vowes I will discharge verse 27 The meek shall eat and be suffis'd Jehovah praise shall they that doe him seek your heart shall live unto perpetuall-aye verse 28 All ends of th' earth remember shall and turn Jehovah to and all the heathens families 'fore thee shall worship-doe verse 29 Because unto Jehovah doth the kingdom appertain and he among the nations is ruler-soveraign verse 30 All they that in the earth be fat shall eat and worship doe low-bend before him shall they all that to the dust down-goe And he that quickneth not his soul verse 31 To him serve shall their seed it for a generation shall be'fore the LORD counted verse 32 Come shall they and his justice shall by them declared bee unto a folk that shall be born that done the same hath hee PSALM XXIII 1 A Psalm of David IEhovah feedeth me I shall not lack verse 2 In folds of budding-grass he maketh me lie-down he easily-leadeth me by the waters of tests verse 3 He returneth my soul he leadeth me in the beaten-paths of justice for his name sake verse 4 Yea though I should walk in the vally of the shade of death I will not fear evill for thou wilt be with me thy rod and thy staff they shall comfort me verse 5 Thou furnishest before me a table in presence of my distressers thou makest fat my head with oil my cup is abundant verse 6 Doubtlesse good and mercy shall follow me all the dayes of my life and I shall converse in the house of Iehovah to length of dayes PSALM XXIII Sing this as the 8. Psalm verse 1 IEhovah feedeth me I shall not lack verse 2 In grassy folds he down doth make me lye he gently-leads me quiet waters by verse 3 He doth return my soul for his name sake in paths of justice leads-me-quietly verse 4 Yea though I walk in dale of deadly-shade I le fear none ill for with me thou wilt be thy rod thy staff eke they shall comfort me verse 5 Fore me a table thou hast ready-made in their presence that my distressers be Thou makest fat mine head with ointing-oil my cup abounds verse 6 Doubtless good and mercy shall all the dayes of my life follow me also within Iehovahs house I shall to length of dayes repose-me-quietly PSALM XXIV verse 1 THe earth it is Iehovahs and the plenteousnes of it the habitable-world and they that in the same doe sit verse 2 For he upon the watry-seas hath-founded it secure and on the flowing-rivers hath the same establisht-sure verse 3 Who shall into the mountain of Iehovah up-ascend and in his place of holines who is he that shall stand verse 4 The clean in hands and pure in heart that to false-vanity doth not lift-up his soul and doth not swear to fallacy verse 5 He from Iehovah shall receive a benediction and justice from the mighty-God of his salvation verse 6 This is their generation that doe him seek even they that make-inquiry for thy face this Iacob is Selah verse 7 Lift-up ye gates your heads and ye dores of eternall-aye be lifted-up that-so the King of glory enter may verse 8 This King of glory who is he Jehovah puissant and valiant Jehovah he in battel valiant verse 9 Lift-up ye gates your heads and ye dores of eternal-aye lift-up your-heads that-so the King of glory enter may verse 10 This King of glory who is he it is the eternall-JAH of warlike-hosts even-he the King of glory is Selah PSALM XXIV 1 A Psalm of David THe earth is Iehovahs and the plenty thereof the world and they that sitt therein verse 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers verse 3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of Iehovah and who shall stand in the place of his holinesse verse 4 The clean in palmes and pure in heart which lifteth not up his soul to false-vanity neither sweareth to deceit verse 5 He shall receive a blessing from Iehovah and justice from the God of his salvation verse 6 This is the generation of them that inquire for him of them that seek thy face of Iaakob Selah verse 7 Lift up ye gates your heads and be lifted up ye dores of eternity that the King of glory may come in verse 8 Who is this King of glory Jehovah strong and valiant Jehovah valiant in battel verse 9 Lift up ye gates your heads and lift up ye dores of eternity that the King of glory may come in verse 10 Who is he this King of glory Jehovah of hosts he is the King of glory Selah PSALM XXV 1 A Psalm of David VNto thee Jehovah lift I up my soul verse 2 My God in thee do I trust let me not be abashed let not my enemies shew-gladnesse over me verse 3 Yea all that earnestly-exspect thee shall not be abashed they shall be abashed that unfaithfully transgress in vain verse 4 Thy waies Jehovah make thou me to know learn me thy pathes verse 5 Make me to tread in thy truth and learn me for thou art the God of my salvation thee do I earnestly-exspect all the day verse 5 Remember thy tender-mercies Jehovah and thy kind-mercies for they are from eternitie verse 7 The sins of my youth and my trespasses remember thou not according to thy mercie do thou remember me for thy goodnesse sake Jehovah verse 8 Good and righteous Jehovah is therefore will he teach sinners in the way verse 9 He will make the meek to tread in judgement and will learn the meek his way verse 10 All the pathes of Iehovah are mercy and truth to them that keep his covenant and his testimonies verse 11 For thy name-sake Jehovah even mercifully pardon wilt thou my iniquity for it is much verse 12 Who is the man that feareth Iehovah he wil teach him in the way that he shal chuse verse 13 His soul shal lodge in good and his seed shal inherit the land verse 14 The secret of Iehovah is to them that fear him and his covenant to make them for to know verse 15 Myne eyes are continually unto Jehovah for he wil bring-forth my feet out of the net verse 16 Turn-the-face unto me and be gracious-to me for I am solitarie and poor-afflicted verse 17 The distresses of my heart are inlarged bring thou me forth out of my vexations verse 18 See mine affliction and my molestation and forgive all my sinns verse 19 See mine enemies for they are multiplied and with hatred of violēt-wrong have they hated me verse 20 Keep thou my soul and deliver me let me not be abashed for I hope-for-safetie in thee verse 21 Let perfection and righteousnes preserve me for I earnestly-exspect thee verse 22 Redeme Israel O God from all his distresses PSALM XXV I Lift my soul Jehovah unto thee verse 2 My God in thee my trust I do repose O let me not with-shame-abashed be shew-gladnes over me let not my foes verse 3 Yea all do
shoe Palestina shout thou over me verse 11 Who will lead-me-along to the city of strong-defence who will lead me into Aedom verse 12 Is it not thou O God that hadst cast us away and wouldest not go-forth O God in our hosts verse 13 O give thou us helpe from distresse for vain-falshood is the salvation of earthly-man verse 14 Through God we shall do valiantnes and he will tread-down our distressers PSALM LXI 1 To the master of the Musick upon Neginoth a Psalm of David verse 2 HEare thou O God my shouting attend to my prayer verse 3 From the end of the land unto thee do I call when my heart is overwhelmed lead thou me unto the rock that is higher then I. verse 4 For thou hast beene a safe-hope to me a tower of strength from the face of the enemy verse 5 I will sojourne in thy tent for ever I will hope-for-safety in the seeret of thy wings Selah verse 6 For thou O God hast heard my vowes hast given inheritance to them that feare thy name verse 7 Thou wilt adde dayes unto dayes of the king his yeeres shal be as generation and generation verse 8 Hee shall sit for ever before God prepare thou mercy and truth which may keep him verse 9 So will I sing-psalm to thy name unto perpetuity that I may pay my vowes day by day PSALM LXI Sing this as the 37. Psalm verse 2 HEare thou O God my cry my pray'r attend verse 3 To thee I cal from the lands utmost-end when my heart overwhelm'd-is-heavily lead thou me to the rocke more high then I. verse 4 For thou hast been to me an hopefull-place a towr of strength from th' adversaries face verse 5 I sojourn will within thy tent for aye will hope in seeret of thy wings Selah verse 6 For thou ô God hast to my vowes giv'n ear giv'n heritage to them that thy name feare verse 7 Dayes to the kings dayes added be by thee his yeeres as unto age and age shal be verse 8 'Fore God he sit shall to eternal-aie mercie and truth prepare which keep him may verse 9 So will I to thy name perpetually sing-psalm that I may pay my vowes daily PSALM LXII Sing this as the 25 or as the 55 Psalm verse 2 YEt-sure to God my soule keeps silentnesse because from him my safe salvation is verse 3 Surely my rock and my salvation he mine high-defence much mov'd I shal not be verse 4 How long indevour-a-mischievous-deed will yee against a man yee shall killed be all of you shal be as bowed wall and as a fence that shoved is-to fall verse 5 Yet-surely they have consultation to thrust him from his exaltation they doe delight in falshood blesse doe they with mouth but with their in-part curse Selah verse 6 Yet unto God my soule keep silentnesse because from him mine expectation is verse 7 Surely my Rock and my salvation he mine high defence I shall not moved be verse 8 My saving-health my glory is in God in God my Rock of strength my safe-abode verse 9 Yee people trust in him all times out-lay 'fore him your heart God is our hope Selah verse 10 Surely the base-mens sonnes are vanity the sonnes of noble-men are but a lye in ballances together them to lay lighter than vanity it self are they verse 11 Trust not ye in oppressing-injury also become not vaine in robberie if powerful-wealth doe plentifully-grow doe not the heart upon the same bestow verse 12 Once speak did God twice heard I this again that powerfulnes doth unto God pertain verse 13 And unto thee Lord merciful-kindnes for thou wilt pay each-man as his worke is PSAL. LXII 1 To the master of the musick over Ieduthun a psalm of David verse 2 YEt-surely unto God my soule keepeth silence from him is my salvation verse 3 Surely he is my rock and my salvation mine high defence I shall not be moved much verse 4 How long will yee indevour-mischief against a man ye shal be killed all of you yee shal be as a bowed wall as a fense that is shoved at verse 5 Surely they consult to thrust him down from his high dignity they delight in a lye with his mouth each of them blesseth and with their inward-part they curse Selah verse 6 Yet unto God my soule keep thou silence for from him is my expectation verse 7 Surely he is my rock and my salvation mine high-defence I shall not be moved verse 8 In God is my salvation and my glory the rock of my strength my safe-hope is in God verse 9 Trust ye in him in all time O people powre-out your heart before him God is a safe-hope for us Selah verse 10 Surely the sonnes of base-man are vanitie the sonnes of noble-man are a lye in balances to mount up they together are lighter than vanitly verse 11 Trust not ye in oppression and in robberie become not vain if powerfull-wealth doe increase set not the heart thereon verse 12 Once did God speak twice heard I this-same that strength pertaineth to God verse 13 And to thee O Lord mercy for thou wilt pay to man according-to his work PSALM LXIII 1 A Psalm of David when he was in the wildernes of Iudah verse 2 O God thou art my God early-wil-I-seek thee my soule thirsteth for thee my flesh longeth-ardently for thee in a land of drought and weary without waters verse 3 So-as I did view thee in the sanctuary for to see thy strength and thy glory verse 4 Because thy mercy is better than life my lips shall celebrate thee verse 5 So will I blesse thee in my life in thy name will I lift-up my palmes verse 6 My soule shal be satisfied as with fat and fatnesse and my mouth shall praise with lips of shouting ioy verse 7 When I remember thee on my beds meditate on thee in the night-watches verse 8 That thou hast beene a helpfullnesse to me and in the shadow of thy wings I shouted verse 9 My soule cleaveth after thee thy right-hand upholdeth me verse 10 But they that seek my soule for tumultuous-ruine shall goe into the lower-puts of the earth verse 11 They shall make him run-out by the hands of the sword they shall be the portion of foxes verse 12 But the king shall rejoyce in God every-one that sweareth by him shall glory but stopped shal be the mouth of them that speake a lie PSAL. LXIII Sing this as the 18. Psalm verse 2 GOd thou my God I early thee enquire my soule for thee doth thirstily-desire my flesh for thee doth long-with-ardentnes in land of drought and weary waterlesse verse 3 As I did view thee in the sanctuarie so for to see thy power and thy glorie verse 4 Because thy mercy better than life is my lips shall celebrate thee with praises verse 5 So thorow-out my life blesse thee will I I in thy name will lift my palmes on high verse 6 My soule with fat and fatnes
perish-quite PSALM CXIII Sing this as the 84 or as the 60 Psalm O Servants of Jehovah praise praise ye Jehovahs name alwayes verse 2 Jehovahs name it blessed bee from this time to everlasting verse 3 From Sun rise to his down going Jehovahs name it praised bee verse 4 'Bove nations all Jehovah high above the heav'ns is his glory verse 5 Who like Jehovah our God is that doth to sit on high-him-place verse 6 That doth to see him-low-debase in heavens in the earth likewise verse 7 From dust he doth the needy rear from dung he doth the poor up-bear verse 8 To set him with the Noble-men with Noble-men of his people verse 9 He makes the barren woman dwell a joyfull mother of children PSALM CXIII 1 Halehu-jah PRaise ye servants of Jehovah praise ye the name of Jehovah verse 2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah from this time and for ever verse 3 From the rising of the Sun unto the going-in of the same praised be the name of Iehovah verse 4 Iehovah is high above all nations his glory is above the heavens verse 5 Who is like Iehovah our God that lifteth himself-high to sit verse 6 That debaseth himself-low to see in the heavens and in the earth verse 7 He raiseth the poor from the dust he lifteth up the needy from the dung verse 8 To set him with bounteous-Princes with the bounteous-Princes of his people verse 9 He maketh the barren of house to dwell a joyfull mother of children Halelu-jah PSALM CXIV Sing this as the 114. Psalm verse 1 WHen Isr'el from Aegypt issude Jacobs house from folk of speech-rude verse 2 Judah became his sanctuary and Israel his seignorie verse 3 The sea saw and away it fled then river Jarden back turned verse 4 The mountains leaped like to rams the hils like to the flocks young-lambs verse 5 O sea what aild thee that thou fledst ô Jarden that thou back turnedst verse 6 O mountains that ye leapt like rams yee hils like to the flocks young-lambs verse 7 O tremble earth before the Lord before the face of Jakobs God verse 8 That turns the Rock to water lakes the flint a waters fountain makes PSALM CXIV verse 1 WHen Israel went-out from Aegypt and the house of Iakob from a people of a barbarous-speech verse 2 Iudah was for his sanctuary Israel his dominions verse 3 The sea saw and fled the Iarden turned-about backward verse 4 The mountains leaped like rams the hils like younglings of the flock verse 5 What aileth thee O sea that thou fleddest O Iarden that thou turnedst-about backward verse 6 O mountains that ye leaped like rains ye hils like younglings of the flock verse 7 At the presence of the Lord tremble thou earth at the presence of the God of Iaakob verse 8 That turneth the rock to a lake of waters the flint to a fountain of waters PSALM CXV verse 1 NOt unto us Iehovah not unto us but unto thy name give the glorie for thy mercie for thy truth verse 2 Wherefore should the heathens say where is now their God verse 3 And our God is in the heavens whatsoever pleaseth him he doeth verse 4 Their idols are silver and gold the work of the hands of earthly-man verse 5 A mouth they have and speak not eyes they have and see not verse 6 Ears they have and hear not a nose they have and smel not verse 7 Hands they have and feel not feet they have and walk not they make no sound with their throat verse 8 Like them be they that make them every-one that trusteth in them verse 9 Israel trust thou in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 10 House of Aaron trust ye in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 11 Ye that fear Iehovah trust in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 12 Iehovah hath remembred us he will blesse us he will blesse the house of Israel he will blesse the house of Aaron verse 13 He will blesse them that fear Iehovah the smal with the great verse 14 Jehovah will add unto you unto you and unto your sonns verse 15 Blessed shall you be of Jehovah which made the heavens and earth verse 16 The heavens the heavens are Jehovahs and the earth he hath given to the sonns of Adam verse 17 Not the dead shall praise Jah neither any that goe-down to silence verse 18 But we will blesse Jah from this time and for ever Halelu-jah PSALM CXV Sing this as the 106. Psalm verse 1 NOt unto us LORD not to us but unto thy name be the glorie giv'n for thy mercie and for thy veritie verse 2 O wherefore should the heathen folk say where is now their God verse 3 But our God is in heav'ns he doth what s'ever seems-him-good verse 4 Their idol gods silver and gold the work of mens hands be verse 5 A mouth they have and doe not speak have eies and doe not see verse 6 Ears have they and they doe not hear have nose and doe not smel verse 7 Feet have they and they doe not walk have hands and doe not feel They with their throat doe make no sound verse 8 Like unto them be those that doe them make each-one that doth his trust in them repose verse 9 O Israel trust in thee LORD their help and shield is hee verse 10 O A'rons house trust in the LORD their help and shield is hee verse 11 Ye that fear JAH trust in the LORD their help and shield he is verse 12 Jehovah hath remembred us he bounteously-will-blesse the familie of Israel he blesse will bounteously the familie of Aharon blesse will he bounteously verse 13 Hee 'l blesse them that Jehovah fear the smal with greater ones verse 14 Jehovah add will unto you to you and to your sonnes verse 15 Blesse shall you of Iehovah be which made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heav'ns heav'ns Jehovahs are and th' earth he t'Adams sonns hath given verse 17 The dead nor any down that goe to silence praise not JAH verse 18 But we will blesse Jah henceforth and for aye Halelu-jah PSALM CXVI Sing this as the 74. Psalm verse 1 I Love because Jehovah doth my voice my prayers hear verse 2 And in my daies will call because he bow'd to me his ear verse 3 The pangs of death did compasse me th'afflicting-anguishes of hell did also find me out I found grief and distresse verse 4 And on Jehovahs name I call'd Oh LORD now ridd my soule verse 5 Gracious Iehovah is and just and our God mercifull verse 6 Jehovah doth the simple keep I was even low-supprest and he did save me verse 7 O my soule return unto thy rest Because Jehovah bounteously rewarded hath to thee verse 8 Because my soule away from death thou hast released-free mine eye from tears my foot from fall verse 9 Before Jehovah I in lands of them that living are will walk-continually verse 10 I did
and have it in abundance Ioh. 10.9 10. in presence or before them which causeth the enemies that see to grieve as Psal 112.10 makest fat that is plenteously moistnest and supplest with oile or balsam In those countries they used to welcome and chear their guests with powring out precious sweet oiles or balsam upon their heads Luk. 7.46 Ioh. 12.3 It signifieth joy Eccles 9.8 Isa 61.3 is abundant to weet with liquor as the word importeth for to drink my fill Vers 6. Converse or quietly repose my self and dwell as the Greek translateth it to length of dayes that is a long life time or for ever See Psalm 21.5 and 93.5 Annotations Psalm XXIV Vers 1. THe earth is Iehovahs or To Iehovah pertains the earth Of him and by him and for him are all things yet in speciall he hath chosen Jaakobs posterity for his people verse six Thus David maketh use of Moses doctrine who said Lo to Iehovah thy God pertaine the heavens and the heavens of heavens the earth and all that therein is notwithstanding Iehovah set his delight in thy fathers to love them and did chuse their seed after them even you above all peoples as appeareth this day Deut. 10.14 15. See also an other use of this doctrine in 1 Cor. 10.26 28. where the Apostle proveth that every creature in the earth may be used of Christians for food or otherwise because all is the Lords and in Christ ours plenty or fulnesse that is all contained therein So the plenty of the sea Isa 42.10 the plenty of the city Amos 6.8 and sundry the like that sit that is dwell or inhabit as it is noted on Psal 1. Phe like manner of speaking the holy Ghost useth also in Greek Luk. 21.35 on all them that sit on the face of the whole earth So Psal 69.36 and often other where Vers 2. Vpon the seas or above them The earth is said to be founded or fast setled upon the seas the heapes of waters were called seas Gen. 1.10 because the waters which naturally would stand above the high mountains Psal 104.6 are by the word of God gathered together and thrust under the earth that the dry land might appear and be inhabited Exod. 20.4 Gen. 1.9 And these which may seem a most weak and flitting foundation yet are firm-bases and mighty foundations Psal 104.5 Mic. 6 2. to magnifie Gods power who as he brought light out of darknesse so setleth he the solid earth on the liquid waters yea hangeth the earth upon nothing Iob 26.7 Vers 4. The clean of palmes He whose palmes or hands as the Greek turneth is are cleane or free of evill So Iob 17.9 This noteth good workes as purenes of heart meaneth holy faith and affections Act. 15.9 not lifted up his soul or my soul The Hebrew hath two readings by the letters in the line his soul and in the margine my soul as if this were spoken in the person of God and of him which then may be understood of swearing For this form of words is used in the 3. Commandement Exod. 20. Thou shalt not lift up or take up the name of Iehovah thy God to false-vanity But for Name here is put Soul And God is said to swear by his soul that is by himself or his life Iâ—r 51 14. Amos 6.8 It was also the wont in Israel to take an oath thus As the Lord liveth and as thy soul liveth 1 Sam. 20.3 2 King 2.2 4 6. Also concerning a mans own soul in swearing this form was used I call God for a record against my soul 2 Corinth 1 23. Otherwise if this be not understood of vain swearing the meaning is he hath affecteth not or regardeth not vanity for so the lifting up of the soul also signifieth see Psal 25 1. to deceit or deceitfully Vers 5. He shall receive or shall take up or bear away a blessing justice or righteousnes whereof see Phil. 3 9. Psal 69 28. Hereby also may be meant a benefit the fruit or reward of righteousnes The Greek turneth it mercie or almes and by justice mercies and benefits are sometimes meant Iudg. 5.11 Psal 112.9 Dan. 4.24 Vers 6. of Iaakob understand this is the generation of Iaakob or this is Iaakob these are true Israelites whom God will acknowledge for his Ioh. 1 47. Rom. 9 6. Jaakob when he wrastled with an Angel saw God face to face and called the place Peniel that is Gods face or presence there he wept and prayed and bare away a blessing Gen. 32.24 26 29.30 Hos 12.4 That history hath use here Vers 7. Lift up ye gates c. This may first have reference to the gates and dores of the temple into which the Ark the glory of Israel 1 Sam. 4 21. should enter on which Ark. between the Cherubims God was said to dwell 1 Sam. 4.4 1 King 8 1. c. Secondly it may be referred to Christian men which are the true temple of God 1 Cor. 3.17 at the dore of whose hearts he knocketh to have entrance Rev. 3.20 dores of eternity that is strong durable everlasting dores which being referred to the dores of Solomons temple note the perpetuall abiding of Gods Ark therin as â— King 9.3 Psal 132.13 14. Whereas before the Ark was removed from place to place 1 Chron. 17.5 Or being applied to Christians it noteth the eternall durance of the Church that enter may or and enter shall the King of glory that is the glorious King So Christ is called the Lord of glory 1 Cor. 2.8 Iam. 2.1 and the opening of the dores before him signifieth his entrance into and administration of the Kingdom as Isa 15 1. Vers 10. Iehovah of hosts or as the Hebrew is Iehovah Tsebaoth for so the word is used by the Apostles untranslated in the Greek Sabaoth Rom 9.29 Iam. 5.4 It signifieth hosts or armies standing ready in martiall order and in battel ray and comprehendeth all creatures in heaven and in earth which are prest to do the will of God Gen. 2 1. 1 King 22 19. Exod. 12.41 Annotations Psalm XXV Vers 1. OF David This Psalm is composed after the order of the Hebrew letters or Alphabet which care denoteth the weight and excellencie of the matter in it The same is to be observed of some other Psalmes as the 34. and 37. and 111. and 112. and 119. and 145. Lift I up my soul This signifieth an earnest desire with delight and expectation or hope to have what he would For to lift up the soul is to desire Ier. 22.27 and 44.14 and a like phrase in Ezek. 24 25. implieth both desire and delight and in Deut. 24.15 the poore man is said to lift up his soul unto his hire or wages hoping by it to have his life sustained In this place every of these hath use and so in Psal 86 4 Vers 2. not be abashed that is not disappointed of my hope nor vanquished by my foes See Psalm 6.11 shew gladnes insult or triumph
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