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
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
Annotations Psalm CIX Vers 1. OF my praise that is which art praysed of me as Psalm 22 4. or which praysest and justifiest me against the calumnies of mine enemies 2 Cor. 10 18. Rom. 2 29. Num. 12 7 8. cease not or be not silent see Psal 28 1. of deceit that is the deceitful man as the Greek explaineth it so pride for prowd person Psal 36 12. are or have opened to weet themselves Vers 4. And I prayer to weet I made or give my self to prayer as the Greek saith I prayed or I am a man of prayer So I peace Psalm 120 7. See also 1 Cor. 14 33. Vers 6. Set in office or Make-visiter or overseer see verse 8. the wicked one the devill as 1 Ioh. 2 13 14. and 3 12. and 5 18. or generally wicked rulers the adversarie in Hebrue Satan in Greek the Devil who is an adversarie to mankind 1 Pet. 5 8. Rev. 12 9. at his right hand to resist and overcome him Zach. 3 1. and this is spoken of all his foes as of one man or of some one special as Doeg enemie to David 1 Sam. 22 9. c. Iudas to Christ Ioh. 13.2 But God is at the right hand of the poor verse 31. Psal 16.8 Vers 7. wicked that is as the Greek saith condemned see the note on Ps 1.1 to sin that is turned to sin and so abominable Prov. 28 9. and 15 8. Vers 8. his office or charge visitation bishoprick Episcopée and this is applied to Iudas whose office was derived to Matthias Act. 1 16 20 26. A bishop and bishops-charge so called of visitation is a common name to al overseers and offices Num. 4 16. and 31 14. Ezek. 44 11. 2 King 11 15. 2 Chron. 34 12 17. Nehem. 11 9. V. 9. fatherlesse or orphans and this is a curse of the law Exod. 22 24. Ier. 18 21. Vers 10. wander rogue-about as vagabonds Gen. 4 12. Vers 11. the creditour he to whom he is indebted or the extortioner let him seise on all his goods his labour goods gotten by his labour Vers 13. posteritie or his last end see Psal 37 37. to cutting-off or appointed to be cutt off to perdition or to destruction as the Greek explaineth The verb active is of passive signification as Psalm 32 9. and 36 3. Vers 15. memorie or memorial Psal 34 17. Iob 18 17. Vers 16. smitten with grief that is sorowful or as the Greek saith pricked in heart So verse 22. See Psal 102 5. and 34 19. Vers 17. let it come or it shall come and so after Vers 18. his rayment or a mantel let it enter or it entred It may be understood of his delight in cursing which pleased him as water and oil or of the efficacy of the curse that should pierse his own bowels and bones as Num. 5 22. Vers 20. the work that is the wage or reward due for his work so Levit. 19 13. Isa 49 4. Iob 7 2. Ezek. 29 20. Vers 21. Iehovih the name of God see Psal 68.21 doe to weet mercie as the next words shew and is expressed Psal 18 51. See also Psalm 103 9. where the word anger is omitted Vers 23. I am gone or am made to goe or depart namely towards my grave as Psal 58.9 See also Psal 102.12 1 Chron. 17.11 tossed as the grashopper or shaken off as the Locust which hath no nest or biding place but is driven to and fro being a fearful creature Nahum 3.17 Iob 39.23 or which is carried away with the wind Exod. 10.19 Vers 24. feeble or losened So that I am ready to stumble and fal So Paul calleth them loose or feeble knees Heb. 12.12 from Isa 35.3 for fatnes or for oil that is for want of fat or oil as for the fruits is for want of the fruits Lam. 9.4 for five is for want of five Gen. 18.28 or wee may turn it without fat for the Hebrue min somtime signifieth without Iob 21.9 Vers 25. shaked or wagged a sign of scorn Psal 22.8 Vers 27. thine hand that is thy handy work Vers 28. rise they up to weet against me as the Greek explaineth it and be they abashed as disappointed of their purpose Vers 31. at the right hand to assist contrarie to Satan verse 6. that judge that is condemn and persecute him to death Annotations Psalm CX Vers 1. JEhovah that is God the Father assuredly said see Psal 36 2. to my Lord that is to Christ whom David here calleth his Lord though he was also his son according to the flesh Math. 22.42.45 Rom. 1.3 Act. 2.34 So the Chaldee The Lord said unto his word meaning Christ Iohn 1.1 sit at my right-hand sitting noteth reigning with continuance 1 Cor. 15.25 Heb. 10 12.13 Gods right hand meaneth his power and majestie in the heavens Luk. 22.69 Mark 16.19 Heb. 1.3 and 8.1 and this above all Angels Heb. 1.13 thine enemies even all of them the last whereof is death 1 Cor. 15.25.26 Of this place the Apostle giveth this exposition Every Priest standeth daily ministring and ofttimes offring the same sacrifices which can never take away sinns but this man having offred one sacrifice for sin sitteth for ever at Gods right hand henceforth exspecting till his enemies be put the footstool of his feet Heb. 10.11.12.13 Vers 2. the rod or staffe scepter of thy strength thy strong staffe ô Christ that is the powerfull word of thy kingdome Isa 11.4 Mat. 13 19. which was to come out of Sion and Ierusalem Isa 2 3. Luk. 24 49. Act. 1.4 and 2.1.2 c. For in Sion Christ reigneth Psal 2 6. Reve. 14.1 rule thou that is thou shalt surely rule or have dominion see the note on Psal 37 3. Vers 3. voluntaries a people of voluntarinesses or of liberalities as Psal 68.10 that is shall most freely willingly and liberally present themselves and their oblations to thee as Iudg. 5 9. Act. 2.41 Exo. 25 2. Rom. 12 1. Psal 47.10 and 119 108. Song 6 11. of thy power or armie as Psal 33 16. that is when thou sendest forth thy powerfull gospel and preachers of the same to conquer the world Rom. 1 16. 2 Cor. 10.4 5. Reve. 6 2. Psal 45 4 5 6. in the honourable-beauties of holines or in the comly-honours of the sanctuarie meaning either the comly or honourable places of of holynes or of the sanctuarie as Psal 29.2 that is the Church or rather in the beautifull ornaments of holynes that is holy graces and vertues wherewith Christ and his people are adorned as the Priests and Levites of old with Vrim Thummim and holy garments Exod. 28.2.40 Isa 52 1. So the warries in heaven are clothed with fine linnen white and pure the righteousnes of the saints Revel 19 14 8. of the womb c. This place is difficult and may diversly be understood either of Christ himself or of his people and again if of Christ either in respect of his godhead or of his manhood Of his
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
end his egress and his regress to th' ends of them hidd from his heart none is verse 8 Jehovahs Law it perfect is the soul again-turning Jehovahs witness faithful is the simple wise-making verse 9 Iehovahs charges righteous are giving hearts glad-delight Jehovahs precept it is pure giving the eyes clear-light verse 10 Jehovahs rev'rend-fear is clean abiding stil for ay Jehovahs judgments veritie together just are they verse 11 Then gold then much fine-gold they are to be desired more and sweeter then the honey is or honey-comb-liquor verse 12 Also thy servant is by them admonished-clearly in keeping them is much reward verse 13 Errours who can discry from secret errours clense thou me verse 14 Thy servant eke restrein from sinns-presumptuous O let them not within me reign then shall I perfect be and clensd from much transgression verse 15 O let the words of my mouth be to acceptation and meditation of my heart before the face of thee Jehovah my almighty-Rock and my Redemer-free PSALM XIX 1 To the master of the Musick a Psalm of David verse 2 THe heavens doe tell the glory of God and the outspred-firmament sheweth the work of his hands verse 3 Day unto day uttereth speech and night unto night manifesteth knowledge verse 4 No speech and no words not heard is their voice verse 5 Through all the earth gone-forth is their line and into the utmost-end of the world their speakings he hath put a tent in them for the sun verse 6 And he as a bridegroom going-forth out of his privy-chamber joyeth a mighty-man to run a race verse 7 From the utmost-end of the heavens is his egress his compassing-regress is unto the utmost-ends of them and none is hidd from his heat verse 8 The law of Jehovah is perfect returning the soul the testimony of Jehovah is faithfull making-wise the simple verse 9 The precepts of Jehovah are right giving-joy to the heart the commandement of Jehovah is pure giving-light to the eyes verse 10 The fear of Jehovah is clean standing to perpetual-aye the judgements of Jehovah are truth just they are together verse 11 To be desired more-then gold and then much fine-gold and sweeter than hony and liquor of the honey-combs verse 12 Also thy servant is clearly-admonished by them in keeping them there is much reward verse 13 Unadvised-errours who doth-understand from secret faults clense-thou me verse 14 Also from presumptuous sinns withhold thou thy servant let them not have dominion in me then shall I be perfect and made-clean from much trespass verse 15 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart before thee be to favourable-acceptation Jehovah my Rock and my redeemer PSALM XX. 1 To the master of the musick a Psalm of David verse 2 JEhovah answer thee in day of distress the name of the God of Jaakob set-thee-on-high verse 3 He send thy help from the Sanctuary and uphold thee out of Sion verse 4 He remember all thy oblations and thy burnt-offring he turn-to-ashes Selah verse 5 He-give to thee according-to thy heart and fulfill all thy counsell verse 6 We will showt in thy salvation and in the name of our God set up the banner Iehovah fulfill all thy petitions verse 7 Now I know that Iehovah saveth his Anointed answereth him out of the heavens of his holines with powers the salvation of his right hand verse 8 These make-mention of charrets and these of horses but we make-mention of the name of Iehovah our God verse 9 They stoop-down and fall but we rise-up and stand-upright verse 10 Iehovah save-thou the King he-answer us in the day we call PSALM XX. Sing this as the 84. Psalm verse 2 THe LORD eternall answer thee in day of streight-adversitee the name of Jakobs mighty-God set thee upon a refuge-hye verse 3 Send thy help from the sanctuary from Sion give thee sure-abode verse 4 He all thy gifts in-mind-up-lay thy offring ashes-make Selah verse 5 As thy heart craves give thee the same and all thy counsell he fulfill verse 6 In thy salvation showt we will and banners-rear in our Gods name All thy requests fullfill-doe JAH verse 7 Now doe I know that Jehovah he saveth his Anointed-one out of his heav'ns of sanctity he answreth him with powers-mighty his right-hands safe-salvation verse 8 Of charrets these of horses they but of the name of our God JAH we mention-make verse 9 They stoop and fall but rise and stand-upright doe we verse 10 Iehovah save-thou the King he us answer in the day we call PSALM XXI verse 2 IEhovah in thy strength the King shall joyful be in thy safe-salvation how veh'ment glad is he verse 3 Thou unto him hast given that which his heart did pray and th' earnest-asking of his lips hast not kept-back Selah verse 4 For thou preventest him with blessings of goodnes thou settest on his head a crown of gold-of-preciousnes verse 5 Life he did ask of thee to him thou gavest-it even length of dayes t'eternity and to continuance-yet verse 6 Great hath his honour been in thy salvation glory and comely-dignity thou puttest him upon verse 7 For blessings thou hast set him to perpetuall-ay even with thy face thou makest him chearfull-to-be with joy verse 8 For in Iehovah doth the King put trust and hee through mercy of the Highest-one shall not removed bee verse 9 Thine hand shall-find-out all that are thine enemies even thy right hand shall find-out them that thee with-hate-invies verse 10 At time of thy fierce-face them as an oven of fire thou wilt dispose Iehovah will them swallow in his ire and fire shall eat them up verse 11 Thou wilt the fruit of them ' stroy from the earth also their seed from sonns of earthly-men verse 12 For they intended have an evill-thing ' gainst thee a crafty-purpose they have thought but shall not able bee verse 13 Because thou wilt them set even-as a shouldring-butt against their faces with thy strings wilt ready-make to shoot verse 14 Iehovah in thy strength doe high-thy-self-advance and we will sing and praise-with-psalm thy pow'rfull-puissance PSALM XXI 1 To the master of the musick a Psalm of David verse 2 IEhovah in thy strength the King shall rejoyce and in thy salvation how vehement glad shall he be verse 3 Thou hast given to him his hearts desire and the earnest-request of his lips thou hast not kept-back Selah verse 4 For thou doest prevent him with blessings of goodnesse thou fettest on his head a crown of fine gold verse 5 Life he asked of thee thou gavest it him length of dayes ever and aye verse 6 Great is his honour in thy salvation glorious-majesty and comly-honour hast thou put upon him verse 7 For thou hast set him for blessings to perpetuall-ay thou hast made him chearfull with joy with thy face verse 8 For the King trusteth in Iehovah and through the mercy of the most-high he shall not be moved verse 9 Thy hand
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
is the Queen at thy right hand in fine-gold of Ophir verse 11 Hear O daughter and see and bend thine ear and forget thy people and thy fathers house verse 12 And the king wil covet thy beautie for he is thy Lord and bow-down thy self to him verse 13 And the daughter of Tyrus with oblation shall earnestly-beseek thy face even the rich of the people verse 14 The kings daughter is al glorious within her clothing is of purled-works of gold verse 15 In embroderies she shall be led-along to the king virgins after her her fellow-friends brought in to thee verse 16 They shall be led-along with joyes and gladnes they shall come into the pallace of the King verse 17 In stead of thy fathers shall be thy sonns thou shalt put them for Princes in all the earth verse 18 I wil make-memorie of thy name in every generation and generation therefore peoples shall confess thee for ever and aye PSALM XLV This may be sung also as the 8. Psalme verse 2 MIne heart a good word boyleth-fervently I to the King doe say mine actions my tongue the pen of writer speedily verse 3 Much fairer art thou then be Adams sonns grace powred out is in thy lips therefore God he hath blessed thee for evermore verse 4 Gird thou thy sword on thigh ô mighty-one thy glory and thine honourablenesse verse 5 And in thy comely-honour ride-thou-on with-prosperous-speed on word of faithfulnes and of meeknes and of just-equitie and fearfull things thy right hand teach shall thee verse 6 Thine arrows sharpe folks under thee shal fal even-in the heart of the kings enemies verse 7 Thy throne is ever and perpetuall ó God the septer of thy kingdome is a scepter of most-equal-righteousnes verse 8 Justice thou lov'st and hatest wickednes Therefore God thy God hath anoynted thee above thy peers with oil of joyfulnes verse 9 Myrrh Alo's Cassi ' al thy garments bee out of the yvorie fayr-pallaces more-than they that doo make thee to rejoyce verse 10 Kings daughters are among thy precious-choise At thy right hand the maried-Queen was set in Ophir gold verse 11 O daughter hear see And bend thyne ear and thine-own folk forget and-eke thy fathers house verse 12 So thy beautie the King wil covet for thy Lord he is and unto him bow-down-thy self-submisse verse 13 And Tyrus daughter peoples wealthy-men with gift thy face shal earnestly-desire verse 14 The Kings daughter al glorious is within of purled works of gold is her attyre verse 15 In broderyes led to the King is shee mayds after her her friends brought in to thee verse 16 They shall be led-along with joyes and glee they enter shall into the Kings Pallace verse 17 In stead of thy fathers thy sonns shall bee in al the earth them princes shalt thou place verse 18 Thy name through ages al I wil relate therfore for ay folks shall thee celebrate PSALM XLVI Sing this as the 44. Psalm verse 2 AN hopeful-shelter and a strength unto us God wil bee a succour in distresses find vehemently shall wee verse 3 Therefore we wil not be afrayd although the earth change place and though the mountayns moved be into heart of the seas verse 4 Though waters therof make a noyse though muddy be shall they though for the haughtynes therof the mountains quake Selah verse 5 There is floud the streams thereof shall glad the citie of God the holy-place the places of the Highest-ones abode verse 6 God is in middest of the same it shal not moved bee at looking-forth of th'early-morn God help the same wil hee verse 7 The nations did make a noyse the kingdoms moved were give-forth did he his thundring-voice the earth did melt with-fear verse 8 The God of armies is with us the ever being-JAH the God of Ja'kob is for us a refuge-high Selah verse 9 Jehovahs operations O come-on ye and see that wondrous-desolations put in the earth doth hee verse 10 Unto the utmost end of th' earth he maketh cease the warrs he breaks the bow and cutts the spear in fire he burns the carrs verse 11 Surcease and know that J am God exalted be wil I among the heathens through the earth I le be exalted-hye verse 12 The God of armies is with us the ever-being-JAH the God of Ia'kob is for us a refuge-high Selah PSALM XLVI 1 To the master of the musick to the sons of Korach upon Alamoth a song verse 2 GOd wil be to us an hopeful-shelter and a strength a help in distresses we shal find vehemently verse 3 Therefore we will not feare though the earth change and though the mountains be moved into the heart of the seas verse 4 Though the waters thereof make a noyse be muddy though the mountains quake for the haughtynes thereof Selah verse 5 A river the streams therof shall make-glad the citie of God the holy the dwelling-places of the most-high verse 6 God in the mids of it it shal not be moved God will help it at the looking-forth of the morning verse 7 The nations made a noyse the kingdoms were moved he gave his voice the earth melted verse 8 Jehovah of hosts is with us the God of Jaakob a hye-refuge for us Selah verse 9 Come-on behold the works of Jehovah who putteth wondrous-deso lations in the earth verse 10 He maketh warrs to cease unto the utmost-end of the earth he breaketh the bow and cutteth the spear the charrets he burneth in fire verse 11 Surcease and know that I am God I wil be exalted in the nations I wil be exalted in the earth verse 12 Iehovah of hosts is with us the God of Jaakob a high refuge for us Selah PSALM XLVII 1 To the master of the musick to the sons of Korach a psalm verse 2 ALl peoples clap ye the palm showt triumphantly to God with voice of shrilling verse 3 For Jehovah is high fearful a great king over al the earth verse 4 He hath subdued peoples under us and nations under our feet verse 5 He hath chosen for us our inheritance the high-excellencie of Jaakob whom he loveth Selah verse 6 God is gone up with triumph Jehovah with voice of trumpet verse 7 Sing-psalm to God sing-psalm sing-psalm to our king sing-psalm verse 8 For God is king of al the earth sing an instructing-psalm verse 9 God reigneth over the heathens God sitteth on the throan of his holynes verse 10 The bounteous-princes of the peoples are gathered the people of the God of Abraham for the shields of the earth are Gods vehemently is he exalted PSALM XLVII Sing this as the 33. Psalm verse 2 CLap hands al peoples showt-joyful to God with voice of shrilling-myrth verse 3 For high Jehovah is fearfull a great King over al the earth verse 4 He doth subdue folks under us and heathens under our feet lay verse 5 Doth choose our heritage for us Jakobs glorie he loves Selah verse 6 God is up-gone with triumphing the LORD with
9 Which he stroke with Abraham and his oath unto Isaak verse 10 And stablished it to Iaakob for a decree to Israel for a covenant of eternitie verse 11 Saying To thee will I give the land of Canan the line of your inheritance verse 12 When they were men few of number very few and strangers in it verse 13 And walked-about from nation to nation from one kingdom to another people verse 14 He suffred not any man to doe them wrong but reproved kings for them verse 15 Touch not mine anointed and to my Prophets doe no evil verse 16 And he called a famine upon the land he brake all the staffe of bread verse 17 He sent before them a man Joseph was sold for a servant verse 18 They afflicted his feet with fetters his soule entred the yron verse 19 Untill the time his word came the saying of Jehovah tried him verse 20 The King sent and loosed him the ruler of the people and released him verse 21 He put him Lord of his house and ruler of all his posessession verse 22 To bind his Princes to his soule and make-wise the Elders verse 23 And Israel came into Aegypt and Iaakob sojourned in the land of Cham. verse 24 And he increased his people vehemently and made them stronger than their distressers verse 25 He turned his heart to hate his people to deal-craftily with his servants verse 26 He sent Moses his servant Aharon whom he had chosen verse 27 They put among them the words of his signes and wonders in the land of Cham. verse 28 He sent darknes and made it dark and they turned-not-rebellious against his word verse 29 He turned their waters to blood and slew their fish verse 30 Their land abundantly-brought-forth froggs in the privy-chambers of their kings verse 31 He said and there came a mixed-swarm lice in all their border verse 32 He gave their showers to be hail fire of flames in their land verse 33 And smote their vine and their fig-tree and brake the trees of their border verse 34 He said and the grashopper came and the caterpillar even without number verse 35 And did eat-up all the herbs in their land and did eat-up the fruit of their ground verse 36 And he smote the first-born in their land the beginning of all their strength verse 37 And he brought forth them with silver and gold and none among their tribes was feeble verse 38 Egypt rejoyced when they went-out for the dread of them had fallen upon them verse 39 He spread a cloud for a covering and a fire to enlighten the night verse 40 They asked and he brought the quail and with the bread of heavens he satisfied them verse 41 He opened the Rock and the waters flowed-out they went in dry-places like a river verse 42 For he remembred the word of his holines to Abraham his servant verse 43 And brought-forth his people with joy his chosen with showting-joy verse 44 And gave to them the lands of the heathens and they possessed the labour of the peoples verse 45 That they might observe his statutes and keep his lawes Halelu-jah PSALM CVI. verse 1 HAlelu-jah Confesse ye to Jehovah thankfully for he is good for evermore indureth his mercy verse 2 Who can expresse Jehovahs pow'rs can all his praise display verse 3 O blest are that judgment keep that justice doth alway verse 4 Remember me Jehovah with the acceptation of thy people and visit me with thy salvation verse 5 To see thy chosens good and with thy nations joyance for to rejoyce to glorie-high with thine inheritance verse 6 We have with our forefathers doon erroneous-sinfulnes we have doon wrong-iniquitie we have doon wickednes verse 7 Our fathers in Aegypt did not thy marvels wisely-mind remembred not the multitude of those thy mercies-kind But at the sea at the red sea was their rebellion-showen verse 8 Yet sav'd he them for his name sake to make his power knowen verse 9 And he rebuked the red sea and up the same was dryde and them as in the wildernes he in the deeps did guide verse 10 And from hand of the hateful-foe he did them freely-save and from the hand of th' enemie he them redemption-gave verse 11 And waters their distressers whelmd none left was them among verse 12 And they beleeved in his words his glorious-prayse they sung The second part verse 13 They hastened-incontinent his doings they forgot for his advising-counsel they exspecting-wayted not verse 14 But sore in wildernes did lust and God in desert tempt verse 15 He gave them their request but to their soul he leannes sent verse 16 And Moses in the camp A'ron Jehovahs holy man they envyed verse 17 The earth op'ned and swallowd-up Dathan and on the congregation of Abiram cov'red verse 18 And fire in their assemblie burnde the flame burnt the wicked verse 19 They made a calf in Horeb and to th' idol bow did they verse 20 And turnd their glorie to the form of oxe that eateth hay verse 21 They forgat God their saviour that in Aegipt did great-acts verse 22 Works-marveilous in land of Cham by red sea feareful-facts verse 23 And he sayd to destroy them had not Moses his chosen stood in the breach fore him to turn his wrath from stroying them verse 24 And they contemn'd the pleasant land beleeved not his word verse 25 But murmured within their tents heard not voice of the LORD verse 26 And to fell them in wildernes he lift to them his hands verse 27 'Mong heathens eke to fell their seed and fan them in the lands verse 28 And to Baal-peor they were joynd ate offrings of the dead verse 29 And moved-anger by their acts and plague among them spread verse 30 And Phineas stood and judgment-did and plague was causd to stay verse 31 Which counted was to him justice to age and age for ay verse 32 And at waters of Meribah they angred-fervently that unto Moses for their sake befell-calamitie verse 33 For they provok't his sp'rit and he it with his lips ut'red verse 34 The peoples as the LORD them bade they not abolished verse 35 But with the heathens mixt themselves and did their doings learn verse 36 And servd their idols which to them were for a snaring-grin The third part verse 37 Their sonns and daughters also they to Devils offered verse 38 And guiltlesse bloud bloud of their sonns and of their daughters shed whom to Canaans idols they in-sacrifice-offred so that the land with bloudy-gore was impiously-stayned verse 39 And they themselves defiled by their operations they went a whoring also by their wonted-actions verse 40 And ' gainst his people kindled was the anger of the LORD so that his own-inheritance he lothsomly-abhorrd verse 41 He gave them into heathens hand their haters them ruled verse 42 Their foes opprest them and they were under their hand humbled verse 43 He many times delivered them but they moovd-bitterly by their counsel and
were brought-down by their iniquitie verse 44 Yet he did see in their distresse when as he heard their cry verse 45 And toward them his covenant he kept-in-memorie and in his mercies multitude repented verse 46 And did give them to compassions before all that them led-captive verse 47 Save us O LORD our God and us from heathens jointly-rayse for to confesse thine holy name to glorie in thy prayse verse 48 Blest be Jehovah Isr'els God from aye and unto ay and let al people say Amen O prayse th'eternal-Jah PSAM CVI. verse 1 HAlelu-jah Confesse ye to Iehovah for he is good for his mercie endureth for ever verse 2 Who can expresse the powers of Jehovah can cause to hear all his praise verse 3 O blessed are they that keep judgment is he that dooth justice in all time verse 4 Remember me Jehovah with the favourable-acceptation of thy people visit me with thy salvation verse 5 To see the good of thy chosen to rejoyce with the joy of thy nation to glorie with thy inheritance verse 6 We have sinned with our fathers we have doon-crookedly we have doon wickedly verse 7 Our fathers in Aegypt did not prudently-mind thy marveilous works they remembred not the multitude of thy mercies but turned-rebellious at the sea at the red sea verse 8 Yet he saved them for his name sake to make known his power verse 9 And he rebuked the red sea and it was dried-up-and he led them in the deeps as in the wildernes verse 10 And he saved them from the hand of the hater and redeemed them from the hand of the enemie verse 11 And the waters covered their distressers one of them was not left verse 12 And they beleeved in his words they sang his prayse verse 13 They made hast they forgat his works they wayted not for his counsel verse 14 But lusted with lust in the wildernes and tempted God in the desert verse 15 And he gave to them their request and sent leannes into their soul verse 16 And they envyed at Moses in the camp at Aharon the holy-one of Jehovah verse 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered over the congregation of Abiram verse 18 And a fire burned in their congregation a flame burnt up the wicked verse 19 They made a calf in Horeb and bowed themselves to a molten idol verse 20 And turned their glorie into the form of an oxe that eateth grasse verse 21 They forgat God their saviour that did great things in Aegypt verse 22 Marveilous works in the land of Cham fearful things by the red sea verse 23 And he sayd to abolish them had not Moses his chosen stood in the breach before him to turn his wrathful-heat from corrupting them verse 24 And they contemptuously-refused the land of desire they beleeved not his word verse 25 But murmured in their tents they heard not the voyce of Jehovah verse 26 And he lifted up his hand to them to fel them in the wildernes verse 27 And to fel their seed among the heathens and to fann them in the lands verse 28 And they were joyned to Baal-pehor and did eat the sacrifices of the dead verse 29 And moved-indignation by their actions and the plague brake in upon them verse 30 And Phineas stood and executed-judgment the plague was restrained verse 31 And it was counted to him for justice to generation and generation for ever verse 32 And they caused fervent-wrath at the waters of Meribah and evil was to Moses for their sake verse 33 For they bitterly-provoked his spirit and he pronounced it with his lips verse 34 They abolished not the peoples which Jehovah had sayd unto them verse 35 But mixed themselves among the heathens and learned their works verse 36 And served their idols and they were to them for a snare verse 37 And they sacrificed their sonns and their daughters to Devils verse 38 And shed innocent blood the blood of their sonns and of their daughters whom they sacrificed ro the idols of Canaan and the land was impiously-distayned with blouds verse 39 And they defiled them by their works and whored by their practises verse 40 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against his people and he abhorred his inheritance verse 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathens and their haters ruled over them verse 42 And their enemies oppressed them and they were humbled under their hand verse 43 Many times did he deliver them and they bitterly-provoked by their counsel and were brought-down by their iniquitie verse 44 Yet he saw when distresse was on then when he heard their shril-cry verse 45 And he remembred toward them his covenant and repented according to the multitude of his mercies verse 46 And gave them to tender-mercies before al that led-them-captives verse 47 Save thou us Jehovah our God and gather us from the heathens for to confesse unto the name of thine holynes to glorie in thy praise verse 48 Blessed be Jehovah God of Israel from eternitie and unto eternitie and let all the people say Amen Halelu-jah The fifth Booke PSALM CVII Sing this as the 18. Psalm verse 1 COnfesse ye to Jehovah thankfully for he is good for ever his mercy verse 2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say whom he from foes hand hath redeemd-away verse 3 And gather them out of the lands did hee from east from west from north frō the sea verse 4 They in the wildernes in desert way wandred no dwelling city find-did they verse 5 Hungry and thirsty eke that them within their soul hath saynting-overwhelmed bin verse 6 And to the LORD they cryde in their distresse he freely-tid them from their anguishes verse 7 And in a right way he did make them goe a dwelling citie for to come unto verse 8 Confesse they to Jehovah his mercy his marvels eke to sonns of man-earthly verse 9 For he the thirsty soul hath satiated and hungry soul with good replenished verse 10 They that in darknes and deaths shadow bide in yron and affliction fast-tyde verse 11 Because against Gods words they did rebell and did despise the Highest-ones counsell verse 12 Then humbled he their heart with toilsom-grief they stumbled-down and none did yeild releif verse 13 And they the LORD in their distresse besought he sav'd thē frō their sorowes verse 14 He thē brought frō darknes deaths shade broke their bands verse 15 Let them confesse Jehovahs mercy and his marvels to mens sonns verse 16 For dores of brass he broke and hewd-asunder yron barrs verse 17 Fools for the way of their transgression and for their vices have-affliction verse 18 Al meat their soul abhorreth-lothsomly and to the gates of death approch they nye verse 19 When to the LORD they cry in their distresse he saveth them out of their anguishes verse 20 He sendeth forth his word and them healeth from their corruptions delivereth verse 21 Confesse they to Jehovah his mercy his
speech did passe The LORD with these men hath done very great things verse 3 The LORD with us he hath indeed done great things we joyfull are verse 4 O LORD as rivers strong in South so turn thou our captivitie verse 5 They that do sow with teares shall reap with song verse 6 He going goes and weepeth heavily bearing the sowing seed with joyfull singing he comming comes his sheaves upon him bringing PSAL. CXXVII 1 A song of degrees for Salomon IF Iehovah build not the houses in vain doe the builders thereof labour therein if Iehovah keep not the citie in vaine doth the keeper wake verse 2 It is vaine for you to rise-up early to sit up late to eat the bread of sorrowes so he will give his beloved sleep verse 3 Loe sonns are an heritage of Iehovah the fruit of the wombe a wage verse 4 As arrowes in the hand of a mightie man so are sonns of the youth verse 5 O blessed is the man that hath filled his quiver with them they shall not be abashed when they shall speake with the enemies in the gate SALM. CXXVII Sing this as the 68. Psalm verse 1 VNlesse the LORD doe build the house her builders toile in vaine Vnlesse the LORD the citie keepe the keeper wakes in vaine verse 2 It 's vaine for you to rise early to sit up late to feed on bread of sorrowes so will he give sleep to his loved verse 3 Loe sonns are the LORDS heritance fruit of the wombe his wage verse 4 As arrowes in a strong mans hand are sonns of youthfull-age verse 5 O blessed is the man that hath his quiver fill'd with those They shall not blush when in the gate they spake shall with the foes PSALM CXXVIII Sing this as the 108. Psalm verse 1 O Happy ev'ry one that in the Lords fear-stands that walketh in his waies verse 2 The labour of thy hands when thou shalt eate A happie thou and good unto thee be shall it verse 3 Thy wife as fruitfull-vine by thy house sides shall be thy children shall be like the plants of th' Olive-tree about thy board verse 4 Loe sure thus shall the man be blest that feares the LORD verse 5 The LORD will blesse thee out of Sion and see thou good of Jerusalem all daies thy life thorow verse 6 And doe thou see thy childrens children peace that shall on Israel be PSALM CXXVIII 1 A song of degrees O Happie is every one the feareth Jehovah that walketh in his waies verse 2 When thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands O happie thou and good shall it be unto thee verse 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitfull vine by the sides of thine house thy sonnes as Olive plants round-about thy table verse 4 Loe surely thus shall the man be blessed that feareth Jehovah verse 5 Blesse thee will Iehovah out of Sion and see thou the good of Ierusalem all the daies of thy life verse 6 And see thou thy sonns sons peace upon Israel PSAM CXXIX Sing this as the 77. Psalm verse 1 OFt have they from my youth me afflicted Say now may Israel verse 2 From my youth-yong they oft afflicted me yet they to strong were not for me verse 3 The plowers they plowed upon my back they made their furrow long verse 4 Jehovah just asunder-cut hath he the wickeds cord verse 5 O let them be shamed al that hate Sion and be back turned verse 6 Let them as grasse upon the house tops be which ere one puls it off is withered verse 7 Wherewith his hand he fils not that doth mow nor he his armes that bindeth-sheaves verse 8 And they that are the passengers-by doe not say the blessing of Jehovah be on you we blesse you in the name of Jehovah PSALM CXXIX 1 A song of degrees OFten have they distressed me from my youth may Israel now say verse 2 Often have they distressed me from my youth yet have they not prevailed against me verse 3 The plowers plowed upon my back they made long their furrow verse 4 Iehovah just he hath cut-asunder the cord of the wicked verse 5 Let them be abashed and turned back all that hate Sion verse 6 Let them be as the grasse of he hous-tops which afore one pulleth it off is withered verse 7 Wherewith he that moweth filled not his hand or he that bindeth-sheaves his bosome verse 8 Neither doe they say that passe-by the blessing of Iehovah be upon you we blesse you in the name of Jehovah PSAL. CXXX 1 A song of degrees OUt of the deeps doe I call unto thee Iehovah verse 2 Lord hear my voice let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications-for-grace verse 3 If thou shouldest observe iniquities O Iah Lord who shall stand verse 4 But with thee is forgivnes that thou mayest be feared verse 5 I earnestly-exspect Iehovah my soul earnestly-expecteth and for his word doe I hopefully-wait verse 6 My soul for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning watchmen for the morning verse 7 Let Israel hopefully-wait for Iehovah for with Iehovah there is mercie and with him is much redemption verse 8 And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities PSALM CXXX Sing this as the 13. Psalm verse 1 OUt of the deeps I cal Jehovah unto thee verse 2 Lord heare my vioce ô let thine ears attentive be unto voice of my suits-that-doe-for-grace-request verse 3 Iniquities ô Jah observe if thou shouldest O Lord who shall subsist verse 4 But with thee pardon is that thou maist feared be verse 5 I for Jehovah look my soul looks-earnestly I also for his word have hopefully-forborn verse 6 My soul waits for the Lord more-than watchmen for morn that watchmen for the morn verse 7 Let Israel wait for Jehovah hopefully for with Jehovah there is bountifull-mercie and with him plentifull redemption there is verse 8 And he will Israel redeem out of all his perverse-iniquities PSAL. CXXXI 1 A song of degrees of David IEhovah mine heart is not haughty neither are mine eies lofty neither walk I in great matters and too marveilous for me verse 2 If I have not composed and stilled my soul as a weaned child with his mother as a weaned child with me is my soul verse 3 Let Israel hopefully-wait for Iehovah from this time and for ever PSALM CXXXI Sing this as the 15. Psalm verse 1 MY heart Jehovah is not prowd mine eyes not lofty be not walk I in great matters and too marveilous for me verse 2 If I have not compos'd and still'd my soul as weaned-child with his mother with me my soul is as a weaned-child verse 3 Let Israel await upon Jehovah hopefully from this time-present and henceforth unto eternity PSAL. CXXXII 1 A song of degrees IEhovah remember unto David all his affliction verse 2 How he sware unto Iehovah vowed unto the Mighty-one of Iaakob verse 3 If I enter into the tent of mine house if I goe-up
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
the blacknes of the night Prov. 7.9 and blacknes of darknes Prov. 20.20 of the apple so we call that which the Hebrew here calleth hath and Zach. 2.8 babath that is the babie or litle image appearing in the eye as before is noted The word hath also signifieth a daugther whereto the Greek coree doth agree By this is meant the tender care of God for his people and David here useth both words for more vehemencie wheras elswhere one of them onely is used Ishon the black in Deut. 32 10. Prov. 7.2 babath and bath the apple in Zachar. 2.8 Lam. 2.18 hide thou me Hebr. thou shalth de or keep me secret It is the propertie of the Hebrue tongue often to set down a prayer in this forme especially in the end of a sentence as noting some assurance to have the request fulfilled So in Psal 54 3. and 59 2. and 64.2 Iob 6.23 and 21.3 and 40.5 See also the note on Psal 10 17. Vers 9. From faces or because of the wicked See Psal 3.1 enemies in soul or for the soul meaning deadly enemies that seek the soul or life See Psal 35.4 Vers 10. They-have-closed-up to weet their face or body much like that speach in Iob 15 27. he hath covered his face with his fatnes or their fat they close-up meaning that they pamper and harden themselves in pride that is prowdly or haughtily Vers 11. In our steps or in our going that is wheresoever we goe they trace our footing they compasse me and us the Hebrew hath both these readings meaning David with his company they set to weet upon us bending down to weet themselves that they be not espied as Psal 10.10 or to bend-down to weet us to overthrow us or to set down their nets and snares Vers 12. His likenes that is the likenes or hiew of every one of them or he may mean some one principal as Saul Vers 13. prevent his face that is first come to help me and suddenly and unlookt for come upon him and disappoint him with thy sword that is thy judgement and vengeance for all means of destruction are the Lords sword Isa 66.16 and 27.1 Ier. 47.6 Zeph. 2 12. or understand which wicked man is thy sword as Asshur is called the rod of his wrath Isa 10.5 and so in the verse following from mortal men which are thy hand or with thy hand that is thy judgement or plague for so Gods hand often signifieth Exod. 7.4 Act. 13.11 Vers 14. of the transitorie world that is worldlings as they of the citie are citizens Psal 7.2 16. The word Cheled is used also for the short time of mans age and durance Psal 39 6. and 89.48 Here and in Psal 49 2. it is the world named of the transitorines for the fashion of this world passeth away 1 Cor. 7 31. in this life according to Abrahams speech sonn remember that thou in thy life time receivest thy good things Luk. 16 25. Of the wickeds prosperitie here See Iob 21 7 8. c. the sonns to weet of those worldlings meaning that both they and their chlidren have their fill or satisfied are they with sonns as in Iob 21 11. they send forth their children like a flock their overplus the residue of their store or their excellencie For this word Iether is used somtime for overplus in quantitie Exod. 23 11. 1 King 11.41 sometime it nototh also the excellencie or dignity Gen. 49.3 Vers 15. View thy face that is injoy thy comfortable favour as Psal 4 7. and 16.11 or shall see and know thee plainly and perfectly as 1 Cor. 13.12 2 Cor. 3 18. 1 Iohn 3 2. when I awake to weet out of the dust of the earth from the sleep of death as Dan. 12 2. Isa 26 19. with thy image to weet I shal be satisfied with it so meaning by image of Gods glorie or with thy image that is having it upon me for as we have born the image of the earthly man so shall we beare the image of the heavenly 1 Cor. 15.49 Compare herewith Psal 73.20 Annotations Psalm XVIII Vers 1. THe servant of Iehovah So he intitleth himselfe here and in Psal 36 1. for his service in administring the kingdom This song is also written in 2 Sam. 22. with some litle change of a few words which shal be observed hand of Saul which noteth the power of the King above that which is noted by tle palm of other enemies yet for this word hand in 2 Sam. 22 1. is used palm Vers 2. I wil-dearly-love or I-love-heartily intirely with my inmost bowels The original word is in this place fot intire love but otherwhere is often used for tender mercie or bowels of compassion Psal 25.6 and 102.14 and 103.13 This verse is added here more then in 1 Sam. 22. Vers 3. fortress or munition a place or hold to flee unto when one is hunted and chased See Psal 31.3 rock Two names of a Rock are in this verse the first Selangh a firm stony rock or cliff the later Tsur a strong or sharp rock and is often the title of God himself and turned in Greek Theos that is God as in the 32. and 47. verses of this Psalm Deut. 32.4.18.30.31 Psal 71.3 and in many other places 32.4.18.30.31 Psal 71.3 and in many other places horn of my salvation that is the horn that saveth me A horn signifieth power and glory Psal 92.11 Amos 6.13 Hab. 3.4 therfore hornes are used to signifieth Kings Dan. 8.21 Rev. 17.12 And Christ is called the horn of salvation Luk. 1.69 high-defense or tower refuge See Psal 9.10 In 2 Sam. 22.3 there is added more and my refuge my saviour from violent wrong thou savest me Vers 4. Praysed that is glorious excellent prayse-worthy and accordingly for his mercies usually praysed of his peole So Psal 48.2 Vers 5. The pangs paines throwes sorowes as of a woman in childbirth so the originall word signifieth Hos 13.13 Isa 13.8 and 667. or The bands the cords as the word also signifieth Iob 36.8 Prov. 5.22 For this word in 2 Sam. 22.5 an other is used that signifieth breaches which also is applied to the breaking forth of children at the birth Hos 13.13 Isa 37.3 and to the billowes of the sea Psal 42.8 streams or brooks bourns The original word Nachal is used as our English bourn both for a brook or stream running in a valley for the valley it self 1 King 17.3.4 Waters do often figure out afflictions Psal 69.2 3. bourns or streams of waters mean vehement and violent afflictions Psal 124.4 Ier. 47.2 Belial or ungodlynes The Hebreu Belijaghnal which the Apostle in Greek calleth Belial 2 Cor. 6.15 is used to denote extream mischeif and wickednes or most impious and mischeivous persons called sons of Belial Deut. 13.13 daughters of Belial 1 Sam. 1.16 men of Belial 1 Sam. 25.25 and somtime Belial it self as in Nahum 1.15 Belial shall no more passe through thee and 2 Sam. 23.6
an hilly mount or a mount of hilloks or knobbs having many tops This seemeth to be a comparison Basan is a goodly large mountain but this Sion doth excell it for here God dwelleth with his Angels c. Vers 17. leap ye insult ye proudly or lay ye wait for The originall Ratsad is no where found in Hebrew but here onely In Arabik it signifieth to espie and he in wait for the hurt of others which agreeth wel with the argument here for his seat to dwell in it The Lord chose Sion and desired it for his seat this shal be my rest for ever Psal 132.13.14 So the Lamb Christ is on mount Sion Rev. 14.1 Vers 18. Gods charret which he useth for his own service for defense of his Church and destruction of his foes see Psal 18.11 Charret is put for charrets as ship 1 King 10.22 for ships 2 Chron. 9.21 or to note out the joynt service of all the Angels as of one twise-ten-thousand or double-miriads that is innumerable in the Greek ten-thousand-fold meaning innumerable Angels The Hebrew Shinan translated Angels is not elswhere found in scripture It seemeth to come of Shanah to second as being second or next to God the cheef Princes Dan. 10.13 as those in place next Kings are called the second unto them 2 Chron. 28.7 Esth 10.3 If we referr it to the number we may turn it redoubled or manifold If to the charrets and derive it of Shanan to sharpen it may note a kind of charrets with sharp hooks used in warrs as many humane writers record 2 Maccab. 13.2 Statius lib. 10. Thebaid Macrobius c. How ever the word be doubtfull the meaning seemeth to be of Angels which the Greek here translate cheerfull-ones as of the Hebrew Shaan to be in tranquillitie and ioy and the Apostle seemeth to have reference to this place where he mentioneth mount Sion the celestiall Ierusalem and the company of ten-thousands of Angels which now we are come unto in Christ Hebr. 12.22 And Angels have appeared like fierie charrets 2 King 6.17 with them or in them as in Sinai as God was in Sinai with ten-thousands of holy ones when he gave the firie law Deut. 33.2 so is he in Sion with ten thousands of Angels Hebr. 12.22 Here the words as in seem necessarily to be supplied or the word Lord as the Lord of Sinai with like meaning as before Vers 19. Thou art ascended c. Thou Lord Iesus art gone up to the highest heaven having first descended to the lowest earth So the Apostle teacheth us to understand this place Eph. 4.8.9 to on high or to the high-place see Psal 7.8 led-captive or captived a captivitie that is a company of captaves a prey of people taken in warr See the like phrase 2 Chron. 28.5.11 Iudg 5.12 Num. 21.1 Deut. 21.10 So provertie is used for a company of poor people 2 King 24.14 Christs enemies Satan sin death hell c. were by him subdued Colos 2.15 his elect captived by Satan were by him redeemed of whom also this may be meant as Psal 126.1.4 hast taken gifts unto that is hast given and distributed gifts among men At Hebrew phrase often used as Take me a sword 1 King 3.24 that is give or bring it me Take her me to wife Iudg. 14.2 Take me an offring Exod. 25.2 Take me a litle water 1 King 17.10 that is Give Rightly therefore doth the Apostle turn this in Greek given Ephes 4.8 and the next words ba-Adam is unto men as Paul explaineth it or among men as Ier. 49.15 And the gifts are the Ministers of the gospell given for the good of the Church Ephes 4.11.12 and also the rebellious or disobedient to weet thou hast led captive They that continue rebellious are subdued to destruction Psal 2.9 Isa 11.4 others by conversion as Saul breathing 〈◊〉 threatnings and slaughter was by Christ subdued Act. 9. And after spake of himself and others we our selves were in times past unwise disobedient c. but when the bountifulnes and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared he saved us c. Tit. 3.3.4.5 to dwell understand in Gods mount as verse 17. or with Iah God meaning it of the captives Or that thou O Iah God maist dwell to weet in mens harts by faith Ephes 3.17 or in the Church which by those thy gifts the ministers is builded as a spirituall house for God to dwell in 1 Cor. 3.9.10.16 1 Pet. 2.5 So God dwelt among the Israelites Num. 5.3 and 35.34 Vers 20. day by day or dayly see Psal 61.9 lodeth us to weet with his blessings or gifts verse 19. or with afflictions wherewith the saints are burdened and yet blesse him for his comforts in them 2 Cor. 5.4 and 1 3.4.â— and 6 4.-6 Vers 21. Our God c. or God to us is a God for salvations that is all manneâ— health help and deliverance that fully-saveth Iehovih so the name of God iâ— written usually when Adonai Lord next foloweth it as here and Psal 109.21 oâ— goeth before it as Gen. 15.2 having the vowels of Aelohim God and so is by the Jeweâ— pronounced as othertimes having the vowels of Adonai it is so pronounced Lord. So for Adonai Iehovih 2 Sam. 7.18 is written Iehovah Aelohim 1 Chron. 17.16 See Psal 83.19 yssues or passages that is wayes and means of death or to death meaning that he hath many waies to bring his enemis to death and to deliver his people out of it For he hath the keyes of death Rev. 1.18 he killeth and giveth life woundeth and healeth and none can deliver out of his hand Deut. 32.39 So yssues of life Prov. 4.23 Vers 22. hairie scalp Hebr. the crown or scalp of hair meaning open and inevitable judgement on the chiefest and most fieâ—ce enemies guiltinesses guilty-sinns impieties So Psal 69 6. Vers 23 I will bring again or will return reduce to weet thee my people as I brought thee from the perill of Ogh in Bashan Num. 21.23.35 and of Pharaoh at the red sea Exod. 14.22.23.28.29 Former deliverances are often by the Prophets applied to the times and works of Christ See Isa 11.1.11.15.16 and 51.10.11 gulfs or deeps bottoms see Psal 69.3 Vers 24. That thy foot may embrew that is he embrewed or That thou mayst embrew thy foot It is the same word which before in verse 22. is Englished wound and signifieth to make gore bloudy and is hereby consequence put for embrewing or dipping in gore bloud as the Greek turneth it That thy foot may be dipped And this noteth a great slaughter of the enemies as the dipping of the foot in oile Deut. 33.24 meaneth abundance thereof in bloud of thine enemies or which floweth from thine enemies from him that is from each of them or from the greatest of them Antichrist or of the same bloud Compare herewith the slaughter of Christs enemies Rev. 19 17.18.-21 Vers 25. They have seen that is Men have seen not naming any speciall persons
bear the chastisement for my sinns in the mornings that is every morning or early the like phrase is Psal 101.8 Iob 7.18 Lam. 3.23 Isa 33.2 Vers 15. I will tell thus that is if these tentations prevail against me so that I should tell and declare for truth these my carnal thoughts Telling is often used for publishing and preaching to others See Psal 2.7 unfaithfully-wrong or faithlesly transgresse against the generation of thy sonns O God that is of thy people called the sonns of God Deut. 14.1 1 Iohn 3.1 Vers 18. prudently-attend to or consider their latter-end A like speech Moses useth Deut. 32.29 Vers 19. wondrous-desolation such as astonisheth the beholders Such suddain strange desolation God brought on Babylon of old Ier. 51.37.41 and will again Rev. 18.10.17 Vers 20. As a dream to weet so they are or so vanisheth their prosperitie which when one awaketh is gone as is plainly set forth in Isa 29.7.8 So elsewhere it is said he shall flee away as a dream and not be found and shall passe away as a vision of the night the eye which saw him shal do so no more c. Iob 20.8.9 thou raysest up to weet thy self that is risest up to punish them as Psal 35.23 or raysest up to weet them at the last day of judgment So the Chaldee paraphrast turneth it saying in the day of the great judgment they shall rise up out of the house of the grave in wrath thou wilt despise their image The Greek saith in thy citie thou wilt despise their image the Hebrue word baghnir being ambiguous In this sense compare herewith Eccles 8.10 dispise their image or their shadow that is destroy their tansitorie estate for man walketh in an image Psalm 39.7 Or referring it to the last judgement their image may mean their corrupt sinfull state Gen. 5.3 and the despising of it is their utter rejection for then they shall rise to shame and contempt eternal Dan. 12.2 Vers 21. was levened or levened it self that is was vexed grieved swelled was sowr as leven with my fretting grief and anger I was pricked or sharpned pricked my self that is felt sharp paines to weet with my fretting thoughts and desires Vers 22. brutish that is foolish sensual like a brute beast not having the understanding of a man in me as is explained Prov. 30.2 See also Psalm 49.15 as the beasts that is as one of them or a great beast Hebr. Behemoth which is used for the vast Elephant Iob 40.10 The Greek here turneth it Bestial or brutish Vers 24. to glory or with glory that is glorously honourably See 1 Tim. 3.16 Phil. 3.21 Heb. 2.10 1 Pet. 5.1.4 Vers 25. whom have I or who is for me but thee to trust in or call upon delight not or take no pleasure in any person or thing Vers 26. the Rock that is the strength and hope the Greek saith the God of my heart Vers 27. gone far that is the wicked who are here said to be farre from God and in Psal 119 150. are farre from his law and therefore salvation is farre from them Psal 119.155 as here they perish whereas the righteous are a people neer God Psal 148.14 that goeth a whoring from thee that is goeth after idols departing from the true God as Hos 1 2. for idolatrie or breach of Gods covenant is often called whoredome or fornication Ier. 3.9.20 Ezek. 23.3.5.7 c. Psal 106.39 Vers 28. to draw nigh so both the Greek and Chaldee doe explain the Hebrew phrase the drawing-neer of God and thus it is also used in Isa 58.2 and is done by the faith of the Gospel Heb. 7 19. Iehovih or God see Psal 68.21 to tell that I may tell or declare as the Greek explaineth it Annotations Psalm LXXIV Vers 1. OF Asaph or to Asaph see Psal 50 1. If Asaph who lived in Davids daies made this psalm it was a prophesie of troubles to come If some other prophet made it when calamities were on Israel then was it committed to Asaphs posteritie the singers called by their fathers name as Aarons posteritie are called Aaron 1 Chron. 12 27. thine anger smoke or thy nose smoke that is burn as was threatned Deut. 29.20 A manifestation of sore displeasure see Psal 18.9 and 10.5 sheep or flock that is us thy people as Psal 79.13 The flock comprehendeth sheep and goats Levit. 1.10 Vers 2. purchased of old or bought of yore when thou broughtest them out of Aegypt Exod. 15.16 or understand that thou hast purchased it hast redeemed c. the rod of thine inheritance that is Israel Ier. 10.16 called elsewhere the line of Gods inheritance Deu. 32.9 which he measured out for himself as land is meted with a rod or line It may also be read the scepter or the tribe of thine inheritance as Isa 63.17 for the Hebrew Shebet which properly is a rod or staffe is sometime a scepter Psal 45 7. sometime a tribe Psal 78 67. Vers 3. Lift up thy feet or thy hammers that is thy stroakes to stamp or beat down the enemie unto perpetuall desolations Thus the feet are used to tread down with Isa 26 6. and so the Greek taketh it here changing the metaphor and translating it thy hands which are also instruments to strike down with Or lift up thy feet that is Come quickly to see the perpetuall desolations which the enemie hath made hath done evill that is broken robbed burned wasted all things As did Nebuchadnezar in the temple 2 King 24.13 and 25.9.13.14 c. Vers 4 thy synagogues or assemblies either the courts and places about the temple where the people assembled or the other synagogues in Ieusalem which they say were above 400. as after in verse 8. he speaks of all the synagogues in the land places where prayers and lectures of the law were used Act. 16.13 and 15.21 The assemblie of Christians is called also by this name synagogue Iam. 2.2 their signes or banners which are signes of victorie or of idolatrie See after verse 9. Vers 5. He was knowen He that is A man or every one of the enemies was knowen that is renowned or famous as having done some notable act as he lifted on high or as he that bringeth aloft that is as a man brings the axe aloft over his head to fell down the thick wood with might and main They cut down the wood of the temple as men doe trees in a forrest thicket of the wood that is the thick wood or trees whose boughes are wrapped one in an other or if we understand it of the woodworke in the temple the infoulded graven wood which he that did most egerly on down was most renowed Vers 6. And now or And then at the same time So Psal 27.6 carved-works gravings or as the Hebrew phrase is openings used for graven or carved works or as the Hebrue phrase is openings used for graven or carved works Exod. 28.11 The Greek here turneth it dores which
also have their name of opening Vers 7. thy sanctuaries the temple which had divers holy places was burned by Nebuzar-adan 2 King 25.9 to the earth to weet burning or rasing down to the ground Vers 8. Let us make spoil or wee will oppresse prey upon them Of this Hebrue root the Dove hath her name in that tongue as being subject to the prey and spoil of Hawks c. wherefore in verse 19. he calleth the Church a turtle-dove vers 9. our signes the testimonies of Gods presence and favour extraordinarie or ordinarie as the sacrifices c. Dan. 11.31 So Circumcision the Passeover the Sabbath c. were for signes to Israel Gen. 17.11 Exod. 12.13 and 31.13 any Prophet that could see and foretel by the spirit an end of these troubles A Prophet Nabi is one that from the inward counsel of God uttereth oracles In old time he was called a Seer 1 Sam. 9.9 Amos. 7.12 how long to weet this affliction shall indure The like speech is in Psal 6.4 Vers 11. draw it c. this word or some such seemeth here to be understood as often in the Hebrue see Ps 69.11 The drawing the hand out of the bosome denoteth a performance of the work without slacknes as we may see by the contrary Prov. 26.15 ful-end by consuming our enemies and accomplishing our deliverance Vers 13. of the dragons or whales meaning the noble men of Aegypt who pursuing the Israelites were drowned in the red sea Exod. 14.28 For great persons are likened to Dragons or whale fishes as Ezek. 29.3 Vers 14. the heads that is the head as the Greek translateth it called heads for the excellencie and principalitie of Liviathan or of the Whale meaning Pharaoh King of Aegypt who was drowned with his Princes Psal 136.15 Liviathan is the name of the great whalefish or sea Dragon so called of the fast joyning together of his scales as he is described Iob 40.20 and 41.6 c. and is used to resemble great tyrants here and in Isa 27.3 in drye deserts that is to the wild beasts of the wildernes which might devour the Aegyptians after they were drowned and cast up on the shore Exod. 14.30 The beasts may be called a people as Conies Pismires Locusts c. are called peoples and nations Prov. 30.25.26 Ioel. 1.6 See also the note on Psalm 72.9 unlesse by these dwellers in dry places wee understand the Israelites in the wildernes to whom the spoil of the Aegyptians was as meat as elswhere they said of the Canaanites they are bread for us Num. 14.9 Vers 15. didst cleave the fountain bringing a wel and stream of water to thy people out of the rocks Exod. 17.6 Num. 20.11 Isa 48.21 Psal 105.41 rivers of strength that is strong rough or vehement rivers as the waters of Jorden were dryed up that Israel might goe through Ios 3 15.-17 The Chaldee paraphrast addeth also the rivers Arnon and Iabok whereof see Num 21.14 Deut. 2.32 Vers 16. the light The Hebrue Maor is properly a lightsome-body as is the Sun moon starrs c. Gen. 1.14.15 and here may be meant of the Moon for the Sun next foloweth For these God is elswhere also celebrated Psal 136.7.8.9 Vers 19. soul of thy turtle-dovel that is the life of thy Church called a turtle-dove for their danger to be preyed upon by the wicked as before verse 8. being of themselves weak mournful and timorous also for their faith and loialtie towards God and innocencie of life In these respects are doves mentioned Hos 11.11 Ezek. 7.16 Isa 38.14 and 59.11 Song 4.1 and 6.8 Mat. 10.16 wild-company or wild-beasts as the Greek translateth it meaning the cruel people like wild beasts as the Chaldee explaineth it The same word straightway foloweth for the Church or lively-flock of Christ See the note on Psal 68.11.31 Vers 20. the covenant which thou didst make with our fathers as the Chaldee explaineth it it may be meant of the covenant with Abraham and his seed as is expressed Psal 105.8.9.10 or which was made with Noah that the world should no more be drowned as once it was when it was full of cruelty Gen. 6.13.17.18 and 8.21.22 which covenant the Prophets apply to the Church after Isa 54.9 the darknesses that is dark-places as in Psal 88.7 and 143.3 he meaneth that the base obscure places were full of violence even folds or habitations of cruelty no cottage being free from the rapine of the enemies Dark places may be put for base or mean as in Prov. 22.29 dark or obscure persons are the base sort The Greek here also translateth it dark persons meaning the vile gracelesse enemies Vers 22. plead thy plea defend thine own cause see Psal 35.1 from the fool understand which thou suffrest from the fool or impious Nabal which word was also before verse 18. whereof see Psal 14.1 Vers 23. ascendeth that is commeth up unto thee it is so great as Iona. 1.2 or it increaseth as the battel is said to ascend when it increased 1 King 22.35 Annotations Psalm LXXV Vers 1. COrrupt not see Psal 57.1 of Asaph or to Asaph see Psal 50.1 Vers 2. and neer is to weet neer in our mouthes and hearts to celebrate it Thus Gods word is said to be neer Rom. 10.8 and thou art neer in their mouth Ier. 12.2 In this sense the Greek also explaineth it and we will call on thy name they tell that is I and others with me so the Greek saith I will tell Vers 3. receive the appointment or take the appointed-thing or time that is the office appointed and promised They seem to be the words of the Psalmist as appeareth more plainly by verse 10. and 11. in person of Christ to whom the kingdom of Israel was appointed in due time whom David was a figure of in taking and administring the kingdom when it was distracted with troubles See 2 Sam. 3.17.19 and 5.1.2.3 righteousnesses that is most-righteously Vers 4. dissolved or melted that is faint with troubles feares c. as Ios 2.9 set-sure or will fitly fasten artificially stablish as by line and measure that they fall not Pillars the mountains which may also mean governours for great personages are likened to Pillars Gal. 2.9 Vers 5. the horn the sign of power and glorie Ps 112.9 and 89.18.25 Luk. 1.69 In 1 Chron. 25.5 mention is made of prophesies to lift up the horn Vers 6. to on high that is aloft or against the High God with a stiff neck like untamed oxen shaking off the yoke of obedience Or speak not a hard thing as Psal 31.19 with a neck stretched out that is arrogantly or with one neck that is with joynt force as heart in Psal 83.6 is for one heart Vers 7. the desert that is the South or North for deserts were on both ends of the land of Canaan promotion or exaltation or as the Greek translateth desert of the mountains that is the mountainy desert meaning that preferment or deliverance
shall find all thine enemies thy right hand shall find them that hate thee verse 10 Thou wilt set them as an oven of fire at the time of thy face Iehovah in his anger will swallow them and fire shall eat them verse 11 Their fruit from the earth thou wilt destroy and their seed from the sonns of Adam verse 12 For they have intended against thee evill they have thought a crafty-purpose but they shall not be able verse 13 For thou wilt set them as a but with thy strings thou wilt make-ready against their faces verse 14 Be thou exalted Iehovah in thy strength we will sing and praise-with-psalme-thy power PSALM XXII 1 To the master of the musick concerning the hind of the morning a Psalm of David verse 2 MY God my God wherefore hast thou forsaken me art farr-off from my salvation from the words of my roaring verse 3 My God I call by day and thou answerest not and by night and there is no silence to me verse 4 And thou art holy sitting the praises of Israel verse 5 In thee our fathers trusted they trusted and thou deliveredst them verse 6 Unto thee they cryed-out and were safe-delivered in thee they trusted and were not abashed verse 7 But I am a worm and not a man the reproach of earthly-men and the contemned of the people verse 8 All they that see me doe skoff at me they make-a-mow with the lip they wag the head verse 9 He confidently-turned unto Jehovah let him deliver him let him ridd him because he delighteth in him verse 10 But thou art the drawer of me forth out of the belly the maker of me to trust even at my mothers brests verse 11 Upon thee I have been cast from the womb from my mothers belly thou art my God verse 12 Be not thou gone-farr off from me for distress is neer for there is no helper verse 13 Many bulloks have compassed me about mighty bulles of Bashan have environed me verse 14 They have wide-opened upon me their mouth as a renting and roaring Lion verse 15 I am powred-out as waters and all my bones dispart-themselves my heart is as wax it is molten in the midds of my bowels verse 16 My able-strength is dried-up as a potsheard and my tongue cleaveth to my jawes And thou hast brought-me-down to the dust of death verse 17 For dogs have compassed me the assembly of evill-doers have inclosed me they Lion-like-piersed my hands and my feet verse 18 I may tell all my bones they did behold they did view me verse 19 They parted my garments among them and for my coat they cast a lot verse 20 And thou Iehovah be not farr-off my fortitude hasten to my help verse 21 Ridd my soul from the sword my alonely soul from the hand of the dog verse 22 Save me from the mouth of the Lion and from the hornes of Unicorns thou hast answered me verse 23 I will tell thy name to my brethren in the midds of the Church I will praise thee verse 24 Ye fearers of Jehovah praise him all ye seed of Jaakob honour him and be afraid of him all ye seed of Israel verse 25 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the poor-afflicted nor hidd his face from him and when he cried-out unto him he heard verse 26 Of thee shall be my praise in the great Church my vowes I will pay before them that fear him verse 27 The meek shall eat and be satisfied they shall praise Jehovah that seek him your heart shall live to perpetual-aye verse 28 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah and all families of the heathens shall bow-down-themselves before thee verse 29 For to Jehovah pertains the kingdom and he is ruler among the nations verse 30 All the fat-ones of the earth shall eat and bow-down-themselves all that goe-down to the dust shall bend-down before him and he that quickeneth not his soul verse 31 A seed shall serve him it shall be counted to the LORD for a generation verse 32 They shall come and shall declare his justice to a people that shall be born that he hath done it PSALM XXII verse 2 O my God ô my God wherefore hast thou forsaken me art far from my salvation words of my roring-cry verse 3 O my God I doe call by day and thou not answerest also by night and unto me there is no silent rest verse 4 And thou holy abidest-still the praises of Is'rel verse 5 Our fathers trusted thee trusted thou them deliv'redst-well verse 6 Unto thee they did cry-out and were safe-delivered in thee they trusted and were not with bashfullnes-shamed verse 7 But I a worm and not a man the vile-reproach am I of earthly-men of people eke despis'd-contemptuously verse 8 All they that doe upon me look a scoff at me doe make they with the lip doe make a mow the head they scornfull-shake verse 9 Unto Jehovah trust he did let him now ridd him quite let him deliver him because in him he doth delite verse 10 But it is thou that me out of the belly forth-drewest that madest me to trust-secure even at my mothers brest verse 11 Unto thee from the tender-womb committed been have I even from my mothers belly thou hast been my God mighty verse 12 O be not thou therefore from me farr-off away now gone for sorowfull-distress is neer for helper there is none verse 13 The many bulloks have me round about-encompassed the mighty bulls of Basan have me round-invironed verse 14 Upon me they their mouthes have set open-gapingly like to a Lion ravening and roaring terribly verse 15 As waters I am spilt and all my bones dispart-themselves my heart is like the waxe it melts in midds of my bowels verse 16 Mine able-strength as potsheard is dride and my tongue cleaveth unto my jawes and thou hast brought me down to dust of death The second part verse 17 For dogs have compassd me about the crew of men-perverse inclosed me my hands and feet they lion-like-did-pierse verse 18 My bones I may them number all they lookt they did me view verse 19 My cloths among them they did part and lot for my cote threw verse 20 And thou LORD be not farr my strength unto mine help make speed verse 21 My soul from sword my ' lonely soul from dogs hand safely-rid verse 22 And from the renting-Lions mouth give me salvation-free and from the hands of Unicorns thou answer gavest mee verse 23 Of thy name to my brethren I will make narration I will thee praise in middest of the congregation verse 24 Ye that be fearers of the LORD him praise him honour-well all Jacobs seed and dread-ye him all seed of Israel verse 25 For hee the poors affliction abhorrs not nor despise nor hides his face from him but hears when unto him he cryes verse 26 Of thee shall be my praise within the congregation large before them that him reverence my