is for ever as the same word in Amos 8.7 and Lam. 5.20 is also turned into Greek by the LXXII interpreters Pulled up a similitude taken from trees applied here to the pulling down of cities so planting and pulling up of a people are set one against another Ier. 24.6 and 42.10 and 45.4 of them twise respected for vehemency meaning all and every of them or with themselves their memory is gone Vers 8. Will judge or give doome unto Two severall words for judging are here used as before Psal 7.9 with righteousnesses that is with all manner righteousnesses and equity or most righteously most equally See the like speech after Psal 98.9 and 96.13 and often otherwhere Vers 10. An high-refuge in Hebrew Misgab which is an exaltation that is an high-place tower or fort to resist the enemy Ier. 48.1 wherein men are protected and escape their foes invasion Deut. 2.36 for the oppressed or the beaten down the poore is so called as being pounded or stamped by the adversary So Psal 10.18 and 74.21 at times or in seasons that is seasonably at all times when they be in distresse So Psal 10.1 Vers 11. That know or that acknowledge thy name such are Gods people Esa 52.6 and shall by him be delivered and advanced Psal 91.14 Vers 12. Dwelleth in Sion or sitteth in Sion Sitting is often used for dwelling as is noted Psal 1.1 The word in is many times omitted in Hebrew but necessarily to be understood as the text it self often sheweth as beth house for bebeth in the house 2 King 14.14 compared with 2 Chron. 25.24 and 2 Chron. 26.21 with 2 King 15.5 and 2 Chron. 34.30 with 2 King 23.2 his practises or wonted works The original word signifieth actions done naturally or purposely and studiously designes guise manners
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
Belial shal be every one as thorns thrust away and Iob 34.18 Wilt thou say to a King Belial It is also applyed to speciall sinns and sinners as a witnes of Belial Prov. 19 28. a counsellor of Belial Nahum 1.15 Also to mischievous thoughts words or things Deut. 15.9 Psal 41.9 and 101.3 The Apostle opposeth Belial to Christ 2 Cor. 6 15. and it seemeth to be put for the Devil or Satan as the Syrirak and Arabik translations there explain Pauls term or for Antichrist for so Belial is opposed to Christ and his kingdom 2 Sam. 23 6. By interpretation Belial signifieth an Vnthrift or Without yoke lawlesse as Antichrists named the lawlesse man 2. Thes 2 8. and in this Psalm the Greek translateth streams of lawlesnes or iniquitie which the Chaldee paraphrast calleth the company of the unrighteous frighted me skared or vexed with terrour This word is used of Sauls vexation by an evil spirit 1 Sam. 16.14 15. Vers 6. snares of death deadly snares engines set for my death a similitude taken from sowlers snares Eccles 9 12. So Prov. 13 14. and 14 27. Prevented me that is were ready to take hold on me suddenly and unawares Vers 7. distresse upon me or to me that is in that my distresse or While it was upon me So Psal 96.13 he heard The Hebrue properly is will hear but the time to come is often put for the time past therefore in 2 Sam. 22 7. it is plainly written and he heard so after in the 12 verse he will set which in Samuel is written and he set againe in the 14 verse thondred for which in Samuel is written will thonder the like may be observed of the Hebrue phrase in the 16.39.41 and 44. verses of this Psalm compared with the same in 2 Sam. 22. So often in other scriptures which the Hebrue text it self somtime sheweth as hikkuhu they smote him 2. Chron. 22 6. for which in 2 King 8 29. is written jakkuhu See also the note Ps 2 1. entred or came into this word is omitted in 2. Sam. 22 7. supplied as oftentimes there wanteth words which are to be understood So verse 29. and Ps 69 11. Vers 8. foundations of the mounts that is the roots and bottoms of the mountains By these and the words folowing under the similitude of a sore tempestuous weather Gods judgements against the wicked are excellently set forth Compare herewith Psal 82.5 and Deut. 32.22 where the foundations of the mountains are set on fire For mountains in 2. Sam. 22.8 is written heavens either for that the mountains reaching high seem to be the foundation and as they are called in Iob 26.11 the pillars of heaven or in a mysticall sense as the shaking of heaven and earth signifieth the changing of civill polities and of religions Heb. 12.16.27 he was wroth or kindled to him was his anger or burn did his nose for in the Hebrue another word is somtimes added which signfieth anger or nose Deut. 6.15 Exod. 32.11 See the note on Psal 2.5 and the note here following Vers 9. in his anger or in his nose the like speech is in Isa 65.5 these are a smoke in my anger or for these a smoke is in my nose and it noteth sore indignation for Smoke is a signe of vehement anger Psal 74.1 and 80.5 Deut. 29.20 This narration here may be compared with the giving of the law Exod. 19.18 c. where was smoke fire earthquake thonder lightning and the like For these with the speeches following of clowds winds tempests thonderbolts hayl c. do lively describe Gods majesty appearing in his works and for punishment of his enemies as Exod. 9.23.24 Iosh 10.11 Iudg. 5.20 1 Sam. 2.10 and 7.10 and 12.17 Rev. 16.18.21 did eat that is consume See Psal 50.3 Vers 10. he bowed the heavens this was for the help of David and discomfiture of his enemies therefore the Prophet prayeth for the like again Psal 144.5.6 Isa 64.1.2 gloomy darknes myrk and thick darknes or a dark-clowd as 2 Chron. 6.1 Iob 22.13 such as was on mount Sinai when God came down on it Deut. 4.11 and 5.22 a signe of terrour as the Apostle sheweth Heb. 12.18 So Psal 97.2 Vers 11. on a Cherub a Cherub and the plural number Cherubim or Cherubines is a name given to the Angels Gen. 3.25 and to the golden winged images which were in the tabernacle and temple Exod. 25.18.19.20 1 King 6.23.24.25.29.32 The living creatures also which Ezekiel saw in vision Ezek. 1.5 are called Cherubines Ezek. 10.1.15 Likewise the king of Tyre is called an anointed and a covering Cherub Ezek. 28.14.16 The Hebrue name hath affinity with Rechub a Charret used in Psalm 104.3 almost in like senses as Cherub is here and the Cherubines are called a Charret 1 Chron. 28.18 and Gods Angels are his Charrets Psal 68.18 and they seem to be meant in this place for as the Angels are said to slye Dan. 9.21 so the Cherubines had wings Exod. 25.20 and are of the Apostle called Cherubines of glory Heb. 9.5 In Psalm 80.2 God is said to sit on the Cherubines as here to ride and a Cherub may be put for many or all the Cherubims as charets for charets Psal 68.18 See the note on Psal 8.9 flew-swiftly or glansed a similitude taken from Aegles and like swift fowles that fly with a swinge Deut. 28.49 Ier. 48.40 For this in 2 Sam. â—2 11 is written jera that is he was seen which here with little difference of one letter is jede that is he flew swiftly So in Psal 104.3 God is said to walk upon the wings of the wind Vers 12. his pavilion or covert booth tabernacle darknes of waters that is dark black waters In 2 Sam. 22.12 this is thus set down and he set darknes round about him for booths blacknes of waters c. the skyes that is the heavens named in Hebrue Shechakim of their thin fine and subtill substance Vers 13. hail and coales that is there was or there came hail to weet from his brightnes as in 2 Sam. 22.13 it is written From the brightnes before him there-burned coales of fire Hayl and fire are instruments of Gods war and punishments Iob 38.22.23 Iosh 10.11 Rev. 16.21 Zach. 12.6 Ezek. 10.2 Vers 14. thondred this also is a signe of Gods anger 1 Sam. 2.10 and 7.10 Isa 29.6 and of his power and glory Psal 29.3 and 77.19 Iob 26.14 and 37.4.5 and 40.4 gave his voyce a common phrase for all lowd and high speech cry noise thondring c. Psal 46.7 and 68.34 and 77.18 and 104.12 Ier. 2.15 Num. 14.1 2 Chron. 24.9 Hab. 3.10 hayl and câ—aâ—ts of fire that is firie vapour lightnings c. This sentence is omitted in 2 Sam. 22.14 Vers 15. his arrowes the instruments of his wrath and judgements for God hath arrowes of pestilence Psal 91.5 of famine Ezek. 5.16 and other arrowes to wound the hearts of his enemies Psalm 45.6 and 64.8 or to afflict his
1. IN my perfection or integrity simplicity and that is when a man meaneth not nor weeteth of any evill 2 Sam. 15.11 Such a walker walketh confidently and blessed shall be his children after him Prov. 10.9 and 20.7 Vers 2. Try my reines examine as in the fire my inmost affections Thus Job also offered himselfe to tryall Iob 31.6 Vers 3. I walk to weet continually as the forme of this word importeth or converse Vers 4 Men of false-vanitie that is vain mortall-men or false persons Iob 11.11 So Jeremy saith he sate not in the secret-assembly of mockers Ier. 15.17 the bidden that is hypocrites dissemblers secret-evill doers I enter not or come not that is I have no company or conversation So the word is also used Ios 23.7 Vers 5. Church of evill doers the malignant church or congregation Vers 6. my palms with cleannes or hands in innocencie He hath respect to the washing which God appointed for such as came to his altar Exod. 40.32 Hereupon we are willed to lift up pure hands when we pray unto God 1 Tim. 2.8 See also Isa 1.15.16 Vers 7. To cause to hear that is to sound forth or proclaim so as may be heard So Psal 66.8 and 106.2 And in 1 Chron. 15.16 David appointed Levites with instruments to cause to hear or to resound lifting up the voice with joy Vers 8. mansion or habitation This name is given to the tabernacle which Moses made and God dwelt in 1 Sam. 2.29.32 and afterward to Solomons temple 2 Chron. 36.15 And heaven it self is also thus called Deut. 26.15 where there are many mansions Ioh. 14.2 of the habitation or the habitacle the tabernacle The tent which Moses made was thus called Exod. 26.1.6 and Solomons house 2 Chron. 29.6 In Exod. 40.34.35 it is shewed how Gods glory filled that tabernacle when he first took possession of it whereupon it is here called the habitacle of his glory or honour and elswhere the habitacle of the Lord Levit. 17.4 and of his name Psal 74 7. Vers 9. Gather not my soul Gathering is used for taking-away as Ier. 16.5 Isa 4.1 and so for death Isa 57.1 1 Sam. 15.6 Ezek. 34.29 and sometime is expressed to whom they are gathered as to their fathers to their people to the grave 2 King 22.20 Num. 20.24.26 and what is gathered the soul as here or the ghost the spirit as Psal 104.29 So David here desireth that God would not take-away his life among sinners that is with such as for their crimes deserve to die as 1 King 1.21 Contrariwise gathering is somtime used for gratious receiving or succouring as Psal 27.10 men of bloods blood-guilty persons See Psal 5.7 Vers 10. a mischievous purpose craftily-devised-evil See Psal 10.2 Sometime this word is generally used for any abominable evil Levit. 18.17 and 19.29 and 20.14 full of bribes and consequently of injustice for bribes cause justice to be perverted Deut. 16.19 Contrariwise Gods right hand is full of justice Psal 48.11 Vers 12. in righteousnes or in a right even and plain place as the word signifieth Deut. 3.10 Ier. 21.13 the Apostle expresseth the word by righteousnes Heb. 1.8 from Psal 45 7. it is opposed to crookednes Isa 40.4 See also Psal 27.11 in the Churches or Congregations assemblies Church-meetings called in Greek ecclesiais and so in the new testament 1 Cor 14.34 See also Psal 68.27 Annotations Psal XXVII Vers 1. MY light that is my comfort joy c. So God and Christ are often called the light or illumination of his people Mic. 7.8 Isa 16.19.20 and 10.17 Luk. 1. â—9 and 2.32 Rev. 21.23 Ioh. 1.4 and 8.12 the strength or strong-sort fortification see Psal 28 8. Vers 2. made-battell or came-neer against me to weet in sight So this word is used for battell Psal 55.19.22 my enemies to me a vehement manner of speech as 2 Sam. 22.2 my deliverer to me noting against whom in speciall their hatred was bent Vers 3. if warr that is warriers or an army as the word is used Iosh 8.11 See also Psal 76.4 Vers 4. One thing or One-request or boon as is expressed 1 King 2.20 1 Sam 2.20 For such want of words to be supplied see the note on Psal 10.10 that I may sit or me to sit that is dwell or abide to view the pleasantnes to see the pleasantnes or amenitie of Iehovah and consequently to injoy it The tabernacle had the figure and pattern of heavenly things in Christ Heb. 8.5 which David in spirit here desireth to contemplate The Hebrew phrase is view in the pleasantnes and after in the 13 verse see in the goodnes which signifieth to have the fruition use and injoying of pleasure and goodnes Eccles 2.1 And as to seek in Iehovah 2 Chron. 34.26 is to seeke Iehovah 2. King 22.18 so to see in the good is to see the good injoy it So in Psal 106.5 and 128.5 and 50.23 to inquire or seek-early that is diligently Vers 5. will keep privily or hide me that is keep me safe as in the most holy of his sanctuarie into which none might enter Levit. 16.2 called therefore Gods hidden place Ezek. 7.22 and his Saints are his hidden ones Psal 83.4 Vers 6. And now which may be meant properly at this time or sacrifices of showting or of triumph of ioyful-sounding alarm and ringing This hath respect to the law which appointed over the sacrifices trumpets to be sounded Num. 10.10 whose chiefest most lowd joyfull and triumphant sound was called Trughmah Triumph alarme or â—ubilation Num. 10.5 6 7. So to other instruments this triumphant noise is adjoyned Psal 33 3. and it applied sometime to mans voice or showting Ios 6.5 1 Sam. 4.5 Ezra 3.11 See also Psal 89.16 and 47.6 and 81.2 and 100.1 Vers 8. seek ye my face an unperfect speech which we may supply and explain thus thou saidst seek ye my face and this thy commandement my heart minded and spake of to thee in my tentations and I made it a ground of my action and request following See a much like defect of a word in 1 King 20.34 To seek the face is of desire to see hear and know 1 King 10.24 and to pray and ask counsell in doubts distresses c. 2 Sam. 21.1 Hos 5.15 So Psal 105.4 Vers 10. Though my father c. should see the like in Isa 49.15 Or For my father c. have forsaken me but Iehovah will gather me that is receive and take me to him So the word gathering is also used Iudg. 19.15 Ios 20.4 Mat. 23.37 He meaneth that God would be a father unto him Vers 12. to the soul that is to the will lust or desire So Soul is for will Psal 41.3 and 105.22 Ezek. 16.27 and for lust Psal 78.18 that breatheth or pusseth out See Psal 10.5 Vers 13. Except I had beleeved and unperfect speech where wee may understand I should have fainted or They had overthrowne me if I had not beleeved c.
land of the living that is where men live in this world and in speciall the land of Canaan the seat of Gods Church Ezek 26.20 So Psal 52 7. and 116 9. and 142 6. Iob 28.13 For by death men are said to be cut out of the land of the living Isa 53 8. and 38 11. Ier. 11.19 Vers 14. be confirmed be comfortable hold fast as the Greek hath be manly or quit thee as a man which word the Apostle useth 1 Cor. 16 13. These are words of incouragement against remisnes fear faintnes of heart or other infirmities as Deut. 31 6.7 Ios 10 25. 1 Chron. 22 13. Dan. 10 19. let thy heart wax-strong so also the Greek turneth it for we may read it he will strengthen thy heart So after in Psal 31.25 Annotations Psalm XXVIII Vers 1. CEase not c. that is cease not to speak unto and answer me be not silent as turned-away from me so the like phrase meaneth Iob 13.13 Ier 38.27 or cease not to speak for me as the phrase also importeth 1 Sam. 7.8 and so by the Rock forementioned he may mean Christ 1 Cor. 10.4 who is our advocate with the Father 1 Ioh. 2.1 Vers 2. oracle of thy holines thy holy oracle The inmost and most holy place of the temple was thus named 1 King 6.5.16.19.20 called the holy of holyes 1 King 8 6. The Hebrew Doir hath the signification of Speaking for from the most holy place God spake to his people Num. 7 89. The Apostle seemeth to expresse it by that which is within the vaiel Hebr. 6 19 Vers 3. Draw me not to weet unto death that is destroy me not So drawing is used Ezek. 32 20. Iob 21 33. and 24.20 an example wherereof see in Sisera Iud. 4.7 Vers 4. the evill of their practises This hath reference to the curse denounced against sinners Deut. 28.20 Vers 5. not discreetly-attend or consider so as to discern and understand them The like sin is blamed Isa 5.12 break them down or destroy opposed to buildng up or edifying and applied figuratively to men so Ier. 1 10. and 42.10 2 Cor. 13.10 build that is conserve exalt prosper them See the like phrase Iob 22.23 Mal. 3 15. Ier. 12.16 Vers 8. strength to them or to him as Psal 2.3 meaning his people as the Greek expresseth and his anointed king both which folow the strong-fort or fortification The former word strength is in Hebrew Ghouz and this strong-fort Maghnoz by addition of a letter adding to the force of the signification And this is often used for a fortification or strong-defensed plà ce Dan. 11.10 Iudg. 6.26 of the salvations of his anointed or of the deliverances the victories of his anointed that is of me his anointed King This sentence may also be turned thus and the strong-fort of salvations his Anointed Christ is meaning that the Christ of God is the saving strength of his people The last word He is often put for Is somtime in the Hebrew text it self as is noted in Psal 16 3. Vers 9. inheritance that is people or church Deut. 4.20 and 32.9 Psal 33.12 and 94.5 1 Petr. 5.3 Sometimes it is the land where they dwelt Psal 79.1 advance them or bear them up relieve them The word is used for advancing to honour Eslh 3.1 and 9.3 and for bearing up supporting helping as 1 King 9.11 Esr 1.4 and 8.36 Annotations Psalm XXIX Vers 1. SOnns of the mighties that is ye mighty men or potentates So Psal 89.7 strength or strong praise See Psal 8 3. and 1 Tim. 6.16 Vers 2 honour of the sanctuarie that is the honourable Sanctuarie as the Greek explaineth it in his holy court or with honour of sanctitie that is with holy honour So Psal 96.9 1 Chron. 16.29 This phrase is sometime used of Gods holy majestie 2 Chron. 20.21 Vers 3. The voice that is the thonder as Exod. 20.18 called Gods voice Exod. 9.28 29. Yet voices and thondrings are sometimes distinct as Rev. 4 5. and 8 5 and 11 19. and 16.18 This word voice is generally used for all noise or sound 2 King 7.6 1 Cor. 14.10 upon the waters which are above the firmament Gen. 1.7 where the thonder is heard Or above the waters that is a lowder voice then the roring of the waters whereof see Ezek. 1 24. and 43.2 Rev. 1 15. and 14 2. and 19.6 Gods voice shaketh heavens and earth Heb. 12.26 Iehovah upon that is thendereth upon or his voice is above many waters Vers 5. Cedars of Lebanon The Cedar is a tree tall strong and durable and for the drines of it the timber rotteth not They are called Cedars of God Psal 80.11 and by him planted Psal 104 16. Lebanon is a mountain in Canaan high pleasant and fruitfull full of Cedars and other trees the glory of that mount 2 Chron. 2 8. Song 3 9. and 5.15 Isa 60 13. Hos 14.6 7 8. It is called Lebanon of whitenes for the snow that lieth on it Ier 18.14 To this mount and to the goodly trees thereon great kindgdoms and personages are compared Ezek. 31 3. and 17 3. Ier. 22.23 Iudg. 9.15 2 King 14.9 And the just mans estate in speciall Psal 92 14. Vers 6. Shiryon this is mount Hermon called of the Sidonians Shirion and of the Amorites Shenir Deut. 3 9. and by another name Sion not Tsijon spoken of in Psal 2 6. Deut. 4 48. for this Shirjon or Hermon lay without the river Jarden where Ogh reigned Ios 22.1.5 1 Chron. 5 23. Here also grew goodly trees and many wild beasts kept in it Ezek. 27.5 Song 4 8. Of Hermon see more in Psa 89 13. 133.3 42.7 a young Vnicorn a fierce untamed beast see Psal 22.22 The Hebrew phrase is son of the Vnicornes the like is also Psal 114.4 All yong creatures and things that come of or belong to another are in Hebrew called sonns so the sonns of the cole are sparks Iob 5.7 the sonns of the quiver are arrowes Lam. 3.13 the son of the morn is the morning starr Isa 14.12 the sonns of Sion are the Citizens there Psal 149.2 the sonns of the wedding chamber are the bridegroomes friends Mat 9.15 and many the like Vers 7. striketh or cutteth flames as the flashes of lightning with the thonder Vers 8. maketh tremble or quake or paineth the wildernes that is the wild beasts there which being frighted by Gods voice or thonder do travel and bring forth their yong with pain and trembling Kadesh called also Paran and Zin a desert through which the Israelites passed from Aegypt to Canaan Num. 13.27 and 33.36 and had the name of the city Kadesh by which it lay Num. 20.1.16 The beasts of this wildernes were cruel Deut. 8.15 and 32.10 Vers 9. the hindes though of all other creatures they bring forth with great trouble bowing themselves bruising their yong and casting out their sorowes Iob 39.4.6 maketh bare by driving the beasts with the thonder into their denns
is excellent and manifold wisdom so after prudencies for every excellent prudence and of sundry sorts So Solomon calleth the chief and most excellent wisdom wisdoms Prov. 1.20 and 9.1 Vers 5. a parable or a proverb in Hebrew Mashal which denoteth rule superioritie or excellencie because such speeches prevaile much in the minds of men and are in esteem The new Testament in Greek translateth it a parable Mat. 13.35 from Psal 78.2 of the Latine we name it a Proverb in old English or Saxon it was called a big-spell Somtime it is used in the evil part for a by-word Psal 44.15 and 69.12 mine hidden-matter my dark-question or grave-doctrine my riddle The Hebrew Chida riddle hath the name of sharpnes as proceeding from a sharp wit and needing the like to expound it See Iudg. 14.12.18 Numb 12.8 1 King 10.1 Prov. 1.6 The holy Ghost expresseth it in Greek by hidden things Mat. 13.35 from Psalm 78.2 Vers 6. Why should I fear This is the hidden doctrine or riddle which the Prophet propoundeth as in his own name and therefore also called it a parable By fear he meaneth dismay or discouragement See verse 17. the iniquity that is punishment or death which is the wages of sin see Psal 31.11 and by foot steps or foot-soles he meaneth his wayes or works Or he may call death the punishment of his heels or feet because the serpent bruiseth Christ and his people but in the heel Gen. 3.15 the sting of death being done away and it made a passage into life and glory 1 Cor. 15.55 57. Vers 7. their wealthy-power their riches which are thus called because they are gotten by power given of God Deut. 8.18 with labour and industry and to the rich their goods are their strong-citie Prov. 10.15 therefore here they are said to trust in them contrary to 1 Tim. 6.17 Iob 31.24 Mark 10. â—4 glory at praise themselves vaunt contrary to Ier. 9.23 Vers 8. not redeeming redeeme that is shall in no wise or not at all redeeme Vers 9. So precious shal be or And dear costly is and consequently rare and gezon hard to obtain as Dan. 2.11 1 Sam. 3.1 of their soul that is of their life So Exod. 21.30 cease for ever that is it shall never be accomplished So ceasing is used for the not doing of a thing Deut. 23.22 Zach. 11.12 Vers 10. That he may live this is referred to the end of the 8. verse not give his ransom and so live And is here for That see Psal 43.4 Vers 11. unconstant-fool and brutish these two names are often joyned together as Psal 92.7 and 94.8 the one noting ficklenes and mutability called Cesil which is both the name of a fool and of a star that causeth change of weather and tempests whereupon Solomon speaketh of the restlesnes of this kind of folly Eccles 7.27 and of the tumultuousnes and light behaviour of such fools as having their eyes wandring unto the ends of the earth Prov. 9.13 and 17.24 the other noting want of discretion as bruit-beasts led with sensuality and caried with ardent furious affections 2 Pet. 2.12 Iude 10. See Psal 73.22 Vers 12. Their inward-thought or their meaning purpose This word signifieth the neerest and most secret thought or purpose the heart See Psal 5.10 and 55.5 and 64.7 their houses forever to weet shall continue by houses meaning their children or posterity as Psal 115.12 which they that want are said to be barren of house Psal 113.9 they proclaim their names on lands or they call lands their lands as the Greek explaineth it by their own names As the land of Canaaan of Mitsraim that is Aegypt of Asshur c. So Absalom called his pillat by his own name 2 Sam. 18.18 Cain his city by his sonns name Gen. 4.17 thus thinking to make their memory everlasting Or they proclaim their names seeking to be famous throughout the lands or countries Vers 13. But earthly-man or And Adam and this may be minded both for the first man Adam who continued not in his dignity and so for all his children in honour being as honour price dignity or estimation not lodge a night or not continue The word though it properly signifieth a nights-lodging or abiding Gen. 21.11 Exod. 23.18 yet is used also for longer continuance Psal 25.13 and 55.8 Zach. 5.4 are silenced that is are cut off the or perish The Hebrew word signifieth silence or stilries not onely in speech but in motion as the Sun was still of silent when it moved not Ios 10.12.13 and people destroyed are said to be silenced Isa 15.1 and the grave or death is called silence Psal 115.17 and things without life are in the Hebrew phrase dum or silent Habak 2.19 Exod. 15.16 Vers 14. unconstant-folly to them that is is their folly or a constant-hope to them that is is their confidence The originall word hath contrary significations unconstant-folly Eccl. 7 27. and constant-hope Psal 78.7 Iob 31.24 both wayes it may here be taken confident-hope in their own conceit but indeed folly The Greek turneth it a scandall or stumbling-block to them and their posteritie or yet those after them their successors their mouth that is their words doctrine counsell precepts The mouth is figuratively used for whatsoever commeth out of the same as word or commandement 1 Sam. 12.15 Iob 39.30 Num. 9.20 Deut. 1.26 Mat. 18.16 Luk. 19.22 Vers 13. they are put or laid or they put that is men put them An Hebrew phrase as Luk. 12.20 they shall fetch away thy soul that is it shal be fetched away The like is often used Psal 105 28. and 141.6 The Hebrew text it self somtime explaineth this as they had anointed David 2 Sam. 5.17 that is David was anointed 1 Chron. 14.8 in hell into a ditch to the lowest grave or state of death called Sheol See the note on Psal 16.10 or death shall feed them as a shepheard shall feed and rule them as Psal 78.72 or death shall feed on them to devour them as Ier. 50.19 at the morning the last day of judgement for then all that sheep in the dust of the earth shall awake rise the new day of eternall life shall begin their form their figure shape or image with all their beauty and proportion or their rock that is their strength or as the Greek saith their help that wherein they trust The Hebrew Tsur is usually a rock here it seemeth to be all one with Tsurah a form or figure and this is confirmed by the writing for though by the vowels and reading it is Tsur yet by the letters it is Tsir which is an image Isa 45.16 wear away in hell or wax old in the grave understanding the word in which is expressed in the Greek or without it thus Hell the grave shall wear away shall consume their form The Hebrew lehalloth being indefinite to wear-out with age is here of like signification as that which went before shall have rule The like
our learning and use Rom. 15 4. A like speach another Prophet useth he found him in Bethel and there he spake with us Hos 12 4. Vers 7 espie that is watchfully view in the nations that is as Solomon expoundeth it in every place both the evill persons and the good Prov. 15 3. the rebellious or the off-fallen froward and refractarie persons which exasperate and provoke the Lord to bitternes as the Greek here translateth exalt or be exalted puft up in themselves Vers 8. peoples tribes of Israel called also peoples Act. 4 26. make to be heard or cause men to hear sound forth audibly see Psal 26.7 Vers 9. That putteth our soul life that is first giveth then preserveth life and finally restoreth our dead souls unto life Saving from dangers of death Psal 30 4. quickning them that were dead in sinns Ephes 2.1 given our foot to be moved that is suffred out estate to be changed to our ruine So Psal 38 17. and 121.3 See Psal 15.5 Vers 10. as silver is tried Hebr. as to trie silver and this meaneth sore afflictions as at large is shewed Ezek. 22 19 20 21 22. wherefore when God mentioneth lesser trials he saith Loe I have tried thee but not as silver Isa 48.10 Hereby also is meant a purifying from drosse and corruption by afflictions See Mal. 3 3. Zac. 13 9. 1 Pet. 1 7. Vers 11. streightnes or afflictions as the Greek also turneth it but hereby a streight-chaine or wringing-girt may be meant such as burdens are tyed with to beasts backs Vers 12. upon our head to use us as beasts for to cary them it meaneth servile subjection See the like in Isa 51 23. we came into five and into waters that is passed through afflictions of sundry sorts Psal 32.6 Ezek. 15.6.7 Also in Num. â—1 23 those things are said to come into or passe thorow fire which would abide the same without being consumed as metals That sense hath also use here as after is shewed an abundant-place or a moist a-wel-watered-land where we may drink our fill The Greek calleth it a refreshing which wel fitteth with the comforts of the gospel as Act. 3.19 Vers 14. opened that is uttered or promised distinctly and seriously as the Greek saith distinguished for the mouth being opened in vowes signifieth that they may not be called back Iudg. 11.35.36 distresse upon me or in my distresse so Psal 18 7. and 59 17. Vers 15. marrowed ramms that is fat and lusty The word ramms is in Hebrew set after the word incense which may therefore be read the incense or perfume of ramms meaning the fat which was burned on the altar And so it may intend peace-offerings as before he mentioned burnt-offerings See Levit. 3.9.10.11 compared with Levit 1 10.-13 make ready or offer as the Greek interpreteth it The Hebrew word to make or doe is used for dressing or making ready of meat or sacrifices Gen. 18.8 Iudg. 6.19 Exod. 10.25 and 29 36. Levit. 16.24 and 22.23 beeves the Hebrew bakar is the Beef generally one for many as in Psal 8 9. These were the principall sacrifices Levit. 1.2.10 Vers 17. under my tongue that is with my tongue or it may be meant of the heart and inward parts which are under the tongue Vers 18. If I had seen in my heart that is had regarded with it so to see is to behold with a corrupt affection Iob 31 26. Thus God cannot see evill Habak 1.13 would not have heard for God heareth not sinners Iohn 9 31. nor hypocrites Iob 17.8.9 Prov. 15.29 Annotations Psalm LXVII Vers 2. FAce to shine or to be light that is cheerfull and favourable See Psalm 47. and 31.17 Vers 3. That they may know meaning men indefinitely or that thy way may be knowen Gods way is generally his administration in the world specially his gospel Act. 18.25.26 as his salvation is Christ Luk. 2.30 Vers 4. shall confesse or let them confesse and so after Vers 7. The earth or land of Canaan the seat of Gods Church whose fruitfull increase God promised in the Law Levit. 25.19 and 26.4 and the prophets applie it to the spirituall graces of the gospel Ezek. 34.27 zech 8.12 Isa 45.8 and our land or earth is our hearts regenerate to bear fruits to the Lord. Mat. 13 19.-23 Annotation Psalm LXVIII Vers 2. LEt God arise or stand up By God here is meant Christ our Lord for of him in this psalm interpreted by the Apostle Ephes 4.8 9 10 This entrance is taken from Moses Num. 10.35 where when the host of Israel rose up from mount Sinai to journey towards Canaan the Ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them three dayes journey to search out a resting place for them And when the Ark went forward Moses said Rise up Iehovah and let thine enemies be scattered c. where Moses respected not onely the Ark the figure of Christ but the promise of God Behold I send an Angel before thee to keep thee in the way and to bring thee to the place which I have prepared beware of him and hear his voice c. for my name is in him c. Exod. 23.20.21 This was the Angel of the covenant Mal. 3 1. the Angel of Gods face or presence which saved the people Esa 63.9 even Christ whom they tempted in the wildernes 1 Cor. 10.9 in whom God was 2 Cor. 5.19 and who himself is God over all blessed for ever Amen Rom. 9.5 David applieth these things to his own time and action of bringing home the Ark 1 Chron. 13. and prophesieth also of things to come as Act. 2.30.31 Vers 4. let them joy to weet inwardly with delight as the Greek explaineth it as the former word signifieth outward joyfull cariage and exsultation Vers 5. make-an-highway or exalt but that this is meant of a way or causy first the Hebrew word Sollu naturally beareth as Isa 62.10 and 57.14 secondly the Greek version hodopotesate make-away confirmeth it thirdly the scope of this place sheweth it compared with Isa 40.3 where the Voice in the wildernes cryeth to prepare the way of the Lord Christ Mat. 3.2 deserts places where things are mixed and confused as the word Ghnaraboth properly signifieth So Ghnarabah is a desert or wildernes Isa 40.2 and there is a declaration of this place that vallies should be exalted mountains debased crooked things made streight and rough-places smooth Isa 40.3 Luk. 3.5 The Greek version here epidusmoon meaneth also the same for though the word be ambiguous and signifieth the west-parts yet is it often used for the deserts or plains of the wildernes Num. 33.48.50 and 36.13 Deut. 1.1 Iosh 5.10 2 Sam. 4.7 in Iah his name or by Iah his name to weet sing and praise him Iah is the proper name of God in respect of being or existence for he is of himself Exod. 3.14 giveth to all life and breath and all things and in him we live and move and have our being Act.
comes not from any of the nations round about The Hebrue Harim is ambiguous signifying both exaltation and mountains Vers 8 abaseth one Hebr. this man another Hebr. this man It may also be read He this God abaseth and he advanceth Vers 9. a cup to measure out afflictions as Psal 11.6 a similitude often used see Hab. 2.16 Ezek. 23.31.32 Ier. 25.28 wine that is wrath or indignation as is expressed Ier. 25.15 Iob. 21.20 Rev. 14.10 red or thick troubled muddy noting fierce indignation The Greek turneth it acratou mere meaning strong wine not allayed So in Rev. 14.10 where mere or pure wine meaneth great afflictions The Greek there is taken from this Psalm of mixture that is of liquour mixed ready to be drunk as wisdom is said to have mixed her wine Prov. 9.2 that is tempered it ready So Rev. 14.10 he powreth out to weet unto his owne people afflicting them as is expressed Ier. 25.17.18.28.29 the dreggs the most greevous afflictions as Isa 51.17.22 wrong-out or suck up that is feel and be affected with it So Ezek. 23.34 Isa 51.17 Vers 10. will shew to weet this work of God his mercie and judgement horns of the wicked their power dominion and pride whereby they afflict and scatter Gods people Ier. 48.52 Lam. 2.3 Zach. 1.2.1 Revel 17.12.13 as by horns of the just man is meant his power dominion glory Psal 132.17 and 92.11 and 148.14 1 Sam. 2.10 Annotations Psalm LXXVI Vers 1. ON Neginoth or with stringed instruments see Psal 4.1 of Asaph or to Asaph see Psal 50.1 Vers 3. Shalem or Salem the city of Melchisedek Gen. 14.18 afterwards called Ierusalem whereof see the note on Psal 51.20 The Greek translateth it in Peace which is the interpretation of the name Salem at the Apostle sheweth Heb. 7 2. The Chaldee paraphrase saith Ierusalem his tabernacle or tent pavilion which is both a mean dwelling and a moveable Levit. 23.42.43 Heb. 11.9.10 For both Moses Tabernacle and Solomons Temple were mean cottages in respect of Gods glory 1 King 8.27 Vers 4. burning-arrowes or firie-darts as the Apostle calleth the tentations of that wicked one Ephes 6.16 The Hebrew Rishphei is properly burning-coales Song 8.6 figuratively here the glistring-brasse-headed arrowes elswhere the firie thunderbolts Psal 78.48 and burning-plague Deut. 32.24 Habak 3.5 likened to arrowes Psal 91.5 Here it may lead us to mind this Psalm to celebrate the victories against Satan figured by the vanguishing of the Assyrians and other enemies 2 King 19.35 and the warr that is the army of warriers the battel-ray See Psalm 27.3 And thus Shalem or Peace is maintained by breaking all warlike instruments as Isai 2.4 Vers 5. Bright made-light that is Glorious speaking to God as verse 7. wondrous-excellent magnificent see Psal 8.2 mounts of prey the mountains of the Lions and Leopards Song 4.8 meaning the kingdoms of this world which make prey and spoil one of another like wild beast Dan. 7 4.5.6.7 whom the Lamb on mount Sion excelleth in power and glorie Revel 14.1 and 17.14 Or from the mounts of prey that is when thou commest from conquering the enemies which lye in the mountains to make prey of thy people Vers 6. mighty of heart or stout stubborn hearted a title of the wicked that are farr from justice Isa 46.12 called here in Greek unwise in heart their sleep their eternall sleep Ier. 51.39.57 the sleep of death Psal 13.4 So in the next verse none of Hebr. all or any have not found that is none found So 1 Iohn 3.15 every manslayer hath not that is none hath life See also Psal 143.2 men of power able men for strength courage and riches in which last sense the Greek taketh it here these did not resist or could not as Psal 77.5 Vers 7. thy rebuke that is punishment destruction see Psalm 9.6 charret that is princes and captains riding on charrets and horses on which they were wont of old to sight Iudg. 4.3 1 King 22.31.34 These all by Gods rebuke have been slain as in the camp of Asshur 2 King 19 35. and the host of Antichrist Revel 19 18.-21 Vers 8. when thou art angry Hebr. from then that is from the time of thine anger after thine anger is once kindled Vers 11. shall confesse thee that is shall turn to thy praise when thy people are delivered from the rage of their foes the remnant or the remainder that is thy people which remain and perish not in the rages of the wicked thou wilt gird to weet with joyfulnes that they shall sing praise to thee as the Greek explaineth it shall keep a feast to thee As in Ioel. 1.13 Gird ye there is understood with sorrow or sackcloth so here seemeth to be understood joy or gladnes wherewith persons or things are said to be girded Psal 30.12 and 65 13. or thou wilt gird with strength as Psal 18.40 Or if we refer it to the hot rage of the wicked the residue thereof thou wilt gird that is bind or restrain from attempting further evil Vers 12. Vow ye men in danger or delivered from it were wont to make vowes unto God Gen. 28.20 Iona. 1.16 Psal 66.13.14 round about him a description of his people as the twelve tribes pitched round about the Tabernacle Num. 2.2 and the 24. Elders were round about Gods throne Rev. 4.4 to the Fear that is the most Fearful God called Fear or Terrour for more reverence and excellencie unto whom all fear is due as Isa 8.12.13 Mal. 1.6 So Jaakob called God the Fear of his father Isaak Gen. 31.53 And this was performed when after Asshurs overthrow many brought offrings to the Lord 2 Chron. 32.21.23 Vers 13. To him that gathereth so the Greek to him that taketh away or wee may read He gathereth or Cutteth off as in vintage a similitude from grape-gatherers which cut off the clusters of the vines aplied here to the cutting off the lives of men The like is in Rev. 14.18.19.20 also in Iudg. 20.45 Governours or Princes Captains that lead and goe before the people So Gods Angel destroyed all the valiant men and Princes and Captains in the camp of the King of Asshur 2 Chron 32.21 Annotations Psalm LXXVII Vers 1. TO Ieduthun or for him see Psal 39.1 and 62.1 Vers 2. he gave ear so the Greek explaineth the Hebrue phrase to give ear see the like Psal 65.11 Vers 3. reached out or slowed was powred out that is was streatched out in prayer a vehement figurative speech like that of powring out the heart Psal 62.9 or was wet with continual wiping of mine eyes or by hand may be meant plague or sore as in Iob 23.2 which continually ran Vers 4. meditated or prayed See Psal 55 3.18 overwhelmed or covered it self that is swowned or fainted with sorow So Psal 142.4 and 143.4 and 107.5 Lam. 2.12 Vers 5. the watches or the wards custodies that is as the Chaldee explaineth it the lidds of mine eyes so that I can not sleep
of the Lord 2 Chron. 26.21 or by thine hand and so understand from the land of the living as Isa 53.8 Vers 7. pit of the lowest places the nethermost pit as the Greek saith which the Chaldee paraphraseth thus in captivity which is like to the nether pit darknesses or dark places so Psal 143 3. deep-places or glufs see Psal 69 3. Vers 8. stayeth or is imposed and lieth hard billowes breaking-waves of the sea see Psal 42.8 Vers 9. set me abominations that is made me most abominable or lothsome to every of them can not get out so Lam. 3.7 Iob 19.8 Of this phrase see the note on Psal 77.5 Vers 10. languisheth or pineth away the Chaldee saith droppeth tears Compare herewith Levit. 26.16 Vers 11. the deceased Hebr. Rephaim dead men are so called as being incurable or unrecoverable to life so Isa 14.9 and 26.14.19 Prov. 2.18 and 9.18 and 21.16 See also Psal 6.6 Vers 12. perdition Hebr. Abaddon the grave where bodies perish and seem to be lost So Iob 28.22 and 26.6 Vers 13. darknes that is the place and state of the dead called the land of darknes and shadow of death Iob 10.21.22 So Eccl. 6.4 Note here the sundry titles given to the state of death land of oblivion where dead men are as is before noted which also are forgotten out of mind Psal 31.13 Eccl. 8.10 and 9.5 Vers 16. breathing out the ghost that is ready to dye exspiring through continuall miseries The Greek saith in labours from my youth from the youth or for the shaking-off that is the affliction am doubtfully-troubled or distracted for fear least evils doe befall me Vers 17. dismay suppresse or cut me off The Hebrew word is larger then usual to increase the signification The Greek turneth it trouble Vers 19. my known acquaintance are in darknes that is withdra and hide them from my sight and as Iob complaineth are strangers unto me See Iob 19.13.14 Or as the Greek referreth it to the former and my known-friends to weet thou hast put farr from calamitie or for the calamitie that is upon me Or as the Chaldee paraphraseth and to my known friends dark I am in their sight Annotations Psalm LXXXIX Vers 1. OF Aethan see the note on Psal 88.1 Vers 3. I said to weet by thy spirit therefore the Greek changeth the person and translateth thou Lord saydest built up that is conserved propagated increased continually in them or with them that so long as the heavens endure thy faithfulnes shall continue as verse 30.37.18 Psal 72.5 and 119.89 or by heavens may spiritually be meant the Church called often heaven and the kingdom of heaven Isa 66.22 Rev. 4.1.2 and 12.1 and 15.1 Mat. 3.2 and 13.24.31 and the planting of the Church is called the planting of the heavens Isa 51.16 Vers 4. my chosen mine elect people Therefore the Greek changeth the number my chosen ones David the figure and father of Christ according to the flesh who also is called David Ezek. 34.23 Ier. 30.9 Hos 3.5 of him is this and other psalms chiefly to be understood Act. 2.30 and 13.36 c. Vers 5. thy seed Christ and Christians the children of Christ the son of David Heb. 2.13 Reve. 22.16 thy throne the kingdom of Christ unto whom God gave the throne of his father David to raign over the house of Iaakoh for ever Luk 1.32.33.69 Ierusalem is this throne Ierem. 3.17 which is continually builded of God Psalm 147.2 Vers 6. the heavens the heavenly creatures Angels and godly men Luk 2.13.14 Phil. 3.20 Reve. 7.9.10.11.12 See also Psal 50.6 in the Church or in the congregation to weet shall be confessed or celebrated Vers 7. sons of the mighties or of the Gods that is Princes of the world See Psal 29 1. and 82.1.6 The Greek saith sons of God whereby also Angels may be meant as Iob 1 6. and so the Chaldee here paraphraseth Vers 8. daunting-terrible in Greek glorified See Psal 10.18 the secret or mysterie or as the Greek turneth it councel meaning the Church or congregation where the secrets or mysteries of Gods Kingdom are manifested Mat. 13.11 Rom. 16.25 1 Cor. 4.1 Ephes 3 4. This word is sundry times used for a Councel or Congregation Psal 111 1. Ezek. 13 9. Ierem. 6.11 and 15.17 or it may here be understood of the company of Angels as 1 Kin. 22 19. very-much to weet terrible or referring it to the later in the great secret-councel over all or above all see Ps 76.12 Vers 11. Rahab in Greek the proud hereby may be meant the Aegyptians as Ps 87.4 or the proud sea as Iob 26.12 both were subdued when Israel came out of Aegypt Exod. 14. and 15. See Isa 51.9 The raging sea and swelling waters doe also signify wicked enemies of God and his people Isa 57.20 Iude 13. Psal 124.4.5 thine or to thee the earth to weet belongeth See Psal 24.1.2 Vers 13. The North which God hath stretched out over the empty-place Iob 26.7 the right side that is the south as the Chaldee paraphrast explaineth so called because a man standing with his face to the east as they were wont when they prayed the south is on his right hand So the East is called Kedem before and the West achor that is behind Iob 23.8 Isa 9.12 It seemeth this turned to superstition and idolatrie that men prayed towards the east therefore God so ordered his tabernacle and temple that all worshiped there with their faces to the west Eze. 8.16 Exod. 27. Num. 3. Tabor a goodly mountain in Galilee Ios 19 22. Iudg. 4 6.12 Hermon an other fair mountain eastward without Iorden called also Shirion See Psal 42.7 and 29 6. by these are meant the east and west parts answerable to the former North and South as the Chaldee paraphrast saith Chermon that is in the east Vers 15. the prepared-place establishment or base on which the throne is setled so the word sometime signifieth Esra 3.3 Psal 104.5 So Psal 97.2 goe-before or come-before prevent as prest and ready at hand Vers 16. the shouting-sound or the alarme the shrill clanging-sound of the trompet which was blowen at the warres journies assemblies solemn feasts and over the sacrifices of Israel Ps 81.4 and 27.6 Num. 10.3.9.10 Ioel. 2.1.15 or the shouting the jubilation to weet of the King that is among his people as Num. 23.21 who by the sound of his word as of a turmpet warneth informeth and guideth his people Isa 58.1 Ezek. 33 3.-7.8 Hos 8.1 Ierem. 6.17 2 Chron. 13.12.15 Zach. 9.14 Reve. 1.10 and 4.1 light of thy face the favour of God shining in the gospel and light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ Iohn 12.35 2 Cor. 4.6 See also the note on Psal 4.7 and 44.4 Vers 18 the glory or beauty by whom they conquer and triumph over their enemies our horn a signe of honour strength Kingdom glory and salvation Psal 112 9. and 92.11 and 148.14
the like want in Psal 59 14. and 69 2. and 45.4 Vers 13. small or litle in age or degree So Rev. 11 18. Vers 14. will add unto or add upon you that is increase you as Deut. 1.11 Isa 26.15 or add his blessings Vers 15. shall you be of or are you to Iehovah that is by him See the like phrase Gen. 14 19. 2 Sam. 2 5. Vers 16. he hath given or understand which he hath given for the earth also is his Psal 24.1 though heaven properly is his dwelling place yet not able to contain him 1 King 8 30 27. Vers 17. to silence the grave the place of silence and quietnes as Iob 3.17.18 See Psal 94.17 Annotations Psalm CXVI Vers 1. I Love to weet the Lord or I am lovingly-affected and welpleased The Greek here beginneth the 114. Psalm see the note on Psalm 10.1 and after verse 10. heareth or will hear to weet continually Vers 2. and that is therefore will I call or when I did call my dayes that is whiles I live or dayes of affliction as Iob 30.16 see Psalm 119 84. and 37.12 Vers 3. pangs or paines compare Psalm 18.5 c. hell the state of death or grave see Psalm 16.10 found that is came upon me So 1 Chron. 10.3 Nehem. 9.23 Esth 8.6 Psalm 119.143 Vers 5. Oh or I beseech thee O-now The Hebrew Anna and Na are words of intreating as the Greek Nai Philem. 1 20. Rev. 1.7 Vers 6. brought-low drawn-drie weakned and afflicted see Psalm 41.2 and 79.8 Vers 7. thy rest the quiet comfortable estate in God without trouble of conscience This Christ giveth Mat. 11.29 but sin taketh away Deut. 28.65 rewarded or as the Greek saith been beneficial see Psalm 13.6 Vers 8. sliding or thrust fall see Psalm 56.14 1 Sam. 2.9 Vers 9. walk on to weet pleasingly as the Greek explaineth or pleasingly administer so 1 Sam. 2.30.35 Psalm 86.14 the living in this world See Psalm 27.13 Vers 10. therefore the Hebrew Kâ— For is here used for therefore as the Greek translateth and the Apostle alloweth 2 Cor. 4.13 So may is also be taken 1 Sam. 2.21 so the Greek hoti as Luk. 7.47 for she loved that is therefore she loved much Here the Greek version beginneth the 115. Psalm Vers 11. my hastening through fears in Greek my ecstasie or traunce see Psalm 31.23 hereto is opposed his quietnes Psalm 30.7 every man even the Prophets which have promised me the kingdom c. and thus it might be Davids infirmity or indeed every man in respect of God is a lyer and unable to help in time of need 1 Num. 23.19 Rom. 3.4 Psalm 33 17. Vers 12. for all so the Greek supplieth the word for and by rewards he meaneth benefites as verse 7. Compare 1 Thes 3.9 2 Chron. 32.25 Vers 13. the cup of salvation or of healthes that is of thanksgiving for Gods saving health and deliverance of me For mercies received the Israelites used to offer peace or thank offrings whereof they did eat and rejoyce before the Lord and at their bankets took up the cup of wine in their hands and blessed God called thereupon the cup of blessing 1 Cor. 10.16 So our Lord at the feast of the Passover took the cup and gave thanks Luk. 22.17 call on that is pray and praise God or call in that is proclaim and preach Gods mercies so verse 17. Vers 15. Precious c. that is God will not easily suffer his saints to be slain see Psalm 72.14 So the soul is said to be percious when the life is spared 1 Sam. 26.31 2 King 1.13 Vers 16. handmaid born thy servant in thy house see Psalm 86.16 hands that is hast set me at libertie as Iob 39.8 from afflictions Isa 28.22 a similitude taken from captives Isa 52.2 Vers 17. confession that is a thank-offring see Psalm 50.14 Annotations Psalm CXVII Vers 1. GEntiles or nations all which are exhorted to glorify God for obtaining mercy by Christ who hath received us into the glorie of God as the Apostle sheweth from this scripture Rom. 15.7 -11. Annotations Psalm CXVIII Vers 1. FOr he or that he is good so verse 29. Vers 4. that fear strangers of all nations as before he mentioned the church and ministers see Psalm 115.9 Vers 5. with a large-roumth that is by bringing me into it as is expressed Psalm 18 20. and 4.2 Vers 6. for me to weet an helper as the Greek explaineth which the Apostle followeth Heb. 13.6 See also Psalm 56.5.12 Vers 7. with them that help me instead of all helpers see a like phrase Psal 54 6. The Greek saith mine helper see on them to weet their reward or vengeance as the Chaldee explaineth See Psalm 54.9 and 91 8. Vers 10. but in c. or in the name of Iehovah I trust that I shall cut them off The Greek agreeth with the former the Chaldee with this latter and so in the verses folowing Vers 12. were quenched or on the contrary were kindled as both the Greek and Chaldee do translate it Sundry words signifie contraries as barac to blesse and to curse 1 King 21.13 The fire of thorns is both soon kindled and soon quenched so Christs enemies for or but in the name c. Vers 13. Thrusting c. that is Thou didst sorely thrust speaking to the enemie an Hebraisme often used as after vers 18. So Cutting shal be cut off Num. 15.30 that is shall die without mercie Heb. 10.28 Vers 14. song or melodie that is whom I sing land unto This is taken from Exod. 15.2 so Isa 12.2 for a salvation or a salvation that is hath saved or reskued me against mine enemies as 2 Sam. 10.11 where the like phrase is used so after verse 21. the word for may be omitted as sometime in the Hebrew it self 2 Chron. 18.21 compared with 1 King 22.22 Vers 15. salvation that is victorie as Psalm 98.1 or thanks for salvation as Psalm 116.13 See Rev. 19.1 tents that is dwelling-places but spoken of as in warrs or for short continuance as Hebr. 11.9 So tents of the saints Rev. 20.9 See also 2 Chron. 31.2 Vers 18 gave or delivered so Ezek. 31.14 Vers 19. gates of justice that is of Gods sanctuarie the gates whereof were to be opened by the Preists and Levites for men to come and serve the Lord. 1 Sam. 3.15 Called gates of justice because onely the just and clean might enter into them as vers 20. Isa 26 2. 2 Chron. 23 19. Rev. 21.27 Vers 22. The stone c. By this stone is meant David himself and his son Christ by the builders are meant the chief men of Israel that refused David and Christ to reign over them Mat. 21.42 Act. 4 11. for head that is the chief corner stone which coupleth and fastneth the building see also Isa 28 16. 1 Petr. 2 6.7.8 Eph. 2.20 21. Vers 24. made that is preferred in honour above others so making somtime signifieth as 1 Sam. 12 6.
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
THE BOOKE OF PSALMES Englished both in Prose and Metre With Annotations opening the words and sentences by conference with other Scriptures BY Henry Ainsworth Ephes 5.18.19 Be yee filled with the Spirit speaking to yourselves in Psalms and Hymns and spirituall Songs singing and making melodie in your hearts to the Lord. AMSTERDAM Printed by THOMAS STAFFORD and are to be sold at his House at the signe of the Flight of Brabant upon the Milke-Market over against the Deventer Wood-Market MDCXLIV A Preface declaring the reason and use of this Booke I Have enterprised Christian reader this work with regard of Gods honour and comfort of his people that his word might dwell in us richly in all wisdom and that we might teach and admonish our selves in Psalmes and hymnes and songs spirituall This I have laboured to effect by setting over into our tongue the Psalms in metre as agreeable to the originall Hebrew as are other usuall translations For the better discerning hereof I turned them also into prose and set these versions one by another to be the more easily compared And because the Psalms have hard words and phrases I have added notes to explain them with brevity which was to me as laborious as if I had made a larger commentary The Text I set down in such manner as I neither omit the grace of the Hebrew tongue wherein the Psalmes were first penned minding how the Apostles writing in Greek do chuse many Hebraisms as having their weight neither yet use I such uncouth phrases as the common reader understands not having herein both rule and example in the new Testament as the learned in tongues do know and I occasionally manifest in sundry annotations For this cause I adde necessary words of explanation which may be known by their different letter and which by warrant of holy scripture may be expressed as I prove in the notes on Psal 2 7 8. and 10 10. and in many other places I differ somewhat in phrase from our former English Bible not because I affect novelty but in Christian liberty which is not tyed to words I use what I judge best without prejudice to other And this falleth out to be the more because these Psalms were not onely translated but many of them printed before I could see our late well amended Translation In pawses which are more frequent here I follow the Originall text where moe are to be seen than our English can well admit of serving both to shew the sense and to read with consideration In the Metre I use somwhat more liberty partly for plainnes sake as putting words for mouth Ps 49.14 chiefest for head Ps 137.6 and sundry the like which in sense are the same and easier for the simple partly for necessity adding somtime words which yet are included in the Hebrew as to blesse thankfully Psal 103.1 2. whereas in the prose I use onely blesse but the scripture proveth thanks to be included in our blessing of God for when one Evangelist saith he blessed Math. 26 26. another saith he gave thanks Luk. 22 19. The like I do in many other epithites taken from the force of the Hebrew word as the skilfull in that tongue know and the notes hereafter manifest The name of God Jehovah or Jehovih I keep in the prose alwayes as I find it written because of the force thereof shewed in the note on Psal 83.19 and to distinguish it from Adonai which we English Lord but in the verse I am forced somtime to contract it into Jah which is also the scripture name Psal 68.5 sometime I turn it LORD as the new Testament expresseth it and sometime I adde the word eternal as the French version turneth it and the Hebrew Jehovah implieth The Verse is much of that measure which we had before but because many Psalms as the 119 and other fall out better in a long verse of ten syllables which without too much adding or detracting I could not well changed I have therefore so set them And because it is our manner to have the verses answer each other with like sounds at the end I also keep the same without violating as I trust the text neither is it to be condemned seeing our language so useth as also the Hebrew in some Psalms beginneth verses with an order of letters Alphabetwise as in Psal 25. and 34. and 37. and 111. and 112. and 119. and 145. Yet rather than I would stray from the text I straine now and then with rules of our English poesie in the just ending alike of both verses and sometime in the quantity of a syllable which in a work of this sort I trust all sincere minded will forgive Tunes for the Psalms I find none set of God so that each people is to use the most grave decent and comfortable manner of singing that they know according to the generall rule 1 Cor. 14 26.40 The singing notes therefore I have most taken from our former Englished Psalms when they will fit the measure of the verse and for the other long verses I have also taken for the most part the gravest and easiest tunes of the French and Dutch Psalmes The Annotations are partly to open the hebrew words and phrases partly to shew the meaning of the text where I finde it opened by other Scriptures for otherwise I chose rather to be silent And herein conference of the new Testament with the old giving much light to many mysteries as may be seen in the 2. the 16. the 22. the 40. the 68. the 110. and many other Psalmes Among the translations which I have compared I much respect the Greek work of the LXX Interpreters which being abroad before the Apostles times they much followed even where it varied from the Hebrew in words but not in meaning as Angels Heb. 2.7 for Gods Psal 8 6. a body thou hast fitted to me Heb. 10.5.10 for mine ears thou hast opened Psal 40.7 and sundry the like Hereupon it is that I so often follow and mention the Greek Yet bind I not my self alwaies to their version finding them often to mistake things some of which the Holy Ghost correcteth as Mat. 2.15 Out of Aegypt I called my son which the LXX had turned his children Hose 11 1. And where they translated Death prevailing hath swallowed up Isa 25 8. the Apostle amendeth it Death is swallowed up in victorie or for ever 1. Cor. 15 54. Where they had weakned the text Exod. 9 16. turning it thou hast been kept alive untill now he more fully expresseth it I have raised thee up Rom. 9 17. Wisdom therefore would not have us to follow them in all things but to weigh the force of the originall Hebrew The Chaldee paraphrase being made by ancient Jews near the Apostles time I sometime alleadge for the meaning of some places Some of the annotations are specially for them that have judgement in the Hebrew tongue the proprieties whereof they explaine others are for more
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
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
them for he is the fountain of living waters Ier. 2.13 Or set it that is the valley making it a fountain by digging wells therein And this may be an allusion to that Wel digged by the Princes and Captains of Israel Num. 21 16.18 also with blessings c. that is bountifully and abundantly the rain shall cover them Rain figureth out the doctrine of the gospel Deut. 32 2. Isa 45.8 Ioel. 2.23 Revel 11 6. the rain of blessings is a bountifull abundant rain Ezek. 34.26 as to sow with blessings 2 Cor. 9 6. is to sow abundantly or liberally and blessing is liberalitie 2 Cor. 9.5 Prov. 11.25 So God would cause a bountifull rain of grace and comfort to cover them that goe up to his house in Jerusalem as elswhere he is said to refresh his inheritance with the rain of liberalities strowed upon it Psal 68.10 whereas on the contrary who so will not goe up to Ierusalem to worship the King the Lord of hosts upon them shall come no rain Zach. 14.17 The Greek turneth this sentence thus the Lawgiver or Teacher shall give blessings the originall Morch being ambiguous sometime signifying a Teacher Iob 36 22. sometime rain Ioel. 2.23 Isa 30.20 so that from the Hebrew it may also be interpreted with blessings the teacher shall cover them the meaning much like the former the Teacher being God or Christ in whom we are blessed with all spirituall blessings in heavenly things Ephes 1.3 Some understand bracoth blessings to be here as brecoth pools digged and filled with rain Both mean one thing Vers 8. from power to power that is increasing their power or strength dayly more and more as the Apostle saith we are changed into Gods image from glory to glory 2 Cor. 3 18. and Gods justice is revealed from faith to faith Rom. 1 17. our faith and glory increasing more and more Prov. 4.18 Or from army to army from troup to troup respecting the troups of Israel which went all the males thrice every yeer to appear before the Lord Exod. 23 14 -17 The Hebrew Chajil power is used sometime for an army of men Psal 33.16 and sometime for riches Psalm 49.7 which also may be implied here he shall appear or till he that is every one of them appears according to the law Exod. â—4 23 Zach. 14 16. Vers 10. of thine Anointed or Messiah our Lord Christ in whom God respecteth us or David his figure and father in the flesh called also Gods anointed 2 Sam. 23 1. Vers 11. than a thousand to weet in any other place sit at the threshold that is be in the lowest room and basest estate as the Greek saith be cast down or an abject And by Gods house may be meant his tabernacle as Luk. 11.51 with Mat. 23.35 to remain or abide my whole life long Vers 12. is a Sun or will be a Sun that is a light Isa 60.19 Reve. 21.23 understanding hereby all blessings and comforts by Christ the Sun of righteousnes Mal. 4.2 Annotations Psalm LXXXV Vers 1. TO the sonns or of them See Psal 42.1 Vers 2. hast been favourable to or hast favourably-accepted been wel-pleased to weet in times past This also respecteth the promise Levit. 26.42 captivity that is the company of captives or prisoners as Psal 68.19 See also Psal 14 7. Vers 4. gathered-away that is withdrawn ceased or asswaged as the Greek interpreteth it So in Ioel. 2.10 the starrs gather-away that is withdraw their shining Vers 5. Turn us to our former estate cause to cease or dissipate as Psal 33.10 Vers 6. wilt thou draw that is continue see Psal 36.11 Vers 7. wilt not thou turn and revive that is again revive us See Psal 71.20 The Greek saith O God thou turning wilt revive us For halo they read ha-ael the letters transplaced Vers 8. Shew us or Let us see that is injoy So Psal 50.23 Vers 9. the God or the Almighty Ael and let them not or that they turn not to folly that is to sin see Psal 125.3 The Greek saith and to them that turn the heart to him Vers 10. that glory may dwell or glory shall dwell meaning that glory of God which we are destitute of by sin Rom. 3.23 shall be restored by grace in Christ and God will dwell among men and communicate with them his glory Revel 21.3.11 Isa 60.1 and they are changed into the same image from glory to glory as by the spirit of the Lord 2 Cor. 3.18 Or by glory is meant Christ the salvation of God who dwelt in our land when the Word was made flesh and men saw the glory thereof as the glory of the onely begotten of the Father full of grace and truth Ioh. 1.14 V. 11. are mett that is come together which before seemed asunder and they have mutual societies so meeting importeth Prov. 22.2 Isa 34.14 The truth of Gods promises are in Christ fulfilled Luke 1.68.69 c. Act. 13.32.33 have kissed as friends use when they meet Exod. 4.27 and 18.7 a signe of concord love and joy So Christ is king of justice and of peace Hebr. 7.2 and the work of justice by him is peace Isa 32.17 for being justified by faith men have peace towards God Rom. 5.1 Luke 2.14 Vers 12. Faithfulnes springeth or Truth buddeth out of the earth or land that is the land bringeth forth faithfull increase answerable to Gods blessings upon it The land figuring the minds of men Heb. 6.6.7.8 which by faith apprehend Gods mercy in Christ from heaven the justice of God through faith not our owne justice which is of the law Philip. 3.9 Vers 13. the good or good things that is the good gift of the holy Ghost to santify his people as Luk. 11.13 compared with Mat. 7.11 See also the note on Ps 65.5 our land our earthly nature sanctified brings forth good fruits in Christ Mat. 13.23 See Psal 67.7 Vers 14. Iustice shall goe or He will cause justice to goe before him will put her footsteps or will set her in the way of his footsteps which seemeth to mean a setled course of walking in vertue Or when he shall put his footsteps unto the way Annotations Psalm LXXXVI Vers 1. A Prayer the like title is of Psalm 17. To Christ may this Psalm fitly be applied Vers 2. mercifull or a gracious-saint pious holy See Psal 4.4 This title God taketh to himself Ier. 3.12 Vers 4. Lift I up see the note on Psal 25.1 Vers 5. mercifully-pardonest or art propicious a forgiver See Psal 25.11 Vers 8. Among the Gods Though there be that are called Gods whether in heaven or in earth as there be many Gods many Lords yet unto us there is but one God c. 1 Cor. 8.5.6 all the Gods of the peoples are idols Psal 96.5 and none to weet cain doe works like thine or no works are like thy works Psal 136.4 Vers 11. Vnite my heart apply and knit it to thy fear onely and that with
simplicitie Vers 13. hel or grave the state of death see Psal 16.10 Vers 14. the proud Compare this with Psal 54.5 Vers 15. pitifull or full of truth mercy and tender love When Gods name was proclaimed before Moses this title with other was in it Exod. 34.5.6 long suffring Hebr. long of nosthrils that is of anger long ere thou be angry The nose and anger have one name in Hebrew see Psal 2.5 Vers 16. son of thine handmaid that is born thy servant of godly parents that were thy servitors Of Christ this also was true the son of Marie the virgin the handmaid of the Lord. Luk. 1.48 See the like speech Psal 116.16 Vers 17. Doe with me a sign or Shew it me that is So deal with me in my deliverance and preservation that I may have my self and may be to others a signe for good Korah and his company were for a signe to the Israelites Num. 16.38 and 26.10 Ionas a sign to the Ninevites and Christ to the Jewes Luk. 11.30 Annotations Psalm LXXXVII Vers 1 HIs foundation or The foundation thereof Gods groundwork of the Temple which was built upon the mountains Morijah and Sion 2 Chro. 3.1 Psal 2.6 Some referre it to the Psalm the foundation or argument whereof is of the Church of Christ Vers 2. gates of Sion the publik assemblies of his people see the note on Psal 9.15 The law was to come out of Sion Mich. 4.2 and the scepter of Christs kingdom Psal 110.2 V 3. spoken is that is are particularly spoken all and every of them of the citie of God that is Ierusalem so called also Psal 46.5 and 48.2 a figure of the Church What honourable things are spoken of this city see Isa 54. and 60. and 62. and 65. Reve. 21. and 22. chapters The Hebrew phrase in thee is rightly turned according to the Greek of thee or concerning thee which many times hath such signification as Psalm 63.7 and 71.6 and 119.46 1 Sam. 19.4 so also in the Greek as Rom. 11.2 Vers 4. Rahab that is as the Chaldee paraphrast saith the Aegyptians So Aegypt is called Rahab in Psal 89.11 Isa 51.9 either for the strength and pride of Aegypt which the word Rahab signifieth or of some chief city so named as elswhere Tsoan Psal 78.12 The calling of Aegypt to the fellowship of the Church is also prophesied Isa 19.19.21.25 Babel the Babylonians see Psal 137.1 their chief city was Babel Of a Christian Church there mention is made 1 Petr. 5.13 to them or among them that know me to weet my familiars Palestina the Philistims see Psal 60.10 Tyrus the Tyrians see Psal 45.13 Of them were Christian disciples Act. 21.3.4 Cush the Aethiopians as the Greek translateth see Psal 68.32 this-man that is as the Greek saith these-men meaning all before mentioned So the Hebrew often often speaketh of a whole nation as of one man See Psal 25.22 and 130.8 was born there in the city of God aforesaid There of immortal seed by the word of God are men born anew 1 Petr. 1.2.3 Iam. 1.18 A thing to come is here set downe as already done so in Isa 9.6 Vers 5. man and man so the Greek also expresseth the Hebraisme Hereby seemeth to be meant every man successively as Hest 1.8 For Ierusalem is the mother of us all Gal. 4.26 So day and day is every day Hest 3.4 Psal 61.9 Or man and man is many men of this and that nation of each state and degree stablish her that the gates of hell shall not prevail against her Mat 16.18 Therfore this city lieth foursquare setled in all changes Reve. 21.16 Ezek. 48 16.-20 Vers 6. writing the peoples in the writing of the house of Israel that is the Church Ezek. 13.9 Isa 4.3 Vers 7. And singers or And singing are c. This may have reference to the solemn worship of God used in the Church of Israel where singers and players on instruments had in charge continually to land the Lord c. 1 Chron. 9.33 and 25.1.2 c. and dances were used at their holy feasts to honour him with Iudg. 21.19.21 So Christ the Lamb hath harpers with him on mount Sion that sing as it were a new song before the throne Revel 14.1.2.3 Or it may respect that which followeth all my springs in thee or of thee are singing that is doe sing as also dance or as they that dance that is shew joyfulnes players on fluits or dancers for so this word may also be taken for dancing to weet at the sound of the fluit or pipe as Iudg. 21.21 Compare herewith Isa 30.29 The Greek here turneth it rejoycers my welsprings or fountains streams of water as Psal 104.10 that is all gifts and graces which the scripture noteth by lively fountains of waters wherewith they are refreshed that serve God in his temple day and night Revel 7.15.17 and welsprings of salvation Isa 12.3 And as Christ is called a fountain so is his Church Song 4 15.12 in thee for now unto principalities and powers in heavenly-places is knowen by the Church the manifold wisdom of God Ephes 3.10 1 Petr. 1.12 Or we may read it as before in the 3. verse of thee all my springs doe sing c. Annotations Psalm LXXXVIII Vers 1. MAchalath a kind of wind-instrument or by interpretation Infirmitie See Psal 53.1 leannoth or to sing-by-turns which is when one part answereth an other in singing it may also be interpreted to afflict or humble This Psalm is the most dolefull of all the Bible full of complaints even to the end Heman the Aezrachite so the next Psalm is intituled of Aethan the Aezrachite there were two of this name Heman and Aethan sons of Zerah the son of Iudah the Patriarch 1 Chron. 2.4.6 men renowned for their wisdom 1 King 4.31 also Heman and Aethan Singers and Musicians of the posteritie of Levi the Patriach 1 Chron. 15.17.19 and 16.42 Heman being son of Ioel the son of Samuel the Prophet 1 Sam. 6.33 himself being also a Seer or Prophet in K. Davids dayes 1 Chron. 25.5 And of the kingdom promised to David doth Aethan intreat Psal 89.4 c. Christs afflictions and kingdom are in these Psalmes foretold he was the true David Hos 3.5 Vers 4. draweth neer or toucheth hel or the grave So to touch or come neer to the gates of death Psal 107.18 Vers 5. a man Hebr. geber that is a strong man but without abilitie or power to help myself as the Greek saith helplesse Vers 6. free that is acquitted or discharged from the troubles and affaires of this life for in death the prisoners rest together and the servant is free from his master Iob 3.18 19. or free that is sequestred apart from others as K. Azariah being leprous dwelt in an house of freedom that is alone apart from other men 2 King 15.5 from thine hand that is from thy care help guidance c. as K. Azariah before said was cut off from the house
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