verse 18 For thou delightest not sacrifice and I would give it burnt offring thou wilt not contentedly-accept verse 19 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit a heart broken and contrite O God thou wilt not despise verse 20 Doe-well in thy good-pleasure unto Sion build-thou the walls of Jerusalem verse 21 Then shalt thou delightfully-accept the sacrifices of justice the burnt-offring and the whole-oblation then they offer-up bulloks upon thine altar PSALM IX verse 3 O God be gracious to me according unto thy kindnesse as thy compassions many be wipe thou away my trespasses verse 4 Much wash me from my perversnesse and from my sin me purifie verse 5 My trespasses for know doe I and my sin 'fore me alway is verse 6 Against thee against thee alone I sinn'd have and in eyes of thee that which is evil I have done that when thou speakst thou just mayst bee when as thou judgest pure mayst bee verse 7 Loe in perversnes I have been brought-forth-with-sorow and in sin my mother hath conceived mee verse 8 Behold the truth delight dost thou in th'inward-parts in secrecie hast wisdom also made me know verse 9 Thou wilt from sin me purifie with hizop and be clean shal I thou wilt me wash and I than snow shall whiter be verse 10 Make me wilt thou to hear gladnes and joyful-glee The bones thou didst asunder-bray they shall be gladsom-chearfully verse 11 From my sinns hide thy face away wipe-out all mine iniquitie verse 12 Clean heart O God create to mee and a firm sp'rit in me new-make verse 13 Cast me not from thy face nor take from me thy spirit of sanctitie verse 14 Joy of thy saving-health again to me restore and stedfastly with a free spirit me sustain verse 15 Teach trespassers thy wayes wil I and sinners shall convert to thee verse 16 Deliver me from bloods O God God of my healthful-safe-abode my tongue shall showt thine equitie verse 17 Lord thou my lips shalt open-free and my mouth shall shew-forth thy praise verse 18 For sacrifice doth not please thee els I would give burnt-sacrifice thou takst not in contented-wise verse 19 Gods sacrifices are a sp'rite broken a heart broke and contrite O God thou wilt not it despise verse 20 In thy good-will doe thou bestow on Sion goodnes-bounteously walls of Jerusalem build thou verse 21 Then thou accept-shalt-pleasingly slayn-offrings of just-equity burnt-offring whole-oblation and bullocks thine altar upon then shall they offer-up-on-hye PSALM LII 1 To the master of the musick an instructing psalm of David 2 When Doëg the Adomite came and shewed to Saul and said to him David came unto the house of Achimelech verse 3 VVHy boastest thou in evil O mighty-man the mercy of God endureth al the day verse 4 Thy tongue thinketh woefull-evils as a sharp rasour doing deceit verse 5 Thou lovest evill more-than good falshood more-than to speak justice Selah verse 6 Thou lovest al words of swallowing the tongue of deceit verse 7 Also God will destroy thee to perpetuitie he will pull thee-away and pluck thee out of the tent and will root-thee up out of the land of the living Selah verse 8 And the just shall see and fear and shall laugh at him verse 9 Behold the man that put not God for his strength but trusted in the multitude of his riches he was strong in his woefull-evill verse 10 But I as a green olive in the house of God I trust in the mercy of God ever and aye verse 11 I will confesse thee for ever for thou hast doon this and wil patiently-exspect thy name for it is good before thy gracious-saints PSALM LII Sing this as the 18. or as the 37. Psalm verse 3 O Mighty-man why boastest thou in ill Gods mercie al the day endureth-still verse 4 Think doth thy tongue woeful-mischievousnes as rasour sharp doing deceitfulnes verse 5 Love dost thou evill more-than good to say falshood rather than justice-true Selah verse 6 Al words of swallowing-perniciousnes love them dost thou tongue of deceitfulnes verse 7 God also wil to perpetuitee destroy thee pul thee hence and pluck up thee out of the tent and root thee-quite-away out of the land of living men Selah verse 8 And then the just shall it behold and they shall fear shall also laugh at him And say verse 9 Behold the man that made not God his might but trusted in his riches ample-plight He strong was in his evill-mischievous verse 10 But I am as green olive in Gods house I confidently-trust in Gods mercie for ever and for aye-continually verse 11 I will unto thee thankfully-confesse for evermore because thou hast doon this and will thy name with patient-hope-implore for it is good thy gracious-saints before PSALM LIII 1 To the master of the musick on Machalath an instructing psalm of David verse 2 THe fool faith in his heart there is no God they have corrupted and have made themselves abominable with enjurious-evill there is none that doth good verse 3 God from the heavens looked-down upon the sonns of Adam to see if there-were any that understandeth that-seeketh God verse 4 Every-one is gone-back together they are become-unprofitable there is none that doth good none not one verse 5 Do they not know that work painful-iniquitie that eat my people as they eat bread they cal not upon God verse 6 There they dreaded a dread where no dread was for God hath scattred the bones of him that besiegeth thee thou hast made them abashed for God hath contemptuously-cast them off verse 7 Who wil give out of Sion the salvations of Israel when God returneth the captivitie of his people Jaakab shal be glad Israel shal rejoyce PSLM LIII This may be sung also as the 45. Psalm verse 2 THe fool saith in his heart there is no God they are corrupt and with iniquitie are made abominable none doth good verse 3 Out of the heav'ns God lookt attentively on Adams sonns to see if any were that understands that doth for God inquire verse 4 Each-one is gone back they together bee unprofitable none not one doth good verse 5 Do they not know that work iniquitie that eat my people as they eat up food to God they do not invocating-pray verse 6 A dread where no dread was there dreaded they For God scattred his bones that siegeth thee thou hast them put-unto-confusion for God hath cast them off-contemptuouslie verse 7 Who gives Isr'els salvations from Sion When God returns his folks captivitee Jakob be glad Isr'ls shal joyful bee PSALM LIV. verse 3 O God thou in thy name me save and in thy pow'r judge me verse 4 O God my prayer hear to words of my mouth heedful be verse 5 For strangers are against me risen and daunting-tirants thay do seek my soul they have not God before them set Selah verse 6 Loe God mine help the Lord is with them that upholders be of my soul verse 7 To mine enviers the evil turn wil he
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
marvels eke to sonns of man earthly verse 22 And offer offrings of confession and let thē tell his works with showting-song The second part verse 23 They that in ships unto the sea down goe that in the many waters labour doe verse 24 They see Jehovahs operations and in the deep his wondrous-actions verse 25 For he sayth and doth rayse the wind stormy and it doth lift the waves thereof on high verse 26 They mount to heav'ns down to the deeps they goe their soul it melts away in evil-woe verse 27 They reel and stagger like a drunken-wight and all their wsdom is upswallowed-quight verse 28 And to the LORD they cry in their distresse and he out-brings them from their anguishes verse 29 The storm he to a silent-calm doth set and then their waves alayed-are-quiet verse 30 And they rejoyce because they are made still and he them leads to haven of their will verse 31 Confesse they to Jehovah his mercy his marvels eke to sonns of man-earthly verse 32 And in the peoples church exalt they him and in the Elders sitting prayse they him verse 33 He turns the rivers to a wildernes and springs of waters to a thirstines verse 34 A land of fruit to salttnes-barren for wickednes of them that dwell therin verse 35 He turns the desert to a waters pool and land of drought to waters of plentifull verse 36 And there he seateth them that hungry are and they a dwelling city doe prepare verse 37 They vinyards also plant and sow the fields which fruit of usual-revenue yields verse 38 And he them blesseth and they are increast greatly and he minisheth not their beast verse 39 Agayn they are diminisht and brought low by close-restreint by evil and sorrow verse 40 He powrs contempt on bountiful-Princes and makes them err in waylesse wildernes verse 41 And poor from povertie he makes-up-rise and putteth as a flock his families verse 42 See-shall the righteous and joyful bee and stop her mouth shall all iniquitie verse 43 Who wise is and will these things heedful-learn and they Jehovahs mercies shall discern PSAL. CVII verse 1 COnfesse ye to Jehovah for he is good for his mercie endureth for ever verse 2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say it whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the distresser verse 3 And gathered them out of the lands from east and from west from north and from the sea verse 4 They wandred in the wildernes in the defert without way they found not a dwelling citie verse 5 Hungry and-also thirsty their soul was over-whelmed in them verse 6 And they cried unto Jehovah in their distresse he rid-them-free out of their anguishes verse 7 And he led them in a right way for to come unto a dwelling citie verse 8 Let them confesse to Jehovah his mercie and his marveilous workes to the sonns of Adam verse 9 For he hath satisfied the thirsty soul and filled the hungry soul with good verse 10 They that sit in darknes and the shadow-of death bound in affliction and yron verse 11 Because they turned-rebellions against the words of God and despised the counsel of the most-high verse 12 And he humbled their heart with molestation they stumbled down and their was no helper verse 13 And they cryed unto Jehovah in their distresse he saved them out of their anguishes verse 14 He brought them forth from darknes and shadow-of-death and brake their bands verse 15 Let them confesse to Jehovah his mercy and his marvelous works to the sonns of Adam verse 16 For he hath broken the dores of brasse and hewed-asunder the barrs of yron verse 17 Fools for the way of their trespasse and for their iniquities are afflicted verse 18 Their soul abhorreth al meat and they approch to the gates of death verse 19 And they cry unto Jehovah in their distresse he saveth them out of their anguishes verse 20 He sendeth his word and healeth them and delivereth from their corruptions verse 21 Let them confesse to Jehovah his mercie and his marvelous works to the sonns of Adam verse 22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of confession and tell his works with showting verse 23 They that goe-down to the sea in ships that doe their labour in the many waters verse 24 They doo see the works of Jehovah and his marvelous acts in the deep verse 25 For he sayth and rayseth-up the stormie wind and it lifteth-up the waves thereof verse 26 They mount-up to the heavens they goe-down to the deeps their soul in evil melteth-away verse 27 They reel and stagger like a drunken man and al their wisdom is swallowed-up verse 28 And they cry unto Jehovah in their distresse and he bringeth them out from their anguishes verse 29 He setteth the storm to a silent-calme and the waves thereof are quiet verse 30 And they rejoyce because they are stilled and he leads them unto the haven of their desire verse 31 Let them confesse to Jehovah his mercie and his marveilous works to the sonns of Adam verse 32 And let them exalt him in the church of the people and prayse him in the sitting of the Elders verse 33 He putteth rivers to a wildernes and issues of waters to a thirstines verse 34 A land of fruit to saltnes for the evil of them that dwell therein verse 35 He putteth the wildernes to a pool of waters and the land of drought to yssues of waters verse 36 And seateth there the hungry and they firmly-prepare a dwelling citie verse 37 And sow the fields and plant vinyards and they yeild fruitfull revenue verse 38 And he blesseth them and they are multiplied vehemently and their cattel he diminisheth not verse 39 And they are diminished and bowed-down by restraint evil and sorrow verse 40 He powreth contempt on bounteous-princes and maketh them-err in deformed-wildernes without way verse 41 And rayseth up the needy from afflicting-povertie and putteth his families as a flock verse 42 The righteous shall see and rejoyce and all injurious-evil stop her mouth verse 43 Who is wise and will observe these things and they shall understand the mercies of Jehovah PSALM CVIII verse 2 O God mine heart it is prepared-stedfastly I sing will and sing-psalm yea-even with my glory verse 3 Thy self up-raise psaltrie and harp at dawning day I will up-raise verse 4 Jehovah I will thee confesse the folks among and in the nations I wil thee praise-with-song verse 5 That thy mercies are great above heav'ns and thy truth unto the skies verse 6 Over the heav'ns O God be thou exalted-high and over al the earth thy glorious-majestie verse 7 That freed may be thy lov'd-ones save with thy right hand and answer me verse 8 God by his holynes did speak rejoyce I shall Shechem I shall divide and measure Succoth dale verse 9 Mine Gilead Mannasseh mine and Aephrajim strength of mine head Jehudah he shall be the giver of my law verse 10 Moab my washing pot over Idumea my
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
my haters be against me they malicious-ill do-think concerning me verse 9 Some devilish-mischievous thing in him is fastned-sore and he that lyeth shal not adde to rise-up any more verse 10 The man moreover of my peace in whom put-trust did I that cats my bread he hath the heel against me lifted-hye verse 11 And therefore thou be gracious to me ô Jehovah and raise me up again and I shal unto them repay verse 12 By this I know that in me thou doost willing-pleasure-take because mine enemie shal not against me triumph-make verse 13 And I in mine integritie thou me sustained hast and hast me to eternitie before thy face set fast verse 4 Blessed Jehovah Isr'els God hath from eternal been and to eternal-ay so be Amen yea-and Amen PSALM XLI 1 To the master of the musick a Psalm of David verse 2 O Blessed he that prudently-attendeth unto the poor-weakling in the day of evil Jehovah wil deliver him verse 3 Jehovah wil keep him and preserve him alive he shalbe-made-blessed in the earth and give thou him not to the soul of his enemies verse 4 Jehovah wil uphold him on the bedsted of languishing-sorow al his bed thou hast turned in his sicknes verse 5 I did say Jehovah be gracious to me heal my soul for I have sinned against thee verse 6 My enemies sayd evil of me when shal he dye and his name perish verse 7 And if he come to see he speaketh false-vanitie in his heart he heapeth up painful-iniquitie to him self he goeth forth abroad he speaketh it verse 8 Together against me whisper-do all my haters against me they think evil to me verse 9 A mischievous thing is fastned in him and he that lyeth shal no more rise verse 10 Also the man of my peace he whom I trusted in that eateth my bread he hath greatly-lifted-up the heel against me verse 11 And thou Jehovah be gracious to me and raise me up and I shal repay them verse 12 By this I know that thou delightest in me because my enemie shal not shout-triumphantly over me verse 13 And I thou hast sustained me in mine integritie and hast setled me before thy face for ever verse 14 Blessed is Jehovah the God of Israel from eternitie and unto eternitie Amen and Amen The second Book PSALM XLII 1 To the master of the musick and instructing psalm to the sonns of Korach verse 2 AS the hind desirously-brayeth for the streams of waters so my soul desirously-brayeth unto thee O God verse 3 My soul thirsteth for God for the living God when shal I come and appear before the face of God! verse 4 My tears have been to me bread day and night while they say unto me all the day where is thy God verse 5 These things I remember and pour-out upon me my soul because I had passed with tho throng had resorted with them unto the house of God with voice of showting and confession a multitude keeping-festivitie verse 6 Why bowest-thou-downe thy selfe my soule and makest-thou-a tumultuous-stirre within me wait-hopefully for God for yet I shall confesse him the salvations of his face verse 7 My God within mee my soul boweth-down it selfe for that I remember thee from the land of Jorden and Chermonim from the little mountaine verse 8 Deepe unto deepe calleth at the voice of thy water-spowts all thy breaking-billowes and thy waves doe passe over me verse 9 By day Jehovah will command his mercy and in the night his song with me a prayer to the God of my life verse 10 I will say to God my rocke why hast thou forgotten me why goe I sad for the oppression of the enemy verse 11 With a murdering weapon in my bones my distressers doe reproach me when they say unto me all the day where is thy God verse 12 Why bowest-thou-downe thy selfe my soule and why makest thou a tumultuous-stirre within me waite-hopefully for God for yet I shall confesse him the salvations of my face and my God PSALM XLII verse 2 LIke-as the hinde for water streams dooth bray-desirouslie even-so desirouslie-dooth-bray my soul O God to thee verse 3 For God ov'n for the living God my soul it thirsteth sore O when shal I come and appear the face of God before verse 4 My weeping-tears have been to me for bread both night and day while unto me where is thy God they al the day do say verse 5 These things do I in-mind-record and on my self out-shed my very soul because I had among the throng passed Gods house with them I did frequent with voice of showting-glee and thankful-praise with multitude keeping festivitie verse 6 My soule O wherefore dost thou bow thy selfe down-heavily and wherefore in me makest thou a stirre-tumultuously With hopefull-expectation wait thou for God because yet I shall him confesse for the salvations of his face verse 7 My God in me my soule bowes-down for thee to mind I call from Iorden land and Hermonim even from the mountaine smal verse 8 At sounding of thy water-spowts deepe unto deepe doth call thy waves passe over me and-eke thy breaking-billowes all verse 9 By day Jehovah will command his mercy and with me his song by night a prayer shall to God of my life be verse 10 I say will unto God my Rock why dost thou me forget why goe I sad while th' enemy me pressing-doth-beset verse 11 With murdring-weapon in my bones me my distressers check when all the day where is thy God they unto me doe speake verse 12 My soule O wherefore dost thou bow thy selfe downe-heavily and wherefore in me makest thou a stirre-tumultuously wait-hopefully for God because yet I shall him confesse of my face the salvations my God he also is PSALM XLIII Sing this as the 42. Psalm verse 1 IUdge me O God and plead my plea from nation mercilesse deliver me from man of guile and of injuriousnesse verse 2 For thou the God art of my strength why thrustest me thee fro why goe I still sad-mournfull for th' oppression of the foe verse 3 Send thy light and thy truth let them me lead let them me bring to mountain of thy holinesse and unto thy dwellings verse 4 And I will to Gods altar come to God the joyfulnesse of my gladnesse and thee with harp ô God my God confesse verse 5 My soule O wherefore dost thou bow thy self down-heavily and wherefore in me makest thou a stirre-tumultuously wait-hopefully for God because yet I shall him confesse of my face the salvations my God he also is PSALM XLIII verse 1 IUdge me O God and plead my plea from the nation unmercifull from the man of deceit and injurious-evil doe thou deliver me verse 2 For thou art the God of my strength why thrustest thou me-away why goe I still sad for the oppression of the enemy verse 3 Send thy light and thy truth let them lead me let them bring me unto the mountaine of thy holines and unto thy dwelling
shoe Palestina shout thou over me verse 11 Who will lead-me-along to the city of strong-defence who will lead me into Aedom verse 12 Is it not thou O God that hadst cast us away and wouldest not go-forth O God in our hosts verse 13 O give thou us helpe from distresse for vain-falshood is the salvation of earthly-man verse 14 Through God we shall do valiantnes and he will tread-down our distressers PSALM LXI 1 To the master of the Musick upon Neginoth a Psalm of David verse 2 HEare thou O God my shouting attend to my prayer verse 3 From the end of the land unto thee do I call when my heart is overwhelmed lead thou me unto the rock that is higher then I. verse 4 For thou hast beene a safe-hope to me a tower of strength from the face of the enemy verse 5 I will sojourne in thy tent for ever I will hope-for-safety in the seeret of thy wings Selah verse 6 For thou O God hast heard my vowes hast given inheritance to them that feare thy name verse 7 Thou wilt adde dayes unto dayes of the king his yeeres shal be as generation and generation verse 8 Hee shall sit for ever before God prepare thou mercy and truth which may keep him verse 9 So will I sing-psalm to thy name unto perpetuity that I may pay my vowes day by day PSALM LXI Sing this as the 37. Psalm verse 2 HEare thou O God my cry my pray'r attend verse 3 To thee I cal from the lands utmost-end when my heart overwhelm'd-is-heavily lead thou me to the rocke more high then I. verse 4 For thou hast been to me an hopefull-place a towr of strength from th' adversaries face verse 5 I sojourn will within thy tent for aye will hope in seeret of thy wings Selah verse 6 For thou ô God hast to my vowes giv'n ear giv'n heritage to them that thy name feare verse 7 Dayes to the kings dayes added be by thee his yeeres as unto age and age shal be verse 8 'Fore God he sit shall to eternal-aie mercie and truth prepare which keep him may verse 9 So will I to thy name perpetually sing-psalm that I may pay my vowes daily PSALM LXII Sing this as the 25 or as the 55 Psalm verse 2 YEt-sure to God my soule keeps silentnesse because from him my safe salvation is verse 3 Surely my rock and my salvation he mine high-defence much mov'd I shal not be verse 4 How long indevour-a-mischievous-deed will yee against a man yee shall killed be all of you shal be as bowed wall and as a fence that shoved is-to fall verse 5 Yet-surely they have consultation to thrust him from his exaltation they doe delight in falshood blesse doe they with mouth but with their in-part curse Selah verse 6 Yet unto God my soule keep silentnesse because from him mine expectation is verse 7 Surely my Rock and my salvation he mine high defence I shall not moved be verse 8 My saving-health my glory is in God in God my Rock of strength my safe-abode verse 9 Yee people trust in him all times out-lay 'fore him your heart God is our hope Selah verse 10 Surely the base-mens sonnes are vanity the sonnes of noble-men are but a lye in ballances together them to lay lighter than vanity it self are they verse 11 Trust not ye in oppressing-injury also become not vaine in robberie if powerful-wealth doe plentifully-grow doe not the heart upon the same bestow verse 12 Once speak did God twice heard I this again that powerfulnes doth unto God pertain verse 13 And unto thee Lord merciful-kindnes for thou wilt pay each-man as his worke is PSAL. LXII 1 To the master of the musick over Ieduthun a psalm of David verse 2 YEt-surely unto God my soule keepeth silence from him is my salvation verse 3 Surely he is my rock and my salvation mine high defence I shall not be moved much verse 4 How long will yee indevour-mischief against a man ye shal be killed all of you yee shal be as a bowed wall as a fense that is shoved at verse 5 Surely they consult to thrust him down from his high dignity they delight in a lye with his mouth each of them blesseth and with their inward-part they curse Selah verse 6 Yet unto God my soule keep thou silence for from him is my expectation verse 7 Surely he is my rock and my salvation mine high-defence I shall not be moved verse 8 In God is my salvation and my glory the rock of my strength my safe-hope is in God verse 9 Trust ye in him in all time O people powre-out your heart before him God is a safe-hope for us Selah verse 10 Surely the sonnes of base-man are vanitie the sonnes of noble-man are a lye in balances to mount up they together are lighter than vanitly verse 11 Trust not ye in oppression and in robberie become not vain if powerfull-wealth doe increase set not the heart thereon verse 12 Once did God speak twice heard I this-same that strength pertaineth to God verse 13 And to thee O Lord mercy for thou wilt pay to man according-to his work PSALM LXIII 1 A Psalm of David when he was in the wildernes of Iudah verse 2 O God thou art my God early-wil-I-seek thee my soule thirsteth for thee my flesh longeth-ardently for thee in a land of drought and weary without waters verse 3 So-as I did view thee in the sanctuary for to see thy strength and thy glory verse 4 Because thy mercy is better than life my lips shall celebrate thee verse 5 So will I blesse thee in my life in thy name will I lift-up my palmes verse 6 My soule shal be satisfied as with fat and fatnesse and my mouth shall praise with lips of shouting ioy verse 7 When I remember thee on my beds meditate on thee in the night-watches verse 8 That thou hast beene a helpfullnesse to me and in the shadow of thy wings I shouted verse 9 My soule cleaveth after thee thy right-hand upholdeth me verse 10 But they that seek my soule for tumultuous-ruine shall goe into the lower-puts of the earth verse 11 They shall make him run-out by the hands of the sword they shall be the portion of foxes verse 12 But the king shall rejoyce in God every-one that sweareth by him shall glory but stopped shal be the mouth of them that speake a lie PSAL. LXIII Sing this as the 18. Psalm verse 2 GOd thou my God I early thee enquire my soule for thee doth thirstily-desire my flesh for thee doth long-with-ardentnes in land of drought and weary waterlesse verse 3 As I did view thee in the sanctuarie so for to see thy power and thy glorie verse 4 Because thy mercy better than life is my lips shall celebrate thee with praises verse 5 So thorow-out my life blesse thee will I I in thy name will lift my palmes on high verse 6 My soule with fat and fatnes
of Baca put him for a wel-spring also with blessing the rain covereth verse 8 They shall go from power to power he shall appeare unto God in Sion verse 9 Iehovah God of hosts heare thou my prayer give-ear O God of Iaakob Selah verse 10 See thou O God our shield and look-upon the face of thine Anointed verse 11 For better is a day in thy courts than a thousand I have chosen to sit-at the-threshold in the house of my God rather than to remain in the tents of wickednesse verse 12 For Iehovah God is a Sun and shield Iehovah will give grace and glory he will not withhold good from them that walk in perfection verse 13 Iehovah of hosts O blessed is the earthly-man that trusteth in thee PSALM LXXXIV O LORD of hosts how amiable are places wherein thou dost dwell verse 3 My soul doth long and faint also even for the courts of Iehovah my heart and my flesh shout doe they to come the living God unto verse 4 Yea the sparrow an house findeth and swallow nest where she layeth her young ones thine altars O IAH of hosts my king and-eke my God verse 5 They that in thine house have abode are blest they still praise thee Selah verse 6 Blest is the man whose strength thou art they that high waies have in their heart verse 7 That passing-through the Baca vale doe put him for a welling-stream with blessings eke rain covereth them verse 8 From pow'r to pow'r proceed they shall to God in Sion shall appear verse 9 LORD God of hosts my prayer heare give-ear ô Ja'kobs God Selah verse 10 Our shielding-protection see thou ô God and look upon face of thine ' ointed-Messiah verse 11 For better is a day within thy courts than thousand elswhere been I chosen have me to depresse at threshold in house of my God rather-than for to have abode within the tents of wickednesse verse 12 For JAH God is a Sun and shield both grace and glory JAH will yeeld not any good with-hold will he from them that walk in perfectnes verse 13 O LORD of armies blessed is the earthly-man that trusts in thee PSALM LXXXV Sing this as the 8 or as the 77 Psalm verse 2 THou favoured hast thy land ô Jehovah thou turned hast Jakobs captivitie verse 3 Thou pard'ned hast thy folks iniquitie thou cov'red hast even-all their sin Selah verse 4 Thou gathered hast thine anger all away Thou turned hast from thy wraths fervent-ire verse 5 Turn us ô God of our salvation and cease ' gainst us thine indignation verse 6 Wilt thou for ay ' gainst us thine anger-stire Wilt thou to age and age draw-out thine ire verse 7 Wilt not againe revive us that in thee thy folk may joy verse 8 To us Jehovah show thy mercy and thy health on us bestow verse 9 What God the LORD wil speak I le hearkning bee for to his folk and saints speak peace will he And let them not return to foolishnes verse 10 To his fearers his health is sure at hand that glory may have dwelling in our land verse 11 Mercy and truth met justice kist and peace verse 12 Out of the earth eke springeth faithfulnes Justice from heav'ns hath looked-down also verse 13 Also Jehovah giveth bounteousnesse and eke our land shall give her fruitfulnesse verse 14 Just-right'ousnesse before his face shall goe and he will put her steps the way into PSALM LXXXV 1 To the master of the Musick a psalm to the sons of Korach THou hast been favourable to thy land O Iehovah thou hast returned the captivity of Iaakob verse 3 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people thou hast covered all their sin Selah verse 4 Thou hast gathered-away all thine exceeding-anger thou hast turned from the fervenese of thine anger verse 5 Turn thou us O God of our salvation and cause thine indignation against us to cease verse 6 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever wilt thou draw-out thine anger to generation and generation verse 7 Wilt not thou turne and revive us that thy people may rejoyce in thee verse 8 Shew us Iehovah thy mercy and give us thy salvation verse 9 I will hear what God Iehovah will speak for he will speake peace unto his people and unto his gracious-saints and let them not return to unconstant-folly verse 10 Surely his salvation is neere to them that feare him that glory may dwell in our land verse 11 Mercy and truth are met justice and peace have kissed verse 12 Faithfulnesse springeth out of the earth and justice looketh down from heaven verse 13 Also Iehovah will give the good and our land shall give her fruit verse 14 Iustice shall goe before his face and he will put her foot-steps in the way PSALM LXXXVI 1 A Prayer of David BOw-down thine eare Iehovah answer me for I am poor-afflicted and needy verse 2 Keep my soul for I am mercifull thou my God save thy servant that trusteth unto thee verse 3 Be gracious to me Iehovah for unto thee do I call all the day verse 4 Rejoyce the soule of thy servant for unto thee Lord Lift I up my soul verse 5 For thou Iehovah art good mercifully-pardonest and much of mercy to all that call upon thee verse 6 Give-ear Iehovah to my prayer and attend to the voice of my supplications-for-grace verse 7 In day of my distresse will I call unto thee for thou wilt answer me verse 8 There is none like thee among the Gods O Lord and none like thy works verse 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and bow down themselves before thee O Lord and shall glorifie thy name verse 10 For great art thou and dost marvellous-things thou art God thy self alone verse 11 Teach me O Jehovah thy way I will walk in thy truth unite my heart for to feare thy name verse 12 I will confesse thee O Lord my God with all my heart and will glorifie thy name for ever verse 13 For thy mercy is great toward me and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hel verse 14 O God the proud are risen-up against me and the assembly of violent men seek my soule and they have not set thee before them verse 15 But thou Lord art a God pittifull and gracious long suffering and much of mercy and truth verse 16 Turn thy face unto me and be gracious to me give thy strength to thy servants and save the son of thine handmaid verse 17 Doe with me a signe for good and let my haters see and be abashed because thou Jehovah hast holpen me and comforted me PSALM LXXXVI verse 1 BOw-down thine eare Iehovah answer me for I am poor-afflicted and needy verse 2 Keep thou my soule for mercifull am I my God thy servant save that trusts in thee verse 3 Iehovah be thou gracious to me for all the day call unto thee do I. verse 4 Thy servants soule rejoyce-thou-cheerefully for Lord I lift my
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
Iehovah did I supplicate-for-grace verse 3 I powred-out before him my meditations my distresse I did shew before him verse 4 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me then thou knewest my path in the way that I walked they privily-laid a snare for me verse 5 I did look on the right-hand and see and no man acknowledged me refuge is perished from me no-man seeketh for my soul verse 6 I cryed unto thee Jehovah I said thou art my hope-for-safety my portion in the land of the living verse 7 Attend unto my shouting for I am brought-low vehemently deliver me from my persecutors for they are stronger than I. verse 8 Bring-forth my soule out of the close-prison to confesse thy name the just shall inviron me about for thou wilt bounteously-reward unto me PSALM CXLII Sing the as the 77. Psalm verse 2 I With my voice unto the LORD did cry did with my voice make-supplication unto the LORD verse 3 My meditation I powred out before him shew did I before him my troublous-adversity verse 4 When overwhelmed was my spirit in me then knewest thou my path they in the way that I did walk a snare for me did lay verse 5 I looked on the right hand and did see and there was stone that would acknowledge me Refuge is perisht from me not any seeks for my soul verse 6 I cry'd to thee thou art ô LORD said I my safest-hope my part in land of living verse 7 To my shouting-cry attend for I am low-brought veh'mently Free me from my pursuers for they be stronger than I. verse 8 Do thou my soul release from prison-close thy name for to confesse the just men shall about-inviron me for to me thou reward wi lt bounteously PSAL. CXLIII 1 A Psalm of David IEhovah hear my prayer give-ear to my supplications-for-grace in thy faithfulnesse answer me in thy justice verse 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant for before thee shall not any living be justified verse 3 For the enemy persecuteth my soul smiteth-down to the earth my life maketh me sit in darknesses as the dead for ever verse 4 And my spirit is overwhelmed in me in mids of me my heart is wondrously-amazed verse 5 I remember the dayes of old I meditate on al thy work I muse on the action of thy hands I spread-out my hands unto thee my soul as a wearie land thirsteth for thee Selah verse 7 Make-speed answer me Jehovah my spirit fayleth hide not thy face from me for I shall be made-like to them that goe-down the pit verse 8 Cause me to hear thy mercie in the morning for in thee doe I trust cause me to know the way that I should walk for unto thee doe I lift up my soul verse 9 Deliver me from mine enemies O Jehovah unto thee I flie-for-covert verse 10 Learn me to doe thine acceptable-will for thou art my God thy good spirit shall lead me in the land of righteousnes verse 11 For thy names sake Jehovah thou wilt quicken me in thy justice wilt bring-forth my soul out of distresse verse 12 And in thy mercie wilt suppresse mine enemies and destroy al them that afflict my soul for I am thy servant PSALM CXLIII Sing this as the 7. Psalm verse 1 LORD hear my prayer hearken to my suits-foâ—-graciousnesse me answer in thy faithful-truth in thy just-rigteousnesse verse 2 And into judgment enter not thou with thy servitour for none that liveth justifide shal be thy face before verse 3 For th' enemy pursues my soul smites-down my life on clay he makes me sit in places dark even as the dead for aie verse 4 And overwhelmed is my spirit in me perplexedly in mids of me my heart it is amazed-wondrously verse 5 I call to mind the dayes of old I meditation-use on al thy work on th' action of thy hands doe I muse verse 6 I spread out unto thee my hands my soul doth thirst for thee even as the weary land Selah verse 7 Make speed LORD answer mee My spirit-fayleth keep not thou thy face from me secret for then shall I be like to those that doe goe-down the pit verse 8 At morn let me thy mercie hear for in thee doe I trust O cause me to have knowledge of the way that walk I must For unto thee I lift my soul verse 9 O LORD deliver mee free from mine enemies I flie-for-covert unto thee verse 10 Learn me to doe thy will for thou my God art thy good Spâ—rit it shall conduct me in the land of equitie-upright verse 11 Jehovah thou wilt quicken me even for thine own names sake thou in thy justice forth my soul out of distresse wilt take verse 12 And in thy mercie wilt suppresse my foes and al of them destroy that doe afflict my soul for I thy servant am PSALM CLXIV Sing this as the 1. Psalm verse 1 O Blessed be the LORD my Rock which learns my hands the fight my fingers warr verse 2 My mercie-kind and my strong-place-of-flight my tow'r and my deliverer for me my sheild and hee in whom I hope that doth subject my people under mee verse 3 LORD what is earthly-man that thou of him dost knowledge-take the son of wretched-man that thou of him account dost-make verse 4 The earthly-man compared is unto light-vanitie his dayes they as a shadow are that passing-hence-doth-flie verse 5 LORD bow thy heav'ns and come thou down the mountayns touch and they shall smoke verse 6 Inlighten-thou lightning and scatter them away thine arrowes send and them disturb verse 7 Thine hands send from on high release me and deliver me out of waters many Out of the hand of strangers sonns verse 8 Whose mouth speaks vanitie and their right hand a right hand is of lying-fallacie verse 9 O God a new song I will sing to thee with psalterie and with tenstringed-instrument to thee sing-psalm will I. verse 10 That gives to Kings salvation that doth release David his servant from the evill sword verse 11 Release me and me rid out of the hand of stangers sonns whose mouth speaks vanitie and their right-hand a right hand is of lying fallacie verse 12 That our sonns as the plants which in their youth great-waxen are our daughters as the corner-stones polisht like Pallace-faire verse 13 Our garners full affording store of ev'rie sort of meats our cattell bringing thousands forth ten-thousands in our streets verse 14 Our Oxen heavy-burdened no breaking-in and none out-going and within our streets no exclamation verse 15 O blessed shall the people be whose state is such as this O blessed shall the people be whose God Jehovah is PSALM CXLIV 1 A psalm of David BLessed be Jehovah my Rock which learneth my hands to to the battel my fingers to the warr verse 2 My mercie and my fortresse my high-tower and my deliverer for me my sheild and he in whom I hope-for-safetie that subjecteth my people under me verse 3 Jehovah what is earthly-man that thou
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
foe and self-avenger cease verse 4 When I behold thy heav'ns thy singers deed the moon and starrs which thou hast stablished verse 5 What is frail-man that him thou remembrest and Adams Son that him thou visitest verse 6 For thou a litle lesser hast made him than be the Gods and crownd him with glory and-eke with honourable-decency verse 7 Of thy hand-works thou gavest him ruling under his feet thou set didst every-thing verse 8 Sheep and beeves all and field-beasts with the same verse 9 Fowl of the heav'ns fish of the sea also that through the path-waies of the seas doth go verse 10 O Jah our Lord how excellent-great-fame in all the earth hath thy renouned-name PSALM IX 1. To the master of the musick upon Muth Labben a Psalm of David I Will confess Jehovah with all my heart I will tell all thy marveilous works verse 3 I will-rejoice and shew-gladnes in thee I will sing-psalm to thy name O-most-high verse 4 When mine enemies turned bakward they stumbled and perished from thy face verse 5 For thou-hast-done my judgment and my doom hast sitten on the throne judge of justice verse 6 Thou hast rebuked the heathens hast brought-to perdition the wicked one their name thou-hast-wiped-out for ever and aye verse 7 The desolations of the enemie are wholly-ended to perpetuity and the citie thou hast pulled-up perished is the memoriall of them of them verse 8 And Iehovah shal sit for ever he hath prepared his throne for judgement verse 9 And he wil-judge the world with justice wil judg the peoples with righteousnesses verse 10 And Iehovah wil be an hye-refuge for the oppressed an hye-refuge at times in distress verse 11 And they that know thy name wil trust in thee for thou forsakest not them that seek thee Iehovah verse 12 Sing-Psalm to Iehovah that dwelleth in Sion shew forth among the peoples his practises verse 13 For he that seeketh our bloods remembreth them forgetteth not the crye of the meek-afflicted verse 14 Be-gracious to me Iehovah see mine affliction from my haters lifting-up me from the gates of death verse 15 That I may tell al thy prayses in the gates of the daughter of Sion may be glad in thy salvation verse 16 The heathens are sunck-down in the corrupting-pit that they made in the net that they hidd caught is their foot verse 17 Known is Iehovah judgement he hath done in the work of his palmes insnared is the wicked one Meditation Selah verse 18 The wicked shall turn into the hell and the heathens that forget God verse 19 For not to perpetuity forgotten-shall be the needy-one nor the exspectation of the poor-afflicted-ones perish for aye verse 20 Rise-up Jehovah let not sory-man be-strong let the heathens be judged before thy face verse 21 Put thou Jehovah a fear in them let the heathens know that they be sory-men Selah PSALM IX Sing this as the 25. Psalm verse 2 VVIth all my heart Jehovah I le confess all thy works-marveilous I wil express verse 3 Rejoice and gladnes-shew in thee will I I will sing-psalm to thy name ô most-hie verse 4 Mine enemies when backward they turned they from thy face stumbled and perished verse 5 For thou my judgement and my doom hast done hast sitten judge of justice on the throne verse 6 The heathens thou severe-rebuked hast the wicked-one hast to-perdition-cast the name of them thou wiped hast away to everlasting and perpetual-aye verse 7 The desolations of th' enemie quite-ended are to perpetuitie and cities thou hast pulld-up of them al with them is perisht the memorial verse 8 Iehovah also shall for ever sit his throne for judgement he prepareth-sit verse 9 And he wil judge the world with right-justice wil judge the peoples with right-equities verse 10 And for th' opprest Iah wil be refuge-hye a refuge-hye at times in misery verse 11 And they that know thy name wil trust in thee for thou Iah leavest not them that seek thee verse 12 Sing to Iehovah that in Sion dwells his practises shew-forth among peoples verse 13 For them remembreth he that blouds doth seek he forgets not crye of th'afflicted-meek verse 14 Iehovah shew me grace my trouble see from my foes from deaths gates up lifting mee verse 15 That I in daughter Sions gates may noyse thy prayses all may in thy health rejoyce verse 16 The heathens sunk are in the pit they made caught is their foot in net that close-they-laide verse 17 Known is Iehovah judgment he hath done in his hand-work snar'd is the wicked-one O mind this wel verse 18 Turn shal into the pit the wicked heathens al that God forget verse 19 For not for aye forgot shall be the poore nor needies hope perish for evermore verse 20 Iehovah rise strong let not weak-man bee let heathens judged be 'fore face of thee verse 21 Iehovah strike in them a dread-dismay let heathens know weak-men they be Selah PSALM X. VVHerefore Jehovah doest-thou stand in a place farr-off doest thou hide at times in distresse verse 2 In the haughtinesse of the wicked he hotly-pursueth the poor afflicted let them be taken in the crafty-purposes that they have thought verse 3 For prayse doeth the wicked for the desire of his soul and the covetous he blesseth he despiteth Jehovah verse 4 The wicked such is the loftines of his nose that he seeketh not there is no God in all his crafty-purposes verse 5 His wayes doe well-succeed in all time thy judgments are on high above his sight all his distressers he pusseth at them verse 6 He saith in his heart I shall not be removed for that I shall not be in evill to generation and generation verse 7 His mouth is full of cursing and of deceits and fraud under his tongue is molestation and painfull-iniquity verse 8 He sitteth in the wayting-place of the villages in the secret-places doth he murder the innocent his eyes lurk for the poor verse 9 He lieth-in-wait in the secret-place as a Lion in his denn he lyeth in wayt to snatch away the poor afflicted he snatcheth-away the poor-afflicted in drawing him into his net verse 10 He croucheth he-boweth-down that fall-may into his strong pawes a troup-of-poor verse 11 He saith in his heart God hath forgotten he hideth his face he wil not see to perpetuity verse 12 Rise-up Jehovah O God-lift-up thy hand forget not the meek-afflicted verse 13 Wherfore doth the wicked despite God he saith in his heart thou wilt not inquire verse 14 Thou seest for thou beholdest molestation and indignation to give it into thy hand unto thee the poor doeth leave it thou art the helper of the fatherlesse verse 15 Break thou the arme of the wicked-one and of the evil man seek-out his wickednesse till thou findest none verse 16 Jehovah is King for ever and aye perished are the heathens out of his land verse 17 Jehovah thou hast heard the desire of the meek thou preparest-firm their heart thou makest
attentive thine eare verse 18 To judge the fatherlesse and the oppressed that he add not any more to daunt-with-terrour sory-man out of the earth PSALM X. Sing this as the 7. Psalm VVHerefore Jehovah standest thou removed-farr-aside at times when wee are in distress Wherfore doest thou thee hide verse 2 The wicked in his haughtines hotly-pursues the poore Let them be taken in the crafts that they have thought before verse 3 For for his souls desired-lust praise doth the wicked-wight the covetous eke he doth bless he doth the LORD despight verse 4 The wicked-man his countenance is of such loftines That he seeks not there is no God in all his purposes verse 5 His wayes in all time well-succeed on high thy judgments bee above his sight his pressing-foes puff at them all doth hee verse 6 Within his heart he saith I shall not be remov'd-away For I shall not in evill bee in any age for aye verse 7 His mouth is full of cursing-oath and fraud and fallacie under his tongue is mischeif and plainfull-iniquitie verse 8 In wayting-place of villages he sits in secrecies he murdereth the innocent for poor doe lurk his eyes verse 9 He lyes in wayt in secret place as Lion in his denn he lyes in wayt to snatch away the poor-afflicted men th' afflicted-poor he snatcheth him when to his net he drawes verse 10 He stoups he bowes that troup of poor may fall in his strong-pawes The second part verse 11 Within his hart he saith God doth forget he hies-away his face so that he will not see unto perpetuall-aye verse 12 Jehovah rise thou up ô God lift thou thine hand on hye let not the meek-afflicted men be out of memory verse 13 O wherfore doth the wicked man despight th' Almighty-one he in his heart saith thou wilt not make-inquisition verse 14 Thou lookest for molesting-toyl and grievance thou doest see to take the thing into thine hand the poor leaves it to thee Thou helper art of fatherless verse 15 Break th' arme of wicked-one and of the ev'l his wickedness seek til thou findest none verse 16 Jehovah king for ever is and to continuall-aye out of his land the heathen-men are perished-away verse 17 The meek-afflicted-mens desire Jehovah thou doest hear thou firmly-doest-prepare their heart doest make-attent thine eare verse 18 To judge th' opprest and fatherless that add no more he may that is frayl-man out of the earth with-terrour to-dismay PSALM XI Sing this as the 1. Psalm I In Jehovah hope-repose how therfore doe ye say unto my soul as bird unto your mountain flee-away verse 2 For loe the wicked bend the bow their shaft on string prepare to shoot even in the dark at them in heart that upright are verse 3 For the foundations are cast-down the just what hath he done verse 4 Jah in his holy Pallace is Jah in the heaven his throne his eyes will view his eye-lids prove the children of Adam verse 5 Jehova will the just-man prove also the wicked-man His soul eke hateth him that loves wrongfull-transgression verse 6 Upon the wicked he will rayn the snares fire and brimston and wind of burning-storms this shall the part of their cup bee verse 7 For just is Jah he justice loves his face the right will see PSALM XI 1 To the master of the Musick a Psalm of David IN Jehovah doe I hope-for-safety how say ye to my soul flee to your mountain as a bird verse 2 For loe the wicked bend the bow they prepare their arrow upon the string to shoot in the darknesse at them that are upright in heart verse 3 For the foundations are cast-down the just what hath he done verse 4 Jehovah in the pallace of his holynesse Jehovah in the heavens his throne his eyes will view his eye lids wil prove the sons of Adam verse 5 Jehovah wil prove the just-one and the wicked-one and him that loveth violent-wrong his soul doth hate verse 6 He will rain upon the wicked snares fire and brimstone and wind of burning-storms shall be the portion of their cup. verse 7 For just Jehovah he loveth justices his face will view the righteous PSALM XII 1 To the master of the musick upon the eight A Psalm of David verse 2 SAve O Jehovah for the gracious-saint is ended for the faithfull are diminished from the sonns of Adam verse 3 They speak false-vanity each-man with his next-friend with lip of flatteries with a heart and a heart they speak verse 4 Jehovah cut-off all lipps of flatteries the tongue that speaketh great-things verse 5 Which have sayd with our tongue we wil prevail our lips are with us who is Lord over us verse 6 For the wastfull-spoil of the poor-afflicted for the groning of the needy-ones now will I rise up sayth Jehovah I wil set in salvation he shall have breathing verse 7 The sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings as silver tried in a subliming-fornace of earth fined seven times verse 8 Thou Jehovah wilt keep them wilt preserve him from this generation for ever verse 9 The wicked walk on every side when vilenesse is exalted of the sonns of Adam PSALM XII Sing this as the 50. Psalm verse 2 SAve LORD for godly-man is at-an-end for faithfull-ones from Adams sonns decay verse 3 They speak vain-ly each-man with his next friend with flattring lip with heart heart speak they verse 4 The Lord cut-off all lipps of smoothed-flattrings the tongue that speaketh arrogantly great things verse 5 Which sayd-have with our tongue we wil prevail our lipps are ours who Lord is over us verse 6 For the afflicted-poor mens wastfull-spoil for needy-poor mens groning-pitteous now will I rise the LORD sayth in salvation I will him set he shall have respiration verse 7 The sayings of the LORD are sayings pure as silver tride in earthen choise-fornace fined sev'n times verse 8 Thou Lord wilt thē keep-sure wilt him preserve for ever from this race verse 9 On ev'ry side the wicked-ones have walked when vilenes is of Adams sonns exalted PSAM XIII 1 To the master of the Musick a Psalm of David verse 2 HOw long Jehovah wilt thou forget me for ever how long wilt thou hide thy face from me verse 3 How long shall I set counsels in my soul sorow in my heart by day how long shall my enemy be exalted above me verse 4 Behold answer thou me Jehovah my God lighten thou mine eyes least I sleep the death verse 5 Left my enemy say I have prevailed against him my distressers be glad when I am moved verse 6 But I in thy mercy doe I trust my heart shall be glad in thy salvation I will sing to Jehovah for he hath bounteously-rewarded unto me PSALM XIII HOw long Jehovah wilt thou me forget for aye how lōg while wilt thou hide thy face frō me away 3 How long shall in my soul I counsels set dayly sad-sorrow in my heart how long shall my foe bee exalted above mee
vowes I will discharge verse 27 The meek shall eat and be suffis'd Jehovah praise shall they that doe him seek your heart shall live unto perpetuall-aye verse 28 All ends of th' earth remember shall and turn Jehovah to and all the heathens families 'fore thee shall worship-doe verse 29 Because unto Jehovah doth the kingdom appertain and he among the nations is ruler-soveraign verse 30 All they that in the earth be fat shall eat and worship doe low-bend before him shall they all that to the dust down-goe And he that quickneth not his soul verse 31 To him serve shall their seed it for a generation shall be'fore the LORD counted verse 32 Come shall they and his justice shall by them declared bee unto a folk that shall be born that done the same hath hee PSALM XXIII 1 A Psalm of David IEhovah feedeth me I shall not lack verse 2 In folds of budding-grass he maketh me lie-down he easily-leadeth me by the waters of tests verse 3 He returneth my soul he leadeth me in the beaten-paths of justice for his name sake verse 4 Yea though I should walk in the vally of the shade of death I will not fear evill for thou wilt be with me thy rod and thy staff they shall comfort me verse 5 Thou furnishest before me a table in presence of my distressers thou makest fat my head with oil my cup is abundant verse 6 Doubtlesse good and mercy shall follow me all the dayes of my life and I shall converse in the house of Iehovah to length of dayes PSALM XXIII Sing this as the 8. Psalm verse 1 IEhovah feedeth me I shall not lack verse 2 In grassy folds he down doth make me lye he gently-leads me quiet waters by verse 3 He doth return my soul for his name sake in paths of justice leads-me-quietly verse 4 Yea though I walk in dale of deadly-shade I le fear none ill for with me thou wilt be thy rod thy staff eke they shall comfort me verse 5 Fore me a table thou hast ready-made in their presence that my distressers be Thou makest fat mine head with ointing-oil my cup abounds verse 6 Doubtless good and mercy shall all the dayes of my life follow me also within Iehovahs house I shall to length of dayes repose-me-quietly PSALM XXIV verse 1 THe earth it is Iehovahs and the plenteousnes of it the habitable-world and they that in the same doe sit verse 2 For he upon the watry-seas hath-founded it secure and on the flowing-rivers hath the same establisht-sure verse 3 Who shall into the mountain of Iehovah up-ascend and in his place of holines who is he that shall stand verse 4 The clean in hands and pure in heart that to false-vanity doth not lift-up his soul and doth not swear to fallacy verse 5 He from Iehovah shall receive a benediction and justice from the mighty-God of his salvation verse 6 This is their generation that doe him seek even they that make-inquiry for thy face this Iacob is Selah verse 7 Lift-up ye gates your heads and ye dores of eternall-aye be lifted-up that-so the King of glory enter may verse 8 This King of glory who is he Jehovah puissant and valiant Jehovah he in battel valiant verse 9 Lift-up ye gates your heads and ye dores of eternal-aye lift-up your-heads that-so the King of glory enter may verse 10 This King of glory who is he it is the eternall-JAH of warlike-hosts even-he the King of glory is Selah PSALM XXIV 1 A Psalm of David THe earth is Iehovahs and the plenty thereof the world and they that sitt therein verse 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers verse 3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of Iehovah and who shall stand in the place of his holinesse verse 4 The clean in palmes and pure in heart which lifteth not up his soul to false-vanity neither sweareth to deceit verse 5 He shall receive a blessing from Iehovah and justice from the God of his salvation verse 6 This is the generation of them that inquire for him of them that seek thy face of Iaakob Selah verse 7 Lift up ye gates your heads and be lifted up ye dores of eternity that the King of glory may come in verse 8 Who is this King of glory Jehovah strong and valiant Jehovah valiant in battel verse 9 Lift up ye gates your heads and lift up ye dores of eternity that the King of glory may come in verse 10 Who is he this King of glory Jehovah of hosts he is the King of glory Selah PSALM XXV 1 A Psalm of David VNto thee Jehovah lift I up my soul verse 2 My God in thee do I trust let me not be abashed let not my enemies shew-gladnesse over me verse 3 Yea all that earnestly-exspect thee shall not be abashed they shall be abashed that unfaithfully transgress in vain verse 4 Thy waies Jehovah make thou me to know learn me thy pathes verse 5 Make me to tread in thy truth and learn me for thou art the God of my salvation thee do I earnestly-exspect all the day verse 5 Remember thy tender-mercies Jehovah and thy kind-mercies for they are from eternitie verse 7 The sins of my youth and my trespasses remember thou not according to thy mercie do thou remember me for thy goodnesse sake Jehovah verse 8 Good and righteous Jehovah is therefore will he teach sinners in the way verse 9 He will make the meek to tread in judgement and will learn the meek his way verse 10 All the pathes of Iehovah are mercy and truth to them that keep his covenant and his testimonies verse 11 For thy name-sake Jehovah even mercifully pardon wilt thou my iniquity for it is much verse 12 Who is the man that feareth Iehovah he wil teach him in the way that he shal chuse verse 13 His soul shal lodge in good and his seed shal inherit the land verse 14 The secret of Iehovah is to them that fear him and his covenant to make them for to know verse 15 Myne eyes are continually unto Jehovah for he wil bring-forth my feet out of the net verse 16 Turn-the-face unto me and be gracious-to me for I am solitarie and poor-afflicted verse 17 The distresses of my heart are inlarged bring thou me forth out of my vexations verse 18 See mine affliction and my molestation and forgive all my sinns verse 19 See mine enemies for they are multiplied and with hatred of violēt-wrong have they hated me verse 20 Keep thou my soul and deliver me let me not be abashed for I hope-for-safetie in thee verse 21 Let perfection and righteousnes preserve me for I earnestly-exspect thee verse 22 Redeme Israel O God from all his distresses PSALM XXV I Lift my soul Jehovah unto thee verse 2 My God in thee my trust I do repose O let me not with-shame-abashed be shew-gladnes over me let not my foes verse 3 Yea all do
exspect-thee-earnestly shall not abashed be-with-shamefulnes but they shall be abashed-shamefully that do in vain unfaithfully-transgress verse 4 Thy wayes Iehovah make thou me discern thy pathes me learn-by-information verse 5 Make me to tread in thy truth and me learn for thou the God of my salvation I earnestly-exspect thee all the day verse 6 Remember thy compassionate mercies and thy kind mercies ô eternal-IAH for they have been even from eternities verse 7 The sinns of my youth and my trespasses remember not thou but remember me Iehovah for thy bountiful-goodnes according to thy loving-kind-mercie verse 8 God is Iehovah righteous also therefore wil he teach sinners in the way verse 9 He will thee meek in judgement make to goe and learn he wil the lowly-meek his way verse 10 Mercy and truth Jehovahs paths all are to them that keep his league and witnesses verse 11 For thy name JAH thou mercifully-spare wilt mine iniquity for much it-is verse 12 Who is the man that doth Jehovah fear him will he teach in way that he shall-chuse verse 13 His soul in good shall lodging-persevere his seed the land for-heritage-shall-use verse 14 The secret of Jehovah he doth grant to them that him with fear doe-reverence also his testamental-covenant to make them for to have-intelligence verse 15 Mine eyes alway unto Jehovah be for from the net my feet he will restore verse 16 Unto me turn and gracious be to mee For I alone am and afflicted-poore verse 17 Distresses of my heart inlarged be bring thou me forth from my vexations verse 18 My trouble and my molestation see and pardon all mine aberrations verse 19 Behold my foes for multiplide are thay and doe with hate most-violent hate mee verse 20 Keep thou my soul and ridd me free-away sham'd be I not for I doe hope in thee verse 21 Keep me let rightnes and perfection for I doe thee exspect-with earnestnes verse 22 O God give Israel redemption from all his strait-afflicting-anguishes PSALM XXVI Sing this as the 5. or as the 66. Psalm verse 1 JUdge me Jehovah for I goe in my perfect-simplicity I in Jehovah trust also I shall not slide-unstedfastly verse 2 Jehovah prove tempt me likeweise my reins and my heart doe thou trie verse 3 For thy mercy before mine eyes and I walk in thy verity verse 4 I sit not with vaine mortal-men nor enter with dissemblers-hidd verse 5 I hate church of malignant-men and doe not sit with the-wicked verse 6 My hands with cleannes wash-I-clear and LORD I compass thine altar verse 7 With voice of thanks to cause to hear and all thy marvailes to declare verse 8 Jehovah the safe-mansion of thine house dearly-love do I place of the habitation of thy most glorious-majesty verse 9 My soul with sinners gather not nor with blood-guilty men my life verse 10 In whose hands a mischievous-plot whose right hand is with bribes full rife verse 11 And I walk in my perfectnes redeeme and use-me-graciously verse 12 My foot doth stand in righteousnes in Churches bless the LORD will I. PSALM XXVI 1 A psalm of David JUdge me Iehovah for I walk in my perfection and doe trust in Iehovah I shal not stagger verse 2 Prove me Iehovah and tempt me try my reins and my heart verse 3 For thy mercy is before mine eyes and I walk in thy truth verse 4 I doe not sit with mortal-men of false-vanitie and with the hidden I enter not verse 5 I hate the church of evil-doers and with the wicked I sit not verse 6 I will wash my palms with cleannes and compass thine altar Iehovah verse 7 To cause to hear with voice of confession and to tell all thy marveilous works verse 8 Iehovah I love the mansion of thy house and the place of the habitation of thy glory verse 9 Gather not my soul with sinners and my life with men of bloods verse 10 In whose hands is a mischievous purpose and their right-hand is full of bribes verse 11 And I doe walk in my perfection redeeme thou me and be gracious to me verse 12 My foot standeth in righteousnes in the Churches I will bless Iehovah PSALM XXVII 1 A Psalm of David JEhovah is my light and my salvation for whom should I fear Iehovah is the strength of my life for whom should I dread verse 2 When evil-doors made-battel against me to eat my flesh my distressers and my enemies to me them selves stumbled and fell verse 3 If a pitched-host shall pitch against me my heart shall not fear if warr shall rise-up against me in this I trust verse 4 One thing I have asked of Iehovah the same I will request that I may sit in the house of Iehovah all the dayes of my life to view the pleasantnes of Iehovah and to inquire in his Pallace verse 5 For he will keep me privily in his pavilion in the day of evil he will keep me secret in the secret place of his tent on a rock he will exalt me verse 6 And now exalted shal be my head above my enemies round-about me and I wil sacrifice in his tent sacrifices of showting I will sing and sing-psalm to Iehovah verse 7 Hear Iehovah my voice when I cal and be gracious to me and answer me verse 8 To thee sayd my heart seek ye my face thy face Iehovah I doe seek verse 9 Hide thou not thy face from me turn not-aside in anger thy servant thou hast been my succour leave me not neither forsake me O God of my salvation verse 10 Though my father and my mother should forsake me yet Iehovah would gather me verse 11 Teach me Iehovah thy way and lead me in the path of righteousnesse because of my enviers verse 12 Give me not to the soul of my distressers for witnesses of falshood doe stand up against me and he that breatheth violent-wrong verse 13 Except I had beleeved to see the goodnesse of Iehovah in the land of the living verse 14 Earnestly-exspect thou for Iehovah be confirmed and let thine heart wax-strong and earnestly-expect thou for Iehovah PSALM XXVII verse 1 THe LORD my light is and mine health for whom should I be ' ffeard The LORD the strength is of my life for whom should I have-dread verse 2 When evil-men to eat my flesh against me made-battel my foes and m'enimies to me themselves stumbled and fell verse 3 If that an host against me pitch my heart unfearfull is if warr shall up against me rise I boldly trust in this verse 4 One-thing I asked of the LORD the same request I shall that in the LORDS house I may d'wel the daies of my life all to view Jehovahs pleasantnes and seek in his Pallace verse 5 For he in his pavilion will privily-me-place in th' evill day he will me keep secret in secrecy of his tent and upon a rock he will exalt me-hye verse 6 And now lift up shall be mine head above my foes 'bout mee and I wil
offer in his tent offrings of showting-glee I sing wil and sing-psalm to JAH verse 7 My voice Iehovah hear when I cal and be gracious to me and me answer verse 8 To thee mine heart saith Thou hast said for my face seek doe yee thy face Iehovah doe I seek verse 9 Hide not thy face from me turn not thy servant back in wrath my succour been hast thou ô God of mine health leav me not neither forsake me now verse 10 My father and my mother both though they should me forsake yet would Iehovah gathering unto himself me take verse 11 Iehovah teach thou me thy way and my conductour be in path of righteousnes because of them that envie me verse 12 Give not me to my foemens will for lying witnesses doe up against me stand and he that breatheth violentnes verse 13 I fainted had except I had beleeved for to see Iehovahs goodnes in the land of them that living bee verse 14 Expect Iehovah earnestly confirmed be and strong wax let thine heart and earnestly think for Iehovah long PSALM XXVIII 1 A Psalm of David VNto thee Iehovah doe I call my rock cease not-as-deaf from me least thou be silent from me and I be made-like to them that goe-down the pit verse 2 Hear thou the voice of my supplications-for-grace when I cry-out unto thee when I lift-up my hands unto the oracle of thine holinesse verse 3 Draw me not with the wicked and with the workers of painful-iniquity that speak peace with their next-freinds and malice is in their heart verse 4 Give thou to them according-to their work according to the evil of their practises according to the deed of their hands give thou to them render their reward unto them verse 5 Because they wil not discreetly-attend unto the works of Iehovah and to the deed of his hands he wil break them down and wil not build them-up verse 6 Blessed be Iehovah for he hath heard the voice of my supplications-for-grace verse 7 Iehovah my strength and my shield in him my heart trusted and I was holpen and my heart sheweth-gladsomnes with my song wil I confess him verse 8 Iehovah is a strength to them and he is the strong fort of the salvations of his anointed verse 9 Save thou thy peoples and bless thy inheritance feed them and advance them even for ever PSALM XXVIII Sing this as the 32. psalm verse 1 IEhovah unto thee I crie my Rock cease not as deaf from me least thou be mute from me and I them that goe-down the pit like be verse 2 Voice of my suits-for-grace hear thou when unto thee I out-doe-crye when I lift up mine hands unto thine Oracle of sanctitie verse 3 Draw not thou me with men graceless and with them that work painful-sin that with their neighbours speak of peace and malice is their heart within verse 4 Give thou to them as is their fact as is their practises offense give them as is their handy act render to them their recompense verse 5 Because they not intentive-heed unto Iehovahs works imploy neither unto his handy deed he wil not build them but destroy verse 6 JAH blessed be for he hath heard the voice of my requests for grace verse 7 JAH is my strength and shield my heart trusted in him and holp I was My heart therfore shewes-gladsomnes and I le confess him with my song verse 8 JAH is their strength and fort he is of his Ointeds salvation verse 9 O give thy folk salvation-free and bless thou thine inheritance and even unto eternitie doe thou them feed and them advance PSALM XXIX 1 A psalm of David GIve yet to Iehovah sonns of the mighties give ye to Iehovah glorie and strength verse 2 Give ye to Iehovah the glorie of his name bow down your selves to Iehovah in the comly-honour of the sanctuerie verse 3 The voice of Iehovah is upon the waters the God of glory thundereth Iehovah upon many waters verse 4 The voice Iehovah is with able power the voice of Iehovah with comly-honour verse 5 The voice of Iehovah breaketh the cedars and Iehovah breaks-asunder the cedars of Lebanon verse 6 And he maketh them leap like a calf Lebanon and Shirjon like a yong Unicorne verse 7 The voice of Jehovah striketh flames of fire verse 8 The voice of Jehovah maketh the wildernes to tremble Jehovah maketh the wildernes of Kadesh to tremble verse 9 The voice of Jehovah maketh the hindes tremblingly-to-travel and maketh-bare the forrests and in his Pallace every one saith glorie verse 10 Jehovah sate at the Floud and Jehovah shal sitt King for ever verse 11 Jehovah wil give strength to his people Jehovah wil bless his people with peace PSALM XXIX Sing this as the 24. Psalm verse 1 O Give unto Iehovah yee the sons of the mighty O give unto Iehovah yee glory and potency verse 2 O give unto Iehovah yee his names glorious-renown in th'honourable sanctuarie bow to Iehovah down verse 3 Jehovahs voice on water is thunder doth Gods honour Jehovah on waters many verse 4 Jehovahs voice with powr Jehovahs voice with comlines verse 5 Jehovahs voice doth-break the cedars Lebanons cedars Jehovah quite-doth-break verse 6 And like unto an heifer-yong he makes them up-to-spring the Lebanon and Shirjon mount like Unicorns yongling verse 7 Jehovahs voice strikes flames of fire verse 8 Jehovahs voice doth make the desert quake Jehovah makes the Cadesh desert quake verse 9 Jehovahs voice doth make the hindes to travel-tremblingly and bares the woods in his Pallace ech-one doth say glory verse 10 At floud Jehovah sate and King Jehovah sitts for aye verse 11 JAH gives his people strength with peace his people bless will JAH PSALM XXX Sing this as the 27. Psalm verse 2 IEhovah I will thee exalt for thou hast drawn-up me and hast at me mine enemies not joifull made to be verse 3 I cryde to thee ô JAH my God and thou didst heal-me-safe verse 4 Jehovah thou hast brought my soul up from the lowest-grave Thou hast kept-me-alive from them that down the pitt doe goe verse 5 Ye that are his Saints-gracious sing-psalm Jehovah to and unto the remembrance of his sainctity confess verse 6 Because a moment in his wrath life in his favour is Weeping shall lodge at even-tide But joy at morning-day verse 7 And I said in my quiet-ease I shall not move for ay verse 8 O Jah thou in thy favour hast strength to my mount setled but thou didst hide-away thy face and I was-soon-troubled verse 9 To thee Jehovah doe I cal and ask Jehovah grace verse 10 What profit in my blood when I goe-down to rotting-place Shal dust confess to thee shal it shew-forth thy veritee verse 11 Jehovah hear and shew-me-grace ô Jah my helper bee verse 12 My mourning thou converted hast to me into a dance my sack-cloth thou unloosed hast and girtt me with joyance verse 13 That my glorie to thee may sing and may
trust-secure inhabite thou the land and feed on faith verse 4 And in Jehovah take thou thy pleasure and he will give thee that which thy heart pray'th verse 5 Upon Jehovah turne thy way aright and trust on him and he will see-it-done verse 6 And will bring-forth thy justice as the light and thy judgement as the bright-shining-noon verse 7 Upon Jehovah with meek-silence-slay and for him wait thou still-with patientnesse fret not for him that prosp'reth in his way for man that doth effect his purposes verse 8 Surcease from wrath and leeve-off anger-hot fret not thy self eke to do naughtinesse verse 9 For they that naughty-do shall down be cut and they that wait on JAH shall land possesse verse 10 And yet a while and wicked shall not be and thou shalt mark and he not in his place verse 11 And meek-men shall the land inherit free and in much peace they shall themselves solace verse 12 The wicked doth against the just devise and doth against him gnashing-grind his teeth verse 13 The Lord he doth him laughingly-despise for that his day a comming is he seeth verse 14 Draw sword bend their bow do wicked men to fell the poor and needy for to slay the right of way 15 Their sword shall enter in their heart their bowes eke broken be shall they verse 16 The little of a just man better is then many wicked-mens wealth-manifold verse 17 For broke shall be the armes of men-graceles whereas the just Jehovah doth uphold verse 18 Jehovah knows the dayes of perfect-men and their inheritance shall be for aye verse 19 In th'evill time they shall not bashed been in dayes of hunger have enough shall they verse 20 But perish shall the men-ungracious the enemies eke of Jehovah shall be like unto the rams fat-precious they are consum'd with smoke consumed-all The second part verse 21 The wicked borroweth and doth not pay and just-man sheweth-grace and give doth he verse 22 For his blessed possesse the land shall they and his accursed-ones cut-off shall be verse 23 Mans steps are by Jehovah stablisht-fast and he his way affects-delightfully verse 24 When he shall fall he shall not off be cast because Iehovah holds his hand firmly verse 25 I have been young am old yet never see the just forsaken and his seed seek bread verse 26 All day deal-graciously and lend doth he and in the blessing bides his afterseed verse 27 Shun evill and do good and dwell for aye verse 28 For IAH doth judgement love and leaveth not his gracious-saints for ever kept are they whereas seed of the wicked is off-cut verse 29 The just men they shal by inheritance have of the land rightfull-possession and to perpetuall-continuance they shall herein have habitation verse 30 The just mans mouth doth wisdom forth-impart also his tongue the rightful-judgement speaks verse 31 The law of his God is within his heart his foot it shall not stagger in his steps verse 32 The wicked for the just doth spyall-stand and seeketh him by death for-to oppresse verse 33 Iehovah will not leave him in his hand neither condemne him when he judged is verse 34 Wait for Iehovah with continuance and keep his way and he exalt will thee for to possesse the land by heritance when cut-off are the wicked thou shalt see verse 35 I have the wicked seen dismaying-sore and spreading-forth himself as Lawrell green verse 36 And past-away and lo he was no more and I him sought but found he hath not been verse 37 Observe the perfect and the righteous see for th'after-end of that man shall be peace verse 38 But trespassers destroyd together be the after-end of wicked cut-off is verse 39 And just mens saving-health of JAH proceeds Their strength in time of need verse 40 And JAH helps them and rids them freely from the wicked rids and saveth them because they hope in him PSALM XXXVII 1. A Psalm of David FRet not thy self for the evill-doers envie not for them that do injurious-evill verse 2 For they shall soon be cut-down as grasse and shall fade as the greennesse of the budding-hearb verse 3 Trust thou in Iehovah and do good dwell in the land and feed on faith verse 4 And delight thy self in Iehovah and he will give thee the petitions of thy heart verse 5 Turn-confidently thy way upon Iehovah and trust upon him and he will do verse 6 And will bring-forth thy justice as the light and thy judgement as the noon brightnesse verse 7 Be silent for Iehovah and wait-still-patiently for him fret not thy self for him that prospereth in his way for the man that effecteth devices verse 8 Surcease from anger and leave-off hot-wrath fret not thy self also to do-evill verse 9 For evill-doers shall he cut-down and they that earnestly-wait on Iehovah they shall inherit the land verse 10 And yet a little while and the wicked shall not be and thou shalt consider his place and he shall not be verse 11 And the meek shall inheit the land and shal delight-themselves in the multitude of peace verse 12 The wicked deviseth against the just and gnasheth his teeth against him verse 13 The Lord laugheth at him for he seeth that his day doth come verse 14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow to fell-down the poor-afflicted and needy-one to slay them that be right of way verse 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart and their bows shall be broken verse 16 Better is the little of a just man then the plenteous-mammon of many wicked men verse 17 For the armes of wicked men shall be broken but Iehovah upholdeth the just verse 18 Iehovah knoweth the daies of perfect men and their inheritance shall be for ever verse 19 They shall not be abashed in time of evill and in the daies of hunger they shall have enough verse 20 But the wicked shall perish and the enemies of Iehovah as the precious fat of rams they-are consumed with the smoak they are consumed verse 21 The wicked borroweth and repayeth not and the just sheweth-grace and giveth verse 22 For his blessed-ones shall inherit the land and his accursed-ones shal be cut-off verse 23 By Iehovah the steps of the man are stablished and his way he delighteth verse 24 When he shall fall he shall not be cast-off for Iehovah upholdeth his hand verse 25 I have been young also I am waxt-old and I have not seen the just man forsaken and his seed seeking bread verse 26 All the day he sheweth-grace and lendeth and his seed are in the blessing verse 27 Eschew evill and do good and dwell for ever verse 28 For Iehovah loveth judgement and will not forsake his gracious-Saints they are kept for ever and the seed of the wicked is cut-off verse 29 Iust men shall inherit the land and shall dwell thereon to perpetuall-aye verse 30 The mouth of the just will utter wisdom and his tongue speak judgement verse 31
The law of his God is in his heart it shal not stagger in his steps verse 32 The wicked spieth for the just seeketh to work-his-death verse 33 Iehovah will not leave him in his hand nor condemne-him-for-wicked whē he is judged verse 34 Wait-thou-earnestly for Iehovah and keep his way and he will exalt thee for to inherit the land when the wicked are cut-off thou shalt see verse 35 I have seen the wicked daunting-terrible and spreading himself-bare as a green self-growing-lawrell verse 36 And he passed-away and lo he was not and I sought him and he was not found verse 37 Observe the perfect man and see the righteous for the after-end of the man shall be peace verse 38 And trespassers shall be destroied together the after-end of the wicked shall be cut-off verse 39 And the salvation of just men is of Jehovah their strength in time of distresse verse 40 And Iehovah will help them and deliver them he will deliver them from the wicked and save them because they hope-for-safety in him PSALM XXXVIII Sing this as the 18 Psalm verse 2 IEhovah in thy wrath rebuke not me neither chastise me in thine angry-heat verse 3 For into me stuck-deep thine arrows be and thou thy hand upon me down dost let verse 4 For thy threat in my flesh is no soundnesse for my sin in my bones there is no peace verse 5 For my misdeeds are over my head gone as weighty load too weighty for me-is verse 6 My stripes do stinke rot-with-corruption because of mine undiscreet-foolishnesse verse 7 I crooked am am bow'd-down vehemently I all the day do walk sad-mournfully verse 8 For full my flanks are of sore ferventnesse and in my flesh there is no entire-part verse 9 I weakned am and crusht with vehementnesse I rore-out for the groaning of my heart verse 10 O Lord my whole desire is thee before and hid from thee is not my sighing-sore verse 11 My heart doth pant my force hath me forsoke and mine eyes light even they with me not are verse 12 My lovers my friends stand from my stroke my neighbours eke do stand removed-far verse 13 Snares also set they-that my soul do seek and they that seek mine ill do mischiefs speak All day deceits they meditating-plot verse 14 And I as deaf-man am I do not hear and as one mute his mouth that openeth not verse 15 And am even-as a man which gives not eare and in whose mouth no reprehensions be verse 16 Because Jehovah I do wait for thee O Lord my God an answer thou wilt-graunt verse 17 For I did say least at me joy-do they when my foot mooves do gainst me greatly-vaunt verse 18 For I to halt am ready and alway verse 19 fore me my payn is For I do declare my viciousnes and for my sin shew-care verse 20 And my foes living mighty-are and they are many that me hate for cause-untrue verse 21 And they that evil do for good repay are adverse to me for I good pursue verse 22 JAH leave me not my God be not from mee verse 23 O Lord my health to my help hasten thee PSAL. XXXVIII 1 A Psalm of David for to record verse 2 IEhovah rebuke me not in thy fervent-anger neither chastise me in thy wrathfull-heat verse 3 For thy arrows are stuck in me and thou lettest-down thy hand upon me verse 4 No soundnesse is in my flesh because of thy angry-threat no peace is in my bones because of my sin verse 5 For my iniquities are gone-over my head as a weighty burden they are too weighty for me verse 6 My stripes do stink are putrified because of my foolishnes verse 7 I am crooked I am bowed-down very vehemently all the day I walk sad verse 8 For my flanks are full of parching and there is no soundnesse in my flesh verse 9 I am weakned and crushed very vehemently I rore-out for the groaning of my heart verse 10 Lord before thee is all my desire and my sighing is not hid from thee verse 11 My heart panteth my able-strength forsaketh me and the light of mine eyes even they are not with me verse 12 My lovers and my neerest-friends stand from before my stroke and my neighbours stand a far off verse 13 And they that seek my soul set-snares and they that seek my evil speak woful-evils and all the day they meditate deceits verse 14 And I as a deaf man heare not and as a mute man openeth not his mouth verse 15 And I am as a man which heareth not and in whose mouth are no reproofs verse 16 Because for thee Jehovah I do hopefully-wayt thou wilt answer O Lord my God verse 17 For I savd least they rejoyce at me and when my foot is moved do magnify against me verse 18 For I am ready to halting and my pain is before me continually verse 19 For I do declare my iniquitie I am careful for my sin verse 20 And my enemies are alive are mightie and multiplied are they that hate me falsly verse 21 And they that repay evil for good are my adversaries for that I follow good verse 22 Forsake me not Jehovah my God be not farr-off from me verse 23 Hasten to my help Lord my salvation PSALM XXXIX 1 To the Master of the musick to Ieduthun a psalm of David verse 2 I Said I wil take heed to my wayes from sinning with my tongue I will keep a bridle on my mouth while the wicked is before me verse 3 I was dumb with stilnes I was silent from good and my pain was troubled verse 4 Mine heart was hot within me in my meditation the fire burned I spake with my tongue verse 5 Jehovah make me know my end and the measure of my dayes what it is let me know how soon-ceasing I am verse 6 Loe thou hast given my daies of handbreadths and my worldly-time is as nothing before thee surely all vanity is every earthly-man though setled Selah verse 7 Surely in an image walketh each-man surely in vanity doe they make-a-stirre he heapeth-up and knoweth not who shall gather them verse 8 And now what expect I Lord my hopefull-exspectation it is for thee verse 9 Rid-thou-me-free from all my trespasses put me not the reproch of the foole verse 10 I am dumb I will not open my mouth because thou hast-done it verse 11 Turne-away from on mee thy plague by the striking of thy hand I am consumed verse 12 With reproofs for iniquity thou chastisest a man and makest-melt as a moth that which-is-to-be-desired of his surely vanitie is every earthly-man Selah verse 13 Heare my prayer Jehovah and my out-cry give-eare unto my teares cease not as deafe for a stranger I am with thee a sojourner as all my fathers verse 14 Stay from me and let mee refresh my-selfe ere-that I goe and I be not PSALM XXXIX verse 2 I Said I wil beware my wayes not with my tongue to misse I le keep
places verse 4 And I will come unto the altar of God unto God the joy of my gladnesse and confesse thee with harp O God my God verse 5 Why bowest thou down thy selfe my soule and why makest thou a tumultuous-stirre within me wait-hopefully for God for yet I shall confesse him the salvations of my face and my God PSALM XLIV 1 To the master of the musick to the sons of Korach an instructing Psalm verse 2 O God with our eares wee have heard our fathers have told to us the worke thou wroughtest in their dayes in dayes of old verse 3 Thou with thy hand diddest dispossesse the heathens and didst 〈◊〉 â—â—â—m thou didst evill to the peoples and didst propagate them verse 4 For not by their own sword inherited they the land and their arme saved them not but thy right hand and thy arme and the light of thy face because thou didst favour them verse 5 Thou art he my king O God command the salvations of Jaakob verse 6 In thee we shall push-with-the-horn our distressers in thy name we shall tread-down them that rise up against us verse 7 For I will not trust in my bow and my sword shall not save me verse 8 For thou hast saved us from our distressers and our haters thou didst make abasht verse 9 In God we praised all the day and thy name for ever we will confesse Selah verse 10 But now thou thrustest-away and makest us ashamed and goest not forth with our armies verse 11 Thou makest us turn backward from the distresser and they that hate us doe spoile for themselves verse 12 Thou givest us as sheep for meat and fannest us in the nations verse 13 Thou sellest thy people for no wealth and increasest not by the prices of them verse 14 Thou exposest us a reproach to our neighbours a scoffe and a scorn to them that be round about us verse 15 Thou puttest us for a parable among the heathens a nodding of the head among the nations verse 16 All the day my ignominie is before me and the abashing of my face covereth me verse 17 For the voice of the reproacher and tanter for the face of the enemie and avenger verse 18 All this is come on us and we have not forgotten thee not dealt-falsly against thy covenant verse 19 Our heart hath not turned back-ward nor our stepping swarved from thy path verse 20 Though thou hast crushed us in the place of Dragons and hast covered over us with the shadow of death verse 21 If we have forgotten the name of our God and spread out our palms to a strange God verse 22 Shall not God search-out this for he knoweth the hid-things of the heart verse 23 But for thee we are killed all the day are counted as sheep of slaughter verse 24 Stirre up why sleepest thou Lord awake thrust not away to continuall-aye verse 25 Wherefore hidest thou thy face forgettest thou our affliction and our oppression verse 26 For our soul is bowed down to the dust our belly cleaveth to the earth verse 27 Rise-up for an helpfulnes to us and redeem us for thy mercy sake PSALM XLIV verse 2 O God we with our ears have heard our fathers have us told the worke thou wroughtest in their daies in daies before-of-old verse 3 Thou with thy hand didst dispossesse heathens and plantedst them unto the peoples diddest ev'll and propagatedst them verse 4 For they have not by their own sword inherited the land and their arm hath not saved them but it was thy right-hand and thine arme and thy faces light because thou wouldst their wealth verse 5 Thou that my king O God command Jakobs ful-saving-health verse 6 In thee we our distressing-foes as with-the-horn-shall-push in thy name we shall tread-down those that rise up against us verse 7 For in my bow I will not trust and my sword saves me not verse 8 For thou from our distressers hast for us salvation-got Our haters thou didst-make-abasht verse 9 In God we prais'd all day and thy name to eternitie we will confesse Selah verse 10 But now thou dost away-repell and us ashamed-make and with our ordred-armies thou dost not thy journey-take verse 11 For the distresser thou dost cause us backward to recoile and they that hate us for themselves doe make of us a spoile verse 12 Thou hast us given as sheep for meat and us in nations fann'd verse 13 Hast sold thy people for no wealth nor by their prices gaind The second part verse 14 Thou to our neighbours dost expose us for an opprobrie a scoffing and a scorn to those that round-about us be verse 15 Thou dost us for a parable among the heathens put a nodding also of the head the nations through-out verse 16 My shameful-ignominie is before me all the day and the abashing of my face me cov'ring-doth-aray verse 17 For voice of him that doth reproach and tantingly-despight and for the face of th' en'mie and self-avenging-wight verse 18 All this is come on us and we have not forgotten thee neither against thy covenant committed-falsitie verse 19 Our heart hath not turn'd back nor from thy path our step-estraid verse 20 Though thou us crusht in dragons place us cov'red with deaths shade verse 21 If we forgot our Gods name or to strange God spread our hands verse 22 Shall not God search this for hid-things of thâ— heart he understands verse 23 But for thee we as slaughter sheep esteemd are kild all day verse 24 Stirre up why sleepest Lord awake thrust not away for aye verse 25 O wherefore hidest thou thy face forgetst our case-distrest and our oppression verse 26 For our soule is to the dust down-prest Our belly also on the earth fast-cleaving-hold doth take verse 27 Rise for our full-help and redeem us for thy mercy sake PSALM XLV 1 To the master of the musick upon Shoshannim to the sons of Korach an instructing psalm a song of the welbeloved virgins verse 2 MIne heart hath boyled a good word I doe say my works to the king my tongue the pen of a speedy writer verse 3 Thou art much-fairer than the sons of Adam grace is powred-out in thy lips therefore God hath blessed thee for ever verse 4 Gird thy sword upon the high O mighty-one thy glorious-majesty and thy comely-honour verse 5 And in thy comely-honour prosper-ride-on word of truth and of meeknes and of justice and thy right hand shall teach thee fearfull things verse 6 Thy arrows are sharp peoples shall fall under thee in the heart of the kings enemes verse 7 Thy throne O God is ever and perpetuall the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse verse 8 Thou lovest justice and hatest wickednes therfore God thy God hath anoynted thee with oile of joyfulnes above thy fellowes verse 9 Myrrh and Aloes Cassia all thy garments out of the yvorie pallaces more-than they that make thee joyful verse 10 Kings daughters are among thy precious-ones set
voice of trumping-shaulin verse 7 Psalm-sing ye unto God psalm-sing sing-psalm unto our King sing-psalm verse 8 For God is King of al the earth psalm-sing ye of instruction verse 9 Over the heathens God reigneth his holy throne God sitts upon verse 10 Princes of peoples gath'red are people of Abra'ms God-mighty for unto God the earths shields are he is exalted vehemently PSALM XLVIII Sing this as the 44. Psalm verse 2 GReat is Jehovah and with-praise extolled veh'mentlie within the citie of our God his mount of sanctitie verse 3 Faire in her situation the whole earths joyfulnes mount Sion in sides of the North the great Kings citie is verse 4 God in her lofty-pallaces for refuge known is hee verse 5 For loe the Kings assembled were together gone they bee verse 6 Themselves did see so wondred they they troubled frighted were verse 7 Trembling did take them there and payn as hers that child-doth-beare verse 8 With Eastern wind the Tarshish ships thou-breakest-all-abroad verse 9 As we have heard so have we seen in citie of our God in citie of the God of hosts the everbeing-Jah God firmly-will-establish it eternally Selah verse 10 Within thy pallace we O God have minded thy mercie verse 11 As thy name so thy prayse O God to ends of th' earth shall bee of justice thy right hand is ful verse 12 Let Sion mount rejoyce for thy judgements let daughters of Judah make-gladsom-noyse verse 13 Compass Sion about it goe the turrets therof tell verse 14 Set ye your heart on fort thereof her pallaces view-well that ye may tell to th'after age verse 15 That this-same God wil bee our God for ever and for ay guide us til death wil hee PSALM XLVIII 1 A song a psalm to the sonns of Korach verse 2 GReat is Jehovah and praysed vehemently in the citie of our God the mountayn of his holynes verse 3 Fair in situation the joy of al the earth is mount Sion in the sides of the North it is the city of the great King verse 4 God in the lofty-pallaces thereof known he is for an high refuge verse 5 For loe the kings wore assembled they went together verse 6 Themselves saw so they wondred they were sodainly-troubled they were frighted-away verse 7 Trembling took-hold on them there payn as of her that travelleth with-child verse 8 With an East wind thou wilt break-asunder the ships of Tarshish verse 9 Even-as we have heard so have we seen in the citie of Jehovah of hosts in the citie of our God God wil firmly-stablish it unto eternitie Selah verse 10 We have quietly-minded thy mercy O God in mids of thy pallace verse 11 As thy name O God so thy prayse is unto the ends of the earth thy right hand is full of justice verse 12 Let mount Sion rejoyce let the daughters of Judah be glad because of thy judgments verse 13 Compass ye Sion and goe-round-about it tell the towers thereof verse 14 Set your heart on the fort thereof distinctly-view the lofty-pallaces thereof that ye may tel to the generation after verse 15 That this God is our God ever and aye he will guide us untill death PSALM XLIX 1 To the master of the musick to the sonns of Korach a psalm verse 2 HEar ye this all peoples hearken ye al inhabitants of the transitorie-world verse 3 Both sonns of base-man and sonns of noble-man together rich and poor verse 4 My mouth shall speak wisdoms and the meditation of my heart prudencies verse 5 I will incline mine ear to a parable I will open with harp mine hidden-matter verse 6 Why should I fear in the dayes of evil when the iniquitie of my footsteps shall compass me verse 7 They that trust in their wealthy-power and glorie in the multitude of their riches verse 8 A man shall not redeeming redeem a brother shall not give to God his ransom verse 9 So precious-shall be the redemption of their soul and it shal cease for ever verse 10 That he may live yet to continual-aye may not see the pit-of-corruption verse 11 For he seeth the wise doe dye together the unconstant-fool and brutish doe perish and leave to others their wealthy-power verse 12 Their inward thought is that their houses shall be for ever their dwelling-places to generation and generation they proclaim their names on lands verse 13 But earthly-man in honour doth not lodge-a-night he is likened to beasts that are silenced verse 14 This their way is unconstant folly to them and their posteritie like-well of their mouth Selah verse 15 As sheep they are put in hel death shall feed them and righteous men shal have rule over them at the morning and their form wear-away in hel from his dwelling-place verse 16 But God will redeem my soul from the hand of hel for he will receive me Selah verse 17 Fear thou not when a man shall grow-rich when the glory of his house shall be multiplied verse 18 For he shall not when he dye take any-thing his glory shall not descend after him verse 19 Though in his life he blesseth his soul and they will confess thee when thou doest-good to thy self verse 20 It shall come unto the generation of his fathers unto continal-aye they shall not see the light verse 21 Earthly man in honour and understandeth not he is likened to beastes that are silenced PSALM XLIX Sing this as the 119. or as the 78. Psalm verse 2 O Hear ye this all peoples hearken yee all in the world inhabitants that bee verse 3 Both baser-mans and noble-mans children together wealthy and poor-needy men verse 4 My mouth shall speak things-manifoldly-wise and my hearts musing is of prudencies verse 5 I wil mine eare to parable incline I open wil with harp mine hidd-doctrine verse 6 Why should I fear in th' evil dayes when as my stepps iniquitie shall me compass verse 7 They that trust in their wealthy-fortitude and glorie in their riches multitude verse 8 Man can a brother in no wise redeem he can no ransom give to God for him verse 9 So costly shall their souls redemption bee that it shall cease unto eternitie verse 10 That he may live yet to eternitie and may not the pit-of-corruption see verse 11 For he doth see the wise men dye-away the fool and brutish joyntly doe decay and unto others leave their wealthy-store verse 12 They think their houses be for evermore their dwellings to each generation their names they doe proclaim the lands upon verse 13 But man in honour doth not lodge-a-night he like is to the beasts that perish-quite verse 14 This their way folly is to them yet they that them succeed like-well their words Selah verse 15 As sheep they layd are in the lowest-grave death feeds them and upright men rule shall have of them at morning and their form in hell shal wear-away from place where ech doth dwel verse 16 But God from hells hand wil redeem-away my soul for he
verse 8 Shal they escape-safe for iniquity O God in wrath the peoples down-depresse verse 9 My wandring thou hast in account-ready thou in thy bottel put my weeping-tears yea are they not within thy registers verse 10 Then shall my foes turn back in day I call this doe I know that God will bee me by verse 11 In God the word I will with-praise-extoll in JAH the word with-praise-extoll-will I. verse 12 In God I boldly-trust I will not bee afraid what earthly-man can doe to mee verse 13 O God thy vowes are on me I will pay confessions to thee verse 14 Because thou hast my soule from death delivered-away hast not thou eke my feet from sliding-fast That I before Gods face continuallie may walk in light of them that living bee PSALM LVI 1 To the master of the musick concerning the dumb dove in farre places Michtam of David when the Philistims took him in Gath. verse 2 BE gracious to me O God for sory-man would swallow me up all the day warring he oppresseth me verse 3 Mine enviers would swallow me up all the day for many do warre with me O most-high verse 4 In the day I shall fear I will trust unto thee verse 5 In God I will praise his word in God do I trust I will not fear what flesh can do unto me verse 6 All the day my words they grievously-wrest against me all their thoughts be for ever verse 7 They draw together they keep-close themselves they doe observe my steps because they earnestly-expect my soule verse 8 For painefull-iniquity shall they escape-safe in anger cast-down the peoples O God verse 9 Thou hast counted my wandring put thou my teares in thy bottle are they not in thy register verse 10 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call this I know that God wil be for me verse 11 In God I will praise the word in Jehovah I will praise the word verse 12 In God doe I trust I will not feare what earthly-man can doe unto me verse 13 Thy vowes are upon me O God I will pay confessions unto thee verse 14 For thou hast delivered my soul from death hast thou not also my feet from sliding for to walk on before God in the light of the living PSALM LVII 1 To the master of the musick Corrupt not Michtam of David when he fled from the face of Saul into the cave verse 2 BE gracious to me O God be gracious to me for in thee my soule hopeth-for-safetie and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope-for-safetie till the woeful-evils passeth over verse 3 I will call unto God most-high to the God that perfectly-accomplisheth towards me verse 4 He will send from heavens and save me he hath put-to-reproach him that would swallow me up Selah God will send his mercy and his truth verse 5 My soul is among Lions I lie among inflamers the sonns of Adam their teeth are spears and arrowes and their tongue a sharp sword verse 6 Be-exalted over the heavens O God over all the earth thy glory verse 7 They prepared a net for my steps he bowed my soule they digged a pit before me they are fallen into the midds of it Selah verse 8 Firmly-prepared is my heart O God firmly-prepared is my heart I wil sing and praise-with-psalm verse 9 Raise up my glory raise-up psalterie and harp I will raise up at the day-dawning verse 10 I will confesse thee among the peoples O Lord I will praise-thee-with-psalm among the nations verse 11 That thy mercy is great unto the heavens and thy truth unto the skies verse 12 Be exalted over the heavens O God over all the earth thy glorie PSALM LVII Sing this as the 60. Psalm verse 2 O God be gracious unto mee to me be gracious for in thee my soule for shelter-safe-hopeth and in shade of thy wings I will hope for my shelter-safe until each-woefull-ev'l away passeth verse 3 I call will unto God most-hie unto the God that perfectly doth for me bring things-to-a stay verse 4 From heav'ns he sends and saveth me put him unto reproach doth he that would me swallow-up Selah God he doth send-forth his mercie and his assured-veritie verse 5 My soule the Lions is among I lie among the inflamers the sonns of men whose teeth are spears and arrowes and sharp sword their tongue verse 6 God over heav'ns be lifted-hie over the whole earth thy glory verse 7 Net for my steps prepar did they he bow'd my soul they diggd a pit before me and in midds of it themselves are fallen-down Selah verse 8 Mine heart ô God prepar'd-firmely mine heart preparâ—d is stedfastly I sing wil and with psalm-wil-praise verse 9 Raise-up thy-self ô my glorie raise-up thee harp and psalterie at dawning-day I wil-up-raise verse 10 In peoples Lord I will thee laud in nations thee with-psalm-applaud verse 11 That great to heav'ns is thy mercy and to the skies thy veritie verse 12 God over heav'ns up-lifted bee over the whole earth thy glory PSALM LVIII Sing this as the 45. Psalm verse 2 IN deed Assemblie do ye speak justice judge yee ô Adams sonns righteousnesses verse 3 Yea yee in heart work evil-injuries yee in the land weigh your hands violentnes verse 4 The wicked from the womb estranged bee erre from the belly speaking falsitie verse 5 Poison they have like serpents poison-warm as of the dead asp that doth stop his ear verse 6 Which wil not hear the voice of theÌ„ that charm of the most-wise inchanting sorcerer verse 7 Their teeth O God in their mouth break-away the Lions toshes burst thou out O JAH verse 8 As waters that goe-hence refus'd be they bend he his shafts as cut off let them been verse 9 As snail that melteth let him goe-away as womans fore-birth Sun that have not seen verse 10 Ere they perceive your thorns of the Brier even quick he wil whirle each away in ire verse 11 The just shall joy when vengeance he doth see shal wash his feet in bloud of the godlesse verse 12 And men shall say fruit for the just surelie surelie a God judging in earth there is PSALM LVIII 1 To the master of the musick Corrupt not Michtam of David verse 2 IN deed O assemblie speak ye justice judge ye righteousnesses O sonns of Adam verse 3 Yea in heart ye work injurious-evils in the land ye weigh the violent-wrong of your hands verse 4 The wicked are estranged from the womb they erre from the belly speaking a lye verse 5 Hot-poison they have like-as the hot-poison of a serpent as of the deaf asp that stoppeth his eare verse 6 Which will not hear the voice of charmers of him that inchanteth inchantments of him that is made-wise verse 7 O God break their teeth in their mouth burst-out the Lions toshes O Jehovah verse 8 Let them be refused as waters that passe-away bend he his arrowes be they as cut-off verse 9 As a snail
that melteth let him goe-away as the untimely-birth of a woman as they that have not seen the Sun verse 10 Ere-that they shall preceiv your thornes of Bramble even alive even in wrath he wil tempestously-whirl it away verse 11 The just shall rejoyce when he seeth the vengeance he shall wash his feet in the bloud of the wicked verse 12 And earthly-man shall say Surely there is fruit for the just surely there is a God that judge in the earth PSAL. LIX 1 To the master of the musick Corrupt not Michtam of David when Saul sent and they kept the house for to kill him verse 2 DEliver me from mine enemies O my God from them that rise up against mee set thou me on high verse 3 Deliver me from the workers of painefull-iniquity and save me from the men of bloods verse 4 For loe they lay-wait for my soule the strong doe draw-together against me not for my trespasse nor for my sin Jehovah verse 5 Without iniquity in me they run and make-ready raise thee up to meet me and see verse 6 And thou Iehovah God of hosts God of Israel awake to visite all the heathens be not gracious to any that unfaithfully-work iniquity Selah verse 7 They return at evening they make noise as a dog and compasse the citie verse 8 Loe they uttter with their mouth swords are in their lips for who heareth verse 9 But thou Jehovah wilt laugh at them thou wilt mock at all the heathens verse 10 His strength unto thee will I take-heed for God is mine high defence verse 11 The God of my mercy will prevent me God will let me see on mine enviers verse 12 Slay them not least my people forget make them wander-abroad in thy power and bring them down our shield Lord. verse 13 The sin of their mouth the word of their lips when they shall be taken in their haughtines and of their cursing and of false-deniall let them tell verse 14 Consume in wrath consume and let them be no more and let them know that God ruleth in Jaakob to the ends of the earth Selah verse 15 And they shall returne at evening make-noise as a dog and compasse the citie verse 16 They shall wander-abroad for to eat and shall howle if they be not satisfied verse 17 But I will sing thy strength and will shout at morning thy mercy for thou hast been an high-defence to me and a refuge in day of my distresse verse 18 My strength unto thee will sing-psalm for God is mine high defence the God of my mercy PSALM LIX verse 2 MY God deliver me from them that are mine enemies set thou me up on high from them that up against me rise verse 3 Deliver me from them that worke painfull-transgression and from the men of bloods vouchsafe to me-salvation verse 4 For loe they lay-waite for my soule the strong together-draw against me not for my trespasse nor for my sin ô JAH verse 5 Without iniquitie in me they run and ready-make rise-up to meet me and behold And thou Jehovah wake wake God of hosts God of Isr'el to visit heathens all be gracious to none Selah that works sin disloyal verse 7 They turn at even make-noise like dogs and citie round-belay verse 8 Loe with their mouth they utter-much swords in their lips have they For who say they is he that hears verse 9 But thou eternall-one wilt laugh at them wilt heathens all have in derision verse 10 O thou that art his fortitude to thee attentively will I take-heed because-that God is my munition-high verse 11 God of my bountiful-mercie he first-prevent will me on mine envious-enemies God he will let me see verse 12 Slay them not least my folke forget make them abroad-to stray in thy pow'r and down bring thou them our shield ô Lord-my stay verse 13 Sin of their mouth word of their lips when in their haughtines they taken are and let them tel of cursing and falsenesse verse 14 Consume in wrath consume and let them be no more that they may know that God in Iaakob rules to the end of th' earth Selah verse 15 They turn at even make noise like dogs and city round belay verse 16 They wander shall to eat and howle if filled be not they verse 17 But I will sing thy strength and shout at morning thy kindnesse for thou my fense and refuge art in day of my distresse verse 18 O thou that art my fortitude to thee sing-psalm will I for God mine high-munition is the God of my mercy PSALM LX. This may be sung also as the 84. Psalm verse 3 O God thou didst away us cast thou didst us break thou angry wast again-return thou unto us verse 4 Thou caused hast the land to quake thou didst it rive again whole-make her breaches for it moved is verse 5 Unto thy people thou didst show hard-things to drink given us hast thou the wine of stonishing-dismay verse 6 Giv'n hast thou to them that thee feare a banner high-displaid-to beare because of certaine-truth Selah verse 7 That thy beloved-ones may have deliverance ô doe thou save with thy right-hand and me answer verse 8 God speake did by his sanctitie I will be glad divide shall I Shechem and Succoth dale measure verse 9 Mine Gilead and Manasseh mine and strength of mine head Ephraim Judah shall my lawgiver be verse 10 Moab my wash pot I shall throw over Idumea my shoe shout Palestina over me verse 11 O who will me along-forth-guide unto the city fortifide who will me lead AEdom unto verse 12 Is it not thou God that hast thrust us from thee and within our hosts that wouldest not ô God forth-go verse 13 O give thou us help from distresse because deceitfull-falshood is the earthly-mans salvation verse 14 Through God doe valiantnesse shall we and them that our distressers be he with contempt-will-tread-upon PSALM LX. 1 To the master of the musick upon Shushan eduth Michtam of David for to teach 2 When he fought with Aram of Mesopotamia and with Aram of Zobah and Ioab turned and smote Edom in the valley of Salt twelve thousand verse 3 O God thou didst cast us-away thou didst break us thou wast angry turn-again unto us verse 4 Thou didst make the land to quake didst rive it heel thou the breaches thereof for it is moved verse 5 Thou didst shew thy people a hard thing thou didst give us to drinke the wine of astonishing-honour verse 6 Thou hast given to them that feare thee a banner to be high-displayed because of the certain-truth Selah verse 7 That thy beloved may be delivered save thou with thy right-hand and answer me verse 8 God spake by his holines I will be glad I shall devide Shechem and measure the valley of Succoth verse 9 Gilead shal be mine and Manasseh mine and Ephraim the strength of mine head Iehudah shal be my lawgiver verse 10 Moab my washing pot over Aedom I shal cast my
fill'd shal be my mouth eke shall with shouting lips praise thee verse 7 When on my beds I thee in minde-relate doe in the watches on thee meditate verse 8 That unto me a full-help been hast thou and I have shouted in thy wings shadow verse 9 My soule affixed-cleaveth after thee thy right-hand steedily-upholdeth me verse 10 But they that seek my soul for wastful-woe into the lower-parts of th' earth shall goe verse 11 He shal be slain with sword the foxes prey shall they be verse 12 But the King in God shall joy glory shall every-one that swears him by but stopt shal be their mouth that speak a lie PSALM LXIV Sing this as the 53. Psalm verse 2 GOd hear my voice when I do pray to thee preserve my life from dread of th' enemie verse 3 From secret of ill-doers hide thou mee from rage of them that work iniquitie verse 4 Which have their tongue sharp-whetted as a sword have bent their arrow even a bitter word verse 5 To shoot in secret-places at th'upright shoot him and fear not will they suddainlie verse 6 An ill word they to them confirm-with-might tell to hide snares they say who shall them see verse 7 They do search-out evils injurious They do accomplish a search curious Even the deep heart and part of man within verse 8 But God he hath an arrow suddainly against them shott their stroken-wounds have been verse 9 And when they caused have them-severally by their own tongue upon themselves to fall they that them see to flight-shall-get-them all verse 10 And al men shall in fear stand-reverently and shall declare Gods operation and shall his deed consider-prudently verse 11 The just rejoyce shall in th'Eternal-one also in him for safetie-hope he shall and glory shall the upright hearted all PSALM LXIV 1 To the master of the musick a psalm of David verse 2 HEar my voice O God in my prayer preserve my life from dread of the enimie verse 3 Hide me from the secret of evill-doers from the tumultuous-rage of them that work painful-iniquitie verse 4 Which have whetted their tongue as a sword have bent their arrow even a bitter word verse 5 To shoot in secret places at the perfect suddainly will they shoot at him and fear not verse 6 They confirm to themselves an evill word they tell to hide snares they say who shall see them verse 7 They search out injurious-evils they accomplish an exquisite search even the inmost of each-man and the deep heart verse 8 But God hath shott at them an arrow suddainly their strokes have been verse 9 And when they have caused them-every-one to fall upō themselves by their own tongue they shall betake-themselves to flight whosoever seeth them verse 10 And all earthly-men shall fear and declare the work of God and prudently-consider his deed verse 11 The just man shall rejoyce in Jehovah and hope-for-safety in him and glory-shall all the upright of heart PSALM LXV Sing this as the 60. Psalm verse 2 O God praise silent-waits for thee in Sion and the vow shall bee payd unto thee verse 3 Thou pray'r hearest al flesh therefore shall come to thee verse 4 Perverse things have prevail'd'gainst mee our trespasses thou them cov'rest verse 5 O blessed he whom thou dost make choise of and neer unto thee take in thy courts to have-dwelling-place with good-things that in thine house bee ful-satisfied be shall wee with holy-things of thy pallace verse 6 In justice thou wilt us answer things-fearfull O God our Saver the hope of ends of th' earth through-out and of those farr-off by the sea verse 7 Mounts by his might stablish doth he and is with strength girded-about verse 8 Which doth the loud-noise of the seas the loud-noise of their waves appease and peoples troublous-murmuring verse 9 And they that dwell in parts-farr-out fear for thy signes thou makest showt th'out goings of mourn and evening verse 10 The land thou careful-visitest and plent'ously it moistenest thou dost inrich it very much with Gods stream where full waters are their corn thou ready dost prepare when thou hast it prepared such verse 11 The ridges of it thou watrest the furrowes of it thou setlest with showres thou dost it soften-still and thou the bud therof dost blesse verse 12 Crownest the yeare of thy goodnes and thy pathes fatnes do destill verse 13 On pastures of the wildernes they do destill and with gladnes the hills they girded are about verse 14 The pastures are with sheep cloathed and vallies are with corn cov'red they sing they also joyful-showt PSALM LXV 1 To the master of the musick a psalm a song of David verse 2 PRaise silent waiteth for thee O God in Sion and to thee shall the vow be payed verse 3 Thou hearest prayer unto thee all flesh shall come verse 4 Words of iniquities have-prevailed against me our trespasses thou wilt mercifully-cover them verse 5 O blessed is he whom thou choosest and takest-neer that he may dwell in thy courts we shall be satisfied with the good things of thine house with the holy things of thy palace verse 6 Fearfull things in justice thou wilt answer us O God of our salvation the hope of all the ends of the earth and of those farr-off by sea verse 7 O he that stablisheth the mountains by his able-might is girded-about with strength verse 8 Which appeaseth the noise of the seas the noise of their waves and the tumultuous-noise of the peoples verse 9 And fear do they that dwell in the utmost-parts for thy signes the out-goings of morning and evening thou makest-shout verse 10 Thou visitest the land and plenteously-moistnest it very-much thou inrichest it with the stream of God ful of waters thou preparest their corn when so thou hast prepared it verse 11 Thou waterest abundantly the ridges of it thou setlest the furrowes of it thou makest it soft with showres thou blessest the bud of it verse 12 Thou crownest the yeare of thy goodnes and thy pathes drop fatnes verse 13 They drop on the pastures of the wildernes and the hills are girded-about with gladnes verse 14 The pastures are clad with sheep and the vallies are covered with corn they shout they also sing PSALM LXVI 1 To the master of the musick a song a psalm SHowt ye unto God all the earth verse 2 With-psalm-sing the glorie of his name put glorie to his praise verse 3 Say unto God how fearfull is every of thy works through the greatnes of thy strength thine enemies shall falsly-deny to thee verse 4 Let al the earth bow-down-themselves to thee and sing-psalm to thee let them sing-psalm to thy name Selah verse 5 Come and see the works of God he is fearful in his doing toward the sonns of Adam verse 6 He turned sea to drie land they passed through the river on foot there did we rejoice in him verse 7 He ruleth with his power for ever his eyes espye among the nations
the rebellious let them not exalt themselves Selah verse 8 Ye peoples blesse our God and make the voice of his praise to be heard verse 9 That putteth our soul in life and hath not given our foot to be moved verse 10 For thou O God hast proved us thou hast proved us thou hast tried us as silver is tried verse 11 Thou hast brought us into the net thou hast layd straytnes on our loines verse 12 Thou hast caused sory-man to ride upon our head we came into fire and into waters and thou hast brought-us-out to an abundant place verse 13 I wil come into thine house with burnt-offrings I wil pay to thee my vowes verse 14 Which my lips have opened and my mouth hath spoken in the distresse upon me verse 15 Burnt-offrings of marowed ramms I will offer-up to thee with incense I wil make ready beeves with goat-bucks Selah verse 16 Come hear ye and I wil tel all ye that fear God what he hath doon to my soul verse 17 Unto him I called with my mouth and he was extolled under my tongue verse 18 If I had seen in my heart painful-iniquitie the Lord would not have heard verse 18 But-surely God hath heard hath attended to the voice of my prayer verse 20 Blessed be God which hath not turned-away my prayer and his mercy from me PSALM LXVI O all the earth showt yee to God verse 2 His names glory with-psalm-sing yee put glorie to his praise verse 3 And say to God how fearfull thy works bee Through greatnes of thy strength thy foes yeeld-fainedly to thee shall they verse 4 All th' earth bow-down and sing to thee psalm-sing they to thy name Selah verse 5 Come see Gods works he in his act to Adams sonns is reverent verse 6 He turned sea into drie-drie-land on foot they through the river went Even-there did we rejoyce in him verse 7 He ruleth with his pow'r for aye his eyes in nations spie rebells let not exalt themselves Selah verse 8 Ye peoples blesse our God and make the voice of his prayse to be heard verse 9 That puts our soul in life and hath not giv'n our foot for to be stirrd verse 10 For thou O God hast proved us tride us as silver tried is verse 11 Thou hast us brought into the net hast put upon our loines straitnes verse 12 Thou caused hast men for to ride on our head we through fire did passe through waters eke and thou hast brought us out to an abundant place verse 13 With burnt-offrings I to thine house wil come wil pay my vowes to thee verse 14 Which my lips vttred and my mouth spake when distresse was upon mee verse 15 Burnt-offrings of fat-marrowed ramms I unto thee will offring-pay with incense I wil ready-make the bullocks with goat-bucks Selah verse 16 Come hearken ye and I wil tell O ye the fearers of God all what he hath doon unto my soul verse 17 To him I with my mouth did call And with my tongue he was extolld verse 18 If in my heart I gave-regard unto painful-iniquitie the Lord he would not then have heard verse 19 But-surely God hath heard unto voice of my pray'r attend did hee verse 20 God blessed be which turnd not back my pray'r and his mercie from me PSALM LXVII 1 To the master of the musick on Neginoth a psalm a song verse 2 GOd be gracious unto us and blesse us he make his face to shine with us Selah verse 3 That they may know in the earth thy way thy salvation among all the heathens verse 4 Peoples shall confesse thee O God peoples al of them shall confesse thee verse 5 The nations shall rejoyce and showt for thou wilt judge the peoples with righteousnes and the nations in the earth thou wilt guide them Selah verse 6 Peoples shall confesse thee O God peoples al of them shall confesse thee verse 7 The earth yeeldeth her increase God our God will blesse us verse 8 God will blesse us and all the ends of the earth shall fear him PSALM LXVII Sing this as the 60. or as the 84. Psalm verse 2 GOd unto us be gracious and he us blesse his face with us he clearly-make to-shine Selah verse 3 That they thy way the earth upon and thy healthful-salvation among the heathens al know may verse 4 Peoples O God confesse thee shall confesse thee shall the peoples al. verse 5 The nations joy and showt shall they for thou wilt judge most-righteously the peoples and wilt guide-safely the nations in earth Selah verse 6 Peoples O God confesse thee shall confesse thee shall the peoples al. verse 7 The earth it her increase doth bear God even our God blesse us will hee verse 8 God he wil blesse us bounteouslie and al the earths ends shall him fear PSALM LXVIII 1 To the master of the musick a psalm a song of David verse 2 LEt God arise let his enemies be scattered and they that hate him flee from his face verse 3 As smoake is driven-away so drive thou them away as wax is melted at the face of fire so let the wicked perish from the face of God verse 4 And let the just rejoyce let them shew-gladsomnes before the face of God and let them joy with rejoycing verse 5 Sing ye to God sing-psalm to his name make-an-hye-way for him that rideth in the deserts in Jah his name and shew-gladnes before his face verse 6 He is a father of the fatherlesse and a judge of the widowes even God in the mansion of his holynes verse 7 God seateth the solitarie in house bringeth-forth those that are-bound in chaynes but the rebellious dwel in a drie-drie-land verse 8 O God when thou wentest-forth before thy people when thou marchedst in the wildernes Selah verse 9 The earth quaked also the heavens dropped at the face of God Sinai it self at the face of God the God of Israel verse 10 A rayn of liberalities thou didst shake-out O God thine inheritance when it was wearied thou didst confirm it verse 11 Thy companie doe dwel in it thou doost prepare in thy goodnes for the poor-afflicted O God verse 12 The Lord will give the speech of those that publish-glad-tidings to the great armie verse 13 The kings of the armies shall flee shall flee and she that remayneth in the house shall divide the spoyl verse 14 Thuagh ye lie between the pot-raunges ye shall be as the wings of a dove which is decked with silver and her fethers with yelow gold verse 15 When the Almighty scattreth-abroad kings in it it shall be snow-white in Tsalmon verse 16 A mountain of God mount Bashan is an hilly-mountain mount Bashan verse 17 Why leap ye O hilly mountains this is the mountain God desireth for his seat yea Jehovah wil dwell in it to perpetual-aye verse 18 Gods charret twise-ten-thousand thousands of Angels the Lord is with them as in Sinai in the sanctuarie verse 19 Thou art ascended to
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
shall showt when I sing-spalm to thee also my soule which thou redemedst-free verse 24 My tongue eke shall thy justice dayly speak for basht for sham'd are they that mine ill seek PSALM LXXII 1 For Solomon O God give thy judgements to the king and thy justice to the Kings son verse 2 That he may judge thy people with justice and thy poore-afflicted ones with judgement verse 3 The mountaines shall bring-forth peace to the people and the hils with justice verse 4 He shall judge the poor-afflicted of the people he shall save the sons of the needy and shall break-down the fraudulent-oppressour verse 5 They shall fear thee with the sun and before the moon to generation of generations verse 6 He shall come-down like the rain upon the mown grasse as the showres the dispersed-moisture of the earth verse 7 In his dayes shal the just man flourish and multitude of peace untill the moon be not verse 8 And he shall have-dominion from sea unto sea and from the river unto the ends of the land verse 9 They that dwel in dry-places shall kneel before him and his enemies shall lick the dust verse 10 The kings of Tharshish and of the yles shall render an oblation the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer a present verse 11 And all kings shall worship him all nations shall serve him verse 12 For he shal deliver the needy that crieth-out and the poore-afflicted and to whom no helper is verse 13 He shal mercifully-spare the poor and needy and shall save the soules of the needy verse 14 He shall redeem their soule from fraud and violent-wrong and precious shall their blood be in his eyes verse 15 And he shall live and he shall give to him of the gold of Sheba and shall pray for him continually shall blesse him all the day verse 16 There shal be a parcell of corn in the land in the top of the mountains the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon and flourish shall they of the city as the herbe out of the earth verse 17 His name shal be for ever his name shal be continued before the sun and they shall blesse themselves in him all nations shall call him blessed verse 18 Blessed be Jehovah God the God of Israel which doth marveilous-things himself-alone verse 19 And blessed be the name of his glory for ever and let all the earth be filled with his glory Amen and Amen verse 20 Ended are the prayers of David the son of Jesse PSALM LXXII Sing this as the 69 or as the 45 Psalm verse 1 O God thy judgements give the King unto thy justice to the Kings son give also verse 2 That with justice thy people judge may he with judgement them that thine afflicted be verse 3 The mounts shall to the people bring-forth peace the hils shall also with just-righteousnesse verse 4 Th' afflicted of the people judge shall he shall save the sons of them that needy be th' oppressour-fraudulent he down-shal-bear verse 5 Whiles Sun and Moon indure they shal thee fear through ages all verse 6 Like rain on medow-mown like showrs that moisten th' earth shal he come down verse 7 The just shall flourish in his daies and store of peace untill the Moon shal be no more verse 8 Also dominion from sea to sea from river to the lands ends have shall he verse 9 Kneel to him shall dwellers in dry-countries and lick the dust up shall his enemies verse 10 The Kings of Tharshish and the yles offrings they render shall Shebaes and Sebaes Kings shall offer presents verse 11 And him worship shall all Kings and serve him shall the nations all verse 12 For he shall rid the needy that makes moan th' afflicted and him that hath helper none verse 13 The poore and needy-wight he graciously shall spare and save the soules of the needy verse 14 Their soul from fraud and wrong redeem shal he and in his eyes their blood shal precious be verse 15 Live shall he Shebaes gold each shall him pay and pray for him still blesse him all the day verse 16 Within the land upon the mountains top there shall a parcell be of corn whose crop shall shake like Lebanon and citizens shal flourish as the herb that th' earth out sends verse 17 His name shal be for aye before the Sun his name shall have continuation All heathens blesse him blest in him shal be verse 18 Jehovah God Is'rels God blest be he which doth himself alone things marveilous verse 19 And blest for aye be his name glorious let also all the earth even filled been with his glory Amen yea-and Amen The third Booke PSALM LXXIII Sing this as the 50. Psalm verse 1 YEt-surely good to Israel God is even unto them that have in heart purenes verse 2 And I my feet almost aside-swarved my steps had wel-nigh every-one slipped verse 3 For I at fools-vainglorious envied when I the peace of wicked men espied verse 4 For in their death no painfull-bands there be and lusty is their firm-validity verse 5 They are not in turmoile of men-wretched and are not with the earthly-men plagued verse 6 Therefore pride as a chain about them swaieth them as a garment violently arayeth verse 7 Each of their eyes with fatnes out doth start they passe th'imaginations of the heart verse 8 They doe corrupt and speak maliciously oppression they speak most-loftily verse 9 Against the heav'ns their mouth they set a-talking also their tongue throughout the earth is walking verse 10 Therefore his folk turns hither and ful-cup of water is wrung for them to drink-up verse 11 And they do say How knoweth God-mighty and is there knowledge in the God Most-high verse 12 Loe these the wicked are and in tranquillity for ever they increase in rich-ability verse 13 Surely in vain cleansed mine heart have I and have my palms washed in innocencie verse 14 And all the day with plagues-afflicted am in mornings eke is my rebukeful-blame verse 15 If I doe say thus will I make-narration loe I wrong-falsly thy sons generation The second part verse 16 And I thought this by knowledge-to-comprise but it a painful-thing was in mine eyes verse 17 Till to Gods sanctuaries I entred to their last-end did prudently-give-head verse 18 Surely thou settest them in slipprie-places dost make them fall to desolated-cases verse 19 How are they brought to wondrous-wasted-plite as in a moment are they ended-quite are they consum'd with frights-that-trouble-make verse 20 Even-as a dreame after that one doth wake O Lord my-staies when as thou up arisest their image thou contemptuously-despisest verse 21 Surely mine heart was sowrely-levened within my reines I also was pricked verse 22 And I was brutish and unskilfull-quite I was with thee even-as a beastly-wight verse 23 Yet I with thee continually remained by my right hand thou hast me firm-retained verse 24 Thou with thy counsell wilt me guide softly and after wilt receive me to glory
verse 25 Whom have I in the heavens and with thee none in the earth delightfull-pleaseth me verse 26 My flesh and mine heart faileth-altogether mine hearts Rock my portion God for ever verse 27 For loe they that are far-off from thee gone shall perish thou suppressest every one that doth a whoring-goe from thee verse 28 And I its good for me to God for to draw-nigh I in the Lord GOD set my hopefull-station of all thy works for to make declaration PSALM LXXIII 1 A psalm of Asaph YEt-surely God is good to Israel to them that are pure in heart verse 2 And I my feet almost swarved-aside my steps had wel-nigh slipped-out verse 3 For I envied at vainglorious-fools when I saw the peace of the wicked verse 4 For there are no bands in their death and justie is their strength verse 5 They are not in the molestation of sory-man and with earthly-man they are not plagued verse 6 Therefore-pride compasseth them-about-as a chaine violence covereth them as a garment verse 7 Their eies standeth-out with fatnes they passe the imaginations of the heart verse 8 They doe corrupt and speak with maliciousnes of oppression they speak from aloft verse 9 They set their mouth against the heavens and their tongue walketh through the earth verse 10 Therefore his people turneth hither and waters of a sull cup are wrung-out to them verse 11 And they say How doth God know and is there knowledge in the most-high verse 12 Loe these are the wicked and in tranquillity ever they encrease wealthy-power verse 13 Surely in vain have I cleansed mine heart and washed my palmes in innocency verse 14 And am plagued all the day and my rebuke is in the mornings verse 15 If I say I will tell thus loe I unfaithfully-wrong the generation of thy sons verse 16 And I thought to know this but it was a painfull-thing in mine eyes verse 17 Untill I entred into the sanctuaries of God did prudently-attend to their last-end verse 18 Surely thou dost set them in slippery places dost make them fal to desolations verse 19 How are they brought to wondrous-desolation as in a moment are they at an end are they consumed with troublesome-frights verse 20 As a dream after one waketh O Lord when thou raisest up thou wilt dispise their image verse 21 Surely mine heart was levened and I was priked in my reines verse 22 And I was brutish and knew not as the beasts was I with thee verse 23 Yet I continually was with thee thou hast holden me fast by my right-hand verse 24 Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel and after wilt receive me to glory verse 25 Whom have I in the heavens and with thee I delight not any in earth verse 26 Wholly-consumed is my flesh and my heart the Rock of my heart and my protion is God for ever verse 27 For loe they that are gone-far from thee shall perish thou suppressest every one that goeth-a-whoring from thee verse 28 And I to draw-nigh to God is good for me I have set my hope for-safety in the Lord Jehovah for to tell all thy works PSALM LXXIV 1 An instructing psalm of Asaph WHerefore O God hast thou cast us off to perpetuity shall thine anger smoake against the sheep of thy pasture verse 2 Remember thy congregation which thou hast purchased of old the rod of thine inheritance which thou hast redeemed this mount Sion wherein thou hast dwelt verse 3 Lift-up thy feet to the desolations of perpetuity the enemy hath done-evill to all things in the sanctuary verse 4 Thy distressers roar in the mids of thy sinagogues they have set their signes for signes verse 5 He was known as he lifted on high axes against the thicket of the wood verse 6 And now the carved-works thereof all together they have beat-down with beetle mallets verse 7 They have cast into the fire thy sanctuaries to the earth they have prophaned the dwelling-place of thy name verse 8 They said in their heart let us make-spoil of them altogether they have burned all the synagogues of God in the land verse 9 We see not our signes there is not any prophet more nor 〈◊〉 with us that knoweth how long verse 10 How long O God shall the distresser reproach shall the enemy blaspheme thy name to perpetuity verse 11 Wherefore turnest thou away thine hand even thy right-hand draw it out of the midst of thy bosome make-a full-end verse 12 For God is my king from antiquity he worketh salvations in the midst of the earth verse 13 Thou didst break-asunder the sea by thy strength diddâ—â—â— break-in-pieces the heads of the dragons in the waters verse 14 Thou didst quite-burst the heads of Livjathan didst give him for meat to the people that-dwell-in dry deserts verse 15 Thou didst cleave the fountain and the stream thou didst dry-up the rivers of strength verse 16 The day is thine the night also is thine thou hast prepared the light and the sun verse 17 Thou hast constituted all the borders of the earth the sommer and the winter them hast thou formed verse 18 Remember this the enemy reproacheth Iehovah and the foolish people blaspheme thy name verse 19 Give not the soule of thy turtle-dove to the wild-company the company of thy poor-afflicted forget not to perpetuity verse 20 Have-respect unto the covenant for full are the darknesses of the earth of the habitations of violent-wrong verse 21 Let not the oppressed return ashamed let the poor-afflicted and needy praise thy name verse 21 Rise-up O God plead thou thy plea remember thy reproach from the fool all the day verse 22 Forget not the voice of thy distressers the tumultuous-noise of them that rise up against thee ascendeth continually PSALM LXXIV verse 1 O God why hast thou cast us off to perpetuitie against the sheep of thy pasture smokes thy face-wrathfully verse 2 Remember thine assembly which thou hast of old purchast the rod of thine inheritance which thou redeemed hast This Sion mount wherein thou dwelst verse 3 Lift thou thy feet on high unto the desolations of perpetuity the enemie in th'Holy-place hath all things wasted-sore verse 4 In middest of thy synagogues doe thy distressers rore Their signes have they set up for signes verse 5 Each known-was-famously as he against th'infoulded wood did axes lift on high verse 6 And altogether at this time the carved works of it with beetles and with clubby-mauls in pieces-down-they-bet verse 7 Thy sanctuary they have cast in fire the dwelling-place of thy name down unto the earth they did prophanely-rase verse 8 They in their heart did say Let us of them at-once make-spoile they burnt have all the synagogues of God within the soile verse 9 Our signes we doe not now behold there is not us among a Prophet more nor any one that knowes the time how long verse 10 How long ô God shall th'adverse-foe upbraid-reproachfully shall th' enemy blaspheme thy name to
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-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
brought-low vehemently verse 9 Help us O God of our salvation because of the glory of thy name and ridd-us-free and mercifully-cover our sinns for thy names sake verse 10 Why shall the heathens say where is their God known be among the heathens before our eyes the vengeance of the blood of thy servants that is shed verse 11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thy face according to the greatnes of thine aime reserve thou the sonns of death verse 12 And render to our neighbours seven-fold into their bosom their reproch wherwith they have reproched thee O Lord. verse 13 And we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will confesse to thee for ever to generation and generation we will tell thy praise PSALM LXXX 1 To the master of the musick on Shoshannim Eduth a Psalm of Asaph verse 2 O Thou that feedest Israel give-ear thou that leadest Joseph as a flock thou that sittest on the Cherubims shine-bright verse 3 Before Aephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stirr-up thy strength and come for salvation to us verse 4 O God return us and cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved verse 5 Jehovah God of hosts how long wilt thou smoke against the prayer of thy people verse 6 Thou makest them eat the bread of tears and makest them drink of tears a great-measure verse 7 Thou puttest us a strife to our neighbours and our enemies mock among themselves verse 8 O God of hosts return us and cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved verse 9 Thou removedst a Vine out of Aegypt thou drovest-out the heathens and plantedst it verse 10 Thou preparedst the-way before it and rootedst-in the roots of it and it filled the land verse 11 The mountains were covered with the shadow of it and the boughes of it were like the Cedars of God verse 12 It sent-out the branches thereof unto the sea and the sucking-spriggs thereof unto the river verse 13 Why hast thou burst-down the hedges of it so-that al which passe by the way have plucked it verse 14 The boar out of the wood hath wrooted it up and the store-of-beasts of the field have fed it up verse 15 O God of hosts return O now behold from heavens and visit this vine verse 16 And the stock which thy right-hand planted and the son whom thou madest strong for thy self verse 17 It is burned with fire it is cut down at the rebuke of thy face they perish verse 18 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right-hand upon the son of Adam whom thou madest-strong for thy self verse 19 And we will not goe-back from thee quicken thou us and we will call on thy name verse 20 Jehovah God of hosts return us cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved PSALM LXXX Sing this as the 78. or as thee 55. Psalme verse 2 GIve ear O thou that Israel dost feed O thou that Joseph as a flock dost lead that sittest on the Cherubs clearly-shine verse 3 'Fore face of Ephr'im and of Benjamine and fore Manasseh thy strength-valourous styr-up and come for saving-health to us verse 4 O God return us and thy countenance make shine and we shall have deliverance verse 5 LORD God of hosts how long while smoke-in-ire wilt thou against thy peoples meek-desire verse 6 The bread of tears thou makest them to eat and mak'st them drink tears in a measure-great verse 7 Doost to our neighbours us a strife expose among themselves mock also doe our foes verse 8 God of hosts turn us and thy countenance make shine and we shall have deliverance verse 9 A Vine thou didst remove out of Aegypt drovest the heathens out and plantedst it verse 10 Thou didst prepare the way before it and mad'st it take deep root and it fild the land verse 11 The mountains were with shadow of it clad and boughes of it were like Cedars of God verse 12 She sent out to the sea her branching-twigs and to the river her yong-sucking-sprigs verse 13 Why hast thou down the hedges of it born that al which passe the way by have her torn verse 14 Wroot up the same doth Boar out of the wood wild-beasts eke of the field make it their food verse 15 O God of hosts turn now behold and see out of the heavens and visit this vine-tree verse 16 And stock which thy right haÌ„d hath plaÌ„ted-fast and son whom for thy self thou strengthned hast verse 17 Burned with fire it is cutt-quite-away at the rebuke of thy face perish they verse 18 On man of thy right-hand let thine hand bee on son of man whom thou mad'st strong for thee verse 19 And we wil not goe-back away from thee quicken us and on thy name cal will wee verse 20 LORD God of hosts turn us thy countenance make shine and we shall have deliverance PSALM LXXXI verse 2 TO God our strength showt-joyfully to Ja'kobs God showt-triumphing verse 3 Take-up a psalm and timbrel bring the pleasant harp with psalterie verse 4 Blow-up the trumpet at new-moon in set-time at day of our feast verse 5 For it to Isr'el is an heast to Jakobs God due-to-be-doon verse 6 He this in Joseph did bestow a witnes when as forth he faerd from land of Aegipt where I heard a language that I did not know verse 7 His back from burden I discharg'd his hands did from the basket passe verse 8 Thou caledst in distressed-case and I releasing-thee-inlarg'd I answ'red thee in secrecie of thunder prooâ—d thee at water of Strife Selah verse 9 My people hear and I to thee will testifie If hearken unto me wilt thou O Israel verse 10 If that in thee a forreyn God there shall not bee nor thou unto a strange God bow verse 11 Jehovah God of thee I am which thee ascending-up did guide from land of Aegypt open-wide thy mouth and I will fill the same verse 12 But my people did not obey unto my voice and Israel to me was not affected-wel verse 13 So I dismissed him away in their hearts wrong-intention in their own counsels let them walk verse 14 Oh that obeyd me had my folk that Isr'el in my wayes had gone verse 15 Their enemies I had humbled soon turnd my hand their foes upon verse 16 The haters of th' Eternal one had feighnedly-to him-yielded and their time should for ever bee verse 17 And with the sat of wheat they should be fed and from the Rock I would with honey have sufficed thee PSALM LXXXI 1 To the master of the musick upon Gittith a psalm of Asaph verse 2 SHowt joyfully unto God our strength showt triumphantly unto the God of Jaakob verse 3 Take-up a Psalm and give the timbrel the pleasant harp with the psalterie verse 4 Blow up the trumpet in the new-moon in the appointed-time at the day of our feast verse 5 For it is a statute to Israel a judgment due to the God of Jaakob verse 6 He put it
in Joseph for a testimonie when he went-forth from the land of Aegypt where I heard a language that I knew not verse 7 I removed his shoulder from the burden his palms passed from the basket verse 8 Thou caledst in distresse and I released thee I answered thee in the secret place of thunder I proved thee at the waters of Meribah Selah verse 9 Hear O my people and I will testifie unto thee O Israel if thou wilt hearken to me verse 10 If there shal not be in thee a forreyn God neither thou bow-down thy self to a strange God verse 11 I am Jehovah thy God which brought thee up out of the land of Aegypt open-wide thy mouth and I will fill it verse 12 But my people hearkned not to my voice and Israel was not wel-affected to me verse 13 And I sent him away in the perverse-intendement of their own heart let them walke in their own counsels verse 14 O that my people had bene obedient to me that Israel had walked in my wayes verse 15 Even soon would I have humbled their enemies and turned my hand upon their distressers verse 16 The haters of Jehovah should have falsly-denyed to him and their time should have been for ever verse 17 And he would have fed him with the fat of wheat and out of the rock with honey would I have sufficed thee PSALM LXXXII Sing this as the 34. Psalm verse 1 GOD standeth in the assemblie of God doth judge the gods amidd verse 2 How long judge yee injuriously and accept faces of wicked verse 3 The weak and fatherlesse judge yee th' afflicted and poor justifie verse 4 The weak and needy ridd-away out of the wickeds hand release verse 5 They doe not know neither wil they ought understand but in darknes they wil walk on though moved shall of th' earth be the foundations al. verse 6 I sayd you'gods are and children of the most-high God are yee al. verse 7 But yee shall dye as earthly-men and as one of the princes fal verse 8 O God rise judge the earth for thou inherit shalt al nations th'row PSALM LXXXII 1 A psalm of Asaph GOd standeth in the assemblie of gods he judgeth in midds of the gods verse 2 How long wil ye judge injurious-evil and accept the faces of the wicked Selah verse 3 Judge ye the poor-weakling and the fatherlesse justifie the afflicted and the poor verse 4 Deliver the poor-weakling and the needy ridd-free out of the hand of the wicked verse 5 They know not neither wil they understand they will walk-on in darknes moved shall be all the foundations of the earth verse 6 I have sayd ye are gods and ye al are sonns of the most-high verse 7 But-surely ye shall dye as earthly-men and as one of the Princes shall ye fall verse 8 Rise-up O God judge thou the earth for thou shalt inherit in al nations PSALM LXXXIII Sing this as the 74. Psalm O God doe not thou silence-keep cease-not-as-deaf and bee not still ô God verse 3 For loe thy foes make noyse-tumultuouslie thine haters eke lift up the head verse 4 They crafty counsel take against thy folk against thine hidd they consultation-make verse 5 They sayd Come let us cut them off that they no nation bee that name of Isr'el may no more be had in memorie verse 6 For they consult joyntly in heart strike cov'nant thee against verse 7 〈◊〉 Aedoms tents and th'Ismalites Moab and th'Agarens verse 8 Gebal Ammon and Amalek the Philistines with those that dwell in Tyre verse 9 Ashur also with them is joyned-close they have been for an arme unto the sonnes of Lot Selah verse 10 To them as unto Midjan do as unto Sisera As unto Iabin at the brooke of Kishon verse 11 In En-dor which were abolisht and became doung for an earthly-floor verse 12 Put them their Nobles every one as Oreb and as Zeb as Zebach and as Salmunnah all their authorized verse 13 Who said Let us Gods mansions for our possession-take verse 14 My God as rolling-thing as chasse before the wind them make verse 15 As fire doth burne a wood and as the flame the mounts doth feare verse 16 So with thy tempest them pursue and with thy storm soon-feare verse 17 Their faces fill with shame that they may seeke thy name ô Iah verse 18 Let them abasht and troubled be unto perpetuall-aye and shamed be and perish they verse 19 That they may know onely thou thou whose name IEHOVAH art 'bove all the earth most-high PSALM LXXXIII 1 A song a psalm of Asaph verse 2 O God keep not thou silence cease-not-as-deaf and be not still O God verse 3 For loe thine enemies make a tumultuous-noyse and thy haters lift-up the head verse 4 Against thy people they have craftily-taken secret counsel and consulted against thine hidden-ones verse 5 They have sayd Come and let us cut them off from being a nation that the name of Israel may be remembred no more verse 6 For they have consulted in heart together against thee they have striken a covenant verse 7 The tents of Aedom and the Ismaelites Moab and the Hagarens verse 8 Gebal and Ammon and Amalek the Philistines with them that dwlel in Tyrus verse 9 Also Ashur is joyned with them they have been an arme to the sons of Lot Selah verse 10 Doe thou to them as to Midian as to Sisera as to Iabin at the brooke of Kishon verse 11 Which were abolished in En-dor they becam dung for the earth verse 12 Put them even their nobles as Oreb and as Zeeb and as Zebach and as Salmunnah all their authorized princes verse 13 Who said Let us possesse to our selves the habitations of God verse 14 My God set them as a rowling-thing and stubble before the wind verse 15 As the fire burneth a wood and as the flame search the mountains verse 16 So pursue them with thy tempest and suddainly-trouble them with thy storm verse 17 Fill their faces with shame that they may seek thy name Jehovah verse 18 Let them be abashed and suddenly-troubled unto perpetuity and let them be ashamed and perish verse 19 That they may know that thou whose name is JEHOVAH only thou art the most high over all the earth PSALM LXXXIV 1 To the master of the musick upon Gittith a psalm to the sons of Korach verse 2 HOw amiable are thy dwelling-places O Iehovah of hosts verse 3 My soule longeth and also fainteth for the courts of Iehovah my heart and my flesh doe â—hout unto the living God verse 4 Yea the sparrow findeth an house and the swallow a nest for her where she laieth her young thine altars Jehovah of hosts my king and my God verse 5 O blessed are they that abide in thine house still they shall praise thee Selah verse 6 O blessed is the earthly-man whose strength is in thee they in whose heart are the high-wayes verse 7 They that passing through the vale
soule up unto thee verse 5 For thou Iehovah good and pardonest of mercy much to all that call on thee verse 6 Give ear Jehovah to my pray'r and be attent unto the voice of my requests verse 7 In day of my strait-tribulation I call on thee for thou wilt answer me verse 8 Among the Gods not any is like thee ô Lord and like unto thy works are none verse 9 Heathens shalcome whom thou hast made each one and shal before thee Lord themselves down-bowt and glorifie thy name verse 10 For great art thou and marvels dost thou God thy selfe alone verse 11 Teach me thy way walk in thy truth will I ô LORD to ferare thy name unite mine heart verse 12 I le laud thee Lord my God with al mine heart and will thy name for ever glorifie verse 13 For great thy mercy towards me hath been and thou hast rid my soule from lowest grave verse 14 O God the proud against me risen have and seek my soule doth crew of violent-men Also before them they propose not thee verse 15 But thou Lord God of grace and tender-ruth long suffring much of mercy and of truth verse 16 Turn me thy face and to me gracious be Unto thy servant give thy strength and save thine handmaids son verse 17 A sign for good shew me and let mine haters see and shamed be that I from thee LORD help and comfort have PSALM LXXXVII Sing this as the 89. Psalme verse 1 AMong the mounts of holinesse is his foundation verse 2 Above all Jaakobs dwellings JAH doth love gates of Sion verse 3 Of thee city of God Selah things-glorious spoken be verse 4 Rahab and Babel I le rehearse unto them that know me Loe Palestine and Tyre with Cush this man he born was there verse 5 Of Sion eke it shal be said each man is born in her and he that is the Highest one shal her establish-fast verse 6 Jehovah when he writeth up the peoples count-wil cast this man he born was there Selah verse 7 And there the singers be as also they that play on fluits my wel-springs all in thee PSALM LXXXVII 1 To the sonnes of Korach a Psalme a song HIs foundation among the mountains of holinesse verse 2 Jehovah loveth the gates of Sion above al the dwelling places of Jaakob verse 3 Glorious-things spoken is of thee O city of God Selah verse 4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babel to them that know me loe Palestina and Tyrus with Cush this man was born there verse 5 And of Sion it shal be said man and man was born in her and he the most-high shall establish her verse 6 Jehovah will recount when he writeth the peoples this man was born there Selah verse 7 And singers as players-on-fluites all my wel-springs in thee PSALM LXXXVIII 1 A song a psalm to the sons of Korach to the master of the musick on Machalath leannoth an instructing psalm of Heman the Aezrachite verse 2 O Jehovah God of my salvation by day I cry-out and in the night before thee verse 3 Let my prayer come before thee bow thine ear to my shril-cry verse 4 For my soule is filled with evils and my life draweth neer to hell verse 5 I am counted with them that goe-down the pit I am as a man that hath no strength verse 6 Among the dead free like the slain that lie in the grave whom thou remembrest no more and they are cut-away from thine hand verse 7 Thou hast put me in the pit of the lowest places in darknesses in deep places verse 8 Thy wrathfull-heat stayeth upon me and with all thy billows thou afflictest me Selah verse 9 My know acquaintance thou hast put-far-away from me hast set me for abominations to them I am shut-up and cannot get out verse 10 Mine eye languisheth thorow mine affliction I call on thee Jehovah all the day I spread-out my palms unto thee verse 11 Wilt thou doe a miraculous work to the dead or shall the deceased rise up shal they confesse thee Selah verse 12 Shall thy mercy be told in the grave thy faithfulnes in perdition verse 13 Shall thy miraculous work be known in the darknes and thy justice in the land of oblivion verse 14 But I unto thee Jehovah doe I cry-out and in the morning my prayer shall prevent thee verse 15 Wherefore Jehovah dost thou reject my soule dost thou hide thy face from me verse 16 I am poor-afflicted and breathing-out-the-ghost from my youth I bear thine affrightings I am doubtfully-troubled verse 17 Thy wrathes passe over me thy terrours doe dismay me verse 18 They compasse me about as waters all the day they are gone-about against me together verse 19 Thou hast put-farre away from me lover and fellow-friend my known acquaintance are in darknesse PSALM LXXXVIII Sing this as the 13. Psalme verse 2 IEhovah thou the God of my salvation before thee day and night I make-clamation verse 3 Fore thee let come my pray'r unto my clamour-shril bow thine ear verse 4 For with ev'ls my soul it hath the fill my life draws neer to hell verse 5 I counted am with them that do go-down the pit I am as man that hath ability no whit verse 6 Even free among the dead as slain in grave that lay whom thou dost mind no more because from thy hand they have quite been cut-away verse 7 Thou putst me in the pit of nether-places-steep in obscure-darknesses in gulfy-places-deep verse 8 Thy wrathful-fervency upon me firm doth-stay and with thy billows all upon me thou dost lay affliction Selah verse 9 My known friends thou hast put-far from me hast me set lothsome to them shut-up that out I cannot get verse 10 Through mine afflictiō mine ey doth pine-away thee doe I call upon Jehovah all the day my palms to thee display verse 11 Wilt thou do to the dead a work-miraculous or shall they rise-again that are deceast from us shal they laud thee Selah verse 12 Shal thy benigne-mercie be told within the grave or thy fidelity in forlorn-miserie verse 13 Shal thy work-marveilous be in the darknesse known and thy justice within land of oblivion verse 14 But I doe unto thee Jehovah make my cry my prayer also shall even in the morn-early prevent-thee-speedily verse 15 Wherefore dost thou reject my soul ô Jehovah thy countenance frō me why dost thou hid-away verse 16 I poor-afflicted am and breathing-out the sp'rit even from my youth I bear thy fears-that-doe-affright I am in doubtful-plight verse 17 Thy wraths passe over me thy terrors me dismay verse 18 They compasse me about as waters all the day against me altogether gone round about they are verse 19 Lover and friend from me thou hast removed farre my known friends darknesse are PSALM LXXXIX verse 2 JEhovahs mercies I will sing unto eternity to age and age will with my mouth make known thy verity verse 3 For I said Mercy shall be built unto eternity the
he shall spring-up as a palm-tree as a Cedar in Lebanon shall he grow verse 14 They that are planted in the house of Jehovah in the courts of our God shall they flourish verse 15 Yet shall they sprowt in graynesse they shall be fat and green verse 16 To shew that Jehovah is righteous my Rock and no injurious-evil is in him PSALM XCIII verse 2 JEhovah reigneth is clothed with high-majestie clothed is Jehovah hath girded himself with strength the world also is established it shall not be moved verse 2 Stable is thy throne from then thou art from eternitie verse 3 The flouds have lifted-up O Jehovah the flouds have lifted-up their voice the flouds lift-up their dashing-noyse verse 4 Then the voices of many waters the wondrous-strong hillowes of the sea more wondrous-strong is Jehovah in the high place verse 5 Thy testimonies are vehemently faithfull holynes becometh thine house Jehovah to length of dayes PSALM XCIII Sing this as the 21. Psalm verse 1 JEhovah he dooth reign is clad with majestie Jehovah clothed is hath girt himself with potencie verse 2 Yea stablisht is the world it shall not moved bee Thy throan is stablished of old thou from eternitie verse 3 The floods have lifted-up ô LORD the floods their voice have lifted-up the floods they doe lift-up their dashing-noise verse 4 The LORD that is on high more wondrous-strong is hee than many waters voices than the strong sea billowes bee verse 5 Thy testimonies are made vehemently sure LORD holynes becomes thine house while length of dayes doth dure PSALM XCIII verse 1 O God of vengeances Jehovah O God of vengeances shine-thou-clearly verse 2 Be thou lifted-up O judge of the earth render a reward unto the prowd verse 3 How long shall the wicked O Jehovah how long shall the wicked shew-gladnes verse 4 Shall they utter shall they speak a hard word shall they boast-themselves all that work paynful-iniquitie verse 5 Thy people Jehovah they bruise in peces and afflict thine heritage verse 6 They slay the widow and the stranger and murder the fatherlesse verse 7 And say Jah shall not see nor Jaakobs God understand verse 8 Understand ye brutish among the people and unconstant-fools when will ye be prudent verse 9 He that planted the ear shall not he hear or he that formed the eye shll not he see verse 10 He that chastiseth the heathens shall not he rebuke he that teacheth earthly-man knowledge verse 11 Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of earthly-man that they are vanitie verse 12 O blessed is the man he whom thou chastenest O Jah and teachest him out of thy law verse 13 To give him quietnes from the dayes of evil until a pit-of-corruption be digged for the wicked verse 14 For Jehovah wil not leav his people and will not forsake his inheritance verse 15 But judgment shall return unto justice and after it all the upright in heart verse 16 Who will rise-up for me against evil-doers who will stand up for me against the workers of painful-iniquitie verse 17 Unlesse Jehovah had been an helpfulnes vnto me my soul had almost dwelt in silence verse 18 When I sayd my foot is moved thy mercy Jehovah stayed me up verse 19 When many were my cogitations within me thy consolations delighted my soul verse 20 Shall the throne of woeful-evils have fellowship with thee which frameth molestation by a decree verse 21 They run-by-troups against the soul of the just and condemn as wicked the innocent bloud verse 22 But Jehovah is to me for an high-refuge and my God for the rock of my safe-hope verse 23 And he wil return upon them their painful-iniquitie and in their malice he will suppresse them Jehovah our God will suppresse them PSALM XCIIII Sing this as the 55. or as the 78. Psalm verse 1 IEhovah O thou God of vengeances O God of vengeances shine-with-clearnes verse 2 Judge of the earth be thou uplifted-high and render a reward to men-haughty verse 3 How long Jehovah shall the wicked-men how long while shal the wicked gladsom been verse 4 Utter shall they speak hard words lavishly boast shall they al that work iniquity verse 5 Thy folk Jehovah they in-pecces-bruise thine heritage afflicting they misuse verse 6 They doe the widow and the stranger slay the fatherlesse eke murder them doe they verse 7 Also they say Jah shall not see it and the God of J'akob shall not understand verse 8 O brutish people understand doe yee and O ye fools when wil ye prudent bee verse 9 He that did plant the ear hear shall not hee or he that form'd the eye shall he not see verse 10 Shall he not blame that heathens chastiseth that knowledge unto earthly-man teacheth verse 11 The cogitations of man-earthly Jehovah knowes that they are vanity verse 12 O blessed is the man whom thou O Jah doost chasten and him teach out of thy law verse 13 From evil dayes to make him quiet-sit till for the wicked digged be a pit verse 14 For his people Jehovah will not leav and wil not his inheritance bereav verse 15 But unto justice judgement shall revert and after it al the upright in heart verse 16 Who will rise-up for me ' gainst evil-men Who stand for me against workers of sin verse 17 Had not Jehovah been my helpfulnes my soul had almost dwelt in silentnes verse 18 When I did say my foot is moov'd-away thy mercie O Jehovah did me stay verse 19 When many in me were my cogitations delight my soul then did thy consolations verse 20 Hath throne of mischeefs fellowship with thee which frameth molestation by decree verse 21 They run-by-troups against soul of just man and guiltlesse blood as wicked they doe damn verse 22 But JAH to me is for a refuge-high and my God for the rock of my safety verse 23 And he wil surely turn themselves upon their own vnrighteous-molestation and them suppresse in their maliciousnes Jehovah our God he will them suppresse PSALM XCV verse 1 COme let us showt-joyfully to Iehovah let us showt-triumphantly to the Rock of our salvation verse 2 Let us prevent his face with confession with psalmes let us showt-triumphantly to him verse 3 For Iehovah is a great God and a great King above all Gods verse 4 In whose hand are the deep-places of the earth the strong-heights of the mountains are his verse 5 Whose the sea is for he made it and the dry land his hands have formed verse 6 Come let us bow-down our selves and bend-down let us kneel before Iehovah our maker verse 7 For he is our God and we are the people of his pasture and sheep of his hand to day if ye shall hear his voice verse 8 Harden not your heart as in Meribah as in the day of Massah in the wildernes verse 9 Where your fathers tempted me proved me also saw my work verse 10 Fourtie yere I was yrked with that generation and sayd they are a people erring in
heart and they know not my wayes verse 11 So-that I sware in mine anger if they shall enter into my Rest PSALM XCV Sing this as the 45. or as the 97. Psalm verse 1 COme let us to the LORD showt-joyfully to Rock of our health showt-triumphantly verse 2 Let us prevent his face with thanksgiving let us with psalms to him triumpnant-sing verse 3 Because the LORD is a great God-mightie a great King eke above al Gods is hee verse 4 In whose hand are the earths deep-secrecies the strōg-heights of the mountains eke are his verse 5 His is the sea for he did make the same and the dry-dry-land for that his hands did frame verse 6 Come let us bend and bowing-down-adore the LORD our maker let us kneel before verse 7 For he our God is and the people wee of his pasture and sheep of his hand bee His voice if ye shall hear the same to day verse 8 Make not your heart hard as in Meribah as in the wildernes in Massah day verse 9 Where me your fathers tempting-did-essay they proved me also they saw my deed verse 10 I fourtie yere was with that race yrked and sayd a folk they are in heart that stray and of my wayes the knowledge have not they verse 11 That in my wrath I did with-oath-protest If ever they enter into my Rest PSALM XCVI verse 1 SIng ye to Iehovah a new song sing ye to Iehovah al the earth verse 2 Sing ye to Iehovah blesse ye his name preach-the-good-tidings of his salvation from day to day verse 3 Tell among the nations his glorie among all peoples his marveilous works verse 4 For great is Iehovah and praysed vehemently fearful he is above al Gods verse 5 For al the Gods of the peoples are vayn-idols but Iehovah made the heavens verse 6 Glorious-majestie comly-honour are before him strength and beauteous-glorie in his sanctuarie verse 7 Give to Jehovah ye kinreds of the peoples give to Jehovah glory and strength verse 8 Give to Jehovah the glory of his name take-up an oblation and come into his courts verse 9 Bow-down your selves to Jehovah in the comly-honour of the sanctuarie tremble-ye at his face all the earth verse 10 Say ye among the nations Jehovah reigneth the world also shall be stablished it shall not be moved he will judge the peoples with righteousnesses verse 11 Let the heavens rejoyce and the earth be glad rore let the sea and the plenty thereof verse 12 Let the field shew-gladnes and all that therein is then let all the trees of the wood showt-joyfully verse 13 Before Jehovah for he cometh for he cometh to judge the earth he will judge the world with justice and the people with his faithfulnes PSALM XCVI Sing this as the 45. Psalm verse 1 SIng ye unto Jehovah a new psalme O all the earth sing to th'eternal-JAH verse 2 Sing ye unto Jehovah blesse his name preach his salvation from day to day verse 3 His glorie tel among the nations 'mong peoples all his wondrous-actions verse 4 For great Jehovah praysed eke is hee greatly fearful above all gods he is verse 5 For all the peoples gods vayn-idols bee but of the heav'ns Jehovah maker is verse 6 Glory and honour are before his face strength and beautie within his Holy-place verse 7 Ye kinreds of the peoples give to JAH give to Jehovah glorie strength also verse 8 Give ye the glorie of his name to JAH an offring take and come his courts into verse 9 Bow-down in th'honourable Holy place to JAH the whole earth tremble at his face verse 10 Among the heathen-nations say yee Iehovah reigneth also stablenes the world shall have it shall not moved bee the peoples he will judge with righteousnes verse 11 Let heav'ns be glad and the earth rejoyce let sea and plenty thereof roar-with-noise verse 12 The field and all therein let gladsom be let al trees of the wood then showt-with-mirth verse 13 Before Jehovah because come doth hee because he cometh for to judge the earth the world he judge will with just-right'ousnes the people 's also with his faithfulnes PSALM XCVII This may be sung also as the 37. Psalm verse 1 IEhovah reigns let th' earth exult-with glee let th'ylands many shew-forth-joyfulnes verse 2 About him clouds and gloomy-darknes bee justice and judgment his thrones stablenes verse 3 Fire doth before the face of him procede and round-about his enemies flameth verse 4 His lightnings have the world illumined the earth doth see and painfully-trembleth verse 5 Mounts at Jehovahs presence melted are like waxe at face of Lord of th' earth totall verse 6 The heav'ns his justice openly-declare and see his glorie doe the peoples all verse 7 Abasht be all that serve a graven-thing that in vain-idols boast-them-gloriously O all ye Gods bow-down-him-worshiping verse 8 Sion doth heare and joyeth-chearfully and Judahs daughters shew doe-gladsome-mirth because Jehovah of thy judgements-right verse 9 For thou Jehovah high 'bove all the earth art farre above all Gods advanst-in-hight verse 10 O lovers of Jehovah-hate ye ill souls of his gracious-saints he doth beware he also them safely-deliver will out of the hand of those that wicked are verse 11 A light for him that just is sown there is and joy for them that upright hearted be verse 12 Ye just joy in Jehovah and confesse to the remembrance of his sanctity PSAM XCVII verse 1 IEhovah reigneth let the earth be glad let the many yles rejoyce verse 2 Cloud and gloomy-darknes are round-about him justice and judgement are the stable-place of his throne verse 3 Fire goeth before him and flameth round-about his distressers verse 4 His lightnings illuminate the world the earth seeth and trembleth verse 5 The mountaines like waxe melt at the presence of Jehovah at the presence of the Lord of all the earth verse 6 The heavens declare his justice and all peoples see his glorie verse 7 Abashed-be all they that serve a graven thing that gloriously-boast themselves in vain-idols bow-down-your-selves to him all ye Gods verse 8 Sion heareth and rejoyceth and glad are the daughters of Judah because of thy judgements Jehovah verse 9 For thou Iehovah art high above all the earth vehemently art thou exalted above all Gods verse 10 Ye lovers of Iehovah hate evil he keepeth the soules of his gracious-saints he will deliver them from the hand of the wicked verse 11 Light is sowen for the just and joy for the right of heart verse 12 Rejoyce ye just in Iehovah and confesse to the remembrance of his holinesse PSALM XCVIII 1 A psalm SIng-yee to Iehovah a new song for he hath done marveilous things his right hand hath saved him and the arme of his holines verse 2 Iehovah hath-made known his salvation to the eyes of the nations he hath revealed his justice verse 3 He hath remembred his mercy and his faithfulnesse of the house of Israel all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation
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
were brought-down by their iniquitie verse 44 Yet he did see in their distresse when as he heard their cry verse 45 And toward them his covenant he kept-in-memorie and in his mercies multitude repented verse 46 And did give them to compassions before all that them led-captive verse 47 Save us O LORD our God and us from heathens jointly-rayse for to confesse thine holy name to glorie in thy prayse verse 48 Blest be Jehovah Isr'els God from aye and unto ay and let al people say Amen O prayse th'eternal-Jah PSAM CVI. verse 1 HAlelu-jah Confesse ye to Iehovah for he is good for his mercie endureth for ever verse 2 Who can expresse the powers of Jehovah can cause to hear all his praise verse 3 O blessed are they that keep judgment is he that dooth justice in all time verse 4 Remember me Jehovah with the favourable-acceptation of thy people visit me with thy salvation verse 5 To see the good of thy chosen to rejoyce with the joy of thy nation to glorie with thy inheritance verse 6 We have sinned with our fathers we have doon-crookedly we have doon wickedly verse 7 Our fathers in Aegypt did not prudently-mind thy marveilous works they remembred not the multitude of thy mercies but turned-rebellious at the sea at the red sea verse 8 Yet he saved them for his name sake to make known his power verse 9 And he rebuked the red sea and it was dried-up-and he led them in the deeps as in the wildernes verse 10 And he saved them from the hand of the hater and redeemed them from the hand of the enemie verse 11 And the waters covered their distressers one of them was not left verse 12 And they beleeved in his words they sang his prayse verse 13 They made hast they forgat his works they wayted not for his counsel verse 14 But lusted with lust in the wildernes and tempted God in the desert verse 15 And he gave to them their request and sent leannes into their soul verse 16 And they envyed at Moses in the camp at Aharon the holy-one of Jehovah verse 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered over the congregation of Abiram verse 18 And a fire burned in their congregation a flame burnt up the wicked verse 19 They made a calf in Horeb and bowed themselves to a molten idol verse 20 And turned their glorie into the form of an oxe that eateth grasse verse 21 They forgat God their saviour that did great things in Aegypt verse 22 Marveilous works in the land of Cham fearful things by the red sea verse 23 And he sayd to abolish them had not Moses his chosen stood in the breach before him to turn his wrathful-heat from corrupting them verse 24 And they contemptuously-refused the land of desire they beleeved not his word verse 25 But murmured in their tents they heard not the voyce of Jehovah verse 26 And he lifted up his hand to them to fel them in the wildernes verse 27 And to fel their seed among the heathens and to fann them in the lands verse 28 And they were joyned to Baal-pehor and did eat the sacrifices of the dead verse 29 And moved-indignation by their actions and the plague brake in upon them verse 30 And Phineas stood and executed-judgment the plague was restrained verse 31 And it was counted to him for justice to generation and generation for ever verse 32 And they caused fervent-wrath at the waters of Meribah and evil was to Moses for their sake verse 33 For they bitterly-provoked his spirit and he pronounced it with his lips verse 34 They abolished not the peoples which Jehovah had sayd unto them verse 35 But mixed themselves among the heathens and learned their works verse 36 And served their idols and they were to them for a snare verse 37 And they sacrificed their sonns and their daughters to Devils verse 38 And shed innocent blood the blood of their sonns and of their daughters whom they sacrificed ro the idols of Canaan and the land was impiously-distayned with blouds verse 39 And they defiled them by their works and whored by their practises verse 40 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against his people and he abhorred his inheritance verse 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathens and their haters ruled over them verse 42 And their enemies oppressed them and they were humbled under their hand verse 43 Many times did he deliver them and they bitterly-provoked by their counsel and were brought-down by their iniquitie verse 44 Yet he saw when distresse was on then when he heard their shril-cry verse 45 And he remembred toward them his covenant and repented according to the multitude of his mercies verse 46 And gave them to tender-mercies before al that led-them-captives verse 47 Save thou us Jehovah our God and gather us from the heathens for to confesse unto the name of thine holynes to glorie in thy praise verse 48 Blessed be Jehovah God of Israel from eternitie and unto eternitie and let all the people say Amen Halelu-jah The fifth Booke PSALM CVII Sing this as the 18. Psalm verse 1 COnfesse ye to Jehovah thankfully for he is good for ever his mercy verse 2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say whom he from foes hand hath redeemd-away verse 3 And gather them out of the lands did hee from east from west from north frō the sea verse 4 They in the wildernes in desert way wandred no dwelling city find-did they verse 5 Hungry and thirsty eke that them within their soul hath saynting-overwhelmed bin verse 6 And to the LORD they cryde in their distresse he freely-tid them from their anguishes verse 7 And in a right way he did make them goe a dwelling citie for to come unto verse 8 Confesse they to Jehovah his mercy his marvels eke to sonns of man-earthly verse 9 For he the thirsty soul hath satiated and hungry soul with good replenished verse 10 They that in darknes and deaths shadow bide in yron and affliction fast-tyde verse 11 Because against Gods words they did rebell and did despise the Highest-ones counsell verse 12 Then humbled he their heart with toilsom-grief they stumbled-down and none did yeild releif verse 13 And they the LORD in their distresse besought he sav'd thē frō their sorowes verse 14 He thē brought frō darknes deaths shade broke their bands verse 15 Let them confesse Jehovahs mercy and his marvels to mens sonns verse 16 For dores of brass he broke and hewd-asunder yron barrs verse 17 Fools for the way of their transgression and for their vices have-affliction verse 18 Al meat their soul abhorreth-lothsomly and to the gates of death approch they nye verse 19 When to the LORD they cry in their distresse he saveth them out of their anguishes verse 20 He sendeth forth his word and them healeth from their corruptions delivereth verse 21 Confesse they to Jehovah his mercy his
adverse are to me and of them that against my soule doe speake maliciously verse 21 But thou Jehovah Lord with me doe well for thine-own name for good thy mercy is rid me verse 22 For I afflicted am and I am needy wounded eke within me is mine heart verse 23 As shadow when it doth decline so I away depart I tossed am as grasse-hopper verse 24 My knees they feeble been through fasting and my flesh for want of fat is waxen-lean verse 25 And I was their reproach they saw their head they shaken have verse 26 Jehovah my God help thou me me in thy mercy save verse 27 And let them know this is thine hand that thou LORD dost the same Curse they but blesse thou rise they up and be abasht-with-shame and let thy servant joyfull be verse 29 Let my foes be arayd with infamie and with their shame as with a cloak be clad verse 30 I will confesse Jehovah with my mouth vehemently and in the midst of many will I praise him thankfully verse 31 Because that at the right hand of the needy stand will he him for to save from them that of his soule the judgers be PSALM CX 1 A psalm of David IEhovah assuredly-said unto my Lord Sit thou at my right-hand untill I put thine enemies the footstool of thy feet verse 2 Iehovah will send out Sion the rod of thy strength rule thou in the midst of thine enemies verse 3 Thy people shal be voluntaries in the day of thy power in the honourable-beauties of holines of the womb of the early-morning to thee the dew of thy youth verse 4 Iehovah sware and will not repent thou art a Priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedek verse 5 The Lord at thy right-hand He hath wounded the Kings in the day of his wrath verse 6 He shall judge among the heathens he hath filled with corpses he hath wounded the head over a great land verse 7 Of the brook in the way shall he drink therefore he shall lift up the head PSALM CX Sing this as the 68. Psalm IEhovah said unto my Lord thou at my right hand sit untill I set thine enemies the footstoole of thy feet verse 2 Rod of thy strength Jehovah lie will send out of Sion in middest of thine enemies have thou dominion verse 3 Thy folk free in day of thy power in holy beauties bee even of the wombe of th' early-morn dew of thy youth to thee verse 4 Jehovah sware will not repent thou art a Priest for aye after the order that I of Melchisedek did say verse 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall wound Kings in day of his wrath verse 6 Among the heathens he shall judge with corpses fill'd he hath shall wound the head over much land verse 7 Drink of the brook shall he within the way therefore his head shall high-uplifted be PSALM CXI This may be sung also as the 45. Psalme I Will confesse Jehovah with th' whole heart in secret and assembly of th'upright verse 2 Jehovahs actions are very great sought-out of all that in them doe delight verse 3 Glory and comely-honour his worke is and stand perpetually doth his justice verse 4 His marvels he remembred makes to be Jehovah gracious and pitifull verse 5 Food unto them that feare him given hath he He of his cov'nant ever is mindfull verse 6 He shew'd his people his acts puissance giving to them the heathens heritance verse 7 The works of his hands truth and judgement are his precepts all are of sure-faithfulnesse verse 8 For aye for ever stablished they are done in assured truth and righteousnesse verse 9 Redemption he to his people sent for ever he commanded his cov'nant Holy and to be feared is his name verse 10 Jehovahs feare wisdoms beginning is good prudency have all that doe those-same his praise abideth to perpetualnes PSALM CXI 1 Halelu-jah I will confesse Jehovah with all the heart in the secret of the righteous and assembly verse 2 Great are the actions of Jehovah sought-out of all that delight in them verse 3 Glorious majesty and comly-honour is his work and his justice standeth to perpetuall-aye verse 4 He hath made a memoriall of his marveilous works gracious and pittifull is Jehovah verse 5 He hath given a prey to them that feare him he will remember his covenant forever verse 6 He hath shewed to his people the able-power of his actions in giving to them the inheritance of the heathens verse 7 The actions of his hands are truth and judgement faithfull are all his precepts verse 8 Stablished they are for aie for â—ver done in truth and righteousnesse verse 9 He sent redemption to his people he hath commanded his covenant for ever holy and fearfull is his name verse 10 The beginning of wisdom is the feare of Jehovah good prudency have all they that doe them his praise standeth to perpetual-aye PSALM CXII Halelu-iah verse 1 O Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah that delighteth vehemently in his commandements verse 2 His seed shal be mighty in the earth the generation of the righteous shal be blessed verse 3 Wealthy-store and riches shal be in his house and his justice standeth to perpetual-aye verse 4 Vnto the righteous light ariseth in darknesse gracious and pitifull and just verse 5 A good man doth-graciously and lendeth he will moderate his words in judgement verse 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever the just man shal be to everlasting memorie verse 7 He will not feare for evill hear-say his heart is fixed trusting in Jehovah verse 8 His heart is stablished he will not fear untill he see upon his distressers verse 9 He hath scattered-abroad he hath given to the poor his justice standeth to perpetuall-aye his horn shal be exalted with honour verse 10 The wicked shall see and be angry he shall guash with his teeth and melt-away the desire of the wicked shall perish PSALM CXII Sing this as the 111. Psalme verse 1 O Blessed man that doth Jehovah fear that greatly doth in his commands delight verse 2 His seed in earth shall mighty persevere blessed shal be the race of the upright verse 3 In his house riches are and wealthy-store his justice standeth eke for evermore verse 4 Unto th'upright in darknes light ascends gracious and pitifull and just he is verse 5 A good man doth graciously and lends he moderates in judgement his speeches verse 6 Sure he shall not be mov'd eternally the just shal be t' eternall memory verse 7 He will not feare for ill that he doth hear his heart is fixed in Jehovah bold verse 8 His heart is stablished he will not feare Untill on his distressers he behold verse 9 He scattered hath abroad giv'n to the poore his justice standeth even for evermore His horn with honour shall exalted be verse 10 See and be angry shall the wicked-wight gnash with his teeth and melt away shall he the wicked-mans desire shall
perish-quite PSALM CXIII Sing this as the 84 or as the 60 Psalm O Servants of Jehovah praise praise ye Jehovahs name alwayes verse 2 Jehovahs name it blessed bee from this time to everlasting verse 3 From Sun rise to his down going Jehovahs name it praised bee verse 4 'Bove nations all Jehovah high above the heav'ns is his glory verse 5 Who like Jehovah our God is that doth to sit on high-him-place verse 6 That doth to see him-low-debase in heavens in the earth likewise verse 7 From dust he doth the needy rear from dung he doth the poor up-bear verse 8 To set him with the Noble-men with Noble-men of his people verse 9 He makes the barren woman dwell a joyfull mother of children PSALM CXIII 1 Halehu-jah PRaise ye servants of Jehovah praise ye the name of Jehovah verse 2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah from this time and for ever verse 3 From the rising of the Sun unto the going-in of the same praised be the name of Iehovah verse 4 Iehovah is high above all nations his glory is above the heavens verse 5 Who is like Iehovah our God that lifteth himself-high to sit verse 6 That debaseth himself-low to see in the heavens and in the earth verse 7 He raiseth the poor from the dust he lifteth up the needy from the dung verse 8 To set him with bounteous-Princes with the bounteous-Princes of his people verse 9 He maketh the barren of house to dwell a joyfull mother of children Halelu-jah PSALM CXIV Sing this as the 114. Psalm verse 1 WHen Isr'el from Aegypt issude Jacobs house from folk of speech-rude verse 2 Judah became his sanctuary and Israel his seignorie verse 3 The sea saw and away it fled then river Jarden back turned verse 4 The mountains leaped like to rams the hils like to the flocks young-lambs verse 5 O sea what aild thee that thou fledst ô Jarden that thou back turnedst verse 6 O mountains that ye leapt like rams yee hils like to the flocks young-lambs verse 7 O tremble earth before the Lord before the face of Jakobs God verse 8 That turns the Rock to water lakes the flint a waters fountain makes PSALM CXIV verse 1 WHen Israel went-out from Aegypt and the house of Iakob from a people of a barbarous-speech verse 2 Iudah was for his sanctuary Israel his dominions verse 3 The sea saw and fled the Iarden turned-about backward verse 4 The mountains leaped like rams the hils like younglings of the flock verse 5 What aileth thee O sea that thou fleddest O Iarden that thou turnedst-about backward verse 6 O mountains that ye leaped like rains ye hils like younglings of the flock verse 7 At the presence of the Lord tremble thou earth at the presence of the God of Iaakob verse 8 That turneth the rock to a lake of waters the flint to a fountain of waters PSALM CXV verse 1 NOt unto us Iehovah not unto us but unto thy name give the glorie for thy mercie for thy truth verse 2 Wherefore should the heathens say where is now their God verse 3 And our God is in the heavens whatsoever pleaseth him he doeth verse 4 Their idols are silver and gold the work of the hands of earthly-man verse 5 A mouth they have and speak not eyes they have and see not verse 6 Ears they have and hear not a nose they have and smel not verse 7 Hands they have and feel not feet they have and walk not they make no sound with their throat verse 8 Like them be they that make them every-one that trusteth in them verse 9 Israel trust thou in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 10 House of Aaron trust ye in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 11 Ye that fear Iehovah trust in Iehovah he is their help and their shield verse 12 Iehovah hath remembred us he will blesse us he will blesse the house of Israel he will blesse the house of Aaron verse 13 He will blesse them that fear Iehovah the smal with the great verse 14 Jehovah will add unto you unto you and unto your sonns verse 15 Blessed shall you be of Jehovah which made the heavens and earth verse 16 The heavens the heavens are Jehovahs and the earth he hath given to the sonns of Adam verse 17 Not the dead shall praise Jah neither any that goe-down to silence verse 18 But we will blesse Jah from this time and for ever Halelu-jah PSALM CXV Sing this as the 106. Psalm verse 1 NOt unto us LORD not to us but unto thy name be the glorie giv'n for thy mercie and for thy veritie verse 2 O wherefore should the heathen folk say where is now their God verse 3 But our God is in heav'ns he doth what s'ever seems-him-good verse 4 Their idol gods silver and gold the work of mens hands be verse 5 A mouth they have and doe not speak have eies and doe not see verse 6 Ears have they and they doe not hear have nose and doe not smel verse 7 Feet have they and they doe not walk have hands and doe not feel They with their throat doe make no sound verse 8 Like unto them be those that doe them make each-one that doth his trust in them repose verse 9 O Israel trust in thee LORD their help and shield is hee verse 10 O A'rons house trust in the LORD their help and shield is hee verse 11 Ye that fear JAH trust in the LORD their help and shield he is verse 12 Jehovah hath remembred us he bounteously-will-blesse the familie of Israel he blesse will bounteously the familie of Aharon blesse will he bounteously verse 13 Hee 'l blesse them that Jehovah fear the smal with greater ones verse 14 Jehovah add will unto you to you and to your sonnes verse 15 Blesse shall you of Iehovah be which made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heav'ns heav'ns Jehovahs are and th' earth he t'Adams sonns hath given verse 17 The dead nor any down that goe to silence praise not JAH verse 18 But we will blesse Jah henceforth and for aye Halelu-jah PSALM CXVI Sing this as the 74. Psalm verse 1 I Love because Jehovah doth my voice my prayers hear verse 2 And in my daies will call because he bow'd to me his ear verse 3 The pangs of death did compasse me th'afflicting-anguishes of hell did also find me out I found grief and distresse verse 4 And on Jehovahs name I call'd Oh LORD now ridd my soule verse 5 Gracious Iehovah is and just and our God mercifull verse 6 Jehovah doth the simple keep I was even low-supprest and he did save me verse 7 O my soule return unto thy rest Because Jehovah bounteously rewarded hath to thee verse 8 Because my soule away from death thou hast released-free mine eye from tears my foot from fall verse 9 Before Jehovah I in lands of them that living are will walk-continually verse 10 I did
beleeve therfore I spake I was in sore distresse verse 11 I in my hastening did say each man a lyar is verse 12 What shall I give the LORD for his rewards unto me all verse 13 I will take up the cup of healths and on the LORDS name call verse 14 In presence now of all his folke I le pay the LORD my vowes verse 15 Precious is in Jehovahs eies death of his Saints-gracious verse 16 Oh now Jehovah thy servant thy servant sure am I I am the son of thy handmaid my bands thou didst untye verse 17 Sacrifice of confession I unto thee will slay and call upon Jahovahs name verse 18 To JAH my vowes I le pay in presence now of all his folk verse 19 In courts of th' house of IAH in midds of thee Ierusalem O Halelu-jah PSALM CXVI verse 1 I Love because Jehovah heareth my voice my supplications verse 2 Because he bowed his eare unto me and in my daies I will call verse 3 The pangs of death compassed me and the strait-afflictions of hell found me I found distresse and sorow verse 4 And I called on the name of Jehovah Oh Jehovah deliver my soule verse 5 Gracious Jehovah is and just and our God is mercifull verse 6 Iehovah keepeth the simple I was brought low and he saved me verse 7 Return O my soule unto thy rest for Iehovah hath bounteously-rewarded unto thee verse 8 Because thou hast released my soule from death mine eye from trears my foot from sliding verse 9 I will walk-on before Iehovah in the lands of the living verse 10 I beleeved therefore did I speak I was afflicted vehemently verse 11 I did say in my hastening-away every earthly-man is a lyer verse 12 What shall I tender to Iehovah for all his bountifull-rewards unto me verse 13 I will take-up the cup of salvations and will call on the name of Iehovah verse 14 My vowes to Iehovah I will pay in the presence now of all his people verse 15 Precious in the eyes of Iehovah is the death of his gracious-saints verse 16 Oh Iehovah surely I am thy servant I am thy servant the son of thine hand-maid thou hast unloosed my bands verse 17 To thee will I sacrifice a sacrifice of confession and will call on the name of Iehovah verse 18 My vowes to Iehovah will I pay in the presence now of all his people verse 19 In the courts of the house of Iehovah in the midds of thee O Ierusâ—lem Halelu-jah PSALM CXVII verse 1 PRaise Iehovah all ye gentiles laud him all ye peoples verse 2 For his mercie is mightie towards us and the faithfulnes of Iehovah endureth for ever Halelu-jah PSAL. CXVII Sing this as the 108. Psalm verse 1 O Praise Iehovah all ye gentiles laud him yee al peoples verse 2 For to us his mercies mightie be and unto aye Iehovah faithfulnes endures Halelu-jah PSAL. CXVIII verse 1 COnfesse ye to Iehovah for he is good for his mercie endureth for ever verse 2 Let Israel now say that his mercie endureth for ever verse 3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his mercie endureth for ever verse 4 Let them that fear Iehovah now say that his mercie endureth for ever verse 5 Out of strait-affliction I called on Iah Iah answered me with a large-roumth verse 6 Iehovah is for me I will not fear what earthly-man can doe unto me verse 7 Iehovah is for me with them that help me and I shall see on them that hate me verse 8 It is better to hope-for-safetie in Iehovah than to trust in earthly-man verse 9 It is better to hope-for-safetie in Iehovah than to trust in bounteous-princes verse 10 All nations compassed me but in the name of Iehovah I cutt them-off verse 11 They compâ—ssed me yea they compassed me but in the name of Iehovah I cutt-them-off verse 12 They compassed me as bees they were quenched as a fire of thorns but in the name of Jehovah I cutt them off verse 13 Thrusting thou thrustedst me to fall and Iehovah holp me verse 14 Iah is my strength and song and he hath bene to me for a salvation verse 15 A voice of showting and of salvation is in the tents of the just the right-hand of Iehovah doeth valiantnes verse 16 The right-hand of Iehovah is exalted the right-hand of Jehovah doeth valiantnes verse 17 I shall not dye but live and shall tell the works of Jah verse 18 Iah chastising chastised me and gave me not to the death verse 19 Open ye unto me the gates of justice that I may enter into them may confesse Jah verse 20 This gate of Jehovah into which the just shall enter verse 21 I will confesse thee because thou hast answered me and hast been to me for a salvation verse 22 The stone which the builders refused is become for head of the corner verse 23 This was of Jehovah it is marveilous in our eyes verse 24 This is the day Jehovah made let us be glad and rejoyce in it verse 25 Oh Iehovah save now oh Iehovah prosper now verse 26 Blessed be he that commeth in the name of Iehovah we blesse you out of the house of Iehovah verse 27 God is Iehovah and hath given-light unto us bind ye the feast offrings with cords unto the horns of the altar verse 28 Thou art my God and I will confesse thee my God I will exalt thee verse 29 Confesse ye to Iehovah for he is good for his mercie endureth for ever SALM. CXVIII Sing this as the 24. Psalm verse 1 COnfesse Jehovah for hee 's good for his mercie for aye verse 2 That his mercie for ever is let Israel now say verse 3 Let those of A'rons house now say that his mercie for ever verse 4 They that Jehovah fear now say that his mercie for ever verse 5 Out of distresse I call'd on Jah with roumth Jah answered me verse 6 Jehovah for me I fear not what man can doe to me verse 7 Jehovah is for me with them that helpers of me be and on them that mine haters are I their reward shall see verse 8 It better in Jehovah is to hope-for-safetie than confidence for-to-repose in any man-earthly verse 9 Yea better in Jehovah it to hope-for-safetie is than confidence-for-to-repose in bountifull-princes verse 10 All heathens compast me but I in JAHS name cut-off them They compast compast me But I in JAHS name cut-off them verse 12 They compast me as bees they were as fire of thorns quenched because that in Jehovahs name soon-cut them off I did verse 13 Thou thrusting thrustedst me to fall Jehovah eke holp me Jah is my strength and song and my salvation was he verse 15 Voice of shout and salvation in tents of just-man is the right hand of Jehovah it peformeth valiantnes The second part verse 16 The right hand of Jehovah it on-high-exalted is the right hand of Jehovah it performeth valiantnes verse 17 I shall not dye but live and tell the
on the pallet of my beds verse 4 If I give sleep to mine eies slumber to mine eye lids verse 5 Untill I find a place for Iehovah dwelling places for the Mighty-one of Iaakob verse 6 Loe we heard it was in Aephrathath we found it in the fields of the wood verse 7 We will-goe-into his dwelling places we will bow-down our selves at the footstool of his feet verse 8 Arise Iehovah to thy rest thou and the Ark of thy strength verse 9 Let thy Priests be cloathed with justice and let thy gracious-saints ioyfully-showt verse 10 For thy servant Davids sake turn not away the face of thine Anointed verse 11 Iehovah sware unto David truth he will not turn from it of the fruit of thy womb will I set upon thy throne verse 12 If thy sonns keep my Covenant and my Testimonie that I shall teach them also their sons even to perpetuitie shall sit upon thy throne verse 13 For Iehovah hath chosen Sion hath desired it for his seat verse 14 This is my rest even to perpetuitie here will I sit for I have desired it verse 15 Her victuals I will blessing blesse her poor I will satisfy with bread verse 16 And her Priests I will cloath with salvation and her gracious saints shall shouting-shout Ioyfully verse 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud I have ordained a lamp for mine Anointed verse 18 His enemies will I cloath with shame and on him his crown shall flourish PSALM CXXXII Sing this as the 75. Psalm verse 1 REmember LORD unto David all his carefull-affliction verse 2 How swear unto the LORD he did Uowd unto Ja'kobs Mighty-one verse 3 If into my house tent I goe or clime on pallet of my beds verse 4 If I give sleep mine eyes unto or slumber unto mine eye lids verse 5 Till I find for the LORD a place dwellings for Jakobs mighty God verse 6 Loe in Ephrath we heard it was we found it in the fields of wood verse 7 Into his dwellings we will goe to his feets stool bow-down will we verse 8 Arise ô LORD thy rest into thou and th' Ark of thy potencie verse 9 Thy Priests with justice he cloathed and thy Saints joyfully-shout they verse 10 Because of thy servant David thine Ointeds face turn not away verse 11 The LORD did unto David swear the truth from it turn will not hee upon thy throne I will up-rear the fruit that of thy womb shall be verse 12 My cov'nant if thy sonns keep it and witnesse that them teach shall I also their sonns even they shall sit upon thy throne perpetually verse 13 Because the LORD hath Sion chose hath it desired for his seat verse 14 This is for ever my repose I le dwell here for I covet it verse 15 Her vittles I will blessing blesse her poor with bread I le satisfie verse 16 Her Priests with saving-health addresse her Saints shall shout most-joyfully verse 17 There will I Davids horn display a Lamp for mine Anointed trimm verse 18 His foes with shame I will aray but flourish shall his crown on him PSALM CXXXIII Sing this as the 34. Psalm verse 1 BEhold how good it is and sweet for brethren even to dwell at one verse 2 It 's like the good oil on the head which did goe-down the beard upon the beard of A'ron which down went on coller of his vestiment verse 3 It 's like the dew of mount Hermon even like the dew that doth descend upon the mountaines of Sion because Iehovah doth command that there the blessing still shall be even life unto eternitie PSAL CXXXIII 1 A song of degrees of David BEhold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell even together verse 2 Like the good oil upon the head which went-down upon the beard the beard of Aaron which went-down upon the coller of his garments verse 3 Like the dew of Hermon which descendeth upon the mountains of Sion for there Iehovah hath commanded the blessing life unto eternitie PSALM CXXXIV 1 A song of degres BEhold blesse ye Iehovah all ye servants of Iehovah that stand in the house of Iehovah in the nights verse 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuarie and blesse Iehovah verse 3 Iehovah blesse thee out of Sion he that made heavens and earth PSAL. CXXXIV Sing this as the 21. Psalm verse 1 BEhold blesse ye the LORD all ye the LORDS servants that in the LORDS house stand by nights verse 2 O lift ye up your hands within the holy-place and blesse the LORD doe ye verse 3 The LORD that made the heav'ns and earth blesse out of Sion thee PSAL. CXXXV 1 Halelu-jah PRaise ye the name of Iehovah praise him O ye servants of Iehovah verse 2 That stand in the house of Iehovah in the courts of the house of our God verse 3 Praise ye Iah for Iehovah is good sing-psalm to his name for it is pleasant verse 4 For Iah hath chosen to himself Iaakob Israel for his peculiar-treasure verse 5 For I doe know that Iehovah is great and our God is above all gods verse 6 All that pleaseth Iehovah he doeth in the heavens and in the earth in the seas and all deep-places verse 7 He causeth vapours to ascend from the end of the earth he maketh lightnings with the rain he bringeth-forth the wind out of his treasuries verse 8 Who smote the firstborn of Aegypt from man unto beast verse 9 Sent signes and wonders in midds of thee O Aegypt on Pharaoh and on all his servants verse 10 Who smote many nations and slew mighty Kings verse 11 Sihon King of the Amorites and Ogh King of Bashan and al the Kingdoms of Canaan verse 12 And gave their land for a possession a possession to Israel his people verse 13 Jehovah thy name is for ever Jehovah thy memorie is to generation and generation verse 14 For Jehovah will judge his people and for his servants he will repent-himself verse 15 The idols of the heathens are silver and gold the work of the hands of earthly-man verse 16 A mouth they have and speak not eyes they have and see not verse 17 Ears they have and hear not also there is no breath in their mouth verse 18 Like them be they that make them every one that trusteth in them verse 19 O house of Israel blesse ye Jehovah O house of Aaron blesse ye Jehovah verse 20 O house of Levi blesse ye Jehovah ye that fear Jehovah blesse Jehovah verse 21 Blessed be Jehovah out of Sion which dwelleth in Jerusalem Halelujah PSALM CXXXV Sing this as the 108. Psalme verse 1 O Halelu-jah Praise Iehovahs name doe ye O praise him ye that of Iehovah servants be verse 2 Ye that in th' house stand of Iehovah in the courts of our Gods house verse 3 O praise ye Iah because Iehovah he good is sing-psalm unto his name because it pleasant is verse 4 For Jah hath chose Ja'kob to him
verse 8 Daughter of Babel wastful-layd ô blessed he that thy reward payes thee which thou rewardedst us verse 9 O blessed he that takes and hard against the Rock thy babes doth crush PSALM CXXXVII verse 1 BY the rivers of Babel there we sate yea we wept when we remebred Sion verse 2 Upon the willowes in the mids thereof we hanged our harps verse 3 For there they that led us captive asked of us the words of a song and they that threw us on heaps mirth sing unto us of the song of Sion verse 4 How shall we sing Jehovahs song in the land of a stranger verse 5 If I forget thee O Jerusalem let my right hand forget verse 6 Let my tongue cleave to my palat if I doe not remember thee if I preferr not Jerusalem above the head of my joy verse 7 Remember Jehovah unto the sonns of Aedom the day of Jerusalem who sayd rase rase even to the foundation thereof verse 8 Daughter of Babel wasted O blessed shal he be that repayeth unto thee thy reward which thou hast rewarded unto us verse 9 O blessed shall he be that taketh and dasheth-in-peeces thy babes against the Rock PSAL. CXXXVIII 1 A psalm of David I Will confesse the with al my heart before the gods will I sing-psalm unto thee verse 2 I will bow me down towards the pallace of thine holynes and confesse thy name for thy mercie and for thy truth for thou hast magnified above al thy name thy word verse 3 In the day that I cried then thou answeredst me thou hast made me couragious in my soul with strength verse 4 Al the Kings of the earth shall confesse thee Jehovah when they hear the words of thy mouth verse 5 And they shall sing in the wayes of Jehovah for great is the glorie of Jehovah verse 6 For Jehovah is high yet hee seeth the lowly and the haughty he knoweth a farr off verse 7 If I walk in the midds of distresse thou revivest me against the anger of mine enemies thou sendest-forth thine hand and thy right hand saveth me verse 8 Jehovah will perfectly-accomplish for me Jehovah thy mercie is for ever slack no◠the works of thine hands PSALM CXXXVIII Sing this as the 75 Psalm verse 1 VVIth all my heart I le thee confesse before the gods to thee sing-psalme verse 2 To pallace of thy holines I le bow-down and confesse thy name for thy mercie and veritee for thou thy word hast magnified 'bove all thy name verse 3 Thou answ'redst mee then in the day wherin I cried With strength in my soul thou hast mee couragious made verse 4 O Jehovah all kings of th' earth confesse shall thee words of thy mouth when hear shall they verse 5 And in Jehovah wayes shall sing for great Jehovahs glorrie is verse 6 Because Jehovah high being yet him that lowly is he sees And he the prowd from farr doth know verse 7 If I walk in midds of distresse thou dost revive me send dost thou thy hand ' gainst my foes wrathfulnes and thy right hand doth me deliver verse 8 Jehovah perfit will for me Jehovah thy mercie for ever let not thy hand-workes flackned be PSALM CXXXIX Sing this as the 119. Psalm verse 1 JEhovah thou hast serched me and known verse 2 Thou know'st my rising and my sitting down thou dost discreetly-vnderstand from farr my cogitation-familiar verse 3 My path and my down-lying thou dost fann and al my wayes doost customably-scann verse 4 When in my tongue the speech is not as yet loe thou Jehovah knowst it every whit verse 5 Behind and 'fore thou doost me strait-inclose vpon me also doost thy hand impose verse 6 This knowledge is too marveilous for me it 's high to reach I shall not able be verse 7 O whither shall I from thy spirit goe and whither shall I flee thy presence fro verse 8 If I clime up the heavens thou art there or make my bed in bel loe thou art there verse 9 Wings of the morning-early if I take in th' utmost of the sea my dwelling make verse 10 There also will thy hand my leader be and thy right hand wil take-fast-hold on me verse 11 And if but darknes shall me shrowd I say then is the night about me light som-day verse 12 Yea darknes darkneth not from thee but night gives-light as day alike are dark and light verse 13 For thou my reins possessedst coveredst mee within thy mothers womb verse 14 Laud wil I thee for fearfully made wondrously I am wondrous thy works my soul wel knowes the same The second part verse 15 A bone of me from thee not hidden was when-as I made was in a secret-place when I have ounningly-embroidred been the nether-places of the earth within verse 16 On my vnformed lump thine eyes did look and al of them were written in thy book even in the daies that they receiv'd-their-fram and when ther was not any of the same verse 17 And unto me how precious are ô God thy thoughts how are their summs increast abroad verse 18 Would I them tell moe than the sand they bee I doe awake and still I am with thee verse 19 If that ô God thou wouldst the wicked slay and men of bloods from me depart-away verse 20 Which speak of thee to mischievous-purpose lift-up doe unto vanity thy foes verse 21 Hate I not them Jehovah that hate thee and grieve for them that thy resisters be verse 22 With perfectnes of hatred hate I those they are unto me as my very-foes verse 23 Search me ô God and know my heart do thou prove me and do my cogitations know verse 24 And see if way of sorow be in me and lead me in way of eternity PSALM CXXXIX 1 To the master of the musick Dauids Psalme IEhovah thou hast serched me and known verse 2 Thou knowest my sitting and my rising thou understandest my familiar-thought a farr off verse 3 Thou fannest my path and my lying down and art accustomed to al my wayes verse 4 When the speech is not yet in my tongue loe Jehovah thou knowest it all verse 5 Thou doost besett me behind and before and puttest thy palm upon me verse 6 A knowledge too marveilous for me it is high I cannot attain to it verse 7 Whither shall I goe from thy spirit and whither shall I flee from thy presence verse 8 If I ascend-up the heavens thou art there and if I make-my-bed in hel loe thou art there verse 9 Take I the wings of the morning dwell I in the uttermost part of the sea verse 10 There also thy hand will lead me and thy right-hand hold me verse 11 And if I say but surely the darknes shall shrowd me then the night is a light about me verse 12 Yea darknes darkneth not from thee but night giveth-light as the day as is the darknes so is the light verse 13 For thou hast possessed my reines hast covered me in my mothers
takest-knowledge of him the son of wretched-man that thou makest-account of him verse 4 Earthly-man is like to vanitie his-daies are as a shadow that passeth-away verse 5 Jehovah bow thy heavens and come-down touch the mountains and they shall smoke verse 6 Lighten the lightning and scatter-them-asunder send thine arrowes and disturb them verse 7 Send thy hands from the high place release me and deliver me from the many waters from the hand of the sonns of the stranger verse 8 Whose mouth speaketh false-vanitie and their right hand is a right-hand of falshood verse 9 O God I will sing unto thee a new song with psalterie and ten-stringed instrument I will sing-psalmes to thee verse 10 That giveth salvation unto kings that releaseth David his servant from the evill sword verse 11 Release me and deliver me from the hand of the sonns of the stranger whose mouth speaketh false-vanitie and their right-hand is a right-hand of falshood verse 12 That our sonns as plants grown-great in their youth our daughters as corner stones cut after the similitude of a palace verse 13 Our garners full affording from meat to meat our flocks bringing-forth-thousands increased-by-ten-thousands in our streets verse 14 Our Oxen loden no breaking-in and none going-out and no out-crie in our streets verse 15 O blessed is the people whose state is such O blessed is the people whose God is Jehovah PSAM CXLV Sing this as the 60. Psalm verse 1 I Let thee extoll my God ô King and blesse thy name everlasting and unto perpetuitie verse 2 I will thee blesse in ev'ry day and praise thy name t'eternal-aye and unto perpetuitie verse 3 Jehovah great and praised is vehemently and his greatnes of it no searching-out can be verse 4 Laud shall the generations each to other thine actions and they shall shew thy worlks-mightie verse 5 I talk will of th'honour-comly of glory of thy majestie and thy words marveilous that are verse 6 And they shall speak of the strongnes of thine acts-fearfull thy greatnes I also will the same declare verse 7 Of multitude of thy goodnes the memorie they shall expresse thy justice also shout they shall verse 8 JAH full of grace is and pitty long suffring and great in mercy verse 9 Good is Jehovah unto all And his commiserations are over all his actions verse 10 LORD all thy works shall thee confesse and thy saints-gracious blesse thee verse 11 They tell of thy kingdoms glorie speak also of thy powerfulnes verse 12 To make known unto Adams sonns his powerfull-operations his kingdoms comly gloriousnes verse 13 Kingdom of all eternitie thy kingdom is thy soveraigntie is also throughout all ages verse 14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall and rightneth-up the crooked all verse 15 All eyes are unto the looking their meat in due time thou givest verse 16 Thine hand thou op'nest and sillest desire of ev'ry living thing verse 17 The LORD in all his waies righteous and is in all his works bounteous verse 18 The LORD neer all that call on him all that in truth him call unto verse 19 His fearers pleasure he will doe and hear their outcry and save them verse 20 The LORD preserves all them that be his lovers but the wicked he abolish will them all away verse 21 My mouth the LORDS praise shall proclame let all flesh blesse his holy name also for ever and for aye PSALM CLXV 1 An hymne of David I Will extoll thee my God O King and blesse thy name for ever and aye verse 2 In every day will I blesse thee and praise thy name for ever and aye verse 3 Great is Iehovah and praised vehemently and of his greatnes there is no search verse 4 Generation to generation shall land thy works and they shall shew thy powers verse 5 The comly-honour of the glorie of thy majestie and the words of thy marveils will I talk of verse 6 And the strength of thy fear-ful acts they shall speak of and thy greatnes it will I declare verse 7 The memorie of the multitude of thy goodnes they shall utter and thy justice they shall shout verse 8 Gracious and pitifull is Iehovah long suffring and great in mercie verse 9 Good is Iehovah unto all and his tender-mercies are over all his works verse 10 All thy works shall confesse thee Iehovah and thy gracious-saints blesse thee verse 11 They shall tell the glorie of thy kingdom and speak of thy power verse 12 To make-known to the sonns of Adam his powers and the glorie of the comly-honour of his kingdom verse 13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all eternities and thy dominion in every generation and generation verse 14 Iehovah upholdeth all that fall and up-righteneth all that are crooked verse 15 The eyes of all look-attentively unto thee and thou givest to them their meat in his time verse 16 Openest thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living-thing verse 17 Iust is Jehovah in all his waies and mercifull in all his works verse 18 Neere is Iehovah to all that call upon him to all that call upon him in truth verse 19 He will doe the desire of them that fear him and will hear their crie and will save them verse 20 Iehovah preserveth all them the love him and all the wicked he will abolish verse 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of Iehovah and let all flesh blesse the name of his holynes for ever and aye PSAL. CXLVI 1 Halelu-jah MY soul praise thou Iehovah verse 2 I will praise Jehovah in my life I will sing-psalmes to my God while I am verse 3 Trust not ye in bounteous-princes in son of Adam with whom is no salvation verse 4 His spirit goeth-forth he returneth to his earth in that day his thoughts perish verse 5 O blessed is he in whose help the God of Jaakob is whose hope is in Iehovah his God verse 6 Which made heavens and earth the sea and all that in them is which keepeth truth for ever verse 7 Which doth judgment to the oppressed giveth bread to the hungrie Iehovah looseth the bound verse 8 Iehovah openeth-the-eyes of the blind Iehovah-up-rightneth the crooked Iehovah loveth the just verse 9 Iehovah keepeth the strangers setteth-upright the fatherlesse and the widow and overthroweth the way of the wicked verse 10 Iehovah shall reign for ever thy God O Sion to generation and generation Helelu-jah PSALM CXLVI Sing this as the 97. Psalm verse 1 HAlelu-jah My soul with-praise doe thou Jehovah celebrate verse 2 I with praising will celebrate Iehovah my life th'row I while I am Psalm to my God will sing verse 3 In Princes-bountifull trust doe not ye in mans son with whom no salvation is verse 4 His Spirit goes-forth turn to his earth doth hee in that day perish doe his purposes verse 5 Blest he that Jakobs God hath for his ayd whose hope doth in Iehovah his God stay verse 6 In him which heavens earth sea hath made
and all in them which keepeth truth for aye verse 7 Which unto the oppressed judgment does he giveth bread to them that hungry be them that are bound Iehovah doth unloose verse 8 Th' eyes of the blind Iehovah makes to see Jehovah rightneth them that crooked are Iehovah loveth them that righteous be verse 9 Jehovah doth the strangers safe-beware th'orphan and widow upright-set doth hee But he the wickeds way doth overthrow verse 10 Iehovah reigneth to eternall-aye thy God ô Sion generation th'row and generation Halelu-jah PSALM CXLVII Sing this as the 111. or as the 45. Psalm verse 1 PRaise Jah for to our God it 's good to sing for it is pleasant praise becommeth-well verse 2 Jehovah he Jerusalem building gathreth in one th outcasts of Israel verse 3 He healeth them in heart that broken be also their painfull-griefs bind-up doth he verse 4 The number of the stars he duly-counts he by their names doth call them every-one verse 5 Great is our Lord and he in might surmounts his understanding numbred is of none verse 6 Jehovah sets the meek in upright-case he doth the wicked to the earth debase verse 7 Sing to Jehovah with confession ev'n with the harp unto our God psalms-sing verse 8 That covâ—reth heavâ—n with clouds that th' earth upoÌ„ prepareth rain makes mountains grass to spring verse 9 He that doth give unto the beast his food evâ—n when they cry unto the Ravens brood verse 10 He no delight-hath in the horses might in legs of man no pleasure-taketh he verse 11 Iehovah in his fearers takes-delight in them that for his mercy hopers be verse 12 Ierusalem do thou Iehovah laud ô Sion do thy God with-praise-applaud verse 13 For of thy gates the bars he strengtheneth-sure in mids of thee thy children blesse doth he verse 14 Within thy border peace he doth procure with fat of wheat he satisfieth thee verse 15 He sendeth his edict the earth upon his word it very swiftly runneth-on verse 16 He giveth snow like wool the hoary-frost like ashes he doth scatter-manifold verse 17 His yee like morsels he abroad-doth-cast who is he that can stand before his cold verse 18 He sends his word and melteth them to blow his wind he causeth and the waters flow verse 19 He unto Jakob his commandements hath manifested unto Israel his constitutions and his judgements verse 20 He did not so with any nation deal and therefore known these judgments have not they O glorifie-with-praise th'eternal-Iah PSALM CXLVII verse 1 PRaise ye Jah for it is good to sing-psalms to our God for it is pleasant praise is comely verse 2 Jehovah buildeth Jerusalem gathered together the outcasts of Israel verse 3 He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth-up their griefs verse 4 Counteth the number of the stars calleth them all by names verse 5 Great is our Lord and much in able-might of his understanding there is no number verse 6 Jehovah setteth-upright the meek debaseth the wicked unto the earth verse 7 Sing ye to Iehovah with confession sing-psalms to our God with harp verse 8 That covereth the heavens with clouds that prepareth rain for the earth that maketh the mountains to bud-forth grasse verse 9 That giveth to the beast his food to the yong ravens which cry verse 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse he taketh not pleasure in the legs of man verse 11 Jehovah taketh-pleasure in them that feâ—r him that patiently-hope for his mercy verse 12 Laud Iehovah O Ierusalem praise thy God O Sion verse 13 For he strengthneth the bars of thy gates he blesseth thy sons within thee verse 14 He putteth in thy border peace he satisfieth thee with the fat of wheat verse 15 He sendeth his edict upon earth his word runneth very swiftly verse 16 He giveth snow like wool the hoâ—r-foast he scatereth-abroad like ashes verse 17 He casteth-forth his yee like morsels who can stand before his cold verse 18 He sendeth his word and meketh them he causeth his wind to blow the waters flow verse 19 He sheweth his words unto Iaakob his statutes and his judgments unto Israel verse 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation and judgements they have not known them Halelu-Jah PSALM CLVIII Halelu-jah verse 1 PRaise ye Jehovah from the heavens praise ye him in the high-places verse 2 Praise ye him all his Angels praise ye him all his hosts verse 3 Praise ye him Sun and Moon praise ye him all starrs of light verse 4 Praise ye him heavens of heavens and the waters that be about the heavens verse 5 Let them praise the name of Jehovah for he commanded and they were created verse 6 And he stablished them for aye for ever a statute he gave and it shall not passe verse 7 Praise ye Jehovah from the earth dragons and all deeps verse 5 Fire and hail snow and vapour stormie wind doing his word verse 9 Mountains and all hills fruitfull trees and all cedars verse 10 The wild-beast and all cattell creeping-thing and fethered fowl verse 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples Princes and all Iudges of the earth verse 12 Yong-men and also Maidens old-men with children verse 13 Let them praise the name of Iehovah for high-advanced is his name even his alone his glorious-majestie is above earth and heavens verse 14 And he hath exalted the horn of his people the praise of all his gracious saints the sonns of Israel a people neer him Halelu-jah PSALM CLXVIII Sing this as the 104. Psalm PRaise Jah Jah praise doe ye from heav'ns him praise in places-high verse 2 O all his Angels praise him ye all his hosts praise-him-gloriously verse 3 O Sun and Moon doe ye him praise all Starrs of light praise him doe ye verse 4 O heav'ns of heavens doe ye him praise and waters that above heav'ns be verse 5 O let them praise Jehovahs name for he bade and create where they verse 6 Ever and aye he stablisht them gave statutes which passe not away verse 7 O praise Iehovah from the land ye Dragons and all places-deep verse 8 Ye Fire and Hayl Snow Vapour and Wind stormy that his word doth â—eep verse 9 O ye the mountains and Hills all Trees fruitfull and all Cedars high verse 10 O ye wild beasts and cattell all ye creeping things and fowls that flie verse 11 Ye Kings of th' earth and all Peoples Princes and Judges of th' earth all verse 12 Ye Yong-men also and Damsels ye old-men with the children-small verse 13 O let them praise Jahovahs name for his name ev'n alonely his is high-advanst his glorious-fame above the earth and heavens is verse 14 And he the Horn of his people exalted hath the praise which they all his saints have sonns of Isr'el a people neer him Praise ye Jah PSALM CXLIX Sing this as the 34. Psalm verse 1 A New song sing ye unto JAH his praise in Church of holy-ones verse 2 Let Isr'el in his makers
weet for God or his will in all his crafty purposes or be all his presumptuous-cogitations meaning that he doth not once think of God whiles so he purposeth against the poor or he presumeth in heart and fain would so perswade himself that there is no God He studieth Atheisme as Psal 14 1. Vers 5. His wayes doe c. or bring-forth doe his waies a similitude from bringing forth children with pain which being effected causeth joy Iohn 16 21. Therefore here as in Iob 20 21. it is used for good successe and as the Chaldee explayneth it prosperity Or referring it to the poor whom he persecuteth we may read his wayes make sorrowfull or are grievous the Greek saith are polluted in all time or in every time that is alwayes continually So Ps 34 2. and 62 9. and 106 3. so the Apostle in Greek saith praying in all time that is alwayes Eph. 6.18 like phrase is in all day that is dayly Psal 145 2. above his sight or out of his presence from before him he puffeth that is defieth and setteth them at naught dominiers over them as the Greek translateth it as if he could overthrow them with his breath Or he puffeth bloweth and consequently setteth them on fire and consumeth them as scornfull men puffe that is inflame or as the Greek saith burn the city Prov. 29.8 So Ezek. 21.31 Vers 6 I shall not be in evill or that am not in evill that is I who am not now in evill shall never be meaning by evill trouble or affliction as the Israelites saw themselves in evill Exo. 5.19 or perhaps by evill he meaneth sin and malicousnes as when Aaron said the people were in evill Exo. 32.22 and then he boasteth here of his innocency for which he promiseth to himself a setled estate Vers 7. of cursing or of execration or adjuration The Hebrew Alah signifieth an oath with execration or cursing Num. 1.21 for cursing was added to an oath for to confirm it the more Neh. 10.26 Deut. 29.12.21 therefore one and the same thing is called both an oath and a curse Gen. 24.8.41 This here the Apostle calleth in Greek Ara Cursing Rom. 3.14 deceits and fraud or impostures and inward-guile that is outward deceitfull shewes and promises and privy guile lurking in the heart Vers 8. in the wayting-place of the villages or the ambush of the court yards both which have their name in Hebrew of the grasse that groweth in them as it were grasse-yards And because such places commonly are rich mens possessions therefore it seemeth the Greek translateth in the wayting place with the rich V. 10. He croucheth or And he crusheth to weet himself least he should be espied See this spoken of the Lion Iob 39.2 that fall may into his strong pawes a troup or and he falleth with his strong-pawes on the troup of poor Strong pawes or Strong members Here wanteth a word to be supplied as often in this and other tongues as a full for a full cup Psal 73.10 a new for anew sword 2. Sam. 21.16 cold for cold water Mat. 10.42 This want sometime the scripture it self supplieth in repeating histories as he set in Aram 1 Chron. 18.6 for he set garrisons in Aram 2 Sam. 8.6 the first of the feast Mat. 26.17 for the first day of the feast Mark 14.12 So after Psal 22.13 and 27.4 troup-of-poor or the weak the poor called here by a name that noteth their power wealth and faculty to be dimmed or decayed or a company of obscure persons This word is no where found but thrise in this psalm in the 8. verse before in this and again in the 14. Vers 11. he will not see or not at all respect The like profane speeches of the wicked are set down Psal 94.7 Ezek. 8.12 and 9.9 Isa 29.15 V. 12. lift up thy hand that is shew openly the power for help of thy people and confusion of thy foes lifting up the hand is applied to the publishing and manifesting of the Gospel Isa 49.22 sometime for signe of help Ezek. 20.5 sometime for hurt 2. Sam. 18.28 and sometime for signe of an oath as Psal 106.26 Deut. 32.40 In this later sense the Chaldee paraphrast taketh it here Confirm the oath of thy hand Vers 14. to give it into thine hand that is to take the matter into thy hand to manage it or to give with thy hand that is liberally to recompense the evill that is done unto thee c. or upon thee the poor leaveth to weet his cause or himself To leave is to committ unto ones fidelitie Gen. 39.6 Esa 10.3 Iob 36 14. See also 1 Tim. 1.12 Vers 15. Break the arm the arm noteth strength means power and help Ezek. 30.21.25 Isa 33.2 Dan. 11.6.22 also violence Iob 35.9 In respect of all these the armes of wicked men shall be broken Psal 37.17 till thou findest none In Ier. 50.20 the sinns of Gods people being sought for are not found because of his mercy in pardoning them but here of the wicked they are not found because of his judgement in consuming them as he saith in Ezek. 23.48 thus will I cause wickednes to cease out of the land V. 16. heathens out of his land the land of Canaan whose people 's the Lord drove out Ps 44.3 and of which he said the land is mine Lev. 25.23 It may also be understood of the wicked Israelites which in conditions were like the heathens and born of them Ezek. 16.3 such were also called heathens Ps 2.1 as appeareth by Act. 4.27 Vers 17. thou preparest-firm to weet by thy spirit which helpeth the infirmities of men that know not what to pray as they ought Rom. 8.26 Or we may read it prayer-wise prepare thou their heart apply c. for prayers are often made in faith as if they were already done as where one saith it hath pleased thee to blesse 1 Chron. 17.27 another saith let it please thee to blesse 2 Sam. 7.29 Vers 18. that he add not he that is the wicked man spoken of before vers 15. unlesse we referre it to that which followeth the man of the earth to daunt with terror or to break-with fear to dismay or terrify The word is indifferent applied somtime to God Psal 89 8. somtime to wicked men Psal 37.35 The Apostle following the Greek version saith be not troubled 1 Pet. 3.14 for be not daunted-with-fear Esa 8.12 but more fully the word is opened by Paul saying in nothing be terrified or daunted of your adversaries Philip. 1.28 pturómenor sory-man out of the earth or sory-men Aenosh as Psal 9.21 This may be referred to the fatherlesse and oppressed whom the wicked would daunt and skare out of the earth or land Or changing the order of the words thus that man of the earth that is earthly man dee no more terrify the meek Annotations Psalm XI Vers 1. A Psalm of David this word Psalm wanting in the Hebrew is supplied in the Greek So in Psal 14.
of the verb which sometime the Hebrew it self explaineth as he not the King of Israel 1 King 22.33 for it was not the King 2 Chron. 18.32 so he overseer 2 King 25.19 for was overseer Ier. 52.25 and sundry tho like excellent or noble glorious wonderfull an honourable title given to Christians See Psal 8.2 all my delight in them or in whom all my pleasure is Hebrew Chephtsi-bam that is my pleasure in them so in Isa 62.4 the church is called Chephtsi-bah that is my pleasure in her Vers 4. Their sorrowes shall be multiplied or are multiplied This is meant of Idolaters who hastily endow that is offer sacrifice to another God and so increase their griefes which may be understood of afflictions or of grievous Idols for the Hebrew ghnatsabim sorrows is often used for Idols as in Psal 115.4 and so the Chaldee paraphrast taketh it here Accordingly the sense may be this They whose grievous-Idols are multiplyed they that endow another God I will not powre out their oblations that is I will not pertake with them or be a mediatour for them endow an other or hasten to an other A similitude from dowries given in mariages meaning gifts and oblations hastily brought for divine worship powre-out-oblations or shed-offerings effusions properly put by figure of speech for effused or powred out liquor commonly called drink offerings which were wont to be powred-out upon the sacrifices and by Gods law were to be of wine or Shecar Num. 15.5 7 10 and 28 7. but among idolaters were of blood take-up their names or beare their names that is not mention or speak of them according to the law Exod. 23.13 Ias 23.7 Vers 5. Of my part or of my partage that is of the inheritance parted shared and dealt unto me So the Greek turneth it of mine inheritance The word is generally used for lands oities goods spoiles c. that are shared out And this here hath reference to the law of the Priests which had in part among the people for that the Lord was their part and inheritance Num. 18.20 The Lord is his peoples part or share Ier. 10.16 and 51.19 and again his people are called his part Deut. 32.9 my cup that is measure and portion of joyes or afflictions Psal 23 5 and 11.6 my lot this also is used for an inheritance obtained by lot Ios 18.11 Iudg. 1.3 The Apostle calleth Christs church by this name 1 Pet. 5.3 Vers 6. The lines or cords such were used in measuring of lands or heritages Psal 105.11 and 78.55 2 Sam. 8.2 and figuratively a line is put for the portion measured Ios 17.5.14 is faire for me or which is faire unto me that is which pleaseth me well Vers 7. Counselled me given me counsell by his word and spirit touching my sufferings and the glory that shall follow 1 Pet. 1.11 Luk. 24.25 26. God is wonderfull in counsell and excellent in work Isa 28.29 Vers 8. I have proposed equally-set or levelled the Greek which the Apostle followeth saith I beheld-before Act. 2.25 he is at my right hand The word is is supplied Act. 2.25 For God be at the right hand is powerfully to assist and comfort as on the contrary for Satan to be there is greatly to resist and annoy Psal 109.6 Zech. 3.1 I shall not be moved or that I be not moved Act. 2.25 Vers 9. My glory This by the Apostle is applied to the tongue Act. 2.26 which is the instrument wherewith we glorifie God See Psal 30.13 and 57.9 Gen. 49.6 dwell in confidence or abide with hope that is boldly safely and securely meaning that his flesh his body should abide or rest in the grave with sure hope of rising again from death the third day Vers 10. My soul The Hebrew Nephesh and Greek Psuchee which we call Soule hath the name of breathing or respiring and is therefore sometime used for the breath Iob 41.12 it is the vitall spirit that all quick things move by therefore beasts birds fish and creeping things are called in scripture living soules Gen. 1.20.24 And this soule is sometime called the blood Gen. 9.4 because it is in the blood of all quick things Levit. 17.11 It is often put for the life of creatures as keep his soule Iob 2.6 that is spare his life a righteous man regardeth the soule of his beast Prov. 12.10 that is the life so to seek the soule is to seek ones life to take it away Psal 54 5. Mat 2.20 It is also many times used for ones self as Job justified his soul that is himself Iob 32.2 take heed to your soules that is to your selves Deut. 4.15 so Gen. 19.20 Luk. 12.19 And thus it is put for the person or whole man as give me the soules that is the persons Gen. 14.21 so an hungry soule Psal 107.9 a full soul Prov. 27.7 a weary soul Prov. 25 25. eight souls 1 Pet. 3 20. seventie five souls Act. 7.14 and many the like It is used also for the lust will or desire as Psal 41.3 Exod. 15.9 for the affections of the heart Psal 25 1. for the body of man that hath life and sense Psal 105 18. and 35 13. and finally it is sometime a dead body or corps Num. 5 2. and 9.10 and 19.11.13 though this be figurative and very unproper for at ones death the soul goeth out Gen. 35 18. The word being thus largely used is to be weighed according to the matter and circumstances of each text For this here in the Psalm compare it with the like in other places Psal 30 4. and 116 8. and 89 49. and 88 4. and 94.17 Christ gave his soul for the ransom of the world and powred it out unto death Isa 53 12. Mat. 20 28. Iohn 10.11 15.17 and 15.13 to hell or in hell in deathes-estate or deadly-hed This word hell properly signifieth deep whether it be high or low and though by custome it is usually taken for the place of Devils and damned wights yet the word is more large and as heaven is not onely the dwelling place of God and his saints but generally all places above us where the starrs the clowds the winds the birds c. are as is shewed Psal 8 9. so hell is all places beneath Wherefore it may in this large sense serve to expresse the Hebrue word Sheol here used which Sheol is a deep place Iob. 11 8. Prov. 9 18. and said in scripture to be beneath Psal 86 13. Deut. 32.22 Isa 14.9 as heaven is above and it with the Greek word haides is opposed to heaven Psal 139 8. Amos 9 2. Mat. 11 23. It cometh of Shaal to Crave ask or require because it requireth all men to come unto it and is never satisfied Psal 89 49. Prov. 30.15 16. and 27.20 It is a place or state which all men even the best come unto for Jaakob made account to goe thither Gen. 37 35. and Job desired to be there Iob 14.13 for he knew it should be
for joy as having got the victory 2 Chron 20.27 Vers 3. yea all or Yea any for whosoever beleeveth in God shall not be ashamed Rom. 10.10 earnestly-exspect or patiently-hope they shall be or prayer-wise let them be Vnfaithfully-trangresse that deal disloyally contrary to duty promise and trust reposed in them So elswhere he prayeth that no grace be shewed to such Psal 59.6 in vayn or without cause and without fruit Psal 7.5 Vers 4. Thy wayes that is thy true faith and religion as Act. 18.25.26 and thy guidance of me therin So Moses prayed Exod. 33.13 learn me thy paths inure me with thy paths or journeys voyages Learning implieth ure and exercise and informing by customable practise Vers 5. Make me to tread or to goe guide-my way in thy truth that is in thy word for that is the truth Ioh. 17.17.3 Ioh. 3. So after vers 9. Vers 6. tender-mercies or bowels of compassion See Psal 18.2 This word noteth the inward affections as the next kind-mercies imply the actions or effects of love from eternitie or from ever This in humane affairs somtime meaneth but of old or a long while Gen. 6.4 Isa 42.14 But here and elswhere it noteth the eternity of Gods love which was firm unto his before the world was 2 Tim. 1.9 Ephe. 1.4 so shewed throughout all generations and is in like sort for ever or to eternity Psalm 100.5 because our firm happines shall have no end Dan. 12.3 1 Pet. 1.4 And these both are conjoyned Psal 103.17 Vers 7. Sinns of my youth The imagination of mans heart is evil from his youth Gen. 8.21 and of all mans life youth commonly is most vayn Eccles 11.9.10 for which God often punisheth men in their age so making them as Job saith to inherite the iniquities of their youth Iob 13.26 Ier. 3.25 Vers 8. Will he teach or inform-with-the law for of this word the Law is derived Psal 19.8 sinners in the way that is such as sin and misse the right way God will teach and reduce them thus the Greek interpreteth it Or those that are sinners he will teach and inform in the way that is right or in his way as vers 9. Vers 9. to tread in judgment to walk judiciously and as is right and fit Vers 10. his covenant his testamental-bond or league called in Hebrue Brith which hath the signification of brotherly or friendly parting and of explaining the condition of agreement For at the making of solemne covenants beast were killed and parted asunder and the covenant makers went between the parts Gen. 15.9.10.17 Ier. 34.18 Hereupon is the phrase of cutting a covenant Psalm 50.5 and 83.6 and 89.4 The Apostles in Greek call it diathekee a testament a testamental-covenant or disposing of things Heb. 8.8 from Ier. 31.31 And there be two principal covenants or testaments the first that which God made with our fathers when he brought them out of Aegypt the summe whereof was contained in the ten commandements written by the finger of God Deut. 4.13 Exod. 34.28 1 King 8.21 and the other lawes written by Moses in a book called the book of the covenant 2 King 23.2 Exod. 24.4.7 The second covenant is that new testamental-bond which God hath made with us in Christ established upon better promises and confirmed by the bloud and death of Christ the testator as the first was by the blood and death of beasts Luk. 22.20 Heb. 8.6.8 and 9.16.17.18 c. Vers 11. even mercifully-pardon or therefore thou wilt mercifully-forgive This David taketh from Moses who first used this word in a case of great offense Exod. 54.9 and it betokeneth to spare or pardon upon pacification of grace and mercy and is interpreted by the Apostle in Greek to be merciful propicious or appeased Heb. 8.12 from Ier. 31.34 Often used in the law for forgivenes upon oblation or intercession made by the Priest Lev. 4.20.26.31.35 and 5.10.13.16.18 c. Vers 12. Who the man or What manner of man shall he be The Hebrue phrase is Who this the man which also may be resolved Whosoever is the man he shall chuse that is which he shall love and like or which he loveth So chosen Isa 42.1 is translated in Greek beloved Mat. 12.18 Vers 13. Lodge in good that is continue in good estate ease and prosperity So lodging is for continuance Iob 17.2 Prov. 19.23 the land meaning Canaan the land promised for a possession to Abraham and his seed Gen. 15.7 and 12.7 called therefore the land of promise Heb. 11.9 and elsewhere the holy land Zach. 2.12 the Lords land Psal 10.16 the land of Immanuel that is of Christ Isa 8.8 a land slowing with milk and honey and the pleasantest of all lands Ezek. 20.6 the seat of Gods ancient Church and figure of his kingdome Vers 14. The secret or The mystery of the Lord meaning that his secret favour is towards them and his secret counsell and mysterry of the saith is revealed unto them For so this word noteth is when Job saith Gods secret was upon his tabernacle meaning his favor and providence Iob 29.4 and Gods secret is his counsell Iob 15.8 Ier. 23.18 22. and the hid things of Christ are often called a mystery Rom. 16.25 1 Cor. 2.7 and 4.1 1 Tim. 3.9 16. Ephe. 3.3 4 9. Collos 1.26 27. So Prov. 3.32 Vers 16. Turn the face or Turn look Have respect unto me This was a blessing promised in the law Levit. 26.9 I will turn the face unto you and make you increase Contrary to this is the hiding of Gods face Psal 69.17 18. solitarie alone or desolate see Psal 22.21 Vers 17. Are inlarged or doe inlarge themselves doe make wide-roomth He sheweth his heart to be penned in with straights and destressing sorrowes which largly spred themselves over all vexations or anguishes necessities tribulations which press and wring Vers 18. See my affliction This phrase is taken from Deut. 26.7 he saw our affliction And it here meaneth a seeing and regarding with passion and so a redresse and help Gen. 29.22 Exod. 3.7 8. Psal 31.8 and 119 153. and 106.44 Sometime it meaneth otherwise as in the next verse See my enemies forgive or lift up take away This word which properly signifieth to take up or beare is applied to forgivennesse of sinnes Rom. 4.7 from Psal 32.1 and the phrase hath reference to Christ who bare took away the sins of the world Ioh. 1.29 for when it is applied to a man himself hearing his own sin it meaneth guilt and punishment Num. 5.31 Vers 19. Of violent-wrong that is most violent or wrongfull hatred Vers 22. His distresses or their distresses for Israel being put for the whole people may have with it a word singular or plurall which the Hebrew text also often sheweth as all Edom was 2 Sam. 8.14 or all Edom were 1 Chron. 18.13 The like is in 2 King 23.30 with 2 Chron. 36.1 Hee took or They tooke speaking of the people Annotations Psal XXVI Vers
land of the living that is where men live in this world and in speciall the land of Canaan the seat of Gods Church Ezek 26.20 So Psal 52 7. and 116 9. and 142 6. Iob 28.13 For by death men are said to be cut out of the land of the living Isa 53 8. and 38 11. Ier. 11.19 Vers 14. be confirmed be comfortable hold fast as the Greek hath be manly or quit thee as a man which word the Apostle useth 1 Cor. 16 13. These are words of incouragement against remisnes fear faintnes of heart or other infirmities as Deut. 31 6.7 Ios 10 25. 1 Chron. 22 13. Dan. 10 19. let thy heart wax-strong so also the Greek turneth it for we may read it he will strengthen thy heart So after in Psal 31.25 Annotations Psalm XXVIII Vers 1. CEase not c. that is cease not to speak unto and answer me be not silent as turned-away from me so the like phrase meaneth Iob 13.13 Ier 38.27 or cease not to speak for me as the phrase also importeth 1 Sam. 7.8 and so by the Rock forementioned he may mean Christ 1 Cor. 10.4 who is our advocate with the Father 1 Ioh. 2.1 Vers 2. oracle of thy holines thy holy oracle The inmost and most holy place of the temple was thus named 1 King 6.5.16.19.20 called the holy of holyes 1 King 8 6. The Hebrew Doir hath the signification of Speaking for from the most holy place God spake to his people Num. 7 89. The Apostle seemeth to expresse it by that which is within the vaiel Hebr. 6 19 Vers 3. Draw me not to weet unto death that is destroy me not So drawing is used Ezek. 32 20. Iob 21 33. and 24.20 an example wherereof see in Sisera Iud. 4.7 Vers 4. the evill of their practises This hath reference to the curse denounced against sinners Deut. 28.20 Vers 5. not discreetly-attend or consider so as to discern and understand them The like sin is blamed Isa 5.12 break them down or destroy opposed to buildng up or edifying and applied figuratively to men so Ier. 1 10. and 42.10 2 Cor. 13.10 build that is conserve exalt prosper them See the like phrase Iob 22.23 Mal. 3 15. Ier. 12.16 Vers 8. strength to them or to him as Psal 2.3 meaning his people as the Greek expresseth and his anointed king both which folow the strong-fort or fortification The former word strength is in Hebrew Ghouz and this strong-fort Maghnoz by addition of a letter adding to the force of the signification And this is often used for a fortification or strong-defensed plà ce Dan. 11.10 Iudg. 6.26 of the salvations of his anointed or of the deliverances the victories of his anointed that is of me his anointed King This sentence may also be turned thus and the strong-fort of salvations his Anointed Christ is meaning that the Christ of God is the saving strength of his people The last word He is often put for Is somtime in the Hebrew text it self as is noted in Psal 16 3. Vers 9. inheritance that is people or church Deut. 4.20 and 32.9 Psal 33.12 and 94.5 1 Petr. 5.3 Sometimes it is the land where they dwelt Psal 79.1 advance them or bear them up relieve them The word is used for advancing to honour Eslh 3.1 and 9.3 and for bearing up supporting helping as 1 King 9.11 Esr 1.4 and 8.36 Annotations Psalm XXIX Vers 1. SOnns of the mighties that is ye mighty men or potentates So Psal 89.7 strength or strong praise See Psal 8 3. and 1 Tim. 6.16 Vers 2 honour of the sanctuarie that is the honourable Sanctuarie as the Greek explaineth it in his holy court or with honour of sanctitie that is with holy honour So Psal 96.9 1 Chron. 16.29 This phrase is sometime used of Gods holy majestie 2 Chron. 20.21 Vers 3. The voice that is the thonder as Exod. 20.18 called Gods voice Exod. 9.28 29. Yet voices and thondrings are sometimes distinct as Rev. 4 5. and 8 5 and 11 19. and 16.18 This word voice is generally used for all noise or sound 2 King 7.6 1 Cor. 14.10 upon the waters which are above the firmament Gen. 1.7 where the thonder is heard Or above the waters that is a lowder voice then the roring of the waters whereof see Ezek. 1 24. and 43.2 Rev. 1 15. and 14 2. and 19.6 Gods voice shaketh heavens and earth Heb. 12.26 Iehovah upon that is thendereth upon or his voice is above many waters Vers 5. Cedars of Lebanon The Cedar is a tree tall strong and durable and for the drines of it the timber rotteth not They are called Cedars of God Psal 80.11 and by him planted Psal 104 16. Lebanon is a mountain in Canaan high pleasant and fruitfull full of Cedars and other trees the glory of that mount 2 Chron. 2 8. Song 3 9. and 5.15 Isa 60 13. Hos 14.6 7 8. It is called Lebanon of whitenes for the snow that lieth on it Ier 18.14 To this mount and to the goodly trees thereon great kindgdoms and personages are compared Ezek. 31 3. and 17 3. Ier. 22.23 Iudg. 9.15 2 King 14.9 And the just mans estate in speciall Psal 92 14. Vers 6. Shiryon this is mount Hermon called of the Sidonians Shirion and of the Amorites Shenir Deut. 3 9. and by another name Sion not Tsijon spoken of in Psal 2 6. Deut. 4 48. for this Shirjon or Hermon lay without the river Jarden where Ogh reigned Ios 22.1.5 1 Chron. 5 23. Here also grew goodly trees and many wild beasts kept in it Ezek. 27.5 Song 4 8. Of Hermon see more in Psa 89 13. 133.3 42.7 a young Vnicorn a fierce untamed beast see Psal 22.22 The Hebrew phrase is son of the Vnicornes the like is also Psal 114.4 All yong creatures and things that come of or belong to another are in Hebrew called sonns so the sonns of the cole are sparks Iob 5.7 the sonns of the quiver are arrowes Lam. 3.13 the son of the morn is the morning starr Isa 14.12 the sonns of Sion are the Citizens there Psal 149.2 the sonns of the wedding chamber are the bridegroomes friends Mat 9.15 and many the like Vers 7. striketh or cutteth flames as the flashes of lightning with the thonder Vers 8. maketh tremble or quake or paineth the wildernes that is the wild beasts there which being frighted by Gods voice or thonder do travel and bring forth their yong with pain and trembling Kadesh called also Paran and Zin a desert through which the Israelites passed from Aegypt to Canaan Num. 13.27 and 33.36 and had the name of the city Kadesh by which it lay Num. 20.1.16 The beasts of this wildernes were cruel Deut. 8.15 and 32.10 Vers 9. the hindes though of all other creatures they bring forth with great trouble bowing themselves bruising their yong and casting out their sorowes Iob 39.4.6 maketh bare by driving the beasts with the thonder into their denns
or by beating off the leaves and fruits of the trees So the figtree is said to be made bare Ioel 1.7 every one so the Greek turneth it or it may be read every whit or all of it meaning of his people vers 11. which saith glory to God or all of it that is of his glory he saith that is God declareth in his temple Vers 10. at the floud meaning Noahs floud Gen. 6. and 7. for to that onely both the Hebrew and Greek word is applied And here the Chaldee paraphraseth thus The Lord at the generation of the floud sate on the seat of judgement to take vengeance on them he sate also upon the seat of mercies and delivered Noah and reigneth over his sonns for ever and ever Vers 11. with peace or in peace which word betokeneth integritie perfection a making whole and absolute opposed both to warr and sword Psal 120.7 Mat. 10.34 and to division confusion and tumultuous disorder Luk. 12.51 1 Cor. 14.33 It denoteth all prosperity safetie and welfare of soul and body and specially that spoken of Ephes 2.14.15 where Christ is our peace which hath made of both one hath broken the stop of the partition wall c. to make of twain one new man in himself so making peace Annotations Psalm XXX Vers 1. DEdication or initiation which is when a new thing is first imployed and put to that use for which it was made It is applied to houses as here and Deut. 20.5 to altars as Num. 7.84 88. to walls as Nehem. 12.27 to images as Dan. 3.2 and to men and then it meaneth instruction or trayning-up as Prov. 22.6 Gen. 14.14 Vers 2. hast drawn-up me as out of a pit of waters for this word is used for drawing of waters Exod. 2.16.17 waters signifying troubles at me or over me for my ruine Or my enemies to me that is my utter enemies as Psal 27.2 Vers 3. healest me that is helpedst me out of trouble so Psal 41.5 and 60 4. Hos 7.1 2 Chron. 7.14 my soul from hell me or my life from the perill and state of death So Psal 86.13 Jonas meant the same when he said thou hast brought out my life from the pit Ionas 2.6 Of hell see Psal 16.10 them that goe-down that is which die that I should not be among them the Hebrew also hath another reading that I should not goe down the pit The meaning is the same Vers 5. to the remembrance or for it that is that his holines may be had in remembrance as Isa 26.17 So Psal 97.12 Vers 6. a moment or litle while For Gods anger towards his and their affliction is short and momentany as Isa 54.7.8 2 Cor. 4.17 life or lives meaning a blessing and the continuance of it as Psal 133.3 and 21.5 Life is here opposed to a moment So yeares of life mean many good yeres Prov. â— 2. lodgeth that is abideth or he meaning God causeth weeping to lodge as if it should be an abiding guest So an other Prophet saith At even-tide loe there is trouble but afore the morning it is gone Isa 17.14 Vers 7. in my safe quietnes or tranquillity Gods children have so great infirmities that in prosperity they are to secure as David sheweth here and Job in chap. 29.18 19 20. and in adversity they are to fearfull as David elswhere doth confess Psal 31 23. and 116.11 Vers 8. setled or made-stand that is reared up constituted and stablished sure So this phrase importeth Psal 107 25. and 31 9. to my mountain that is mount Sion where Davids house or court was or figuratively he meaneth his kingdom as Isa 2 2. Dan. 2.35 44. See Psal 65 7. Vers 10. what profit what gain or use will there be in my blood which heer may mean his violent death as in Psal 72 14. unto corruption the grave or place where the body rotteth See Psal 16 10. shall dust that is my body when it is turned to dust See the like in Psal 6.6 and 88 11. and 115.17 Isa 38.18 Vers 12. to a dance which is a sign of joy Ier. 31.4.13 therefore the Greek turneth it here joy The contrary is in Lam. 5 15. where their dance is turned into mourning loosed my sack or done-off my sackcloth which was wont to be worn in time of sorow Esth 4 1. Ion. 3 6. Psal 35.13 Vers 13. my glorie so the Greek putteth to the word my by glory meaning the tongue or soul see Psal 16 9. silenced or made silent which is when men are cut off by death as Psal 31.18 Annotations Psalm XXXI Vers 3. A House of fortresses a place of defenses a most safe hold David being often forced to take such forts for his safety did not make them but God his strength see 1 Sam. 22.4 and 23.14.19 and 24.1.23 2 Sam. 5.7.9 Vers 6. commit my spirit or commend depose of trust to be kept Such words our Lord Christ uttered on the crosse to his father Luk. 23.46 Vers 7. Vanities of vain-falshood that is most vain false and lying vanities The word vanity Hebel here used besides vain worldly things against which Solomon writeth Eccles 1. c. meaneth in speciall Idolatrie for Idols are often called vanities as being light vile and things of naught Deut. 32.21 1 King 16.26 2 King 17.15 Ier. 2.5 and 8.19 and 10.15 and 14.22 c. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy Ionas 2 8. Vers 8. hast known my soul that is acknowledged cared for and as the Greek translateth save it See Psal 1.6 Vers 9. not shut me up or closed me that is not given me into their power so Psal 78.48.50.62 Deut. 23.15 and 32.30 Vers 10. gnawen that is fretted and consumed as with worms see Psal 6.8 Vers 11. decayed or weakned so as one stumbleth and falleth down through weaknes Psal 27.2 So Psal 109 24. and 105.37 with my iniquity that is punishment due for iniquity so the word often is used as Gen. 19.15 2 King 7.9 So whordom for the punishment of whordom Num. 14.33 Vers 12. known-acquaintance that is such as I knew respected and favoured and to whom I made known my mind estate c. my familiars Vers 13. out of heart that is out of mind or memorie for the remembrance of the dead is forgotten Eccles 9.5 therefore the grave is the land of forgetfulnes Psal 88.13 vessell of perdition that is a lost or broken vessell or instrument So Paul mentioneth vessels of perdition Rom. 9.22 Or a vessell perishing that is ready to perish and be lost as a perishing sheep Psal 119.176 Vers 14. the infamy of many or the diffamation the ill report of mighty-men The like complaint Jeremie maketh in his troubles Ier. 20 10. fearfulnes from every side or terrour round about In Hebrew Magor missabib which name Jeremy gave to Pashur the preist signifying that he should be a terrour to himself and to all his friends Ier. 20 3.4 This phrase Jeremy often
useth Ier. 6 25. 46.5 and 49.29 Lam. 2.22 when they plot or whiles they consult see Psal 2 2. Vers 16. my times Hereby he meaneth that his many and sundry events troubles deliverances prosperities adversities life and death for all things have their appointed time Eccles 3.1 2. were in the hand and disposition of God Though times here as dayes in Psal 119.84 may chiefly be meant of his troubles as Psal 9.10 and 10.1 So in 1 Chron. 29 30. mention is made of the times that went over David and over Israel and over all the kingdoms of the lands Vers 17. Make thy face to shine that is cause thy favourable countenance to appear This is taken from the blessing prescribed Num. 6 25. and is often used in requests for grace See Psal 4.7 and 67 2. and 80 4.8.20 and 119.135 Vers 18. silenced that is through shame and fear be confounded tamed quieted and made still The word is sometime used for cutt off or destroyed and so may here be taken So Psal 49 13.21 to hell understand thrust down to hell or to the grave Vers 19. an hard-word or durable-speech a reproach which lasteth long to a mans infamy The Hebrew Ghnathak signifieth durance hardnes and antiquity or eld Psal 6.8 and respecteth both antique things long agoe 1 Chron. 4.22 and things lasting or durable for time to come Prov. 8.18 Isa 23.18 And in speeches it is put for an old-said-saw taken up and applied to ones reproach and so during long and generally for any hard or stout speech 1 Sam. 2.3 Psal 94 4. and 75 6. Vers 21. Thou keepest them secret or hidest them in the hiding-place of thy presence where thou alwayes lookest unto them in secret favour which the world knoweth not of rough-prides or knots knobs rough-troubles The Hebrew Racas signifieth Knitting or binding with knots Exod. 28 28. and 39.21 from which a word is derived in Isa 40 4. signifying knotty knobby or rough places opposed to smooth or plaine Here David useth it figuratively for rough affections or actions of men meaning their pride conspiracies or molestations as the Greek translateth from the trouble of men lay them up or hide them Hereupon Gods people are called his stored or hidden-ones Psal 83.4 the strife of tongues plea or contradiction as the Greek turneth it and the Apostle Iude vers 11. Vers 22. made marveilous his mercy or marveilously-severed it as Psal 4.4 shewed his mercy in marveilous and hidden manner As contrariwise God threatned to make marveilous the plagues of sinners Deut. 28.59 of strong-defense or of siege that is a fortified defensed city as 2 Chron. 8.5 or a beseiged city as 2 King 24.10 The Hebrew Matsor signifieth both a sort or skonce and a siege or leguer Deut. 20.20 and 28.53 Vers 23. my hastening-away namely through amazement or fear as the word commonly intendeth Deut. 20.3 Psal 48.6 2 Sam. 4.4 And that David hastened him away for fear is recorded 1 Sam. 23.26 So Psal 116.11 cut down Jonas in his affliction respected this speech of David and changing a letter for Nigrazti saith Nigrashti I am driven away from before thy face c. Ionas 2.4 Vers 24. the faithfull or keepeth fidelities as Isa 26.2 The originall word signifieth either faithfull-persons or truthes fidelities as Psal 12.2 The Greek here hath truthes payeth abundantly or to abundance with surplusage that doeth haughtines This sense the Greek giveth The Hebrew may also thus be Englished he that is God doth haughtines that is high magnificent acts For the originall word Gaavah somtime noteth Gods high magnificence Psal 68.35 somtime mans haughty-pride Psal 10.2 Vers 25. wax-strong or he will strengthen See Psal 27.14 hopefully wayt or persevere with hope and patience The word jachal implieth both a patient wayting ' Gen. 8.10 and a hope or trusting as the holy Ghost expoundeth it Mat. 12.21 from Isa 42.4 Annotations Psalm XXXII Vers 1. AN instructing-psalm or A psalm that maketh prudent that causeth-understanding As in the 8. verse of this psalm he saith I will make thee prudent or instruct thee This title is set before sundry other psalmes whose sin is covered meaning by the Lord Psal 85.3 not by a man himself who must not cover but acknowledge sin Psal 32.5 otherwise he shall not prosper Prov. 28.13 Now God covereth sin when he imputeth it not as the verse folowing sheweth and as this is mans happines so for God not to cover it is woe and miserie Nehem. 4.5 Vers 2. not impute not think count or reckon And this is an effect of his grace in Christ as it is written God was Christ reconciled the world to himself not imputing their sinns unto them 2 Cor. 5.19 And hereunto the Apostle applieth this Psalm thus David saith blessednes is the mans unto whom God imputeth justnes without work saying Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sinns are covered Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin Rom. 4.6.7.8 Vers 3. Because I ceased-speaking or when I kept-silence forbearing to confesse my sinns as after vers 5. Like doctrine Elihu teacheth Iob 33 19.-22 Vers 4. moisture the cheif sap or radicall moisture which is an aery and oly substance dispread through the body whereby the life is fostered and which being spent death insueth This word is used onely here and in Num. 11.8 where it is applied to the best moisture or cream of oile Vers 5. confesse Confessing of sinns is when one freely manifesteth them accusing himself and praising Gods mercy which he expecteth in faith see Ios 7.19 against me my trespasses or concerning my trespasses but both the Greek version plainly hath against me and elswhere the Hebrew ghnalei here used seemeth to be put for ghnalai as Psal 108.10 compared with Psal 60.10 the iniquity of my sin that is the guilt and punishment of it as Psal 31.11 And thus he that confesseth and forsaketh sin shall have mercy Prov. 28.13 for if wee acknowledge our sinns God is faithfull and just to forgive us them 1 Ioh. 1 9. See also Iob 33.27.28 Vers 6. the time of finding or time to find which may be meant of the time when afflictions shall find that is shall come upon him as Psal 116.3.4 or the time when God may be found as Isa 55.6 and that time is when he is sought with the whole heart Deut. 4.29 Ier. 29.13 2. Chron. 15.15 floud or inundation As waters signify afflictions Psal 69.2 so a floud of waters denoteth great troubles and persecutions Dan. 9.26 and 11.22 Nahum 1.8 Isa 59.19 Rev. 12.15.16 Vers 7. showting long of deliverance or of evasion that is thou wilt give me occcasion by deliverance of me to sing many songs of praise unto thee Vers 8. mine eye shal be upon thee or mine eye I will set upon thee that is I will have care of and look well unto thee as Ier. 40.4 Ezra 5.5 Deut. 11.12 Psal 34.16 So the Chaldee
himself namely to stand or walk continually in a way not good as Isa 65.2 or he standeth-still as Exod. 14.13 Vers 6. in the heavens elswhere it is sayd unto the heavens Psal 57.11 so here in may be used for unto sometime it is above the heavens as Psal 108.5 Vers 7. mountains of God that is high mighty or excellent mountains The Hebrue useth to note excellent things by adding the name of God as Cedars of God Psalm 80.11 Mount of God Ps 68.16 river of God Ps 65.10 wrastlings of God Gen. 30.5 harps of God Rev. 15.2 and sundry the like Vers 8. How precious that is honourable and much to be esteemed somtime the word signyfieth bright and glorious Iob 31.26 Zach. 14.6 which also agreeth well here and the sonns or when or therefore the sonns shadow of thy wings that is thy protection so Psalm 63.8 and 91.4 called somtime the secret of Gods wings Psal 61.5 Vers 10. Well of life that is an ever springing fountain from whom life and all graces spring and flow So God is called the well of living waters Ier. 2.13 and 17.13 Song 4.15 wee see light or enjoy light that is knowledge comfort joy c. See Iob 29.3 Isa 9.2 Iam 1.17 Psal 27.1 Vers 11. Extend thy mercy or draw it meaning exercise and shew it as Ps 109.12 also prolong or continue it as Psal 85.6 Eccles 2.3 Vers 12. foot of pride or of haughtines that is of the prowd man the thing being put for the person in whom it is As deceit for a deceitfull man Prov. 12.27 Poverty for poor people 2 King 24.14 habitation for inhabitants 2 Sam. 9.12 Circumcision for the circumcised Rom. 2.26 Helpings governings for helpers governours 1 Cor. 12.28 and many the like See also Psal 5.5 and 12.9 and 55.21 and 109.4 and 78.31 Vers 13. There to weet in the very enterprise while they laboured to remove me Annotations Psalm XXXVII THis is the third Psalm penned Alphabet-wise there being two verses allowed to every letter except foure in verse 7.20.29.34 See Psal 25.1 Vers 1. Fret not or Inflame not burn not thy self with anger or grief So after verse 7. and 8. Prov. 24 19. envie not or have not envious-zeale or emulation This word is general for all hot and fervent zeale whether good or evil emulation jealousie envie and the like Psal 106.16 and 69.10 Vers 3. Dwell in the land This may be taken either for a commandement to dwell in the land of Canaan which God had given them to possesse Num. 33.53 though troubles and wants should arise therin as did the Patriarchs by faith Gen. 37.1 and 26.3.12 Heb. 11.9 Or for a promise dwell that is thou shalt dwell that is abide long as after in verse 27. So see for thou shalt see Psal 128 5 6. Seek me and live Amos 5.4 that is ye shall live feed on faith to weet which shall grow out of the land Psal 85.12 that is of the fruits which the land truely and faithfully bringeth forth Or as a promise thou shalt feed on faith on the faithfull constant increase and thus the Greek explaineth it thou shalt be fed with the riches thereof meaning of the land Or feed on faith that is nourish thy self and live by it for the just man liveth by his faith Habak 2.4 and walketh by it not by sight 2 Cor. 5.7 Or feed in faith that is thou shalt be fed faithfully and assuredly Contrary hereunto is to feed on the wind Hos 12.1 and on ashes Isa 44.20 Vers 4. Delight thy selfe or thou shalt delight or solace thee so verse 11. and Iob 22.26 Vers 5. Turn-confidently Commit-of trust in Hebrew Rol see Psal 22.9 So Prov. 16.3 Rol or Commit thy works unto Iehovah will-doe that which thou desirest or will execute to weet thy judgement as the next verse sheweth and as elsewhere is expressed Mic. 7.9 Vers 6. As the light to weet of the morning or sun for so light sometime signifieth Nehem. 8.3 Iob 31.26 that is clearly manifestly So Hos 6.5 Compare also Iob 11.17 Vers 7. Be silent or be still stay and tary silently See Psal 4.5 The Greek saith be subject wait-still-patiently or pain-thy self that is Set thy selfe with earnestnesse and patience to wait for Vers 8. Surcease or Slake Let goe A word contrary to holding-fast applied here to the slaking or abating of anger so Iudg. 8.3 also to do or which is but to doe or at least to doe evill Vers 9. Inherit or possesse So Isa 57.13 He that trusteth in me saith the Lord shall inherit the land and possesse my holy mountain Vers 11. And the meek or But the meek From hence our Lord said Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the land Mat. 5.5 Vers 13. His day that is his dismal day the time appointed for his affliction and destruction 1 Sam. 26.10 Ezek. 21.25 29. Day is often used for the time of punishment as The posterity shal be astonied at his day Iob 18.20 Woe unto them for their day is come Ier. 50.27 So the day of Madian Isa 9.4 the day of Jezreel Hos 1.11 the day of Jerusalem Psal 137.7 Vers 14. Drawn Hebrew opened or loosed meaning out of the sheath A like phrase is the emptying of the sword Psal 35.3 Vers 16. The little of a just man or a little a small portion to the just See Prov. 15.16 and 16 8. plenteous-mammon The Hebrew hamon signifieth multitude plenty or store of riches or any other thing Here the Greek translateth it riches From this Hebrew word riches are called mammon Luk. 16.9 11 13. many wicked or great mighty wicked Vers 17. Arms that is power help c. See Psal 10.15 Vers 18. Knoweth that is acknowledgeth and regardeth as Psal 1.6 the dayes that is the events good or evill estates calamities that at any time befall them as verse 13. Psal 116 2. and 119.84 See also Psal 31.16 shal be for ever meaning that thy and their seed after them should inherit the land as Exod. 12.13 Ios 14.9 1 Chron. 28 8. Prov. 13.22 Isa 60.21 and then come to their immortall inheritance 1 Pet. 1.4 Vers 20. The precious-fat that which is precious in the rams the best and that was the fat which all was the Lords and might not therefore be eaten by any man but was burned upon the altar and so consumed away in smoak Levit. 3.15 16 17. So the precious fruit of the earth Iam. 5.7 The Hebrew Carim elsewhere used for fields or pastures Psal 65.14 is here fat pastured ramms or muttons so Deut. 32.14 Isa 34.6 Amos 6.4 with the smoak which vanisheth in the aire therefore the Greek saith as the smoak so Psal 102.4 Vers 21. repayeth not shall not or will not pay again It may intend both his inhability that he cannot and his unconscionablenes that he will not pay Borrowing in the law is noted for a curse as lending for a blessing Deut. 28.12.44 for the borrower
It is used also in the beginning of speeches and then it is an earnest asseveration as Ioh. 6.26 Amen Amen that is Verily Verily For so elswhere when one Euangelist saith Amen Mat. 24.47 another speaking of the same thing saith Verily or truely Luk. 12.44 Sometime it is the title of God himself Isa 65.16 and of Christ Rev. 3.14 because of his faithfulnes and truth in performing all promises The second book Annotations Psal XLII THe second book to weet of Psalms For though they be all complied in one volume as were also the small Prophets which thereupon is called The book of the Psalms Act. 1.20 as The book of the Prophets Act. 7.42 yet in the Hebrew there are 5. books the first reacheth to the end of the 41 Psalm foregoing which is concluded with Amen and Amen The second to the 72. Psalm concluded also with Amen Amen and the end of Davids prayers The third reacheth to the 89. Psalm concluded likewise with Amen and Amen The fourth unto the 106. Psalm whose conclusion is Amen Halelujah The fift unto the 150. Psalm ended with Halelujah Vers 1. Korah This was the Levite that rose up and rebelled against Moses and Aaron for which God destroyed him and his familie and all that took part with him Num. 16. Howbeit there were of his sonns that dyed not Numb 26.11 departing as it seemeth from their fathers tents as all were counselled Num. 16 24 26. Of his race came Samuel the Prophet and Heman his nephew was a singer 1 Chron. 6.33 To these sonns of Korah this and sundry other Psalms are commended which for the most part are songs of comfort against afflictions and sorowes Vers 2. As the Hind or the Heart a beast thirsty by nature and whose thirst is increased when she is hunted The Hind the female is here meant as the word annexed she-brayeth and the Greek article he elaphos manifest And in females the passions are stronger then in males desirously-brayeth in Greek desireth This word is used but here and in Ioel 1.20 ô Lord the beasts of the field bray also unto thee Vers 3. thirsteth that is earnestly desireth So Psal 63.2 Of thirst for Gods grace and spirit see Isa 55.1 Ioh. 7.37 Rev. 22.17 the living God so called here because he is the well of living that is of continuall springing waters Ier. 17.13 abundantly refreshing those that come to him Or living is opposed to the dead that is false Gods Psal 106.28 1 Thes 1.9 ye turned from idols to serve the living and true God Or living that is lively powrfull effectuall as Psal 38.20 Heb. 10.31 before the face of God that is before his ark or tabernacle wherein he dwelt among men So that which in 1 Chron. 13.10 is before God in 2 Sam. 6.7 is with the ark of God And there all men were bound to appear or be seen before God three times a yeere Exod. 23.17 and 34.23.24 And here the word before or unto is to be understood as often in the Hebrue which somtime is supplied as may be seen by comparing 2 Sam. 10.2 with 1 Chron. 19.2 and 1 King 22.29 with 2 Chron. 18.28 Vers 4. to me bread that is my bread my food So bread of tears Psal 80.6 they say my foes as verse 11. or while it is said all the day or every day as the Greek turneth it Vers 5. These things my absence from Gods face vers 32 and my adversaries reproach verse 4. powr out upon me or shed within me or by my self This noteth exceeding sorow or fainting like that in Iob 30.16 And now my soul powreth out it self upon me and the dayes of affliction have took hold on me So 1 Sam. 1.15 Lam. 2.12 throng a multitude preasing to go before God keeping festivitie or with a multitude dancing or keeping a feast For at their solemn assemblies they kept feasts Exod. 23.14 with dancing eating drinking and joy Exod. 32.5.6.19 Iudg. 21.19.21 Deut. 16.14.15 Vers 6. Why bowest thou down to weet with sorow and therefore the Greek turneth it why art thou sorowfull For Sorow or Care in a mans heart boweth it down but a good word rejoyceth it Prov. 12.25 the salvations understand and or for the salvations that is the ful salvation or perfect-deliverance of his face that is which his face favour and gracious presence giveth unto me The Greek readeth thus the salvation of my face and my God transplacing in Hebrue letters as in the last verse Vers 7. for that I remember and cannot come before thee as verse 3. or therefore I will mind thee seeing I have no way els to comfort me in my absence from thee the land of Iorden which lay eastward from Jerusalem where Gods sanctuary was and Chermonim that is the inhabitants or the mountains of Hermon which was a hye mount in the North parts of the land called also mount Shirjon see Psal 29 6. the litle mount so is the Greek others make it a proper name Mount Mitsar He may mean the southern mountains that were small in respect of Hermon Mount being put for mounts as charret for charrets Psal 20.8 Vers 8. Deep unto deep calleth that is one Affliction or tentation foloweth and occasioneth another without intermission of trouble A deep abisme or Gulff is a place of many waters signifying great afflictions Ezek. 26.19 Ion. 2.5 breaking-billowes such are most dangerous to drown Billowes have their name of breaking as the next word waves of wallowing or tumbling both signify afflictions So Ps 88.8 Ion. 2.3 Vers 9. command his mercy that is appoint or send it with power and authoritie a phrase taken from the law and often used for more vehemencie or because God by his Angels procureth good to his people Deut. 28.8 Levit. 25.21 2 Sam. 17.14 So after in Psal 44.5 and 133.3 and 71.3 and 68.29 and 7.7 and 91.11 his song that is cause and matter for me to sing him praise So God is sayd to give songs in the night Iob 35.10 See also Isa 30.29 a prayer to weet I shall make a prayer And some psalms are intituled prayers as Psal 17.1 and 90.1 and 102.1 and 142.1 Habak 3.1 Vers 10. sad mournfully See Psal 35.14 Vers 11. with a murdring-weapon Retsach murder seemeth here to be a sword or weapon of murdring as a prowd person Psal 36.12 meaning that his adversaries words did sorely afflict and grieve him as if a dagger had been thrust into his bones For reproachfull words are piersing like swords Psal 57.5 and 59.8 Vers 12. salvations of my face that is he which giveth me full manifest and apparant salvation or present deliverance See before verse 6. Annotations Psalm XLIII Vers 1. IVdge me This meaneth an examination of the cause giving sentence and executing of it by delivering the oppressed so Iudging is used for delivering 2 Sam. 18.19.31 Iudg. 3.10 Pleading also ones plea is of like meaning see Psalm 35.1 Vers 2. my strength or my strong-fort as
Psal 28.8 for which in Psalm 42.10 he useth the word Rock Vers 3. dwelling-places meaning the holy tabernacle or sanctuarie which had several rooms holy and most holy parted by veiles as also the Apostle observeth Heb. 9.2.3.6.7 or the high place at Gibeon where the tabernacle was and in Ierusalem where the Ark was 2 Chron. 1.3.4 for in both those places God dwelt and was worshiped But the first seemeth most proper because of Ps 142.5 See also Psal 46.5 and 84.2 Vers 4. And I will come or That I may come for so the Hebrue phrase may often be resolved and the new Testament useth both indifferently in the Greek as Luke 6.37 and ye shall not be judged for which in Mat. 7.1 it is that ye be not judged the joy of my gladnes that is author of my gladsome joy meaning inward joy outwardly shewing it self in gladsome gesture Vers 5. why bowest c. This verse is the same with Psal 42.12 Annotations Psal XLIV Vers 3. DIspossesse or disinherit See examples hereof in the Amorites Num. 21.32 and the other kings of Canaan Ios 12. seven nations greater and mightier than Israel Deut. 7.1 plantedst them to weet our fathers the Israelites as Exod. 15.17 a figure taken from the planting of vines whereof see Psal 80.9 c. the peoples that dwelt before in Canaan So Psal 106.34 didst propagate or send forth make spread as the vine sendeth-out or dispreadeth the branches Psal 80.12 Ezek. 17.6 Vers 4. the light of thy face thy favourable countenance in Christ See the note on Psal 4.7 and 89.16 Vers 5. thou art he that is Thou art the same my King as the Greek expresseth it this noteth Gods unchangeablenes See Psalm 102.28 command procure by thy commandement See Psal 42.9 salvations of Iaakob that is the full salvation the absolute deliverance of thy weak people the posteritie of Iaakob See Ps 14.7 Vers 6. push-with-the horn a speech taken from Moses Deut. 33.17 and meaneth a vanquishing or subduing 1 King 22.11 Dan. 8.4 tread-down or tread-underfoot which signifieth both a subduing or destroying 2 Chron. 22.7 and a contempt or setting of them at naught Prov. 17.7 and so the Greek here translateth it we shal set at naught So after in Psal 60.14 and 108.14 Vers 9. In God we praysed to weet his actions salvations c. See alike phrase in Psal 56.5.11 and Psal 71.6 Or understand we praysed ourselves that is gloryed triumphed And thus the Greek In God wee shall be praysed Vers 12. sheep for meat or of meat that is to be eaten So after verse 23. sheep of slaugther that is to be slayn fannest or dispersest strowest-abroad as the fan that winnoweth Ier. 4.11 and 51.2 So after in Psal 106 27. Vers 13. for no wealth that is for a vile price without gayn God is sayd to sell his people when he delivereth them into their enemies hands as out of his own possession So Deut. 32.30 increasest not or gaynest not by the prices of them takest no other people in ther stead or increasest that is heightenest not their price Vers 15. a parable a by-word or proverb This is often used for grave wise and princely sentences as Ps 49.5 here in the yll part for a by-word reproach and fable so Psal 69.12 Iob 17.6 And thus is fulfilled that which was threatned Deut. 28.37 1 King 9 7. Ier. 24.9 nodding of the head that is a mockage Psal 22.8 Vers 17. taunter or blasphemer Num. 15.30 Vers 20. of Dragons or of whale-fishes For the Hebrue word is common both for land and water-dragons or whales So Psalm 148.7 And hereby is meant the place of desolation and affliction as the Greek here translateth it See Mal. 1.3 Isa 34.13 Ier. 9.11 and 10.22 Iob 30.29 with the shade or in the shade See Psalm 23.4 Vers 21. spred out our palmes c. that is have prayed unto for in prayer they spread out the palms of their hands as to receive a blessing from God 1 King 8.12 Exod. 9.29 Psal 143.6 Vers 23. But for thee or For for thy sake that is so far we be from following strange Gods as that for thy sake we are killed dayly And this also is a comfort in affliction see Rom. 8.36 Vers 24. Stirr up to weet thy self Vers 26. to the dust this noteth a base and abject state Psalm 113.7 like this is the soul cleaving to the dust Psal 119.25 and putting the mouth in the dust Lam. 3.29 Vers 27. an helpfulnes that is a ful help The Hebrue hath a letter more than ordinary to encrease the signification So Psalm 63.8 and 94 17. See the note on Psal 3.3 Annotations Psalm XLVI Vers 1. SHoshannim that is Six-stringed-instruments for so by comparison with other titles it seemeth here to be meant of musical instruments as Shaltshim be three stringd instruments 1 Sam. 18.6 Elswhere it signifieth Six-leaved-flowres that is Lilies as Song 2.6 which may also be minded here The Hebrue word is derived of Shesh that is Six Like title is in Psal 69.1 and 80.1 of the welbeloved-virgins Kings daughters and other honorable damosels attending upon and comming with the Queen the friends of the bridegroom and bride vers 10.15 who should sing this mariage song in praise of them Therefore this Hymne setteth forth Christ in his glory and his spowse the Church in her beauty For Christ is the Bridegroom and Jerusalem the Bride Iohn 3.29 Rev. 21.9.10 all true Christians are Virgins for their spiritual chastitie Rev. 14.1.4 folowing and loving the Lamb for the sweet odour of his name or Gospel Song 1.2 and are beloved of him and have this new song of prayse put into their mouths Of him is this psalm as the Apostle expoundeth it Heb. 1.8 Vers 2. hath boyled or frieth boyleth as in a frying pan that is hath studied and prepared by fervent meditation A similitude taken from the Mincah or meat offring in the law which was dressed in the frying-pan Levit. 7.9 and there boyled in oil being made of fine slowr unlevened mingled with oil Levit. 2.5 and after was presented to the Lord by the priest verse 8. c. Here the matter of this Psalm is as the Mincah or oblation which with the oil the grace of the spiritâ— was boyled and prepared in the prophets heart and now presented So the Psalm 141. is likeweise compared to the Mincah or oblation presented at evening Psalm 141.2 This word it not elswhere read in the scripture a good word an excellent sweet and pleasant matter A word is used often for a thing or matter Psalm 41.9 here it is for the whole argument of this psalm I do say or I am a saying that which fervently boyleth in me For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh my works to the King or my poems of the King that is of Christ concerning him and dedicated to him is this Psalm or Dittie my tongue the pen understand it is as the
is excellent and manifold wisdom so after prudencies for every excellent prudence and of sundry sorts So Solomon calleth the chief and most excellent wisdom wisdoms Prov. 1.20 and 9.1 Vers 5. a parable or a proverb in Hebrew Mashal which denoteth rule superioritie or excellencie because such speeches prevaile much in the minds of men and are in esteem The new Testament in Greek translateth it a parable Mat. 13.35 from Psal 78.2 of the Latine we name it a Proverb in old English or Saxon it was called a big-spell Somtime it is used in the evil part for a by-word Psal 44.15 and 69.12 mine hidden-matter my dark-question or grave-doctrine my riddle The Hebrew Chida riddle hath the name of sharpnes as proceeding from a sharp wit and needing the like to expound it See Iudg. 14.12.18 Numb 12.8 1 King 10.1 Prov. 1.6 The holy Ghost expresseth it in Greek by hidden things Mat. 13.35 from Psalm 78.2 Vers 6. Why should I fear This is the hidden doctrine or riddle which the Prophet propoundeth as in his own name and therefore also called it a parable By fear he meaneth dismay or discouragement See verse 17. the iniquity that is punishment or death which is the wages of sin see Psal 31.11 and by foot steps or foot-soles he meaneth his wayes or works Or he may call death the punishment of his heels or feet because the serpent bruiseth Christ and his people but in the heel Gen. 3.15 the sting of death being done away and it made a passage into life and glory 1 Cor. 15.55 57. Vers 7. their wealthy-power their riches which are thus called because they are gotten by power given of God Deut. 8.18 with labour and industry and to the rich their goods are their strong-citie Prov. 10.15 therefore here they are said to trust in them contrary to 1 Tim. 6.17 Iob 31.24 Mark 10. â—4 glory at praise themselves vaunt contrary to Ier. 9.23 Vers 8. not redeeming redeeme that is shall in no wise or not at all redeeme Vers 9. So precious shal be or And dear costly is and consequently rare and gezon hard to obtain as Dan. 2.11 1 Sam. 3.1 of their soul that is of their life So Exod. 21.30 cease for ever that is it shall never be accomplished So ceasing is used for the not doing of a thing Deut. 23.22 Zach. 11.12 Vers 10. That he may live this is referred to the end of the 8. verse not give his ransom and so live And is here for That see Psal 43.4 Vers 11. unconstant-fool and brutish these two names are often joyned together as Psal 92.7 and 94.8 the one noting ficklenes and mutability called Cesil which is both the name of a fool and of a star that causeth change of weather and tempests whereupon Solomon speaketh of the restlesnes of this kind of folly Eccles 7.27 and of the tumultuousnes and light behaviour of such fools as having their eyes wandring unto the ends of the earth Prov. 9.13 and 17.24 the other noting want of discretion as bruit-beasts led with sensuality and caried with ardent furious affections 2 Pet. 2.12 Iude 10. See Psal 73.22 Vers 12. Their inward-thought or their meaning purpose This word signifieth the neerest and most secret thought or purpose the heart See Psal 5.10 and 55.5 and 64.7 their houses forever to weet shall continue by houses meaning their children or posterity as Psal 115.12 which they that want are said to be barren of house Psal 113.9 they proclaim their names on lands or they call lands their lands as the Greek explaineth it by their own names As the land of Canaaan of Mitsraim that is Aegypt of Asshur c. So Absalom called his pillat by his own name 2 Sam. 18.18 Cain his city by his sonns name Gen. 4.17 thus thinking to make their memory everlasting Or they proclaim their names seeking to be famous throughout the lands or countries Vers 13. But earthly-man or And Adam and this may be minded both for the first man Adam who continued not in his dignity and so for all his children in honour being as honour price dignity or estimation not lodge a night or not continue The word though it properly signifieth a nights-lodging or abiding Gen. 21.11 Exod. 23.18 yet is used also for longer continuance Psal 25.13 and 55.8 Zach. 5.4 are silenced that is are cut off the or perish The Hebrew word signifieth silence or stilries not onely in speech but in motion as the Sun was still of silent when it moved not Ios 10.12.13 and people destroyed are said to be silenced Isa 15.1 and the grave or death is called silence Psal 115.17 and things without life are in the Hebrew phrase dum or silent Habak 2.19 Exod. 15.16 Vers 14. unconstant-folly to them that is is their folly or a constant-hope to them that is is their confidence The originall word hath contrary significations unconstant-folly Eccl. 7 27. and constant-hope Psal 78.7 Iob 31.24 both wayes it may here be taken confident-hope in their own conceit but indeed folly The Greek turneth it a scandall or stumbling-block to them and their posteritie or yet those after them their successors their mouth that is their words doctrine counsell precepts The mouth is figuratively used for whatsoever commeth out of the same as word or commandement 1 Sam. 12.15 Iob 39.30 Num. 9.20 Deut. 1.26 Mat. 18.16 Luk. 19.22 Vers 13. they are put or laid or they put that is men put them An Hebrew phrase as Luk. 12.20 they shall fetch away thy soul that is it shal be fetched away The like is often used Psal 105 28. and 141.6 The Hebrew text it self somtime explaineth this as they had anointed David 2 Sam. 5.17 that is David was anointed 1 Chron. 14.8 in hell into a ditch to the lowest grave or state of death called Sheol See the note on Psal 16.10 or death shall feed them as a shepheard shall feed and rule them as Psal 78.72 or death shall feed on them to devour them as Ier. 50.19 at the morning the last day of judgement for then all that sheep in the dust of the earth shall awake rise the new day of eternall life shall begin their form their figure shape or image with all their beauty and proportion or their rock that is their strength or as the Greek saith their help that wherein they trust The Hebrew Tsur is usually a rock here it seemeth to be all one with Tsurah a form or figure and this is confirmed by the writing for though by the vowels and reading it is Tsur yet by the letters it is Tsir which is an image Isa 45.16 wear away in hell or wax old in the grave understanding the word in which is expressed in the Greek or without it thus Hell the grave shall wear away shall consume their form The Hebrew lehalloth being indefinite to wear-out with age is here of like signification as that which went before shall have rule The like
deliverance of me from sin a free spirit a voluntary freewilling spirit or a princely ruling spirit as the Greek turneth it See this word Psal 47.10 by a free or princely spirit he meaneth a spirit not in bondage to sin called elswhere the spirit of adoption Rom. 8 15 16. whereby a man is made willing to obey the Lord as Exo. 35 21. Vers 16. from blouds that is from the guilt of my murder in shedding the bloud of Vrijah or from my native corruption See the note on Psal 5 7. shall shout or shril sing joyfully and proclaim thy justice such as Paul speaketh of Phil. 3 9. Vers 17. shalt open my lips shalt give me occasion to speak freely and boldly This phrase is used Iob 11 5. and 32 20. Vers 18. and I would give it or for else I would give it as the Greek turneth it if thou wouldest sacrifice I had given it Vers 19. The sacrifices of God that is which please God So the works of God Iohn 6.28 heart broken to weet with sorrow for sin So Isa 61.1 Luk. 4 18. Compare with this Rom. 12 1. also Isa 57.15 and 66 2. Vers 20. Doe-wel or Doe-good deal-bouteously it comprehendeth all things needfull for profit or pleasure unto Sion the Church and place of publik worship See Psal 2.6 wals of Ierusalem or of Ierushalaim as the Hebrew writeth it in the dual form as it were the double Ierusalem to weet the higher and the lower from which the Apostle gathereth an allegorie Gal. 4.25.26 This citie was first called Salem that is Peace where Melchisedek was King Gen. 14.18 Hebr. 7.2 It was named also Iebus Iudg. 19 10. of one Iebusi son of Canaan Gen. 10 16. and was possessed by his seed the Iebusites who held there in the fort of Sion till David wann it from them 1 Chron. 11.4.5.7 Here also was the mount Morijah whereon Solomon built the Temple 2 Chron. 3.1 where Abraham offred his son Isaak Gen. 22 2. And because there Gods providence was seen he named the place Iehovah-jireh Gen. 22 14. which Iireh put to the former name Salem maketh it Ierusalem where Peace is seen and as the citie was inlarged by taking in mount Iireh or Morijah so is the name yet sometime though very rare it is called by the first name Salem as Psal 76.3 This citie God chose to be the place of his publik worship and there to dwell 2 Chron. 7.12 Psalm 132.13.14 and honourable things are spoken of this citie Psalm 87 3. and of the walis thereof which in the Ierusalem from above are of Iasper stone with 12. foundations garnished with all manner precious stones and having the names of the Lambs 12. Apostles Reve. 21.10.14 18.19 c. the walls are called Salvation and the gates Praise and they are ever in Gods sight Isa 60.18 and 9 16. For the building up of these doth David here pray Vers 21. Then shalt thou accept when the place is builded which thou hast chosen For he forbad his people to offer in every place Levit. 17.5.8.9 Deut. 12 11 13. and promised to accept their sacrifices on his holy mountain Ezek. 20 40. Therefore Israel was in great affliction and reproach when the walls of Jerusalem were unbuilded Nehem. 1 3. and the peoples negligence in building Gods house was sharply blamed Hag. 1.2.4.8.9 and 2 15. c. of justice that is sacrifices offred in faith and according to the will of God See Psal 4.6 the whole-oblation the Calil a kind of oblation that was wholly and every whit given up in fire unto God and differed from the Ghnolah or Burnt-offring which was onely of beasts or birds Livit. 1. whereas the Calil was also of flour called the Meat-offring but burned altogether which the common Meat-offrings were not Lev. 6.20.22.24 It was also of beasts 1 Sam. 7 9. Annotations Psalm LII Vers 2. DOëg a servant of King Saul and master of his herdmen 1 Sam. 21.7 the Adomite that is an Aedomite or Idumean as the Greek here translateth or a man of Adamah a citie in the tribe of Naphtali Iosh 19 36. of Achimelech David fleeing from Sauls tyrannie came for comfort to the house of God in Nob where Achimelech the priest administred He gave unto David and his company the shew bread to eat armed him with the sword of Goliath the Philistian and asked counsell of the Lord for him Doëg saw this and told King Saul and after when no other man would himself at the Kings commandement ran upon Achimelech and the Priests and killed 85. persons and Nob the city of the Priests he smote with the edge of the sword both man woman child and beast But Abjather Achimelechs son escaped unto David and told him who thereupon made this Psalm See 1 Sam. 21. and 22. Mat. 12 3.4 ô mighty-man or Potentate Doeg is thus named for his chief place over K. Sauls herdmen 1 Sam. 12.7 and his killing of so Many Priests of the Lord 1 Sam. 22.18.19 in which mischievous prowesse he vaunted himself Vers 4. thinketh or understand why thinketh thy tongue that is uttereth the evils thought of and praemediated doing-deceyt that is as a rasour which in stead of cutting the hayr cutteth the throat Or it may be referred to the man ô doer of deceyt as the Greek saith thou hast done deceyt Vers 5. justice that is truth or faithfulnes Vers 6. words of swallowing or of devouring of perniciousnes that is pernicious words which cause destrution Vers 7. destroy or pull thee down a similitude taken from buildings pulled down Levit. 14.45 applied here to mans overthow So Iob 19 10. pull-thee away or take thee hence as a coale of fire is taken with the tongs Isa 30 4. pluck thee as the stakes are plucked up when the tent is removed This is applied to expulsion out of ones setled place and is opposed to stablishing Deuter. 28.63 Prov. 2.22 and 15.25 root thee up as a tree plucked up by the roots Iude. 12. So Iob 31.12 land of the living that is this world See Psalm 27.13 Vers 9. the man the mighty-man It hath reference to vers 3. he was strong or would be strong and prevail as Psal 9 20. or strengthned and hardned himself his woefull-evill or in that he hath that is his substance the Greek saith in his vanity Vers 10. green olive alwayes fresh and flourishing See Psal 37.35 Ier. 11 16. aye continually see Psal 9.6 Annotations Psalm LIII Vers 1. MAchalath this seemeth to be a kind of instrument much like Nechiloth Psal 5.1 It may also be enterpreted Sicknes or Infirmitie So in the title of Psalm 88. an instructing-psalm mas kil see Psalm 32 1. This psalme is the same in effect and almost in words with the 14. Psalm some few things changed See the notes there Vers 2. with injurious-evill so the Greek saith with iniquities they are made abominable Or we may read they have done abominable iniquitie Vers 4.
which were distinguished from vowes Lev. 7.12.15.16 Vers 14. hast thou not also meaning surely thou hast as before in vers 9. and Psal 116.9 from sliding or from driving from thrust that is from sliding by the thrust of my enemies to walk on or converse it noteth a continuall and pleasing cariage of ones self acceptable to God therefore the Greek expresseth it by well-pleasing and the Apostle foloweth the like in Heb. 11 5. from Gen. 5.24 The meaning also of the phrase here is that I may walk as that which one Prophet saith lashabeth to dwell 1 Chron. 17.4 another saith leshihti that I may dwell 2 Sam. 7.5 the light of the living or light of life meaning the vitall or lively light which men here on earth do injoy and therefore in Iob 33.28.30 this is opposed to the pit or grave and in Psal 116.9 it is called the land of the living whereof see Psal 27.13 This also respecteth the better light of life mentioned by our Saviour Ioh. 8.12 Annotations Psalm LVII Vers 1. COrrupt not or Bring-not to corruption or perdition This word somtime importeth corruption of faith and manners by sin as is noted on Psa 14.1 sometime perdition or utter destruction the punishment of sin Psal 78.38.45 Gen. 6.13 and 9.11.15 it is a more vehement word than killing Ezek. 9.6.8 This word is also in the title of the 58.59 and 75. Psalms Michtam a golden song See Psal 16.1 from face or for fear of Saul See Psal 3.1 into the cave Saul sought David in the wildernes of Engedi upon the roks among the wild goats and being there in a cave David cutt off the lap of Sauls coat and would not kill him Which when Saul after perceived his heart relented for Davids kindnes and he wept acknowledging his fault And taking an oath of David that he should not destroy his feed he ceased his persecuting for a time 1 Sam. 24. David in that dissresse made this Psalm Vers 2. evils passeth that is every evil or the whol-heap of evils passeth Vers 3. perfectly acomplisheth or performeth to weet his grace or his promise or my affairs bringing them to a full end and stay So Psal 138.8 A like speech the Apostle useth Philip. 1.6 Vers 4. He will send or usually sendeth to weet his hand as Psal 144.7 or his Angel as Dan. 3.27 or his mercy and truth as after here followeth swallow me or breatheth after me See Psalm 56.2 Vers 5. Lions called here Lebaim hearty stout couragious-Lions of Leb that is heart courage As there be sundry sorts of Lions so have they sundry names see Psal 7.3 Lions are mentioned in the scriptures for the stoutnes of their heart 2 Sam. 17.10 boldnes Prov. 28.1 and grimnes of their countenance 1 Chron. 12.8 Saul and his courtiers are here Lions to David as were the Kings of Asshur and Babel after unto Israel Ier. 50.17 the Roman Emperour to Paul 2 Tim. 4.17 and all wicked rulers over the poor people Prov. 28.15 inflamers boutefeus meaning firie fierce and raging persons that flamed with wrath and envie and inflamed others Of such David did complain to Saul 1 Sam. 24.10 spears Hebr. the spear as charret for charrets Psal 68.18 So Agur speaketh of a generation whose teeth are swords and their jawes knives to eat up the afflicted out of the earth Prov. 30.14 See also Psal 55.22 and 59.8 Vers 9. Raise-up or Stirr up to weet thy self or Awake A word of exciting Iudg. 5.12 Compare this with Psal 108.2.3 c. my glorie my tongue or soul See Psal 16.9 and 30.13 at the day-dawning I will rouse up my self with my instruments Or I will raise up the day dawning that is I will prevent the early morning and be up before it and so stirr it up A figurative speech Vers 11. That thy mercy or For thy mercy is great c. Compare Psalm 36.6 Annotations Psalm LVIII Vers 1. COrrupt not Bring not to perdition c. See Psal 57.1 and 16.1 V. 2. O assembly O band Company or Congregation The Hebrew Aelem which hath the signification of binding as in a sheaf or bundle seemeth here to be a company that are combined and confederate or it may be taken for the binding of the tongue that is dumbnes as before in Psal 56.1 and be read thus Of a truth do ye speake dumb justice or mutenes of justice As blaming them for speaking and boasting of justice when indeed justice was dumb and opened not her mouth but they gave most unjust sentence righteousnesses or equities that is righteous plain and equall things Iudges are called Gods Psal 82.6 and therefore should imitate God who saith I do speak justice and declare righteousnesses Isa 45.19 Vers 3. ye weigh or ye balasse of the Hebrew Palas ye peise A simulitude taken from the weighing of things which should be in even peise and proportion Prov. 16.11 so justice should weigh all words and works in equitie and reward them accordingly but these weighed out wrong for right Vers 4. from the womb that is even from their mothers womb the wicked are estranged do alienate themselves from God justice and vertue This noteth mans naturall corruption Vers 5. Hot-poyson they have or Hot-wrath is to them The Hebrew Chamath signifieth both poyson rage or furie each of them being hot The Greek here turneth it rage the similitude of a serpent rather giveth it to be poyson as Psal 140.3 Rom. 3.13 Deut. 32.24 Though both are fitly applied to the wicked who like serpents in furie spit out their venim and malice like-as or according to the likenes It maketh an exact comparison as no whit inferiour to the serpent which was the instrument to poyson mankind Gen. 3. serpent or snake called in Hebrew Nachash of expertnes for it was more subtile than any beast of the field Gen. 3.1 deaf asp or cockatrice or the serpent Python called in Hebrew Pethen which name noteth by the contrary the unperswadednes which this Psalm sheweth to be naturally in that beast And so the wicked have the title of Apeitheis unperswaded or Disobedient Tit. 1.16 Ephes 2.2 stoppeth Hebr. will stop that is usually stoppeth his ear with his tail as humane writers report whiles the other he layeth on the ground or is naturally deaf of it Vers 6. the voice of charmers which with words use to charm serpents that they can neither bite nor sting as may be gathered both by this place and by Eccles 10.11 Ier. 8.17 And these Charmers have their name in Hebrew of whispering or soft sweet and eloquent speaking Ps 41.8 Is 3.3 of him that inchanteth or that conjureth conjoineth associateth Inchanters have this title here and in Deut. 18.11 either because by sorcerie they associate serpents making them tame and familiar that they hurt not or because such persons use to bind and tye bands or things about the body to heale or hurt by sorcerie or because by their conjuring art they have
or of his mercie as is observed on the former verse or my God of mercy that is my mercifull God prevent me to weet with mercy or blessings as Psal 21.4 let me see to weet vengeance Psal 54.9 Vers 12. people forget to weet their sin and punishment for the same Dead men are forgotten Psalm 31.13 Eccles 9.5 so their punishment whiles they live is the more memorable make them wander to weet as vagabounds The word hath reference to Cains judgment who was not killed but marked for a vagabound Genes 4.14.15 Some punishments are lesse tollerable than death it self Rev. 9.6 Vers 13. The sin of their mouth c. This sentence is difficult for 1. it may have reference to the former that my people forget not their sinns and punishments but may tell of them or 2. it may respect themselves let them tell or confesse their own sinns and punishments as did Cain Iudas c. Gen. 4.13.14 Mat. 27.4 Or 3. it may shew the cause of their judgements For the sin of their mouth c. when they shall or and let them be taken and of cursing or for the curse the execration which may be understood of the sin according to Psalm 10.7 or of the punishment thereof as Deut. 30.7 of false denayal of their lying or of their leannesse The original signifieth either and may also be meant of sin or the punishment thereof let them tell or they shall tell speaking of his people or of the wicked themselves Vers 14. Consume to weet them as Loose Matth. 21.2 for loose him Mark 11.2 Vers 15. And they shall return or let them return c. a prophesie of or prayer for their punishment answerable to their sin as before verse 7. Vers 16. They shall wander or make themselves wander scatter themselves abroad The Hebrue hath a double reading to include both these so 2 Sam. 15.20 See a like punishment of the wicked Iob 15.23 shall howl or shall tary all night to weet hungry and unsatisfied The Hebrue signifieth either of these but the Greek chooseth the former they shall murmur howling for hunger Vers 17. sing thy strength that is praise with song thy strength who canst defeat my foes and protect me Annotations Psalm LX. Vers 1. SHushan that is the six-stringed instrument or Lilie see Psal 45.1 Eduth that is the testimonie which here either belongeth to the musick now unknown to us or meaneth the Psalm to be a testimonie of Davids faith and thankfulnes or to be sung by the priests before the Ark of God in the sanctuarie which Ark and Tables of the covenant in it was called the Testimonie Exod. 40.5.20 Michtam a golden song see Psal 16.1 Vers 2. Aram that is the Aramites or Syrians the posteritie of Aram the son of Shem the son of Noah Gen. 10.22 Mesopotamia a countrey so commonly called of the Greek Act. 7.2 in Hebru Naharajim that is of or between the two rivers meaning Tygris and Euphrates between which this land lay Zobah a country neer the other called of Greek writters Syria Saphena Aedom in the vally of salt that is the Aedomites or Idumeans in the salt valley a place in that country whereof mention is also made 2 King 14.7 twelve thousand in the historie 2 Sam. 8.13 this victorie is ascribed to David in 1 Chron. 18.12 it is ascribed to Abishai Joabs brother and there also the number is eighteen thousand It seemeth that captain Abishai first set on them and slew 6000. after him folowed Ioab and slew 12000. moe here mentioned And to David is this victory attributed because he was King Vers 3. cast us away This complaint seemeth to have reference unto that miserable state wherein Israel was 1 Sam. 13.19 c. and 31.7 Vers 4. the land quake that is change the state thereof as Hag. 2.7 compared with Heb. 12.26.27.28 also Ezek. 31.16 rive it as at earthquakes rifts and chinks appear this word is not elswhere used in scripture heale that is repaire see the like phrase 2 Chron. 7.14 Vers 5. astonishing-horrour or reeling giddines meaning they were drunken with afflictions which caused horrour as drunkennes with wine causeth giddines This word is also used Isa 51.17.20.21.22 Vers 6. a banner or ensigne This word is applied to the flag or ensigne of the gospel Isa 11.12 and 49 22. and 62.10 here to David and his victorie to be high-displayed or to use for a banner which hath the name of lifting-high the certain-truth of thy promises Vers 7. answer me or us me and my people The Hebrue hath both readings Vers 8. shall divide this meaneth a full possession after conquest Ios 1.6 and 13.7 Shechem a citie in the tribe of Ephraim not far from Samaria Gen. 33.18 Ios 20.7 Succoth a citie in the tribe of Gad beyond the river Jorden Ios 13.27 Vers 9. Gilead and Manasseth These were the utmost borders of the land of Canaan without Jorden which howsoever for a time they resisted David and clave to Ishbosheth Sauls son 2 Sam. 2.8.9 c. yet were by Gods promise to be subjected unto David strength of my head that is my hornes wherewith I shall smite the people together according to that promised blessing Deut. 33.17 or by head may be meant headship kingdom or principality lawgiver or statute-maker a title of authoritie therefore the Greek translateth here King This also accordeth to the promise made to Judah Gen. 49.10 1 Chron. 5.2 Vers 10. Moab the land or people of the Moabites neer to the land of Israel these were the posteritie of Lot Abrahams nephew begotten by Lot in his drunkennes of his own daughters Gen. 19 33.-36.37 they had now forsaken the true God and worshipped Baal-pehor and Chemosh Num. 25.1.3 and 21.29 were enemies to Israel Num. 22. Iudg. 3.12 and subdued by David 2 Sam. 8.2 washing pot that is used for base services as a vessel to wash my feet in over Aedom shall I cast my shoe that is I shall walk through possesse and tread down the land of Aedom or Idumea whose inhabitants were Aedomites the posteritie of Aedom that is Esau the elder brother of Jaakob who profanely selling his birthright for a mease of red pottage called in Hebrue Adom had is name therefore Aedom to the perpetual shame of him and his seed Gen. 25.30 and 36.8.9 Heb. 12.16 as Iaakob by faith obtained the glorious name of Israel see Psal 14.7 Palestina showt thou for this in Psalm 108.10 it is sayd over Palestina I will showt So here it seemeth to be spoken in mockage intimating that howsoever the Philistims dominered and triumphed for a while as appeareth Iudg. 10.7 and 13.1 1 Sam. 4.10 and 31.1 yet should they by David be subdued as came to passe 2 Sam. 8.1 Therefore the Greek turneth it the aliens are subject to me Palestina called in Hebrue Pelesheth was a part of the land of Canaan westward by the sea inhabited by the Philistims which came of the Casluhims
nephewes of Mizraim the son of Cham the son of Noah Gen. 10.14 These with the Caphtorims first inhabited Caphtor and from thence came to Palestina Amos 9.7 where they drove out the Avims the ancient inhabitants of the land and dwelt in their stead Deut. 1.23 And this seemeth to be the reason why usually the Philistims are called in Greek Allophyloi Aliens of an other tribe or nation because they were not the first natural inhabitants Vers 11. Who will lead it is a kind of wish as Psal 14.7 yet implying also some difficultie as the next verse here sheweth of strong defense that is defensed or fortified see Psal 31.22 This may be meant generally of all strong cities that resisted David or specially of Rabbah the chief city of the Ammonites whereof see 2 Sam 12.26.29 c. V. 13. from distresse or from the distresser the adversarie for vain Heb. vain but and is often used for because or for as 2 Sam. 22.28 with Ps 18.28 so Isa 64.5 Vers 14. do valiantnes or valour that is valiant acts according to the prophesie Num. 24.19 or make a power that is gather an armie as the phrase is used 1 Sam. 14.48 and in Ezek. 28.4 it is used for gathering of wealth See the note on Ps 18.35 will tread-down in Greek will set at nought or contemne Annotations Psalm LXI Vers 1. VPon Neginath or with neginath that is the playing on the strings of the instrument meaning that this psalm was to be sung with musick of stringed instruments See Psal 4.1 Vers 3. end of the land the utmost border of the land of Canaan where David somtime was driven to abide 2 Sam. 17.24 or end of the earth is overwhelmed or covered over to weet with grief as the Greek explaineth it wherby it fainteth opprest with sorow So Psal 102.1 and 77.4 and 107.5 and 142.4 lead thou or thou wilt lead a speech of faith from former deliverances as the next verse sheweth higher then I. which I cannot get up on unlesse thou lead me V. 4. a safe-hope or shrowding-place where he hoped for and had sound safe shelter Vers 5. I will sojourn or shall abide See Ps 15.1 in the secret or the hiding-place called elswhere the shadow of his wings Psal 36.8 and 63.8 See Ps 91 1.-4 Vers 6. my vowes that is my prayers made with vowes as the saints used Gen. 28.20 Iudg. 11.30.31 Hereupon prayer is called in Greek Proseuche of powring out vowes to God inheritance to them or given me the inheritance of them that is such a blessing as usually thou bestowest on such as fear thee Vers 7. Thou wilt add or prayerwise add thou c. so the rest daves unto dayes or upon dayes that is a long life of the King meaning himself and specially Christ who was to be his son after the flesh See Psal 72. and 89.21 30.37.38 Vers 8. He shall sit to weet on the throne that is reign or sit that is dwell or abide as Psal 140.14 prepare or appoint as his due and ready portion The Hebr. is Man a name whereby that prepared meat was called which God gave his people from heaven Psal 78.24 Vers 9. day by day or day and day that is dayly The Hebrue usual phrase is dayday so Psal 68.20 Gen. 39.10 Isa 58.2 Exod. 16.5 somtime day and day as Hest 3.4 2 Cor. 4.16 So two two Mark 6.7 sor two and two Annotations Psalm LXII Vers 1. OVer Ieduthun that is over Ieduthuns posterity who was a singer in Israel 1. Chron. 25.3 or to Ieduthun See also Psal 39.1 Vers 2. Yet-surely or Onely It is an earnest affirmation against some contrary tentation or speech and excludeth also other things So verse 3.5.6.7 10. keepeth silence or is silent or still that is quiet submisse and as the Greek explaineth it subject the rebellious affections being tamed and subdued See also Psal 4.5 Vers 3. moved much or moved with a great moving Persecuted but not forsaken cast down but I perish not as 2 Cor. 4.9 for God giveth the issue with the tentation 1 Cor. 10.13 Vers 4. indeavour-mischief this word is not found elswhere in the scripture It denoteth both a purpose in mind and a thrusting forward in act of any mischievous deed ye shall be killed or will ye be murdered violently killed Some Hebrue copies varying a point or vowel give it an active signification will ye murder This the Greek foloweth but the former sense here sitteth best a fense wall or mure an other word then the former shooved at or thrust namely for to fall as is expressed Psalm 118.13 Hereby is meant a great and suddain ruine as Isa 30.13 Ezek. 13.13.14 Vers 5. from his high-dignitie or excellencie whereunto he was exalted of God David speaketh this of himself therefore the Greek hath mine honour and blameth them here for oppugning his dignitie as he did before in Psalm 4.3 they delight or readily-like of and accept of a deceivable-lye each of them blesseth Hebr. they blesse but his mouth leadeth us to mind it of all in generall and every one in particular Compare Psal 5.10 Blessing is used for fair words and sometimes flatterie Rom. 16.18 Vers 6. my expectation that is my salvation expected and hoped for as verse 2. Vers 9. in all time that is alwayes See Psalm 34.2 powr out your heart that is the desires of your heart your prayers with tears A similitude taken from powring out of waters as is expressed Lam. 2.19 powr out thy heart like water before the face of the Lord. This was practised in Israel when they drew water from their heart and powred it out by their eyes before the Lord. 1 Sam. 7.6 A like phrase is of powring out the soul Psal 42.5 1 Sam. 1.15 Vers 10. noble-man hereby is meant men of all degrees high and low See the note on Psam 49.3 in ballances to mount up or to ascend meaning that all men together if they be put in one ballance and vanitie in an other they will mount up that is be lighter than vanitie it self And the word hebel vanitie here used denoteth a vain light thing as the breath of ones mouth or bubble on the water Vers 11. in oppression that is in goods gotten by oppression extorsion or fraudulent injurie this word importeth guileful-wrong as the next more open violent robberie See also Isa 30 12. become-not vayn that is foolish and vile in respect of others and deceiving your selves For to make-vain is to deceive Ier. 23.16 and to wax-vain is to be vile and come to nothing Iob 27.12 Ier. 2.5 Rom. 1.21 powerful-wealth riches see Psalm 49.7 set not the heart that is do not affect it or carefully-regard it but use this world as though you used it not 1 Cor. 7.31 So to set the heart is to regard or care for a thing 1 Sam. 4.20 and 9.20 2 Sam. 18.3 Exod. 7.23 Prov. 22 17. Vers 12. Once Hebrue One meaning one time as
Exod. 30.10 and as is expressed Ios 6.3 So twise or two times Though it may also be interpreted one thing two things as achath is one thing Psalm 27.4 The Greek here saith Once spake God these two things have I heard Vers 13. to man that is to every-one as this phrase is opened Mat. 16.27 Rom. 2.6 Rev. 22.12 to his work whether it be good or evil See the like in Prov. 24.12 Ier. 32.19 Iob 34.11 Ezek. 7.27 2 Cor. 5.10 Ephes 6.8 Col. 3.25 1 Pet. 1.17 Annotations Psalm LXIII Vers 1. WIldernes of Iudah the forrest of Hareth 1 Sam. 22.5 or the wildernes of Ziph 1 Sam. 23.14 both which were in the tribe of Judah Vers 2. early this noteth care and diligence Iob 8.5 Hos 5.15 Psal 78.34 Prov. 1.28 Luk. 21.38 longeth-ardently this word which is here onely found seemeth to denote an earnest or hot appetite for meat as the former thirst is for drink land of drought that is dry land for so the wilds or deserts were usually waterlesse Psal 107.33.35 Exod. 17.1 Num. 20.1.2 Ier 2.6 weary and consequently thirstie which is caused by wearines So Psal 143.6 Vers 3. the sanstuarie or the sanctitie the holy place so called for the more revence and because holines became that house Psal 93.5 for to see this may be meant of his present desire to behold it as in time past or as a continued speech of his passed comfort when I did behold thy strength thy strength and thy glorie both these were seen in the Ark of the testimonie whence Gods oracles were uttered Exod. 25.22 Numb 7.89 called therefore the ark of Gods strength Psal 132.8 and also his glorie 1 Sam. 4 21.22 See also Psal 78.61 and 105.4 Vers 4. land commend or glorifie thee Vers 5. So will I blesse thee to weet when thou restorest me again unto thy sanctuary therefore also it may be taken for a prayer So let me blesse thee in my life that is whiles I live here on earth So Psal 49.19 and 104.33 and 146.2 lift up my palmes that is pray which was with this gesture of holding up the palmes of the hands towards heaven as looking to receive a blessing So Iob 11.13 Lam. 2.19 and 3 41. Psal 141.2 It is called also the lifting up of the hands Psal 28.2 and spreading out of the palms Psal 44.21 and 88.10 Vers 6. fat or sewet and fatnes Both words in the originall signify fatnes and hereby is meant satietie of pleassres so Ier. 31.14 Psal 36.9 Vers 7. when I remember or If I remember that is so oft as The Hebrew im if is here used for when as also 1 Sam. 15.17 So in Greek can if Mat. 6.22 is hotan when Luk. 11.34 watches or custodies observations which were in the night as is expressed Psal 90.4 See the note there Vers 8 helpfulnes that is a full help as Psal 44 27. Vers 9. cleaveth after thee this noteth love constancie and humilitie and union in the spirit for as man and wife cleaving together are one flesh Gen. 2.24 so he that cleaveth to the Lord is one spirit 1 Cor. 6.17 And this union commeth of the Lord who saith by the Prophet as the girdle cleaveth to the lomes of a man so have I tied to me the whole house of Israel that they might be my people Ier. 13.11 Vers 10. for tumultuous-ruine that is to bring my soul unto destruction or ruine See this word Psal 35.8 Vers 11. They shall make him run-out or They the enemies shall powr out him meaning some principall as Saul or every of his foes or He every one that seeks my soul shal be made run out that is his bloud shal be shed as waters Psal 79.3 A like phrase is used Ier. 18.21 Ezek. 35.5 hands that is the edge or force of the sword as Iob 5.20 Ier. 18.21 portion of foxes that is left unburied for foxes and other wild beasts to prey upon and devour So Sauls bloud flowed out by the sword and his company slain on mount Gilboa lay for a prey to the beasts 1 Sam. 31. So Christs enemies slain with the sword are eaten of ravenous fowles Rev. 19.21 Vers 12. But the King that is I who am King by Gods anointing 1 Sam. 16.12.13 and Christ the son of David sweareth by him that is by God by swearing meaning Gods whole worship whereof swearing was a part Deut. 6.13 Isa 45.23 and 65.16 Ier. 4 2. Annotations Psalm LXIV Vers 2. PRayer or meditation see Psal 55.3 the Greek saith when I pray unto thee Vers 3. the secret or secrecie mysterie that is Council or assembly of evill doers that is the malignant church as the holy church is called the secrecie or mysterie of the righteous Psal 111.1 Vers 4. bent their arrow that is laid their arrow ready on their bended bow The like phrase was in Psal 58.8 See also Psal 11.2 bitter word or bitter thing as the Greek explaineth it So after in verse 6. an evill word or thing See the note on Psalm 7.1 Vers 6. they tell to hide or of hiding that is impart their counsell one to another how to hide snares they accomplish an exquisite search or a search searched-out that is a curious diligent search The Greek translateth they are consumed searching out searches in meaning that they spend both their time and themselves in searching out evils against the just It may also be read we are consumed by the search searched out meaning that in their judgement we cannot escape their snares even the inmost Hebr and the inmost that is whatsoever any mans wit and deep heart can find out or So deep is the inward-part and heart of man Vers 8. have been or assuredly shall be the time past being used for more certainty as in Isa 9.6 And by have been is meant the sure event and accomplishment of Gods judgements on them with the continuance of the same As the Hebrew word of being signifieth to come to pà sse or have event 1 Sam. 4.1 Iob 37.6 and to continue to be Dan. 1.21 Vers 9. they have caused them-every-one Hebr. caused him which being spoken of many as in this place meaneth them all severally to one man to fall c. or to stumble-down signifying that Gods stroakes should have effect to overthrow them by their own devises betake themselves to flight or shall wander-about in their flight which noteth great fear and unstayednes which the Greek therefore turneth are troubled and is meant of the wicked their favourites Annotations Psalm LXV Vers 2. PRaise silent wayteth or is silent that is submisly and quietly exspecteth thee see Psalm 62 2. or Vnto thee there is silence and prayse that is silence looking to receive mercies and prayse for them being received The Greek saith prayse becometh thee The Hebrew also may imply the same though it be more significant Vers 3. Thou hearest or O thou that hearest or he that heareth see after in verse all flesh that is
all sorts of men as Gen. 6.12 Psal 145.21 Act. 2.17 This is a prâ—phesie of all nations converted unto Christ Vers 4. words of iniquities or of perversities that is perverse things or words unrighteous deeds Words are often put for things as Psal 7.1 mercifully-cover or expiate propitiate purge away and so cover and forgive Of the Hebrew Caphar which signifieth to cover the Cover of the Ark was called Caporeth Exod. 25.17 in Greek hilastérion that is the propitiatorie or mercy-seat Heb. 9 5. which name Paul giveth to Christ Rom. 3.25 who is the true propitiation for our sinns 1 Iohn 2 2. Vers 5. takest-neer or causeth to approach to weet unto thy self the Greek saith takest unto thee thy courts or court-yards the open-places of the tabernacle and temple There was an inner court and an outward 1 King 7.12 one for the priests another for the people called the great court 2 Chron. 4.9 2 King 21.5 good-things so the Greek explaineth it wel the Hebrew speaking of the good-thing in generall comprehending the whole store of pleasures and commodities as Deut. 6.11 Gen. 45.23 The like here foloweth holy for all holy-things And among good things understand the principall the gift of the holy Ghost as that which in Mat. 7.11 is good things in Luk. 11 13. is called the holy Ghost Vers 6. Fearfull things c. God out of his tabernacle gave oracles and answers to his people Num. 7.89 and from heaven he answered to their prayers against their adversaries Psal 3.5 he answered alwayes things reverent and fearfull those farre off by sea whereby is meant not onely those upon the sea whose hope God is Psal 107.23.28 c. but those also that dwell farr asunder disjoyned by the sea as in slands which wait for his law Isa 42.4 Vers 7. O he that stablisheth or which setteth fast it is a continued speech to God as the words before and after manifest but the person changed for more passion like that in Iob 18 4. O he that tearest his soul for O thou that tearest thy soul See the note on Psal 59 10. mountains hereby is often meant kingdoms polities and common-weales Ier. 51.25 See Psal 30 8. Vers 8. of the seas waters signify peoples Rev. 17.15 and seas are the huge armies of peoples Ier. 51.42 All such as wel as the naturall seas God asswageth See also Psal 46.7 Vers 9 And they or when they fear utmost-parts or borders to weet of the earth as is expressed Isa 41.5 the out-goings of morning c. This may be meant both of the successive course of day and night and of them that goe out at morning and evening which be men to their labour and beasts for their prey as is shewed Psal 104 20.-23 and of people inhabiting the East and west parts of the world Vers 10. plenteously-moystenest it This sense the Greek yeeldeth the Hebrew also may be turned when thou hast made it to desire rain or and givest it the desire thereof These things are spoken first of the land of Canaan which God visited and blessed continually as Moses telleth Deu. 11.12 and spiritually are meant of Christs Church Ezek. 36.8.9 c. very-much or with multitude to weet of riches or good things the stream or brook riveret See Psal 1 3. and 46.5 of God that is with heavenly sweet and wholsome streames of waters not as Aegypt watered with mans labour but drinking waters of the rain of heaven Deut. 11.10.11 The stream of God may here be taken for an excellent stream as mountains of God Psal 36.7 and the word with is to be supplied Compare herewith Ioel. 3.18 Reve. 22.1 where a fountain and pure river of water of life come forth from the Lords house and throne their corn theirs that dwell in thy land and house after that thou hast thus prepared the land and watred it thou makest it fruitfull Vers 11. setlest the furrowes or the clods that is with rain thou causest the clods to lye close to cover the seed The Hebrew words being indefinite to settle c have like signification with the former See Psal 49.15 and 77.2 and 103.20 makest it soft or meltest resolvest makest it moist with drops-of-rain that fall many See Ps 72.6 the bud or branch that which springeth up out of the earth This name is given to Christ himself Isa 4.2 Zech. 3 8. and 6.12 Vers 12. yeer of thy goodnes that is thy good yeer which thou honourest with singular blessings So God commanding the sabbath yeer promised to blesse the sixt yeer that it should bring forth fruit for three yeers Levit. 25.20.21 But the good yeer is that acceptable yeer of the Lord which Christ preached Isa 61.2 Luk. 4.12 thy pathes drop the clouds which are Gods charret Ps 104.3 in which water is bound Iob 26.8 and from which rain is dropped to cause the earth to fructifie 1 Iob 36 28. and 38 26 27. And pathes here are properly such tracks as are made by charrets wheeles Vers 13. of the wildernes where there is no man Iob 38 26. that grasse may grow for beasts Psal 104 14. Though sometime shepheards there feed their flocks as Exod. 3 1. girded with gladnes rejoycing for the store of grasse that grow on them on every side Things are figuratively said to be glad when they attain unto and abide in their naturall perfection so light is said to rejoyce when it shineth clear and continually Prov. 13.9 Vers 14. the pastures or fields are clothed that is covered abundantly stored with flocks of sheep For fields the Greek putteth ramms of the sheep the Hebrew Carim signifieth both Isa 30 23. and 34.6 but the grammaticall construction and coherence here sheweth it rather to be fields or pastures Annotations Psalm LXVI Vers 1. SHout to weet with a joyfull or triumphant noise see Psal 41.12 all the earth or all the land that is the inhabitants thereof So vers 4. and Psal 98.4 and 100.1 and often in the scripture Vers 2. put glorie in Greek give glorie to his praise that is make his praise glorious and honourable A like phrase is in Ios 7.19 put glorie to Iehovah that is give him glory Vers 3. fearfull is every c. or fearfull art thou in thy works One word singular and another plurall meaneth exactly all and every one as Psalm 57 2. and 62.5 falsly-deny or lye that is feghnedly submitt See Psal 18.45 Vers 4. Let all or All shall Vers 5. in his doing or in practise Gr. in counsels See Psal 9 12. Vers 6. sea to drie-land the red sea God turned to drie-land by a strong east wind dividing the waters that Israel might goe thorow it Exod. 14.21.22 through the river Iorden when the banks thereof were full was dried the waters stood still on an heap till all the people went through it Ios 3 13.14.-17 did we rejoyce he teacheth them to applie their fathers deliverances to themselves for all things forewritten are for
our learning and use Rom. 15 4. A like speach another Prophet useth he found him in Bethel and there he spake with us Hos 12 4. Vers 7 espie that is watchfully view in the nations that is as Solomon expoundeth it in every place both the evill persons and the good Prov. 15 3. the rebellious or the off-fallen froward and refractarie persons which exasperate and provoke the Lord to bitternes as the Greek here translateth exalt or be exalted puft up in themselves Vers 8. peoples tribes of Israel called also peoples Act. 4 26. make to be heard or cause men to hear sound forth audibly see Psal 26.7 Vers 9. That putteth our soul life that is first giveth then preserveth life and finally restoreth our dead souls unto life Saving from dangers of death Psal 30 4. quickning them that were dead in sinns Ephes 2.1 given our foot to be moved that is suffred out estate to be changed to our ruine So Psal 38 17. and 121.3 See Psal 15.5 Vers 10. as silver is tried Hebr. as to trie silver and this meaneth sore afflictions as at large is shewed Ezek. 22 19 20 21 22. wherefore when God mentioneth lesser trials he saith Loe I have tried thee but not as silver Isa 48.10 Hereby also is meant a purifying from drosse and corruption by afflictions See Mal. 3 3. Zac. 13 9. 1 Pet. 1 7. Vers 11. streightnes or afflictions as the Greek also turneth it but hereby a streight-chaine or wringing-girt may be meant such as burdens are tyed with to beasts backs Vers 12. upon our head to use us as beasts for to cary them it meaneth servile subjection See the like in Isa 51 23. we came into five and into waters that is passed through afflictions of sundry sorts Psal 32.6 Ezek. 15.6.7 Also in Num. â—1 23 those things are said to come into or passe thorow fire which would abide the same without being consumed as metals That sense hath also use here as after is shewed an abundant-place or a moist a-wel-watered-a-wel-watered-land where we may drink our fill The Greek calleth it a refreshing which wel fitteth with the comforts of the gospel as Act. 3.19 Vers 14. opened that is uttered or promised distinctly and seriously as the Greek saith distinguished for the mouth being opened in vowes signifieth that they may not be called back Iudg. 11.35.36 distresse upon me or in my distresse so Psal 18 7. and 59 17. Vers 15. marrowed ramms that is fat and lusty The word ramms is in Hebrew set after the word incense which may therefore be read the incense or perfume of ramms meaning the fat which was burned on the altar And so it may intend peace-offerings as before he mentioned burnt-offerings See Levit. 3.9.10.11 compared with Levit 1 10.-13 make ready or offer as the Greek interpreteth it The Hebrew word to make or doe is used for dressing or making ready of meat or sacrifices Gen. 18.8 Iudg. 6.19 Exod. 10.25 and 29 36. Levit. 16.24 and 22.23 beeves the Hebrew bakar is the Beef generally one for many as in Psal 8 9. These were the principall sacrifices Levit. 1.2.10 Vers 17. under my tongue that is with my tongue or it may be meant of the heart and inward parts which are under the tongue Vers 18. If I had seen in my heart that is had regarded with it so to see is to behold with a corrupt affection Iob 31 26. Thus God cannot see evill Habak 1.13 would not have heard for God heareth not sinners Iohn 9 31. nor hypocrites Iob 17.8.9 Prov. 15.29 Annotations Psalm LXVII Vers 2. FAce to shine or to be light that is cheerfull and favourable See Psalm 47. and 31.17 Vers 3. That they may know meaning men indefinitely or that thy way may be knowen Gods way is generally his administration in the world specially his gospel Act. 18.25.26 as his salvation is Christ Luk. 2.30 Vers 4. shall confesse or let them confesse and so after Vers 7. The earth or land of Canaan the seat of Gods Church whose fruitfull increase God promised in the Law Levit. 25.19 and 26.4 and the prophets applie it to the spirituall graces of the gospel Ezek. 34.27 zech 8.12 Isa 45.8 and our land or earth is our hearts regenerate to bear fruits to the Lord. Mat. 13 19.-23 Annotation Psalm LXVIII Vers 2. LEt God arise or stand up By God here is meant Christ our Lord for of him in this psalm interpreted by the Apostle Ephes 4.8 9 10 This entrance is taken from Moses Num. 10.35 where when the host of Israel rose up from mount Sinai to journey towards Canaan the Ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them three dayes journey to search out a resting place for them And when the Ark went forward Moses said Rise up Iehovah and let thine enemies be scattered c. where Moses respected not onely the Ark the figure of Christ but the promise of God Behold I send an Angel before thee to keep thee in the way and to bring thee to the place which I have prepared beware of him and hear his voice c. for my name is in him c. Exod. 23.20.21 This was the Angel of the covenant Mal. 3 1. the Angel of Gods face or presence which saved the people Esa 63.9 even Christ whom they tempted in the wildernes 1 Cor. 10.9 in whom God was 2 Cor. 5.19 and who himself is God over all blessed for ever Amen Rom. 9.5 David applieth these things to his own time and action of bringing home the Ark 1 Chron. 13. and prophesieth also of things to come as Act. 2.30.31 Vers 4. let them joy to weet inwardly with delight as the Greek explaineth it as the former word signifieth outward joyfull cariage and exsultation Vers 5. make-an-highway or exalt but that this is meant of a way or causy first the Hebrew word Sollu naturally beareth as Isa 62.10 and 57.14 secondly the Greek version hodopotesate make-away confirmeth it thirdly the scope of this place sheweth it compared with Isa 40.3 where the Voice in the wildernes cryeth to prepare the way of the Lord Christ Mat. 3.2 deserts places where things are mixed and confused as the word Ghnaraboth properly signifieth So Ghnarabah is a desert or wildernes Isa 40.2 and there is a declaration of this place that vallies should be exalted mountains debased crooked things made streight and rough-places smooth Isa 40.3 Luk. 3.5 The Greek version here epidusmoon meaneth also the same for though the word be ambiguous and signifieth the west-parts yet is it often used for the deserts or plains of the wildernes Num. 33.48.50 and 36.13 Deut. 1.1 Iosh 5.10 2 Sam. 4.7 in Iah his name or by Iah his name to weet sing and praise him Iah is the proper name of God in respect of being or existence for he is of himself Exod. 3.14 giveth to all life and breath and all things and in him we live and move and have our being Act.
gulfs of affliction and death elsewhere called the lowest parts Psal 88.7 such Christ in his humanity sorrows and death went down unto and returned Eph. 4.9 Rom. 10.7 Vers 21. My greatnesse or magnificence maiesty honour For Christ after afflictions entred into his glory Luk. 24.26 1 Pet. 1.11 Phil. 2.8 9. and the godly must suffer with him that they may also bee glorified with him Rom. 8.17 Vers 22. Psaltery or late see Psal 33.2 even thy faith or for thy faithfull truth holy one or saint of Israel God is so called both for that he is holinesse it self and sanctifieth his people Levit. 20.8.26 and again is sanctified that is holily praised and honoured of them Isa 8.13 So Psal 78.41 and 89.19 Vers 24. Talke of or meditate that is speaks advisedly and after due meditation See Psal 1.2 for they or when they are abashed that is destroyed see Psal 6.11 Annotations Psalm LXXII Vers 1. FOr Solomon the Greek addeth a psalm of David for Solomon and the last verse sheweth it to be made by David and it concerneth Christ and his kingdom figured by Solomon Cant. 3.11 and therefore called by his name as elsewhere he is called David Hos 3.5 Such also is the title of the 127. Psalm Kings son to whom the right of the kingdome belongeth by birth and inheritance So Christ was King Davids son and born King of the Jewes Mark 11.10 Mat. 2.2 and 22.42 to him the Father gave all judgement Ioh. 5.22 Vers 2. That he may or Let him judge that is govern thy people in justice that is justly wherefore he is named Melchi-zedek that is King of justice Heb. 7.2 of whom it was prophesied behold a King shall reign in justice Isa 32.1 Vers 3. The mountains shall bring-forth or shall beare to weet as their fruit for so this phrase importeth Iob 40.15 This and the rest that follow may also be read prayer wise let the mountains bear c. peace that is prosperity plenty of fruits which should be injoyed with peace as all Solomons dayes Israel dwelt without feare every man under his vine and figtree 1 King 4.25 And under Christ the work and effect of justice is peace quietnes assurance for ever Is 32.17 Rom. 5.1 the mountains drop-down new wine and the hils flow with milk Ioel 3.18 Amos 9.13 hils with justice that is the hils also shall beare peace with justice both peace and justice as these two are said to kiss each other Psal 85.11 and Christ is King both of justice and peace Heb. 7.2 his kingdome is justice peace and joy Rom. 14 17. it may also be read for justice Vers 4. The fraudulent-oppressor whom the Greek here calleth sycophant which word is used for injurying by forged cavillation Luk. 19.8 and 3.14 see before Psal 62.11 Vers 5. They shall fear men shall reverence that is worship and serve thee So feare is used for worship Isa 29.13 Mat. 15.9 with the sun or before the sun as is after expressed vers 17. and as the Hebrew ghnim with is elswhere used for before Esth 7.8 and before the sun and moon meaneth continually so long as they shine on the earth which is so long as the world indureth Gen. 8.22 Psal 89.37 38. The Chaldee interpreteth it with the rising of the sun and in the light of the moon that is at morning and evening day and night as the twelve tribes are said so instantly to serve Act. 26.7 Vers 6. The mowen-grasse the medow which being mowen in the beginning of summer craveth rain that it may grow again The originall word signifieth also a shorn-fleece of wool which sence some keepe heere and referre it to the deaw that fell on Gedions-fleece when the land was dry and againe on the land when the fleece was dry Iudg. 6 37.-40 Solomon and Christ are here said to come down as rain in respect of the doctrine and administration of judgment by them So Moses said My doctrine shall drop as the rain c. Deut. 32.2 and Job said they waited for me as for the rain c. Iob 29.23 and the Lord shall come unto us as the rain c. Hos 6.3 the despersed-moisture understand which are the moisture that is which showrs doe moisten the earth Zarziph the Hebrew word used onely in this place hath the signification of dispersing moisture or water as is by showres God having divided spouts for the rain whereby it is strowed abroad upon the earth Iob 38.25 Wherefore the former word showers implieth rain that falleth with manifold or millions of drops as Psal 65.11 Vers 7. Multitude of peace to weet shal be or shall flourish and this Shalom peace may respect the name of Shelomoh or Solomon which signifieth peaceable as was promised to David Behold a son is born to thee which shal be a man of rest for I will give him rest from all his enemies round about therefore his name is Solomon and I will send Salom peace and quietnes upon Israel in his dayes 1 Chron. 22.9 moon be not or be taken away as the Greek explaineth it that is till the worlds end as before vers 5. Vers 8. from sea to sea from the salt sea the lake of Sodom Gen 14.3 to the main sea See Num. 34 5.-6 c. where the limits of the land are described from the river the great river Euphrates Gen. 15.18 Deu. 11.24 In Solomon this was accomplished when he reigned over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistims and to the border of Aegypt 1 King 4.21 in Christ when all nations were brought into his subjection by the gospel as Mat. 28.18.19 Act. 1.8 Col. 1.5.6 Rev. 11.15 Vers 9. in dry-places or in deserts which the Greek explaineth the Aeathiopians The Hebrew Tsijim signifieth here and Psal 74.14 people that dwell in dry desert places sometime it is used for wild beasts that haunt such deserts as Isa 34.14 and 13.21 Ier. 50.39 lick the dust like a serpent as is expressed in Mic. 7.16 noting hereby great fear and subjection testified by bowing down their faces to the ground as is the manner in the Eastern countries In Isa 49.23 a like promise is made to the Church of Christ V. 10. of Tharshish or of the Ocean that dwell by the main sea See the note on Psal 48.8 Sheba and Seba that is of Aethiopia and Arabia farr southern countries inhabited by the posterity of Sheba and Seba the nephew and son of Cush the son of Cham the son of Noah Gen. 10.7 The Queen of Sheba or of the South came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon and gave him much gold sweet odours and precious stones 1 King 10 1.-10 Mat. 12.42 Vers 12. to whom no helper or him that hath no helper See the like by Iob Iob 29.12 V. 14. precious shall their bloud be that is their death meaning that he regardeth their life and will not easily suffer them to
bear the chastisement for my sinns in the mornings that is every morning or early the like phrase is Psal 101.8 Iob 7.18 Lam. 3.23 Isa 33.2 Vers 15. I will tell thus that is if these tentations prevail against me so that I should tell and declare for truth these my carnal thoughts Telling is often used for publishing and preaching to others See Psal 2.7 unfaithfully-wrong or faithlesly transgresse against the generation of thy sonns O God that is of thy people called the sonns of God Deut. 14.1 1 Iohn 3.1 Vers 18. prudently-attend to or consider their latter-end A like speech Moses useth Deut. 32.29 Vers 19. wondrous-desolation such as astonisheth the beholders Such suddain strange desolation God brought on Babylon of old Ier. 51.37.41 and will again Rev. 18.10.17 Vers 20. As a dream to weet so they are or so vanisheth their prosperitie which when one awaketh is gone as is plainly set forth in Isa 29.7.8 So elsewhere it is said he shall flee away as a dream and not be found and shall passe away as a vision of the night the eye which saw him shal do so no more c. Iob 20.8.9 thou raysest up to weet thy self that is risest up to punish them as Psal 35.23 or raysest up to weet them at the last day of judgment So the Chaldee paraphrast turneth it saying in the day of the great judgment they shall rise up out of the house of the grave in wrath thou wilt despise their image The Greek saith in thy citie thou wilt despise their image the Hebrue word baghnir being ambiguous In this sense compare herewith Eccles 8.10 dispise their image or their shadow that is destroy their tansitorie estate for man walketh in an image Psalm 39.7 Or referring it to the last judgement their image may mean their corrupt sinfull state Gen. 5.3 and the despising of it is their utter rejection for then they shall rise to shame and contempt eternal Dan. 12.2 Vers 21. was levened or levened it self that is was vexed grieved swelled was sowr as leven with my fretting grief and anger I was pricked or sharpned pricked my self that is felt sharp paines to weet with my fretting thoughts and desires Vers 22. brutish that is foolish sensual like a brute beast not having the understanding of a man in me as is explained Prov. 30.2 See also Psalm 49.15 as the beasts that is as one of them or a great beast Hebr. Behemoth which is used for the vast Elephant Iob 40.10 The Greek here turneth it Bestial or brutish Vers 24. to glory or with glory that is glorously honourably See 1 Tim. 3.16 Phil. 3.21 Heb. 2.10 1 Pet. 5.1.4 Vers 25. whom have I or who is for me but thee to trust in or call upon delight not or take no pleasure in any person or thing Vers 26. the Rock that is the strength and hope the Greek saith the God of my heart Vers 27. gone far that is the wicked who are here said to be farre from God and in Psal 119 150. are farre from his law and therefore salvation is farre from them Psal 119.155 as here they perish whereas the righteous are a people neer God Psal 148.14 that goeth a whoring from thee that is goeth after idols departing from the true God as Hos 1 2. for idolatrie or breach of Gods covenant is often called whoredome or fornication Ier. 3.9.20 Ezek. 23.3.5.7 c. Psal 106.39 Vers 28. to draw nigh so both the Greek and Chaldee doe explain the Hebrew phrase the drawing-neer of God and thus it is also used in Isa 58.2 and is done by the faith of the Gospel Heb. 7 19. Iehovih or God see Psal 68.21 to tell that I may tell or declare as the Greek explaineth it Annotations Psalm LXXIV Vers 1. OF Asaph or to Asaph see Psal 50 1. If Asaph who lived in Davids daies made this psalm it was a prophesie of troubles to come If some other prophet made it when calamities were on Israel then was it committed to Asaphs posteritie the singers called by their fathers name as Aarons posteritie are called Aaron 1 Chron. 12 27. thine anger smoke or thy nose smoke that is burn as was threatned Deut. 29.20 A manifestation of sore displeasure see Psal 18.9 and 10.5 sheep or flock that is us thy people as Psal 79.13 The flock comprehendeth sheep and goats Levit. 1.10 Vers 2. purchased of old or bought of yore when thou broughtest them out of Aegypt Exod. 15.16 or understand that thou hast purchased it hast redeemed c. the rod of thine inheritance that is Israel Ier. 10.16 called elsewhere the line of Gods inheritance Deu. 32.9 which he measured out for himself as land is meted with a rod or line It may also be read the scepter or the tribe of thine inheritance as Isa 63.17 for the Hebrew Shebet which properly is a rod or staffe is sometime a scepter Psal 45 7. sometime a tribe Psal 78 67. Vers 3. Lift up thy feet or thy hammers that is thy stroakes to stamp or beat down the enemie unto perpetuall desolations Thus the feet are used to tread down with Isa 26 6. and so the Greek taketh it here changing the metaphor and translating it thy hands which are also instruments to strike down with Or lift up thy feet that is Come quickly to see the perpetuall desolations which the enemie hath made hath done evill that is broken robbed burned wasted all things As did Nebuchadnezar in the temple 2 King 24.13 and 25.9.13.14 c. Vers 4 thy synagogues or assemblies either the courts and places about the temple where the people assembled or the other synagogues in Ieusalem which they say were above 400. as after in verse 8. he speaks of all the synagogues in the land places where prayers and lectures of the law were used Act. 16.13 and 15.21 The assemblie of Christians is called also by this name synagogue Iam. 2.2 their signes or banners which are signes of victorie or of idolatrie See after verse 9. Vers 5. He was knowen He that is A man or every one of the enemies was knowen that is renowned or famous as having done some notable act as he lifted on high or as he that bringeth aloft that is as a man brings the axe aloft over his head to fell down the thick wood with might and main They cut down the wood of the temple as men doe trees in a forrest thicket of the wood that is the thick wood or trees whose boughes are wrapped one in an other or if we understand it of the woodworke in the temple the infoulded graven wood which he that did most egerly on down was most renowed Vers 6. And now or And then at the same time So Psal 27.6 carved-works gravings or as the Hebrew phrase is openings used for graven or carved works or as the Hebrue phrase is openings used for graven or carved works Exod. 28.11 The Greek here turneth it dores which
8.24 the frog that is froggs as afterward caterpillar locust for locusts c. The second plague of Aegypt Exod. 8.6 figures of unclean spirits which gather the Kings of the world to the battel of the great day of God Rev. 16.13.14 corrupted that is marred and destroyed Vers 46. their fruit all that growes out of the earth caterpillar a worm that consumeth and spoileth grasse and fruits Ioel. 1.4 Locust or grassehopper which have their name of their multitude for they flye many together Prov. 30.27 Nahum 3.15 Iudg. 6.5 Locusts in those countries flye in the ayer multitudes together and wheresoever they fall they devout every green thing This was the eight plague of Aegypt whereby all herbes and fruits were consumed Exod. 10.14.15 Figures of Antichrists ministers Rev. 9.3.4 c. Vers 47. blasting-haylstone a word no where found but in this place The seventh plague of Aegypt was grievous hail mixed with fire that killed men beasts herbs and trees Exod. 9.24.25 So in Rev. 16.21 hayl of talent weight falleth on blasphemers Vers 48. he shut up that is gave see Psal 31.9 so verse 50. lightnings or the flying-fire-coles thunderbolts see this word Psal 76.4 The Greek here turneth it fire Vers 49. messengers or Angels of evils or as the Greek sayth evil Angels such indeed God useth to punish men by Iob. 1.12.16 c. but hereby may be meant Moses and Aaron whom the Lord sent to denounce these plagues before they came and by their hand brought them on Aegypt Exod. 7.1.2.19 and 8.1.2.5.16.21 and 9.14.15 c. Vers 50 He weighed to weet making his punishments proportionable to their sinns and obstinacie for as men increase sin so doth God judgment Levit. 26.21.23.24.27.28 wild-beast that is beasts which have their name of livelynes as is noted Psal 68.11 therefore some turn it here life but he Greek plainly sayth cattel The fift plague of Aegypt was the pest or morayn of all beasts and cattel Exod. 9.3 Vers 51. the first born the tenth and last plague was the death of all the firstlings of Aegypt in the night that Israel kept the passover and departed the land Exod. 12.27.29.30 The first born usually ministred to God but God smote al such idolatrous ministers in Aegypt and upon their Gods also he did execution Num. 33.4 but spared the first born of Israel by the blood of the Lamb and after chose the tribe of Levi to minister in their stead Num. 3.40.41.45 and 8 16.-19 beginning of strengths or chiefest of painful mights so the eldest child is named Gen. 49.3 Deut. 21.17 Therefore were they to be given to the Lord. tents of Cham the dwellings of th Aegyptians which were the posteritie of Cham the son of Noah Gen. 10.6 See the note on Psal 68.32 Vers 52. his people passe-forth the Israelites took their journeys from Rameses Exod. 12 37. See Psal 77.21 Vers 54. border of his holines his holy border meaning the land of Canaan sanctified to be the possesion of his people and limited in all the borders of it as Num. 34 2.3.-12 or border of his sanctuary this mountain that is mountany countrie Canaan called a land of mountains and vallies Deut. 11 11. So Exod. 15.17 Or in special he may mean mount Sion whereof after in verse 68. Vers 55. the heathens the seven mighty nations of Canaan where Joshuah and Israel killed one thirty kings Deut. 7 1. Ios 12 7 -24 made them fall in the line that is made their country fall out by line and measure to be the inheritance of Israel Ios 15. and 16. and 17 chapters tribes the posterity of the 12. sonns of Israel called tribes after the Romane name where at first the whole multitude was divided into three parts called thereof tribes but the Hebrue name signifieth Staves or rodds as growing out of one stock or tree and these were twelve Num. 13 3.5.-16 Vers 56. And they tempted The Israelites notwithstanding all former mercies tempted God and sinned in Canaan their possession as is manifested in the book of Judges Vers 57. like their fathers whose karkesses fell in the wildernes For of six hundred thousand men that came out of Aegypt not any one came into Canaan save Caleb and Joshua Exod. 38 26. Num. 14 29 30. and 26 64 65. a warping bow or bow of deceit that shooteth awry and so deceiveth So Hos 7.16 Vers 58. high-places Temples Chappels and consecrated places on mountains where the nations used to sacrifice and Israel imitated them Num. 33.52 Deut. 12 2. 1 King 11 17. and 12 31 32. and 14 23. to jealousie to jealous anger for which a man will not spare in the day of vengeance nor can bear the sight of any ransom Prov. 6.34 35. unto this God is moved by idolatrie which is spiritual fornication Exod. 20 4 5. Deut. 31 16 17. and 32 21. Vers 59 abhorred or refused with lothsomnes and contempt So after verse 67. Vers 60. the dwelling-place the tabernacle set in Shilo 1 Sam. 1.3 There God dwelt among men Exod. 29 44 45 46. Vers 61. his strength the Ark of his covenant called the Ark of his strength Psalm 132.8 this was captived by the Philistims 1 Sam. 4 11. beatueous-glorie or fairnes magnificence meaning the Ark forementioned as Phineas wise said the glorie is departed from Israel for the Ark of God is taken 1 Sam. 4.20 22. Vers 62. shut up that is delivered his people to the sword of the Philistims who killed thirtie thousand Israelites 1 Sam. 4 10. Vers 63. The fire that is Gods wrath by the sword of the Philistims as verse 21. were not praysed himnes and songs as was the wont at their espowsals and mariages that is they were not maried Vers 64. Their Priests Hophni and Phineas 1 Sam. 4.11 The Hebrue is singularly His Priests and so before and after his cholse young men c. meaning Israels who is spoken of as of one man But the scripture useth these phrases indifferently as All Aedom was servants 2 Sam. 8.14 for which in 1 Chron. 18.13 is written All Aedom were servants Of this name Priests see Psal 99.6 wept not that is lamented not at their funerall for Phineas wife her self died in travel 1 Sam. 4 19 20. Vers 65. awaked stirred up himselfe to punish the Philistims whereas before he seemed to sleep as Psalm 44 24. after wine or by reason of wine that is when he hath drunk wine which cheareth and incourageth the heart so did God behave himself Vers 66. behind that is in the hinder secret parts for so God smote the Philistims with piles or hemoroids for abusing his Ark 1 Sam. 5 1 6 9 12. eternall reproach by this punishment and the monuments thereof for the Philistims were forced to make similitudes of their hemoroids and secret parts of gold and send with the Ark home to Israel as an oblation for their sin 1 Sam. 6.4.5.11.15.17 Vers 67. he refused or abhorred despised as verse 59. the
tent of Ioseph that is the tribe of Ephraim the son of Ioseph where the Tabernacle and Ark had remained many yeres in Shiloh God returned not the Ark thither but to Bethshemesh and Kirjath-jearim cities of Judah 1 Sam. 6.12 and 7.1.2 Wherefore Shiloh is used after for an example of judgement Ier. 7.12 â—4 and 26.6.9 Or this may be meant of the ten tribes of Israel of whom Ephraim of Joseph was chief which were cast off for idolatrie and captived by the Assyrians 2 King 17. Vers 69. builded his sanctuary the glorious Temple by Solomon Son of David 1 King 6.1.2.3 c. like high-places kings pallaces or towres The Greek and Chaldee turneth it Vnicorns whose horns are high Psal 92.11 For Ramim high places they read Remim Vnicornes Vers 70. from the fold of sheep that is from base estate For David keeping his fathers sheep was by Samuel anoynted King over Israel 1 Sam. 16.11.13 2 Sam. 7.8 So Amos 7.14.15 Vers 71. to feed Iaakob so the Greek well explaineth the Hebrew phrase to feed in Iaakob where in is to be omitted in English as the like phrase sheweth 1 Sam. 16.11 and 17.34 and the Hebrew it self often omitteth it as 2 Sam. 5.2 and 7.7 So here in the former verse he chose in David that is he chose David Kings are said to feed their people because their office is like to the good shepheards in guiding and governing See Psal 23.1 And Pastours are Princes Ier. 6 3. and 12.10 Vers 72. Prudencies of his palms that is with most prudent and discreet administration managed he them figuring Christ herein who is called David and the great and good Pastour of his flock Ezek. 34.23 Ioh. 10 11. Hebr. 13.20 Annotations Psalm LXXIX Vers 1. OF Asaph or to him see Psal 50.1 thine inheritance or possession the Land of Canaan invaded by the Gentiles Exod. 15.17 2 Sam. 20.19 Ier. 50.10.11 Lam. 1.10 heaps that is ruines Mic. 1.6 and 3.12 Vers 2. karkesse for karkesses as after beast for beasts and prisoner vers 11. for prisoners see Psal 34.8 Vers 3. none to bury which is a thing most dishonourable Eccles 6.3 Compare herewith Rev. 11.2.9 Vers 5. jealousy that is hot wrath burn as Psal 89.47 So Ezek. 36.5 elswhere it is said to smoke Deut. 29.19 this fire is the flame of Iah Song 8.6 Vers 6. which call not c. a note of prophanenes Psal 14 4. This sentence Jeremie useth Ier. 10.25 V. 8. former iniquities iniquities of former times or persons done by us or our fathers as Psal 25.7 Lam. 5.7 both are joyned together Lev. 26.40 Former and iniquities differ in gender yet many times such are coupled the sense being regarded more then strict form of words which the Hebrew text sometime manifesteth as tabo 2 Sam. 8.5 for which in 1 Chron. 18.5 is jabo lahen 2 Chron. 18.16 lahem 1 King 22.17 So again in this Psalm verse 10. brought low or weakned emptied impoverished See this word Psal 41.2 and 116.6 Vers 10. knowen be to weet the vengeance let it be open and manifest Here again the words differ in gender as was noted before verse 8. wherefore some turn it let him that is God be known by the vengeance c. Compare herewith Deut. 32.42.43 Ier. 51.36.37 Vers 11. the sighing or the groning mournfull-cry so Psal 102.21 reserve or make to remain that is keep alive from destruction which if God had not done they had been as Gomorrah Isa 1.9 And this God promised to do Ezek. 6.7.8 and 12.16 sonns of death that is persons appointed to die or worthy of death as 1 Sam. 20.31 Deut. 25.2 So Psal 102.21 and Son of perdition 2 Thes 2.3 Vers 12. seven fold that is fully and abundantly See Psal 12.7 into their bosome that is largely and that it may affect and cleave unto them so Isa 65.7 Ier. 32.18 see also Luk. 6.38 Annotations Psalm LXXX Vers 1. SHoshannim that is six-stringed-instruments or Lilies see Psal 45.1 Eduth that is a testimonie or Ornament An excellent testimonial of the faith of Gods people in afflictions See also Psal 60.1 Vers 2. feedest Israel O God pastor of the Israelites See Psal 23.1 Ioseph the posteritie of Joseph and with them the other tribes Joseph is named as principal the first birth-right being taken from Ruben and given to him 1 Chron. 5.1.2 So Psal 77.16.21 on the Cherubims which were upon the Ark of the covenant in the sanctuarie from whence God gave oracles to his people when they sought unto him Exod. 25.22 Num 7.89 1 Sam. 4.4 2 Sam. 6.2 2 King 19.15 Of these Cherubs see the note on Psal 18.11 shine-bright that is shew thy glorie and thy favour to us as Psal 50.2 and Iob 10.3 where Shining is savour This is taken from Deut. 33.2 So after in Psal 94.1 Vers 3. Ephraim Benjamin and Manasseh that is the tribes or posterity of these three Patriaches which were all joyned together in one quarter on the west side of Gods tabernacle and when it removed they went next after it Num. 2.17.18 20.22 and 10.21.22.23.24 After the captivity of Babylon also the remnants of these tribes dwelled in Jerusalem for which they were thanked by the people 1 Chron. 9.3 Nehem. 11.2 a salvation or full salvation and deliverance By adding a letter the signification is increased as in Psal 3.3 Vers 4. return us or restore us to weet from sorow to joy from captivity to libertie c. Psal 126.1 and 23.3 face to shnie or to be light that is chearfull comfortable See Psal 4 7. and 31.17 and 67.2 Dan. 9.17 and we shall or that we may be saved as Psal 43.4 so vers 8. and 20. Vers 5. smoke be very angrie against the prayer that is not hear but shut it out as Habak 1.2 Lam. 3.8 See smoke for anger Psal 74.1 Vers 6. bread of tears bread steept in tears as the Chaldee saith or tears in stead of bread as Psal 42.4 meaning great afflictions a great-measure The Hebrew Shalish is the name of a measure so called of three as containing a third part of the greatest measure four times as big as the usuall cup to drink in Vers 7. a strife contention or contradiction that our neighbours contend and speak against us or strive who shall vanquish and possesse us among themselves for their pleasure or mock at them as Psal 2.4 that is at thy people as vers 6. that is at us as the Greek translateth it This may be the meaning though us went before for the Hebrew sometime changeth person though it mean the same as Deut. 5.10 that love me and keep his that is my commandements See also Psal 59.10 and 65.7 and 115.9 Vers 8. and wee shall or that we may be saved This verse is the same with the 4. save that there was onely God here is added God of hosts and in verse 20. where it is the third time repeated is added Iehovah God of hosts thus increasing
faith and earnestnes in their prayers Vers 9. remoredst a Vine that is a Church the common wealth of Israel as it is written the Vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel and the men of Iudah are his pleasant plant Isa 5.7 Ier. 2.21 And removing or translating is the word so often used in Num. 3 3. where all the journeyes of Israel are rehearsed the heathens the seven nations of Canaan See Psal 78.55 Vers 10. preparedst or madest ready so this word is translated in Greek Mat. 3.3 from Isa 40.3 and Mat. 11.10 from Mal. 3.1 where the word way is expressed and here also the Greek saith thou madest-way properly it signifieth to take away all impediments that the plain way may appear rootedst in that is madest to take deep root Vers 11. Cedars of God that is the great and goodly Cedars as Psal 36.7 or Cedars planted of God as Psal 104.16 Vers 12. the river Euphrates see the notes on Psal 72.8 Vers 13. the hedges the fenses whereupon the spoil of it foloweth as Isa 5.5 So after Psal 89.41.42 Vers 14. bore beastly tiranus like swine as the Assyrians Babylonians c. which wasted the land of Canaan 2 King 17.6 and 25.1.2 c. store-of-beasts as Psal 50.11 So the law theatned I will send wild beasts upun you which shall spoil you c. Levit. 26.22 But here beasts are wicked people Vers 16. the stock or vine yard the base or place which beareth up the vine branches and the son or branch understand againe visit him or look upon him By the son may be meant Christ as the Chaldee paraphrast plainly saith the King Messias called in verse 18. the son of man and so here also in the Greek version who is the true Vine his Father the husbandman his disciples the branches Ioh. 15.1.5 who taketh part with the afflictions of his people was himself called out of Aegypt Mat. 2.15 and when his servants are vexed it is done unto him Act. 9.4 Otherwise by the son may be understood a yong vine or branch as elswhere boughes are called daughter Gen. 49.22 And so by the son be meant Israel as Exod. 4.22 the Lords plant Isa 5.7 Vers 18. man of thy right hand whom thou lovest honourest and powerfully helpest So Jaakob called the son whom he loved Benâ—amin that is the Son of the right hand Gen. 35.18 Hereby also is meant Christ called the son of Gods love Col. 1.13 and the Church his body translated into his kingdom Annotations Psalm LXXXI Vers 1. GIttith see the note on Psalm 8.1 Vers 3. Take up to weet in your mouthes or lift up your voice with psalm or song So in Isa 42.2 to lift up is meant the voice give that is bring the timbrell c. of these instruments see Psal 68.26 and 33.2 Vers 4. Blow the trumpet or the Cornet whereof see Psal 98.6 this was done both to proclaim the solemnitie unto men and to be a memoriall for them before God Levit. 23.4 Num. 10.10 for in their publik worship the Israelites used trompets with other musicall instruments 2 Chorn. 5.12.13 and 29.27 the new-moon when as a solemn feast with speciall worship was appointed of God Num. 28.11.14 and at these times as on the Sabbaths they used to assemble to worship and hear Gods word 2 King 4.23 Ezek. 46.3 Isa 66.23 these feasts were a shadow of things to come but the body is in Christ Colos 2.16.17 the appointed-time or the solemnitie solemn feast which was thrice in the yere 1. at the Passover 2. at Pentecost and 3. at the feast of Tabernacles Deut. 16.16 of which last some understand this festivity Ceseli as having the name of covering in boothes others of the covering that is the change of the moon when it is hid by the sun feast or daunce see Psal 42.5 This may be meant of all feasts or in speciall of the feast of blowing trompets in the first day of the seventh moneth Lev. 23.24 or of the passover as after verse 6. Vers 5. a judgment that is a rite or ordinance made by God and a dutie to be performed to him So judgment is for dutie Deut. 18.3 Vers 6. in Ioseph among the posterity of Joseph and the other tribes of Israel Ioseph is named as principall having the birthright 1 Chron. 5.1.2 So Psal 80.2 from the land so the Greek turneth it the Hebrew ghnal being here for meghnal the same that men from as 2 Chron. 33.8 with 2 King 21.8 Zach. 4.3 At their going out of Aegypt the feast of the Passover was appointed Exod. 12. after in the wildernes the other feasts Levit. 23. or we may read it against the land viz. to destroy it and the first born Exod. 11 4.5 I heard a language Hebr. a lip used for the speech or language as Gen. 11 1. Vers 7. from the burden that is burdens wherewith they were vexed in Aegypt making bricks building cities c. Exod. 1.11 and 5.4.5.7.8 basket or pot such vessels as wherein they caried straw morter brick c. Vers 8 Thou caledst Israel having left Aegypt Pharaoh with his host pursued them and they were sore afraid and cried to the Lord Exod. 14.10.15 secret place of thunder out of the black clowd wherewith God guided and protected Israel but with thunder rain c. dismayed the Aegyptians Exod. 14.19.20.24.25 See also Psal 77.18.19 of Meribah that is of Strife so named because Israel there strove with Moses and almost stoned him Exod. 17.1 2 3.4.-7 There God proved them to know what was in their heart whether they would keep his commandements or no Deut. 8.2 Exod. 15.25 and there they proved God Psal 95.9 Vers 9. testify or protest take to witnesse namely the heavens and earth c. as Deut. 31.28 and 32.1.46 and 30 19. and deeply charge thee Compare herewith Exod. 19.3 4 5. c. and 20.22 23. Ier. 11.7 8. Vers 11. open wide that is speak and ask freely This sentence our Saviour openeth thus If ye abide in me and my words abide in you ask what ye will and it shal be done to you Ioh. 15.7 and the Apostle thus whatsoever we ask of God we receive of him because we keep his commandements c. 1 Ioh. 3.22 Vers 12. not wel-affected had no will or good inclination which they shewed presently after the giving of the law by making themselves Gods of gold and by their continuall rebellions afterward Exod. 32 1 -31 Vers 13. perverse-intendement or stubborn-opinion writhing and obstinate intention which they looked after in their erroneous heart This word is taken from Deut. 29.19 and after often objected to them by Jeremie Ier. 3.17 and 7.24 and 9.14 and 11.8 And this is noted for a judgment of God when he suffreth people to walk in their own wayes Act. 14.16 Vers 16. falsly-denied or seighnedly-submitted see Psal 18 45. and 66 3. their time if this be referred to the enemies it is meant their
of the Lord 2 Chron. 26.21 or by thine hand and so understand from the land of the living as Isa 53.8 Vers 7. pit of the lowest places the nethermost pit as the Greek saith which the Chaldee paraphraseth thus in captivity which is like to the nether pit darknesses or dark places so Psal 143 3. deep-places or glufs see Psal 69 3. Vers 8. stayeth or is imposed and lieth hard billowes breaking-waves of the sea see Psal 42.8 Vers 9. set me abominations that is made me most abominable or lothsome to every of them can not get out so Lam. 3.7 Iob 19.8 Of this phrase see the note on Psal 77.5 Vers 10. languisheth or pineth away the Chaldee saith droppeth tears Compare herewith Levit. 26.16 Vers 11. the deceased Hebr. Rephaim dead men are so called as being incurable or unrecoverable to life so Isa 14.9 and 26.14.19 Prov. 2.18 and 9.18 and 21.16 See also Psal 6.6 Vers 12. perdition Hebr. Abaddon the grave where bodies perish and seem to be lost So Iob 28.22 and 26.6 Vers 13. darknes that is the place and state of the dead called the land of darknes and shadow of death Iob 10.21.22 So Eccl. 6.4 Note here the sundry titles given to the state of death land of oblivion where dead men are as is before noted which also are forgotten out of mind Psal 31.13 Eccl. 8.10 and 9.5 Vers 16. breathing out the ghost that is ready to dye exspiring through continuall miseries The Greek saith in labours from my youth from the youth or for the shaking-off that is the affliction am doubtfully-troubled or distracted for fear least evils doe befall me Vers 17. dismay suppresse or cut me off The Hebrew word is larger then usual to increase the signification The Greek turneth it trouble Vers 19. my known acquaintance are in darknes that is withdra and hide them from my sight and as Iob complaineth are strangers unto me See Iob 19.13.14 Or as the Greek referreth it to the former and my known-friends to weet thou hast put farr from calamitie or for the calamitie that is upon me Or as the Chaldee paraphraseth and to my known friends dark I am in their sight Annotations Psalm LXXXIX Vers 1. OF Aethan see the note on Psal 88.1 Vers 3. I said to weet by thy spirit therefore the Greek changeth the person and translateth thou Lord saydest built up that is conserved propagated increased continually in them or with them that so long as the heavens endure thy faithfulnes shall continue as verse 30.37.18 Psal 72.5 and 119.89 or by heavens may spiritually be meant the Church called often heaven and the kingdom of heaven Isa 66.22 Rev. 4.1.2 and 12.1 and 15.1 Mat. 3.2 and 13.24.31 and the planting of the Church is called the planting of the heavens Isa 51.16 Vers 4. my chosen mine elect people Therefore the Greek changeth the number my chosen ones David the figure and father of Christ according to the flesh who also is called David Ezek. 34.23 Ier. 30.9 Hos 3.5 of him is this and other psalms chiefly to be understood Act. 2.30 and 13.36 c. Vers 5. thy seed Christ and Christians the children of Christ the son of David Heb. 2.13 Reve. 22.16 thy throne the kingdom of Christ unto whom God gave the throne of his father David to raign over the house of Iaakoh for ever Luk 1.32.33.69 Ierusalem is this throne Ierem. 3.17 which is continually builded of God Psalm 147.2 Vers 6. the heavens the heavenly creatures Angels and godly men Luk 2.13.14 Phil. 3.20 Reve. 7.9.10.11.12 See also Psal 50.6 in the Church or in the congregation to weet shall be confessed or celebrated Vers 7. sons of the mighties or of the Gods that is Princes of the world See Psal 29 1. and 82.1.6 The Greek saith sons of God whereby also Angels may be meant as Iob 1 6. and so the Chaldee here paraphraseth Vers 8. daunting-terrible in Greek glorified See Psal 10.18 the secret or mysterie or as the Greek turneth it councel meaning the Church or congregation where the secrets or mysteries of Gods Kingdom are manifested Mat. 13.11 Rom. 16.25 1 Cor. 4.1 Ephes 3 4. This word is sundry times used for a Councel or Congregation Psal 111 1. Ezek. 13 9. Ierem. 6.11 and 15.17 or it may here be understood of the company of Angels as 1 Kin. 22 19. very-much to weet terrible or referring it to the later in the great secret-councel over all or above all see Ps 76.12 Vers 11. Rahab in Greek the proud hereby may be meant the Aegyptians as Ps 87.4 or the proud sea as Iob 26.12 both were subdued when Israel came out of Aegypt Exod. 14. and 15. See Isa 51.9 The raging sea and swelling waters doe also signify wicked enemies of God and his people Isa 57.20 Iude 13. Psal 124.4.5 thine or to thee the earth to weet belongeth See Psal 24.1.2 Vers 13. The North which God hath stretched out over the empty-place Iob 26.7 the right side that is the south as the Chaldee paraphrast explaineth so called because a man standing with his face to the east as they were wont when they prayed the south is on his right hand So the East is called Kedem before and the West achor that is behind Iob 23.8 Isa 9.12 It seemeth this turned to superstition and idolatrie that men prayed towards the east therefore God so ordered his tabernacle and temple that all worshiped there with their faces to the west Eze. 8.16 Exod. 27. Num. 3. Tabor a goodly mountain in Galilee Ios 19 22. Iudg. 4 6.12 Hermon an other fair mountain eastward without Iorden called also Shirion See Psal 42.7 and 29 6. by these are meant the east and west parts answerable to the former North and South as the Chaldee paraphrast saith Chermon that is in the east Vers 15. the prepared-place establishment or base on which the throne is setled so the word sometime signifieth Esra 3.3 Psal 104.5 So Psal 97.2 goe-before or come-before prevent as prest and ready at hand Vers 16. the shouting-sound or the alarme the shrill clanging-sound of the trompet which was blowen at the warres journies assemblies solemn feasts and over the sacrifices of Israel Ps 81.4 and 27.6 Num. 10.3.9.10 Ioel. 2.1.15 or the shouting the jubilation to weet of the King that is among his people as Num. 23.21 who by the sound of his word as of a turmpet warneth informeth and guideth his people Isa 58.1 Ezek. 33 3.-7.8 Hos 8.1 Ierem. 6.17 2 Chron. 13.12.15 Zach. 9.14 Reve. 1.10 and 4.1 light of thy face the favour of God shining in the gospel and light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ Iohn 12.35 2 Cor. 4.6 See also the note on Psal 4.7 and 44.4 Vers 18 the glory or beauty by whom they conquer and triumph over their enemies our horn a signe of honour strength Kingdom glory and salvation Psal 112 9. and 92.11 and 148.14
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
of the law whereas keeping or observing is with the heart and spirit of man Prov. 3.1 3. and 4.4 21. Psal 78 8. Vers 19. prepared his throne or stablished it a signe of dominion and goverment to be administred in heaven whereby the Church is figured Rev. 4 1 2. See also Psalm 9 5 8 9. and 11 4. Vers 20. hearkning or to hearken to obey and this noteth a willing and ready mind in the Angels and our Lord teacheth us to pray for the like Math. 6 10. The The Hebrue phrase to obey may be Englished obeying as the like in Psalm 104 14 15 21. and 105 11. See also Psal 49 15. and 65 11. Vers 21. his hosts or armies the thrones dominions principalities powers c. that are in the heavenly places Ephes 3 10. Col. 1 16. for they are his hosts 1 King 22 19. Gen. 32 2. and generally all creatures are his hosts see Psal 24.10 ministers the Angels which minister unto him Psal 104 4. Dan. 7 10. the same title is given also to men Isa 61.6 Annotations Psalm CIV Vers 1. ANd comly-honour that is shewest thy self by all thy works to be God over all to whom glory and honour is due Therefore God challengeth Job and so all men to doe thus if they can and they shall be celebrated of him Iob 40 4 5-9 Of these words see Psal 8 2-6 Vers 2. Decking or Cloathing or He clotheth to weet himself with light dwelling in the light that none can attain unto 1 Tim. 6 16. and at first commanding the light to shine out of darknes wherwith he decked the world Gen. 1.3 2 Cor. 4.6 as a courtain that is as a canopie or tent Song 1.5 Ier. 49 29. when he spred out the firmament by himself alone Gen. 1 6. Isa 44.24 and 51 13. Iob 37.18 Vers 3. Planchering He planketh or planchereth his lofts or upper-chambers that is the clouds aloft or upper regions of the aier as after in verse 13. in the waters among them or with waters which are above in the firmament Gen. 1.7 where God bindeth the waters in his clowds and the clowd is not broken under them Iob 26.1 making or putting that is disposing them his charret to sit and ride on as Isa 19.1 Rev. 14 14. Compare Psal 18.11 Vers 4. spirits that is spiritual substances so differing from Christ who is no made or created spirit but the maker of all things Psal 102.26 and from men made of flesh and bloud Luk. 24.39 The original word also signifieth winds and Angels by interpretation are messengers whereupon some translate he maketh the winds his messengers but the holy Ghost in Heb. 1.7 sheweth this to be spoken of Angels properly who are named also ministring spirits Heb. 1.14 flaming fire effectual in their administration the Angels therefore have appeared like horses and carrets of fire 2 King 6.17 and 2.11 Vers 5. bases firm and fit groundsels see Psal 24 2. and 78.69 Iob 38.4.6 Vers 6. the deep or depth of waters which hid the earth till God separated them Gen. 1.2 9. Vers 8. they went up that is the mounts shewed themselves on high when the waters of the deep were gathered into the channels of the sea Gen. 1 9. and 8 5. c. or They that is the waters went up the mounts and down the dales when they were patted from the dry land as if that thing were effected by thunder wind and tempest called here Gods rebuke driving the waters verse 7. see Psal 18.16 Vers 9. a bound or limit shutting up the sea with dores and barrs saying hitherto shalt thou come but no further and here shall it stay thy proud waves as Iob 38.8 10.11 So Psal 148.6 Vers 10. That sendeth or He sendeth so after welsprings or fountains meaning rivers flowing from such as the next words shew they walk that is run so Psal 105.41 Vers 11. break that is slake or quench their thirst So we say to break ones fast Vers 12. give-the voice that is sing lowd and chearfully see Psal 68.34 Vers 13. his lofts or his high-chambers the skies that give rain the fruit that is the rain which God onely giveth Ier. 14.22 and 10.13 and consequently the corn and herbs that grow after rain Compare Iob 38.26.27.28 Deut. 11.14.15 Vers 14. the use or service bringing or to bring but this is referred still to God so after to make that is making faces c. see Psalm 103.20 bread that is bread-corn so Isa 28.28 and 30.23 Iob 28.5 Eccles 11.1 Vers 15. chearfull or merry so the Greek turneth it so also the Hebrew singnifieth as Esth 8.15 or to shine with oil wherewith they used to anoint them Psal 23.5 or more then oil that is wine makes the face seem more chearfull then if it were oincted upholdeth that is comforteth so Gen. 18.5 Vers 17. the stork a bird somwhat like a crane named in Hebrew Chasidah of mercie or kindnes which is said to be in this fowl that the yong will nourish their dames when they are old Vers 18. wild goates or roes named of climing rocks for they haunt high hills and rocks where they are safe from doggs that hunt them 1 Sam. 24.3 Iob 39.4 coneyes commended for wisdom that being a people not mighty they make their howses in the rock Prov. 30.24.26 Vers 19. appointed-times seasons of the yere as the Chaldee paraphraseth for times to be counted by it or certain times for that the moon is not alwaies seen knoweth to weet by Gods commandement the time and place for to sit and rise see Iob 38.12 Vers 21. for the prey or at it see Isa 31.4 Iob 4.11 and 39.1.2 Vers 23. labour or his tilth service husbandrie as Gen. 2.5 Vers 24. riches or possessions Vers 25. wide of spaces or of hands that is broad and spacious reaching out his arms on every side Iob 11.9 A like phrase is of other spacious things Gen. 34 21. Nehem. 7 4. Isa 33 21. Vers 26. Livjathan or the whale the sea-dragon see Psal 74.14 Iob 40.20 c. to play or playing in it as Behemoth and the beast are said to play on the mountains Iob 40.15 which word is also used for conflict or fight 2 Sam. 2.14 Vers 27. look-attentively or wait with hope so Psal 145.15 in his time that is in due season see Psalm 1.3 Vers 28. openest c. that is givest freely as Deut. 15.11 Vers 29 gatherest that is takest away see Psal 30.9 to their dust their earth whereof they were made Gen. 1.24 and 3.19 Psalm 146.4 This is taken from Iob 34.14.15 Vers 30. renewest by causing new creatures to come in place of the old Eccles 1.4 and restoring the estate of things decayed Ezek 37. Vers 31. be or shall be for ever rejoyce in beholding the holy order and obedience of his creatures and not repent or be sory for the work of his hands and destroy them Isa 65.19 Gen. 6 5.6 Vers 32. they smoke a
sign of fear Exod. 19.18 so Psal 144.5 Vers 33. in my life so long as I live so Psal 63.5 and 146.2 Vers 34. Sweet shall be that is delightfull to me or be it sweet that is acceptable to God Vers 35. Consumed be sinners or they shall be consumed by sinners meaning men given to sin See Psal 1.1 Halelu-jah that is Prayse ye Iah an Hebrue phrase kept in the Greek Rev. 19.1.3.6 and in other languages set somtime in the beginning sometime in the end of Psalms Annotations Psalm CV Vers 1. CAll on his name or proclaim that is preach his name The first part of this psalm is part of that which David appointed to laud the Lord with when his Ark was seared in Jerusalem 1 Chron. 16 7.8.-22 Vers 2. discourse or talk meditate Vers 3. Glory or Praise your selves see Psal 34 3. Vers 4. his strength that is his Ark from whence God gave his oracles Num. 7 89. See Psal 78 61. The Chaldee paraphraseth thus Seek ye the doctrine of Iehovah and his law his face his counsell and oracle see the note on Psal 27 8 Vers 6. of Abraham in 1 Chron. 16 13. it is of Israel his servant this is meant of the seed as well as of Abraham as the next words shew therefore the Greek turneth it servants Vers 8. He remembreth therefore also Remmber ye as it is written 1 Chron. 16 15. the word or the matter the conditions of the covenant and so the promises which for the more certainty are said to be commanded as in Psal 113 3. Vers 11. land of Canaan the son of Cham the son of Noah who was cursed by his grandfather and made a servant to his brethren Gen. 9.18.22.25 This Canaan had eleven sonns heads of their families Gen. 10.15 20. they seated in the lesser Asia in a goodly country having the great sea westward the river Jorden Syria and Arabia eastward the wildernes on the south and the Mounts of Lebanon on the North. It was the pleasantest of all lands and stowed with milk and honey Ezek. 20 6. it had store of rivers and fountaines of corne and wine and oil and mines of mountains and vallies watered with the rain of heaven and cared for of God continually Deut. 8.7 8 9. and 11.10 11 12. This land God promised Abraham to give unto his seed Gen. 12.6 7. and 13.15 17. See also the note on Psal 25.13 the line that is the portion of your patrimonie measured as by line See Psal 16 6. Vers 12. When they were in 1 Chron. 16.19 it is when yee were men of number that is a few men soon numbred so Gen. 34 30. Deut. 4 27. The contrarie is without number or innumerable Psal 147 5. Vers 13. from nation to nation up and down in the land of Canaan where were seven mighty nations Deut. 7 1. How there the Patriarks walked as strangers see Gen. 12.8 9 10. and 13 18. and 20 1 and 23 4. and 26.1 23. and 33 19. and 35 1. c. Heb. 11.9 13. Vers 14. wrong or to oppresse them reproved Kings plaguing Pharaoh Gen. 12.17 threatning Abimelech Gen. 20 3. Vers 15. anointed men consecrated to me by the oil of the spirit see 1 Ioh. 20.17 Prophets so Abraham is called Gen. 20 7. See Psalm 74 9. Vers 16. called famine that is effectually brought it so 2 King 8 1. The contrary hereof is to call for corne Ezek. 36 29. the land of Canaan Aegypt and other countries Gen 41 54. c. staff or stay stabiliment so bread is called Lev. 26.26 Ezek. 4 16. for it upholdeth mans heart Psal 104 15. Vers 17. a man Hebr. Ish a noble-man see Psal 49.3 The Chaldee saith a wise man for a servant for a slave by his brethren to the Ismaelites and by them to the Aegyptians Gen. 37.28.36 Vers 18. his soul entred or as the Greek saith passed through the yron that is he his body was laid in yrons when he was cast into prison most unjustly Gen. 39 20. and there he was in perill of his life Of soul see Psal 16 10. Vers 19. his word came that is the word spoken of him was fulfilled which God had shewed Joseph in a dream touching his advancement Gen. 36 5 -8 9 10. and 42 9. So comming is for fulfilling Ier. 17.15 1 Sam. 9 6. Iob 6 8 tried or fined him by trying as in fire his faith and patience in afflictions as 1 Pet. 1 7. see Psal 12 7. Vers 20. The King Pharaoh for that Joseph interpreted his dream set him out of prison a ruler over the land See Gen. 41 14. c. and 45.8 Vers 22. To bind that is informe and govern as subjects see Psal 2.3 to his soul to his will or pleasure as Psal 27.12 so as without him no man should lift up his hand or his foot that is attempt to doe any thing in all the land of Aegypt Gen. 41.40.44 or with his soul that is with himself as the Greek expoundeth it to nurture his Princes as himself which may mean to inform them in vertue wisdom c. wherein himself excelled Gen. 41 38 39 With is somtime used for as Psal 102.4 and the soul for ones self see Psal 16.10 The words folowing seem to favour this exposition his Elders or Senators the Kings Nobles and Counsellors Gen. 50.7 Vers 23. came unto Aegypt being sent for by Pharaoh and incouraged thereto by God himself Gen. 45 17-20 and 46.3.4 of Cham the father of Mizraim or Aegypt see Psal 78.51 Vers 24. increased made them fructify that the land was soon full of them Exod. 1 7 9. Vers 25. to deal-craftily or conspire-guilefully for their destruction as Gen. 37 18 Pharaoh and his people fretting at Israels prosperity thought to work wisely with them when they plotted their ruine Exod. 1 9 10 12 c. Vers 26. had chosen to be Moses his mouth to the people and prophet to Pharaoh Exod. 4 12 14 16. and 7 1 2 c. Vers 27. words of his signes the signes which he spake and commanded together will the doctrine and use of them for the letting of Israel goe See Exod. 7 1 2 3. c. or words of signes as words of song Psal 137 3. are signes and songs So Psal 145.5 Vers 28. darknes the ninth plague of Aegypt where was black darknes in all the land for three dayes that no man saw another nor rose from the place where he was Exod. 10 22 23. turned not rebellious or they disobeyed not see Psal 5.11 that is his words or word were not disobeyed or changed but effected as God had spoken see a like phrase noted on Psal 49 15. or they may be referred to Moses and Aaron who performed the things commanded them though with danger to them Vers 29. to blood the first of the ten plagues Exod. 7. See Psal 78 44. Vers 30. froggs the second plague Exod. 8 3 6. Psal 78 45. Kings Pharaoh and his Princes
so Isa 19 2. Vers 31. swarm of flies or beasts see Psal 78 45. This was the fourth plague Exod. 8 24. lice the third plague All the dust of the earth was lice and went upon man and beast Exod. 8.17 Vers 32. showers of rain in stead whereof they had hail the seventh plague Exod. 9. See Psal 78 47. of flames that is sorely flaming and blasting never was the like there seen Exod. 9 24. Vers 33. tree for trees so after verse 34 40. and often See Psal 34 8. Vers 34. grassehopper or locust the eight plague Exod. 10. see Psal 78 40. Vers 36. the first born the tenth plague whereof see Psal 78.51 Vers 37. feeble ready-to-fall through weaknes there being an armie of six hundred thousand men Exod. 12 37. and 13 18. A like promise is made to the Church Isa 33 24. Vers 38. dread of them that is of death for their sakes so that they forced them out and gave them treasures Exod. 12 33 35. See the like speech Esth 8 17. and 9.2 Vers 39. a fire that they might travel night and day towards the promised land Exod. 13 21. Psal 78 14. Vers 40. quayl that is quayles which for their lust he gave them Num. 11. Compare Psal 78 27 28. bread Manna whereof see Psal 78 24 25. Vers 41. the Rock at Rephidim Exod. 17. and at Kadesh Num. 20. a river so that the people and their beasts drank Num. 20 11. and for this the wild beasts dragons ostriches honoured God Isa 43 20. this mercy is applied to other times Isa 48 21. Vers 44. heathens the seven nations whereof see Psal 78 55. Vers 45. keep his lawes The end of all Gods mercies was that he might be glorified in his peoples obedience see Exod. 19 4 5 6. Deut. 4 1 40. and 6 21-24.25 Annotations Psalm CVI. Vers 2. THe powers that is the powerful-works such as after follow verse 8. c. Thus also were Christs miracles named Mat. 11 20 21. So after praise for praise-worthy acts cause to hear that is sound forth or display so as it may be heard so Psal 26 7. Vers 4. visit me that is come and bestow thy salvation help or deliverance upon me See Psal 8.5 and compare herewith Luk. 1.68.69 Vers 5. To see That I may see or injoy see the note on Psal 27.4 to glory or boast joyfull see Psal 34 3. thy inheritance that is the people whom thou inheritest see Psal 28 9. Vers 6. sinned with our fathers This confession agreeth with the law Lev. 26 40. and with the practises of other godly Ier. 3.25 Dan. 9.5 Vers 7. turned-rebellious the Greek saith provoked to bitternes see Psalm 5.11 By the red sea the Israelites distrusted God and murmured against Moses Exod. 14.11.12 yet there he saved them verse 15 16 c. the red sea so the new testament calleth it in Greek Hebr. 11 29. but the Hebrue is the sea Suph that is the sea of sedge or seaweeds which grew therein Vers 9. he rebuked that is powerfully repressed the waves c. See the like Nahum 1.4 Isa 50 2. Mat. 8 26. Psal 18 16. in the deeps Israel went in the bottom of the read sea on dry ground the deep waters being as wals on each hand of them Exod. 14.21 22 29. See also Isa 63 11 12 13. Vers 10. the hater Pharaoh and his host that pursued them Exod. 14 23 24 30. Vers 12. they sang as is expressed Exod. 15. Vers 14. with lust that is greedily even weeping for desire of flesh to eat and loathing Manna Numb 11 4 6. Vers 15. leannes a suddain plague whereby the soules or lives of the fattest of them were taken away see Psal 78 30 31. also Isa 10 16. Vers 16. the holy one sanctified of the Lord to the work of the Priesthood Exod. 29 44. Levit. 8.12 c. which Korah with other Levites envied opposing their own holines Num. 16.1.3.5 Vers 17. Dathan and Abiram princes with their families and all their goods went down alive into hel Num. 16 32 33. Vers 18. the wicked 250. men that would burn incense to the Lord were burtn with fire from the Lord Num. 16 35. Korach was the chief of them Vers 19. in Horeb a mount in the wildernes called the mountain of God Exod. 3.1 1 King 19.8 for there God gave his law unto and made a covenant with them Deut. 4.10 and 5.2 but while Moses was with God on the mount they made themselves a God of gold Deut. 9 8 9-12 Exod. 32.1 4 31. It was called also Sinai Psalm 68 9. of bushes that there grew and Horeb of the drynes for it was a waterlesse desert Deut. 8.15 Vers 20. their glorie that is their God so Ier. 2 11. Thus did they like the heathens Rom. 1 23. from patterne structure or type as the Apostle calleth it in Greek Heb. 8 5. from Exod. 25.40 Vers 23. to abolish or that he would destroy them and put out their name from under heaven as is expressed Deut. 9 13 14. in the breach in the gap which their sin had opened for God as an enemie to enter and destroy them A similitude taken from warr when by a breach in the wall the enemy entreth the city so Ezek. 13 5. and 22 30. But Moses earnest prayer stopped this breach Exod. 32 11 -14 corrupting that is consuming them See Psalm 57 1. Vers 24. land of desire the pleasant land of Canaan which was to be desired for the pleasures and profits of it above all other countreyes Ezek. 20 6. Deut. 11 11 19. This land they through unbeleef refused to take possession of Num. 14 1 2 3 c. Heb. 3.19 So meat of desire is dainty meat Iob 33 20. Vers 26. his hand that is sware as the Chaldee explaineth for so lifting up the hand often signifieth as Gen. 14 22. Rev. 10 5 6. Deut. 32.40 Nehem. 9 15. How God sware against this people see Num. 14 21 23. Psalm 95.11 Vers 27. to fann that is scatter see Psalm 44 12. Ezek. 20 23. Vers 28. were joyned or coupled yoaked unequally with infidels which the Apostle forbiddeth 2 Cor. 6 14. Baal-pehor the God of Moab and Madian to whom by Balaams counsel Israel joyned Num. 25 3. and 31 16. Rev. 2 14. Baal signifieth a Lord master husband or patron Pehor was the name of a mountain where this God was worshipped and had a temple called Beth-pehor Num. 23 28. Deut. 3 29. Baal was a common name whereby the heathens called their Gods 2 King 1 2. Iudg. 8 33. and so Israel also called the true God Hos 2.16 but for the shameful abuse of Gods worship the scriptures turn Baal a Lord into Bosheth a shame as Ierub-besheth 2 Sam. 11 21. for Ierub-baal or Gedeon Iudg. 8 35. and 9 1. Ish-bosheth 2 Sam. 2 10. for Esh-baal 1 Chron. 8 33. Mephi-hosheth 2 Sam. 9 10. for Merib-baal 1 Chron. 8 34. Hereupon the Prophet saith
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.
Godhead that the Father saith unto him of the womb that is of mine own essence before the early-morning that is before the world was to thee was or thou hadst the deaw of thy youth or birth so noting the eternall generation of Christ before all worlds as is shewed Prov. 8.22.23.24.25 And this sense the Lxx. Greek interpreters seem to follow translating Of the womb before the morning-starr begat I thee If it be meant of Christs manhood we may take it thus of the womb of the dark-morning or of the obscure womb of the virgin thou hadst the deaw of thy birth If of Christs people before mentioned it may thus be read Of the womb of the morning to thee shall be or shall come the deaw of thy youth that is thy youth thy young or new born people shall be to thee as the morning deaw which is falleth secretly from the heaven and abundantly covereth the earth For so the deaw is somtime used 2 Sam. 17 12. and unto rain deaw yee c the scripture applieth the names of womb and begetting Iob 38 28 29. and the increase of the Church is by this figure described as The remnant of Iaakob shall be among many people as a deaw from the Lord as showres upon the grasse that wayteth not for man c. Mic. 5.7 This last sence accordeth best with the beginning of the verse of the womb or from the womb of the morning of the early-morning or before the dawning the morning or day-dawning in Hebrew Mishchar is named of the blacknes or darknes which also the scripture sheweth Iohn 20 1. and the letter M. is either a preposition signifying from or before as Isa 43.13 or but a part of the word here meaning of to thee understand was or shall be that is thou hast or shalt have deaw of thy youth or of thy birth that is thy youth which is like the deaw Youth or native may either be taken properly for young age as Eccles 11.9 or figuratively for yong persons meaning the regenerate which are as new born babes Iohn 1 13. and 3 3. 1 Pet. 2 2. Vers 4. sware For asmuch saith the Apostle as it is not without an oath c. by so much is Iesus made suretie of a better testament Heb. 7 20 22. a Priest or Sacrificer see Ps 99 6 for ever Among the Levites many were made Priests because they were not suffred to endure by reason of death but this man because he endureth ever hath an everlasting priesthood Wherefore he is able also perfectly to save them that come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them Heb. 7 23.24 25. to the order or according to my speech both these interpretations are good the one from the Apostles authoritie Hebr. 7.17 the order from the Hebrew proprietie dibrathi as Iob 5 8. meaning the manner and order of Melchisedek as God speaketh of him in the historie where he is brought in without father mother kindred beginning of dayes or end of life continuing a Priest for ever as the Apostle gathereth Heb. 7.1 3. from the narration Gen. 14 18. c. of Melchisedek the King of Salem and Priest of the most high God whose name and office is opened Heb. 7.1.2 c. from which he inferreth If perfection had been by the Priesthood of the Levites c. what needed it that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchisedek and not to be called after the order of Aaron Heb. 7.11 Vers 5. The Lord Christ as in verse 1. at thy right hand this may be spoken to God the Father at whose right hand Christ sitteth as verse 1. or to the people of God at whose right hand he standeth as Ps 109.31 hath wounded or shall wound or embrue in bloud as Ps 68.22.24 a prophesie spoken as of a thing doon So usually in the Prophets Isa 9 6. and 53 4 5. c. See this fulfilled Reve. 19.18 Vers 6. hath filled or shall fill to weet all places with dead bodies slain and unburied as Ier. 16 4. the head Antichrist the man of sin whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth 2 Thes 2 3 8. or head for heads and land for lands that is all wicked governours wheresoever Vers 7. of the brook or stream to weet of affliction as waters usually signify Psal 18.5 Christ was to drink that is to suffer and so to enter into his glorie Mat. 26.39.42 Luk. 24.26 1 Pet. 1.11 Philip. 2 8 9. Or drinking of the brook in the way may mean a short refreshing of himself and then a hot pursuit of his enemies without delay till he hath got a full conquest of them Compare herewith the historie of Gedeons souldiers Iudg. 7 4 5 6. c. Annotations Psalm CXI Vers 1. HAlelu-jah Praise ye Iah This Psalm setteth forth the praises of God and is composed after the order of the Hebrew Alphabet every sentence beginning with a severall letter So also the Psalm folowing See Psal 25 1. the secret or Council see Psal 64 3. and 89 8. Vers 2. sought-out that is regarded and cared for so Isa 62 12. a citie sought out that is cared for as Deut. 11.12 or sought out that is found or manifested unto as Isa 65 1. compared with Rom. 10 20. or sought that is worthy to be sought as Praised Psal 18 4. for praise-worthy of all that delight or for all their delights that is the delights and pleasures of Gods works are such as they are worthy to be sought into The originall may bear either sense Vers 3. Majestie that is most majestical and honourable standeth that is continueth or abideth firm as 1 Sam. 16.22 Ps 102.27 and 33 11 2 Cor. 9 9. from Psal 112 9. Vers 5. a prey that is a portion of meat or food as the Greek explaineth it So Prov. 31 15. Mal. 3 10. Vers 6. in giving or to give unto them Vers 7. faithfull or sure constant see Psal 19.8 Vers 9. redemption or deliverance which meaneth both a riddance from the evils wherein they have been Deu. 7.8 and 15.15 Ps 25.22 and 130.8 and a preservation from the evils whereinto the wicked fall Exod. 8.23 Psal 49 7 16. and 119.134 Vers 10. beginning the first chief and principal either in time or dignitie So the first Mark 12.28 for the great commandement Mat. 22.36 prudencie understanding or successe and felicitie which commonly followeth prudencie Prov. 3 4. have all or shall be to all doe them the precepts mentioned verse 7. or these things generally The Greek saith doe it meaning the covenant verse 9. his that is Gods praise whom this psalm is composed verse 1. c standeth that is abideth or continueth as verse 3. Annotations Psalm CXII Vers 1. HAlelujah or Praise ye the LORD This Psalm setteth out the praises of the godly man is composed after the order of the Hebrew Alphabet even as the former 111. psalm with which in
many things it is to be compared Vers 2. his seed his children as Psal 21 11. Levit. 21.17 the generation their progenie as Deut. 29 22. Iob 42 16. or the nation the multitude of righteous men see Psal 12 8. and 14.5 Vers 3. Wealth or Store of riches sufficiencie of wealth gathered with labour and industrie the Hebrew Hon signifieth also sufficiencie Prov. 30 15. standeth that is continueth abideth as Psal 111 3. where the very same is spoken of God So after verse 9. Vers 4. light ariseth or springeth up properly as the sun riseth Mal. 4 2. Light signifieth comfort peace joy c. as darknes affliction Iob 30 26. Esth 8 16. Psal 107 10. Lam. 3 2. And so in religion Act. 26 18 23. Rom. 2 19 2 Cor. 4 6. Compare this sentence with Isa 58 10. Exod. 10 23. and the contrary Iob 38 15. gracious this may be understood of God thus from him that is gracious c. as Psal 111 4. or of the godly man that he is gracious c. as the next verse sheweth or of the light that it is gracious c meaning it of God who is our light as Psal 27 1. Vers 5. will moderate or measure out or cary and dispense them as the Greek explaineth it by the similitude of a steward his words or assaiers matters in judgement or with discretion as is fit and right Psal 25 9. Ezek. 34 16. Vers 6. Surely or For compare Psal 15 5. Vers 7. hearsay or hearing that is tidings fame rumour or report which he heareth as the word signifieth Rom. 10 16 17. So that which one Euangelist calleth akeé hearing Mark 1 28 another calleth echos a sound or ecchoe Luk. 4 37. both meaning same or rumour See the contrary to this in the wicked Ier. 49 23. fixed or firmly-prepared not to be moved with ill tidings Vers 8. he see to weet Gods work or reward see Psal 54.9 Vers 9. scattered to weet his riches as the Chaldee explaineth it that is given and lent it freely without looking for any thing thereof as Luk. 6 35. though thereby he is more increased Prov. 11 24. See 2 Cor. 9 9. justice this generally is all righteousnes sometime almes see Psal 24 5. his horn that is powers and glorie see Psal 75 5 11. and 92 11. and 89 18 25. 1 Sam. 2 1. Vers 10. the desire that is the thing that he desireth shall not be granted him Compare Prov. 10 24 28. and 13 12. Annotations Psalm CXIII Vers 2. FRom this time or from now henceforth So Psal 115 18. and 121 8 and 131 3. Vers 3. rising that is the east part of the world as Psal 103.12 going in or going-down that is the west where the Sun is said to goe in as when it riseth to come-out Gen. 19 23. meaning by east and West all the world over so Mal. 1.11 Vers 5. lifteth-high to sit or to dwell that is as the Greek explaineth it dwelleth on high and so after seeth the things below Vers 7. from the dust that is from base estate as 1 King 16 2. So after from doung as Lam. 4.5 This speech is taken from 1 Sam. 2 8. Vers 9. the barren of house that is the woman which never had children as on the contrary fruitfull women are said to build their husband houses Ruth 4 11. so house is used for children or posteritie Psal 115 10 12. Exod. 1 21. See also Psal 68 7. The scriptures apply this to the Church of the Gentiles as Rejoyce ó barren that didst not bear c. Isa 54.1 Gal. 4 26 27. Annotations Psalm CXIV Vers 1. BArbarous-speech or speaking-barbarously of a strange rude uncouth language This word is here onely used and meaneth all speech that was not understood of Gods people which he that speaketh is called of the Apostle a Barbarian that is a stranger 1 Cor. 14 11. even as here also the Chaldee turneth it Spiritually it meaneth such as speak against the faith the language of Canaan Isa 19.18 Vers 2. Iudah that is the congregation of that tribe which was most principall Num. 2 3. and 7.12 and 10 14. was or became and it is of the feminine gender to signify the Congregation usually named a daugher as Psal 9 15. his sanctuary sanctitie or sanctification which God had sanctified to dwell among them Levit. 19. 2. and 20 7 26. and 26 11.12 2 Cor 6 16. dominions or dominations siegneuries ruling over the tribes by his lawes and spirit Vers 3. The sea the red sea through which Israel passed Exod. 14.21 Ps 77 17. and 78.13 and 66.6 and 136 13. the Iorden the great river in the land of Canaan Ios 3. Psal 66 6. Vers 4. The mountains Sinai Horeb and other hills in the wildernes quaked Exod. 19.18 Heb. 3 6 10. Psalm 61 9. So leaping is used also in Psalm 29 6. yonglings Hebr. sons meaning lambs so verse 6. Vers 5. What ayled thee or what was to thee Vers 7. At the presence or At the face or Before the Lord. For these phrases are used indifferently as milliphnėi at the presence 1 Chron. 16.33 is liphnei before Psal 96 13. So Milliphnei before or from the face 1 Chron. 19.18 for which in 2 Sam. 10 18. is Miphnei before tremble thou with pain as a woman in travel see Psal 29 8. It is an answere to the former question and therefore may also be turned the earth trembled as the like is observed in Psal 22.9 and so the Greek here translateth the earth was shaken Vers 8. the stint that is hard flintie rock as is explained Deut. 8.15 Compare Isa 41.18 Annotations Psalm CXV Vers 1. NOt to us or for us This psalm the Greek joyneth with the former and maketh a part of the 114. psalm See the note on Psal 10.1 V. 2. now or I pray A word of intreating but used here in mockage See Ps 79 10. Vers 3. And or But our God It is a sign of indignation as Psal 2 6. Vers 5. They have Hebr. is to them speak not or cannot speak as Psal 77 5. and so the rest Compare herewith Ier. 10 3 4 5 9. c. Deut. 4 28. Vers 7. sound or mutter meditate see Psal 12. V. 9. Israel The Church is here distinguished into three parts 1. Israel or the body of the common wealth 2. Aarons house the ministers and 3. the searers of the Lord that is strangers converts of all nations Act. 2.5 and 10 35. So after vers 12.13 and Ps 118.2 3 4 trust thou the Greek saith hath trusted and so the rest See the notes on Ps 22 9. and 114 7. their help to weet which trust in him Or it may be for your help one person put for another as often is See Ps 59 10.65.7 and 80 7. Vers 10. House that is children or posteritie See Psal 113 9. Vers 12. will blesse to weet us as the Greek turneth it being mindfull of us hath blessed us See
the like want in Psal 59 14. and 69 2. and 45.4 Vers 13. small or litle in age or degree So Rev. 11 18. Vers 14. will add unto or add upon you that is increase you as Deut. 1.11 Isa 26.15 or add his blessings Vers 15. shall you be of or are you to Iehovah that is by him See the like phrase Gen. 14 19. 2 Sam. 2 5. Vers 16. he hath given or understand which he hath given for the earth also is his Psal 24.1 though heaven properly is his dwelling place yet not able to contain him 1 King 8 30 27. Vers 17. to silence the grave the place of silence and quietnes as Iob 3.17.18 See Psal 94.17 Annotations Psalm CXVI Vers 1. I Love to weet the Lord or I am lovingly-affected and welpleased The Greek here beginneth the 114. Psalm see the note on Psalm 10.1 and after verse 10. heareth or will hear to weet continually Vers 2. and that is therefore will I call or when I did call my dayes that is whiles I live or dayes of affliction as Iob 30.16 see Psalm 119 84. and 37.12 Vers 3. pangs or paines compare Psalm 18.5 c. hell the state of death or grave see Psalm 16.10 found that is came upon me So 1 Chron. 10.3 Nehem. 9.23 Esth 8.6 Psalm 119.143 Vers 5. Oh or I beseech thee O-now The Hebrew Anna and Na are words of intreating as the Greek Nai Philem. 1 20. Rev. 1.7 Vers 6. brought-low drawn-drie weakned and afflicted see Psalm 41.2 and 79.8 Vers 7. thy rest the quiet comfortable estate in God without trouble of conscience This Christ giveth Mat. 11.29 but sin taketh away Deut. 28.65 rewarded or as the Greek saith been beneficial see Psalm 13.6 Vers 8. sliding or thrust fall see Psalm 56.14 1 Sam. 2.9 Vers 9. walk on to weet pleasingly as the Greek explaineth or pleasingly administer so 1 Sam. 2.30.35 Psalm 86.14 the living in this world See Psalm 27.13 Vers 10. therefore the Hebrew Kâ— For is here used for therefore as the Greek translateth and the Apostle alloweth 2 Cor. 4.13 So may is also be taken 1 Sam. 2.21 so the Greek hoti as Luk. 7.47 for she loved that is therefore she loved much Here the Greek version beginneth the 115. Psalm Vers 11. my hastening through fears in Greek my ecstasie or traunce see Psalm 31.23 hereto is opposed his quietnes Psalm 30.7 every man even the Prophets which have promised me the kingdom c. and thus it might be Davids infirmity or indeed every man in respect of God is a lyer and unable to help in time of need 1 Num. 23.19 Rom. 3.4 Psalm 33 17. Vers 12. for all so the Greek supplieth the word for and by rewards he meaneth benefites as verse 7. Compare 1 Thes 3.9 2 Chron. 32.25 Vers 13. the cup of salvation or of healthes that is of thanksgiving for Gods saving health and deliverance of me For mercies received the Israelites used to offer peace or thank offrings whereof they did eat and rejoyce before the Lord and at their bankets took up the cup of wine in their hands and blessed God called thereupon the cup of blessing 1 Cor. 10.16 So our Lord at the feast of the Passover took the cup and gave thanks Luk. 22.17 call on that is pray and praise God or call in that is proclaim and preach Gods mercies so verse 17. Vers 15. Precious c. that is God will not easily suffer his saints to be slain see Psalm 72.14 So the soul is said to be percious when the life is spared 1 Sam. 26.31 2 King 1.13 Vers 16. handmaid born thy servant in thy house see Psalm 86.16 hands that is hast set me at libertie as Iob 39.8 from afflictions Isa 28.22 a similitude taken from captives Isa 52.2 Vers 17. confession that is a thank-offring see Psalm 50.14 Annotations Psalm CXVII Vers 1. GEntiles or nations all which are exhorted to glorify God for obtaining mercy by Christ who hath received us into the glorie of God as the Apostle sheweth from this scripture Rom. 15.7 -11. Annotations Psalm CXVIII Vers 1. FOr he or that he is good so verse 29. Vers 4. that fear strangers of all nations as before he mentioned the church and ministers see Psalm 115.9 Vers 5. with a large-roumth that is by bringing me into it as is expressed Psalm 18 20. and 4.2 Vers 6. for me to weet an helper as the Greek explaineth which the Apostle followeth Heb. 13.6 See also Psalm 56.5.12 Vers 7. with them that help me instead of all helpers see a like phrase Psal 54 6. The Greek saith mine helper see on them to weet their reward or vengeance as the Chaldee explaineth See Psalm 54.9 and 91 8. Vers 10. but in c. or in the name of Iehovah I trust that I shall cut them off The Greek agreeth with the former the Chaldee with this latter and so in the verses folowing Vers 12. were quenched or on the contrary were kindled as both the Greek and Chaldee do translate it Sundry words signifie contraries as barac to blesse and to curse 1 King 21.13 The fire of thorns is both soon kindled and soon quenched so Christs enemies for or but in the name c. Vers 13. Thrusting c. that is Thou didst sorely thrust speaking to the enemie an Hebraisme often used as after vers 18. So Cutting shal be cut off Num. 15.30 that is shall die without mercie Heb. 10.28 Vers 14. song or melodie that is whom I sing land unto This is taken from Exod. 15.2 so Isa 12.2 for a salvation or a salvation that is hath saved or reskued me against mine enemies as 2 Sam. 10.11 where the like phrase is used so after verse 21. the word for may be omitted as sometime in the Hebrew it self 2 Chron. 18.21 compared with 1 King 22.22 Vers 15. salvation that is victorie as Psalm 98.1 or thanks for salvation as Psalm 116.13 See Rev. 19.1 tents that is dwelling-places but spoken of as in warrs or for short continuance as Hebr. 11.9 So tents of the saints Rev. 20.9 See also 2 Chron. 31.2 Vers 18 gave or delivered so Ezek. 31.14 Vers 19. gates of justice that is of Gods sanctuarie the gates whereof were to be opened by the Preists and Levites for men to come and serve the Lord. 1 Sam. 3.15 Called gates of justice because onely the just and clean might enter into them as vers 20. Isa 26 2. 2 Chron. 23 19. Rev. 21.27 Vers 22. The stone c. By this stone is meant David himself and his son Christ by the builders are meant the chief men of Israel that refused David and Christ to reign over them Mat. 21.42 Act. 4 11. for head that is the chief corner stone which coupleth and fastneth the building see also Isa 28 16. 1 Petr. 2 6.7.8 Eph. 2.20 21. Vers 24. made that is preferred in honour above others so making somtime signifieth as 1 Sam. 12 6.
and the making of a day is the sanctifying and observing of it Deut. 5 15. Exod. 34.22 Also day is the whole time of grace in Christ 2 Cor. 6 2. Vers 25. save now or I beseech thee save in Hebrew Hoshiah-na or Hosanna as it is sounded in Greek Mat. 21 9.15 where the people and children welcome Christ into Jerusalem singing Hosanna the son of David that is praying God most high to save the King Christ who then came in the name of the Lord. Vers 26. he that commeth that is the King Christ that cometh in the name power and authority of the Lord Luk. 19.38 we blesse you these seem to be the Preists words whose office was to blesse Gods people in his house Num. 6 23. Deut. 10 8. 1 Chron. 23 13. Vers 27. the feast-offrings or festivitie This word often used for a festivall day as Psalm 81 4. is somtime figuratively used for the sacrifices offred at those feasts as Exod. 23 18 Isa 29 1. and so the Chaldee explaineth it here Thus Christ is called our Passover 1 Cor. 5 7. that is our Paschal-lamb with cords This word is somtime used for thick twisted cords Iudg. 15 13. somtime for thick branches of trees used at some feasts Ezek 19.11 Levit. 23.40 Hereupon this sentence may two wayes be read bind the feast with thick branches or bind the sacrifices with cords both mean one thing that men should keep the festivity with joy and thanks to God as Israel used at their solemnities unto the hornes that is all the Court over untill you come even to the horns of the altar intending hereby many sacrifices or boughes Annotations Psalm CXIX Vers 1. PErfect in way intire or unblemished in their state or conversation see Ezek. 28 15. Psalm 1.1 Vers 2. seek him with hope and trust as the word also importeth Isa 11.10 with Rom. 15 12. See also Deut. 4 29. Ier. 29 13. 2 Chron. 15.15 Vers 3. Also they c. the Greek turneth it thus For not they that work iniquitie do walk in his wayes Vers 4. to be observed or for men to serve See the note on Psalm 36 3. Vers 5. O that or My wishes are that c. Vers 8. unto vehemencie or vehemently that is utterly a like prayer is against Gods anger Isa 64 9. or it may here have reference to the former I will keep thy statutes with vehemencie if thou forsake me not Vers 10. let me not wander or make me not to err in Greek repell me not Vers 14. as above as that which is superiour to all riches or as for all abundant wealth Vers 16. delight or solace recreate my self Vers 18. Vncover or Vnveile that I may or and I shall so after in this and other psalmes often See Psal 43 4. Vers 19. in the earth or in the land see Psalm 39 13. Vers 20. for desire or with desiring or to desire as the Greek saith my soul coveteth to desire A like forme of the Hebrew word is in Ier. 31.12 Vers 23. spake or talked of me spake-largely and freely see the word in this form Ezek. 33 30. Vers 25. quicken me or spare my life as Ios 9 15. Vers 27. and I will or that I may as verse 18. and 33. Vers 28. droppeth to weet tears that is weepeth as Iob 16.20 raise up or confirm stablish as verse 38. and 106. Vers 30. of faitfulnes or faith that is a sure and faithfull way proposed to weet before me as Psalm 16 8. Vers 32 inlarge that is amplify and increase with wisdome as 1 King 4.29 as to want an heart is to be foolish Prov. 9 4. or with comfort as Isa 60.5 or love as 2 Cor. 6.11 Vers 33. to the end Gr. continually some turn it for reward as after the Greek doth verse 112. The Hebr. properly is the heel or footsole figuratively the end and somtime reward see Psalm 19.12 that I may or and I shall keep c. So verse 34. Vers 37. Turn-away or Make passe Transferr so verse 39. from seeing or that they see not Psal 69.24 and 66.18 Vers 38 Confirm or raise-up that is perform and do it as 2 Sam. 7.25 and that continually as Deut. 27 26. with Gal. 3 10 So to confirm words 2 King 23.3 is to do them 2 Chron. 34.31 which that is which servant is given or addicted to thy fear or which word is given for the fear of thee that thou maist be feared Psalm 130. Vers 41. come that is be performed as Iudg. 13.12 Vers 42. answer Hebr. answer him word that is return him answer as this phrase importeth 2 Sam. 24 13 1 King 20 9. and 12 16. so Prov. 27.11 or answer him the matter Vers 43. unto vehemencie or vehemently as verse 8. and it may be referred to the word vehemently true or to the former past not utterly Vers 45. in a large-roumth or in widenes that is at libertie cheerfully free from feares distresses c. Psalm 4 2. and 18 20. and 118.5 Vers 48. lift my palms that is put my hands to the practise of thy law with earnestnes Vers 53. A burning-horrour a storm of terrour and dismay as the Greek saith swowning or fainting see Psam 11.6 for or from the wicked a storm of trouble raised by them Vers 54. songs theams or arguments of singing the house the earthly house of this tabernacle where man sojourneth in his body as 2 Cor. 5 1. c. in Greek the place that is wheresoever I sojourn Vers 56. This was Thus ordered I the course of my life or this varietie of estate persecution consolation c. befell me Vers 57. my portion that is as the Greek explaineth O Lord thou art my portion as Psalm 142.6 and 16 5. Ier. 10 16. or my portion O Lord shal be to keep thy words Vers 58. besought or intreated see Psalm 45 13 Vers 59. thought upon considered and counted Vers 60. delayed not or distracted not my self to meet with worldly cares fears pleasures c. Vers 61. Bands or Coards as the Greek also turneth it or Companies as the Chaldee explaineth it so a band of Prophets for a company of them 1 Sam. 10.10 Vers 66. reason or behaviour Hebr. tast or savour see Psalm 34.1 Vers 67. afflicted or answered cried to weet for my affliction Vers 69. forged or composed adjoyned so Iob 13 4. Vers 70. grosse congealed and so made heard and senselesse in Greek crudled as milk Compare Act. 28 27. Ephes 4.18 Vers 72. thousands to weet of peeces as is expressed Psalm 68 31. Vers 73. fashioned or sitted composed Compare Iob 10 8. Vers 75. with faithfulnes or in faith or truth God is faithfull which will not suffer us to be temped above that we are able but will give the yssue with the tentation c. 1 Cor. 10 13. Vers 78. depraved perverted wronged me dealt perversly with me or would pervert me from the right way Vers 80. perfect sincere
Kedar mentioned in Gen. 10.2 and 25.13 Meshec signifieth length or protraction and so may here be taken for no proper name but I sojourn so long and thus the Greek turneth it my peregrination is prolonged Tents of Kedar the son of Ismael Gen. 25.13 whose children dwelt in Arabia Isa 21 13.-17 therefore the Chaldee here turneth it Arabians they dwelt in tents or cottages in the wildernes as shepheards See also Isa 42.11 Ier. 49.28.29 Ezek. 27.21 Vers 6. it hath much or to it self in it own seeming hath long dwelt so Psalm 123.4 Vers 7. for peace or to peace as after for or to warr that is addicted therto or understand a man of peace that is peacefull as the Greek expoundeth it so Iob 5.24 and 21.9 2 Sam. 17.3 See the like phrase Psalm 109.4 Annotations Psal CXXI Vers 1. OF degrees or for degrees or ascensions see the note on the former psalme the mountains Sion and Morijah where was the sanctuary of God who had his foundation in the holy mountains Psalm 87.1 which was a figure of the heavens Heb. 9.24 and sometime mountains and heavens are used for the same as Psal 18 8. with 2 Sam. 22 8. So the meaning is that when he looked up to God for help he received it Or we may read it thus Shall I lift up mine eyes to the mountains that is to the places where Idols are worshiped Deut 12 2. as if he should say farr be it from me For in vain is help exspected from the hils or the multitude of the mountains but in Iehovah our God is the salvation of Israel Ier. 3.23 The lifting up of the eyes signifieth hope and exspectation Ezek. 18.6 So Psal 123.1 Vers 3. to be moved or to slide or to commotion which meaneth a falling into evil see Psal 38 17. not slumber that is not neglect any care or diligence for thy good Psal 132 4. Prov. 6 4. Isa 5 27. Vers 5. shadow that is protection comfort and refreshing from heat Isa 25 4. and 4 6. Num. 14 9. See also Psal 109 31. Vers 6. The Sun which annoyeth with heat as the moon doth with cold vapours Ion. 4 8. Gen. 31 40. And the Sun and Moon being rulers of day and night Ps 136 8.9 imply all other things whatsoever But this hath reference to Gods protection of Israel in the wildernes Exod. 13 21. Isa 4 5. Vers 8. Thy going out and comming-in that is al thy administration affaires and actions See the like phrase Deut. 28 6. 2 Chr. 1 10. 2 Sam. 3 25. Act. 1 21. and 9 28. Annotations Psalm CXXII Vers 1. IN them or for them Greek for the things that were said we wil or let us goe exhorting one another as Deut. 33 19. Vers 3. joyned to it self compact fitly framed and builded together for an habitation of God through the spirit Ephes 2 21 22. so the curtains of the tabernacle were conjoyned Exod. 26 3. Vers 4. to the testimonie that is the Ark wherein were the tables of testimonies and from whence God testified his presence by oracle Exod. 25 21 22. or by the testimonie to Israel that is according to the charge given for their comming thither Deut. 16 16.17 Vers 5. sit thrones that is they stand or remain still or are set active for passive as Psalm 36 3. of the house or for the house that is the posteritie as Psalm 115 10. Vers 6. Ask that is Desire or pray for the peace in Greek the things that belong to the peace see the like speech Luk. 19 42. Ier. 15 5. safe-quietnes have or they shall have safe-ease or tranquilitie prosperitie the word meaneth both quietnes from troubles and abundance of welfare so Psalm 30 7. and 73 12. Vers 7. fort or skonce wals Vers 9. good for thee or thy good see Nehem. 2.10 Annotations Psalm CXXIII Vers 2. THat he be gracious or shew-mercy this noteth continual prayer without fainting as Luk. 18 1-7 Vers 4. it is or to it self as Psalm 120.6 of the proud or be to the prowd as a prayer that the evil may turn upon themselves Annotations Psalm CXXIV Vers 1. EXcept Iehovah that he or But for Iehovah who was If it had not been he Vers 4. waters that is sinful people as Isa 59 19. Rev. 17 15. Annotations Psalm CXXV Vers 3. OF wickednes that is of the wicked as pride for prowd men Psal 36.12 lot that is inheritance as Ios 18.11 1 Pet. 5.3 Vers 5. crookednesses crooked wayes or vices Annotations Psalm CXXVI Vers 1. THe captivitie or the reversion that is the multitude of captives returning from bondage See Psal 14.7 and 68.19 Deut. 30.3 The return from Babels bondage figured our redemption by Christ Isa 10.21.22 Rom. 9.27 that dream that felt joy and comfort incredible which we doubted whether it were true or no as did Peter Act. 12.9 See also Isa 29.7.8 Vers 2. joyful-showt or song or shril-singing so verse 5.6 Compare Iob 8.21 doon very great things or doon magnificently or magnified his doings as the Greek translateth this phrase in Ioel. 2.20 the Hebraisme being he hath magnified to do like that in 2 Chron. 33.6 Manasseh multiplied to do that is did much evil with them or with these men Vers 4. our captivitie that is the rest of the captives which remain yet behind bring them also So captivitie is for captives Ezek. 11.24.25 in the south that is in the dry ground for so the Hebrue word signifieth and so south lands were waterlesse Iudg. 1.15 Here we may understand this shall be to us as rivers in the south Vers 5. shall reap or let them reap as continuing the former prayer so after Vers 6. He going goeth that is every sower forementioned therefore the Greek saith they did going goe which phrase meaneth a continual and diligent going the sowing seed the seed to be sown Hebr. the drawing of the seed that is the seed of drawing or of sowing as this phrase meaneth Amos 9.13 or the dray of seed that is the seed-basket Somtime drawing is purchasing as Iob 28.18 which may also be minded here the purchased that is precious seed Annotations Psalm CXXVII Vers 1. FOr Solomon as Psal 72.1 or of Solomon Vers 2. to rise early or to be early in rising to be late in sitting eating c. of sorrowes that is gotten with much sorrow or paines as bread of wickednes Prov. 4.17 is that which is wickedly gotten or bread of sorrowes may mean course meat as bread of pleasures Dan. 10.3 is dainty fine meat so by building keeping and blessing their labours without sorrow or surely he will give his beloved or dearling the Hebrue Iedid hath reference to Solomons name Iedid-jah 2 Sam. 12.25 that is Beloved-of Iah but the Greek turneth it plurally his beloved ones sleep quiet rest without cark and sorow Therefore also the Hebrue word Shens is written with aleph a quiet dum letter otherwise then usual to denote the more quiotues
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
favoureth saying but let not the oil of the sinner supple mine head by oil meaning flattering words as Ps 55 22. Otherwise we may referr it to the former just mans reproof it shall be a precious oil let him not make it fail my head let it not break my head nor distract or dazel my witts not overcome me the Hebrew word signifieth breaking and bringing to naught Psalm 33 10. and is applied to the breaking of the heart by discouragement Num. 32 7. and here to the breaking of the head or bringing to nought of counsels purposes c. by flattery Or if it be understood of the just we may read it let him not make it sail mine head that is let the oile of his reproof not be wanting upon mine head in their evils or against their evils which may be applied to the evill deeds of the wicked or calamities of the just and here understand is or shall be in their evils Vers 6. Their Iudges the princes of mine adversaries are thrown-down or thrown-down themselves that is secretly pursue and beset me in the rocks and mountains whither I am forced to flee 1 Sam. 24 3. and 23.26 The word may also bear their throwing-down to destruction as 2 Chron. 25.12 by the rock sides or in rocky places Hebr. in the hands of the rock as Psal 140 6. and they shall hear or though they have heard Vers 7. cutteth and cleaveth to weet wood or the ground with the plough of hel or the grave Compare Ezek. 37.1.11.12 Iehovah or God see Ps 68.21 powre not out my soul to weet unto death as Isa 53.12 that is kil me not or make not my soul bare that is leave it not destitute and helplesse Vers 10. Let the wicked fall or They shall fall into his net that is every of them into his own net or flue together namely with their fall or together with them that are with me or altogether wholly passe over and escape the Greek saith alone I am untill I passe over See this word Psal 33 15. Annotations Psalm CXLII Vers 1. IN the cave fled thither from the persecution of Saul 1 Sam. 24 4. c. Vers 4. was overwhelmed or swowned sainted see Psalm 77 4. then thou Hebr. and thou Vers 5. I did look or Look thou c. continuing his complaint to God But the Greek turneth it I considered and the Hebrew Look thou or To look is often resolved by other definite persons see the notes on Psalm 22.9 and 49 15. and 65.11 and 77.2 and 103.20 and see or and behold to weet on the left hand Vers 5. refuge or slight is perished from me that is faileth me I have no place to flie unto and escape So Iob 11.20 Amos 2.14 seeketh that is careth for so Prov. 29.10 usually to seek the soul is in the ill part to destroy it see Psal 15 4. Vers 7. brought-low or weakned see Psalm 116.6 Vers 8. the prison the cave wherein I am shut up close inviron compasse as Psalm 22.13 or exspect as Iob 36.2 and so the Greek translateth the just shall wait for me untill thou reward me See Psalm 13 6. Annotations Psalm CXLIII Vers 2. ANd enter not into judgement or but goe not to Law with me by the deeds whereof no flesh shal be justified in thy sight Rom. 3.20 so Iob 22.4 and 14.3 Isa 3.14 not any or not all that is none living so Mat 24.22 not all that is no flesh 1 Ioh. 2.21 every lie is not that is no lie is of the truth so 2 Pet. 1.20 Psalm 76.6 Vers 3. my life or my company the Hebrew signifieth both Iob 33.18 22. Psalm 68.11 darknesses or dark-places so Psalm 88.7.19 and 74.20 for ever or of eternitie of old meaning dead long since and forever after the word respecteth time past and to come So Lam. 3.6 Vers 4. overwhelmed fainteth or is perplexed see Psalm 77.4 wondrously-amazed astonished or desolate Greek troubled See this word Isa 59.16 and 63.5 Dan. 8.27 Psalm 40.16 Vers 5. of old or of antiquitie so Psalm 77.6 Vers 6. spread-out that is pray see Psalm 44.21 weary that is drie and thirstie in Greek waterlesse see Psalm 63.2 Vers 7. for I or least I Hebr. and I which may be supplied thus least I perish and be made like c. See Psalm 28.1 Vers 8. in the morning speedily so Psalm 90.14 Vers 9. I flie-for-covert or I cover I hide my self flying unto thee or to thee covertly-flie secretly disclosing to thee that which I would hide from others so the Greek I flie to thee Vers 10. thy good spirit shall lead me so the Greek translateth this and the rest as assured we may also read it prayerwise let thy good spirit lead me or thy spirit is good let it lead me c. and so the rest Compare Nehem. 9 20. in the land or into the land of righteousnes in a plain or even ground see Psal 26.12 Isa 26.10 Annotations Psalm CXLIV Vers 1. MY Rock in Greek my God see Psal 18.3 Vers 3. takest knowledge or acknowledgest carest for compare Psal 8.5 and 1.6 and 31.8 makest account or thinkest on him Vers 4. passeth-away vanisheth Compare Psal 102.12 Eccles 7.2 Vers 5. come down for my help and my foes ruine see Psal 18.10 and they shall or that they may smoke see Psal 104.32 Vers 6. Lighten that is Cast forth compare Psal 18.15 disturb or trouble that is discomfit and destroy see this word Exod. 14.24 and 23 27. Vers 7 the high-place that is heaven compare Psalm 18.17 sonns of the stranger of a strange God or people as Psal 137.4 Vers 9. new song of triumph see the notes on Psalm 33.2.3 Vers 10. That giveth understand O hee that giveth that is O thou that givest c. See the like phrase in Psalm 59.10 and 65.7 Or It is he that giveth c. Vers 12. as plants understand are as plants for this seemeth to be an imitation or expressing of the vain words of the wicked forementioned which say our sonns are as plants c. whose boasting continueth till the last clause which is opposed to all their worldly felicitie The Greek to make this plainer changeth person and translateth Whose sonns or Of whom their sonns are as new-plants c. Or understanding it of the godly supply may be as plants c. and so it hath respect to the outward blessings of the law Deut. 28.4 c. cut that is hewen carved polished Vers 13. garners or Corners chambers cellars places of store and provision made usually in nooks and corners of houses from meat to meat or from sort to sort that is all sorts and store of victuals Vers 14. loden that is fat and fleshy or able to bearlodes or big with yong no breach in the walls for the enemie to enter the town none going out no cattel driven away by the enemie Vers 15. whose state is such as is before mentioned the Greek turneth
also have their name of opening Vers 7. thy sanctuaries the temple which had divers holy places was burned by Nebuzar-adan 2 King 25.9 to the earth to weet burning or rasing down to the ground Vers 8. Let us make spoil or wee will oppresse prey upon them Of this Hebrue root the Dove hath her name in that tongue as being subject to the prey and spoil of Hawks c. wherefore in verse 19. he calleth the Church a turtle-dove vers 9. our signes the testimonies of Gods presence and favour extraordinarie or ordinarie as the sacrifices c. Dan. 11.31 So Circumcision the Passeover the Sabbath c. were for signes to Israel Gen. 17.11 Exod. 12.13 and 31.13 any Prophet that could see and foretel by the spirit an end of these troubles A Prophet Nabi is one that from the inward counsel of God uttereth oracles In old time he was called a Seer 1 Sam. 9.9 Amos. 7.12 how long to weet this affliction shall indure The like speech is in Psal 6.4 Vers 11. draw it c. this word or some such seemeth here to be understood as often in the Hebrue see Ps 69.11 The drawing the hand out of the bosome denoteth a performance of the work without slacknes as we may see by the contrary Prov. 26.15 ful-end by consuming our enemies and accomplishing our deliverance Vers 13. of the dragons or whales meaning the noble men of Aegypt who pursuing the Israelites were drowned in the red sea Exod. 14.28 For great persons are likened to Dragons or whale fishes as Ezek. 29.3 Vers 14. the heads that is the head as the Greek translateth it called heads for the excellencie and principalitie of Liviathan or of the Whale meaning Pharaoh King of Aegypt who was drowned with his Princes Psal 136.15 Liviathan is the name of the great whalefish or sea Dragon so called of the fast joyning together of his scales as he is described Iob 40.20 and 41.6 c. and is used to resemble great tyrants here and in Isa 27.3 in drye deserts that is to the wild beasts of the wildernes which might devour the Aegyptians after they were drowned and cast up on the shore Exod. 14.30 The beasts may be called a people as Conies Pismires Locusts c. are called peoples and nations Prov. 30.25.26 Ioel. 1.6 See also the note on Psalm 72.9 unlesse by these dwellers in dry places wee understand the Israelites in the wildernes to whom the spoil of the Aegyptians was as meat as elswhere they said of the Canaanites they are bread for us Num. 14.9 Vers 15. didst cleave the fountain bringing a wel and stream of water to thy people out of the rocks Exod. 17.6 Num. 20.11 Isa 48.21 Psal 105.41 rivers of strength that is strong rough or vehement rivers as the waters of Jorden were dryed up that Israel might goe through Ios 3 15.-17 The Chaldee paraphrast addeth also the rivers Arnon and Iabok whereof see Num 21.14 Deut. 2.32 Vers 16. the light The Hebrue Maor is properly a lightsome-body as is the Sun moon starrs c. Gen. 1.14.15 and here may be meant of the Moon for the Sun next foloweth For these God is elswhere also celebrated Psal 136.7.8.9 Vers 19. soul of thy turtle-dovel that is the life of thy Church called a turtle-dove for their danger to be preyed upon by the wicked as before verse 8. being of themselves weak mournful and timorous also for their faith and loialtie towards God and innocencie of life In these respects are doves mentioned Hos 11.11 Ezek. 7.16 Isa 38.14 and 59.11 Song 4.1 and 6.8 Mat. 10.16 wild-company or wild-beasts as the Greek translateth it meaning the cruel people like wild beasts as the Chaldee explaineth it The same word straightway foloweth for the Church or lively-flock of Christ See the note on Psal 68.11.31 Vers 20. the covenant which thou didst make with our fathers as the Chaldee explaineth it it may be meant of the covenant with Abraham and his seed as is expressed Psal 105.8.9.10 or which was made with Noah that the world should no more be drowned as once it was when it was full of cruelty Gen. 6.13.17.18 and 8.21.22 which covenant the Prophets apply to the Church after Isa 54.9 the darknesses that is dark-places as in Psal 88.7 and 143.3 he meaneth that the base obscure places were full of violence even folds or habitations of cruelty no cottage being free from the rapine of the enemies Dark places may be put for base or mean as in Prov. 22.29 dark or obscure persons are the base sort The Greek here also translateth it dark persons meaning the vile gracelesse enemies Vers 22. plead thy plea defend thine own cause see Psal 35.1 from the fool understand which thou suffrest from the fool or impious Nabal which word was also before verse 18. whereof see Psal 14.1 Vers 23. ascendeth that is commeth up unto thee it is so great as Iona. 1.2 or it increaseth as the battel is said to ascend when it increased 1 King 22.35 Annotations Psalm LXXV Vers 1. COrrupt not see Psal 57.1 of Asaph or to Asaph see Psal 50.1 Vers 2. and neer is to weet neer in our mouthes and hearts to celebrate it Thus Gods word is said to be neer Rom. 10.8 and thou art neer in their mouth Ier. 12.2 In this sense the Greek also explaineth it and we will call on thy name they tell that is I and others with me so the Greek saith I will tell Vers 3. receive the appointment or take the appointed-thing or time that is the office appointed and promised They seem to be the words of the Psalmist as appeareth more plainly by verse 10. and 11. in person of Christ to whom the kingdom of Israel was appointed in due time whom David was a figure of in taking and administring the kingdom when it was distracted with troubles See 2 Sam. 3.17.19 and 5.1.2.3 righteousnesses that is most-righteously Vers 4. dissolved or melted that is faint with troubles feares c. as Ios 2.9 set-sure or will fitly fasten artificially stablish as by line and measure that they fall not Pillars the mountains which may also mean governours for great personages are likened to Pillars Gal. 2.9 Vers 5. the horn the sign of power and glorie Ps 112.9 and 89.18.25 Luk. 1.69 In 1 Chron. 25.5 mention is made of prophesies to lift up the horn Vers 6. to on high that is aloft or against the High God with a stiff neck like untamed oxen shaking off the yoke of obedience Or speak not a hard thing as Psal 31.19 with a neck stretched out that is arrogantly or with one neck that is with joynt force as heart in Psal 83.6 is for one heart Vers 7. the desert that is the South or North for deserts were on both ends of the land of Canaan promotion or exaltation or as the Greek translateth desert of the mountains that is the mountainy desert meaning that preferment or deliverance
comes not from any of the nations round about The Hebrue Harim is ambiguous signifying both exaltation and mountains Vers 8 abaseth one Hebr. this man another Hebr. this man It may also be read He this God abaseth and he advanceth Vers 9. a cup to measure out afflictions as Psal 11.6 a similitude often used see Hab. 2.16 Ezek. 23.31.32 Ier. 25.28 wine that is wrath or indignation as is expressed Ier. 25.15 Iob. 21.20 Rev. 14.10 red or thick troubled muddy noting fierce indignation The Greek turneth it acratou mere meaning strong wine not allayed So in Rev. 14.10 where mere or pure wine meaneth great afflictions The Greek there is taken from this Psalm of mixture that is of liquour mixed ready to be drunk as wisdom is said to have mixed her wine Prov. 9.2 that is tempered it ready So Rev. 14.10 he powreth out to weet unto his owne people afflicting them as is expressed Ier. 25.17.18.28.29 the dreggs the most greevous afflictions as Isa 51.17.22 wrong-out or suck up that is feel and be affected with it So Ezek. 23.34 Isa 51.17 Vers 10. will shew to weet this work of God his mercie and judgement horns of the wicked their power dominion and pride whereby they afflict and scatter Gods people Ier. 48.52 Lam. 2.3 Zach. 1.2.1 Revel 17.12.13 as by horns of the just man is meant his power dominion glory Psal 132.17 and 92.11 and 148.14 1 Sam. 2.10 Annotations Psalm LXXVI Vers 1. ON Neginoth or with stringed instruments see Psal 4.1 of Asaph or to Asaph see Psal 50.1 Vers 3. Shalem or Salem the city of Melchisedek Gen. 14.18 afterwards called Ierusalem whereof see the note on Psal 51.20 The Greek translateth it in Peace which is the interpretation of the name Salem at the Apostle sheweth Heb. 7 2. The Chaldee paraphrase saith Ierusalem his tabernacle or tent pavilion which is both a mean dwelling and a moveable Levit. 23.42.43 Heb. 11.9.10 For both Moses Tabernacle and Solomons Temple were mean cottages in respect of Gods glory 1 King 8.27 Vers 4. burning-arrowes or firie-darts as the Apostle calleth the tentations of that wicked one Ephes 6.16 The Hebrew Rishphei is properly burning-coales Song 8.6 figuratively here the glistring-brasse-headed arrowes elswhere the firie thunderbolts Psal 78.48 and burning-plague Deut. 32.24 Habak 3.5 likened to arrowes Psal 91.5 Here it may lead us to mind this Psalm to celebrate the victories against Satan figured by the vanguishing of the Assyrians and other enemies 2 King 19.35 and the warr that is the army of warriers the battel-ray See Psalm 27.3 And thus Shalem or Peace is maintained by breaking all warlike instruments as Isai 2.4 Vers 5. Bright made-light that is Glorious speaking to God as verse 7. wondrous-excellent magnificent see Psal 8.2 mounts of prey the mountains of the Lions and Leopards Song 4.8 meaning the kingdoms of this world which make prey and spoil one of another like wild beast Dan. 7 4.5.6.7 whom the Lamb on mount Sion excelleth in power and glorie Revel 14.1 and 17.14 Or from the mounts of prey that is when thou commest from conquering the enemies which lye in the mountains to make prey of thy people Vers 6. mighty of heart or stout stubborn hearted a title of the wicked that are farr from justice Isa 46.12 called here in Greek unwise in heart their sleep their eternall sleep Ier. 51.39.57 the sleep of death Psal 13.4 So in the next verse none of Hebr. all or any have not found that is none found So 1 Iohn 3.15 every manslayer hath not that is none hath life See also Psal 143.2 men of power able men for strength courage and riches in which last sense the Greek taketh it here these did not resist or could not as Psal 77.5 Vers 7. thy rebuke that is punishment destruction see Psalm 9.6 charret that is princes and captains riding on charrets and horses on which they were wont of old to sight Iudg. 4.3 1 King 22.31.34 These all by Gods rebuke have been slain as in the camp of Asshur 2 King 19 35. and the host of Antichrist Revel 19 18.-21 Vers 8. when thou art angry Hebr. from then that is from the time of thine anger after thine anger is once kindled Vers 11. shall confesse thee that is shall turn to thy praise when thy people are delivered from the rage of their foes the remnant or the remainder that is thy people which remain and perish not in the rages of the wicked thou wilt gird to weet with joyfulnes that they shall sing praise to thee as the Greek explaineth it shall keep a feast to thee As in Ioel. 1.13 Gird ye there is understood with sorrow or sackcloth so here seemeth to be understood joy or gladnes wherewith persons or things are said to be girded Psal 30.12 and 65 13. or thou wilt gird with strength as Psal 18.40 Or if we refer it to the hot rage of the wicked the residue thereof thou wilt gird that is bind or restrain from attempting further evil Vers 12. Vow ye men in danger or delivered from it were wont to make vowes unto God Gen. 28.20 Iona. 1.16 Psal 66.13.14 round about him a description of his people as the twelve tribes pitched round about the Tabernacle Num. 2.2 and the 24. Elders were round about Gods throne Rev. 4.4 to the Fear that is the most Fearful God called Fear or Terrour for more reverence and excellencie unto whom all fear is due as Isa 8.12.13 Mal. 1.6 So Jaakob called God the Fear of his father Isaak Gen. 31.53 And this was performed when after Asshurs overthrow many brought offrings to the Lord 2 Chron. 32.21.23 Vers 13. To him that gathereth so the Greek to him that taketh away or wee may read He gathereth or Cutteth off as in vintage a similitude from grape-gatherers which cut off the clusters of the vines aplied here to the cutting off the lives of men The like is in Rev. 14.18.19.20 also in Iudg. 20.45 Governours or Princes Captains that lead and goe before the people So Gods Angel destroyed all the valiant men and Princes and Captains in the camp of the King of Asshur 2 Chron 32.21 Annotations Psalm LXXVII Vers 1. TO Ieduthun or for him see Psal 39.1 and 62.1 Vers 2. he gave ear so the Greek explaineth the Hebrue phrase to give ear see the like Psal 65.11 Vers 3. reached out or slowed was powred out that is was streatched out in prayer a vehement figurative speech like that of powring out the heart Psal 62.9 or was wet with continual wiping of mine eyes or by hand may be meant plague or sore as in Iob 23.2 which continually ran Vers 4. meditated or prayed See Psal 55 3.18 overwhelmed or covered it self that is swowned or fainted with sorow So Psal 142.4 and 143.4 and 107.5 Lam. 2.12 Vers 5. the watches or the wards custodies that is as the Chaldee explaineth it the lidds of mine eyes so that I can not sleep