12 His hiew is Lion like to tear greedy like lurking-Lion sitting secretly verse 13 Jehovah rise thou up prevent his face make him bow-down deliver thou my soul from wicked with thy sword verse 14 From men mortal with thine hand Lord from men of mortal-race worldlings that have their part in this life-space Their belly thou doest fill with thine hid see their children satisfied are and they doe for their babes their overplus up-lay verse 15 But I in justice shall thy visage see shall when I wake filld with thine Image bee PSALM XVII 1 A Prayer of David HEar thou Jehovah justice attend to my shril-cry hearken to my prayer without lips of deceipt verse 2 From before thy face let my judgement come-forth let thine eyes view righteousnesses verse 3 Thou hast proved my heart hast visited by night thou hast tried me but hast not found I have purposed my mouth shall not transgress verse 4 For the works of earthly-man by the word of thy lips I have observed the pathes of the breaker-through verse 5 Sustain thou my steps in thy beaten-pathes that my footsteps be not removed verse 6 I call upon thee for thou wilt answer me O God bow thine ear to me hear my saying verse 7 Marvailously-separate thy mercies O saviour of them that hope for safety from them that raise-up themselves with thy right hand verse 8 Keep thou me as the black of the apple of the eye in the shadow of thy wings hide thou me verse 9 From faces of the wicked that wast me my enemies in soul that inviron-round against me verse 10 With their fat they have closed-up with their mouth they speak in pride verse 11 In our steps now they compass us their eyes they set bending-down into the earth verse 12 His likenesse is as a renting-Lion that is greedy to tear and as a lurking-Lion sitting in secret places verse 13 Rise-up Jehovah prevent thou his face make him bow-down deliver my soul from the wicked one with thy sword verse 14 From mortall-men with thine hand Jehovah from mortal-men of the transitory-world who have their part in this life and their belly thou fillest with thine hidd tresure satisfied are the sons and they lay up their overplus for their babes verse 15 I in justice shall view thy face shall be satisfied when I awake with thine image PSALM XVIII 1 To the master of the musick a Psalm of the servant of Jehovah of David which spake to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him from the palm of al his enemies and from the hand of Saul verse 2 And he sayd I Will deerly-love thee Jehovah my firm-strength verse 3 Jehovah my rock and my fortress and my deliverer my God my rock in whom I hope for shelter my shield and horn of my salvation mine high-defense verse 4 I caled-upon the praised Jehovah and from mine enemies I was saved verse 5 The pangs of death compassed me and the streams of Belial frighted me verse 6 The pangs of hell went-round about me the snares of death prevented me verse 7 In the distre's upon me I called on Jehovah and unto my God I cried-out he heard out of his pallace my voice and my out-cry before him entred into his ears verse 8 And the earth shaked and quaked and the foundations of the mountains were-stirred and they shook-themselves because he was wroth verse 9 Smoke ascended in his anger and fire out of his mouth did eat coles burned from it verse 10 And he bowed the heavens and came down and gloomy-darknes was under his feet verse 11 And he rode upon the Cherub and did fly and he flew-swiftly upon the wings of the wind verse 12 He set darknes his secret place round-about him his pavilion darknes of waters thick-clowds of the skyes verse 13 From the brightnesse that was before him his thick-clowds passed-away hayl coles of fire verse 14 And Jehovah thundered in the heavens and the Most-high gave his voice hail and coles of fire verse 15 And he sent his arrowes scattered-them-asunder lightnings he hurled-forth and terribly-stroke-them-down verse 16 And the channels of waters were seen the foundations of the world were revealed at thy rebuke Jehovah at the breath of the wind of thine anger verse 17 He sent from the high-place he took me he drew me out of many waters verse 18 He ridd me from my strong enemy and from my haters for they were-mightier then I. verse 19 They prevented me in the day of my clowdy-calamity and Jehovah was for a staff unto me verse 20 And he brought me forth to a large-roomth he released me because he delighted in me verse 21 Jehovah rewarded me according to my justice according to the purenes of my hands rendered he unto me verse 22 Because I observed the wayes of Jehovah and did not wickedly from my God verse 23 For all his judgements were before me and his decrees I did not turn-away from me verse 24 And I was perfect with him and kept my self from mine iniquity verse 25 And Jehovah rendred to me according to my justice according to the purenes of my hands before his eyes verse 26 With the gracious-saint thou wilt shew-thy-self-gracious with the perfect man thou wilt shew-thy-self-perfect verse 27 With the pure thou wilt shew thy self pure and with the froward thou wilt shew-thy-self-wry verse 28 For thou wilt save the poor-afflicted people and wilt bring-low the lofty eyes verse 29 For thou hast-lighted my candle Iehovah my God hath-brightned my darknes verse 30 For by thee I have broken-through an host and by my God I have leaped-over a wall verse 31 God his way is perfect the saying of Iehovah is tried he is a shield to all that hope-for-safetie in him verse 32 For who is God besides Iehovah and who is a rock except our God verse 33 God that girdeth me with valour giveth my way perfect verse 34 He matcheth my feet as Hindes feet and upon my high-places he maketh-me stand verse 35 He learneth my hands to the warr and a bow of brasse is broken with mine armes verse 36 And thou hast given to me the shield of thy salvation and thy right hand hath upheld me and thy meeknes hath made me to encrease verse 37 Thou hast widned my passage under me and my leggs have not staggered verse 38 I followed mine enemies and overtook them and turned not till I had consumed them verse 39 I wounded them and they could not rise up they sell under my feet verse 40 And thou hast girded me with valour to the warr them that rose-against me thou hast made to stoop-down under me verse 41 And thou hast given to me the neck of mine enemies and them that hated me I have suppressed verse 42 They cried-out but there-was none to save unto Jehovah but he answered them not verse 43 And I did beat-them-smal as dust before the wind as the
goe-before thy face verse 16 O blessed are the people that know the showting-sound Jehovah in the light of thy face they shall walk-on verse 17 In thy name they shall be glad all the day and in thy justice shall they be exalted verse 18 For thou art the glory of their strength in thy favourable-acceptation our horn shall be exalted verse 19 For of Jehovah is our shield and of the holy-one of Israel our King verse 20 Then spakest thou in a vision to thy gracious-saint and saidest I have put help upon a mightie-one I have exalted one-chosen out of the people verse 21 I have found David my servant with oil of mine holines have I anointed him verse 22 With whom my hand shall be established also mine arm shall strengthen him verse 23 The enemie shall not exact upon him and the son of injurious-evill shall not afflict him verse 24 And his distressers I will beat-down from his face and them that hate him will I plague verse 25 And my faithfullnes and my mercy shall be with him and in my name shall his horn be exalted verse 36 And I will set his hand in the sea and his right hand in the rivers verse 27 He shall call on me my father thou my God and rock of of my salvation verse 28 I also will give him to be the first-born High above the Kings of the earth verse 29 For ever will I keep for him my mercy and my covenant shall be faithfull to him verse 30 And his seed I will put to perpetuitie and his throne as the daies of heavens verse 31 If the sonns shall leave my law and shall not walk in my judgements verse 32 If they shall profane my statutes and not keep my commandements verse 33 Then will I visit their trespasse with the rod and their iniquitie with stripes verse 34 But my mercy I will not make-frustrate from with him nor deal-falsly against my faithfullnes verse 35 I will not profane my covenant and that which is gone out of my lips I will not change verse 36 Once I have sworn by my holines if I lie unto David verse 37 His seed shall be for ever and his throne as the Sun before me verse 38 As the Moon it shall be stablished for ever and a witnesse in the skie faithfull Selah verse 39 But thou hast cast-off and refused hast been exceeding-wroth with thine Anointed verse 40 Hast abolished the covenant of thy servant hast profaned his crown to the earth verse 41 Hast burst-down all his hedges hast put his fortresses a mine verse 42 All that passe by the way robb him he is a reproach to his neighbours verse 43 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his distressers hast rejoyced all his enemies verse 44 Also thou hast turned the edge of his sword and hast not made him to stand in the battell verse 45 Thou hast made his brightnes to cease and his throne thou hast cast-down to the earth verse 46 Thou hast shortned the daies of his youth hast enwrapped him with shame Selah verse 47 How long Jehovah wilt thou hide thy self to perpetuitie shall thy hot-wrath burn like the fire verse 48 Remember how transitorie I am unto what vanity thou hast created all the sonns of Adam verse 49 What strong-man shall live and not see death shall deliver his soule from the hand of hell Selah verse 50 Where be those thy former mercies Lord thou swarest to David by thy faithfulnes verse 51 Remember Lord the reproach of thy servants that I bear in my bosome of all great peoples verse 52 Wherewith thine enemies Jehovah doe reproach where-with they doe reproach the footsteps of thine Anointed verse 53 Blessed be Jehovah for ever Amen and Amen The fourth Book PSALM CX Sing this as the 74. Psalm verse 1 O Lord thou unto us hast been an habitation in everie generation and generation verse 2 Before the mounts were born and th' earth and world brought-forth by thee even from eternitie thou art God to eternitie verse 3 Thou dost unto contrition turn miserable-man and thou dost say return-again ye children of Adam verse 4 For in thine eyes a thousand yeers are even-as yesterday when it is past and as a watch that in the night doth stay verse 5 As with a flowing-current thou dost cary them away they as a sleep are in the morn are as the changed hay verse 6 It in the morning flourisheth and groweth-changeably it in the evening is cut down and fadeth-withering-dry verse 7 For in thine anger we have been consumed-utterly and in thy wrathfull-heat we have been troubled suddainly verse 8 Our vicious-iniquities before thee thou dost place our hidden-close iniquities to clear-light of thy face verse 9 Because in thine exceeding-wrath our daies all turn-away our yeers we have consumed-quite even-as a thought were they verse 10 The dayes of those our yeers in them are threescore yeers and ten and if they be in valour-strong fourscore yeers in them been And their pride molestation is and painfull-miserie for speedily it is cut-down and we away doe flie verse 11 O who doth of thine anger know the mighty-powerfullnes according also to thy fear thy fervent-wrathfullnes verse 12 To count the number of our dayes so skilfull make us be that unto understanding-wise apply the heart may wee verse 13 Jehovah turn thy self again how long wilt thou deferr let it repent thee also for them that thy servants are verse 14 Thou with thy mercie satisfie us in the morn that wee in all our daies even chearfully may showt and joyfull be verse 15 O make thou us for to rejoyce even-as the daies have been wherein thou hast afflicted us the yeers we ev I have seen verse 16 Unto thy servants let thy work appear thy comlines unto their sons verse 17 And on us be our LORD Gods pleasantnes and th' operation of our hands upon us stablish-sure yea th' operation of our hands establish-it-secure PSALM XC 1 A prayer of Moses the man of God LOrd thou hast been to us an habitation in generation and generation verse 2 Before the mountains were born and thou hadst brought forth the earth and the world even from eternitie unto eternitie thou art God verse 3 Thou turnest sory-man unto contrition and sayest return ye sonns of Adam verse 4 For a thousand yeers in thine eyes are as yester day when it is past and as a watch in the night verse 5 Thou cariest them-away-with-a floud they are as a sleep in the morning as the grasse that is changed verse 6 In the morning it flourisheth and is changed at the evening it is cut-down and withereth verse 7 For we are consumed in thine anger and in thy wrathfull-heat we are suddainly-troubled verse 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee our hidden sinns to the light of thy face verse 9 For all our daies doe turn-away in thine exceeding-wrath we have consumed our yeers as a thought verse 10 The
adverse are to me and of them that against my soule doe speake maliciously verse 21 But thou Jehovah Lord with me doe well for thine-own name for good thy mercy is rid me verse 22 For I afflicted am and I am needy wounded eke within me is mine heart verse 23 As shadow when it doth decline so I away depart I tossed am as grasse-hopper verse 24 My knees they feeble been through fasting and my flesh for want of fat is waxen-lean verse 25 And I was their reproach they saw their head they shaken have verse 26 Jehovah my God help thou me me in thy mercy save verse 27 And let them know this is thine hand that thou LORD dost the same Curse they but blesse thou rise they up and be abasht-with-shame and let thy servant joyfull be verse 29 Let my foes be arayd with infamie and with their shame as with a cloak be clad verse 30 I will confesse Jehovah with my mouth vehemently and in the midst of many will I praise him thankfully verse 31 Because that at the right hand of the needy stand will he him for to save from them that of his soule the judgers be PSALM CX 1 A psalm of David IEhovah assuredly-said unto my Lord Sit thou at my right-hand untill I put thine enemies the footstool of thy feet verse 2 Iehovah will send out Sion the rod of thy strength rule thou in the midst of thine enemies verse 3 Thy people shal be voluntaries in the day of thy power in the honourable-beauties of holines of the womb of the early-morning to thee the dew of thy youth verse 4 Iehovah sware and will not repent thou art a Priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedek verse 5 The Lord at thy right-hand He hath wounded the Kings in the day of his wrath verse 6 He shall judge among the heathens he hath filled with corpses he hath wounded the head over a great land verse 7 Of the brook in the way shall he drink therefore he shall lift up the head PSALM CX Sing this as the 68. Psalm IEhovah said unto my Lord thou at my right hand sit untill I set thine enemies the footstoole of thy feet verse 2 Rod of thy strength Jehovah lie will send out of Sion in middest of thine enemies have thou dominion verse 3 Thy folk free in day of thy power in holy beauties bee even of the wombe of th' early-morn dew of thy youth to thee verse 4 Jehovah sware will not repent thou art a Priest for aye after the order that I of Melchisedek did say verse 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall wound Kings in day of his wrath verse 6 Among the heathens he shall judge with corpses fill'd he hath shall wound the head over much land verse 7 Drink of the brook shall he within the way therefore his head shall high-uplifted be PSALM CXI This may be sung also as the 45. Psalme I Will confesse Jehovah with th' whole heart in secret and assembly of th'upright verse 2 Jehovahs actions are very great sought-out of all that in them doe delight verse 3 Glory and comely-honour his worke is and stand perpetually doth his justice verse 4 His marvels he remembred makes to be Jehovah gracious and pitifull verse 5 Food unto them that feare him given hath he He of his cov'nant ever is mindfull verse 6 He shew'd his people his acts puissance giving to them the heathens heritance verse 7 The works of his hands truth and judgement are his precepts all are of sure-faithfulnesse verse 8 For aye for ever stablished they are done in assured truth and righteousnesse verse 9 Redemption he to his people sent for ever he commanded his cov'nant Holy and to be feared is his name verse 10 Jehovahs feare wisdoms beginning is good prudency have all that doe those-same his praise abideth to perpetualnes PSALM CXI 1 Halelu-jah I will confesse Jehovah with all the heart in the secret of the righteous and assembly verse 2 Great are the actions of Jehovah sought-out of all that delight in them verse 3 Glorious majesty and comly-honour is his work and his justice standeth to perpetuall-aye verse 4 He hath made a memoriall of his marveilous works gracious and pittifull is Jehovah verse 5 He hath given a prey to them that feare him he will remember his covenant forever verse 6 He hath shewed to his people the able-power of his actions in giving to them the inheritance of the heathens verse 7 The actions of his hands are truth and judgement faithfull are all his precepts verse 8 Stablished they are for aie for â—ver done in truth and righteousnesse verse 9 He sent redemption to his people he hath commanded his covenant for ever holy and fearfull is his name verse 10 The beginning of wisdom is the feare of Jehovah good prudency have all they that doe them his praise standeth to perpetual-aye PSALM CXII Halelu-iah verse 1 O Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah that delighteth vehemently in his commandements verse 2 His seed shal be mighty in the earth the generation of the righteous shal be blessed verse 3 Wealthy-store and riches shal be in his house and his justice standeth to perpetual-aye verse 4 Vnto the righteous light ariseth in darknesse gracious and pitifull and just verse 5 A good man doth-graciously and lendeth he will moderate his words in judgement verse 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever the just man shal be to everlasting memorie verse 7 He will not feare for evill hear-say his heart is fixed trusting in Jehovah verse 8 His heart is stablished he will not fear untill he see upon his distressers verse 9 He hath scattered-abroad he hath given to the poor his justice standeth to perpetuall-aye his horn shal be exalted with honour verse 10 The wicked shall see and be angry he shall guash with his teeth and melt-away the desire of the wicked shall perish PSALM CXII Sing this as the 111. Psalme verse 1 O Blessed man that doth Jehovah fear that greatly doth in his commands delight verse 2 His seed in earth shall mighty persevere blessed shal be the race of the upright verse 3 In his house riches are and wealthy-store his justice standeth eke for evermore verse 4 Unto th'upright in darknes light ascends gracious and pitifull and just he is verse 5 A good man doth graciously and lends he moderates in judgement his speeches verse 6 Sure he shall not be mov'd eternally the just shal be t' eternall memory verse 7 He will not feare for ill that he doth hear his heart is fixed in Jehovah bold verse 8 His heart is stablished he will not feare Untill on his distressers he behold verse 9 He scattered hath abroad giv'n to the poore his justice standeth even for evermore His horn with honour shall exalted be verse 10 See and be angry shall the wicked-wight gnash with his teeth and melt away shall he the wicked-mans desire shall
societie and followship with Devils And that these evil arts are not here approved the law sheweth Deut. 18. Onely similitudes are taken from them as elswhere from the thief Rev. 16.15 the unrighteous Iudge Luke 18.1.2.6.7 the unjust steward Luke 16. c. of him that is made-wise of the wised that is the learned expert the cunning mage Vers 8. refused as waters that is as the Greek explaineth set at naught nothing esteemed as waters that passe away and are not regarded bend he his arrowes or his arrow for the Hebrew hath a double reading that is every of his arrowes And this may be meant of the wicked man whose arrowes bent at the just shall be broken or of God who shooteth at the wicked and cutteth them off be they as cutt off or let them be as if they were cutt-off or even as strawes meaning it of the wickeds arrowes or if of their own persons let them be even cutt off as the Greek saith untill they be weakened Vers 9. snail that melteth or snail of melting that is a consuming snail wich creeping out of the shell casteth her moistures and so wasteth to death Also with salt a snail melteth into water let him goe-away or walk meaning let him die So where one Prophet saith to goe with thy fathers 1 Chron. 17.11 another saith for it sleep that is die 2 Sam. 7.12 the untimely birth or sallen-birth meaning fallen before due time So Iob 3.19 Ecces 6.3.5 Vers 10. Ere that they shall perceive or Before men shall understand He speaketh to the wicked of their suddain destruction The meaning seemeth to be this Ere men shall perceive or seel the pricking of your thorns which are thorns of the Bramble God will as with a whirlwind destroy every of them The Bramble or briar mentioned also in Jorhams parable Iudg. 9.14.15 hath strong and sharp thorns fit to resemble the evil counsels and deeds of the wicked The Hebrue Sir is used both for a thorn and a pot wherefore some here translate pots yet yeilding the same sense The Greek turneth it thorns as alive or even quick which noteth subdain destruction as Psal 55.16 let them goe down to hel alive or their lively vigour which made them fear no destruction as Psal 38.20 my enemies are alive are mighty This word is somtime used for raw flesh 1 Sam. 2.15 which some that translate the former word pots retain also here even in wrath or as with burning-anger We may also understand the word thorn thus aswell the living thorn that is fresh and green as the thorn of burning that is the burnt or sear thorn because on the bramble some of the thorns are parched and dry when others are young and green he will tempestuously whirl it away God will take away or skare away it that is every thorn as with a whirlwind or tempest For as with a whirlwind that passeth the wicked is no more Prov. 10.25 Vers 11. his feet in bloud This noteth both the greatnes of the slaughter and comfortable use which the just shall make hereof Compare Psal 68.24 Isa 63.3 Rev. 14.20 Vers 12. earthly-man Hebr. Adam put here for men in general as son for sonns 2 King 21.6 with 2 Chron. 33.6 See also Psalm 8.9 fruit that is a comfortable reward after their labours and troubles As Heb. 12.11 Iam. 3.18 God that judge or Gods judging A mysterie of the holy Trinitie used sundry times in the scripture as Gods caused me to wander Gen. 20.13 he is holy Gods Ios 24.19 he is living Gods Ier. 10.10 though most commonly it is otherwise See the note on Psal 3.3 Annotations Psalm LIX Vers 1. COrrupt not or bring not to perdition See Psal 57.1 Mìchtam a notable song see Psal 16.1 to kill him or to do him dye Saul having cast his spear at David and missed him sent messengers after unto Davids house for to keep or watch him and to kill him But his wife Michal Sauls daughter bewrayed the matter let David down at a window and so he escaped 1 Sam. 19.10.11.12 Hereupon he made this Psalm Vers 2. set me on high set me aloft where I may be safe that my foes reach not to me Vers 4. not for my trespasse to weet against them as elswhere David professeth 1 Sam. 24.10.12 Vers 5. without iniquitie to weet of me or on my part understanding it of sin as in the former verse or without punishment understanding it of the enemies they run c. Iniquitie is often used for punishment see Psal 69.28 or without iniquitie without blame in their own conceit as in Ier. 50.7 their enemies said we offend not because thy have sinned c. to meet me meaning for good that is to assist me For somtime meeting is to oppose and resist Psal 35.3 Vers 6. to visit namely with punishment as Exod. 20.5 See otherwise in Ps 8.5 the heathens that is the wicked mine enemies called here heathens as elswhere strangers Psal 54.5 unfaithfully-work or disloyally-commit See this word Psal 25.3 Vers 7. They return at evening The enemies like hungry dogs come at evening secretly to surprise and devour me So wicked persecutors are likened to dogs Psal 22.17 or it may be a prophesie of their extreme povertie that when others goe to rest they goe about howling for meat make noyse as a dog barking grinning howling as a dog for his meat as after verse 15.16 therefore the Greek turneth it they are hungrie Vers 8. utter or well-out as from a fountaine belch or babble as Prov. 15.2.28 This similitude is explained Ier. 6.7 As the fountain casteth out her waters so she casteth out her malice swords c. that is they speak sharp devouring words See Psal 57.5 Vers 10. His strength understand O God that art his strength And it may be meant of himself though he speak as of another 1 because in the Hebrue there is sometime a suddain change of the person as Dan. 9.4 thou keepest covenant towards them which love him that is which love thee Deut. 5.10 that love me and keep his commandements for my commands Mic. 1.2 Hear ye people all they for al yee 2. because in the last verse of this Psalm it is repeated My strength 3 also in this place the Greek turneth it my strength 4 because in the next verse it is written in the Hebrue text letters his mercie but by the vowels and margine read my mercie which giveth occasion to suppose the like meaning here Howbeit the sense is good if we understand it of the enemy Saul thus O God that art is strength and hast given him the kingdom and this power For even wicked rulers have no power except it be given them from above Iohn 19.11 And David much respected Saul as Gods Anoynted 1 Samuel 26.11 2 Samuel 1.14 I take-heed or will I keep observe that is wayt upon thee or keep thanks and prayses for thee as verse 18. Vers 11. God of my mercy
Exod. 30.10 and as is expressed Ios 6.3 So twise or two times Though it may also be interpreted one thing two things as achath is one thing Psalm 27.4 The Greek here saith Once spake God these two things have I heard Vers 13. to man that is to every-one as this phrase is opened Mat. 16.27 Rom. 2.6 Rev. 22.12 to his work whether it be good or evil See the like in Prov. 24.12 Ier. 32.19 Iob 34.11 Ezek. 7.27 2 Cor. 5.10 Ephes 6.8 Col. 3.25 1 Pet. 1.17 Annotations Psalm LXIII Vers 1. WIldernes of Iudah the forrest of Hareth 1 Sam. 22.5 or the wildernes of Ziph 1 Sam. 23.14 both which were in the tribe of Judah Vers 2. early this noteth care and diligence Iob 8.5 Hos 5.15 Psal 78.34 Prov. 1.28 Luk. 21.38 longeth-ardently this word which is here onely found seemeth to denote an earnest or hot appetite for meat as the former thirst is for drink land of drought that is dry land for so the wilds or deserts were usually waterlesse Psal 107.33.35 Exod. 17.1 Num. 20.1.2 Ier 2.6 weary and consequently thirstie which is caused by wearines So Psal 143.6 Vers 3. the sanstuarie or the sanctitie the holy place so called for the more revence and because holines became that house Psal 93.5 for to see this may be meant of his present desire to behold it as in time past or as a continued speech of his passed comfort when I did behold thy strength thy strength and thy glorie both these were seen in the Ark of the testimonie whence Gods oracles were uttered Exod. 25.22 Numb 7.89 called therefore the ark of Gods strength Psal 132.8 and also his glorie 1 Sam. 4 21.22 See also Psal 78.61 and 105.4 Vers 4. land commend or glorifie thee Vers 5. So will I blesse thee to weet when thou restorest me again unto thy sanctuary therefore also it may be taken for a prayer So let me blesse thee in my life that is whiles I live here on earth So Psal 49.19 and 104.33 and 146.2 lift up my palmes that is pray which was with this gesture of holding up the palmes of the hands towards heaven as looking to receive a blessing So Iob 11.13 Lam. 2.19 and 3 41. Psal 141.2 It is called also the lifting up of the hands Psal 28.2 and spreading out of the palms Psal 44.21 and 88.10 Vers 6. fat or sewet and fatnes Both words in the originall signify fatnes and hereby is meant satietie of pleassres so Ier. 31.14 Psal 36.9 Vers 7. when I remember or If I remember that is so oft as The Hebrew im if is here used for when as also 1 Sam. 15.17 So in Greek can if Mat. 6.22 is hotan when Luk. 11.34 watches or custodies observations which were in the night as is expressed Psal 90.4 See the note there Vers 8 helpfulnes that is a full help as Psal 44 27. Vers 9. cleaveth after thee this noteth love constancie and humilitie and union in the spirit for as man and wife cleaving together are one flesh Gen. 2.24 so he that cleaveth to the Lord is one spirit 1 Cor. 6.17 And this union commeth of the Lord who saith by the Prophet as the girdle cleaveth to the lomes of a man so have I tied to me the whole house of Israel that they might be my people Ier. 13.11 Vers 10. for tumultuous-ruine that is to bring my soul unto destruction or ruine See this word Psal 35.8 Vers 11. They shall make him run-out or They the enemies shall powr out him meaning some principall as Saul or every of his foes or He every one that seeks my soul shal be made run out that is his bloud shal be shed as waters Psal 79.3 A like phrase is used Ier. 18.21 Ezek. 35.5 hands that is the edge or force of the sword as Iob 5.20 Ier. 18.21 portion of foxes that is left unburied for foxes and other wild beasts to prey upon and devour So Sauls bloud flowed out by the sword and his company slain on mount Gilboa lay for a prey to the beasts 1 Sam. 31. So Christs enemies slain with the sword are eaten of ravenous fowles Rev. 19.21 Vers 12. But the King that is I who am King by Gods anointing 1 Sam. 16.12.13 and Christ the son of David sweareth by him that is by God by swearing meaning Gods whole worship whereof swearing was a part Deut. 6.13 Isa 45.23 and 65.16 Ier. 4 2. Annotations Psalm LXIV Vers 2. PRayer or meditation see Psal 55.3 the Greek saith when I pray unto thee Vers 3. the secret or secrecie mysterie that is Council or assembly of evill doers that is the malignant church as the holy church is called the secrecie or mysterie of the righteous Psal 111.1 Vers 4. bent their arrow that is laid their arrow ready on their bended bow The like phrase was in Psal 58.8 See also Psal 11.2 bitter word or bitter thing as the Greek explaineth it So after in verse 6. an evill word or thing See the note on Psalm 7.1 Vers 6. they tell to hide or of hiding that is impart their counsell one to another how to hide snares they accomplish an exquisite search or a search searched-out that is a curious diligent search The Greek translateth they are consumed searching out searches in meaning that they spend both their time and themselves in searching out evils against the just It may also be read we are consumed by the search searched out meaning that in their judgement we cannot escape their snares even the inmost Hebr and the inmost that is whatsoever any mans wit and deep heart can find out or So deep is the inward-part and heart of man Vers 8. have been or assuredly shall be the time past being used for more certainty as in Isa 9.6 And by have been is meant the sure event and accomplishment of Gods judgements on them with the continuance of the same As the Hebrew word of being signifieth to come to pà sse or have event 1 Sam. 4.1 Iob 37.6 and to continue to be Dan. 1.21 Vers 9. they have caused them-every-one Hebr. caused him which being spoken of many as in this place meaneth them all severally to one man to fall c. or to stumble-down signifying that Gods stroakes should have effect to overthrow them by their own devises betake themselves to flight or shall wander-about in their flight which noteth great fear and unstayednes which the Greek therefore turneth are troubled and is meant of the wicked their favourites Annotations Psalm LXV Vers 2. PRaise silent wayteth or is silent that is submisly and quietly exspecteth thee see Psalm 62 2. or Vnto thee there is silence and prayse that is silence looking to receive mercies and prayse for them being received The Greek saith prayse becometh thee The Hebrew also may imply the same though it be more significant Vers 3. Thou hearest or O thou that hearest or he that heareth see after in verse all flesh that is
Iehovah for I am weak heal me Iehovah for my bones are troubled verse 4 And my soul is troubled vehemently and thou Iehovah how long verse 5 Return Iehovah release my soul save me for thy mercy sake verse 6 For in the death is no memorie of thee in hel who shall-confess to thee verse 7 I saint with my sighing I make my bed to swim in every night I water my bedsted with my tears verse 8 Myne eye is-gnawn with indignation it is waxen-old because of all my distressers verse 9 Away from me all ye that work painful-iniquitie for Iehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping verse 10 Iehovah hath-heard my supplication for grace Iehovah hath accepted my prayer verse 11 All my enemies let be abasht and troubled vehemently let them return be abasht in a moment PSALM VI. Sing this as the 3. Psalm verse 2 IEhovah in thy wrath rebuke not me neither chastise me in thine angry-heat verse 3 Iehovah shew me grace for I am weak heal me ô Iah for my bones troubled be verse 4 Also my soul is troubled vehementlie and thou Iehovah how long wilt thou cease verse 5 Return Iehovah thou my soul release ô save thou me because of thy mercie verse 6 For record none of thee in death appears who shall confess to thee in deadly-lake verse 7 I faynt with sighes my bed to swim I make each night I bath my bed-sted with my tears verse 8 Gnawn is with indignation mine eye it is waxt-old for all that me distress verse 9 Away from me call that work wretchednes for heard hath Iah voice of my weeping-cry verse 10 Iehovah he hath heard my suit-for-grace Iehovah hath my prayer accepted verse 11 Abasht be all my foes and sore troubled return and be abasht in suddayn-space PSALM VII 1. Shigajon of David which he sang to Iehovah upon the words of Cush son of Iemini verse 2 IEhovah my God in thee I hope for-safety save-thou me from all that-persecute me and deliver thou me verse 3 Least he tear-in-peeces like a Lion my soul breaking while there is none delivering verse 4 Jehovah my God if I have done this if there-be injurious-evil in my palms verse 5 If I have rewarded evil to him-that-had-peace-with-me yea I have-released my distresser without cause verse 6 Let the enemy pursue my soul and take it and tread-down my life on the earth and my glory let him make it-dwell in the dust Selah verse 7 Rise-up Iehovah in thy anger be thou lifted-up for the rages of my distressers and wake-thou-up-unto me judgment thou-hast-commanded verse 8 And the congregation of peoples shall compasse-thee-about for it return thou to the high-place verse 9 Iehovah will judge the peoples judge-thou me Iehovah according-to my justice according-to my perfection in me verse 10 Oh let the malice of the wicked be at-an-end and stablish thou the just for thou triest the hearts and reins just God verse 11 My shield is in God the saviour of the right in heart verse 12 God is a just judge God angerly-threatneth every day verse 13 If he-turn not he wil whet his sword he hath bent his bow and made it ready verse 14 And for him he-hath made-ready the instruments of death his arrowes he-worketh for the hot-persecutors verse 15 Loe he shall be-in-travel of painful-iniquity for he hath conceived molestation shal bring-forth a lye verse 16 He hath digged a pit and delved it and is-fallen into the corrupting-ditch he wrought verse 17 His molestation shall return upon his head and upon his crown shall his violent-wrong descend verse 18 I will-confesse Iehovah according-to his justice and will-sing-Psalm to the name of Jehovah Most-high PSALM VII verse 2 IEhovah mine almighty-God I hope-repose in thee save me from all that me pursue and thou deliver me verse 3 Least he a renting-Lion like my soul in peeces-tear breaking-asunder while there is no-one deliverer verse 4 Iehovah mine almighty-God if this thing don have I if that ther be within my palmes wrongful-iniquitie verse 5 If I have him rewarded ill that with mee was at-peace yea him that my distresser was causless I did release verse 6 Let foe pursue my soul and take and tread my life on clay my glorie also let him make dwell in the dust Selah verse 7 Rise-up Iehovah in thy wrath for rages of my foes be thou lift-up and wake to me judgement thou-diddst propose verse 8 And round-about thee compass shall the peoples assembly and for the same doe thou return unto the place-on-hie verse 9 Jehovah wil the peoples judge Iehovah judge thou me even-as my iustice is and as my perfectnes in me verse 10 Oh let the wickeds malice end and stablish-thou-firmly the just man for ô just God thou the hearts and reins dost-try verse 11 My shield in God the saviour of the upright in heart verse 12 God is a just judge and each day God angry-threatned smart verse 13 For if that he doe not return his sword he sharp wil whet his bow he bended hath and he the same hath ready-set verse 14 And for him he hath ready-made the instruments of death for them that hotly-persecute his arrowes he worketh verse 15 Loe he shall be in travel of painful-iniquitie for molestation he conceiv'd and shall bring forth a lye verse 16 A hollow-pit he digged hath and delved-deep the same and faln he is into the ditch that he did working-frame verse 17 His molestation it shall upon his head turn-down his violent-wrong also shall descend upon his crown verse 18 I wil confess Iehovah as is his just-equitie and wil sing-psalm unto the name of Iehovah most-hye PSALM VIII 1 To the maister of the musik upon Gittith a Psalm of David verse 2 IEhovah our Lord how wondrous-excellent is thy name in all the earth which hast given thy glorious-majesty above the heavens verse 3 Out-of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast sounded strength because of thy distressers to make cease the enemy and self-avenger verse 4 When I behold thy heavens the deed of thy singers the moon and the starrs which thou hast stably-constituted verse 5 What is sory-man that thou remembrest him and the son of Adam that thou-visitest him verse 6 For thou hast made-him-lesser a litle than the Gods and crowned him with glory and comely-honour verse 7 Thou gavest-him-dominion ovet the works of thy hands all thou-didst-sett under his feet verse 8 Sheep and oxen all of them and also the beasts of the field verse 9 The fowl of the heavens and the fishes of the sea that-which-passeth-through the pathes of the seas verse 10 Jehovah our Lord how wondrous-excellent is thy name in all the earth PSALM VIII verse 2 O Jah our Lord how excellent-great is thy name in all the earth thou which hast given thy glorious-majesty above the heaven verse 3 From mouth of Babes and sucklings thou firmnes foundest because of them that thee distress To make the
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
attentive thine eare verse 18 To judge the fatherlesse and the oppressed that he add not any more to daunt-with-terrour sory-man out of the earth PSALM X. Sing this as the 7. Psalm VVHerefore Jehovah standest thou removed-farr-aside at times when wee are in distress Wherfore doest thou thee hide verse 2 The wicked in his haughtines hotly-pursues the poore Let them be taken in the crafts that they have thought before verse 3 For for his souls desired-lust praise doth the wicked-wight the covetous eke he doth bless he doth the LORD despight verse 4 The wicked-man his countenance is of such loftines That he seeks not there is no God in all his purposes verse 5 His wayes in all time well-succeed on high thy judgments bee above his sight his pressing-foes puff at them all doth hee verse 6 Within his heart he saith I shall not be remov'd-away For I shall not in evill bee in any age for aye verse 7 His mouth is full of cursing-oath and fraud and fallacie under his tongue is mischeif and plainfull-iniquitie verse 8 In wayting-place of villages he sits in secrecies he murdereth the innocent for poor doe lurk his eyes verse 9 He lyes in wayt in secret place as Lion in his denn he lyes in wayt to snatch away the poor-afflicted men th' afflicted-poor he snatcheth him when to his net he drawes verse 10 He stoups he bowes that troup of poor may fall in his strong-pawes The second part verse 11 Within his hart he saith God doth forget he hies-away his face so that he will not see unto perpetuall-aye verse 12 Jehovah rise thou up ô God lift thou thine hand on hye let not the meek-afflicted men be out of memory verse 13 O wherfore doth the wicked man despight th' Almighty-one he in his heart saith thou wilt not make-inquisition verse 14 Thou lookest for molesting-toyl and grievance thou doest see to take the thing into thine hand the poor leaves it to thee Thou helper art of fatherless verse 15 Break th' arme of wicked-one and of the ev'l his wickedness seek til thou findest none verse 16 Jehovah king for ever is and to continuall-aye out of his land the heathen-men are perished-away verse 17 The meek-afflicted-mens desire Jehovah thou doest hear thou firmly-doest-prepare their heart doest make-attent thine eare verse 18 To judge th' opprest and fatherless that add no more he may that is frayl-man out of the earth with-terrour to-dismay PSALM XI Sing this as the 1. Psalm I In Jehovah hope-repose how therfore doe ye say unto my soul as bird unto your mountain flee-away verse 2 For loe the wicked bend the bow their shaft on string prepare to shoot even in the dark at them in heart that upright are verse 3 For the foundations are cast-down the just what hath he done verse 4 Jah in his holy Pallace is Jah in the heaven his throne his eyes will view his eye-lids prove the children of Adam verse 5 Jehova will the just-man prove also the wicked-man His soul eke hateth him that loves wrongfull-transgression verse 6 Upon the wicked he will rayn the snares fire and brimston and wind of burning-storms this shall the part of their cup bee verse 7 For just is Jah he justice loves his face the right will see PSALM XI 1 To the master of the Musick a Psalm of David IN Jehovah doe I hope-for-safety how say ye to my soul flee to your mountain as a bird verse 2 For loe the wicked bend the bow they prepare their arrow upon the string to shoot in the darknesse at them that are upright in heart verse 3 For the foundations are cast-down the just what hath he done verse 4 Jehovah in the pallace of his holynesse Jehovah in the heavens his throne his eyes will view his eye lids wil prove the sons of Adam verse 5 Jehovah wil prove the just-one and the wicked-one and him that loveth violent-wrong his soul doth hate verse 6 He will rain upon the wicked snares fire and brimstone and wind of burning-storms shall be the portion of their cup. verse 7 For just Jehovah he loveth justices his face will view the righteous PSALM XII 1 To the master of the musick upon the eight A Psalm of David verse 2 SAve O Jehovah for the gracious-saint is ended for the faithfull are diminished from the sonns of Adam verse 3 They speak false-vanity each-man with his next-friend with lip of flatteries with a heart and a heart they speak verse 4 Jehovah cut-off all lipps of flatteries the tongue that speaketh great-things verse 5 Which have sayd with our tongue we wil prevail our lips are with us who is Lord over us verse 6 For the wastfull-spoil of the poor-afflicted for the groning of the needy-ones now will I rise up sayth Jehovah I wil set in salvation he shall have breathing verse 7 The sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings as silver tried in a subliming-fornace of earth fined seven times verse 8 Thou Jehovah wilt keep them wilt preserve him from this generation for ever verse 9 The wicked walk on every side when vilenesse is exalted of the sonns of Adam PSALM XII Sing this as the 50. Psalm verse 2 SAve LORD for godly-man is at-an-end for faithfull-ones from Adams sonns decay verse 3 They speak vain-ly each-man with his next friend with flattring lip with heart heart speak they verse 4 The Lord cut-off all lipps of smoothed-flattrings the tongue that speaketh arrogantly great things verse 5 Which sayd-have with our tongue we wil prevail our lipps are ours who Lord is over us verse 6 For the afflicted-poor mens wastfull-spoil for needy-poor mens groning-pitteous now will I rise the LORD sayth in salvation I will him set he shall have respiration verse 7 The sayings of the LORD are sayings pure as silver tride in earthen choise-fornace fined sev'n times verse 8 Thou Lord wilt thē keep-sure wilt him preserve for ever from this race verse 9 On ev'ry side the wicked-ones have walked when vilenes is of Adams sonns exalted PSAM XIII 1 To the master of the Musick a Psalm of David verse 2 HOw long Jehovah wilt thou forget me for ever how long wilt thou hide thy face from me verse 3 How long shall I set counsels in my soul sorow in my heart by day how long shall my enemy be exalted above me verse 4 Behold answer thou me Jehovah my God lighten thou mine eyes least I sleep the death verse 5 Left my enemy say I have prevailed against him my distressers be glad when I am moved verse 6 But I in thy mercy doe I trust my heart shall be glad in thy salvation I will sing to Jehovah for he hath bounteously-rewarded unto me PSALM XIII HOw long Jehovah wilt thou me forget for aye how lōg while wilt thou hide thy face frō me away 3 How long shall in my soul I counsels set dayly sad-sorrow in my heart how long shall my foe bee exalted above mee
vowes I will discharge verse 27 The meek shall eat and be suffis'd Jehovah praise shall they that doe him seek your heart shall live unto perpetuall-aye verse 28 All ends of th' earth remember shall and turn Jehovah to and all the heathens families 'fore thee shall worship-doe verse 29 Because unto Jehovah doth the kingdom appertain and he among the nations is ruler-soveraign verse 30 All they that in the earth be fat shall eat and worship doe low-bend before him shall they all that to the dust down-goe And he that quickneth not his soul verse 31 To him serve shall their seed it for a generation shall be'fore the LORD counted verse 32 Come shall they and his justice shall by them declared bee unto a folk that shall be born that done the same hath hee PSALM XXIII 1 A Psalm of David IEhovah feedeth me I shall not lack verse 2 In folds of budding-grass he maketh me lie-down he easily-leadeth me by the waters of tests verse 3 He returneth my soul he leadeth me in the beaten-paths of justice for his name sake verse 4 Yea though I should walk in the vally of the shade of death I will not fear evill for thou wilt be with me thy rod and thy staff they shall comfort me verse 5 Thou furnishest before me a table in presence of my distressers thou makest fat my head with oil my cup is abundant verse 6 Doubtlesse good and mercy shall follow me all the dayes of my life and I shall converse in the house of Iehovah to length of dayes PSALM XXIII Sing this as the 8. Psalm verse 1 IEhovah feedeth me I shall not lack verse 2 In grassy folds he down doth make me lye he gently-leads me quiet waters by verse 3 He doth return my soul for his name sake in paths of justice leads-me-quietly verse 4 Yea though I walk in dale of deadly-shade I le fear none ill for with me thou wilt be thy rod thy staff eke they shall comfort me verse 5 Fore me a table thou hast ready-made in their presence that my distressers be Thou makest fat mine head with ointing-oil my cup abounds verse 6 Doubtless good and mercy shall all the dayes of my life follow me also within Iehovahs house I shall to length of dayes repose-me-quietly PSALM XXIV verse 1 THe earth it is Iehovahs and the plenteousnes of it the habitable-world and they that in the same doe sit verse 2 For he upon the watry-seas hath-founded it secure and on the flowing-rivers hath the same establisht-sure verse 3 Who shall into the mountain of Iehovah up-ascend and in his place of holines who is he that shall stand verse 4 The clean in hands and pure in heart that to false-vanity doth not lift-up his soul and doth not swear to fallacy verse 5 He from Iehovah shall receive a benediction and justice from the mighty-God of his salvation verse 6 This is their generation that doe him seek even they that make-inquiry for thy face this Iacob is Selah verse 7 Lift-up ye gates your heads and ye dores of eternall-aye be lifted-up that-so the King of glory enter may verse 8 This King of glory who is he Jehovah puissant and valiant Jehovah he in battel valiant verse 9 Lift-up ye gates your heads and ye dores of eternal-aye lift-up your-heads that-so the King of glory enter may verse 10 This King of glory who is he it is the eternall-JAH of warlike-hosts even-he the King of glory is Selah PSALM XXIV 1 A Psalm of David THe earth is Iehovahs and the plenty thereof the world and they that sitt therein verse 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers verse 3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of Iehovah and who shall stand in the place of his holinesse verse 4 The clean in palmes and pure in heart which lifteth not up his soul to false-vanity neither sweareth to deceit verse 5 He shall receive a blessing from Iehovah and justice from the God of his salvation verse 6 This is the generation of them that inquire for him of them that seek thy face of Iaakob Selah verse 7 Lift up ye gates your heads and be lifted up ye dores of eternity that the King of glory may come in verse 8 Who is this King of glory Jehovah strong and valiant Jehovah valiant in battel verse 9 Lift up ye gates your heads and lift up ye dores of eternity that the King of glory may come in verse 10 Who is he this King of glory Jehovah of hosts he is the King of glory Selah PSALM XXV 1 A Psalm of David VNto thee Jehovah lift I up my soul verse 2 My God in thee do I trust let me not be abashed let not my enemies shew-gladnesse over me verse 3 Yea all that earnestly-exspect thee shall not be abashed they shall be abashed that unfaithfully transgress in vain verse 4 Thy waies Jehovah make thou me to know learn me thy pathes verse 5 Make me to tread in thy truth and learn me for thou art the God of my salvation thee do I earnestly-exspect all the day verse 5 Remember thy tender-mercies Jehovah and thy kind-mercies for they are from eternitie verse 7 The sins of my youth and my trespasses remember thou not according to thy mercie do thou remember me for thy goodnesse sake Jehovah verse 8 Good and righteous Jehovah is therefore will he teach sinners in the way verse 9 He will make the meek to tread in judgement and will learn the meek his way verse 10 All the pathes of Iehovah are mercy and truth to them that keep his covenant and his testimonies verse 11 For thy name-sake Jehovah even mercifully pardon wilt thou my iniquity for it is much verse 12 Who is the man that feareth Iehovah he wil teach him in the way that he shal chuse verse 13 His soul shal lodge in good and his seed shal inherit the land verse 14 The secret of Iehovah is to them that fear him and his covenant to make them for to know verse 15 Myne eyes are continually unto Jehovah for he wil bring-forth my feet out of the net verse 16 Turn-the-face unto me and be gracious-to me for I am solitarie and poor-afflicted verse 17 The distresses of my heart are inlarged bring thou me forth out of my vexations verse 18 See mine affliction and my molestation and forgive all my sinns verse 19 See mine enemies for they are multiplied and with hatred of violēt-wrong have they hated me verse 20 Keep thou my soul and deliver me let me not be abashed for I hope-for-safetie in thee verse 21 Let perfection and righteousnes preserve me for I earnestly-exspect thee verse 22 Redeme Israel O God from all his distresses PSALM XXV I Lift my soul Jehovah unto thee verse 2 My God in thee my trust I do repose O let me not with-shame-abashed be shew-gladnes over me let not my foes verse 3 Yea all do
exspect-thee-earnestly shall not abashed be-with-shamefulnes but they shall be abashed-shamefully that do in vain unfaithfully-transgress verse 4 Thy wayes Iehovah make thou me discern thy pathes me learn-by-information verse 5 Make me to tread in thy truth and me learn for thou the God of my salvation I earnestly-exspect thee all the day verse 6 Remember thy compassionate mercies and thy kind mercies ô eternal-IAH for they have been even from eternities verse 7 The sinns of my youth and my trespasses remember not thou but remember me Iehovah for thy bountiful-goodnes according to thy loving-kind-mercie verse 8 God is Iehovah righteous also therefore wil he teach sinners in the way verse 9 He will thee meek in judgement make to goe and learn he wil the lowly-meek his way verse 10 Mercy and truth Jehovahs paths all are to them that keep his league and witnesses verse 11 For thy name JAH thou mercifully-spare wilt mine iniquity for much it-is verse 12 Who is the man that doth Jehovah fear him will he teach in way that he shall-chuse verse 13 His soul in good shall lodging-persevere his seed the land for-heritage-shall-use verse 14 The secret of Jehovah he doth grant to them that him with fear doe-reverence also his testamental-covenant to make them for to have-intelligence verse 15 Mine eyes alway unto Jehovah be for from the net my feet he will restore verse 16 Unto me turn and gracious be to mee For I alone am and afflicted-poore verse 17 Distresses of my heart inlarged be bring thou me forth from my vexations verse 18 My trouble and my molestation see and pardon all mine aberrations verse 19 Behold my foes for multiplide are thay and doe with hate most-violent hate mee verse 20 Keep thou my soul and ridd me free-away sham'd be I not for I doe hope in thee verse 21 Keep me let rightnes and perfection for I doe thee exspect-with earnestnes verse 22 O God give Israel redemption from all his strait-afflicting-anguishes PSALM XXVI Sing this as the 5. or as the 66. Psalm verse 1 JUdge me Jehovah for I goe in my perfect-simplicity I in Jehovah trust also I shall not slide-unstedfastly verse 2 Jehovah prove tempt me likeweise my reins and my heart doe thou trie verse 3 For thy mercy before mine eyes and I walk in thy verity verse 4 I sit not with vaine mortal-men nor enter with dissemblers-hidd verse 5 I hate church of malignant-men and doe not sit with the-wicked verse 6 My hands with cleannes wash-I-clear and LORD I compass thine altar verse 7 With voice of thanks to cause to hear and all thy marvailes to declare verse 8 Jehovah the safe-mansion of thine house dearly-love do I place of the habitation of thy most glorious-majesty verse 9 My soul with sinners gather not nor with blood-guilty men my life verse 10 In whose hands a mischievous-plot whose right hand is with bribes full rife verse 11 And I walk in my perfectnes redeeme and use-me-graciously verse 12 My foot doth stand in righteousnes in Churches bless the LORD will I. PSALM XXVI 1 A psalm of David JUdge me Iehovah for I walk in my perfection and doe trust in Iehovah I shal not stagger verse 2 Prove me Iehovah and tempt me try my reins and my heart verse 3 For thy mercy is before mine eyes and I walk in thy truth verse 4 I doe not sit with mortal-men of false-vanitie and with the hidden I enter not verse 5 I hate the church of evil-doers and with the wicked I sit not verse 6 I will wash my palms with cleannes and compass thine altar Iehovah verse 7 To cause to hear with voice of confession and to tell all thy marveilous works verse 8 Iehovah I love the mansion of thy house and the place of the habitation of thy glory verse 9 Gather not my soul with sinners and my life with men of bloods verse 10 In whose hands is a mischievous purpose and their right-hand is full of bribes verse 11 And I doe walk in my perfection redeeme thou me and be gracious to me verse 12 My foot standeth in righteousnes in the Churches I will bless Iehovah PSALM XXVII 1 A Psalm of David JEhovah is my light and my salvation for whom should I fear Iehovah is the strength of my life for whom should I dread verse 2 When evil-doors made-battel against me to eat my flesh my distressers and my enemies to me them selves stumbled and fell verse 3 If a pitched-host shall pitch against me my heart shall not fear if warr shall rise-up against me in this I trust verse 4 One thing I have asked of Iehovah the same I will request that I may sit in the house of Iehovah all the dayes of my life to view the pleasantnes of Iehovah and to inquire in his Pallace verse 5 For he will keep me privily in his pavilion in the day of evil he will keep me secret in the secret place of his tent on a rock he will exalt me verse 6 And now exalted shal be my head above my enemies round-about me and I wil sacrifice in his tent sacrifices of showting I will sing and sing-psalm to Iehovah verse 7 Hear Iehovah my voice when I cal and be gracious to me and answer me verse 8 To thee sayd my heart seek ye my face thy face Iehovah I doe seek verse 9 Hide thou not thy face from me turn not-aside in anger thy servant thou hast been my succour leave me not neither forsake me O God of my salvation verse 10 Though my father and my mother should forsake me yet Iehovah would gather me verse 11 Teach me Iehovah thy way and lead me in the path of righteousnesse because of my enviers verse 12 Give me not to the soul of my distressers for witnesses of falshood doe stand up against me and he that breatheth violent-wrong verse 13 Except I had beleeved to see the goodnesse of Iehovah in the land of the living verse 14 Earnestly-exspect thou for Iehovah be confirmed and let thine heart wax-strong and earnestly-expect thou for Iehovah PSALM XXVII verse 1 THe LORD my light is and mine health for whom should I be ' ffeard The LORD the strength is of my life for whom should I have-dread verse 2 When evil-men to eat my flesh against me made-battel my foes and m'enimies to me themselves stumbled and fell verse 3 If that an host against me pitch my heart unfearfull is if warr shall up against me rise I boldly trust in this verse 4 One-thing I asked of the LORD the same request I shall that in the LORDS house I may d'wel the daies of my life all to view Jehovahs pleasantnes and seek in his Pallace verse 5 For he in his pavilion will privily-me-place in th' evill day he will me keep secret in secrecy of his tent and upon a rock he will exalt me-hye verse 6 And now lift up shall be mine head above my foes 'bout mee and I wil
not silent bee Jehovah my God I for ay wuth-thanks-confess wil thee PSALM XXX 1 A Psalm a song of the dedication of the house of David verse 2 I Wil-exalt thee Jehovah for thou hast drawn-up me and hast not made my enemies to rejoice at me verse 3 Jehovah my God I cryed-out unto thee thou healedst me verse 4 Jehovah thou hast brought-up my soul from hel thou hast kept-me-alive from them that goe down the pit verse 5 Sing-psalm to Jehovah ye his gracious-saints and confess ye to the remembrance of his holinesse verse 6 For a moment is in his anger life in his favourable-acceptation in the evening lodged weeping and at the morning showting-joy verse 7 And I I said in my safe-quietnes I shal not bee moved for ever verse 8 Iehovah in thy favourable-acceptation thou hast setled strength to my mountain thou didst hide thy face I was suddenly-troubled verse 9 Unto thee Iehovah I called and unto Iehovah supplicated-for-grace verse 10 What profit in my blood when I goe-down unto corruption shall dust confess thee shal it shew-forth thy truth verse 11 Hear thou Iehovah and be gracious-to-me Iehovah be thou an helper to me verse 12 Thou hast turned my mourning to a dance to me thou hast loosed my sack and hast girded me with joy verse 13 That my glory may sing-psalm to thee and not be silenced Iehovah my God I wil confess thee for ever PSALM XXXI 1 To the master of the musike a Psalm of David verse 2 IN thee Jehovah doe I hope-for-safetie let me not be abashed for ever in thy justice deliver me verse 3 Bow unto me thine ear speedily ridd me be thou to me for a rock of firm-strength for a house of fortresses to save me verse 4 For thou art my firm-rock and my fortress and for thy name sake wilt guide me and lead me verse 5 Thou wilt bring me forth out of the net that they have hidd for me for thou art my firm-strength verse 6 Into thy hand doe I committ my spirit thou hast redemed me Jehovah God of truth verse 7 I have hated them that observe vanities of vain-falshood and I unto Jehovah doe I trust verse 8 I wil be glad and rejoyce in thy mercie which hast seen my affliction hast known my soul in distresses verse 9 And hast not shut me up in the hand of the enemy hast made my feet stand in a large-roomth verse 10 Be gracious to me Jehovah for distress is on me gnawn is with Indignation mine eye my soul and my belly verse 11 For my life is quite-spent with pensivenes and my yeares with sighing my able-strength is decaied with my iniquitie and my bones are gnawen verse 12 With all my distresters I am a reproch and to my neighbours vehemently and a dread to my known acquaintance seeing me in the street they fled from me verse 13 I am forgotten as a dead man out of heart I am as a vessell of perdition verse 14 For I hear the infamie of many fearfulnes from every-side when they plott together against me they craftily-purpose to take my soul verse 15 But I unto thee doe I trust Jehovah I say thou art my God verse 16 In thy hand are my times ridd thou me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors verse 17 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant save me through thy mercy verse 18 Jehovah let me not be abashed for I doe call on thee let the wicked he abashed let them be silenced to hell verse 19 Let the lips of falshood be mute that speak against the just an hard word in haughtines and despite verse 20 How much is thy goodnes which thou hast laid up for them that sear thee hast wrought for thē that hope-for-safetie in thee afore the sons of Adam verse 21 Thou keepest them-secret in the secret of thy face from the rough prides of man doost lay them up in a pavilion from the strife of tongues verse 22 Blessed be Iehovah for he hath made-marvailous his mercy to me in a city of strong-defense verse 23 And I said in my hastening-away I am cut down from afore thine eyes yet-certainly thou heardest the voice of my supplications-for-grace when I cried out unto thee verse 24 Love ye Iehovah all his gracious-saints Jehovah keepeth the faithfull and repaieth abundantly him that doeth haughtines verse 25 Be ye confirmed and let your heart wax-strong all that hopefully-wait for Jehovah PSALM XXXI Sing this as the 35. Psalm verse 2 IEhovah I for-safetie-hope in thee ô let me not abashed be for ever thou in thy justice freely-me-deliver verse 3 To me thine ear bow speedily ridd me thou for a rock of strength unto me bee Be for an house of forts me for to save verse 4 For thou my rock art and my fort-fensed and for thy name sake wilt me guide and lead verse 5 Wilt bring me forth from net that hidd they have for me for thou art my munition-safe verse 6 Into thy hand my sp'rit I doe depose LORD God of truth thou me didst free-redeem verse 7 I hated have them that observers been of vanities of vain-deceitful-glose and I doe in Iehovah trust-repose verse 8 I wil be glad and joy in thy mercie which hast beheld my troublesom-distress hast known my soul in painful-anguishes verse 9 Hast not me closd in hand of th' enemie hast made my feet stand in a place roomthie verse 10 LORD shew me grace for I am straitly-pent mine eye my soul my belly eke is gnawn with grief verse 11 Because my life with pensive-pain my yeares with sighing also quite are spent my strength decayd with my sinns-punishment Also my bones with-gnawing-are-wasted verse 12 With my distressers all reproch am I Unto my neighbours also veh'mently Unto my known-acquaintance eke a dread seeing me in the street from me they fled The second part verse 13 As dead-man out of mind I am forgot I am as broken vessel verse 14 For I hear reproch of many round about me fear when-as against me they together plot to take my soul they craftily-allot verse 15 But LORD in thee my confidence I place I say thou art my God verse 16 My times they be in thy hand from my foes hand rid thou me from them that me pursue verse 17 Shine make thy face on thy servant save me through thy good-grace verse 18 Jehovah let me not be sham'd for I doe cal on thee shame let the wicked have be silenced unto the lowest-grave verse 19 Mute be the lying lips that speak hardly against the just in spite and pride-haughty verse 20 How much thy good which thou hast stor'd for them that fear thee wrought for them that in thee trust before the sons of men verse 21 Them hide thou doest in secret of thy face from prides of men from striefe of tongues in tent thou laist-up them verse 22 JAH blessed be for to me his mercy he wondrous-made in city of
my haters be against me they malicious-ill do-think concerning me verse 9 Some devilish-mischievous thing in him is fastned-sore and he that lyeth shal not adde to rise-up any more verse 10 The man moreover of my peace in whom put-trust did I that cats my bread he hath the heel against me lifted-hye verse 11 And therefore thou be gracious to me ô Jehovah and raise me up again and I shal unto them repay verse 12 By this I know that in me thou doost willing-pleasure-take because mine enemie shal not against me triumph-make verse 13 And I in mine integritie thou me sustained hast and hast me to eternitie before thy face set fast verse 4 Blessed Jehovah Isr'els God hath from eternal been and to eternal-ay so be Amen yea-and Amen PSALM XLI 1 To the master of the musick a Psalm of David verse 2 O Blessed he that prudently-attendeth unto the poor-weakling in the day of evil Jehovah wil deliver him verse 3 Jehovah wil keep him and preserve him alive he shalbe-made-blessed in the earth and give thou him not to the soul of his enemies verse 4 Jehovah wil uphold him on the bedsted of languishing-sorow al his bed thou hast turned in his sicknes verse 5 I did say Jehovah be gracious to me heal my soul for I have sinned against thee verse 6 My enemies sayd evil of me when shal he dye and his name perish verse 7 And if he come to see he speaketh false-vanitie in his heart he heapeth up painful-iniquitie to him self he goeth forth abroad he speaketh it verse 8 Together against me whisper-do all my haters against me they think evil to me verse 9 A mischievous thing is fastned in him and he that lyeth shal no more rise verse 10 Also the man of my peace he whom I trusted in that eateth my bread he hath greatly-lifted-up the heel against me verse 11 And thou Jehovah be gracious to me and raise me up and I shal repay them verse 12 By this I know that thou delightest in me because my enemie shal not shout-triumphantly over me verse 13 And I thou hast sustained me in mine integritie and hast setled me before thy face for ever verse 14 Blessed is Jehovah the God of Israel from eternitie and unto eternitie Amen and Amen The second Book PSALM XLII 1 To the master of the musick and instructing psalm to the sonns of Korach verse 2 AS the hind desirously-brayeth for the streams of waters so my soul desirously-brayeth unto thee O God verse 3 My soul thirsteth for God for the living God when shal I come and appear before the face of God! verse 4 My tears have been to me bread day and night while they say unto me all the day where is thy God verse 5 These things I remember and pour-out upon me my soul because I had passed with tho throng had resorted with them unto the house of God with voice of showting and confession a multitude keeping-festivitie verse 6 Why bowest-thou-downe thy selfe my soule and makest-thou-a tumultuous-stirre within me wait-hopefully for God for yet I shall confesse him the salvations of his face verse 7 My God within mee my soul boweth-down it selfe for that I remember thee from the land of Jorden and Chermonim from the little mountaine verse 8 Deepe unto deepe calleth at the voice of thy water-spowts all thy breaking-billowes and thy waves doe passe over me verse 9 By day Jehovah will command his mercy and in the night his song with me a prayer to the God of my life verse 10 I will say to God my rocke why hast thou forgotten me why goe I sad for the oppression of the enemy verse 11 With a murdering weapon in my bones my distressers doe reproach me when they say unto me all the day where is thy God verse 12 Why bowest-thou-downe thy selfe my soule and why makest thou a tumultuous-stirre within me waite-hopefully for God for yet I shall confesse him the salvations of my face and my God PSALM XLII verse 2 LIke-as the hinde for water streams dooth bray-desirouslie even-so desirouslie-dooth-bray my soul O God to thee verse 3 For God ov'n for the living God my soul it thirsteth sore O when shal I come and appear the face of God before verse 4 My weeping-tears have been to me for bread both night and day while unto me where is thy God they al the day do say verse 5 These things do I in-mind-record and on my self out-shed my very soul because I had among the throng passed Gods house with them I did frequent with voice of showting-glee and thankful-praise with multitude keeping festivitie verse 6 My soule O wherefore dost thou bow thy selfe down-heavily and wherefore in me makest thou a stirre-tumultuously With hopefull-expectation wait thou for God because yet I shall him confesse for the salvations of his face verse 7 My God in me my soule bowes-down for thee to mind I call from Iorden land and Hermonim even from the mountaine smal verse 8 At sounding of thy water-spowts deepe unto deepe doth call thy waves passe over me and-eke thy breaking-billowes all verse 9 By day Jehovah will command his mercy and with me his song by night a prayer shall to God of my life be verse 10 I say will unto God my Rock why dost thou me forget why goe I sad while th' enemy me pressing-doth-beset verse 11 With murdring-weapon in my bones me my distressers check when all the day where is thy God they unto me doe speake verse 12 My soule O wherefore dost thou bow thy selfe downe-heavily and wherefore in me makest thou a stirre-tumultuously wait-hopefully for God because yet I shall him confesse of my face the salvations my God he also is PSALM XLIII Sing this as the 42. Psalm verse 1 IUdge me O God and plead my plea from nation mercilesse deliver me from man of guile and of injuriousnesse verse 2 For thou the God art of my strength why thrustest me thee fro why goe I still sad-mournfull for th' oppression of the foe verse 3 Send thy light and thy truth let them me lead let them me bring to mountain of thy holinesse and unto thy dwellings verse 4 And I will to Gods altar come to God the joyfulnesse of my gladnesse and thee with harp ô God my God confesse verse 5 My soule O wherefore dost thou bow thy self down-heavily and wherefore in me makest thou a stirre-tumultuously wait-hopefully for God because yet I shall him confesse of my face the salvations my God he also is PSALM XLIII verse 1 IUdge me O God and plead my plea from the nation unmercifull from the man of deceit and injurious-evil doe thou deliver me verse 2 For thou art the God of my strength why thrustest thou me-away why goe I still sad for the oppression of the enemy verse 3 Send thy light and thy truth let them lead me let them bring me unto the mountaine of thy holines and unto thy dwelling
ô in thy truth suppresse thou them verse 8 With voluntarines to thee I will doe-sacrifie thy name I wil confesse because Jehovah it is good verse 9 For he that ridd-me-free out of all trouble and mine eye upon my foes did see PSALM LIV. 1 To the master of the musick on Neginoth an instructing psalm of David 2 When the Ziphims came and said unto Saul doth not David hide himself with us verse 3 O God in thy name save me and in thy power judge me verse 4 O God hear my prayer hearken of the words of my mouth verse 5 For strangers are-risen-up against me and daunting-tirants seek my soul they have not set God before them Selah verse 6 Loe God is mine helper the Lord is with them that uphold my soul verse 7 He wil turn the evil to my enviers in thy truth suppress thou them verse 8 With voluntarines I wil sacrifice unto thee I wil confess thy name Jehovah because it is good verse 9 For he hath freely-ridd me out of all distress and mine eye hath seen on mine enemies PSALM LV. 1 To the master of the musick on Neginoth an instructing psalm of David verse 2 HEar thou O God my prayer and hide not thy self from my supplication-for-grace verse 3 Attend to me and answer me I mourn in my meditation and make-a-troubled-noise verse 4 For the voice of the enemie because of the vexation of the wicked for they bring upon me painful-iniquitie and in anger they spitefully-hate me verse 5 My heart is pained within me and the terrours of death are fallen upon me verse 6 Fear and trembling is come into me and horrour hath covered me verse 7 So that I say who will give me a wing as a dove that I might flie and dwell verse 8 Loe I would make far off my wandring-flight I would lodge in the wildernes Selah verse 9 I would hasten my safe-escaping from the wind of driving-forward from the tempest verse 10 Swallow them Lord divide their tongue far I see violent-wrong and strife in the citie verse 11 Day and night they compasse it upon the walls therof and painful-iniquitie and molestation are within it verse 12 Woeful-evils are within it and fraud and guile departeth not from the street therof verse 13 For not an enemie reproched me for I could bear it not my hater magnified against me for I could be hidden from him verse 14 But it was thou O man esteemed of as my self my guide and my known-acquaintance verse 15 We which together made-sweet secret counsel went into Gods house with the societie verse 16 Let death seize upon them let them goe down quick to hel for evils are in their dwelling place in their inmost part verse 17 I will call unto God and Jehovah wil save me verse 18 Evening and morning and at noon will I meditate and make a noise and he heard my voice verse 19 He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battel against me for with many were they with me verse 20 God will hear and afflict them even he that sitteth from antiquitie Selah for that they have no changes neither fear they God verse 21 He sent-forth his hand on his peaceable freinds he profaned his covenant verse 22 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter but battel was in his heart his words were softer than oil but they were drawn-swords verse 22 Cast thou thy carefull-burthen upon Jehovah and he will sustain thee he will not give the just man for ever to be moved verse 24 But thou O God wilt make them goe-down to the pit of corruption men of blouds and of deceit shall not live-half their dayes but I will trust in thee PSALM LV. This may be sung also as the 3. Psalm verse 2 O God my prayer hear and hide not thee from my request-for-grace verse 3 Attend to mee and answere me I utter-mournful-voice in my musing and make a troubled-noice verse 4 Because of voice of th' adverse-enemie because of vexing of the ungodly for they bring on me painfulnes-unright and do in anger hatefully-me-spight verse 5 Mine heart is pained in the mids of me terrours of death eke falln upon me be verse 6 Fear is into me come and trembling-dread and quaking-horrour hath me covered verse 7 So that I say who will give me a wing as dove that I might flie and find-dwelling verse 8 Loe wandring-flight I would make farr-away lodge would I in the wildernes Selah verse 9 For mine escaping-safe I would make-hast from driving wind from the tempestuous-blast verse 10 Lord swallow them divide their tongue for I see in the citie strifs and violencie verse 11 They on the walls it compasse day and night in it is molestation and unright verse 12 In it are woeful-evill fraud also and guile from street therof out doth not goe verse 13 For it was not an adverse-enemie that me reproacht for bear it then could I 't was not my foe that magnifide ' gainst me for I from him away could hidden be verse 14 But it was thou man mine estemed-peer even my chief-guide and mine acquaintances-neer verse 15 We which together made-sweet secrecie into Gods house went with societie The second part verse 16 Seize death on thē down goe they quick to hel for evils are within them where they dwell verse 17 I unto God make-invocation and me Jehovah gives-salvation verse 18 Evening and morn and noon I make a noyse and meditate and he did hear my voice verse 19 From fight ' gainst me my soul redeemd hath hee in peace for very many were with mee verse 20 God hear will and on them affliction lay even he that sits from ancient-aye Selah because-that unto them no changes bee and God they have not feared-rev'rentlie verse 21 On his friends-peaceable he layd his hand his covenant he breaking-hath-profan'd verse 22 Words of his mouth smoother than butter been but fighting-battel is his heart within His words more soft than oil but swords they are verse 23 Upon Jehovah cast thy weighty-care and he wil thee sustain give wil not he for ever that the just man moved be verse 24 But thou O God wilt make them down to goe the low-pitt of corruption into the men of blouds and guile alive shall bee not half their dayes but I wil trust in thee PSALM LVI Sing this as the 53. Psalm verse 2 O Mighty-God unto me gracious be for miserable-man would me devour all day he warring sore-oppresseth me verse 3 Al day mine enviers would me devour for many warre against me O most-hie verse 4 What day I fear trust unto thee wil I. verse 5 In God I praise his word in God I trust I wil not fear what flesh can do to mee verse 6 Al day my words they greevously-do-wrest against me all their thoughts for evill bee verse 7 They draw-together closely-wait they lay my foot-steps heedfully-observe doe thay For they my soule exspect-with earnestnes
that melteth let him goe-away as the untimely-birth of a woman as they that have not seen the Sun verse 10 Ere-that they shall preceiv your thornes of Bramble even alive even in wrath he wil tempestously-whirl it away verse 11 The just shall rejoyce when he seeth the vengeance he shall wash his feet in the bloud of the wicked verse 12 And earthly-man shall say Surely there is fruit for the just surely there is a God that judge in the earth PSAL. LIX 1 To the master of the musick Corrupt not Michtam of David when Saul sent and they kept the house for to kill him verse 2 DEliver me from mine enemies O my God from them that rise up against mee set thou me on high verse 3 Deliver me from the workers of painefull-iniquity and save me from the men of bloods verse 4 For loe they lay-wait for my soule the strong doe draw-together against me not for my trespasse nor for my sin Jehovah verse 5 Without iniquity in me they run and make-ready raise thee up to meet me and see verse 6 And thou Iehovah God of hosts God of Israel awake to visite all the heathens be not gracious to any that unfaithfully-work iniquity Selah verse 7 They return at evening they make noise as a dog and compasse the citie verse 8 Loe they uttter with their mouth swords are in their lips for who heareth verse 9 But thou Jehovah wilt laugh at them thou wilt mock at all the heathens verse 10 His strength unto thee will I take-heed for God is mine high defence verse 11 The God of my mercy will prevent me God will let me see on mine enviers verse 12 Slay them not least my people forget make them wander-abroad in thy power and bring them down our shield Lord. verse 13 The sin of their mouth the word of their lips when they shall be taken in their haughtines and of their cursing and of false-deniall let them tell verse 14 Consume in wrath consume and let them be no more and let them know that God ruleth in Jaakob to the ends of the earth Selah verse 15 And they shall returne at evening make-noise as a dog and compasse the citie verse 16 They shall wander-abroad for to eat and shall howle if they be not satisfied verse 17 But I will sing thy strength and will shout at morning thy mercy for thou hast been an high-defence to me and a refuge in day of my distresse verse 18 My strength unto thee will sing-psalm for God is mine high defence the God of my mercy PSALM LIX verse 2 MY God deliver me from them that are mine enemies set thou me up on high from them that up against me rise verse 3 Deliver me from them that worke painfull-transgression and from the men of bloods vouchsafe to me-salvation verse 4 For loe they lay-waite for my soule the strong together-draw against me not for my trespasse nor for my sin ô JAH verse 5 Without iniquitie in me they run and ready-make rise-up to meet me and behold And thou Jehovah wake wake God of hosts God of Isr'el to visit heathens all be gracious to none Selah that works sin disloyal verse 7 They turn at even make-noise like dogs and citie round-belay verse 8 Loe with their mouth they utter-much swords in their lips have they For who say they is he that hears verse 9 But thou eternall-one wilt laugh at them wilt heathens all have in derision verse 10 O thou that art his fortitude to thee attentively will I take-heed because-that God is my munition-high verse 11 God of my bountiful-mercie he first-prevent will me on mine envious-enemies God he will let me see verse 12 Slay them not least my folke forget make them abroad-to stray in thy pow'r and down bring thou them our shield ô Lord-my stay verse 13 Sin of their mouth word of their lips when in their haughtines they taken are and let them tel of cursing and falsenesse verse 14 Consume in wrath consume and let them be no more that they may know that God in Iaakob rules to the end of th' earth Selah verse 15 They turn at even make noise like dogs and city round belay verse 16 They wander shall to eat and howle if filled be not they verse 17 But I will sing thy strength and shout at morning thy kindnesse for thou my fense and refuge art in day of my distresse verse 18 O thou that art my fortitude to thee sing-psalm will I for God mine high-munition is the God of my mercy PSALM LX. This may be sung also as the 84. Psalm verse 3 O God thou didst away us cast thou didst us break thou angry wast again-return thou unto us verse 4 Thou caused hast the land to quake thou didst it rive again whole-make her breaches for it moved is verse 5 Unto thy people thou didst show hard-things to drink given us hast thou the wine of stonishing-dismay verse 6 Giv'n hast thou to them that thee feare a banner high-displaid-to beare because of certaine-truth Selah verse 7 That thy beloved-ones may have deliverance ô doe thou save with thy right-hand and me answer verse 8 God speake did by his sanctitie I will be glad divide shall I Shechem and Succoth dale measure verse 9 Mine Gilead and Manasseh mine and strength of mine head Ephraim Judah shall my lawgiver be verse 10 Moab my wash pot I shall throw over Idumea my shoe shout Palestina over me verse 11 O who will me along-forth-guide unto the city fortifide who will me lead AEdom unto verse 12 Is it not thou God that hast thrust us from thee and within our hosts that wouldest not ô God forth-go verse 13 O give thou us help from distresse because deceitfull-falshood is the earthly-mans salvation verse 14 Through God doe valiantnesse shall we and them that our distressers be he with contempt-will-tread-upon PSALM LX. 1 To the master of the musick upon Shushan eduth Michtam of David for to teach 2 When he fought with Aram of Mesopotamia and with Aram of Zobah and Ioab turned and smote Edom in the valley of Salt twelve thousand verse 3 O God thou didst cast us-away thou didst break us thou wast angry turn-again unto us verse 4 Thou didst make the land to quake didst rive it heel thou the breaches thereof for it is moved verse 5 Thou didst shew thy people a hard thing thou didst give us to drinke the wine of astonishing-honour verse 6 Thou hast given to them that feare thee a banner to be high-displayed because of the certain-truth Selah verse 7 That thy beloved may be delivered save thou with thy right-hand and answer me verse 8 God spake by his holines I will be glad I shall devide Shechem and measure the valley of Succoth verse 9 Gilead shal be mine and Manasseh mine and Ephraim the strength of mine head Iehudah shal be my lawgiver verse 10 Moab my washing pot over Aedom I shal cast my
fill'd shal be my mouth eke shall with shouting lips praise thee verse 7 When on my beds I thee in minde-relate doe in the watches on thee meditate verse 8 That unto me a full-help been hast thou and I have shouted in thy wings shadow verse 9 My soule affixed-cleaveth after thee thy right-hand steedily-upholdeth me verse 10 But they that seek my soul for wastful-woe into the lower-parts of th' earth shall goe verse 11 He shal be slain with sword the foxes prey shall they be verse 12 But the King in God shall joy glory shall every-one that swears him by but stopt shal be their mouth that speak a lie PSALM LXIV Sing this as the 53. Psalm verse 2 GOd hear my voice when I do pray to thee preserve my life from dread of th' enemie verse 3 From secret of ill-doers hide thou mee from rage of them that work iniquitie verse 4 Which have their tongue sharp-whetted as a sword have bent their arrow even a bitter word verse 5 To shoot in secret-places at th'upright shoot him and fear not will they suddainlie verse 6 An ill word they to them confirm-with-might tell to hide snares they say who shall them see verse 7 They do search-out evils injurious They do accomplish a search curious Even the deep heart and part of man within verse 8 But God he hath an arrow suddainly against them shott their stroken-wounds have been verse 9 And when they caused have them-severally by their own tongue upon themselves to fall they that them see to flight-shall-get-them all verse 10 And al men shall in fear stand-reverently and shall declare Gods operation and shall his deed consider-prudently verse 11 The just rejoyce shall in th'Eternal-one also in him for safetie-hope he shall and glory shall the upright hearted all PSALM LXIV 1 To the master of the musick a psalm of David verse 2 HEar my voice O God in my prayer preserve my life from dread of the enimie verse 3 Hide me from the secret of evill-doers from the tumultuous-rage of them that work painful-iniquitie verse 4 Which have whetted their tongue as a sword have bent their arrow even a bitter word verse 5 To shoot in secret places at the perfect suddainly will they shoot at him and fear not verse 6 They confirm to themselves an evill word they tell to hide snares they say who shall see them verse 7 They search out injurious-evils they accomplish an exquisite search even the inmost of each-man and the deep heart verse 8 But God hath shott at them an arrow suddainly their strokes have been verse 9 And when they have caused them-every-one to fall upō themselves by their own tongue they shall betake-themselves to flight whosoever seeth them verse 10 And all earthly-men shall fear and declare the work of God and prudently-consider his deed verse 11 The just man shall rejoyce in Jehovah and hope-for-safety in him and glory-shall all the upright of heart PSALM LXV Sing this as the 60. Psalm verse 2 O God praise silent-waits for thee in Sion and the vow shall bee payd unto thee verse 3 Thou pray'r hearest al flesh therefore shall come to thee verse 4 Perverse things have prevail'd'gainst mee our trespasses thou them cov'rest verse 5 O blessed he whom thou dost make choise of and neer unto thee take in thy courts to have-dwelling-place with good-things that in thine house bee ful-satisfied be shall wee with holy-things of thy pallace verse 6 In justice thou wilt us answer things-fearfull O God our Saver the hope of ends of th' earth through-out and of those farr-off by the sea verse 7 Mounts by his might stablish doth he and is with strength girded-about verse 8 Which doth the loud-noise of the seas the loud-noise of their waves appease and peoples troublous-murmuring verse 9 And they that dwell in parts-farr-out fear for thy signes thou makest showt th'out goings of mourn and evening verse 10 The land thou careful-visitest and plent'ously it moistenest thou dost inrich it very much with Gods stream where full waters are their corn thou ready dost prepare when thou hast it prepared such verse 11 The ridges of it thou watrest the furrowes of it thou setlest with showres thou dost it soften-still and thou the bud therof dost blesse verse 12 Crownest the yeare of thy goodnes and thy pathes fatnes do destill verse 13 On pastures of the wildernes they do destill and with gladnes the hills they girded are about verse 14 The pastures are with sheep cloathed and vallies are with corn cov'red they sing they also joyful-showt PSALM LXV 1 To the master of the musick a psalm a song of David verse 2 PRaise silent waiteth for thee O God in Sion and to thee shall the vow be payed verse 3 Thou hearest prayer unto thee all flesh shall come verse 4 Words of iniquities have-prevailed against me our trespasses thou wilt mercifully-cover them verse 5 O blessed is he whom thou choosest and takest-neer that he may dwell in thy courts we shall be satisfied with the good things of thine house with the holy things of thy palace verse 6 Fearfull things in justice thou wilt answer us O God of our salvation the hope of all the ends of the earth and of those farr-off by sea verse 7 O he that stablisheth the mountains by his able-might is girded-about with strength verse 8 Which appeaseth the noise of the seas the noise of their waves and the tumultuous-noise of the peoples verse 9 And fear do they that dwell in the utmost-parts for thy signes the out-goings of morning and evening thou makest-shout verse 10 Thou visitest the land and plenteously-moistnest it very-much thou inrichest it with the stream of God ful of waters thou preparest their corn when so thou hast prepared it verse 11 Thou waterest abundantly the ridges of it thou setlest the furrowes of it thou makest it soft with showres thou blessest the bud of it verse 12 Thou crownest the yeare of thy goodnes and thy pathes drop fatnes verse 13 They drop on the pastures of the wildernes and the hills are girded-about with gladnes verse 14 The pastures are clad with sheep and the vallies are covered with corn they shout they also sing PSALM LXVI 1 To the master of the musick a song a psalm SHowt ye unto God all the earth verse 2 With-psalm-sing the glorie of his name put glorie to his praise verse 3 Say unto God how fearfull is every of thy works through the greatnes of thy strength thine enemies shall falsly-deny to thee verse 4 Let al the earth bow-down-themselves to thee and sing-psalm to thee let them sing-psalm to thy name Selah verse 5 Come and see the works of God he is fearful in his doing toward the sonns of Adam verse 6 He turned sea to drie land they passed through the river on foot there did we rejoice in him verse 7 He ruleth with his power for ever his eyes espye among the nations
the rebellious let them not exalt themselves Selah verse 8 Ye peoples blesse our God and make the voice of his praise to be heard verse 9 That putteth our soul in life and hath not given our foot to be moved verse 10 For thou O God hast proved us thou hast proved us thou hast tried us as silver is tried verse 11 Thou hast brought us into the net thou hast layd straytnes on our loines verse 12 Thou hast caused sory-man to ride upon our head we came into fire and into waters and thou hast brought-us-out to an abundant place verse 13 I wil come into thine house with burnt-offrings I wil pay to thee my vowes verse 14 Which my lips have opened and my mouth hath spoken in the distresse upon me verse 15 Burnt-offrings of marowed ramms I will offer-up to thee with incense I wil make ready beeves with goat-bucks Selah verse 16 Come hear ye and I wil tel all ye that fear God what he hath doon to my soul verse 17 Unto him I called with my mouth and he was extolled under my tongue verse 18 If I had seen in my heart painful-iniquitie the Lord would not have heard verse 18 But-surely God hath heard hath attended to the voice of my prayer verse 20 Blessed be God which hath not turned-away my prayer and his mercy from me PSALM LXVI O all the earth showt yee to God verse 2 His names glory with-psalm-sing yee put glorie to his praise verse 3 And say to God how fearfull thy works bee Through greatnes of thy strength thy foes yeeld-fainedly to thee shall they verse 4 All th' earth bow-down and sing to thee psalm-sing they to thy name Selah verse 5 Come see Gods works he in his act to Adams sonns is reverent verse 6 He turned sea into drie-land on foot they through the river went Even-there did we rejoyce in him verse 7 He ruleth with his pow'r for aye his eyes in nations spie rebells let not exalt themselves Selah verse 8 Ye peoples blesse our God and make the voice of his prayse to be heard verse 9 That puts our soul in life and hath not giv'n our foot for to be stirrd verse 10 For thou O God hast proved us tride us as silver tried is verse 11 Thou hast us brought into the net hast put upon our loines straitnes verse 12 Thou caused hast men for to ride on our head we through fire did passe through waters eke and thou hast brought us out to an abundant place verse 13 With burnt-offrings I to thine house wil come wil pay my vowes to thee verse 14 Which my lips vttred and my mouth spake when distresse was upon mee verse 15 Burnt-offrings of fat-marrowed ramms I unto thee will offring-pay with incense I wil ready-make the bullocks with goat-bucks Selah verse 16 Come hearken ye and I wil tell O ye the fearers of God all what he hath doon unto my soul verse 17 To him I with my mouth did call And with my tongue he was extolld verse 18 If in my heart I gave-regard unto painful-iniquitie the Lord he would not then have heard verse 19 But-surely God hath heard unto voice of my pray'r attend did hee verse 20 God blessed be which turnd not back my pray'r and his mercie from me PSALM LXVII 1 To the master of the musick on Neginoth a psalm a song verse 2 GOd be gracious unto us and blesse us he make his face to shine with us Selah verse 3 That they may know in the earth thy way thy salvation among all the heathens verse 4 Peoples shall confesse thee O God peoples al of them shall confesse thee verse 5 The nations shall rejoyce and showt for thou wilt judge the peoples with righteousnes and the nations in the earth thou wilt guide them Selah verse 6 Peoples shall confesse thee O God peoples al of them shall confesse thee verse 7 The earth yeeldeth her increase God our God will blesse us verse 8 God will blesse us and all the ends of the earth shall fear him PSALM LXVII Sing this as the 60. or as the 84. Psalm verse 2 GOd unto us be gracious and he us blesse his face with us he clearly-make to-shine Selah verse 3 That they thy way the earth upon and thy healthful-salvation among the heathens al know may verse 4 Peoples O God confesse thee shall confesse thee shall the peoples al. verse 5 The nations joy and showt shall they for thou wilt judge most-righteously the peoples and wilt guide-safely the nations in earth Selah verse 6 Peoples O God confesse thee shall confesse thee shall the peoples al. verse 7 The earth it her increase doth bear God even our God blesse us will hee verse 8 God he wil blesse us bounteouslie and al the earths ends shall him fear PSALM LXVIII 1 To the master of the musick a psalm a song of David verse 2 LEt God arise let his enemies be scattered and they that hate him flee from his face verse 3 As smoake is driven-away so drive thou them away as wax is melted at the face of fire so let the wicked perish from the face of God verse 4 And let the just rejoyce let them shew-gladsomnes before the face of God and let them joy with rejoycing verse 5 Sing ye to God sing-psalm to his name make-an-hye-way for him that rideth in the deserts in Jah his name and shew-gladnes before his face verse 6 He is a father of the fatherlesse and a judge of the widowes even God in the mansion of his holynes verse 7 God seateth the solitarie in house bringeth-forth those that are-bound in chaynes but the rebellious dwel in a drie-land verse 8 O God when thou wentest-forth before thy people when thou marchedst in the wildernes Selah verse 9 The earth quaked also the heavens dropped at the face of God Sinai it self at the face of God the God of Israel verse 10 A rayn of liberalities thou didst shake-out O God thine inheritance when it was wearied thou didst confirm it verse 11 Thy companie doe dwel in it thou doost prepare in thy goodnes for the poor-afflicted O God verse 12 The Lord will give the speech of those that publish-glad-tidings to the great armie verse 13 The kings of the armies shall flee shall flee and she that remayneth in the house shall divide the spoyl verse 14 Thuagh ye lie between the pot-raunges ye shall be as the wings of a dove which is decked with silver and her fethers with yelow gold verse 15 When the Almighty scattreth-abroad kings in it it shall be snow-white in Tsalmon verse 16 A mountain of God mount Bashan is an hilly-mountain mount Bashan verse 17 Why leap ye O hilly mountains this is the mountain God desireth for his seat yea Jehovah wil dwell in it to perpetual-aye verse 18 Gods charret twise-ten-thousand thousands of Angels the Lord is with them as in Sinai in the sanctuarie verse 19 Thou art ascended to
on the pallet of my beds verse 4 If I give sleep to mine eies slumber to mine eye lids verse 5 Untill I find a place for Iehovah dwelling places for the Mighty-one of Iaakob verse 6 Loe we heard it was in Aephrathath we found it in the fields of the wood verse 7 We will-goe-into his dwelling places we will bow-down our selves at the footstool of his feet verse 8 Arise Iehovah to thy rest thou and the Ark of thy strength verse 9 Let thy Priests be cloathed with justice and let thy gracious-saints ioyfully-showt verse 10 For thy servant Davids sake turn not away the face of thine Anointed verse 11 Iehovah sware unto David truth he will not turn from it of the fruit of thy womb will I set upon thy throne verse 12 If thy sonns keep my Covenant and my Testimonie that I shall teach them also their sons even to perpetuitie shall sit upon thy throne verse 13 For Iehovah hath chosen Sion hath desired it for his seat verse 14 This is my rest even to perpetuitie here will I sit for I have desired it verse 15 Her victuals I will blessing blesse her poor I will satisfy with bread verse 16 And her Priests I will cloath with salvation and her gracious saints shall shouting-shout Ioyfully verse 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud I have ordained a lamp for mine Anointed verse 18 His enemies will I cloath with shame and on him his crown shall flourish PSALM CXXXII Sing this as the 75. Psalm verse 1 REmember LORD unto David all his carefull-affliction verse 2 How swear unto the LORD he did Uowd unto Ja'kobs Mighty-one verse 3 If into my house tent I goe or clime on pallet of my beds verse 4 If I give sleep mine eyes unto or slumber unto mine eye lids verse 5 Till I find for the LORD a place dwellings for Jakobs mighty God verse 6 Loe in Ephrath we heard it was we found it in the fields of wood verse 7 Into his dwellings we will goe to his feets stool bow-down will we verse 8 Arise ô LORD thy rest into thou and th' Ark of thy potencie verse 9 Thy Priests with justice he cloathed and thy Saints joyfully-shout they verse 10 Because of thy servant David thine Ointeds face turn not away verse 11 The LORD did unto David swear the truth from it turn will not hee upon thy throne I will up-rear the fruit that of thy womb shall be verse 12 My cov'nant if thy sonns keep it and witnesse that them teach shall I also their sonns even they shall sit upon thy throne perpetually verse 13 Because the LORD hath Sion chose hath it desired for his seat verse 14 This is for ever my repose I le dwell here for I covet it verse 15 Her vittles I will blessing blesse her poor with bread I le satisfie verse 16 Her Priests with saving-health addresse her Saints shall shout most-joyfully verse 17 There will I Davids horn display a Lamp for mine Anointed trimm verse 18 His foes with shame I will aray but flourish shall his crown on him PSALM CXXXIII Sing this as the 34. Psalm verse 1 BEhold how good it is and sweet for brethren even to dwell at one verse 2 It 's like the good oil on the head which did goe-down the beard upon the beard of A'ron which down went on coller of his vestiment verse 3 It 's like the dew of mount Hermon even like the dew that doth descend upon the mountaines of Sion because Iehovah doth command that there the blessing still shall be even life unto eternitie PSAL CXXXIII 1 A song of degrees of David BEhold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell even together verse 2 Like the good oil upon the head which went-down upon the beard the beard of Aaron which went-down upon the coller of his garments verse 3 Like the dew of Hermon which descendeth upon the mountains of Sion for there Iehovah hath commanded the blessing life unto eternitie PSALM CXXXIV 1 A song of degres BEhold blesse ye Iehovah all ye servants of Iehovah that stand in the house of Iehovah in the nights verse 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuarie and blesse Iehovah verse 3 Iehovah blesse thee out of Sion he that made heavens and earth PSAL. CXXXIV Sing this as the 21. Psalm verse 1 BEhold blesse ye the LORD all ye the LORDS servants that in the LORDS house stand by nights verse 2 O lift ye up your hands within the holy-place and blesse the LORD doe ye verse 3 The LORD that made the heav'ns and earth blesse out of Sion thee PSAL. CXXXV 1 Halelu-jah PRaise ye the name of Iehovah praise him O ye servants of Iehovah verse 2 That stand in the house of Iehovah in the courts of the house of our God verse 3 Praise ye Iah for Iehovah is good sing-psalm to his name for it is pleasant verse 4 For Iah hath chosen to himself Iaakob Israel for his peculiar-treasure verse 5 For I doe know that Iehovah is great and our God is above all gods verse 6 All that pleaseth Iehovah he doeth in the heavens and in the earth in the seas and all deep-places verse 7 He causeth vapours to ascend from the end of the earth he maketh lightnings with the rain he bringeth-forth the wind out of his treasuries verse 8 Who smote the firstborn of Aegypt from man unto beast verse 9 Sent signes and wonders in midds of thee O Aegypt on Pharaoh and on all his servants verse 10 Who smote many nations and slew mighty Kings verse 11 Sihon King of the Amorites and Ogh King of Bashan and al the Kingdoms of Canaan verse 12 And gave their land for a possession a possession to Israel his people verse 13 Jehovah thy name is for ever Jehovah thy memorie is to generation and generation verse 14 For Jehovah will judge his people and for his servants he will repent-himself verse 15 The idols of the heathens are silver and gold the work of the hands of earthly-man verse 16 A mouth they have and speak not eyes they have and see not verse 17 Ears they have and hear not also there is no breath in their mouth verse 18 Like them be they that make them every one that trusteth in them verse 19 O house of Israel blesse ye Jehovah O house of Aaron blesse ye Jehovah verse 20 O house of Levi blesse ye Jehovah ye that fear Jehovah blesse Jehovah verse 21 Blessed be Jehovah out of Sion which dwelleth in Jerusalem Halelujah PSALM CXXXV Sing this as the 108. Psalme verse 1 O Halelu-jah Praise Iehovahs name doe ye O praise him ye that of Iehovah servants be verse 2 Ye that in th' house stand of Iehovah in the courts of our Gods house verse 3 O praise ye Iah because Iehovah he good is sing-psalm unto his name because it pleasant is verse 4 For Jah hath chose Ja'kob to him
Iehovah did I supplicate-for-grace verse 3 I powred-out before him my meditations my distresse I did shew before him verse 4 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me then thou knewest my path in the way that I walked they privily-laid a snare for me verse 5 I did look on the right-hand and see and no man acknowledged me refuge is perished from me no-man seeketh for my soul verse 6 I cryed unto thee Jehovah I said thou art my hope-for-safety my portion in the land of the living verse 7 Attend unto my shouting for I am brought-low vehemently deliver me from my persecutors for they are stronger than I. verse 8 Bring-forth my soule out of the close-prison to confesse thy name the just shall inviron me about for thou wilt bounteously-reward unto me PSALM CXLII Sing the as the 77. Psalm verse 2 I With my voice unto the LORD did cry did with my voice make-supplication unto the LORD verse 3 My meditation I powred out before him shew did I before him my troublous-adversity verse 4 When overwhelmed was my spirit in me then knewest thou my path they in the way that I did walk a snare for me did lay verse 5 I looked on the right hand and did see and there was stone that would acknowledge me Refuge is perisht from me not any seeks for my soul verse 6 I cry'd to thee thou art ô LORD said I my safest-hope my part in land of living verse 7 To my shouting-cry attend for I am low-brought veh'mently Free me from my pursuers for they be stronger than I. verse 8 Do thou my soul release from prison-close thy name for to confesse the just men shall about-inviron me for to me thou reward wi lt bounteously PSAL. CXLIII 1 A Psalm of David IEhovah hear my prayer give-ear to my supplications-for-grace in thy faithfulnesse answer me in thy justice verse 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant for before thee shall not any living be justified verse 3 For the enemy persecuteth my soul smiteth-down to the earth my life maketh me sit in darknesses as the dead for ever verse 4 And my spirit is overwhelmed in me in mids of me my heart is wondrously-amazed verse 5 I remember the dayes of old I meditate on al thy work I muse on the action of thy hands I spread-out my hands unto thee my soul as a wearie land thirsteth for thee Selah verse 7 Make-speed answer me Jehovah my spirit fayleth hide not thy face from me for I shall be made-like to them that goe-down the pit verse 8 Cause me to hear thy mercie in the morning for in thee doe I trust cause me to know the way that I should walk for unto thee doe I lift up my soul verse 9 Deliver me from mine enemies O Jehovah unto thee I flie-for-covert verse 10 Learn me to doe thine acceptable-will for thou art my God thy good spirit shall lead me in the land of righteousnes verse 11 For thy names sake Jehovah thou wilt quicken me in thy justice wilt bring-forth my soul out of distresse verse 12 And in thy mercie wilt suppresse mine enemies and destroy al them that afflict my soul for I am thy servant PSALM CXLIII Sing this as the 7. Psalm verse 1 LORD hear my prayer hearken to my suits-foâ—-graciousnesse me answer in thy faithful-truth in thy just-rigteousnesse verse 2 And into judgment enter not thou with thy servitour for none that liveth justifide shal be thy face before verse 3 For th' enemy pursues my soul smites-down my life on clay he makes me sit in places dark even as the dead for aie verse 4 And overwhelmed is my spirit in me perplexedly in mids of me my heart it is amazed-wondrously verse 5 I call to mind the dayes of old I meditation-use on al thy work on th' action of thy hands doe I muse verse 6 I spread out unto thee my hands my soul doth thirst for thee even as the weary land Selah verse 7 Make speed LORD answer mee My spirit-fayleth keep not thou thy face from me secret for then shall I be like to those that doe goe-down the pit verse 8 At morn let me thy mercie hear for in thee doe I trust O cause me to have knowledge of the way that walk I must For unto thee I lift my soul verse 9 O LORD deliver mee free from mine enemies I flie-for-covert unto thee verse 10 Learn me to doe thy will for thou my God art thy good Spâ—rit it shall conduct me in the land of equitie-upright verse 11 Jehovah thou wilt quicken me even for thine own names sake thou in thy justice forth my soul out of distresse wilt take verse 12 And in thy mercie wilt suppresse my foes and al of them destroy that doe afflict my soul for I thy servant am PSALM CLXIV Sing this as the 1. Psalm verse 1 O Blessed be the LORD my Rock which learns my hands the fight my fingers warr verse 2 My mercie-kind and my strong-place-of-flight my tow'r and my deliverer for me my sheild and hee in whom I hope that doth subject my people under mee verse 3 LORD what is earthly-man that thou of him dost knowledge-take the son of wretched-man that thou of him account dost-make verse 4 The earthly-man compared is unto light-vanitie his dayes they as a shadow are that passing-hence-doth-flie verse 5 LORD bow thy heav'ns and come thou down the mountayns touch and they shall smoke verse 6 Inlighten-thou lightning and scatter them away thine arrowes send and them disturb verse 7 Thine hands send from on high release me and deliver me out of waters many Out of the hand of strangers sonns verse 8 Whose mouth speaks vanitie and their right hand a right hand is of lying-fallacie verse 9 O God a new song I will sing to thee with psalterie and with tenstringed-instrument to thee sing-psalm will I. verse 10 That gives to Kings salvation that doth release David his servant from the evill sword verse 11 Release me and me rid out of the hand of stangers sonns whose mouth speaks vanitie and their right-hand a right hand is of lying fallacie verse 12 That our sonns as the plants which in their youth great-waxen are our daughters as the corner-stones polisht like Pallace-faire verse 13 Our garners full affording store of ev'rie sort of meats our cattell bringing thousands forth ten-thousands in our streets verse 14 Our Oxen heavy-burdened no breaking-in and none out-going and within our streets no exclamation verse 15 O blessed shall the people be whose state is such as this O blessed shall the people be whose God Jehovah is PSALM CXLIV 1 A psalm of David BLessed be Jehovah my Rock which learneth my hands to to the battel my fingers to the warr verse 2 My mercie and my fortresse my high-tower and my deliverer for me my sheild and he in whom I hope-for-safetie that subjecteth my people under me verse 3 Jehovah what is earthly-man that thou
and 25. and 26. and 27. and many other See the note on Psal 10.10 flee or flitt In the Hebrew there is a double reading Flee-thou and Flee-yee meaning David in speciall and his retinew with him to your mount or from your mount but the Greek and Chaldee supplieth the word to In mounts rocks and caves David hidd himself from Sauls persecution 1. Sam. 23.14 and 24.3.4 as a bird This noteth his danger who was hunted as a partrich on the mountains 1. Sam. 26.20 and his fear as in Isa 16.2 Hereupon is that proverb As a bird fleeing from her nest so is a man fleeing from his place Prov. 27.8 Vers 3. For the foundations or the things-set-up The original word Shathoth signifieth things-orderly-set and disposed and may be applied to many things as in buildings to the foundation in hunting unto nets or snares in the common wealth unto constitutions or positive-lawes in warrs unto engins or leaguers as Psal 3.7 in the mind of man unto purposes plots deliberations in religion unto faith which is the foundation and beginning of the hypostasis or the hypostasis that is the subsistence and expectation of things hoped for Hebr. 3.14 and 11.1 According to all or most of these may this sentence be applied either to the plotts purposes snares set for Davids ruine but pulled down by the Lord or to Sauls estate and kingdome which seemed setled but by the Lord was overthrowne or to Davids estate and faith which the enemies boasted to be come to nought The Greek version of the Lxx. translateth thus for the things-that thou hast-perfected they have destroyed are cast-down or shal be broken-down destroyed Vers 4. pallace of his holynes or his holy pallace or Temple which here may be taken for very heaven as also in Hab. 2.20 for the holy places made with hands were antitypes or answerable similitudes of the true sanctuary Heb. 9.24 Vers 5. prove the just or trie them by the persecution of the wicked as wel as by other afflictions Psal 66.10.11.12 his soul that is Gods soul doth hate This is attributed to God after the manner of men as he is also said to have eyes hands eares c. So Levit. 26.11 my soul shall not loath you Vers 6. snares hereby is often meant in scripture strange sodain and inevitable judgements Iob 22.10 and 18.9.10 Isa 8.14 and 24.17.18 fire and brimstones such was the wrath that fell on Sodom and the cities by it Gen. 19 24. and was threatned unto Gog Ezek. 38.22 and figureth the vengeance of eternal fire Iude 7. Rev. 20.10 wind of burning-stormes or of blasting-tempests that is a horrible-blasting whirlewind David felt such from his persecutors Psal 119.53 and here they feel such from God for persecuting him Ieremy applieth this word to the burning-storm of hunger Lam. 5.10 but it is properly a hideous burning tempest rushing out of the darksom cloud such as the Euangelist calleth anemos tuphonicos a smouldry-burning wind named in Greek Euroclydon Act. 27 14 the portion of their cup that is the due measure of their punishment See Psal 75 9 and 16.5 Vers 7 loveth justices that is all manner justice both to punish the evil and preserve the good both just causes and persons his face or their faces in mysterie of the holy Trinitie as often in the scripture See Psal 149 2. The Hebrue here may be Englished the face the aspects of them or of him See the note on Psal 2.3 wil view the righteous usually-vieweth the right And this noteth the manifesting of Gods care and favour towards the righteous both cause and person Annotations Psal XII Vers 2. SAve or help This word it largely used for al manner saving helping delivering preserving c. as to help or defend from injurie Exod. 2.17 2. King 6.26.27 to deliver from all adversities Psal 34.7 as from sicknes Matt. 9.21 Mark 6.56 from drowning Mat. 8 25. from shipwrack Act. 27.31 from hands of enemies Psal 18.4 Iude 5. from sin Mat 1.21 from death Mat. 27.40 from wrath Rom. 5.9 and infinite the like And is not onely a helping in trouble but a riddance out of it as one Euangelist saith let us see if Elias wil come and save him Matt. 27.49 an other saith if Elias wil come and take him down Mark 15.36 the faithfull are diminished or faiths fidelities are ceased The orginal word is used both for true and faithfull persons 2 Sam. 20 19. and for truthes or fidelities Isa 26.2 Vers 3. false-vanity or vain falshod This word Shav noteth out vanity both of words and deeds Exod. 20.7 Ier. 2.30 and often that which is also false Exo. 23.1 as that which Moses in Exo. 20 16. calleth witnesse of falshood Sheker relating it he calleth false-vanitie Shav Deut. 5.20 with his next friend or his neighbour his friend with whom he is associate Sometime this word is used for a special friend 2 Sam. 13.3 Psal 35.14 Prov. 17.17 but often generally for a neighbour or next as the new testament translateth it in Greek Mat. 19.19 from Levit. 19.18 And who is our neighbour our Lord teacheth us Luk. 10.29.36 with lip of flatteries that is smoth deceitful speeches a lip being somtime put for a speech or language Gen. 11.1 Of such deceivers that had taught their tongues to speak lyes Jeremy also complayneth Chap. 9.4.5 a heart and a heart that is a double heart and deceitfull So stone and stone Ephah and Ephah Deut. 23.13.14 meaneth double and deceitful weights and measures The men of Zabulun are commended for that they were not thus of a heart and a heart 1. Chron. 12.33 Vers 5. our lips are with us or are ours that is we have skil power and liberty to speak who shall controule us Vers 6 set in salvation that is deliver out of all misery and safely settle in health and prosperous estate he shall have breathing or he meaning God will give breathing or respiration to him that is to every poor man as after in verse 8. or he wil breath-out that is speak plainly to him The Greek changing the person translateth parrhesiasomai that is I wil-speak plainly with him So it noteth the bold assured comfort which God by promise giveth to the afflicted whose faithful word is therefore commended in the verse following This word somtime is used for plain and confident breathing out or uttering of the truth Habak 2.3 Prov. 12.17 Or we may understand it of the wicked thus I will set in salvation him whom he puffeth at that is whom the wicked boldly defieth as this word was used before Psal 10.5 or whom he hath insnared Vers 7. The sayings or the words promises tried examined fined as in fire The like praise of Gods pure word is in Psal 18.31 and 119.140 Prov. 30.5 a subliming fornace of earth This fornace called Ghnalil a sublimatorie of subliming or causing to ascend upward is the best and choisest vessel for trying and subliming of metall called
therefore in Greek Dokimion a Triall And the Apostle hath the like word for a Triall of saith better then gold 1 Pet. 1.7 seven times or seven fold that is many times fully and sufficiently Seven is a perfect number used for many 1 Sam. 2.5 Prov. 24.16 and 26.25 Vers 8. preserve him that is every one of them so before in the end of the 6. verse and often in the scripture like sudden change of number may be observed It may also be read prayer wise keep them Preserve him from this generation that is from the men of this generation As when Christ said Wherto shall I liken this generation Mat. 11.16 he meant Whereto shall I liken the men of this generation Luk. 7 31. The like may be seen in Mat. 12.42 compared with Luk. 11.31 The original word Dor that is generation race or age hath the signification of durance or durable dwelling and abiding Psal 84.11 and so noteth the whole age or time that a man dureth in this world Eccles 1.4 and so consequently for a multitude of men that live together in any age as here and Deut. 1.35 and in many other places Vers 9. vilenes or Vile-luxuriousnes riotize The word zulluth here used is derived from zolel that is a rioter glutton or luxurious-person Deut. 21.20 Prov. 23.21 and consequently one vile contemptible and naught-worth opposed unto the precious Ier. 15.19 And here vilenes or riotize may either be meant of the vice it self or of vicious doctrine opposed to Gods precious word before spoken of vers 7. or a vile and riotous person may so be called for more vehemency sake as Pride for the prowd man Psal 36.12 See the annotation there Annotation Psalm XIII Vers 1. HIde thy face that is withdraw thy favourable countenance and comfort This is contrary to the lifting up of the light of Gods face Psal 4.7 and importeth trouble and grife and is caused by sin and is the cause of many adversities and discomforts Deut. 31.17.18 Isa 59.2 Ezek. 39.23 24 29. therefore this prophet doth often complain hereof and pray against it Psal 33.8 and 104.29 and 88.15 and 69.18 and 102.3 and 143.7 and 27.9 Vers 3. Set counsels that is consult and devise with my selfe how to escape Vers 4. Lighten my eyes that is make them see clear and consequently make me ioyfull for the light of the eyes rejoyceth the heart Prov. 15.30 The eyes are said to be inlightned when penury sorow sicknesse or other affliction whereby they were dolled is done away and the senses by some meanes refreshed 1 Sam. 14.27 29. Esr 9.8 also when ignorance is by Gods word and spirit done out of the mind Psal 19.9 Eph. 1.18 See also Psal 38.11 Least I sleep or that I-sleep not the death that is least I die For death is often called sleep in the scripture Psal 76.6 Iob 3.1 3 and 14.12 Act. 7.60 and 13.36 the sleep of eternity Ier. 51.39 Vers 6. But I or And I as for me bounteously-rewarded The originall word Gamal signifieth to give one thing for an other as prosperity after one hath been in adversity c. And though it be sometime used for rewarding evill for good Psal 7.5 or evill for evill Psal 137.8 yet from God to his people it commonly signifieth a bountifull rewarding of good things in stead of evill which we rather deserve So Psal 116.7 and 119.17 and 142.8 and 103 2 10. Annotations Psalm XIV Vers 1 THe foole Nabal which hath the signification of fading dying or falling away as doth a leaf or flower Isa 40.8 1 Pet. 1.24 is a title given to the foolish man as having lost the juice and sap of wisdom reason honesty godlines being fallen from grace ungratefull and without the life of God as a dead karkase which of this word is called Nebalah Levit. 11.40 and therefore ignoble and of vile esteem opposed to the noble man Isa 32.5 The Apostle in Greek turneth it imprudent or without understanding Rom. 10.19 from Deut. 32.21 saith in his heart that is mindeth and perswadeth himself in secret So Psal 10.4 and 53.2 they have corrupted marred to weet themselves Therefore the Greek saith they are corrupted This word is used for corruption both of religion and manners by idolatry and other vices Exod. 32.7 Deut. 31.29 Gen. 6.12 And that which he spake before as of one man he now applyeth to all mankind made abominable or made lothsome to weet their action or themselves as the Greek saith they are abominable or become lothsome So in 1 King 21.26 practise meaning their evill actions therefore in Psalm 53.2 it is ghnavel evill which here is ghnalilah action Vers 3. Al is or The all that is the whole universall multitude is departed All in generall and every one in particular as is expressed Psal 53 4. become unprofitable or fit for no use so the Apostle expresseth it in Greek the word here used being rare and taken from Iob 15.16 and betokeneth a thing lothsom stincking and so unfit for use Vers 4. Do they not know meaning doubtlesse they know and cannot plead ignorance A question hath often the force of an earnest asseveration eat my people that is the poore as is added for explanation in Exod. 22.25 for Gods people commonly are the poorer sort Iam. 2.5 6. Luk. 6.20 and such are eaten or devoured of the wicked Psal 79.7 who eat their flesh and flay off their skin and chop them in peeces as flesh for the cauldron Mic. 3.3 as they eat bread the word as seemeth here to be understood or without it we may read they eat bread that is are secure and without remorse doe give themselves to eating and drinking So eating of bread is used for banqueting Exod. 18.12 Vers 5. There dread they a dread that is they are sore a dread or feare a great fear as Luk 2.9 So hath sinned a sin Lam. 1.8 that is hath grievously sinned And by there he meaneth the suddainnes of it as also in Psal 36.13 or there that is in their heart and conscience because God is this may be taken as a cause of their foresaid fear as Saul was afraid of David 1 Sam. 18.14 15. or it is an opposition to their dread but God is in the just generation and therefore they dread not but are defended from the siege of their enemies as Psal 53.6 Ver. 6. Yee would make abashed that is yee reproach it and would confound frustrate and bring it to nothing So abashing and shame is often used for frustration of ones purpose and hope Psal 6.11 because Iehovah or but Iehovah is his shelter and hope therefore he shall not be abashed Psal 25.3 Contrarywise the wicked shal be abashed because God refuseth them Psal 53.6 Vers 7. Who will give or O that some would give it is a form of wishing often used in the scripture as Psal 55.7 Deut. 5.29 Iob 6.8 out of Sion this is meant of Christ the salvation of God to Israel
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
Vers 12. the bereaving of that is to deprive bereave or rob me of my soul or life or to bereave my soul of comfort The word properly signifieth the bereaving or losse of children Vers 13. sack used to be worn in sign of sorow Psalm 69.12 Gen. 37.34 Mat. 11.21 Rev. 11.3 Here we are to understand the word was or gave as is expressed Psalm 69.12 even as the word afflicted here expressed is there understood Psal 69.11 with fasting an other sign and cause of sorow wherefore mourning and fasting are used for the same Mat. 9.15 with Mark 2.19 returned upon my bosom or into my bosom The meaning may be I prayed often for them secretly and with hearty loving affection For the returning of the prayer seemeth to mean the often minding and repeating of it the bosom signifieth secrecie Prov. 21.14 and 17.23 Psalm 89.51 and inward affection Num. 11.12 Ioh. 1.18 Or we may read it thus Let my prayer return into my bosome that is I wished no worse to them than to my self let me receive of God such good as I prayed for them See Psal 79.12 Vers 14. sad or black to weet in black and mournfull attire and with sad and heavy countenance as the Greek here translateth it Scuthropazon which word the new Testament also useth Mat. 6.16 Luk. 24.17 So after in Psalm 38.7 and 42.10 and 43.2 bewayleth his mother mourneth at her funeral In this case the affefections are most strong Therefore the Priests were permitted to mourn for such Levit. 21.1.2.3 Vers 15. my halting that is my calamity and infirmity whereby I seemed ready to fall So in Psal 38.18 Ier. 20.10 the smiters that smote me with the tongue as Ier. 18.18 and as here foloweth they rent c. The Lxx. in Greek turn it Scourges alluding as I think to the scourge of the tongue as Iob 5.21 and another Greek version hath plectay smiters It may also be read the smitten that is abjects vile persons Iob 30.8 as the Chaldee expresseth it the wicked or understand smitten on their feet as 2 Sam. 4.4 that is lame so feigning themselves smitten in spirit as Isa 66.2 that is grieved in outward shew they rent to weet me with reproaches as Mat. 7.6 or rent their garments counterfeyting sorow for me Iob 2.12 Vers 16. hypocrites or close-dissemblers which outwardly cover and cloke their wickednes wherwith inwardly they are defiled Mat. 23.27.28 or which have their hearts covered Iob 36.13 The Greek also from whence our English word hypocrisie is borowed signifieth an under-judgement that is dissimulation scoffers or of scoffs that is men that make scoffs as in Psalm 36.12 pride is for prowd persons for a cake of bread that is for good chear for their bellyes or at their belly cheare at bankets So Solomon speaketh of some that will transgresse for a peece of bread Prov. 28.21 The original word Maghnog is a cake 1 king 17.12 and as bread is used for al food Psal 136.25 so a cake seemeth to be used for all juncates or dainty meat as in Hos 7. Ephraim is likened to a cake and their enemies to banketters that greedily eat them up verse 8.9 So here David matcheth his adversaries with hypocritical and scoffing parasites whose God was their belly as Phil. 3 19. Or we may figuratively take this word for a mock test or meriment and so read it with hypocritical jesting scoffers and this the Greek favoureth saying they mocked me with mockage gnashing or they-gnashed Hebr. to gnash but a word thus indefinite following another with person is it self of the same by proprietie of the Hebrue tongue So Psal 49 15. their teeth the teeth of them and him that is of every of them See Psal 2.3 Vers 17. return or reduce restore stay my soul or life so Iob 33.30 alonely or solitarie desolate soul See Psal 22 21-23 Vers 18. a mighty people or a strong to weet in number that is a great multitude The word Ghnatsum as it is mighty in strength Psalm 135 10. Prov. 30.26 so is it many in number Psal 40.6.13 and 105.24 and 137.17 Vers 19. enemies with falsitie that is for a false cause or as the Greek explaineth it unjustly wink make secret signes by the winking of the eye which argueth both privie and scornfull gesture therefore this alwaye is a sign of evill Prov. 10.10 6.13 not peace that is not peaceably or friendly which yet some hypocrites do Psal 28 3 or not speak to come to any sound composition or peaceable end which one may trust unto But God speaketh peace to his people Psalm 85.9 words of deceits deceitfull words or things Vers 21. hath seen or seeth to weet the evill of David or that which we desired In speaches of evill cases often the Hebrue useth silence So after in Psal 54.9 and 59.11 and 118.7 Vers 23. to my judgement that is to judge and avenge me of mine enemies so after to my plea is to plead my cause as verse 1. Vers 25. aha our soul that is aha we have our desire Soul is somtime put for desire Psal 41.3 Vers 26. clothed with bashfulnes meaning their confusion on every side when nothing but their shame appeareth and so continueth So Psalm 109.29 and 132.18 Iob 8.22 that magnify to weet their mouthes as is expressed Obad. 1.12 Ezek. 35.13 that is speak great things and boastfully as the Greek explaineth So after in Psal 38.17 and 55.13 delight my justice whom my justice and innocencie pleaseth or delighteth and the defence thereof Annotations Psalm XXXVI Vers 2. THe trespasse of the wicked or Trespasse sayth to the wicked that is perswadeth imboldneth hardneth him assuredly-saith or it is an assured-saying a faithfull affirmation This word is peculiar to the oracles of God which are sure and faithfull as the Apostle sometime mentioneth faithful sayings 1 Tim. 1.15 and 3.1 and 4.9 In the new Testament it is interpreted said Mat. 22.44 from Psal 110.1 And David by the spirit here testifieth that the wicked mans trespasse is such as assuredly saith or a voucheth even in his heart and conscience that he dreadeth not God in the inmost of my heart in the midds or within my heart meaning that he certainly knew it and was much affected with it Vers 3. to find that is to performe or accomplish as to find the will is to perform or do the same Isa 58.13 So in Rom. 7.18 Or to find that is to obtain and get as Gen. 6.8 Mat. 11.29 Rom. 4.1 Or to find that is to invent or devise new mischiefs as the Apostle speaketh of inventers or finders-out of evill things Rom. 1.30 which he ought to hate or which is to be hated is odious So to keep Psalm 119.4 that is to be kept to stop Psal 32.9 for to be stopped to do Esth 6.6 for is to be doon So Psal 49.15 Ios 2.5 See also the verb active expounded passively by the Apostles authority Psal 51.6 Vers 5. he setteth
22.24 Vers 11. Hear O daughter He speaketh to the Queen fore-mentioned figuring the church or heavenly Ierusalem the Lambs wife Rev. 21.9.10 c. And so the Chaldee paraphraseth Hear O congregation of Israel the law of his mouth and see his marvellous works c. and thy fathers house as man and wife must leave their parents to cleave each to other Gen. 2.24 and 31.14 so must we leave all to cleave unto Christ Mat. 10.37 Luk. 14.26 Vers 12. will covet thy beauty will delight himself in thy fairnes thy sanctitie set forth in Song 1.14 and 2.14 and 4.1 c. So the King is tyed in the rafters Song 7.5 and bow down or therefore worship thou him Vers 13. the daughter of Tyrus that is the people or Common wealth of Tyre as daughter of Sion Psalm 9.15 Tyre or Tyrus in Hebrew Tsor which signifieth a Rock or Fortresse was a strong city appertaining to the tribe of Aser Ios 19.29 but possessed still by the heathens whose King Hiram became friend to David 2 Sam. 5.11 and to Solomon his son 1 King 5.1.2 c. yet afterwards Tyrus remembred not the brotherly covenant Amos. 1.9 but rejoyced at the desolation of Jerusalem Ezek. 26.2 banded it self with other enemies against Israel Psalm 83.8 and was wasted of Nebuchadnezar King of Babel by Gods judgement 70. yeares Isa 23.15 Ezek. 26.7 It continued under idols till the Machabees times and then had still Hercules for their cheif God 2 Mach. 4.18.19 This one city Tyre is here named instead of other nations because it was the chief city of traffick in the world being an yle in the sea whose merchandize and magnificence the prophet largely describeth Ezek. 27. her merchants were Princes her chapmen the nobles of the world Isa 23.8 she heaped up silver as dust and gold as the mire of the streets Zach. 9.3 Of the subjection here prophesied which they should yeeld unto the Church we may see it fulfilled in the new Testament where many that dwelt about Tyre and Sidon flocked after Christ Mark 3 8. and he resorted into their bordors Mark 7.24 and by their readinesse he upbraided the backwardnes of the Jews Matt. 11.20 21. and afterwards in the Apostles dayes there was a church of zealous Christians in that city Act. 21.3 4.5 c. See also Psal 87.4 earnestly beseeke thy face shall instantly pray or sue unto thee O Queen The originall word naturally signifieth to make sick or sory and being joyned with the word face which oft is used for anger it meaneth to abate the anger by importunate prayer and by humble sute to prevaile So after Psal 119.58 rich of the people the wealhty among them meaning of the Tyrtans which were a wealthy nation and generally other peoples See Isa 60.1 3 5 11 and 49.23 Rev. 21.24 26 where the riches and honour of the Gentiles are brought to the church Vers 14. Glorious within or honourable inward in the heart adorned with faith hope love c. or in the inner man as Ephe. 3.16 purled-works or grounds bosses closures of gold such as precious stones are set in Exod. 28.11.14 Compare also herewith Ezek. 16.13 Vers 15 In embroideries with broidered or needle-wrought garments Hereby is meant the variety of graces and embroidery of the spirit So Ezek. 16 10. Vers 17. Instead of thy fathers Here the Hebrew is of the masculine gender so these words are spoken to the King Though sometime the masculine is used in speech of women as Num. 27.7 So lahem 1 King 22.17 lahem 2 Chron. 18.16 shal be thy sons thy children shall succeed meaning either all Christians that by the immortall feed of the word are begotten to Christ and his Church he being the father this the mother of us all Isa 9.6 Gal. 4.26 or in speciall the Apostles may be intended See Heb. 2.13 shalt put them shalt place constitute or appoint them for Princes As all Christians are called Kings Rev. 1.6 and 5.10 Or in speciall by the Fathers may be meant the 12 Patriarchs by the Sons the 12 Apostles succeeding them as the heavenly Jerusalem hath at the 12 gates the names of the 12 tribes and in the foundations of the wall the names of the lambs 12 Apostles Rev. 21.12.14 which Apostles were sent into all the nations of the world Mat. 28.19 to goe and bring forth fruit and their fruit to remaine Ioh. 15.16 Like this is the promise made for Sarah that Kings of people should come of her Gen. 17.16 Vers 18. I will make memory will mention and make to be remembred The inditer of this Psalm speaketh this to Christ and of his eternall kingdome and glory shall confesse thee shall celebrate or praise thee The Hebrew Iehodu of it Iehudah had his name Gen. 29.35 from which name his blessing was derived thou art Iudah thy brethren Iodu shall confesse thee Gen. 49.8 This hero is sitly applied to Christ the Lion of the tribe of Iudah Rev. 5 5. and ay or and to perpetuity Annotations Psalm XLVI Vers 1. ON Alamoth This seemeth to be some musicall instrument or tune 1 Chro. 15.20 We may call it Virginals or Virgin-tunes having high and shrill voices or notes for Alamoth signifieth also Virgins Cant. 1.2 The originall word Alam signifieth Hid whereupon the Greek translateth it here kâ—uphioon hiddenâ—â—nes or hid-things Vers 2. Wee shall find to weet an help or in distresses that we shall finde as in Psalm 116.3 distresse and sorow I did find that is did feel or fall into And thus the Greek saith here in tribulations that have found us vehemently Or wee may translate it he is found that is God is present at hand as in Gen. 19 15. thy daughters which are found that is which are present Vers 3. though the earth or when the earth change to weet her place By the changing of the earth and removing of the mounts are often meant the alteration of states and polities Hag. 2.22.23 Revel 6.14 Ierem. 51.25 heart of the seas that is the middest or deepest bottoms of them The like phrase is in Exod. 15.8 Ion. 2 3. Prov. 23.34 Vers 4 be muddy or cast up mud that is rage or be troubled as the Greek translateth it Waters are peoples Revel 17.15 Ierem. 47.2 and their restlesse stirr is likened to the seas that cast up myre and dyrt and some out their own shame Isai 57.23 Iude 13. for the haughtines the proud swelling rage and surges Vers 5. A river the streams thereof or There is a floud whose riverets or streames In the earthly Ierusalem this may be meant of the river Kidron 2 Sam. 15.23 Ioh. 18 1. and the streames or lesser rivers of Gihon and Shiloah 2 Chron. 32.4.30 Isa 8.6 In the heavenly Ierusalem there is a pure river of the water of life proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revel 22 1. Ezek. 47.1 c. See also Ioel 3.18 Gen. 2.10 Psal 65 10. the citie of God
every one is gone-back Hebr. All he that is Each one or whosoever he be in particular In Psal 14 3. he speaketh generally all is departed Vers 6. where no dread was that is no cause of dread God giveth to the wicked a trembling heart Deut. 28.65 and a sound of fear is in their ears Iob 15 21. yea the sound of a leaf chaseth them and they flee when none pursueth Levit. 26 36. Prov. 28 1. of him that besiegeth thee or that pitcheth camp against thee speaking to the godly man The Greek tunneth it of men-lpeasers had made them abashed or shalt make abashed for it is a promise but set down as already performed for the more assurance or shalt put to confusion to weet them or their counsell as they would have confounded thine See Psal 14.6 Vers 7. who will give a wish O that there were given c. See the notes on Psal 14.7 salvations that is full salvation health or deliverance Annotations Psalm LIV. Vers 2. ZIphims or Zipheans the inhabitants of Ziph a citie in the tribe of Judah Ios 15 24. by which there was a wildernes and wood wherein David hid himself when he fled from Keilah for fear of K. Saul and was bewrayed by these Ziphims unto the King once and the second time whereupon he made this Psalme See the historie 1 Sam. 23.14 15 19. c. and 26 1 2. Vers 5. strangers the Ziphims estranged from God and alienated from his people Psal 58 4. Isa 1.4 So wicked men are called heathens Psal 59 6. In Psal 86 14. this is repeated by David but for Zarim strangers there he calleth them Zedim prowd daunting-tyrants terrible-dismayers as Saul and his retinue whose terrour daunted many See Psal 10 18. seek my soul my life to take it away see the note on Psal 35 4. Vers 6. with them that uphold or among the upholders the valiant-soldiers that helped David in his battels as 1 Chron. 12.1 c. a like manner of speech is Iudg. 11 35. thou art among them that trouble me Vers 7. return the evill to weet which they intend against me For the righteous escapeth out of trouble and the wicked shall come in his stead Prov. 11 8. suppresse them restrain them or cut them off Compare Psal 143 12. Vers 8. With voluntarines or In freenes that is freely liberally of a willing mind Such sacrifices the law mentioneth Levit. 7 16. Vers 9. eye hath seen to weet the work or reward of God on mine enemies mentioned before in vers 7. and as is expressed in Psal 91 8. but often this word is concealed as Psal 35 21. and 92 12. or hath viewed them with delight see Psalm 22 18. Annotations Psalm LV. Vers 3. I Mourn as one cast down with sorow making a dolefull noyse meditation or discoursing-talk prayer complaint The Hebrew Siach signifieth any large discourse or exercise of the mind or mouth by busy musing talking praying commoning with ones self or others Vers 4. they bring they make-move or turn upon me inquitie both by unjust imputation of evil and inflicting of punishment For the word is used both for iniquity and the punishment thereof as is noted Psalm 5.6 spitefully-hate me or bear me a privy grudge with a purpose to avenge as the word signifieth Gen. 27.41 and 50.15 Vers 5. is pained or trembleth-with pain The word usually meaneth such pain as a woman feeleth in her travel Vers 6. horrour or amazed-quaking when the senses are smitten with astonishment Therefore the Greek turnes it darknes Vers 7. who will give a wish O that I had or O that some would give See Psal 14.7 wing as a dove which being a fearfull bird flieth fast to deserts and rocks to hide it self Ier. 49.28 wing is put for wings as fowl for fowls Psal 8.9 that I might-fly or I would fly and dwell to weet somewhere where I can find safety but no place is named to note the more uncertainty Vers 8. in the wildernes the place whither the woman the Church also flieth in her persecution Rev. 12.6.14 Vers 9. hasten safe escaping c. or I would speed my evasion hasten my deliverance So David hastened his flight from Absalom 2 Sam. 15.14 c. from wind of driving-forward that is from the driving stormy wind that beareth all things away before it meaning the storm of persecution which forced him to flie The Greek turneth it from pusillanimitie or feeblenes-of spirit intimating his inly fears driving him to this flight Vers 10. Swallow that is destroy It hath respect to Dathan and Abirams death who with there companie were swallowed alive into the earth Num. 16.32 as after in the the 16. verse here is explained divide their tongue for their tongues that is their language counsels plotts c. as at Babel tongues were consounded Gen. 11.7 So the tongues of Absaloms counsellors that persecuted David were divided 2 Sam. 17 1-5-14 Vers 11. they compasse it to weet violent-wrong and strife before mentioned which were as walls about the town or they that is those wicked persons Vers 13. For not an enemy or Because it was no enemie that reproached me the Greek turneth it thus For if an enemie reproached me I could suffer it c. for I could bear Hebr. and I could bear it and being in stead of for or ells or otherwise as in Psal 60.13 and 51.18 magnified that is spake great and boastfull words see before Psal 35.26 Vers 14. But thou Hebr. And thou and is often used for but as Gen. 42.10 Isa 10.20 So in Greek Rom. 1.13 and often in the Psalmes esteemed off as myself or according to mine order or estimation that is my very equall my peere of as much regard and worth as myself The Greek turneth it like-minded a word which the Apostle useth Phil. 2.20 my guide or my Duke my Chieftain or master So the Hebrew Alluph is used generally for a Duke or Cheif governour Gen. 36.15 c. and so the Greek turneth it here It is also used in speciall for a Chief-friend Prov. 16.28 and 17.9 Mic. 7.5 which sense is good in this place Achitophel may be the man here aimed at who was one of Davids princes and friends even his chief councellor and became a traitour 2 Sam. 15.12.31 and 16.23 my known-acquaintance or my familiar whom I acquainted with my counsels purposes c. as Psal 31.12 Vers 15. made-sweet secret-counsell that is sweetly communicated our secret affaires each to other or the mysterie of godlines whereof see Psal 25.14 These were fulfilled between David and Achitophel Christ and Iudas the traitor with the societie or in the concourse company frequencie that is the multitude that hurtle and run-together frequenting the publik assemblies And this was done with outward hast and hurtling together and with concordant minds wherefore the Greek here turneth it unanimitie or concord This word is after used for a company or concourse Psal 64.3 and hath the
tears and earnest exspectation as Lam. 2.11 and 4.17 This was a curse of the law Levit. 26.16 Deut. 28.65 but Christ became a curse for us Gal. 3.13 So after Psal 119.82 Vers 5. took not away or which I robbed not took not by force and rapine This though it may be taken for all unjust criminations whereof David and Christ were innocent yet in special it was verified in Christ who being in the form of God thought it no robberie to be equal with God Phil. 2.6 notwithstanding for witnessing himself to be the son of God he was put to death by the Jewes Ioh. 19.7 Vers 6. my foolishnes that is my sin see the note on Psal 38.6 In David were sinns properly in Christ by imputation for God made him sin for us which knew no sin 2 Cor. 5.21 Or this may be meant of false imputation O God thou knowest my foolishnes if any such be as my foes charge me with So Psal 7.4.5 Vers 7. abashed for me for my sake to weet if I be not delivered So of Christ his disciples hoped that he should be the saviour of Israel but when he was killed they began to doubt and fear Satan winnowing their saith to make them ashamed but Christ prayed for their confirmation Luk. 24.20.21 and 22.31.32 So great are Christs afflictions that blessed is he that is not offended in him Mat. 11.6 Iehovih or God it hath the vowels of Aelohim See Psal 68.21 Vers 8. bear reproach that is are reproached contrary hereunto is to bear grace and savour that is to be favoured and well liked Esth 2.15.17 Compare herewith Psal 44.23.16 Vers 9. forreignour to weet in their estimation and cariage towards me This also was the case of Job and others Iob 19.13 Gen. 31.15 and of Christ the Jewes sayd they knew not whence he was Ioh. 9.29 and his brethren beleeved not in him Ioh. 7.5 Vers 10. Zeale of thine house or jealousie indignation for the polluting of thine house and studious fervent care to have it conserved holy See this performed by Christ when he whipped buyers and sellers out of the temple Iohn 2.15.16.17 eaten me up devoured or consumed For love and jealousie are a fire and vehement flame Song 8.6 See also Psal 119.139 are fallen on me that is I have taken them on me and willingly bear them as the Apostle gathereth from these words that Christ pleased not himself that is sought not his own pleasure or profit but for his fathers sake and his brethrens did bear all things and this is an example for us to do the like See Rom. 15.1.2.3.4 Vers 11. afflicted my soul the word afflicted is here supplied from Psal 35.15 for often there is want of a word to be understood which the Hebrue text somtime sheweth as 2 Chron. 10.11.14 I with scorpions for which in 1 King 12.11.14 is written I will chastise you with scorpions See the like in the notes on Ps 18.7.29 and 2.7 it was for or it was turned to reproaches that is to much reproach and opprobry So Johns fasting turned to his reproach they said he had a devill Luk. 7.33 Vers 12. And I made or when I gave that is made or put on So giving is for putting Psal 8.2 Vers 13. That sit in the gate that is great men in the publike assemblies The rulers of the Jewes Deut. 25.7 Ruth 4.1 2. c. spake or talked and meditated communed how to work me evill Luk. 22.2 4. Strong-drink Hebrew Sheker which is all manner strong drink which will make drunken as ale beer wine fider methaglin c. The Greek here turneth it wine melodies or songs sung with instruments of musick of me So Job also complaineth Ioh. 30.9 Vers 14. And I that is And or but as for me Vers 14. Time of acceptation that is an acceptable time as the Apostle interpreteth this phrase 2 Cor. 6.2 from Isa 49.8 In truth of thy salvation that is for thy laving truths sake or faithfull salvation Vers 16. Shut her mouth so that I cannot get out of misery as Dathan Abiram c. went down alive into the pit and the earth covered over them that no hope was left of their return Num. 16.33 But Christ in all troubles had comfort even in the grave his flesh rested in hope Psal 16.9 10. Vers 17. Turn the face or respect regard me with savour See Psal 25.16 Vers 20. Dishonour or ignominie slander calumnie see Psal 4.3 Vers 21. Ful-of-heavines or sick sorrowfull of this word in Hebrew man hath his name Aenosh see Psal 8.5 to mone to pitty and solace me or to shew compassion so Iob 42.11 found none in Christs greatest need all his disciples forsook him and fled Mat. 26.56 and all his acquaintance stood afar off Luk. 23.49 Vers 22. Gal in Hebrew Rosh an herb bitter as wormwood with which it is often joyned Deut. 29.18 Amos 6.12 Lam. 3.19 It groweth in corn fields Hos 10.4 the water or juyce hereof signifieth bitter affliction Ier. 9.15 These things were also actually done to Christ whom the Jewes refreshed with gal and vineger Mat. 27.34 Ioh. 19.28 29 30. Vers 23. And for recompences that is and for a full recompence of that which they did to me let their table be a trap unto them Or and for peaces that is and the things which they expect peace and welfare by let become a trap unto them But the first sense agreeth with the Apostles interpretation Rom. 11.9 These are Davids implications against the Jewes and prophesies of their rejection as the Apostle sheweth and by their table we are to understand all means of comfort and refreshing both of body and soule which turn to the ruine of the wicked even an odour of death unto death 2 Cor. 2.15 16. Vers 24 That they see not so the Apostle explaineth the Hebrew phrase from seeing Rom. 11.19 The like in Isa 44.18 And hereby is meant the eyes of their understanding that seeing they see and perceive not because a veile is over their hearts Ioh. 12.39 40. Act. 28.26 27. 2 Cor. 3.14.15 make their loyns to shake bow down their backs saith the Apostle Rom. 11.10 and this meaneth bondage and misery as appeareth by the contrary blessing of going upright which God once vouched safe unto that people Levit 26.13 Vers 26. Their castle or their tower palace habitation faire and orderly builded Gen. 25.16 Num. 31.10 Cant. 8.9 This which David speaketh of all Christs enemies Peter applieth to Judas that betraied him Let his habitation bee desert Act. 1.20 but Christ threatneth the like to them all Mat. 23.38 Castle here is for Castles or palaces as charret for charrets Ps 68.18 Vers 27. Whom thou hast smitten Christ the shepheard who was smitten of God and wounded for our sins Isa 53.4 5. Mat 26.31 they tell of the sorrow that is tell one another vantingly of the sorrow smart or pain of thy wounded thy servants who are wounded for thy sake or
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
1 Chron. 25.5 Luk. 1.69 So after verse 25. Vers 19. of Iehovah or to him to weet pertaineth our shield that is our protection or protector meaning David and Christ see Psal 47.10 Vers 20. in a vision by the spirit of prophesie Isa 1.1 Lam. 2.9 to thy gracious saints that is Saints for so the Greek changeth the number meaning the prophets Samuel and Nathan the one of which anointed David the other foretold of the perpetuitie of his Kingdom 1 Sam. 16. 2 Sam. 7.4.5 c. upon a mighty-one or a Worthy a Champion meaning David who holy Gods people in fighting the battels of the Lord. 1 Sam. 18.13.14.50 But chiefly these things are meant of Christ chosen and consequently beloved as Mat. 12.18 from Isa 42.1 Vers 21. oil of mine holynes that is mine holy oil powred on David by Samuel on Christ by the holy Ghost 1 Sam. 16.1.13 Luk. 4 18.21 Iohn 3 34. Vers 23. The enemie shall not exact or not seaze as a creditor doth on the debter Satan and death prevailed not against Christ though he became suretie for our debts Iohn 14 30. 1 Cor. 15.26 Heb. 2 14. See this word Psal 55.16 son of injurious-evill that is the injurious wicked person this promise is in 2 Sam. 7 10. applied in this phrase to all Gods people A son of evill is one addicted and given over to it Deut. 13.13 So sons of death Psal 79.11 son of perdition 2 Thes 2 3. Vers 26. set his hand that is give him power and dominion over them that dwell by the sea and rivers whereof see the notes on Psal 72. Vers 27. my father so God promised I will be his father and he shall be my son 2 Sam. 7 14. The Apostle applieth this to Christ and proveth hereby that he is greater than the Angels Heb. 1 4 5. Vers 28. first born or first-begotten that is the principall as is after explained For the first born had three prerogatives a double portion of goods Deut. 21.17 the goverment or chiefly 2 Chron. 21.3 and the priesthood Num. 8 14.15.16.17 Mal. 2.5.6.7 and 3 3 See the note on Psal 78 51. This honour is peculiar to Christ who is said to be the first born of every creature and the first born of the dead that in all things he might have the preeminence Colos 2.15.18 to be worshipped therefore of all the Angels of God Hebr. 1.6 and prince of the Kings of the earth Revel 1 5. Vers 30. his seed Christians born of God are called Christs seed and children Isa 53.10 Heb. 2.13 and Christ is called the Everlasting Father Isa 9.6 his throne that is kingdom which shall be perpetuall 2 Sam. 7.13 Heb. 1.8 Dan. 2.44 and 7 14. The accomplishment of these promises cannot be found in Solomon whose seed and throne was overthrowen Ier. 22.30 Ezek. 21.25.26.27 Vers 31. If his sonns c. This explaineth the promise If he sin c. 2 Sam. 7.14.15 for being understood of Christ he properly sinned not 1 Pet. 2 22. but was made sin for us 2 Cor. 5.21 and the sinns of his sons or people are counted his for God laid on him the iniquitie of us all Isa 53.6 Vers 33. with the rod the rod of men 2 Sam. 7.14 that is with moderate correction and for their profit that they may be partakers of my holynes Heb. 12 6 10. Vers 34. not make frustrate not break off or cease as Psal 85.5 that is not utterly take for the mountains shall sooner remove Isa 54 10. and no afflictions can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Iesus our Lord Rom. 8 35.-39 See the fulfilling of this touching David in 1 King 11.6 12 13.36.39 Vers 36. Once or One-time see Ps 62.12 by my holines by myself who am the holy God Gen. 22.16 Isa 5.16 Because he hath no greater to swear by God sweareth by himself and willing more aboundantly to shew to the heirs of promise the stablenes of his counsell bindeth himself by an oath Heb. 6.13.17.18 if I lye that is surely I will not lye for so the Hebrew phrase is sometime explained as Mark. 8.12 if a signe be given to this generation for which in Mat. 16.4 is written a signe shall not be given So if they shall enter into my rest Psalm 95 11. Hebr. 3.11 which the Apostle openeth thus he sware that they should not enter Heb. 3.18 An oath usually implieth an imprecation which for the most part is concealed See 1 Sam. 14.44 1 King 20.10 Vers 37. as the sun that is perpetuall and glorious as the Chaldee explaineth it shall shine as the sun See Psal 72.5 Vers 38. it shall be stablished or which is stable referring it as doth the Greek to the Moon which although it somtime waxeth and somtime waneth and seemeth to be gone yet is continually renewed and so stable a fit exsemblance of the throne or Church of Christ which hath not alwayes one face or appearance in the world though it be perpetuall and a witnesse the moon and perpetuity of it with the successive course of night and day is made a witnes of Gods faithfulnes in his covenant Ier. 33 20.11 Christ also himself is called a faithful witnesse Rev. 1.5 Isa 55 4. and faithfull meaneth stedfast as 2 Sam. 7.16 compare with 1 Chron. 17.14 and that lieth not Prov. 14.5 Vers 39. But thou or And thou a word of griefe and indignation as Psal 2.6 Aethan complaineth of the miseries of the Church whereby all the former promises seem to be frustrated Vers 40. his crown or diadem profaned by casting to the ground Nezer a separation is figuratively used for a crown or garland such as Kings wore 2 Sam. 1.10 and high priests Exod 29.6 as being a sign of their separation from others in respect of some dignitie or holines and thereof the Nazarites had their name Num. 6.2.5.7 So Psal 132.18 Vers 42. rob or rifle him meaning Christ in his members for that which is done to any of them is done unto him Act. 9.4 Mat. 25.40.45 Vers 45. his brightnes or puritie that is the splendent glory and dignitie of the Kingdom defiled and profaned by the enemies Vers 46. dayes of his youth of his strength and vigour hastening old age and miserie upon him Hos 7.9 See the contrary Psal 103.5 Iob. 33.25 V. 48. how transitorie or of what worldly-time of what short durance see Ps 39.6 the Greek turneth it what my substance is Compare herewith Iob 10.9.10 c. Vers 49. see death that is dye So Luk. 2 26. Psal 16 10. the hand of hell the power of the grave or of death see Psal 49.16.10 Vers 51. of all great peoples or of all the many the multitudes of peoples Vers 52. the footsteps or foot soles that is the wayes life actions and suffrings Psal 56 7. and 49.6 This referred to Christ respecteth the oracle Gen. 3.15 that the serpent should bruise the foot sole of the womans seed