mercy ceased to perpetuitie is his word onded to generation and generation verse 10 Hath God forgotten to be gracious hath he shut-up in anger his tender-mercies Selah verse 11 And I said doth this make me-sick the change of the right-hand of the most-high verse 12 I will record the actions of Jah surely I will remember thy miracle from antiquitie verse 13 And I will meditate of all thy work and will discourse of thy practises verse 14 O God thy way is in the sanctuarie who is so great a God as God verse 15 Thou art the God that doest a marveilous-work thou hast made-known thy strength among the peoples verse 16 Thou hast redeemed thy people with arme the sonns of Jaakob and of Joseph Selah verse 17 The waters saw thee O God the waters saw thee they trembled also the deeps were stirred verse 18 The clouds streamed-down waters the skies gave-out a voice also thine arrowes walked-about verse 19 The voice of thy thunder was in the round-aier Lightnings illuminated the world the earth was stirred and quaked verse 20 Thy way was in the sea and thy paths in the many waters and thy footsteps were not knowen verse 21 Thou didst lead thy people like a flock by the hand of Mo'es and Aharon PSAL. LXXVII This may be sung also as the 8. Psalm verse 2 MY voice to God was and I loud-cried my voice to God and he gave-ear to mee verse 3 I sought the Lord in day of my mis'rie my hand by night retcht-out and not ceased my soul refused comforted to bee verse 4 I minded God and made tumultuous-cries and I with meditation-did pray and overwhelm'd my spirit was Selah verse 5 Thou heldest fast the watches of mine eyes I was amazed and could nothing say verse 6 Dayes of antiquitie I thought upon the yeers of ancient-eternitie verse 7 I minded in the night my melodie I with my heart had meditation my spirit also searched-diligently verse 8 Ah will the Lord forever cast-away and add no more to accept favourably verse 9 Is his mercy ceased perpetually is his word ended to each age for aye verse 10 Hath God forgott for to deal-graciously Hath he in wrath his mercies shutt Selah verse 11 And is this it that makes me sick sayd I the change of the right hand of the most-high verse 12 I will record the actions of Jah will sure thy marvels mind from anciencie verse 13 Of all thy work I will eke meditate and of thy practises discourse will I. verse 14 O God thy way is in the sanctuary Who is as God so great a Potentate verse 15 Thou art the God that workest wondrously Thou mad'st thy strength 'mong peoples known to be verse 16 Thou didst with arm thy folk redeem-away the sonns of Ia'kob and Joseph Selah verse 17 O God the waters did thee see thee see the waters did tremble-with-pain did they Also the deeps tumult'ous stirred were verse 18 Clouds streamed waters skies a voice gave-out thine arrowes also they did walk-about verse 19 Uoice of thy thunder was in th'aery-sphere lightnings the World illumined throughout The earth was stirr'd and tremblingly-quaked verse 20 In sea thy way in waters mighty-flown thy path was and thy footsteps were not known verse 21 Thy people like a flock thou forth didst lead by hand of Moses and of Aharon PSALM LXXVIII This may be sung also as the 37. Psalm verse 1 GIve-ear my people unto my doctrine to sayings of my mouth your ear incline verse 2 Open my mouth in parables will I will utter hidd things of antiquitie verse 3 The things which we have heard and have them known and our forefathers unto us have shown verse 4 We will not from their children hide-away to th'after age telling the lauds of JAH His pow'r eke and his marvels which he did verse 5 How he in Ja'kob witnesse stablished and put a law in Isr'el which he bade our fathers to their sonns known to be made verse 6 That th'after age sonns to be born might know might rise up and unto their sonns forth show verse 7 And they their constant-hope in God might set his precepts keep and not Gods acts forget verse 8 And that they might not be as their fathers a race that was rebellious and perverse a race that setled not their heart aright also with God not faithfull was their sp'rit verse 9 Ephrajims sonns shooting with bow armed they in the day of battell back-turned verse 10 Gods covenant they did not keep in-use and in his law to walk they did refuse verse 11 They also were forgetfull of his facts and which he had thē shew'd his wōdrous-acts verse 12 Before their fathers he had marvels done in land of Aegypt in the field of Tsoan verse 13 He cleft the sea and made them thorow goe made waters as an heap to stand also verse 14 And with a cloud by day conducted them and all the night with firie lightsom-beam verse 15 The Rocks within the wildernes he clave and as out of the great deeps drink he gave verse 16 And streams out of the rock he forth did send and waters he like rivers made descend verse 17 And they yet added for to sin ' gainst him in desert to provoke the most supreme verse 18 And in their heart tempted the God of-might requiring meat for their souls appetite verse 19 And speaking against God said Is God able to furnish in the wildernes a table verse 20 Loe rock he smote and waters out-gushed and stream out flow'd can also he give bread flesh for his people can he ready-dresse verse 21 Jehovah heard and angry was for this and against Ja'kob kindled was a fire ' gainst Isr'el also came-up wrathfull-ire verse 22 Because in God they firm-beleef had none and trusted not in his salvation verse 23 Though from above the skies command did hee the doors of heav'n he also op'ned free verse 24 And raind upon them Manna for to eat and gave unto them of the heavens wheat verse 25 Each-man did eat the bread of the Mightie he sent them meat unto satietie The second part verse 26 An east-wind in the heav'ns he forth did move south-wind by his strength he forward-drove verse 27 And flesh upon them as the dust he rain'd and feth'red fowl as the seas gravel-sand verse 28 And he within his camp them down did fell even round about places where he did dwell verse 29 And they did eat and veh'mently were filld and their desire he unto them did yeeld verse 30 Estranged they were not from their desire their meat yet in their mouth was verse 31 Whē Gods ire came up against them and their fatt men slew and choise-yong-men of Israel down-threw verse 32 For all this yet with-sin-themselves-they-blot and for his wondrous-works beleeved not verse 33 And he their daies in vanitie did spend and did their yeeres with hasty-terrour end verse 34 When he them slew they sought him-carefully and
turnd-again and sought for God early verse 35 And called-to-mind that God their Rock should bee and the most-high God their redeemer-free verse 36 But with their mouth they ' lluerd him flattringly and with their tongue they unto him did lie verse 37 For their heart had with him no setlednes nor in his cov'nant shewd they faithfulnes verse 38 Yet he having compassionate-pitty in mercy-covered iniquitie and ' stroid them not but oft turnd-back his ire and did not all his wrathfull-heat up stire verse 39 For that they flesh were he to mind did call a wind that goes turneth not-at-all verse 40 How oft provok't they him to bitternes in desert greivd him in the wildernes verse 41 For they did turn-again and God tempted and Isr'ls Holy-one they limited verse 42 They called not to mind his hand the day when from the foe he them redeem'd away verse 43 When he his signes in Aegipt-land had shown and his works-wonderfull in field of Tsoan verse 44 And turnd their rivers into bloudy-gore also their streams that drink they could no more verse 45 He sent a mixed-swarm which ate them up and frogs among them which did them corrupt verse 46 And gave their fruit to Caterpillars spoil and to the Locust their laborious-toil verse 47 Their vine-trees with the scattring-hail he kild and with the blasting-hail their fig-trees-wild verse 48 Their cattell to the hail he gave-up-fast also their flocks unto the lightnings-blast verse 49 He sent on them his angers ardentnes fierce-wrath and indignation and distresse by sending-forth the Messengers of ill verse 50 He weigh'd a path out to his angry-will their soul he from the death did not reprive and to the pest their beasts he up-did-give verse 51 And all the first-born he in Aegypt smites in tents of Cham the chiefest of their mights The third part verse 52 He made his folk as sheep forth-for to presse and as a flock led them in wildernes verse 53 And led them safely and they did not dread and those their enemies he sea cov'red verse 54 And to his holy border he them train'd this mountain which his right-hand had obtain'd verse 55 And from their faces cast-out heathens all and made them in line of possession fall And he did cause the tribes of Israel within their tabernacles for to dwell verse 56 Yet tempted they and bitterly-grieved high God and to his hests they took no heed verse 57 But turned-back and faithlesnes did show like to their fathers turn'd as warping bow verse 58 And stirrd his anger by their places high and by their idols stirrd his jealousie verse 59 God heard this and he was exceeding-wroth and Israel he veh'mently did loath verse 60 The dwelling-place of Shilo left he then the tent that he had placed among men verse 61 And gave his strength into captivitie into distressers hand eke his glorie verse 62 And to the sword his folk he gave-up-fast and with his heritage his wrath surpast verse 63 Their choise-yong men the fire devouring ate their Virgins none with song-did-celebrate verse 64 Their sacrificers by the sword did fall their widowes also did not weep at-all verse 65 The Lord then as one out of sleep did wake as strong-man after wine that showt-doth-make verse 66 And did behind smite his distressing foes gave them eternal shame-opprobrious verse 67 And he the tent of Joseph did refuse and tribe of Ephrajim he did not chuse verse 68 But tribe of Judah he by choise-approv'd the mountayn Sion which he dearly-lov'd verse 69 And like high-places built his sanctuarie like th' earth which he founded t'eternitie verse 70 And of his servant David choise-did-make and from the folds of sheep he did him take verse 71 From th'ewes with young he brought him his people Ja'kob to feed and his own Israel verse 72 And them he with his hearts perfection fedd and by discretions of his hands them ledd PSALM LXXVIII 1 An instructing psalm of Asaph GIve ear my people to my law incline your ear to the words of my mouth verse 2 I will open my mouth in a parable I will utter hidd-things of antiquitie verse 3 Which we have heard and have knowen them and our fathers have told us verse 4 We will not hide from their sonns to the generation after telling the prayses of Iehovah his power also and his marvells which he hath done verse 5 How he stablished a testimonie in Jaakob and put a law in Israel which he commanded our fathers to make them known to their sonns verse 6 That the generation after sonns that should be born might know might rise up and tell their sonns verse 7 And they might put their constant-hope in God and not forget the acts of God and might keep his commandements verse 8 And not be as their fathers a generation perverse and rebellious a generation that prepared-not aright their heart and whose spirit was not faithfull with God verse 9 The sonns of Aephrajim armed shooting with bow turned-back in the day of battell verse 10 They kept not the covenant of God and in his law they refused to walk verse 11 And forgate his actions and his marveilous works which he had shewed them verse 12 Before their fathers he had done a miracle in the land of Aegypt the field of Tsoan verse 13 He cleft the sea and made them passe through and made the waters to stand as an heap verse 14 And led them with a cloud by day and all the night with a light of fire verse 15 He clave the Rocks in the wildernes and gave drink as out of the great deeps verse 16 And brought forth streams out of the rock and made waters descend like rivers verse 17 And they added yet to sin against him to provoke-bitterly the most-high in the drie-desert verse 18 And tempted God in their heart asking meat for their soule verse 19 And they spake against God they said Can God furnish a table in the wildernes verse 20 Loe he smote the Rock and waters gushed-out and streames overflowed can he also give bread or can he prepare flesh for his people verse 21 Therefore Jehovah heard and was exceeding-angry and fire was kindled against Iaakob and also anger came up against Israel verse 22 Because they beleeved not in God and trusted not his salvation verse 23 Though he had commanded the skies from above and opened the dores of heavens verse 24 And rained upon them Manna to eat and the wheat of heavens he gave to them verse 25 Man did eat the Bread of the mighties he sent them meat to satietie verse 26 He made an East wind to passe-forth in the heavens and brought on a South wind by his strength verse 27 And rained flesh upon them as dust and sethered sowl as the sand of the seas verse 28 And made it fall in the midds of his camp round-about his dwelling-places verse 29 And they did eat and were filled vehemently and their desire he
the Hebrve and Greek words signify Psal 5 11. Heb. 3 16. Vers 18. for their soul that is their last their appetite see Psal 27 12. Vers 20. bread that is generally food Psal 136 25. and in special flesh as after is explained and the Hebrue lechem somtime signifieth Levit. 3.11 Num. 28.2 Of this their lusting see Num. 11.4 c. can he prepare The word can is again to be repeated from the former sentence See also the note on Psal 77 5. Vers 21. ascended that is burned for fire mounteth upward so verse 31. Vers 24. Manna or as in Hebrue Man a smal round thing like Coriander seed coloured like Bdelium that is like waxe and clear but white hard to be ground in mils or pounded of it cakes were made whose tast was like the best fresh oil and like wafers made with honey when the dew fel on the host by night the Manna fel with it when the dew was ascended the Manna appeared like the hoar frost on the earth then the people gathered it for when the heat of the sun came it was melted It was a meat which they knew not nor their fathers when they saw it they said It is Manna that is a ready meat or What is this for they will not what it was and Moses said This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat Num. 11 7 8 9. Exod. 16 14 15 31. Deut. 8.3 Of this they had to eat fourty yeres in the wildernes till they came into Canaan Exod. 16 35. Ios 5 12. It was a figure of Christ and his spiritual graces Iohn 6 31 32 33. Rev. 2 17. Vers 25. man did eat or Every one did eat bread of the Mighties that is of the Angels as the Chaldee and Greek explaineth it which are mighty in strength Psal 103 20. and Manna is called their bread either because by their ministery God sent it or because it came from heaven the habitation of Angels as the Chaldee paraphraseth or because it was excellent so as the Angels if they needed any food might eat it So the tongue of Angels 1 Cor. 13 1. is the most sweet and excellent tongue meat The Hebrue tsedah properly signifyeth venison that is meat caught with hunting but generally is used for all food So Psal 132 15. to satietie or yenough for every man had an Omer ful that is the tenth part of an Ephah or Busshel of Manna for a day Exod. 16 16 36. and of flesh they had store till it came out at their nosthrills and was lothsome unto them Num. 11 19 20. Vers 26. brought on led or drove forward as Num. 11 3â— Then there went forth a wind from the Lord and brought quailes from the sea c. Vers 27. flesh as dust that is quailes in great abundance so that he that gathered least gathered ten Homers full that is an hundred Ephahs or Bushels for one Homer contained ten Ephahs Num. 11 32. Ezek. 45 11. Vers 28. made it fall the flesh the quailes being fat and heavy fowle and by the most south-east wind made more heavy fel upon the camp a dayes journey on each side round about the host and they were about two cubits above the earth Num. 11.31 his camp the Lords because he dwelt among them Num. 5.3 called elsewhere the hosts of the Lord Exod. 12.41 or his that is Israels so vers 63.64 Vers 30. They were not estranged that is as the Greek explaineth it they were not deprived their desired meat was not taken away from them as it is written the flesh was yet between their teeth it was not yet cut-off that is taken from them as Ioel. 1.5 and the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people Num. 11.33 Or it may be understood of their affections and lust not yet changed Vers 31. ascended that is burned as verse 21. This is meant of the plague wherwith God smot the people Num. 11.33.34 fatt that is the chief and strongest as Iudg. 3.29 So weak poor or base men are called lean or thin Psal 41.2 Fat or fatnesses is here figuratively put for fat persons See the notes on Psal 36.12 and 106.15 choise yong-men yong-men are called chosen because they are selected for warrs and other serviceable affaires when ancient men are let rest Num. 1.3.8 and 8.24.25.26 Exod. 24.5 Vers 33. hasty-terrour or a suddain-plague as was threatned Levit. 26.16 Vers 36. flatteringly-assured or deceived that is went about to deceive by perswading flattering words Vers 37. firmly-prepared aright-setled ready and stable as is the heart of the godly Psal 112.7 and 57.8 Vers 38. mercifully-covered made expiation and forgave so Psal 65.4 and 79 9. corrupted that is destroyed utterly so Deut. 4 31. multiplied to turn that is much and often turned away his anger Vers 39. flesh that is weak and corrupt see Psal 56.5 a wind mans life is a vapour that appeareth for a litle time and afterward vanisheth away Iam. 4.14 Vers 40. How oft ten times as the Lord sayd Num. 14 22. this people tempted him and obeyed not his voice 1. At the red sea for fear of the Aegyptians Exod. 14.11.12 2. At Marah where they wanted drink Exod. 15.23.24 3. In the wildernes of Sin where they wanted meat Exod. 16.2 4. In keeping Manna till the morrow which God had forbidden Exod. 16.20 5. In going out for Manna on the Sabbath day Exod. 16.27.28 6. At Rephidim murmuring for lack of water Exod. 17.1.2.3 7. At Horeb where they make the golden calf Exod. 32. 8. In Taberah murmuring for tediousnes of their way Num. 11.1 9. At Kibroth hattaavah where they lusted for flesh Num. 11.4 10. In Paran where they refuse the land of Canaan being discouraged by their spies Num. 14.1 2. c. And after this they sinned seven times as 1. In pressing to goe to sight when God forbad them Num. 14 44.45 2. In the rebellion of Kotah Dathan and Abiram Num. 16.41 c. 3. In the murmuring for the death of Korah and his company Num. 16.41 c. 4. At Meribah murmuring for lack of water Num. 20.2.3 c. 5. For grief of their way murmuring and loathing Manna Num. 21.4.5 c. 6. At Shittim committing whordom with the daughters of Moab 7. And in the same place coupling themselves to Baal-peor and eating the sacrifices of the dead Num. 25.1.2.3 c. Vers 41. returned and tempted that is eftsoones again and again tempted contrary to the law Deut. 6.16 limitted prescribed limitts bounds or marks as before verse 20. Vers 44. to blood The first of the ten plagues wherwith God smote the Aegyptians which had drowned his children in their rivers Exod. 7.19.20.21 and 1.22 whereto agreeth the third vial of wrath powred out on Antichrists kingdom spiritually called Aegypt Rev. 16.4.6 and 11.8 Vers 45. a mixed-swarm a mixture sundry sorts of flyes vermin or hurtful beasts by the Greek they were flyes It was the fourth plague of Aegypt Exod.
9 Which he stroke with Abraham and his oath unto Isaak verse 10 And stablished it to Iaakob for a decree to Israel for a covenant of eternitie verse 11 Saying To thee will I give the land of Canan the line of your inheritance verse 12 When they were men few of number very few and strangers in it verse 13 And walked-about from nation to nation from one kingdom to another people verse 14 He suffred not any man to doe them wrong but reproved kings for them verse 15 Touch not mine anointed and to my Prophets doe no evil verse 16 And he called a famine upon the land he brake all the staffe of bread verse 17 He sent before them a man Joseph was sold for a servant verse 18 They afflicted his feet with fetters his soule entred the yron verse 19 Untill the time his word came the saying of Jehovah tried him verse 20 The King sent and loosed him the ruler of the people and released him verse 21 He put him Lord of his house and ruler of all his posessession verse 22 To bind his Princes to his soule and make-wise the Elders verse 23 And Israel came into Aegypt and Iaakob sojourned in the land of Cham. verse 24 And he increased his people vehemently and made them stronger than their distressers verse 25 He turned his heart to hate his people to deal-craftily with his servants verse 26 He sent Moses his servant Aharon whom he had chosen verse 27 They put among them the words of his signes and wonders in the land of Cham. verse 28 He sent darknes and made it dark and they turned-not-rebellious against his word verse 29 He turned their waters to blood and slew their fish verse 30 Their land abundantly-brought-forth froggs in the privy-chambers of their kings verse 31 He said and there came a mixed-swarm lice in all their border verse 32 He gave their showers to be hail fire of flames in their land verse 33 And smote their vine and their fig-tree and brake the trees of their border verse 34 He said and the grashopper came and the caterpillar even without number verse 35 And did eat-up all the herbs in their land and did eat-up the fruit of their ground verse 36 And he smote the first-born in their land the beginning of all their strength verse 37 And he brought forth them with silver and gold and none among their tribes was feeble verse 38 Egypt rejoyced when they went-out for the dread of them had fallen upon them verse 39 He spread a cloud for a covering and a fire to enlighten the night verse 40 They asked and he brought the quail and with the bread of heavens he satisfied them verse 41 He opened the Rock and the waters flowed-out they went in dry-places like a river verse 42 For he remembred the word of his holines to Abraham his servant verse 43 And brought-forth his people with joy his chosen with showting-joy verse 44 And gave to them the lands of the heathens and they possessed the labour of the peoples verse 45 That they might observe his statutes and keep his lawes Halelu-jah PSALM CVI. verse 1 HAlelu-jah Confesse ye to Jehovah thankfully for he is good for evermore indureth his mercy verse 2 Who can expresse Jehovahs pow'rs can all his praise display verse 3 O blest are that judgment keep that justice doth alway verse 4 Remember me Jehovah with the acceptation of thy people and visit me with thy salvation verse 5 To see thy chosens good and with thy nations joyance for to rejoyce to glorie-high with thine inheritance verse 6 We have with our forefathers doon erroneous-sinfulnes we have doon wrong-iniquitie we have doon wickednes verse 7 Our fathers in Aegypt did not thy marvels wisely-mind remembred not the multitude of those thy mercies-kind But at the sea at the red sea was their rebellion-showen verse 8 Yet sav'd he them for his name sake to make his power knowen verse 9 And he rebuked the red sea and up the same was dryde and them as in the wildernes he in the deeps did guide verse 10 And from hand of the hateful-foe he did them freely-save and from the hand of th' enemie he them redemption-gave verse 11 And waters their distressers whelmd none left was them among verse 12 And they beleeved in his words his glorious-prayse they sung The second part verse 13 They hastened-incontinent his doings they forgot for his advising-counsel they exspecting-wayted not verse 14 But sore in wildernes did lust and God in desert tempt verse 15 He gave them their request but to their soul he leannes sent verse 16 And Moses in the camp A'ron Jehovahs holy man they envyed verse 17 The earth op'ned and swallowd-up Dathan and on the congregation of Abiram cov'red verse 18 And fire in their assemblie burnde the flame burnt the wicked verse 19 They made a calf in Horeb and to th' idol bow did they verse 20 And turnd their glorie to the form of oxe that eateth hay verse 21 They forgat God their saviour that in Aegipt did great-acts verse 22 Works-marveilous in land of Cham by red sea feareful-facts verse 23 And he sayd to destroy them had not Moses his chosen stood in the breach fore him to turn his wrath from stroying them verse 24 And they contemn'd the pleasant land beleeved not his word verse 25 But murmured within their tents heard not voice of the LORD verse 26 And to fell them in wildernes he lift to them his hands verse 27 'Mong heathens eke to fell their seed and fan them in the lands verse 28 And to Baal-peor they were joynd ate offrings of the dead verse 29 And moved-anger by their acts and plague among them spread verse 30 And Phineas stood and judgment-did and plague was causd to stay verse 31 Which counted was to him justice to age and age for ay verse 32 And at waters of Meribah they angred-fervently that unto Moses for their sake befell-calamitie verse 33 For they provok't his sp'rit and he it with his lips ut'red verse 34 The peoples as the LORD them bade they not abolished verse 35 But with the heathens mixt themselves and did their doings learn verse 36 And servd their idols which to them were for a snaring-grin The third part verse 37 Their sonns and daughters also they to Devils offered verse 38 And guiltlesse bloud bloud of their sonns and of their daughters shed whom to Canaans idols they in-sacrifice-offred so that the land with bloudy-gore was impiously-stayned verse 39 And they themselves defiled by their operations they went a whoring also by their wonted-actions verse 40 And ' gainst his people kindled was the anger of the LORD so that his own-inheritance he lothsomly-abhorrd verse 41 He gave them into heathens hand their haters them ruled verse 42 Their foes opprest them and they were under their hand humbled verse 43 He many times delivered them but they moovd-bitterly by their counsel and
Isr'el his tresure precious verse 5 For I doe know that great Jehovah is also our Lord above all gods verse 6 Iehovah he doth doe what him doth please in heav'ns and earth in seas and in all deep-places verse 7 He causeth vapors from the earths end to mount-high makes lightnings with the rain out of his treasury the wind he brings verse 8 Who smote Aegypt from man to beast in their firstlings verse 9 Both signes and wonders strange Aegipt in mids of thee on Phar'oh and on al his servants send did hee verse 10 Who smote many great nations and killed Kings that were mighty verse 11 Sihon th'Amorites king Ogh king of Basan and Ca'nans kingdoms all verse 12 And for possession their land he gave to his folk Isr'el in possession to have verse 13 Jehovah thy name is unto eternitie Jehovah unto age and age thy memorie verse 14 For his people judge and repent for his servants Jehovah will verse 15 The greevous-idols of the heathen-nations they silver are and gold mens handy actions verse 16 A mouth they have and doe not speak eyes have they and doe not perceive verse 17 They ears have hear not breath in their mouth is none verse 18 Like them their makers be that trusts in them ech one verse 19 O Isr'els house blesse ye the LORD blesse ye the LORD O A'rons house verse 20 O blesse the LORD ye house of Levi blesse the LORD ye that the LORD doe fear verse 21 From Sion let the LORD be blest alway which dwelleth in Jerusalem Hallelu-jah PSALM CXXXVI verse 1 COnfesse Jehovah thankfully for he is good for his mercy continueth for ever verse 2 To God of gods confesse-doe-ye because his bountifull-mercie continueth for ever verse 3 Unto the Lord of Lords confesse because his mercifull-kindnes continueth for ever verse 4 To him that doth himself onely things-wondrous great for his mercy continueth for ever verse 5 To him that with wise-prudencie did make the heav'ns for his mercie continueth for ever verse 6 To him that spred the earth more high than waters are for his mercy continueth for ever verse 7 To him that made great lights to bee because his bountiful-mercie continueth for ever verse 8 The Sun to have the soveraigntie by day for his benigne-mercie continueth for ever verse 9 The Moon and Starrs for soveraigntie by night for his benigne-mercie continueth for ever verse 10 To him that with their firstborn-race smote Aegypt for his bounteous grace continueth for ever verse 11 And Israel bring forth did hee from mids of them for his mercie continueth for ever verse 12 With strong hand and arm stretched-high because his bountiful-mercie continueth for ever verse 13 To him that parted the red sea in parts because his kind-mercie continueth for ever verse 14 And caused Isr'el through to passe amids it for his bounteous-grace continueth for ever verse 15 And threw Phar'oh and his armie in the red Sea for his mercie continueth for ever verse 16 To him that in the wildernes did lead his folk for his kindnes continueth for ever verse 17 To him that Kings of greatnes-high did smite for his benigne-mercie continueth for ever verse 18 And killed Kings magnificent for his mercie-beneficent continueth of ever verse 19 King of the Amorites Sihon for his benign-affection continueth for ever verse 20 And Ogh of Basan land the King because his bounteousnes-benigne continueth for ever verse 21 And for possession give did hee their land for his benign-mercie continueth for ever verse 22 To Isr'el his servant to bee possession for his mercie continueth for ever verse 23 Which in our base state minded us because his mercie-gracious continueth for ever verse 24 And from our foes did us release because his merciful kindnes continueth for ever verse 25 Which giveth food unto al flesh because his merciful-kindnes continueth for ever verse 26 To God of heav'ns confesse doe yee because his bountifull-mercie continueth for ever PSALM CXXXVI verse 1 COnfesse ye to Jehovah for he is good for his mercie endureth for ever verse 2 Confesse ye to the God of gods for his mercy endureth for ever verse 3 Confesse ye to the Lord of Lords for his mercie endureth for ever verse 4 To him that doth wondrous great things himself alone for his mercie endureth for ever verse 5 To him that made the heavens with prudencie for his mercie endureth for ever verse 6 To him that spread-out the earth above the waters for his mercie endureth for ever verse 7 To him that made the great lights for his mercie endureth for ever verse 8 The Sun for dominion by day for his mercie endureth for ever verse 9 The moon and starrs for the dominions by night for his mercie endureth for ever verse 10 To him that smote Aegypt in their first-born for his mercie endureth for ever verse 11 And brought-forth Israel from mids of them for his mercie endureth for ever verse 12 With a strong hand and with a stretched-out arm for his mercie endureth for ever verse 13 To him that parted the red sea into parts for his mercie endureth for ever verse 14 And made Israel to passe through the mids of it for his mercie endureth for ever verse 15 And shook-off Pharaoh and his power into the red sea for his mercie endureth for ever verse 16 To him which led his people in the wildernes for his mercie endureth for ever verse 17 To him which smote great Kings for his mercie endureth for ever verse 18 And killed magnificent Kings for his mercie endureth for ever verse 19 Sihon King of the Amorites for his mercie endureth for ever verse 20 And Ogh the King of Bashan for his mercie endureth for ever verse 21 And gave their land for a possession for his mercie endureth for ever verse 22 A possession to Israel his servant for his mercie endureth for ever verse 23 Which remembred us in our base-estate for his mercie endureth for ever verse 24 And hath redeemed us from our distressers for his mercie endureth for ever verse 25 Which giveth bread to all flesh for his mercie endureth for ever verse 26 Confesse ye to the God of heavens for his mercie endureth for ever PSALM CXXXVII Sing this as the 32. Psalm verse 1 BY Babels rivers there sate wee yea wept when wee did mind Sion verse 2 The willowes that amidds it bee our harps we hanged them upon verse 3 For songs of us there ask did they that had us captive led-along and mirth they that us heaps did lay Sing unto us some Sions song verse 4 Jehovahs song how sing shall wee within a forreyn peoples land verse 5 Jerusalem if I doe thee forget forget let my right hand verse 6 Cleave let my tongue to my palat If I doe not in mind thee bear if I Jerusalem doe not above my cheifest joy prefer verse 14 Remember LORD to AEdoms sonns day of Jerusalem who sayd rase rase to her-foundations
made and set it in the body So in Isa 51.16 he is said to plant the heavens Vers 10. man knowledge here is to be understood shall not he know Such imperfect speeches through passion of mind are often in scripture Psal 6.4 2 Sam 5.8 supplied in 1 Chron. 11.6 Vers 11. the thoughts of earthly-men the inward disceptations and reasonings of all men even the wisest This sentence Paul alleageth against the wisdom of the world 1 Cor. 3.20 and as an expositor in stead of men he putteth the wise Vers 12. the man Hebr. geber the mightie chastenest or nurturest instructest as this word is Englished Deut. 4.36 which this place seemeth to have reference unto For chastisement or restraint is by word or deed And here the doctrine of Gods law is opposed to all wise mens cogitations Vers 14. not leave his people not give them over or reject them as the Greek turneth it to weet those whom he hath fore-knowen and chosen because it hath pleased the Lord to make them his people as 1 Sam. 12.22 Rom. 11.1.2 c. Vers 15. judgement shall return to justice that is severity to mercy the rigour of the law changed to the elemencie of the gospel So judgement is often used for sentence of punishment as Ier. 52.9 and justice for grace and mercy see Psal 24.5 or judgement which in the affliction of Gods people and prosperity of the wicked seemeth to be parted from justice shall return into it when the godly are delivered and the wicked punished after it so the Greek turneth it or after him meaning God Vers 16. who will rise up or who standeth up namely to assist me meaning no man doth Vers 17. an helpfulnes that is a full help see Psal 44.17 in silence the place of stilnes and silence that is the grave as the Greek explaineth it so Psal 115.17 see also Psal 49.13 Vers 18. is moved or slippeth see Psal 38.17 Vers 19. my cogitations my carefull troubled thoughts perplexed as the branches of a tree for so the word properly signifieth therefore the Greek turneth it sorowes So Psal 139.23 Vers 20. of woefull evils or of mischiefs the mischievous tyrannous throne of the unrighteous judge shall it have fellowship or be joyned with thee O God! meaning it shall not as Shalt thou build 2 Sam. 7.5 is Thou shalt not build 1 Chron. 17.4 See also Psal 5.5 which frameth or he that frameth or formeth by a decree or for a statute a law Vers 21. run-by-troup's combine and gather together as banded to fight in Greek they hunt for Vers 23. will turn Hebr. hath turned that is will assuredly turn in their malice or for their evil Annotations Psalm XCV Vers 1. COme or Goe to The holy Ghost by David thus exhorteth Israel to laud the Lord and obey his voice For he penned this psalm Heb. 3.7 4.7 the Rock meaning Christ as the Apostle sheweth Heb. 3.6.7 the Greek translateth it God our saviour Vers 2. prevent come first and speedily Vers 3. great God or great Potentate Ael So Christ is also intituled Tit. 2.13 all Gods Angels Princes or false Gods Psal 8.6 and 82.6 and 96.4.5 Vers 4. deep-places or deep closets Hebr. searchings that is deep secret places for which search is made Iob 28.1.2 c. and which cannot by mans search be found Iob 38.4.5.6.18 strong-heights or wearisom-heights high mounts which weary men to clime them but the word hath also a signification of strong and not being wearyed Num. 23.22 Vers 7. of his hand that is of his guidance Psal 77.21 See also Psal 100.3 to day hereby is meant the whole time wherein Christ speaketh by his gospel Heb. 3.7.13.15 and 4 7.8 Vers 8. in Meribah that is in the Contention or Provocation as the Greek turneth it The name of a place in the wildernes where Israel contented with Moses and tempted the Lord saying Is the Lord among us or no because there was no water for the people to drink Therefore he called the place Massah Tentation and Meribah Contention Exod. 17 1.2-7 Also an other place where again they contended with Moses and with the Lord Num. 20.1.3.13 day of Massah that is of Tentation by day againe we may understand the whole space wherein they tempted God ten times as is said Num. 14.22 so the day of salvation 2 Cor. 6.2 is the time thereof Yet ther was a special day and place of Tentation named Massah Exod. 17.2.7 whereupon Moses warned the people Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God as ye tempted him in Massah Deut. 6.16 Vers 9. tempted me hereupon the Apostle saith they tempted Christ 1 Cor. 10.9 my work that is works Heb. 3.9 both in miraculous mercies giving them bread from heaven and waters out of the rocks c. Psal 78 15-23 c. and in punishments for their rebellions Psal 78.31.33 c. Heb. 3.17 For work somtime signifieth reward Psal 109.20 Iob 7.2 Levit. 19.13 Vers 11. if they shall enter that is they shall not enter Heb. 3 11.18 a part of the oath is not uttered see Psal 89.36 This oath was made at Cadesh where the people through unbeleef refused to enter the promised land Num. 14.21.22.23.30.32 Heb. 3.17.19 my rest the land of Canaan Deut. 12.9 1 Chron. 23.25 a figure of a better rest which we that have beleeved the word doe enter into Heb. 4.3 for if that land wherein now they were had been their rest David would not have spoken of an other Ther remaineth therefore a Rest for the people of God let us study to enter into it Heb. 4.8.9.11 Annotations Psalm XCVI Vers 1. A New song c. see Psal 33 3. This Psalm is a part of that song wherewith God was celebrated when the Ark of his covenant was brought with joy into Davids citie from Obed-edoms house 1 Chron. 16.23 c. And it containeth a prophesie of Christs kingdome and of the calling of the Gentiles from idols to serve and praise the living God Vers 2. preach-the-good-tidings or Evangelize see Psal 40 10. Vers 4. praised and praise-worthy see Psal 18 4. Vers 5. Vain-idols or things of naught as the Apostle openeth this word saying we know that an idol is nothing in the world 1 Cor. 8 4. Aelim and Aelohim in Hebrue are Gods of Strength Aelilim Idols as being Al-Aelim not Gods without strength So elswhere they are plainly called lo Aelohim no Gods 2 Chron. 13 9. un-able to do good or evil and un-profitable Ier. 10 5. Isa 44 9 10. And as the name of God is joyned with things to shew their excellencie Psal 36 7. so is this contrariwise to shew their vanitie as of Physicians Iob 13.4 of shepheards Zach. 11.17 of false doctrine Ier. 14.14 The Greek here turneth it daimonia devils by which name idols are called 1 Cor. 10.19.20 Rev. 9.20 2 Chron. 11.15 Vers 6. beauteous-glorie for this in 1 Chron. 16 27. is written joyfulnes Vers 7. Give c. Compare