on high thou hast led-captive a captivitie thou hast taken gifts unto earthly-men and also the rebellious to dwell O Jah God verse 20 Blessed be the Lord which day by day lodeth us the God our salvation Selah verse 21 Our God is a God of salvations and to Jehovah the Lord belong the issues of death verse 22 But-surely God wil wound the head of his enemies the hayrie scalp of him that goeth on in his guiltynesses verse 23 The Lord hath sayd I wil bring-agayn from Bashan I wil bring-agayn from the gulfs of the sea verse 24 That thy foot may embrew it self in bloud the tongue of thy dogs in bloud of thine enemies even of every-of them verse 25 They have seen thy goings O God the goings of my God my king in the sanctuarie verse 26 The singers went before the plaiers-on-instruments after among them the damoisels beating-on-timbrels verse 27 In the churches blesse ye God even the Lord ye of the fountain of Israel verse 28 There little Benjamin with their ruler the princes of Iudah with their assemblie the princes of Zebulun the princes of Naphtali verse 29 Thy God hath commanded thy strength strengthen O God that thou hast wrought for us verse 30 For thy pallace in Ierusalem kings shall bring thee a present verse 31 Rebuke the companie of spear men the congregation of mighty bulls with the calves of the peoples and him that submitteth himself with pieces of silver he hath scattered-abroad the peoples that delight in warrs verse 32 Princely-ambassadours shall come out of Aegipt Aethiopia shall hastily-stretch her hands unto God verse 33 Sing unto God ye kingdoms of the earth sing-psalm to the Lord Selah verse 34 To him that rideth in the heavens of heavens of antiquitie loe he will give his voice a voice of strength verse 35 Give the strength to God his high-majestie is upon Israel and his strength in the skies verse 36 Fearfull art thou O God out of thy sanctuaries the God of Israel he giveth strength and forces to the people blessed be God PSALM LXVIII verse 2 LEt God arise his enemies asunder-scattred bee and they that haters of him are away from his face flee verse 3 As smoke is driv'n drive them away as is the waxe melted at face of fire from face of God so perish the wicked verse 4 And let the just men joyful be shew they forth gladsomnes before the face of God and let them joy with chearfulnes verse 5 Sing yee to God unto his name sing-psalm prepare the way for him that in the desert-parts doth ride in his name Jah And gladnes shew before his face verse 6 Father of fatherlesse and widowes judge even God within his holy mansion is verse 7 God seats the desolate in house brings forth these that are bound in chaynes but the rebellious dwel in a barren-ground verse 8 O God before thy peoples face when forth thou madest-way when in the desert-wildernes thou marchedst-on Selah verse 9 The earth did quake heav'ns also did at face of God destill Sinai it self at face of God the God of Israel verse 10 A rayn of liberalities O God thou didst out-shed thine heritage thou didst confirm when it was wearied verse 11 Thy companie doe dwel in it thou ready-doost-prepare in thy goodnes O God for them that poor-afflicted are verse 12 The Lord himself wil give the speech of those that-doe relate the joyful-tidings-publikly unto the armie great verse 13 The Kings of armies they shall flee even flee-away shall they and she that in the house remains shall distribute the prey verse 14 Though yee between the pot-rewes lye like doves wings shall ye been with silver deckt her feathers eke with gold of yelow-green verse 15 When the Almightie spreadeth-out with-dissipation the Kings in it then snowy-white shall it be in Salmon verse 16 A mountayn of God mighty is the mountayn of Bashan a mountayn of hills many is the mountayn of Bashan verse 17 Why leap yee O yee hilly mounts this mountayn for his seat God doth desire yea dwel for aye Jehovah will in it The second part verse 18 Gods charret twise-ten-thousand-fold thousands of Angels bee the Lord with them as at Sinai within the sanctuarie verse 19 Thou art ascended to on high thou hast for captive-led captivitie and unto men hast gifts distributed hast also the rebellious led to dwel there O Jah God verse 20 Blest be the Lord which day by day doth us with blessings lode even God our saving-health Selah verse 21 A God that ful-saveth our God is and to GOD the Lord belong th' issues of death verse 22 But-surely God wil wound the head of his enimious-foes the hayrie scalp of him that in his guilty-sinns on goes verse 23 The Lord hath said I wil again from Basan bring up thee I will thee bring agayn up from the deep-gulfs of the sea verse 24 That thy foot may embrewed be in bloud out of thy foes tongue of thy dogs in bloud that out of ev'rie of them flowes verse 25 Thy goings they have seen O God the going-progresses of my God and my King which in the Sanctuarie is verse 26 First-went the singers after they on instruments-that-plaid among them were the damoisels that on the timbrels-laid verse 27 Within the congregations God thankfully-blesse yee ev'n blesse the Lord yee of the Well of Israel that bee verse 28 There little Benjamin their Chief with Judahs assemblie their Princes Zebuluns Princes Princes of Naphtali verse 29 Thy God hath giv'n-commandement for thy strength-valourous firm-strengthen thou ô God the thing that thou hast wrought for us verse 30 For thy House in Ierusalem Kings shall bring gifts to thee verse 31 Rebuke the rout of the spearmen the crew of bulls-mightie with calves of folks and him that doth with silver plates submitt the peoles he hath scattered that doe in warrs delite verse 32 Princely-ambassadours shall come from out of Egipt land to God shall Ethiopia stretch-hastily her hand verse 33 Kingdoms of th' earth to God sing psalm sing to the Lord Selah verse 34 To him that rideth in the heav'ns the heav'ns of ancient-aie Loe he his voice gives voice of strength verse 35 Give unto God valour on Isr'el is his majestie and in the skies his power verse 36 God fearfull from thy sanctuaries the God of Isr'el be gives strength and forces to his folk God blessed ever be PSALM LXIX verse 2 Save me O God for waters entred are ev'n to my soule verse 3 I sing in gluffy mud where no stay is I water deeps enter and overflow me doth the streaming-floud verse 4 Am wearie with my crie my throat is brent mine eyes fail for my God waiting-attent verse 5 Many moe are my haters caussesly than be haires of mine head mighty are they that would suppresse me are my foes falsly then I restor'd what I took not-away verse 6 O God thou know'st my folly and from thee my guilty-faults cannot
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
in the heavens and his kingdom and ruleth over all verse 20 Blesse Iehovah ye his Angels mighty of strength doing his word hearkning to the voice of his word verse 21 Blesse Iehovah all ye his hosts his ministers doing his pleasure verse 22 Blesse Iehovah all ye his works in all places of his domination my soul blesse thou Iehovah PSALM CIII Sing this as the 45. Psalm verse 1 MY soule blesse thou Jehovah thankfully and all my inward-parts his holy name verse 2 My soule blesse thou Jehovah thankfully and his rewards forget none of the same verse 3 That pardoneth all thine iniquities rhat healeth all thy sick-infirmities verse 4 Thy life that ransoms from corrupting-state crowns thee with mercie and with tender-ruth verse 5 That doth thy mouth with good-things satiate renewed as the Eagles is thy youth verse 6 Jehovah doth justices-equal and judgments unto the oppressed all verse 7 He known did make his wayes unto Moyses his acts the sonns of Israel among verse 8 Jehovah pitifull and gracious is of mercy much and of forbearance long verse 9 Contend he will not to continuall-aye neither will he his anger keep alway verse 10 After our sinns to us done hath not he nor us rewarded as our actions-wrong verse 11 But as the heav'ns in height above earth be to them that fear him is his mercie strong verse 12 As farr-remote as East is from the West our trespasses he farre from us hath cast verse 13 As father pitie hath his sonns upon Jehovah pittieth them that him fear verse 14 For he doth know our formed-fashion that we are dust in record he doth bear verse 15 Man-sorrowfull as grasse so are his daies as flowre of field he flowrishing-displaies verse 16 For wind goes over it and it is gone and place thereof knowes not the same againe verse 17 But bounteous-mercy of the Eternall-one from ever and for ever doth remaine upon them that his reverencers been his justice eke to childrens children verse 18 To them that of his cov'nant keepers are and that his preceps minde them to practise verse 19 Jehovah doth in heavens his throne prepare his kingdome over all hath soveragnties verse 20 O ye his Angels blesse th'Eternall-Lord that mighty are of strength that do his word Unto the voice of his word hearkning-still verse 21 O blesse Jehovah all ye his armies his ministers that doe his pleasing-will verse 22 O blesse Jehovah all ye work of his in places all of his dominion O thou my soul blesse the Eternal-one PSALM CIV verse 1 MY soule ô blesse thou Jehovah Jehovah my God veh'mently thou great art thou with majesty and honour dost thy selfe array verse 2 Decking with light as with a coat heavens as a curtaine out-stretching verse 3 His lofts in waters planchering making the clouds his chariot That on wings of the wind walketh verse 4 His Angels spirits he making his ministers a fire flaming verse 5 Th' earth on her bases he foundeth That it for ever may not move neither for aye verse 6 Thou with the deep as with a robe didst close-it-keep The waters stood the mounts above verse 7 At thy rebuke they fled-away they hasted at thy thunders sowne verse 8 Mounts they went up dales they went down to place for them thou firme-didst-lay verse 9 Thou settst a bound they shall not passe not turn the earth to overflow verse 10 That sendeth springs in vallies-low between the mountains they doe trac◠verse 11 They water all beasts of the field wild-asses quench their thirsting-dry verse 12 The fowl of heavens doe dwell them by from twixt the branches voice they yield verse 13 He watreth mounts from his lofts-high the earth is fill'd with thy works-fruit verse 14 He makes to grow grasse for beasts-bruit and herbs for use of man-earthly He brings-forth bread out of the ground verse 15 And joyes the heart of man with wine makes face with oil chearfull-to-shine with bread mans heart upholdeth-sound verse 16 JAHS trees Cedars of Libanus which he hath planted they are fild verse 17 That there the birds their nests may build the Stork the firr trees are her house verse 18 For the wild-goats the mountains tall the rocks for Coneyes sheltring-shade verse 19 The Moon for certain-times he made the Sun he knoweth his down-fall The second part verse 20 Darknes thou puttst and it is night therein creep-forth the wood beasts all verse 21 Lions for prey that roaring-call and seek their meat from God of-might verse 22 The Sun doth rise they gath'r-aside and in their denns they down-doe-lurk verse 23 Out-goeth man unto his work and to his labour till ev'n-tide verse 24 O LOLD how many thy works be in wisdom hast thou doon them all of thy riches the earth is full verse 25 This-same great and wide spacious sea There are wild beasts small with the great things-creeping which none number can verse 26 There goe the ships and Livjathan whom thou hast formd to play in it verse 27 They all to thee to give their food in due time look-attentively verse 28 Thou giv'st to them gather doe they op'nest thy hand they 'r filld with good verse 29 Thy face thou hiding-dost-restrain they troubled are gather thou dost their spirit they breath-out-the-ghost and to their dust they turn again verse 30 Thou sendest-forth thy sp'rit and they created are the upper-view of th' earth thou also dost renew verse 31 Jehovahs glorie be for aye Joy let Jehovah in his deeds verse 32 Upon the earth he down-looketh and it doth tremble he toucheth the mounts and smoke from them proceeds verse 33 I while I live will sing to JAH will while I am to my God sing verse 34 Sweet shall of him be my musing I will rejoyce in Jehovah verse 35 Let sinners be consum'd-away out of the earth and men-gracelesse be they no more Jehovah blesse ô thou my soul Halelu-jah PSALM CIV verse 1 MY soul blesse thou Iehovah Iehovah my God thou art vehemently great thou arayest thy-self with majesty and comly-honour verse 2 Decking himself with light as with a garment stretching-out the heavens as a curtain verse 3 Planchering his lofts in the waters making the clouds his charet walking upon the wings of the wind verse 4 Making his Angels spirits his ministers a flaming fire verse 5 He hath founded the earth upon her bases it shall not be moved for ever and aye verse 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a raiment the waters stood above the mountains verse 7 At thy rebuke they fled at the voice of thy thunder they hasted-away verse 8 The mountains they went up the vallies they went-down to the place which thou foundedst for them verse 9 Thou didst set a bound they shall not passe they shall not return to cover the earth verse 10 That sendeth welsprings in the vallies they walk between the mountains verse 11 They give-drink to all the wild-beasts of the field the wild-asses break their
thirst verse 12 By them the fowl of the heavens dwelleth from between the branches they give the voice verse 13 That watereth the mountains from his losts the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works verse 14 That maketh grasse to grow for cattell and the herb for the use of earthly-man bringing forth bread out of the earth verse 15 And wine that rejoyce the heart of sory-mā making the face chearfull with oil and bread that upholdeth the heart of sory-man verse 16 Filled are the trees of Jehovah the Cedars of Lebanon which he planted verse 17 That there the birds may make-their-nests the stork the firr-trees are her house verse 18 The high mountains for the wild-goats the rocks a shelter for the coneyes verse 19 He made the moon for appointed-times the sun knoweth his going-down verse 20 Thou puttest darknes and it is night in it doe creep-forth all the wild beasts of the wood verse 21 The lurking-Lions roaring for the prey and seeking their meat of God verse 22 The sun riseth they gather them-away and couch-down in their denns verse 23 Out-goeth earthly-man unto his work and to his labour till evening verse 24 How many are thy works Jehovah all of them hast thou doon in wisdom the earth is full of thy riches verse 25 This sea great and wide of spaces there are creeping-things even innumerable small wild-beasts with great verse 26 There go the ships Livjathan whom thou hast formed to play therein verse 27 They all look-attentively unto thee to give them their food in his time verse 28 Thou givest it to them they gather is thou openest thine hand they are filled with good verse 29 Thou hidest thy face they are suddenly-troubled thou gatherest their spirit they breath-out the ghost and return unto their dust verse 30 Thou sendest-forth thy spirit they are created and thou renewest the face of the earth verse 31 The glorie of Jehovah be for ever rejoyce let Jehovah in his deeds verse 32 He looketh upon the earth and it trembleth he toucheth the mountains and they smoke verse 33 I will sing to Iehovah in my life I will sing-psalm to my God while I am verse 34 Sweet shall my meditation be of him I will rejoyce in Jehovah verse 35 Consumed be sinners out of the earth and wicked-men be they no more my soule blesse thou Jehovah Halelu-jah PSALM CV Sing this as the 75. or as the 100. Psalm verse 1 COnfesse to JAH call on his name make known among peoples his facts verse 2 Sing unto him to him sing-psalm discourse of all his wondrous-acts verse 3 O glorie in his holy name joy let their heart that seeke for JAH verse 4 Seek yee Jehovah and his strength seek-studiously his face alway verse 5 His admirable actions that he hath done remember yee his wondrous-operations and judgments that of his mouth be verse 6 O seed of Abr'am his servant ô sonns of I'akob his chosen verse 7 Even he Jehovah our God is in all the earth his judgments been verse 8 His covenant for evermore he mindfully-doth-think upon the word that he commanded to the thousand generation verse 9 Which he did strike with Abraham also his oath unto Isaak verse 10 And for an ordinance the same did unto Jakob stable-make A cov'nant of eternitie to Israel verse 11 Saying to thee the land of Can'an give will I line of your heritage to be verse 12 When they were men of number few and strangers in it verse 13 And did walk from nation to nation from one realm to another folk verse 14 He suffred none them wrong to doe but for their sake reproved Kings verse 15 Touch not mine Oincted-ones and to my Prophets doe no evil-things verse 16 And he call'd samine on the land of bread he break did all the staffe verse 17 Before them he had sent a man Joseph that sold was for a slave verse 18 His feet with fetters they did wring his soul the yron entered verse 19 Untill the time that his word came Jehovahs saying him tried verse 20 The King sent and did let him loose the peoples ruler him releast verse 21 He 'pointed him Lord of his house and ruler of all he possest verse 22 To bind his Princes to his will and make his Elders understand verse 23 And Isr'el into Aegypt came and J'akob sojourned in Chams land verse 24 And he his people much increast and 'bove their foes he made them strong verse 25 He turn'd their heart to hate his folk to doe his servants crafty-wrong The second part verse 26 Moses his servant he did send and A'ron him whom he did chose verse 27 They did 'mong them words of his signes and wonders in Chams land propose verse 28 Darknes he sent and made it dark and ' gainst his word rebell'd not they verse 29 He turnd their waters into blood and he their fish with death did slay verse 30 Their land brought-forth frogs plenteously in privy-chambers of their Kings verse 31 He spake and it a swarm-of flies and lice in all their border brings verse 32 He gave their showers hail to be fire in their land of flames-that-blast verse 33 And smote their Vine and their Figtree and tres throughout their border brast verse 34 He spake and the grasshoppers came and caterpillars numberlesse verse 35 And ate up all herbs in their land and did eat up their grounds increase verse 36 He smote all first born in their land ev'n the first-fruits of all their might verse 37 And brought forth them with silv'r and gold and in their tribes no feeble weight verse 38 Aegypt rejoyst when they went-out for fall'n upon them had their dread verse 39 A cloud for covering and a fire to light the night he did out-spread verse 40 They asked and the Quails he brought and with heav'ns bread sufficed them verse 41 He op'ned Rocks and waters flou'd ran in dry-places like a stream verse 42 For to his servant Abraham his holy promise mind did hee verse 43 And brought his people forth with joy his chosen-ones with showting-glee verse 44 And gave to them the heathens lands the peoples labour possesse did they verse 45 That they his statutes might observe and keep his lawes Halelu-jah PSALM CV verse 1 COnfesse ye to Jehovah call on his name make known his actions among the peoples verse 2 Sing ye to him sing-psalm to him discourse of all his marveilous-works verse 3 Glorie ye in the name of his holines let the heart of them that seek Iehovah rejoyce verse 4 Seek Iehovah and his strength seek ye his face continually verse 5 Remember ye his marveilous-works that he hath done his wonders and the judgments of his mouth verse 6 Seed of Abraham his servant sons of Iaakob his chosen-ones verse 7 He is Iehovah our God his judgments are in all the earth verse 8 He remembreth his covenant for ever the word that he commanded to the thousand generation verse
government and sanctitie therefore the Greek turneth it sanctification see Psal 89.40 Annotations Psalm CXXXIII Vers 1. TOgether in unitie and concord Vers 2. the good oil the balsam or oil of holy ointment made of the principal spices for the Lords tabernacle and ministers Exod. 30.23.25 26-30 the coller Hebr. the mouth the upper hole or border which was bound about that it should not rent Exod. 39.2 â— Vers 3. Hermon an high and fertile mount without Jorden watered with the dew of heaven it was called also Shirion see Psalm 29 6. which descendeth understand here againe and as the dew that descendeth for Hernion and Sion were far asunder there where brethren dwell in unitie commanded appointed and sent effectually see Psal 42.9 Annotations Psalm CXXXIV Vers 1. THat stand that is serve or minister as which stood before the King Ier. 51 12. for which is written in 2 King 25 8. servant of the King Here is meant chiefly the Priests and Levites whose office was to stand and minister Deut. 10 8. and 17 12. Ezeck 44 11 15. So Neh. 12 44. the Priests and Levites that stood that is served See also Psalm 135 2. in the nights keeping the watch of the Lord See Lev. 8 35. 1 Chron. 9 33. Vers 2. in the sanctuarie or towards the holines that is the most holy place where God dwelt between the Cherubims or in holines that is holily Vers 3. blesse or will blesse thee speaking to Gods people Compare Num. 6 24. Psalm 128 5. and the promise Exod. 20 24. In all places where I put the memorie of my name I will come unto thee and blesse thee Annotations Psalm CXXXV Vers 1. HAlelu-jah that is praise or glorify ye Iah it is a word of joyfull exhortation to sing praises to the Lord for his mercies and in the end of Psalms is added as Amen for a chearful acclamation see Psalm 104 35. and 106 48. Rev. 19 1 3 6. Vers 4. peculiar-treasure or precious and singular-possession proprietie so Deut. 7.6 This was promised by the law Exod. 19.5 but performed by Christ his redeeming and purifying of his people Tit. 2.14 1 Pet. 2.9 Vers 7. vapours or elevations in Greek clowds for by vaporous clowds drawn from the end of the earth or sea commeth rayn as it is said he calleth for the waters of the sea and powreth them out on the face of the earth Amos 5.8 So Ier. 10 13. and 51 16. with the rain or to the rain so fire and water are mixed in one clowd treasuries or coffers store-houses see Psal 33.7 Vers 8. from man c. that is both men and beasts see Psalm 78 50 51. Exod. 12 12 29. Vers 9. Pharaoh the King who was plagued first in Aegypt and after drowned in the red sea Exod. 7. and 8. and 9. and 10. and 14. Vers 10. Many or ample great nations the Amorites Canaanites c. Vers 11. Ogh a giant whose bedsted was of yron nine cubits long and fowr broad See Num. 21 23-35 Deut. 3.11 kingdoms thirtie and one as is reckned Iosh 12 9-24 Vers 12. a possession or heritage see Psalm 78 59 Vers 14. for or concerning his servants this is taken from Deut. 32 36. Vers 15. idols compare this that foloweth with Psalms 115 4. c. Vers 19. house of Israel that is the posteritie of Israel so after of Aaron to whom the Priesthood was committed Exod. 28.1 Vers 20. of Levi which were taken from among the sonns of Israel and given and joyned with the Priests to minister unto them Num. 18 2 6. ye that fear all strangers converts proselites Act. 2.5 and 10 35. Annotations Psalm CXXXVI Vers 1. MErcie the Hebrue Chesed signifieth a sacred affection of mercie pietie grace benignitie and bountiful good will towards any without respect of merit In man somtime it is the pious benigne affection wherwith he doth good somtime the mercy or bountihed which he receiveth as in Isa 40 6. it is the glorious grace which man hath from God called by the holy Ghost in Greek doxa glorie 1 Pet. 1.24 usually the Greek version hath for it elios mercie which the new Testament alloweth Mat. 9.13 from Hos 6.6 Hereof a godly man is called Chasid gracious or merciful see Psalm 4.4 Vers 8. dominion or rule soveraignty see Gen. 1.16 Vers 10. Aegypt or the Aegyptians see Psal 78 43-51 Vers 13. parts or divisions By the Jewes tradition the red sea was parted into twelve several parts for every of the 12. tribes to goe through Vers 15. shook-off that is overthrew so Exod. 14 27. Vers 18. magnificent mighty and excellent mentioned after and Psalm 135.10 11.12 Vers 24. redeemed or delivered broken off and pulled away as by violence for so also the word signifieth Psalm 7.3 Vers 25. bread that is food Bread is used for all meats so in the Greek to buy bread Mark 6.36 is to buy meat or victuals Mat. 14.15 Therefore this word is used also for beasts food Psal 147.9 Annotations Psalm CXXXVII Vers 1. BAbel or Babylon the chief citie in Chaldea or land of Shinar where Nimrod the mighty hunter the son of Cush the son of Ham began his reign called therefore his land Gen. 10.9.10 Mich. 5.6 There in a plain the people were building a citie and towre whose top mought reach to heaven but God confounded their language so the building ceased whereupon it was called Babel that is confusion Gen. 11.1.2.4.8.9 Afterward when Nebuchadnezar reigned there it was the cheifest citie in the world for luxurie cruelty idolatrie and other sinns so that Shinar is noted for the land and seat of Wickednes Zach. 5.8.11 and Babylon is a type of the citie and seat of Antichrist Rev. 17 1-5 In this citie and countrie were the Jewes captives 70. yeres Ier. 25.11.12 Jerusalem and the temple being burned 2 King 25.8.9.10.11 In that captivy they lamented as in this psalm is shewed Vers 3. words of song that is songs so words of marvails Psal 145 5. mirth understand againe they asked of us mirth or words of meriment Vers 4. land of a stranger or land of alienation that is a strange land or of a strange God or people Vers 5. hand forget to weet her cunning some such word is often understood in defective passionate speeches See Psal 103.9 V. 6. to my palat or to the roof of my mouth that is let me be speechlesse as Ezek. 3.26 Iob 29.10 preferr or make to ascend the head that is the cheifest Vers 7. unto the soons of Aedom that is against the Aedomites see the like speech in a contrary sense Psal 132.1 Of Aedom see Psalm 60.10 and 83.7 the day that is the calamitous time see the note on Psal 37.13 rase or powr out empty as the Greek also turneth it that is destroy and leave it bare See this word Psalm 141.8 The Aedomites being alwayes enemies to their brother Israel rejoyced at his ruine and helped forward his destruction for which