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
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
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
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
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
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
vowes Levit. 7.16 Vers 16. what hast thou to do the Hebrew phrase is what to thee the Greek wherefore doost thou Vers 17. nurture or restraint chastisement which is the way of life Prov. 6.23 and 12.1 behind thee or after thee See a like speech Nehem. 9.26 Vers 18. and thou runnest or readily consentest takest pleasure And may be omitted in our English it serveth to increase the readines and earnestnes of the affections He that partaketh with a theef hateth his soul Prov. 29.24 Vers 19. thou sendest out that is usest and appliest it thy tongue joyneth or with thy tongue thou joynest forgest framest compactest Vers 20. ill-report or infamy offensive scandalous speech as the Greek turneth it scandall a word not found but in this place Vers 21. I was surely Hebrew I being had been or was set in order to weet thy faults as the Greek explaineth it I will set thy sinns before thy face Vers 22. no res kuer or no deliverer A similitude taken from Lions which catch and tear their prey from whose jawes none can reskue See the like in Hos 5.14 Vers 23. disposeth his way composeth and ordereth it according to these directions or he that putteth this way before him to see the salvation that is to enjoy it or I will shew it him In Hebrew the word in redoundeth See Psal 27.4 So Psalm 91.16 and 85.8 Annotations Psalm LI. Vers 2. HE had entred or had gone in that is had lyen with as the phrase importeth Gen. 6.4 and is expressed 2 Sam. 11.4 Bathshebangh the daughter of Eliam 2 Sam. 11.3 called also Bathshuangh daughter of Ammiel 1 Chron. 3.5 She was wife to Captain Vrijah the Hittite and whiles her husband was at the leaguer of Rabbah David lay with her and she being with child he first sought to cover his fault by sending for Vrijah home that he might be esteemed the father which not succeeding he sent him back with privy letters to Joab the General for to procure his death Which being done David maried his wife Bathshebah so thinking to cloke his sin But God was displeased and sent Nathan to reprove David whereupon he repented and made this Psalm for an example unto and comfort of sinners See the historie at large 2 Sam. 11. and 12. Vers 4. much wash me or Multiplie wash me that is throughly wash me again and again He applieth the washings used in the law Levit. 11.25.32 Exod. 19.10 Num. 19.19 to the spirituall washing from sin in the bloud of Christ Rev. 7.14 1 Iohn 1.7 So after verse 9. Ier. 4.14 The Hebrew Hereb or Harheh multiply is used for Much as 2 King 10.18 where it is opposed to litle And that which in one place is written harbeh multiply in another is la-rob and rabbah much as 1 King 10.10 with 2 Chron. 9.9 2 Sam. 8.8 with 1 Chron. 18.8 Vers 5. I know or acknowledge So Isa 59.12 Ier. 3 13. Vers 6. Against thee or Vnto thee only This is either because he concealed his sin from men but could not from God 2 Sam. 12.12 or that onely God could remitt the punishment of his sin Isa 43.25 So Psal 41.5 I have sinned and so am deprived of the glorie of God as Rom. 3.23 that which is evill c. which displeaseth thee This hath reference to 2 Sam. 12.9 and 11.27 that thou maist that is thou hast suffred me to fall into sin that thou maist be just or justified in whatsoever thou hast spoken for the salvation of thy servant or punishment of my sin 2 Sam. 12.10 For the unjustice of man commendeth the justice of God Rom 3.4.5 or it may have reference to the formor words I know and acknowledge my sin that thou maist be just when thou speakest or in thy speaking iâ— in thy words as Rom. 3.4 so after in thy judging maist be pure or clear sincere unreprovable and consequently maist win the victorie in judgment whereupon the Apostle according to the Greek version saith maist overcome Rom. 3.4 The Hebrew Zacah also in the Siriak tongue is used for overcoming Vers 7. in iniquitie the perversnes or viciositie of nature commonly called original and by the Apostle inhabiting sin Rom. 7.17 whereby al men are carnall sold under sin Ioh. 3.6 Rom. 7.14 This David maketh the fountain of all his actuall sinns painfully-brought-forth born-with-sorow The Hebrew signifieth the painfull travell of child birth Isa 26.17.18 and 51.2 Psal 29.9 conceived or was-warm in heat as Gen. 30.38.39.41 Vers 8. the inward-parts or the covered-parts the heart roots where wisdom is seated of God Iob 38.36 named in Hebrew of covering plaistering or pargeting the secret or the closed-place which being referred to the person meaneth the heart which God reneweth Ezek. 36.26 and wherein he writeth his lawes Heb. 8.10 And thus the Chaldee expoundeth it the close-place of the heart which the Apostle calleth the hid man of the heart 1 Pet. 3.4 or if it be referred to the thing it meaneth the secrets of wisdom Iob 11.6 the wisdom of God in a mysterie the hid wisdom manifest by the gospell 1 Cor. 2.7 And thus the Greek applieth it saying the unmanifest and hid things of wisdom thou hast manifest to me hast made or wilt make me know thus he riseth by faith out of his sin being taught wisdom of God Vers 9. Thou wilt purge-me from-sin or prayer wise Purge thou me from sin or make me sinlesse Expiate or purify-my-sin Prayers are often made in this manner as with assurance that they shal be performed See the note on Psal 17.8 eizop or hissop of the Hebrew Ezob and Greek hissopos an herbe or rice growing out of the wall 1 King 4.33 appointed in the law for to sprinkle and cleanse with Exod. 12 22. Num. 19.6.18 Levit. 14.4.6.49 Hebr. 9 19. and the sprinkling with it was the last part of the purification of the Vnclean here used to signify the full clensing from sin by the bloud of Christ Hebr. 9.13.14 whether it were that herb which we now call eizop or no is uncertain wash me another legal rite for purifying the unclean Levit. 14.8 and 15.5.8.13.22 figuring our sanctification Heb. 10.22 Tit. 3.5 Isa 4.4 Vers 10. to hear joy the joyfull tidings of the forgivenes of my sinns bones that thou hast crushed or brayed nothing hereby the greatnes of his grief and affliction Iob 2.2.5 and 30.17 and 33.19.21 Psal 38.4 Vers 11. Hide thy face that is regard not my sinns to visit them on me See the contrary Psal 90.5 and 109.14.15 Ier. 16.17 Vers 12. firm spirit a spirit ready prepared stedfast and certain The like is applied to the heart Psal 112.7 and 57.8 Vers 13. from thy face or from thy presence This was an effect of Gods utmost anger against sinners 2 King 24.20 Ier. 7.15 and 52.3 Gen. 4.16 thy spirit of holynes thy holy Ghost Vers 14. the joy of thy salvation the joy which proceedeth from thy salvation and
Referred to Christians which follow his footsteps in suffering and dying with him that we may be glorified with him 1 Petr. 2 21. Rom. 8 17. it noteth the scandal of the crosse of Christ to the Iewes a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishnes 1 Cor. 1.23 1 Petr. 4.13.14 Vers 53. Blessed be These be words of faith and joy as finding an issue out of the tentation and rejoycing in the midds of tribulation as Rom. 7.24.25 2 Cor. 1.8.4 c. and Amen Thus is the third book of the psalms also concluded See the notes on Psal 41.14 and 72.19 The fourth book Annotations Psalm XC Vers 1. THe man of God that is the Prophet as Deut. 33.1 For a Prophet a Seer and a man of God were all one 1 Sam. 9.6.8.9.10.11 The Chaldee paraphrast sheweth it here saying A prayer that Moses the prophet of the Lord prayed when the people of the house of Israel had sinned in the wildernes an habitation or mansion in our travailes in this terrible wiildernes Exod. 33.14 Deut. 8.15 and 33.27 Vers 2. were born this and the next word brought forth are similitudes taken from procreation of children to signify the creation of the world Like speeches are in Iob 38 28 29. of the rayn deaw yce and frost Vers 3. unto contrition till he be contrite or broken that is even to death as the Chaldee explaineth it return the body to the earth Psal 146.4 and the spirit to God Eccles 12.7 Vers 4. a watch a ward or custodie which is about three houres space for the Jewes divided the day into twelve howres Iohn 11.9 and so the night which they subdivided into four watches Mat. 14.25 named the evening midnight cock-crowing and dawning Mark 13.35 Luk. 12.38.39 Mat. 24.43 See also Exod. 14.24 1 Sam. 11.11 Vers 6. is changed or changeth to weet the estate thereof that is sprowteth or groweth as the Chaldee explaineth it And so the Hebrue which generally signifieth a change passage or shifting is somtime used for the better to sprowt Iob 14.7 So to change the strength Isa 40.31 is to renew or increase it Vers 8 our hidden sinns or sinns of our youth as the Chaldee here taketh it The Hebrue word will bear both so also the sense for we have both secret sinns Psal 19.13 and sinns of our youth Psal 25.7 which God often punisheth us for Iob 20.11 to the light of thy face that is knowing remembring manifesting and punishing them Ier. 16.17 Psal 109.14.15 For the Lord lightneth things that are hidd in darknes and maketh the counsels of the hearts manifest 1 Cor. 4 5. he is of pure eyes and cannot see evil Habak 1.13 therefore David prayeth hide thy face from my sinns Psal 51.11 Vers 9. do turn away or turn-the face decline as the day drawing to an end Ier. 6 4. as a thought or as a word a sound that passeth out of the mouth as Iob 37 2. as a tale that is told for mans life is a breath or vapour Psal 39 6. Iam. 4 14. Moses bewayleth the decaying of the people in the wildernes for they came out of Aegypt six hundred thousand men Exod. 12 37. and not one feeble among them Psalm 105 37. and being mustred at mount Sina from 20. yeres old and above they were 603550. men besides the tribe of Levy Num. 1 46 47. but for their sin at Kadesh God sware their karkesses should fall in the wildernes Num. 14.28 29. which came so to passe For being mustred about 38. yeres after there was of all that armie not left a man alive save Caleb and Iosua Num. 26 63 64 65. Vers 10. if they the yeres be in strength that is most strong and valid or if by reason of great-strength their pride or prowesse that is the excellencie or lustihead of those yeres the bravest of them is but miserie painful-iniquitie payn and miserie the punishment of sin Iniquitie is often put for the punishment of it Ps 32.5 Vers 11. and according to thy fear c. or as thy fear that is who knoweth or acknowledgeth thy wrath so as thy fear teacheth men to doe meaning by fear eyther Gods law as Psal 19 10. or his fearfull judgments upon sinners which should strike a fear into mens hearts Deut. 13 11. Psal 119 120. Ion. 1 16. or as thy fear that is so as to fear thee for thy wrath and by it to depart from evil as Prov. 16.6 2 Cor. 5.10.11 or even according to thy fear so is thy wrath Vers 12. may apply or may bring may make-come to wisdom or may get a heart of wisdom that is a wise heart and so may bring it to thee when we shall come to judgment Vers 13. how long wilt thou afflict us as the Chaldee paraphraseth or wilt thou deferr to help us see Psal 6.4 repent thee to weet of the evill intended or inflicted upon thy servants as Deut. 32.36 Ioel. 2.13 Ion. 3.10 Ier. 18.8 Vers 14. In the morning that is early after the dark night of afflictions see Psal 5.4 and 30.6 Vers 15. the yeres c. that is as we have been many dayes and yeres afflicted so let us have many yeres of comfort Vers 16. thy comly honour or magnificence in releasing us from trouble and refreshing us with mercy Vers 17. the pleasantnes or beautie that is the accomplishment of thy covenant and promise to our fathers let now be seen upon us So the staffe beautie or pleasantnes in the Lords hand signified his covenant with them Zach. 11.7.10 or generally it meaneth Gods aminable grace and favour see Psal 27.4 stablish or direct firm and sure For the Lord worketh all our actions for us Isa 26.12 and without him we can doe nothing Iohn 15.5 Annotations Psalm XCI Vers 1. SHall lodge or that lodgeth abideth Vers 2. I will say or doe say namely to that man for his further comfort and assurance as verse 3. c. or in his name putting myself for an example The Greek for more plainnes changeth the person thus He shall say to the Lord thou art mine helper c. of Iehovah or to him that he is my safe hope or my shelter Vers 3. of the fowler as Psalm 124.7 or hunter meaning the devill that hath the power of death and seeketh to destroy Heb. 2.14 1 Pet. 5.8 the woefull-pestilence Hebr. the pest of woefull-evils that is the most woefull noisom and contagious pest Vers 5. the dread of the night the dreadfull-evill that terrifieth in the night Prov. 3.25 Song 3.8 Vers 6. the stinging-plague the murrain or pest that suddainly pricketh and destroyeth Deut. 32.24 The Apostle in Greek calleth it a sting or prick 1 Cor. 15.55 from Hos 13.14 as there the Lxx. turned it at noon-day that is openly so Ier. 15.8 Vers 8 shalt thou behold or regard consider as the Greek turneth it Vers 9. Because thou Iehovah an unperfect speech as in verse 2. understand Because thou sayest thou Iehovah