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
offer in his tent offrings of showting-glee I sing wil and sing-psalm to JAH verse 7 My voice Iehovah hear when I cal and be gracious to me and me answer verse 8 To thee mine heart saith Thou hast said for my face seek doe yee thy face Iehovah doe I seek verse 9 Hide not thy face from me turn not thy servant back in wrath my succour been hast thou ô God of mine health leav me not neither forsake me now verse 10 My father and my mother both though they should me forsake yet would Iehovah gathering unto himself me take verse 11 Iehovah teach thou me thy way and my conductour be in path of righteousnes because of them that envie me verse 12 Give not me to my foemens will for lying witnesses doe up against me stand and he that breatheth violentnes verse 13 I fainted had except I had beleeved for to see Iehovahs goodnes in the land of them that living bee verse 14 Expect Iehovah earnestly confirmed be and strong wax let thine heart and earnestly think for Iehovah long PSALM XXVIII 1 A Psalm of David VNto thee Iehovah doe I call my rock cease not-as-deaf from me least thou be silent from me and I be made-like to them that goe-down the pit verse 2 Hear thou the voice of my supplications-for-grace when I cry-out unto thee when I lift-up my hands unto the oracle of thine holinesse verse 3 Draw me not with the wicked and with the workers of painful-iniquity that speak peace with their next-freinds and malice is in their heart verse 4 Give thou to them according-to their work according to the evil of their practises according to the deed of their hands give thou to them render their reward unto them verse 5 Because they wil not discreetly-attend unto the works of Iehovah and to the deed of his hands he wil break them down and wil not build them-up verse 6 Blessed be Iehovah for he hath heard the voice of my supplications-for-grace verse 7 Iehovah my strength and my shield in him my heart trusted and I was holpen and my heart sheweth-gladsomnes with my song wil I confess him verse 8 Iehovah is a strength to them and he is the strong fort of the salvations of his anointed verse 9 Save thou thy peoples and bless thy inheritance feed them and advance them even for ever PSALM XXVIII Sing this as the 32. psalm verse 1 IEhovah unto thee I crie my Rock cease not as deaf from me least thou be mute from me and I them that goe-down the pit like be verse 2 Voice of my suits-for-grace hear thou when unto thee I out-doe-crye when I lift up mine hands unto thine Oracle of sanctitie verse 3 Draw not thou me with men graceless and with them that work painful-sin that with their neighbours speak of peace and malice is their heart within verse 4 Give thou to them as is their fact as is their practises offense give them as is their handy act render to them their recompense verse 5 Because they not intentive-heed unto Iehovahs works imploy neither unto his handy deed he wil not build them but destroy verse 6 JAH blessed be for he hath heard the voice of my requests for grace verse 7 JAH is my strength and shield my heart trusted in him and holp I was My heart therfore shewes-gladsomnes and I le confess him with my song verse 8 JAH is their strength and fort he is of his Ointeds salvation verse 9 O give thy folk salvation-free and bless thou thine inheritance and even unto eternitie doe thou them feed and them advance PSALM XXIX 1 A psalm of David GIve yet to Iehovah sonns of the mighties give ye to Iehovah glorie and strength verse 2 Give ye to Iehovah the glorie of his name bow down your selves to Iehovah in the comly-honour of the sanctuerie verse 3 The voice of Iehovah is upon the waters the God of glory thundereth Iehovah upon many waters verse 4 The voice Iehovah is with able power the voice of Iehovah with comly-honour verse 5 The voice of Iehovah breaketh the cedars and Iehovah breaks-asunder the cedars of Lebanon verse 6 And he maketh them leap like a calf Lebanon and Shirjon like a yong Unicorne verse 7 The voice of Jehovah striketh flames of fire verse 8 The voice of Jehovah maketh the wildernes to tremble Jehovah maketh the wildernes of Kadesh to tremble verse 9 The voice of Jehovah maketh the hindes tremblingly-to-travel and maketh-bare the forrests and in his Pallace every one saith glorie verse 10 Jehovah sate at the Floud and Jehovah shal sitt King for ever verse 11 Jehovah wil give strength to his people Jehovah wil bless his people with peace PSALM XXIX Sing this as the 24. Psalm verse 1 O Give unto Iehovah yee the sons of the mighty O give unto Iehovah yee glory and potency verse 2 O give unto Iehovah yee his names glorious-renown in th'honourable sanctuarie bow to Iehovah down verse 3 Jehovahs voice on water is thunder doth Gods honour Jehovah on waters many verse 4 Jehovahs voice with powr Jehovahs voice with comlines verse 5 Jehovahs voice doth-break the cedars Lebanons cedars Jehovah quite-doth-break verse 6 And like unto an heifer-yong he makes them up-to-spring the Lebanon and Shirjon mount like Unicorns yongling verse 7 Jehovahs voice strikes flames of fire verse 8 Jehovahs voice doth make the desert quake Jehovah makes the Cadesh desert quake verse 9 Jehovahs voice doth make the hindes to travel-tremblingly and bares the woods in his Pallace ech-one doth say glory verse 10 At floud Jehovah sate and King Jehovah sitts for aye verse 11 JAH gives his people strength with peace his people bless will JAH PSALM XXX Sing this as the 27. Psalm verse 2 IEhovah I will thee exalt for thou hast drawn-up me and hast at me mine enemies not joifull made to be verse 3 I cryde to thee ô JAH my God and thou didst heal-me-safe verse 4 Jehovah thou hast brought my soul up from the lowest-grave Thou hast kept-me-alive from them that down the pitt doe goe verse 5 Ye that are his Saints-gracious sing-psalm Jehovah to and unto the remembrance of his sainctity confess verse 6 Because a moment in his wrath life in his favour is Weeping shall lodge at even-tide But joy at morning-day verse 7 And I said in my quiet-ease I shall not move for ay verse 8 O Jah thou in thy favour hast strength to my mount setled but thou didst hide-away thy face and I was-soon-troubled verse 9 To thee Jehovah doe I cal and ask Jehovah grace verse 10 What profit in my blood when I goe-down to rotting-place Shal dust confess to thee shal it shew-forth thy veritee verse 11 Jehovah hear and shew-me-grace ô Jah my helper bee verse 12 My mourning thou converted hast to me into a dance my sack-cloth thou unloosed hast and girtt me with joyance verse 13 That my glorie to thee may sing and may
clay of the streets I did powre-them-out verse 44 Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people thou hast put me for the head of the heathens a people whom I have not known doe-serve me verse 45 At the hearing of the eare they obey me the sons of the stranger falsly-deny unto me verse 46 The sonns of the stranger fade-away and shrink-for fear out of their closets verse 47 Jehovah live and blessed be my rock and exalted be the God of my salvation verse 48 The God that giveth vengeances to me and subdueth peoples under me verse 49 My deliverer from mine enemies also from them that rose-up against me thou hast exalted me from the man of violent-wrong thou hast rid me verse 50 Therefore I will confess thee among the heathens Jehovah and to thy name I will sing-psalm verse 51 He maketh great the salvations of his King and doth mercy to his anointed to David and to his feed for ever PSALM XVIII verse 2 I love-thee-deer Jehovah my firmness verse 3 Jehovah is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer my God is hee my rock in whom I sheltred hope to bee my shield and horn of my salvation my fensed-hye-fortification verse 4 Unto the praised LORD I made my cries And I was saved from mine enemies verse 5 The pangs of death about me compassed and me the streams of Belial frighted verse 6 The pangs of hell they round about me went the snares of death did me unwares-prevent verse 7 In the distress upon me call did I upon Jehovah and to my God cry and he my voice out of his pallace hears my cry before him came into his ears verse 8 And th' earth did shake and quake and stirred bee grounds of the moūts shook for wroth was he verse 9 Smoke mounted in his wrath and fire did eat out of his mouth coles from it burnd-with-heat verse 10 And he did bow the heav'ns and down-did-pass and gloomy-darknes under his feet was verse 11 And he did ride on Cherub and did fly and on wings of the wind he flew-swiftly verse 12 He set the darknes for his secret bound for his pavilion about-him-round darknes of waters thick-clowds of the skyes verse 13 From the resplendent-brightnes fore his eyes his clowds did pass hayl and fire coals burned verse 14 And in the heav'ns Jehovah thundered And give his voice did he that is most-hye the hayl stones and the coals of fire did flye verse 15 He sent his arrowes and them scattered and hurled lightnings them stroke-with-dread verse 16 And channels of the waters were beheld the worlds foundations were eke reveald At thy rebuke Jehovah at the blast of wind that from thy wrathfull-nosthril past verse 17 He from the hye-place sent take me did hee he out of many waters forth-drew mee verse 18 He rid me from my powrfull enemy and from my foes that stronger were than I. The second part verse 19 They unawares-preventing-came on mee in day of my clowdy-calamity and for a staff to me Jehovah was verse 20 And-also he unto a roomthy-place did bring me forth he safely-me-released because he was delitefull in me pleased verse 21 JAH did reward me as my justice-right as my hands purenes he did me requite verse 22 Because Jehovahs wayes I did observe and did not from my God ungodly-swerv verse 23 For all his judgements straight-before me bee and his decrees I turned not from mee verse 24 And I with him did-hold-integrity and kept my self from mine iniquity verse 25 The LORD eke rendred me as my justice as purenes of my hands before his eyes verse 26 With gracious-saint thee gracious shew doest thou with perfect man thou doest thee perfect show verse 27 Thou with the pure doest shew thy purity and with the froward thou doest shew thee wry verse 28 For poor afflicted people save doest thou the lofty eyes thou also bringest low verse 29 For thou dost make my candle to be light Jehovah my God makes my darknes bright verse 30 For by thee through an army break I shall and by my God I leaped over a wall verse 31 Gods way intire tryde is the word of JAH a shield he is to all that on him stay verse 32 For who is God besides th' Eternal-one and who a Rock except our God alone verse 33 God is he that with valour girdeth me and fully-perfect makes my way to be verse 34 My feet he matcheth as the hindes feet and on myne hye-places he dooth make me stand verse 35 My hands he learneth to the warlike-stroke and with mine arms a bow of brass is broke verse 36 And thou hast giv'n me thy salvations shield and thy right hand hath strongly-me-upheld also thy meek-humiliation hath caused me-multiplication verse 37 Thou hast my passage under me wid'ned and my leggs have not weakly-staggered The third part verse 38 My soes I follow'd and them overgot and til I had consum'd them turned-not verse 39 I wounded them and up they could not get they down-did-fal even underneath my feet verse 40 And thou didst gird-me-in-a-readines unto the warr with active-valiantnes Thou caused hast under me down to stoop them that against me have arisen-up verse 41 Neck of my foes thou also gavest mee and I suppressed them that hated mee verse 42 They cried-out but there was none to save to JAH but he no answer to them gave verse 43 And them as dust before the wind I pray'd as clay of streets I powring-out-them-lay'd verse 44 Thou hast me given-safe-evasion from peoples manifold-contention thou hast me put the heathens head to bee a people which I knew not serveth mee verse 45 At hearing of the eare they me obey the strangers sonns falsly to me deney verse 46 Sonns of the stranger fading-withered and did out of their closets shrink-for-dread verse 47 Jehovah live and my rock blessed be and God of my health hye-extoll'd be he verse 48 God he that giveth to me vengeances and doth the peoples under me depress verse 49 My safe deliv'rer from mine enemies also from them that up against me rise thou hast exalted me hast ridd me-free from man of violent iniquitee verse 50 Therefore Jehovoh I with-thankfulnes will thee among nations confess and I unto thy name a psalm-will-sing verse 51 Great maketh he salvations of his King and unto his anointed doth mercy to David and his seed eternally PSALM XIX Sing this as the 22. or as the 1. Psalm verse 2 THe heav'ns doe tell the glory of God and firmament doth preach work of his hands verse 3 Day unto day doth largely-utter-speach and night to night doth knowledge shew verse 4 No speech and words are none their voice it-is not heard verse 5 Their line through all the earth is gone and to the worlds end their speakings in them he did dispose tent for the Sun verse 6 Who bridegroom-like out of his champer goes joyes strong-man like to run a race verse 7 From heav'ns
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
fill'd shal be my mouth eke shall with shouting lips praise thee verse 7 When on my beds I thee in minde-relate doe in the watches on thee meditate verse 8 That unto me a full-help been hast thou and I have shouted in thy wings shadow verse 9 My soule affixed-cleaveth after thee thy right-hand steedily-upholdeth me verse 10 But they that seek my soul for wastful-woe into the lower-parts of th' earth shall goe verse 11 He shal be slain with sword the foxes prey shall they be verse 12 But the King in God shall joy glory shall every-one that swears him by but stopt shal be their mouth that speak a lie PSALM LXIV Sing this as the 53. Psalm verse 2 GOd hear my voice when I do pray to thee preserve my life from dread of th' enemie verse 3 From secret of ill-doers hide thou mee from rage of them that work iniquitie verse 4 Which have their tongue sharp-whetted as a sword have bent their arrow even a bitter word verse 5 To shoot in secret-places at th'upright shoot him and fear not will they suddainlie verse 6 An ill word they to them confirm-with-might tell to hide snares they say who shall them see verse 7 They do search-out evils injurious They do accomplish a search curious Even the deep heart and part of man within verse 8 But God he hath an arrow suddainly against them shott their stroken-wounds have been verse 9 And when they caused have them-severally by their own tongue upon themselves to fall they that them see to flight-shall-get-them all verse 10 And al men shall in fear stand-reverently and shall declare Gods operation and shall his deed consider-prudently verse 11 The just rejoyce shall in th'Eternal-one also in him for safetie-hope he shall and glory shall the upright hearted all PSALM LXIV 1 To the master of the musick a psalm of David verse 2 HEar my voice O God in my prayer preserve my life from dread of the enimie verse 3 Hide me from the secret of evill-doers from the tumultuous-rage of them that work painful-iniquitie verse 4 Which have whetted their tongue as a sword have bent their arrow even a bitter word verse 5 To shoot in secret places at the perfect suddainly will they shoot at him and fear not verse 6 They confirm to themselves an evill word they tell to hide snares they say who shall see them verse 7 They search out injurious-evils they accomplish an exquisite search even the inmost of each-man and the deep heart verse 8 But God hath shott at them an arrow suddainly their strokes have been verse 9 And when they have caused them-every-one to fall upō themselves by their own tongue they shall betake-themselves to flight whosoever seeth them verse 10 And all earthly-men shall fear and declare the work of God and prudently-consider his deed verse 11 The just man shall rejoyce in Jehovah and hope-for-safety in him and glory-shall all the upright of heart PSALM LXV Sing this as the 60. Psalm verse 2 O God praise silent-waits for thee in Sion and the vow shall bee payd unto thee verse 3 Thou pray'r hearest al flesh therefore shall come to thee verse 4 Perverse things have prevail'd'gainst mee our trespasses thou them cov'rest verse 5 O blessed he whom thou dost make choise of and neer unto thee take in thy courts to have-dwelling-place with good-things that in thine house bee ful-satisfied be shall wee with holy-things of thy pallace verse 6 In justice thou wilt us answer things-fearfull O God our Saver the hope of ends of th' earth through-out and of those farr-off by the sea verse 7 Mounts by his might stablish doth he and is with strength girded-about verse 8 Which doth the loud-noise of the seas the loud-noise of their waves appease and peoples troublous-murmuring verse 9 And they that dwell in parts-farr-out fear for thy signes thou makest showt th'out goings of mourn and evening verse 10 The land thou careful-visitest and plent'ously it moistenest thou dost inrich it very much with Gods stream where full waters are their corn thou ready dost prepare when thou hast it prepared such verse 11 The ridges of it thou watrest the furrowes of it thou setlest with showres thou dost it soften-still and thou the bud therof dost blesse verse 12 Crownest the yeare of thy goodnes and thy pathes fatnes do destill verse 13 On pastures of the wildernes they do destill and with gladnes the hills they girded are about verse 14 The pastures are with sheep cloathed and vallies are with corn cov'red they sing they also joyful-showt PSALM LXV 1 To the master of the musick a psalm a song of David verse 2 PRaise silent waiteth for thee O God in Sion and to thee shall the vow be payed verse 3 Thou hearest prayer unto thee all flesh shall come verse 4 Words of iniquities have-prevailed against me our trespasses thou wilt mercifully-cover them verse 5 O blessed is he whom thou choosest and takest-neer that he may dwell in thy courts we shall be satisfied with the good things of thine house with the holy things of thy palace verse 6 Fearfull things in justice thou wilt answer us O God of our salvation the hope of all the ends of the earth and of those farr-off by sea verse 7 O he that stablisheth the mountains by his able-might is girded-about with strength verse 8 Which appeaseth the noise of the seas the noise of their waves and the tumultuous-noise of the peoples verse 9 And fear do they that dwell in the utmost-parts for thy signes the out-goings of morning and evening thou makest-shout verse 10 Thou visitest the land and plenteously-moistnest it very-much thou inrichest it with the stream of God ful of waters thou preparest their corn when so thou hast prepared it verse 11 Thou waterest abundantly the ridges of it thou setlest the furrowes of it thou makest it soft with showres thou blessest the bud of it verse 12 Thou crownest the yeare of thy goodnes and thy pathes drop fatnes verse 13 They drop on the pastures of the wildernes and the hills are girded-about with gladnes verse 14 The pastures are clad with sheep and the vallies are covered with corn they shout they also sing PSALM LXVI 1 To the master of the musick a song a psalm SHowt ye unto God all the earth verse 2 With-psalm-sing the glorie of his name put glorie to his praise verse 3 Say unto God how fearfull is every of thy works through the greatnes of thy strength thine enemies shall falsly-deny to thee verse 4 Let al the earth bow-down-themselves to thee and sing-psalm to thee let them sing-psalm to thy name Selah verse 5 Come and see the works of God he is fearful in his doing toward the sonns of Adam verse 6 He turned sea to drie land they passed through the river on foot there did we rejoice in him verse 7 He ruleth with his power for ever his eyes espye among the nations
the day I call make hast answer me verse 4 For my dayes are consumed as smoke and my bones are burnt as an hearth verse 5 Mine heart is smitten as grass and withered that I forget to eat my bread verse 6 For the voice of my groaning my bone cleaveth to my flesh verse 7 I am-like to a pelican of the wildersse I am as an owle of the deserts verse 8 I watch and am as a sparrow solitary upon the house-roof verse 9 All the day mine enemies doe reproach me they that rage against me have sworn against me verse 10 For I eat ashes as bread and mingle my drinks with weeping verse 11 Because of thine angry-threat and thy fervent-wrath for thou hast heaved me up and cast me down verse 12 My dayes are as a shaddow declined and I am withered as grasse verse 13 And thou Iehovah sittest for ever and thy memoriall to generation and generation verse 14 Thou wilt arise wilt have tender-mercy upon Sion for the time to be gracious unto it for the appointed-time is come verse 15 For thy servants delight in the stones thereof and doe pitty the dust thereof verse 16 And the heathens shall fear the name of Iehovah and al the Kings of the earth thy glory verse 17 When Iehovah shall build up Sion shall appear in his glory verse 18 Shall turn unto the prayer of the lowly and not despise their prayer verse 19 This shall be written for the generation after and the people created shall praise Iah verse 20 For he hath looked-down from the height of his holynes Iehovah from the heavens did behold the earth verse 21 To hear the groning of the prisoner to loose the sonns of death verse 22 To tell in Sion the name of Iehovah and his praise in Ierusalem verse 23 When the peoples shall be gathered together and the kingdoms to serve Iehovah verse 24 He hath afflicted in the way mine able-strength he hath shortned my dayes verse 25 I sayd O my God take me not away in the mids of my dayes thy yeres are through generation of generations verse 26 Afore time thou hast founded the earth and the heavens are the work of thine hands verse 27 They shall perish and thou shalt stand and they all shall wax-old as a garment as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shalt be changed verse 28 But thou art the same and thy yeers shall not be ended verse 29 The sonns of thy servants shall dwell and their seed shall be stablished before thee PSALM CII Sing this as the 32. Psalm verse 2 IEhovah heare what I doe pray and let my cry come unto thee verse 3 Thy face from me hide not away in day when trouble is on me let unto me thine eare be bent in day I call soon answer me verse 4 For as the smoake my dayes are spent and as an hearth my bones burnt be verse 5 Mine heart is smit as grasse and dry that I forget to eat my bread verse 6 For the voice of my groaning-cry my bone is to my flesh cleaved verse 7 I am like deserts pelican am as an owle of wildernesse verse 8 I watch and as a sparrow am on roofe in solitarinesse verse 9 All day my foes doe me upbraid they that rage at me ' gainst me swear verse 10 For I doe ashes eat as bread and mixe my drinks with weeping-tear verse 11 Because of thine angry-disdain and thy hot-wrath for thou hast me up-heaved and cast down again verse 12 My dayes as shade declined be And with'red as the grasse am I. verse 13 And thou Jehovah sittest-sure for ever and thy memory doth unto age and age endure verse 14 Thou wilt arise wilt have mercy on Sion for it is the time to deale now with it graciously for come is the appointed-time verse 15 For thy servants stones of the same delight in and her dust pitty verse 16 And heathens fear shall the LORDS name and Kings of th' earth all thy glory verse 17 When IAH shall Sion edifie he in his glory shall appeare verse 18 Shall turn to pray'r of the lowly and not dispise shall their prayer verse 19 This shall in writ-be-registred for th' after generation and people to be created shall praise the Ever-being-one verse 20 For he looks from his height holy the LORD from heavens the earth doth see verse 21 To heare the pris'ners groning-cry to loose them that deaths children be verse 22 To tell the LORDS name in Sion and his praise in Ierusalem verse 23 When peoples and Kingdoms in one to serve the LORD shall gather-them verse 24 He hath afflicted in the way my strength he shortned hath my dayes verse 25 I said ô take me not away my God in middest of my dayes Thy yeers through age of ages are verse 26 A fore thou laidst-foundation of th' earth the heavens also are thy handy operation verse 27 They perish shall but thou shalt dure and all they shall with-age-decay as a garment as a vesture thou changest them and chang'd are-they verse 28 But thou art even the same thy yeers they also shall not ended be verse 29 Thy servants sonns and seed of theirs shall dwell establisht before thee PSALM CIII 1 A psalm of David MY soule blesse thou Iehovah and all my inward-parts the name of his holines verse 2 My soule blesse thou Iehovah and forget not all his rewards verse 3 That mercifully-pardoneth all thine iniquities that healeth all thy sicknesses verse 4 That redeemeth thy life from the pit-of-corruption that crowneth thee with mercy and tender-pitties verse 5 That satiateth thy mouth with good things thy youth is renewed as an Eagles verse 6 Iehovah doeth justices and judgments to all oppressed verse 7 He made known his waies to Moses his actions to the sonns of Israel verse 8 Iehovah is pittifull and gracious long suffring and much of mercie verse 9 He will not contend to continuall-aye neither keep his anger for ever verse 10 He hath not doon to us according to our sinns nor rewarded us according to our iniquities verse 11 But as is the height of the heavens above the earth so strong is his mercie over them that fear him verse 12 As farr-remote as the East is from the West so farr-hath-he-removed our trespasses from us verse 13 As a father hath pity on his sonns Iehovah hath pity on them that fear him verse 14 For he knoweth our forming remembring that we are dust verse 15 Sory-man his dayes are as the grass as a flower of the field so flourisheth he verse 16 For a wind passeth over it and it is not and the place thereof shall not know it any-more verse 17 But the mercy of Iehovah endureth from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him and his justice to the childrens children verse 18 To them that keep his covenant and that remember his precepts for to doe them verse 19 Iehovah hath firmly prepared his throne
verse 8 Daughter of Babel wastful-layd ô blessed he that thy reward payes thee which thou rewardedst us verse 9 O blessed he that takes and hard against the Rock thy babes doth crush PSALM CXXXVII verse 1 BY the rivers of Babel there we sate yea we wept when we remebred Sion verse 2 Upon the willowes in the mids thereof we hanged our harps verse 3 For there they that led us captive asked of us the words of a song and they that threw us on heaps mirth sing unto us of the song of Sion verse 4 How shall we sing Jehovahs song in the land of a stranger verse 5 If I forget thee O Jerusalem let my right hand forget verse 6 Let my tongue cleave to my palat if I doe not remember thee if I preferr not Jerusalem above the head of my joy verse 7 Remember Jehovah unto the sonns of Aedom the day of Jerusalem who sayd rase rase even to the foundation thereof verse 8 Daughter of Babel wasted O blessed shal he be that repayeth unto thee thy reward which thou hast rewarded unto us verse 9 O blessed shall he be that taketh and dasheth-in-peeces thy babes against the Rock PSAL. CXXXVIII 1 A psalm of David I Will confesse the with al my heart before the gods will I sing-psalm unto thee verse 2 I will bow me down towards the pallace of thine holynes and confesse thy name for thy mercie and for thy truth for thou hast magnified above al thy name thy word verse 3 In the day that I cried then thou answeredst me thou hast made me couragious in my soul with strength verse 4 Al the Kings of the earth shall confesse thee Jehovah when they hear the words of thy mouth verse 5 And they shall sing in the wayes of Jehovah for great is the glorie of Jehovah verse 6 For Jehovah is high yet hee seeth the lowly and the haughty he knoweth a farr off verse 7 If I walk in the midds of distresse thou revivest me against the anger of mine enemies thou sendest-forth thine hand and thy right hand saveth me verse 8 Jehovah will perfectly-accomplish for me Jehovah thy mercie is for ever slack no◠the works of thine hands PSALM CXXXVIII Sing this as the 75 Psalm verse 1 VVIth all my heart I le thee confesse before the gods to thee sing-psalme verse 2 To pallace of thy holines I le bow-down and confesse thy name for thy mercie and veritee for thou thy word hast magnified 'bove all thy name verse 3 Thou answ'redst mee then in the day wherin I cried With strength in my soul thou hast mee couragious made verse 4 O Jehovah all kings of th' earth confesse shall thee words of thy mouth when hear shall they verse 5 And in Jehovah wayes shall sing for great Jehovahs glorrie is verse 6 Because Jehovah high being yet him that lowly is he sees And he the prowd from farr doth know verse 7 If I walk in midds of distresse thou dost revive me send dost thou thy hand ' gainst my foes wrathfulnes and thy right hand doth me deliver verse 8 Jehovah perfit will for me Jehovah thy mercie for ever let not thy hand-workes flackned be PSALM CXXXIX Sing this as the 119. Psalm verse 1 JEhovah thou hast serched me and known verse 2 Thou know'st my rising and my sitting down thou dost discreetly-vnderstand from farr my cogitation-familiar verse 3 My path and my down-lying thou dost fann and al my wayes doost customably-scann verse 4 When in my tongue the speech is not as yet loe thou Jehovah knowst it every whit verse 5 Behind and 'fore thou doost me strait-inclose vpon me also doost thy hand impose verse 6 This knowledge is too marveilous for me it 's high to reach I shall not able be verse 7 O whither shall I from thy spirit goe and whither shall I flee thy presence fro verse 8 If I clime up the heavens thou art there or make my bed in bel loe thou art there verse 9 Wings of the morning-early if I take in th' utmost of the sea my dwelling make verse 10 There also will thy hand my leader be and thy right hand wil take-fast-hold on me verse 11 And if but darknes shall me shrowd I say then is the night about me light som-day verse 12 Yea darknes darkneth not from thee but night gives-light as day alike are dark and light verse 13 For thou my reins possessedst coveredst mee within thy mothers womb verse 14 Laud wil I thee for fearfully made wondrously I am wondrous thy works my soul wel knowes the same The second part verse 15 A bone of me from thee not hidden was when-as I made was in a secret-place when I have ounningly-embroidred been the nether-places of the earth within verse 16 On my vnformed lump thine eyes did look and al of them were written in thy book even in the daies that they receiv'd-their-fram and when ther was not any of the same verse 17 And unto me how precious are ô God thy thoughts how are their summs increast abroad verse 18 Would I them tell moe than the sand they bee I doe awake and still I am with thee verse 19 If that ô God thou wouldst the wicked slay and men of bloods from me depart-away verse 20 Which speak of thee to mischievous-purpose lift-up doe unto vanity thy foes verse 21 Hate I not them Jehovah that hate thee and grieve for them that thy resisters be verse 22 With perfectnes of hatred hate I those they are unto me as my very-foes verse 23 Search me ô God and know my heart do thou prove me and do my cogitations know verse 24 And see if way of sorow be in me and lead me in way of eternity PSALM CXXXIX 1 To the master of the musick Dauids Psalme IEhovah thou hast serched me and known verse 2 Thou knowest my sitting and my rising thou understandest my familiar-thought a farr off verse 3 Thou fannest my path and my lying down and art accustomed to al my wayes verse 4 When the speech is not yet in my tongue loe Jehovah thou knowest it all verse 5 Thou doost besett me behind and before and puttest thy palm upon me verse 6 A knowledge too marveilous for me it is high I cannot attain to it verse 7 Whither shall I goe from thy spirit and whither shall I flee from thy presence verse 8 If I ascend-up the heavens thou art there and if I make-my-bed in hel loe thou art there verse 9 Take I the wings of the morning dwell I in the uttermost part of the sea verse 10 There also thy hand will lead me and thy right-hand hold me verse 11 And if I say but surely the darknes shall shrowd me then the night is a light about me verse 12 Yea darknes darkneth not from thee but night giveth-light as the day as is the darknes so is the light verse 13 For thou hast possessed my reines hast covered me in my mothers
joy glad in their King be Sions sons verse 3 O let them praise with flute his name with harp and timbrel t' him sing-psalm verse 4 For in his people pleas'd is JAH the meek with health will beautify verse 5 The saints in glorie shall shew-joy shall on their beds shout-joyfully verse 6 Jn their throat Gods high-praises and a sword two edged in their hand verse 7 To doe vengeance upon heathens reproofs among the nations verse 8 To bind their Kings in fettring-chains their Nobles eke in yron bonds verse 9 The written doom on them to doe this honour all his saints unto HALELU-JAH PSALM CXLIX 1 Halelu-jah SIng ye to Iehovah a new song his praise in the Church of gracious-saints verse 2 Let Israel rejoyce in his makers let the sonns of Sion be glad in their King verse 3 Let them praise his name with flute with trembrell and harp let them sing-psalmes unto him verse 4 For Iehovah taketh-pleasure in his people he will beautifie the meek with salvation verse 5 The gracious-saints shall be gladsom in glorie shall shout joyfully upon their beds verse 6 The exaltations of God is their throat and a two-edged sword in their hand verse 7 To doe vengeance on the heathens reproofs in the nations verse 8 To bind their Kings is chaines and their Nobles in fetters of yron verse 9 To doe on them the judgement written this comely-honour is to al his gracious-sants Halelu-jah PSALM CL. Sing this as the 97. Psalm verse 1 O Praise Jah Praise God his sanctitie Praise him in firmament of his strongnes verse 2 O praise him in his actions-mightie praise him in multitude of his greatnes verse 3 O praise him with sound of the Trumpet-shril praise him with Harp and the psalterion verse 3 O praise him with the Flute and Tymberel praise him with Uirginals and Organon verse 4 O praise him with the Cymbals sounding-clear praise him with Cymbals that loud-sounding-play verse 6 Praise Jah let ev'ry thing that breath-doth-bear O glorifie-with-praise th'eternal-Jah PSALM CL. 1 Halalu-jah PRaise ye God in his sanctitie praise him in the firmament of his strength verse 2 Praise him in his powers praise him according to the maltitude of his greatnes verse 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet praise ye him will the psalterie and harp verse 4 Praise him with timbrel and flute praise him with Virginis and Organ verse 5 Praise him with wel-sounding Cymbals praise him with loud-sounding Cymbals verse 6 Let all breath praise Jah Halelu-Iah The end of the Book of Psalmes Of Davids Life and Acts. DAvid the sonne of Jesse of the tribe of Judah of the linage of Abraham in the * 1. Chron. 2. Mat. 1.1.17 fourteenth generation was borne in Bethlehem a towne in the tribe of Judah in the land of Canaan about 2917. yeers after the creation of the world in the dayes when Samuel the Prophet was Judge of Israel He was the * 1 Chron. 2.15 seventh and yongest of all Jesses sonnes of least esteem among them and set to keep his fathers * 1. Sam. 16.11 sheep In the three and twentieth yeer of his life he was by Samuel the Prophet privately in Bethlehem anointed * 1. Sam. 16.13 King over Israel in the midst of his brethren and the spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward He was * vers 12. ruddie of a beautiful countenance and goodly to look to a * vers 18. cunning plaier on the Harp a mighty valiant man of warr and prudent in speech and a cornely person and the Lord was with him Who also gave him these testimonies and promises * Act. 13.22 I have found David the sonne of Jesse a man after mine own heart which shall fulfill all my will * 1. Psal 89.19 I have layd help on one that is mighty I have exalted one chosen out of the people with whom * vers 21. my hand shal be established mine arme also shall strengthen him I will * vers 23. c. beat down his foes before his face and plague them that hate him In my name shall his horn be exalted I will set his hand in the sea and his right hand in the rivers I will make him my first born higher then the Kings of the earth My mercie will I keep for him for ever and my covenant shall stand fast with him his seed will I make to endure for ever and his throne as the dayes of heaven c. After Davids anointing in Bethlehem he went againe and feed his * 1. Sam. 16.19 fathers sheep but the spirit of God wrought mightily in him He killed * 1. Sam. 17. Goliath the Philistian giant from whose face * vers 24. all the men of Israel fled away for fear David overcame him in the name of the Lord of hosts with a sling and with a stone He was a cunning musician and * 1. Sam. 16.23 playing on his harp with his hand he refreshed K. Saul who was vexed with an evil spirit from the Lord. He was imployed in warrs against the Philistians and * 1. Sam. 18.5 whithersoever Saul sent him he behaved himself wisely and prospered and was accepted in the eyes of all the people so that the women of Israel sang of him * vers 7. Saul hath slayn his thousands and David his ten thousands But that praise * vers 8.9 procured him envie from Saul ever after and he sought to slay him but * vers 16. all Israel loved him And though he after took to wife Michal Sauls daughter yet * 1. Sam. 19. c. Saul continued his hatred against his sonne in law and first secretly then openly sought his life so that David was faine to flee and hide himself in the land of Israel and in strange countries to the * Ps 120. great affliction of his soule When Saul was dead and David * 1. Sam. 26.19 thirtie yeers of age the men of Judah * 2. Sam. 5.4 anoynted him King the second time in Hebron over the house of Judah Ishbosheth Sauls sonne resisted him but David waxed stronger and stronger Then * 2. Sam. 2.4 all Israel anointed him King over them and he reigned in Jerusalem So the time of all his reigne was * 1. Chron. 11.1.3 fourtie yeers In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven yeers and six moneths and in Jerusalem he reigned 33 yeers over all Israel and Judah During which space the Lord still exercised him with many * 2. Sam. 5.4.5 warrs abroad and troubles at home as by the defiling of his daughter * 1. Chron. 14. and 18. and 19. Thamar the killing of his son Amnon the treason and death of his son Absalon the rebellion of Sheba and other like sorowes which God * 2. Sam. 13 â—… c. for his sinns chastised him with so many and so great that the
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
Psal 28.8 for which in Psalm 42.10 he useth the word Rock Vers 3. dwelling-places meaning the holy tabernacle or sanctuarie which had several rooms holy and most holy parted by veiles as also the Apostle observeth Heb. 9.2.3.6.7 or the high place at Gibeon where the tabernacle was and in Ierusalem where the Ark was 2 Chron. 1.3.4 for in both those places God dwelt and was worshiped But the first seemeth most proper because of Ps 142.5 See also Psal 46.5 and 84.2 Vers 4. And I will come or That I may come for so the Hebrue phrase may often be resolved and the new Testament useth both indifferently in the Greek as Luke 6.37 and ye shall not be judged for which in Mat. 7.1 it is that ye be not judged the joy of my gladnes that is author of my gladsome joy meaning inward joy outwardly shewing it self in gladsome gesture Vers 5. why bowest c. This verse is the same with Psal 42.12 Annotations Psal XLIV Vers 3. DIspossesse or disinherit See examples hereof in the Amorites Num. 21.32 and the other kings of Canaan Ios 12. seven nations greater and mightier than Israel Deut. 7.1 plantedst them to weet our fathers the Israelites as Exod. 15.17 a figure taken from the planting of vines whereof see Psal 80.9 c. the peoples that dwelt before in Canaan So Psal 106.34 didst propagate or send forth make spread as the vine sendeth-out or dispreadeth the branches Psal 80.12 Ezek. 17.6 Vers 4. the light of thy face thy favourable countenance in Christ See the note on Psal 4.7 and 89.16 Vers 5. thou art he that is Thou art the same my King as the Greek expresseth it this noteth Gods unchangeablenes See Psalm 102.28 command procure by thy commandement See Psal 42.9 salvations of Iaakob that is the full salvation the absolute deliverance of thy weak people the posteritie of Iaakob See Ps 14.7 Vers 6. push-with-the horn a speech taken from Moses Deut. 33.17 and meaneth a vanquishing or subduing 1 King 22.11 Dan. 8.4 tread-down or tread-underfoot which signifieth both a subduing or destroying 2 Chron. 22.7 and a contempt or setting of them at naught Prov. 17.7 and so the Greek here translateth it we shal set at naught So after in Psal 60.14 and 108.14 Vers 9. In God we praysed to weet his actions salvations c. See alike phrase in Psal 56.5.11 and Psal 71.6 Or understand we praysed ourselves that is gloryed triumphed And thus the Greek In God wee shall be praysed Vers 12. sheep for meat or of meat that is to be eaten So after verse 23. sheep of slaugther that is to be slayn fannest or dispersest strowest-abroad as the fan that winnoweth Ier. 4.11 and 51.2 So after in Psal 106 27. Vers 13. for no wealth that is for a vile price without gayn God is sayd to sell his people when he delivereth them into their enemies hands as out of his own possession So Deut. 32.30 increasest not or gaynest not by the prices of them takest no other people in ther stead or increasest that is heightenest not their price Vers 15. a parable a by-word or proverb This is often used for grave wise and princely sentences as Ps 49.5 here in the yll part for a by-word reproach and fable so Psal 69.12 Iob 17.6 And thus is fulfilled that which was threatned Deut. 28.37 1 King 9 7. Ier. 24.9 nodding of the head that is a mockage Psal 22.8 Vers 17. taunter or blasphemer Num. 15.30 Vers 20. of Dragons or of whale-fishes For the Hebrue word is common both for land and water-dragons or whales So Psalm 148.7 And hereby is meant the place of desolation and affliction as the Greek here translateth it See Mal. 1.3 Isa 34.13 Ier. 9.11 and 10.22 Iob 30.29 with the shade or in the shade See Psalm 23.4 Vers 21. spred out our palmes c. that is have prayed unto for in prayer they spread out the palms of their hands as to receive a blessing from God 1 King 8.12 Exod. 9.29 Psal 143.6 Vers 23. But for thee or For for thy sake that is so far we be from following strange Gods as that for thy sake we are killed dayly And this also is a comfort in affliction see Rom. 8.36 Vers 24. Stirr up to weet thy self Vers 26. to the dust this noteth a base and abject state Psalm 113.7 like this is the soul cleaving to the dust Psal 119.25 and putting the mouth in the dust Lam. 3.29 Vers 27. an helpfulnes that is a ful help The Hebrue hath a letter more than ordinary to encrease the signification So Psalm 63.8 and 94 17. See the note on Psal 3.3 Annotations Psalm XLVI Vers 1. SHoshannim that is Six-stringed-instruments for so by comparison with other titles it seemeth here to be meant of musical instruments as Shaltshim be three stringd instruments 1 Sam. 18.6 Elswhere it signifieth Six-leaved-flowres that is Lilies as Song 2.6 which may also be minded here The Hebrue word is derived of Shesh that is Six Like title is in Psal 69.1 and 80.1 of the welbeloved-virgins Kings daughters and other honorable damosels attending upon and comming with the Queen the friends of the bridegroom and bride vers 10.15 who should sing this mariage song in praise of them Therefore this Hymne setteth forth Christ in his glory and his spowse the Church in her beauty For Christ is the Bridegroom and Jerusalem the Bride Iohn 3.29 Rev. 21.9.10 all true Christians are Virgins for their spiritual chastitie Rev. 14.1.4 folowing and loving the Lamb for the sweet odour of his name or Gospel Song 1.2 and are beloved of him and have this new song of prayse put into their mouths Of him is this psalm as the Apostle expoundeth it Heb. 1.8 Vers 2. hath boyled or frieth boyleth as in a frying pan that is hath studied and prepared by fervent meditation A similitude taken from the Mincah or meat offring in the law which was dressed in the frying-pan Levit. 7.9 and there boyled in oil being made of fine slowr unlevened mingled with oil Levit. 2.5 and after was presented to the Lord by the priest verse 8. c. Here the matter of this Psalm is as the Mincah or oblation which with the oil the grace of the spiritâ— was boyled and prepared in the prophets heart and now presented So the Psalm 141. is likeweise compared to the Mincah or oblation presented at evening Psalm 141.2 This word it not elswhere read in the scripture a good word an excellent sweet and pleasant matter A word is used often for a thing or matter Psalm 41.9 here it is for the whole argument of this psalm I do say or I am a saying that which fervently boyleth in me For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh my works to the King or my poems of the King that is of Christ concerning him and dedicated to him is this Psalm or Dittie my tongue the pen understand it is as the
22.24 Vers 11. Hear O daughter He speaketh to the Queen fore-mentioned figuring the church or heavenly Ierusalem the Lambs wife Rev. 21.9.10 c. And so the Chaldee paraphraseth Hear O congregation of Israel the law of his mouth and see his marvellous works c. and thy fathers house as man and wife must leave their parents to cleave each to other Gen. 2.24 and 31.14 so must we leave all to cleave unto Christ Mat. 10.37 Luk. 14.26 Vers 12. will covet thy beauty will delight himself in thy fairnes thy sanctitie set forth in Song 1.14 and 2.14 and 4.1 c. So the King is tyed in the rafters Song 7.5 and bow down or therefore worship thou him Vers 13. the daughter of Tyrus that is the people or Common wealth of Tyre as daughter of Sion Psalm 9.15 Tyre or Tyrus in Hebrew Tsor which signifieth a Rock or Fortresse was a strong city appertaining to the tribe of Aser Ios 19.29 but possessed still by the heathens whose King Hiram became friend to David 2 Sam. 5.11 and to Solomon his son 1 King 5.1.2 c. yet afterwards Tyrus remembred not the brotherly covenant Amos. 1.9 but rejoyced at the desolation of Jerusalem Ezek. 26.2 banded it self with other enemies against Israel Psalm 83.8 and was wasted of Nebuchadnezar King of Babel by Gods judgement 70. yeares Isa 23.15 Ezek. 26.7 It continued under idols till the Machabees times and then had still Hercules for their cheif God 2 Mach. 4.18.19 This one city Tyre is here named instead of other nations because it was the chief city of traffick in the world being an yle in the sea whose merchandize and magnificence the prophet largely describeth Ezek. 27. her merchants were Princes her chapmen the nobles of the world Isa 23.8 she heaped up silver as dust and gold as the mire of the streets Zach. 9.3 Of the subjection here prophesied which they should yeeld unto the Church we may see it fulfilled in the new Testament where many that dwelt about Tyre and Sidon flocked after Christ Mark 3 8. and he resorted into their bordors Mark 7.24 and by their readinesse he upbraided the backwardnes of the Jews Matt. 11.20 21. and afterwards in the Apostles dayes there was a church of zealous Christians in that city Act. 21.3 4.5 c. See also Psal 87.4 earnestly beseeke thy face shall instantly pray or sue unto thee O Queen The originall word naturally signifieth to make sick or sory and being joyned with the word face which oft is used for anger it meaneth to abate the anger by importunate prayer and by humble sute to prevaile So after Psal 119.58 rich of the people the wealhty among them meaning of the Tyrtans which were a wealthy nation and generally other peoples See Isa 60.1 3 5 11 and 49.23 Rev. 21.24 26 where the riches and honour of the Gentiles are brought to the church Vers 14. Glorious within or honourable inward in the heart adorned with faith hope love c. or in the inner man as Ephe. 3.16 purled-works or grounds bosses closures of gold such as precious stones are set in Exod. 28.11.14 Compare also herewith Ezek. 16.13 Vers 15 In embroideries with broidered or needle-wrought garments Hereby is meant the variety of graces and embroidery of the spirit So Ezek. 16 10. Vers 17. Instead of thy fathers Here the Hebrew is of the masculine gender so these words are spoken to the King Though sometime the masculine is used in speech of women as Num. 27.7 So lahem 1 King 22.17 lahem 2 Chron. 18.16 shal be thy sons thy children shall succeed meaning either all Christians that by the immortall feed of the word are begotten to Christ and his Church he being the father this the mother of us all Isa 9.6 Gal. 4.26 or in speciall the Apostles may be intended See Heb. 2.13 shalt put them shalt place constitute or appoint them for Princes As all Christians are called Kings Rev. 1.6 and 5.10 Or in speciall by the Fathers may be meant the 12 Patriarchs by the Sons the 12 Apostles succeeding them as the heavenly Jerusalem hath at the 12 gates the names of the 12 tribes and in the foundations of the wall the names of the lambs 12 Apostles Rev. 21.12.14 which Apostles were sent into all the nations of the world Mat. 28.19 to goe and bring forth fruit and their fruit to remaine Ioh. 15.16 Like this is the promise made for Sarah that Kings of people should come of her Gen. 17.16 Vers 18. I will make memory will mention and make to be remembred The inditer of this Psalm speaketh this to Christ and of his eternall kingdome and glory shall confesse thee shall celebrate or praise thee The Hebrew Iehodu of it Iehudah had his name Gen. 29.35 from which name his blessing was derived thou art Iudah thy brethren Iodu shall confesse thee Gen. 49.8 This hero is sitly applied to Christ the Lion of the tribe of Iudah Rev. 5 5. and ay or and to perpetuity Annotations Psalm XLVI Vers 1. ON Alamoth This seemeth to be some musicall instrument or tune 1 Chro. 15.20 We may call it Virginals or Virgin-tunes having high and shrill voices or notes for Alamoth signifieth also Virgins Cant. 1.2 The originall word Alam signifieth Hid whereupon the Greek translateth it here kâ—uphioon hiddenâ—â—nes or hid-things Vers 2. Wee shall find to weet an help or in distresses that we shall finde as in Psalm 116.3 distresse and sorow I did find that is did feel or fall into And thus the Greek saith here in tribulations that have found us vehemently Or wee may translate it he is found that is God is present at hand as in Gen. 19 15. thy daughters which are found that is which are present Vers 3. though the earth or when the earth change to weet her place By the changing of the earth and removing of the mounts are often meant the alteration of states and polities Hag. 2.22.23 Revel 6.14 Ierem. 51.25 heart of the seas that is the middest or deepest bottoms of them The like phrase is in Exod. 15.8 Ion. 2 3. Prov. 23.34 Vers 4 be muddy or cast up mud that is rage or be troubled as the Greek translateth it Waters are peoples Revel 17.15 Ierem. 47.2 and their restlesse stirr is likened to the seas that cast up myre and dyrt and some out their own shame Isai 57.23 Iude 13. for the haughtines the proud swelling rage and surges Vers 5. A river the streams thereof or There is a floud whose riverets or streames In the earthly Ierusalem this may be meant of the river Kidron 2 Sam. 15.23 Ioh. 18 1. and the streames or lesser rivers of Gihon and Shiloah 2 Chron. 32.4.30 Isa 8.6 In the heavenly Ierusalem there is a pure river of the water of life proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revel 22 1. Ezek. 47.1 c. See also Ioel 3.18 Gen. 2.10 Psal 65 10. the citie of God
17.25.28 It is the same in effect with Iehovah but more seldom used of which see Psal 83.19 Vers 6. a jugde that is a defense and avenger of their wrongs See Exod. 22.22.23.24 Isa 1.17 Iam. 1.27 mansion of his holines or his holy mansion whereof see Psal 26.8 Vers 7. the solitarie them which are alone or desolate meaning without children in house that is giveth them children See Psal 113.9 in chaines or in conveniences that is in convenient and commodious sort or into sit and commodious places The Greek saith in fortitude dry-land or barren-ground named in the original of the bleaknes or whitenes as wheron nothing groweth Sinai it self or this Sinai to weet quaked when God came down upon it to give his law see Exod. 19.16.18 Hebr. 12.18 These words David borrowed from Deborahs song Iudg. 5.4.5 Sinai is a mountain in Arabia Gal. 4.25 in the wildernes through which Israel passed Exod. 19.1 It was called also Horeb. See Psal 106.19 Vers 10. rain of liberalities that is a liberall plentifull free and bountifull rain proceeding of Gods free grace So elswhere is mentioned the rain of blessing Ezek. 34.26 Spiritually this meaneth the doctrine of the Gospel Deut. 32.2 Isa 45.8 Hos 14.6.7 and 6.3 Heb. 6.7 See Psal 65.10 shake-out or shed and sprinkle abroad as with the waving of the hand the Greek turneth it separate God divideth the spowts for the rain Iob 38.25.26.28 and 37.6 when it c. Hebr. and wearied that is dry fainting for want of water as Psal 63.2 Vers 11. Thy company the host of Israel seated in Canaan The Hebrue word Chajah signifying Life is used for all living creatures comonly beasts and among them wild beasts in which most life appeareth Gen. 1.24.25 c. also for fishes Psal 104.25 Applied to men it meaneth a Companie or societie either good as in this place or evil as after in verse 31. It is used for an host of men as 2 Sam. 23.13 in stead whereof in 1 Chron. 11.15 is written Machaneh a Camp or Leaguer The Greek here turneth it Zoa Living-wights which word is used in Rev. 4.6 and 5.8.9 where mystical speech is of Christs Church prepare to weet thine inheritance or fruitfull blessings therin for the poor or afflicted that is the Church This every man was to acknowledge when he brought the first fruits unto God See Deut. 26 5.6.-9.10 Vers 12. will give the speech or gave the word but it may be taken for a prophesie And by giving the speech or word is meant either the ministring of matter and speech unto them or the confirming and performing of that which they have spoken So Paul desired the prayers of the Churches that speech might be given him Eph. 6.19 Col. 4.3 of those that publish glad-tidings or applying it to Christs time of the Evangelists of the soules that preach the Gospel or cary good newes Such are in armies they that cary tidings of victorie as 2 Sam. 18.19 Such in Christs armie are the preachers of the gospel Rom. 10.15 The original word here mebassroth is of the feminine gender usually understood therefore of women such as sung songs of victorie as Exod. 15.20 1 Sam. 18.6 7. but the scripture no where calleth such the publishers of glad-tidings we may therefore understand it of men for 1. as Solomon called himself Koheleth that is a Preacher in the feminine gender or a preaching-soul Eccles 1.1 so may any Euangelist in like sort be called Mebassereth Also 2. the Greek version maketh it the masculine the Lord will give the word to is euaggelizomenois to the men that euangelize And 3. in Isa 46.9 such are spoken to in this sort and form as did preach good tidings to Sion and Ierusalem which seemeth to be principally meant of the Apostles 4. The Chaldee paraphrast also applieth it to men though past as to Moses and Aaron to the great armie meaning the Church of whose warfare see Isa 40.2 Rev. 19.14 2 Cor. 10.4 or if we refer it to the Euangelists there is a great host of them or to the tidings that they tell it is of much warr The Chaldee referrs it to Moses and Aaron that euangelized Gods word to the great hosts of Israel shall flee this is meant of Christs enemies as in vers 2. though here is another word signifying a wandring flight seeking where to hide them as Rev. 6.15 So five Kings fled from Joshua and hid them in a cave Ios 10.16 See also Iosh 11.1.4.5.8 she that remaineth Hebr. the mansion or habitation that is the woman or women who goe not out to warr but keep at home as Iudg 5.24 Tit. 2.5 divide the spoile this is a blessing Isa 53.12 done after victorie Iudg. 5.30 Luk. 11.22 and with joy Isa 9.3 For spoiles are used to denote riches Prov. 1.13 and 31.11 and 16.19 Vers 14. between the pot raunges or between the two-banks or rewes to weet of stones made to hang pots and kettels on in the camp or leaguer places where skullions lie and so are black meaning hereby affliction and miserie as on the contrary by the doves silver wings is meant prosperity Or we may understand it of the two bounds and limits of the enemies where they are continually assailed or indangered And this the Greek seemeth to favour turning it ana meson toon cleroon amidds or between the inheritances even as they also translate the two bardens or limits between which Isachar couched Gen. 49.14 which tribe had the Philistians at one end and Ammonites on the other that vexed them with yelow gold understand again decked with yelow or greenish gold that is of a golden colour and green as the originall word importeth Levit. 13.49 and 14.37 Vers 15. the Almighty or Alsufficient that is God named in Hebrew Shaddai of his power and sufficiencie to goe through with all things and for wasting and destroying his enemies as at the drowning of the world To this the Prophets have reference saying that shod destruction shall come from Shaddai the Almighty Isa 13.6 Ioel 1.15 scattreth or spreadeth-abroad having discomfited the kings his enemies in that his inheritance vers 10.11 So spreading is used for scattering Zach. 2.6 it shal be snow-white or thou shalt be snowy speaking to the Church or of it Whitenes denoteth victorie joy glory Rev. 2.17 and 3.5 Luk. 9 19. and whitenes as snow is a resemblance of purifying from sin Psal 51.9 Isa 1.18 Tsalmon a mount of Samaria in the tribe of Ephraim neer the citie Sichem as appeareth Iudg. 9.47.48 situate in the heart of the country Tsalmon signifieth shady or dark and so it seemeth this mount was with caues glinns and trees that grew thereon but with snow upon it was made lightsom So to be snow-white in Tsalmon is to have light in darknes joy in tribulation Vers 16. A mount of God that is high and full of divine blessings for Basan was a fat and fruitfull mountain See Psalm 22.13 and 36.7
comes not from any of the nations round about The Hebrue Harim is ambiguous signifying both exaltation and mountains Vers 8 abaseth one Hebr. this man another Hebr. this man It may also be read He this God abaseth and he advanceth Vers 9. a cup to measure out afflictions as Psal 11.6 a similitude often used see Hab. 2.16 Ezek. 23.31.32 Ier. 25.28 wine that is wrath or indignation as is expressed Ier. 25.15 Iob. 21.20 Rev. 14.10 red or thick troubled muddy noting fierce indignation The Greek turneth it acratou mere meaning strong wine not allayed So in Rev. 14.10 where mere or pure wine meaneth great afflictions The Greek there is taken from this Psalm of mixture that is of liquour mixed ready to be drunk as wisdom is said to have mixed her wine Prov. 9.2 that is tempered it ready So Rev. 14.10 he powreth out to weet unto his owne people afflicting them as is expressed Ier. 25.17.18.28.29 the dreggs the most greevous afflictions as Isa 51.17.22 wrong-out or suck up that is feel and be affected with it So Ezek. 23.34 Isa 51.17 Vers 10. will shew to weet this work of God his mercie and judgement horns of the wicked their power dominion and pride whereby they afflict and scatter Gods people Ier. 48.52 Lam. 2.3 Zach. 1.2.1 Revel 17.12.13 as by horns of the just man is meant his power dominion glory Psal 132.17 and 92.11 and 148.14 1 Sam. 2.10 Annotations Psalm LXXVI Vers 1. ON Neginoth or with stringed instruments see Psal 4.1 of Asaph or to Asaph see Psal 50.1 Vers 3. Shalem or Salem the city of Melchisedek Gen. 14.18 afterwards called Ierusalem whereof see the note on Psal 51.20 The Greek translateth it in Peace which is the interpretation of the name Salem at the Apostle sheweth Heb. 7 2. The Chaldee paraphrase saith Ierusalem his tabernacle or tent pavilion which is both a mean dwelling and a moveable Levit. 23.42.43 Heb. 11.9.10 For both Moses Tabernacle and Solomons Temple were mean cottages in respect of Gods glory 1 King 8.27 Vers 4. burning-arrowes or firie-darts as the Apostle calleth the tentations of that wicked one Ephes 6.16 The Hebrew Rishphei is properly burning-coales Song 8.6 figuratively here the glistring-brasse-headed arrowes elswhere the firie thunderbolts Psal 78.48 and burning-plague Deut. 32.24 Habak 3.5 likened to arrowes Psal 91.5 Here it may lead us to mind this Psalm to celebrate the victories against Satan figured by the vanguishing of the Assyrians and other enemies 2 King 19.35 and the warr that is the army of warriers the battel-ray See Psalm 27.3 And thus Shalem or Peace is maintained by breaking all warlike instruments as Isai 2.4 Vers 5. Bright made-light that is Glorious speaking to God as verse 7. wondrous-excellent magnificent see Psal 8.2 mounts of prey the mountains of the Lions and Leopards Song 4.8 meaning the kingdoms of this world which make prey and spoil one of another like wild beast Dan. 7 4.5.6.7 whom the Lamb on mount Sion excelleth in power and glorie Revel 14.1 and 17.14 Or from the mounts of prey that is when thou commest from conquering the enemies which lye in the mountains to make prey of thy people Vers 6. mighty of heart or stout stubborn hearted a title of the wicked that are farr from justice Isa 46.12 called here in Greek unwise in heart their sleep their eternall sleep Ier. 51.39.57 the sleep of death Psal 13.4 So in the next verse none of Hebr. all or any have not found that is none found So 1 Iohn 3.15 every manslayer hath not that is none hath life See also Psal 143.2 men of power able men for strength courage and riches in which last sense the Greek taketh it here these did not resist or could not as Psal 77.5 Vers 7. thy rebuke that is punishment destruction see Psalm 9.6 charret that is princes and captains riding on charrets and horses on which they were wont of old to sight Iudg. 4.3 1 King 22.31.34 These all by Gods rebuke have been slain as in the camp of Asshur 2 King 19 35. and the host of Antichrist Revel 19 18.-21 Vers 8. when thou art angry Hebr. from then that is from the time of thine anger after thine anger is once kindled Vers 11. shall confesse thee that is shall turn to thy praise when thy people are delivered from the rage of their foes the remnant or the remainder that is thy people which remain and perish not in the rages of the wicked thou wilt gird to weet with joyfulnes that they shall sing praise to thee as the Greek explaineth it shall keep a feast to thee As in Ioel. 1.13 Gird ye there is understood with sorrow or sackcloth so here seemeth to be understood joy or gladnes wherewith persons or things are said to be girded Psal 30.12 and 65 13. or thou wilt gird with strength as Psal 18.40 Or if we refer it to the hot rage of the wicked the residue thereof thou wilt gird that is bind or restrain from attempting further evil Vers 12. Vow ye men in danger or delivered from it were wont to make vowes unto God Gen. 28.20 Iona. 1.16 Psal 66.13.14 round about him a description of his people as the twelve tribes pitched round about the Tabernacle Num. 2.2 and the 24. Elders were round about Gods throne Rev. 4.4 to the Fear that is the most Fearful God called Fear or Terrour for more reverence and excellencie unto whom all fear is due as Isa 8.12.13 Mal. 1.6 So Jaakob called God the Fear of his father Isaak Gen. 31.53 And this was performed when after Asshurs overthrow many brought offrings to the Lord 2 Chron. 32.21.23 Vers 13. To him that gathereth so the Greek to him that taketh away or wee may read He gathereth or Cutteth off as in vintage a similitude from grape-gatherers which cut off the clusters of the vines aplied here to the cutting off the lives of men The like is in Rev. 14.18.19.20 also in Iudg. 20.45 Governours or Princes Captains that lead and goe before the people So Gods Angel destroyed all the valiant men and Princes and Captains in the camp of the King of Asshur 2 Chron 32.21 Annotations Psalm LXXVII Vers 1. TO Ieduthun or for him see Psal 39.1 and 62.1 Vers 2. he gave ear so the Greek explaineth the Hebrue phrase to give ear see the like Psal 65.11 Vers 3. reached out or slowed was powred out that is was streatched out in prayer a vehement figurative speech like that of powring out the heart Psal 62.9 or was wet with continual wiping of mine eyes or by hand may be meant plague or sore as in Iob 23.2 which continually ran Vers 4. meditated or prayed See Psal 55 3.18 overwhelmed or covered it self that is swowned or fainted with sorow So Psal 142.4 and 143.4 and 107.5 Lam. 2.12 Vers 5. the watches or the wards custodies that is as the Chaldee explaineth it the lidds of mine eyes so that I can not sleep
tent of Ioseph that is the tribe of Ephraim the son of Ioseph where the Tabernacle and Ark had remained many yeres in Shiloh God returned not the Ark thither but to Bethshemesh and Kirjath-jearim cities of Judah 1 Sam. 6.12 and 7.1.2 Wherefore Shiloh is used after for an example of judgement Ier. 7.12 â—4 and 26.6.9 Or this may be meant of the ten tribes of Israel of whom Ephraim of Joseph was chief which were cast off for idolatrie and captived by the Assyrians 2 King 17. Vers 69. builded his sanctuary the glorious Temple by Solomon Son of David 1 King 6.1.2.3 c. like high-places kings pallaces or towres The Greek and Chaldee turneth it Vnicorns whose horns are high Psal 92.11 For Ramim high places they read Remim Vnicornes Vers 70. from the fold of sheep that is from base estate For David keeping his fathers sheep was by Samuel anoynted King over Israel 1 Sam. 16.11.13 2 Sam. 7.8 So Amos 7.14.15 Vers 71. to feed Iaakob so the Greek well explaineth the Hebrew phrase to feed in Iaakob where in is to be omitted in English as the like phrase sheweth 1 Sam. 16.11 and 17.34 and the Hebrew it self often omitteth it as 2 Sam. 5.2 and 7.7 So here in the former verse he chose in David that is he chose David Kings are said to feed their people because their office is like to the good shepheards in guiding and governing See Psal 23.1 And Pastours are Princes Ier. 6 3. and 12.10 Vers 72. Prudencies of his palms that is with most prudent and discreet administration managed he them figuring Christ herein who is called David and the great and good Pastour of his flock Ezek. 34.23 Ioh. 10 11. Hebr. 13.20 Annotations Psalm LXXIX Vers 1. OF Asaph or to him see Psal 50.1 thine inheritance or possession the Land of Canaan invaded by the Gentiles Exod. 15.17 2 Sam. 20.19 Ier. 50.10.11 Lam. 1.10 heaps that is ruines Mic. 1.6 and 3.12 Vers 2. karkesse for karkesses as after beast for beasts and prisoner vers 11. for prisoners see Psal 34.8 Vers 3. none to bury which is a thing most dishonourable Eccles 6.3 Compare herewith Rev. 11.2.9 Vers 5. jealousy that is hot wrath burn as Psal 89.47 So Ezek. 36.5 elswhere it is said to smoke Deut. 29.19 this fire is the flame of Iah Song 8.6 Vers 6. which call not c. a note of prophanenes Psal 14 4. This sentence Jeremie useth Ier. 10.25 V. 8. former iniquities iniquities of former times or persons done by us or our fathers as Psal 25.7 Lam. 5.7 both are joyned together Lev. 26.40 Former and iniquities differ in gender yet many times such are coupled the sense being regarded more then strict form of words which the Hebrew text sometime manifesteth as tabo 2 Sam. 8.5 for which in 1 Chron. 18.5 is jabo lahen 2 Chron. 18.16 lahem 1 King 22.17 So again in this Psalm verse 10. brought low or weakned emptied impoverished See this word Psal 41.2 and 116.6 Vers 10. knowen be to weet the vengeance let it be open and manifest Here again the words differ in gender as was noted before verse 8. wherefore some turn it let him that is God be known by the vengeance c. Compare herewith Deut. 32.42.43 Ier. 51.36.37 Vers 11. the sighing or the groning mournfull-cry so Psal 102.21 reserve or make to remain that is keep alive from destruction which if God had not done they had been as Gomorrah Isa 1.9 And this God promised to do Ezek. 6.7.8 and 12.16 sonns of death that is persons appointed to die or worthy of death as 1 Sam. 20.31 Deut. 25.2 So Psal 102.21 and Son of perdition 2 Thes 2.3 Vers 12. seven fold that is fully and abundantly See Psal 12.7 into their bosome that is largely and that it may affect and cleave unto them so Isa 65.7 Ier. 32.18 see also Luk. 6.38 Annotations Psalm LXXX Vers 1. SHoshannim that is six-stringed-instruments or Lilies see Psal 45.1 Eduth that is a testimonie or Ornament An excellent testimonial of the faith of Gods people in afflictions See also Psal 60.1 Vers 2. feedest Israel O God pastor of the Israelites See Psal 23.1 Ioseph the posteritie of Joseph and with them the other tribes Joseph is named as principal the first birth-right being taken from Ruben and given to him 1 Chron. 5.1.2 So Psal 77.16.21 on the Cherubims which were upon the Ark of the covenant in the sanctuarie from whence God gave oracles to his people when they sought unto him Exod. 25.22 Num 7.89 1 Sam. 4.4 2 Sam. 6.2 2 King 19.15 Of these Cherubs see the note on Psal 18.11 shine-bright that is shew thy glorie and thy favour to us as Psal 50.2 and Iob 10.3 where Shining is savour This is taken from Deut. 33.2 So after in Psal 94.1 Vers 3. Ephraim Benjamin and Manasseh that is the tribes or posterity of these three Patriaches which were all joyned together in one quarter on the west side of Gods tabernacle and when it removed they went next after it Num. 2.17.18 20.22 and 10.21.22.23.24 After the captivity of Babylon also the remnants of these tribes dwelled in Jerusalem for which they were thanked by the people 1 Chron. 9.3 Nehem. 11.2 a salvation or full salvation and deliverance By adding a letter the signification is increased as in Psal 3.3 Vers 4. return us or restore us to weet from sorow to joy from captivity to libertie c. Psal 126.1 and 23.3 face to shnie or to be light that is chearfull comfortable See Psal 4 7. and 31.17 and 67.2 Dan. 9.17 and we shall or that we may be saved as Psal 43.4 so vers 8. and 20. Vers 5. smoke be very angrie against the prayer that is not hear but shut it out as Habak 1.2 Lam. 3.8 See smoke for anger Psal 74.1 Vers 6. bread of tears bread steept in tears as the Chaldee saith or tears in stead of bread as Psal 42.4 meaning great afflictions a great-measure The Hebrew Shalish is the name of a measure so called of three as containing a third part of the greatest measure four times as big as the usuall cup to drink in Vers 7. a strife contention or contradiction that our neighbours contend and speak against us or strive who shall vanquish and possesse us among themselves for their pleasure or mock at them as Psal 2.4 that is at thy people as vers 6. that is at us as the Greek translateth it This may be the meaning though us went before for the Hebrew sometime changeth person though it mean the same as Deut. 5.10 that love me and keep his that is my commandements See also Psal 59.10 and 65.7 and 115.9 Vers 8. and wee shall or that we may be saved This verse is the same with the 4. save that there was onely God here is added God of hosts and in verse 20. where it is the third time repeated is added Iehovah God of hosts thus increasing