of our God verse 4 Shout-triumphantly to Iehovah all the earth shout-chearfully and shout-joyfully and sing-psalms verse 5 Sing-psalms to Iehovah with harp with harp and voice of a psalm verse 6 With trumpets and voice of the cornet shout-triumphantly before the King Iehovah verse 7 Let the sea roare and the plenty thereof the world and they that fit therein verse 8 Let the rivers clap the palms together let the mountains shout-joyfully verse 9 Before Iehovah for he is come to judge the earth he will judge the world in justice and the peoples in righteousnesses PSALM XCVIII Sing this as the 68. Psalm verse 1 A New song to Jehovah sing for marvels done hath he his right hand hath him saved and his arme of sanctitie verse 2 Jehovah his salvation hath made known unto the eyes even of the nations he hath revealed his justice verse 3 His mercy and his faith to house of Isr'el he thinks on the ends all the earth have seen our Gods salvation verse 4 Unto Jehovah all the earth shout yee triumphantly shout-chearfully and joyful-shout and sing-melodiously verse 5 Unto Jehovah with the harp melodiously-sing yee even with the harp and with the voice of singing-melodie verse 6 With shrilling-trumpets also with the cornets sounding-voice before the king Jehovahs face shout-with-triumphant-noise verse 7 Let sea and plenty thereof roar World and that therein dwell verse 8 Let rivers clap the hands let mounts with joy together shrill verse 9 Before Jehovahs face for he to judge the earth come is with justice he will judge the world and folks with equities PSALM XCIX Sing this as the 85 Psalm verse 1 IEhovah raignes the peoples they are wrathfully-stirred he sits on Cherubims the earth is troubleously-moved verse 2 Iehovah great in Sion and is 'bove all peoples high verse 3 Let them thy great and fearefull name confesse it is holy verse 4 The Kings strength also judgement loves thou righteous-equities hast stablished in Jacob hast done judgement and justice verse 5 Exalt Jehovah our God yee and bow your selves submisse even at the foot-stool of his feet because he holy is verse 6 Moses and A'ron with his Priests and Samuel with them that call on his name call'd on Jah and he did answer them verse 7 Even in the pillar of the clowd unto them speake did he they kept his witnesses and which he gave them the decree verse 8 O LORD our God thou answerest them a God that pardonest thou wast to them upon their acts though vengeance thou takedst verse 9 Exalt Jehovah our God yee and bow your selves submisse at his mount holy for holy Jehovah our God is PSAL. XCIX verse 1 IEhovah reigneth the peoples are stirred he sitteth on the Cherubims the earth is moved verse 2 Jehovah is great in Sion and high he is above all the peoples verse 3 Let them confesse thy name great and fearefull holy it is verse 4 And the strength of the King loveth judgement thou hast stablished righteousnesses thou hast done in Jaakob judgement and justice verse 5 Exalt ye Jehovah our God and bow-down your selves at the footstoole of his feet holy he is verse 6 Moses and Aaron with his Priests and Samuel with them that call on his name they called upon Jehovah and he answered them verse 7 In the pillar of a cloud he spake unto them they kept his testimonies and the decree he gave them verse 8 Jehovah our God thou answeredst them a God forgiving thou wast unto them and taking vengeance on their practises verse 9 Exalt ye Iehovah our God and bow-down your selves at the mountain of his holines for Iehovah our God is holy PSLM C. verse 1 SHowt to Jehovah all the earth verse 2 Serve ye Jehovah with gladnes before him come with singing-mirth 3 Know that Jehovah he God is It s he that made us and not we his folk and sheep of his feeding verse 4 O with confession enter yee his gates his courtyards with praising confesse to him blesse ye his name verse 5 Because Jehovah he good is his mercy ever is the same and his faith unto all ages PSALM C. 1 A psalm for confession SHout ye-triumphantly to Iehovah all the earth verse 2 Serve ye Iehovah with gladnesse come before him with singing-joy Know ye that Iehovah he is God he made us and not we his people and sheep of his pasture verse 4 Enter ye his gates with confession his courts with praise confesse ye to him blesse ye his name verse 5 For Iehovah is good his mercy is for ever and his faith unto generation and generation PSALM CI. 1 A Psalm of David MErcy and judgement I will sing to thee Iehovah will I sing-psalm verse 2 I will doe-wisely in the perfect way when wilt thou come unto me I will walk in the perfection of mine heart in the mids of mine house verse 3 I will not set before mine eyes any word of Belial I hate the doing of them that turn-aside it shall not cleave unto me verse 4 A froward heart shall depart from me I will know none evill verse 5 He that in secret hurteth-with-tongue his fellow-friend him will I suppresse the haughty of eyes and large of heart him I cannot suffer verse 6 Mine eyes shal be on the faithfull of the land for to sit with me he that walketh in the perfect way he shall minister to me verse 7 He shall not sit within my house that doth deceit he that speaketh lyes shall not be established before mine eyes verse 8 In the mornings I will suppresse all the wicked of the land for to cut-off from the city of Iehovah all the workers of painfull-iniquity PSALM CI. Sing this as the 106. Psalm verse 1 MErcy and judgement I will-sing sing-psalm ô JAH to thee verse 2 Will wisely doe in perfect way when wilt thou come to me I le walk in middest of my house in my hearts perfectnesse verse 3 I will not set before mine eyes word of mischievousnesse I hate their fact that turn-aside it shall not cleave me to verse 4 The froward heart from me shall part the evil I will not know verse 5 I will suppresse him that his friend with-tongue-hurts secretly the haughty eyde and large of heart him suffer cannot I. verse 6 Mine eyes on faithfull of the land that sit with me they may unto me minister-shall he that walks in perfect way verse 7 He shall not sit within my house that doth fraud that speaks lyes he shall not be established in presence of mine eyes verse 8 At mornings all the wicked of the land suppresse will I out of IAHS city to cut all that worke iniquity PSALM CII 1 A prayer for the poor-afflicted when he shal be overwhelmed and shall powre-forth his meditation before Iehovah verse 2 IEhovah hear my prayer and let my cry come unto thee verse 3 Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distresse upon me incline thine ear unto me in
and 25. and 26. and 27. and many other See the note on Psal 10.10 flee or flitt In the Hebrew there is a double reading Flee-thou and Flee-yee meaning David in speciall and his retinew with him to your mount or from your mount but the Greek and Chaldee supplieth the word to In mounts rocks and caves David hidd himself from Sauls persecution 1. Sam. 23.14 and 24.3.4 as a bird This noteth his danger who was hunted as a partrich on the mountains 1. Sam. 26.20 and his fear as in Isa 16.2 Hereupon is that proverb As a bird fleeing from her nest so is a man fleeing from his place Prov. 27.8 Vers 3. For the foundations or the things-set-up The original word Shathoth signifieth things-orderly-set and disposed and may be applied to many things as in buildings to the foundation in hunting unto nets or snares in the common wealth unto constitutions or positive-lawes in warrs unto engins or leaguers as Psal 3.7 in the mind of man unto purposes plots deliberations in religion unto faith which is the foundation and beginning of the hypostasis or the hypostasis that is the subsistence and expectation of things hoped for Hebr. 3.14 and 11.1 According to all or most of these may this sentence be applied either to the plotts purposes snares set for Davids ruine but pulled down by the Lord or to Sauls estate and kingdome which seemed setled but by the Lord was overthrowne or to Davids estate and faith which the enemies boasted to be come to nought The Greek version of the Lxx. translateth thus for the things-that thou hast-perfected they have destroyed are cast-down or shal be broken-down destroyed Vers 4. pallace of his holynes or his holy pallace or Temple which here may be taken for very heaven as also in Hab. 2.20 for the holy places made with hands were antitypes or answerable similitudes of the true sanctuary Heb. 9.24 Vers 5. prove the just or trie them by the persecution of the wicked as wel as by other afflictions Psal 66.10.11.12 his soul that is Gods soul doth hate This is attributed to God after the manner of men as he is also said to have eyes hands eares c. So Levit. 26.11 my soul shall not loath you Vers 6. snares hereby is often meant in scripture strange sodain and inevitable judgements Iob 22.10 and 18.9.10 Isa 8.14 and 24.17.18 fire and brimstones such was the wrath that fell on Sodom and the cities by it Gen. 19 24. and was threatned unto Gog Ezek. 38.22 and figureth the vengeance of eternal fire Iude 7. Rev. 20.10 wind of burning-stormes or of blasting-tempests that is a horrible-blasting whirlewind David felt such from his persecutors Psal 119.53 and here they feel such from God for persecuting him Ieremy applieth this word to the burning-storm of hunger Lam. 5.10 but it is properly a hideous burning tempest rushing out of the darksom cloud such as the Euangelist calleth anemos tuphonicos a smouldry-burning wind named in Greek Euroclydon Act. 27 14 the portion of their cup that is the due measure of their punishment See Psal 75 9 and 16.5 Vers 7 loveth justices that is all manner justice both to punish the evil and preserve the good both just causes and persons his face or their faces in mysterie of the holy Trinitie as often in the scripture See Psal 149 2. The Hebrue here may be Englished the face the aspects of them or of him See the note on Psal 2.3 wil view the righteous usually-vieweth the right And this noteth the manifesting of Gods care and favour towards the righteous both cause and person Annotations Psal XII Vers 2. SAve or help This word it largely used for al manner saving helping delivering preserving c. as to help or defend from injurie Exod. 2.17 2. King 6.26.27 to deliver from all adversities Psal 34.7 as from sicknes Matt. 9.21 Mark 6.56 from drowning Mat. 8 25. from shipwrack Act. 27.31 from hands of enemies Psal 18.4 Iude 5. from sin Mat 1.21 from death Mat. 27.40 from wrath Rom. 5.9 and infinite the like And is not onely a helping in trouble but a riddance out of it as one Euangelist saith let us see if Elias wil come and save him Matt. 27.49 an other saith if Elias wil come and take him down Mark 15.36 the faithfull are diminished or faiths fidelities are ceased The orginal word is used both for true and faithfull persons 2 Sam. 20 19. and for truthes or fidelities Isa 26.2 Vers 3. false-vanity or vain falshod This word Shav noteth out vanity both of words and deeds Exod. 20.7 Ier. 2.30 and often that which is also false Exo. 23.1 as that which Moses in Exo. 20 16. calleth witnesse of falshood Sheker relating it he calleth false-vanitie Shav Deut. 5.20 with his next friend or his neighbour his friend with whom he is associate Sometime this word is used for a special friend 2 Sam. 13.3 Psal 35.14 Prov. 17.17 but often generally for a neighbour or next as the new testament translateth it in Greek Mat. 19.19 from Levit. 19.18 And who is our neighbour our Lord teacheth us Luk. 10.29.36 with lip of flatteries that is smoth deceitful speeches a lip being somtime put for a speech or language Gen. 11.1 Of such deceivers that had taught their tongues to speak lyes Jeremy also complayneth Chap. 9.4.5 a heart and a heart that is a double heart and deceitfull So stone and stone Ephah and Ephah Deut. 23.13.14 meaneth double and deceitful weights and measures The men of Zabulun are commended for that they were not thus of a heart and a heart 1. Chron. 12.33 Vers 5. our lips are with us or are ours that is we have skil power and liberty to speak who shall controule us Vers 6 set in salvation that is deliver out of all misery and safely settle in health and prosperous estate he shall have breathing or he meaning God will give breathing or respiration to him that is to every poor man as after in verse 8. or he wil breath-out that is speak plainly to him The Greek changing the person translateth parrhesiasomai that is I wil-speak plainly with him So it noteth the bold assured comfort which God by promise giveth to the afflicted whose faithful word is therefore commended in the verse following This word somtime is used for plain and confident breathing out or uttering of the truth Habak 2.3 Prov. 12.17 Or we may understand it of the wicked thus I will set in salvation him whom he puffeth at that is whom the wicked boldly defieth as this word was used before Psal 10.5 or whom he hath insnared Vers 7. The sayings or the words promises tried examined fined as in fire The like praise of Gods pure word is in Psal 18.31 and 119.140 Prov. 30.5 a subliming fornace of earth This fornace called Ghnalil a sublimatorie of subliming or causing to ascend upward is the best and choisest vessel for trying and subliming of metall called
them for he is the fountain of living waters Ier. 2.13 Or set it that is the valley making it a fountain by digging wells therein And this may be an allusion to that Wel digged by the Princes and Captains of Israel Num. 21 16.18 also with blessings c. that is bountifully and abundantly the rain shall cover them Rain figureth out the doctrine of the gospel Deut. 32 2. Isa 45.8 Ioel. 2.23 Revel 11 6. the rain of blessings is a bountifull abundant rain Ezek. 34.26 as to sow with blessings 2 Cor. 9 6. is to sow abundantly or liberally and blessing is liberalitie 2 Cor. 9.5 Prov. 11.25 So God would cause a bountifull rain of grace and comfort to cover them that goe up to his house in Jerusalem as elswhere he is said to refresh his inheritance with the rain of liberalities strowed upon it Psal 68.10 whereas on the contrary who so will not goe up to Ierusalem to worship the King the Lord of hosts upon them shall come no rain Zach. 14.17 The Greek turneth this sentence thus the Lawgiver or Teacher shall give blessings the originall Morch being ambiguous sometime signifying a Teacher Iob 36 22. sometime rain Ioel. 2.23 Isa 30.20 so that from the Hebrew it may also be interpreted with blessings the teacher shall cover them the meaning much like the former the Teacher being God or Christ in whom we are blessed with all spirituall blessings in heavenly things Ephes 1.3 Some understand bracoth blessings to be here as brecoth pools digged and filled with rain Both mean one thing Vers 8. from power to power that is increasing their power or strength dayly more and more as the Apostle saith we are changed into Gods image from glory to glory 2 Cor. 3 18. and Gods justice is revealed from faith to faith Rom. 1 17. our faith and glory increasing more and more Prov. 4.18 Or from army to army from troup to troup respecting the troups of Israel which went all the males thrice every yeer to appear before the Lord Exod. 23 14 -17 The Hebrew Chajil power is used sometime for an army of men Psal 33.16 and sometime for riches Psalm 49.7 which also may be implied here he shall appear or till he that is every one of them appears according to the law Exod. â—4 23 Zach. 14 16. Vers 10. of thine Anointed or Messiah our Lord Christ in whom God respecteth us or David his figure and father in the flesh called also Gods anointed 2 Sam. 23 1. Vers 11. than a thousand to weet in any other place sit at the threshold that is be in the lowest room and basest estate as the Greek saith be cast down or an abject And by Gods house may be meant his tabernacle as Luk. 11.51 with Mat. 23.35 to remain or abide my whole life long Vers 12. is a Sun or will be a Sun that is a light Isa 60.19 Reve. 21.23 understanding hereby all blessings and comforts by Christ the Sun of righteousnes Mal. 4.2 Annotations Psalm LXXXV Vers 1. TO the sonns or of them See Psal 42.1 Vers 2. hast been favourable to or hast favourably-accepted been wel-pleased to weet in times past This also respecteth the promise Levit. 26.42 captivity that is the company of captives or prisoners as Psal 68.19 See also Psal 14 7. Vers 4. gathered-away that is withdrawn ceased or asswaged as the Greek interpreteth it So in Ioel. 2.10 the starrs gather-away that is withdraw their shining Vers 5. Turn us to our former estate cause to cease or dissipate as Psal 33.10 Vers 6. wilt thou draw that is continue see Psal 36.11 Vers 7. wilt not thou turn and revive that is again revive us See Psal 71.20 The Greek saith O God thou turning wilt revive us For halo they read ha-ael the letters transplaced Vers 8. Shew us or Let us see that is injoy So Psal 50.23 Vers 9. the God or the Almighty Ael and let them not or that they turn not to folly that is to sin see Psal 125.3 The Greek saith and to them that turn the heart to him Vers 10. that glory may dwell or glory shall dwell meaning that glory of God which we are destitute of by sin Rom. 3.23 shall be restored by grace in Christ and God will dwell among men and communicate with them his glory Revel 21.3.11 Isa 60.1 and they are changed into the same image from glory to glory as by the spirit of the Lord 2 Cor. 3.18 Or by glory is meant Christ the salvation of God who dwelt in our land when the Word was made flesh and men saw the glory thereof as the glory of the onely begotten of the Father full of grace and truth Ioh. 1.14 V. 11. are mett that is come together which before seemed asunder and they have mutual societies so meeting importeth Prov. 22.2 Isa 34.14 The truth of Gods promises are in Christ fulfilled Luke 1.68.69 c. Act. 13.32.33 have kissed as friends use when they meet Exod. 4.27 and 18.7 a signe of concord love and joy So Christ is king of justice and of peace Hebr. 7.2 and the work of justice by him is peace Isa 32.17 for being justified by faith men have peace towards God Rom. 5.1 Luke 2.14 Vers 12. Faithfulnes springeth or Truth buddeth out of the earth or land that is the land bringeth forth faithfull increase answerable to Gods blessings upon it The land figuring the minds of men Heb. 6.6.7.8 which by faith apprehend Gods mercy in Christ from heaven the justice of God through faith not our owne justice which is of the law Philip. 3.9 Vers 13. the good or good things that is the good gift of the holy Ghost to santify his people as Luk. 11.13 compared with Mat. 7.11 See also the note on Ps 65.5 our land our earthly nature sanctified brings forth good fruits in Christ Mat. 13.23 See Psal 67.7 Vers 14. Iustice shall goe or He will cause justice to goe before him will put her footsteps or will set her in the way of his footsteps which seemeth to mean a setled course of walking in vertue Or when he shall put his footsteps unto the way Annotations Psalm LXXXVI Vers 1. A Prayer the like title is of Psalm 17. To Christ may this Psalm fitly be applied Vers 2. mercifull or a gracious-saint pious holy See Psal 4.4 This title God taketh to himself Ier. 3.12 Vers 4. Lift I up see the note on Psal 25.1 Vers 5. mercifully-pardonest or art propicious a forgiver See Psal 25.11 Vers 8. Among the Gods Though there be that are called Gods whether in heaven or in earth as there be many Gods many Lords yet unto us there is but one God c. 1 Cor. 8.5.6 all the Gods of the peoples are idols Psal 96.5 and none to weet cain doe works like thine or no works are like thy works Psal 136.4 Vers 11. Vnite my heart apply and knit it to thy fear onely and that with
they went to Baal-pehor and separated themselves unto that Shame Bosheth Hos 9 10. and so Jeremy calleth the Idols Shame or Confusion Ier. 3 24. and 11 13. the dead idols that have no life or breath and so are opposed to the livig God Ier. 10 5 10. 1 Thes 1 9. Vers 29. brake in with violence killing 24. thousand men Num. 25 9. Vers 30. Phineas nephew of Aaron the Priest he being zelous for the Lord thrust thorow with a spear Zimri and Cozbi that wrought abomination Num. 25 7 8 c. Vers 31. for justice for a just action though don without ordinary authoritie and God rewarded him for it Num. 25 11 12 13. Vers 32. Meribah that is Contention where they strove with the Lord Num. 20 13. See Ps 95.8 evil was Gods displeasure towards Moses who uttering his anger for it was deprived of comming into the land of Canaan Num. 20 12. Deut. 3 25 26. Vers 34. the peoples the heathens in Canaan as is noted Iudg. 1 21 27 29 30.31 33. though God commanded them Exod. 23 32 33. Vers 36. idols or images named in Hebrue of the curious labour spent in framing and serving them Ier. 10.9 Isa 44 9 12 13 15. or of sorowes that they bring to such as worship them Psalm 16 4. somtime they are called Gods 2 Sam. 5 21 compared with 1 Chron. 14 12. a snare a scandal as the Greek saith whereby they fel into miseries Iudg. 2 12 13 14 15. Exod. 23 33. Vers 37. devils the idols forementioned whereby devils are worshipped and not God as 1 Cor. 10 19 20. Rev. 9 20. 2 Chr. 11.25 Deut. 32.17 Lev. 17 7. Devils here are called Shedim Wasters in opposition to Shaddai God Almighty Psal 68. â—5 Vers 39. whored committed spiritual whordom that is idolatrie see Psal 73 27. Iudg. 2.17 Eze. 23 7 37. Vers 42. their haters the heathens round about as was prophesied Levit. 26 17. and fulfilled Iudg. 3 8 14. and 4 2. and 6 1. and 10 7 8 9. and 13 1. Vers 43. Many times by Ehud Barak Gedeon Iephtah Samson c. Iudg. 3. and 4. and 7. and 11. and 15. Nehem. 9 28 30. by their counsel that is purposely and advisedly as 1 Chron. 12 19. Vers 46. gave them that is procured mercy or favour towards them Vers 47. from the heathens among whom diverse Israelites were scattred by reason of their often troubles at home So 1 Chron. 16 35 36. to glory that we may glorie or commend our selves The fifth Book Annotations Psalm CVII THe fifth book see Psal 42 1. Vers 2. whom he hath or that he hath redeemed them of the distresser or of distresse Vers 3. the sea that is the south where the red sea was situate from Judea as the Chaldee explaineth it the southern sea for the main sea was west-ward Ios 23 4. and so is often used for the West Vers 4. desert way Hebr. desert of way meaning where no was as verse 40. see also Isa 43 19. This estate figureth out mens dispersion among the peoples of the world Ezek. 20 35 36. when men are without the law Rom. 2.14 dwelling city Hebr. city of habitation or seating so vers 7 36. that is no harbour or place of refreshing for wild and venemous beasts onely haunted there Ier. 2.6 Deut. 8.15 Compare also Eccles 10.15 Gen 21 14 15 16. Vers 5. overwhelmed fainted see Psal 61 3. Vers 9. with good or good-things as the Greek explaineth it see Psalm 65 5. Luk. 1 53. Vers 10. shadow of death that is terrible darknes meaning hereby sore afflictions in body and soul See Psal 23 4. Isa 49 9. and 9 2. Mat. 4 15. Luk. 1 79. affliction as with cords and fetters see Iob 36 8 9 c Vers 16. barrs that is all the most strong hinderances so Isa 45 2. Vers 17. Fools evil disposed persons so named of their unadvised-rashnes see Psal 38 6. are afflicted or bring affliction on themselves Vers 18. soul that is appetite see the like in Iob 33 20. and the contrary in Psal 78 18. gates that is imminent peril of death see Psal 9.14 Iob 33.22 Vers 20. healeth them example in Hezekiah 2 King 20 1 4 5 7. and the contrary in Asa 2 Chron. 16 12 13. for God woundeth and healeth Deut. 32 39. Hos 6 1. Iob 33 19 24. corruptions that is corrupting-diseases or corrupting-graves whereinto they are ready to come see Psal 7.16 Iob 33 28 30. Vers 22. of confession that is thank-offrings see Psal 50 14. Vers 23. doe labour that is occupy or get their living so Rev. 18.17 Vers 25. rayseth-up or maketh-stand which noteth also the continuance of the storm See an example Ion. 1 4. Vers 29. he setteth or restoreth-firm See Mat. 8 26. Ion. 1 15. Vers 30. because they or when they that is the wayes Vers 32. the sitting or the Assise session of the Elders or Senators the governours of the people Vers 33. He putteth rivers that is he turneth watry fruitful places to a dry barren desert Rivers here as waters in Isa 32 20. Eccles 11 1. are put for most fertile grounds as wildernes for a dry barren ground Deut. 8.15 yssues that is places where water-spring are thirstines that is a thirsty dry land Vers 34. saltnes that is a salt barren land so Ier. 17 6. Iob 39 9. for salt causeth barrennes Deut. 29.23 Iudg. 9.45 Vers 35. land of drought that is a dry barren land compare Isa 41.18 Vers 37. yield fruitful revenue Hebr. make fruit of revenue or increase see Psal 1 3. Vers 39. And they are that is And again when he curseth them they are minished c. the contrary to the former blesseth is to be understood as in the law Deut 28 4.18 restraint either of liberty by imprisonment as Isa 53 8. or of any blessing Vers 40. contempt a base contemptible estate so Iob 12 21. deformed-wildernes or wild ground unordered so Iob 12 24. Vers 41 rayseth up or setteth in a high place safely so 1 Sam. 2 8. Psal 113 7 8 Vers 42. all inâ—urious-evil that is all evil persons that deny Gods providence or blame his administration shall have their mouthes stopped so Iob 5 16. and so pride is for prowd persons Psal 36 12. Vers 43. Who is wise a complaint how few there be that mark these things and an intimation that every wise man will observe them so Hos 14 10. Ier. 9 12. and they shall or as before who will understand Annotations Psalm CVIII Vers 2. YEa with my glorie that is with my soul and tongue as Psal 16 9. or Yea my glorie to weet shall sing This Psalm is composed of the 57. Psalm from the 8. verse to the end and of the 60. Psalm from the 7. verse to the end see the annotations there Vers 7. answer me or us see Psal 60 7 c. Vers 14. valiantnes that is valiantly and so prevaile as Balaam prophesied Num. 24 18.
Vers 3. an heritage that is a reward or blessing given of the Lord so Iob 20.29 Isa 54.17 Psal 61.6 a wage or reward which somtime is of debt for service Num. 18.31 Gen. 30.28 somtime of favour Rom. 4.4 as Gods rewards to his servants Gen. 15.1 Isa 62.11 Vers 4. sonns of youth that is young men who are a help to their parents against the enemie as arrowes in the battel Compare 1 Ioh. 2.14 Prov. 20.29 Vers 5. his quiver with them that is his house full of children when they shal speak that is plead in judgments which was at the citie gates see the contrary Iob 5.4 It may also be read but they shall subdue the the enemies in the gate The Greek giveth the first interpretation Compare Gen. 22.17 Annotations Psalm CXXVIII Vers 1. O Happy or Blessed Vers 2. When thou or For thou shalt eat or Surely the labour that is things got with labour according to the law Gen. 3 19. and this is of Gods hand Eccles 2 24. the contrary whereof is a curse Deut. 28 30 31 33. good profitable and pleasing as Deut. 23 16. Vers 3. fruitful or fructifying see also this similitude Ezek. 19 10. Gen. 49 22 Olive plants alwayes green Psal 52 10. and legitimate as the Olive admitteth no other graff Vers 4. Loe surely thus or Loe that thus in Greek Loe thus c. counting that superfluous Vers 5. will Iehovah or prayer-wise as the Greek hath it Iehovah blesse thee see thou or thou shalt see that is injoy look the notes on Psal 27 4. and 37 3. the good that is the good things as the Greek hath it see Psalm 65 5. Vers 6. thy sonns sonns or sonns to or of thy sonns See this fulfilled in Iob 42 16. Annotations Psalm CXXIX Vers 1. OFten Or Much vehemently from my youth my first constitution in Aegypt Ezek. 23 3. Vers 3. plowers that plow iniquitie Iob 4 8. the Greek sinners furrow and furrowes that is every of them for the Hebrue hath both readings meaning their injuries or iniquitie as the Greek turneth it Vers 4. cord for cords or ropes one put for many see Psalm 8.9 by cords meaning counsels and enterprises wherewith they drew the plough of their iniquity Isa 5.18 Vers 5. Let them or They shall be abasht Vers 6. pulleth it off or pulleth out namely the book to cut it Vers 7. his bosome his arms as Isa 49 22. or lap Annotations Psalm CXXX Vers 1. DEeps that is great calamities Psalm 69 3 15. Vers 3. shall stand or can subsist meaning no man can Vers 6. watchmen or warders keepers for or to the morning Vers 8. his or their iniquities see the note on Psalm 25 22. Annotations Psalm CXXXI Vers 1. HAughty or lifted up with pride see Deut. 17 20. Prov. 16 5. 2 Chron. 12 25.26 Psalm 101 5. marveilous that is too hard for me high and above my reach as Psal 139 6. Vers 2. If I have not that is Surely I have an oath whereof part is concealed see Psal 95 11. Ier. 49 20. composed or put fit and in order stilled or made silent refraining it from noisome lusts as a weaned-child that is meek modest humble submissive simple c. See Mat. 18 1 2 3 4. Annotations Psalm CXXXII Vers 1. VNto David or for him that it for good unto him or David with all his affliction So Psal 137 7. affliction or humiliation afflicting-care for to have the Ark brought home unto him 1 Chron. 13 1 2 3 1â— and 15 1 2. c. or to build God an house 2 Sam. 7.1.2 Vers 2. the Mighty one in Greek the God of Iaakob so called first by Jaakob himself Gen. 49 24. This title is also given to other things as Psal 78 25. and 22 13. Vers 3. If I enter that is surely I will not enter see Psalm 95 11. and 89 36. Compare this care of David with the contrary negligence of the people Hag. 1.4 2 Sam. 7 1 2. mine house mentioned 1 Chron. 15.1 Vers 5. find that is prepare or build so Act. 7.46 Also in Psal 36.3 finding is accomplishing dwelling-places or habitacles see Psal 43.3 Vers 6. it Gods Ark verse 8. Ephrathah the country of Ephraim the citie Shilo where Gods house and Ark had long continued Iudg. 18 31. and 21 19. 1 Sam. 1.3 therefore an Ephramite is called an Ephrathite Iudg. 12.5 the fields of the wood in the citie of Kirjath-jearim that is the Citie of the woods where the Ark was twenty yeres after it came home from the Philistines 1 Sam. 6.21 and 7.1.2 It was also called Baale the Plains of Iudah 2 Sam. 6.2 Vers 7. at the footstool or towards it meaning the sanctuarie see Psal 99.5 Vers 8. thy rest the sanctuary builded for thy name as 1 Chron. 28 2. 2 Chron. 6.41 Ark or Chest Coffer which was made of Shittim or Cedar wood overlaid with plates of gold whose cover called the Mercy-seat was all of pure gold on which were two glorious Cherubs of gold from whence God gave his Oracle Exod. 37 1.2-6.7 Num. 7.89 In this Ark were the two tables of the law or testimonie written with the finger of God Deut. 10.3.4.5 This Ark is called Gods strength Psal 78.61 Vers 9. clothed with justice that is let them justly and holily administer their priests office So Job speaking of his just administration saith I put on justice and it clothed me my judgment was as a robe and crown Iob 29.14 Therefore the Priests had holy garments to administer in Exod. 28.2.3 In 2 Chron. 6.41 and after here in verse 16. the Priests are cloathed with salvation so Christ and his people Isa 61.10 Rev. 1.13 and 19.8 thy saints the people of Israel 1 Chron. 15.28 Vers 10. Davids sake for the promises made to David or for Christs sake called often David see Psal 18.51 turn not away the face that is deny not the request as 1 King 2.16.17.20 Vers 11. truth that is a true oath a faithful promise fruit of thy womb or belly that is thy children see 2 Sam. 7.12 And this prophesie respecteth Christ Act. 2.30 Vers 13. his seat or dwelling place see Psal 68.17 Vers 15. vittailes or meat see Ps 78.25 blessing blesse this noteth certaintie and abundance of blessing Vers 16. with salvation the ministration of the word whereby they save themselves and those that hear them Deut. 33.10 1 Tim. 4.16 So Gods ministers are called Saviours Obad. 21. See before verse 9. Vers 17. the horn to bud or to grow that is the kingdom and power to increase See Psal 75.5 and 89.18.25 So Christ is called the horn of salvation Luk. 1.69 ordained a lamp or prepared a candle the bright glory of the kingdom by a successour as 1 King 11.36 and 15.4 2 King 8.19 See Psal 18.29 Vers 18. cloath with shame they shall be disappointed and confounded in all their interprises So Psal 35.26 and 109.29 crown or diademe a sign of