is plentiful bestowing of good things earthly or heavently Gen. 24.35 Deut. 28 2.3.4 c. Ephe. 1.3 Gal. 3.8 When it is spoken of men towards God it betokeneth praise or thanksgiving by word or deed Deut. 8 10. Psal 103 1 2. Luk. 1 64 and 2 28. And that which in Math. 26 26. is called blessing in Luk. 22 19. is called thanksgiving When it is spoken of men towards men it signifieth somtime salutation as Gen. 47.7 1 Sam. 13.10 sometime a gift or a benevolence as 1 Sam. 25.27 2 Cor. 9.5 2 King 5.15 sometime a pronouncing by way of prayer or prophesie of good things in the name of God as Gen. 14 19 20. Num. 6 23 24. In this signification the lesse is blessed of the greater Heb. 7 7. Annotations Psalm IV. Vers 1. TO the master of the musick or To the overseer to him that excelleth The original word Menatseach signifieth one that urgeth the continuance of any thing unto the end or the going forward with a work till it be overcome 2. Chro. 2 7.1â— 34.12.13 Ezra 3.8.9 And in musik there were Levites appointed for several duties and some lenatseach to plie or to set forward and be over the rest 1 Chron. 15.21 and these were such as excelled in the art of singing and playing on instruments to whom sundry Psalmes are intituled that by their care and direction they might be sung excellently unto the end There were in Israel some Levites singers that attended thereunto and had no other charge 1. Chron. 9.33 on Neginoth that is stringed instruments of musik played on with the hand See the note on Psal 33.3 Vers 2. when I call or in my calling whiles I cry so after in vers 4. God of my justice that is my just God author of my justice and avenger of my just cause in distresse or in streightnes thou hast widened or enlarged for me prayer appeal interpellation or intercession wherby we refer the cause of our selves or others to tho judgement of God calling upon him appealing to him for right praying against condemnation or the like For the Hebrue word Tephislah cometh of Pillel to judge or determine causes for which appeals are made 1 Sam. 2.25 and Pelilim are Iudges or Arbiters Exo. 21.22 whereupon to pray is in Hebrue hithpallel as it were to appeal or present himself and his cause unto the Iudge or to judge ones self Vers 3. Sonns of men Hereby is meant Great men the Hebrue being Ish which is the name of man in respect of his power and dignity as appeareth after in Psal 49.3 shall my glory be to ignominy or will ye turn my honour to defamation slander and calumnie God had promised David the honour of the kingdome which Saul with his nobles sought to defame and calumniate and so turn it to shame and reproch will ye seek a lye or ye seek a lye or deceivable-falshood Ye seek that which shall not come to passe The Hebrue Cazab here used is such a lye as deceiveth mens exspectation Iob 40.28 Psal 89.36 Psa 58.11 2. King 4.16 Vers 4. marveilously-separated or selected in wondrous sort exempted as with some signe of excellencie culled out So God marveilously severed tho Israelites from the Aegyptians Exo. 8 22. and 9 4. and 11.7 See also Psal 17.1 Exo. 33.16 a gracious-saint or pious holy merciful-one meaning himself The Hebrue Chasid which the N. Testament in Greek calleth hosois that is pious or holy Act. 13.35 signifieth one that hath obtained mercy goodnes piety grace and benignity from the Lord and is again after Gods example pious kind gracious and merciful to others Nehem. 13 14. See Psal 136.1 to him that is his gracious saint as the Greek explaineth it or referring it to the former he hath seperated to himself a gracious man Vers 5. Be stirred or Be commoved which may be understood Be angry Be grieved or tremble The original word Ragaz noteth any sturring or moving Iob 9.6 as to be moved or tremble with feare Psal 18.8 Deut. 2.25 Isa 14.9 to be moved with grief 2 Sam. 18 33. to be stirred with Anger Prov. 29 9. 2 King 19 27 28. Ezek. 16 43. This later the Greek here foloweth saying Be angry and sin not and the Apostle hath the same words Eph. 4.26 sin not or misdoe not This word signifieth to misse of the way or mark as in Iudg. 20 16. men could sling stones at an haires breadth and not sinn that is not misse and Prov. 19 2. he that is hasty with his foot sinneth that is misseth or swarveth In religion Gods law is our way and mark from which when we swarve we sinn Therefore sin is defined to be Transgression of law or unlawfulnes 1 Ioh. 3 4. say in your heart that is mind seriously what you doe and what the end will be Consider with your selves The like phrase is Psal 14 1. and 35 25. Mat. 24 48. Rom. 10 6. Rev. 18 7. be still or silent tamed stay pawse as 1 Sam. 14 9. Ios 10 12 13. By this word is often meant in scripture a modest quietnes of the mind the troubled affections being allayed See Psal 131 2. and 37 7. and 62 2. Lam. 3.26 Vers 6. Sacrifice The word signifieth Killing or Slaughtering as beasts were killed for offerings to God figuring mans mortification or dying to sin Psal 51.19 sacrifices of Iustice such Moses speaketh of Deut. 33 19. and David afterward Psal 51.21 meaning sacrifices just and right and in faith according to the intendment of Gods law Contrary to those which the prophet reproveth Mal. 1.14 so sacrifices of triumph or joy Psal 27 6. are Ioyful sacrifices offered with gladnes And the way of justice Mat. 21.32 for a just or right way trust or be confident have stedfast hope secure and firm confidence and it is opposed to feeblenes of mind fear and doubt Isa 12.2 Prov. 28.1 Vers 7. Many doe say Heb. are saying which may be turned doe say as in Mat. 22.23 hoi legontes saying is in Mark 12.18 hortines legousi which say who will cause us to see that is to injoy or have the fruition of good Psal 50.23 And this is the form of a wish as David desired sayd who will give me drink of the water c. 1. Chron. 11.17 and who will give me wings as a dove Psal 55.7 and many the like the light of thy face that is thy light some cheerful face or looks meaning Gods favour grace and the blessings of knowledge comfort joy c. that flow therefrom This is in Christ who is both the Light and the Face or presence of God Luk. 2.32 Exo. 33.14 and the Angel of his face Isa 63.9 According to this phrase Solomon saith In the light of the Kings face is life and his favour is as a cloud of the later rain Prov. 16.15 See also Psal 44.4 and 31.17.21 and 67.2 Iob 29.3 Vers 8. hast given joy or shalt give or put joy so
a bridle on my mouth whiles wicked fore me is verse 3 With stilnes I was dumb from good I silent was my smart was also stirred-troublously verse 4 Hot in me was mine heart Fire in my meditation burnd I with my tongue did speak verse 5 Jehovah make me know my end what my dayes measure eke know let me how short liv'd I am verse 6 Loe thou hast given my dayes as handbredths and my worldly-time fore thee as nothing weighes Sure wholly vain is ev'ry man though setled-fast Selah verse 7 Sure in an image walk doth man surely vain sturr make they one heaps-up goods and knoweth not who shall their gatherer bee verse 8 And now what do I look for Lord my longing is for thee verse 9 Free me from all my trespasses fools mockage make not me verse 10 I dumb am open not my mouth for doon it is of thee verse 11 From upon me thy scourging-plague ô turn-away the same for by the striking of thine hand I quite-consumed am verse 12 With reproofs for iniquity a man thou chastisest and makest melt even as a moth his beauty-liked-best Sure all men vanity Selah verse 13 Lord hear my pray'r and cry heark to my tears cease not as deaf for stranger with thee I a pilgrim as my fathers all verse 14 Stay from me and let me refresh my self ere that I goe and I no more shall be PSALM XL. Sing this at the 32. Psalm verse 2 WAiting I wayted patiently For Jehovah and he did bend unto me and did hear my cry verse 3 And he did make me to ascend out of the dreadfull-sounding pit out of the mire of muddynes and on a rock set-fast my feet ordred my steps with steadines verse 4 And he hath giv'n my mouth into a new song to our God a praise many shall see shall fear also and in Jehovah trust-alwayes verse 5 O blessed man he that doth put Jehovah his security and to the proud respecteth not or them that turn unto a lye verse 6 Thou makest thy works-marveilous O JAH my God many to be and thy thoughts-minded towards us none can in order-count to thee would I declare and speak-of these moe than to tell increast they are verse 7 Thou wouldst not gift and sacrifice mine eares thou op'ning-doost-prepare Burnt-offring and oblation for sinne thou hast not asked it verse 8 Then did I say loe I am come in the books roll it 's of me writ verse 9 I joy to doe thy will my God and thy law in my bowels is verse 10 I in the great Church tell-abroad the joyfull-tidings of justice Loe I my lips have not closed O JAH thou know'st verse 11 Within my heart thy justice I have not cov'red thy constant faith I have declar'd and thy healthfull-salvation Conceale I did not thy mercy to the great congregation and thine assured-veritie verse 12 Doe not thy mercies-pitifull close up from me O Iehovah but let thy mercy-bountifull and thy truth me preserve alway verse 13 For evils moe then can be told have round-about-assailed mee my crooked-sinnes on me take-hold and I not able am to see They doe surmount haires of my head also my heart doth me forsake verse 14 Vouchsafe Jehovah me to rid speed to mine helpe Jehovah make verse 15 Let them abasht be and have-shame together that the seekers are of my soule to consume the same Let them be back-returned-farre And blush let them that would my blame verse 16 Quite-desolated let them be for a rewarding of their shame that say aha aha to me verse 17 Joy let them and rejoyce in thee al that do seek thee let them say that thy salvations lovers be the LORD be magnifide alway verse 18 And I afflicted am and poor think on me doth the Lord-my-stay my help and my deliverer thou art my God do not delay PSALM XL. 1 To the master of the musick Davids Psalme verse 2 WAyting I waited for Jehovah and he bended unto me and heard my cry verse 3 And he brought me up out of the pit of sounding-calamity out of the mire of mud and set-up my feet vpon a rock he ordered-steedily my steps verse 4 And he hath given into my mouth a new song a praise to our God many shall see and fear and shall trust in Jehovah verse 5 O blessed is the man that putteth Jehovah his secure-trust respecteth not unto the proud and them that turne-aside unto a lye verse 6 Thou Jehovah my God hast made many thy marveilous works and thy thoughts towards us none can count-in-order unto thee would I declare and speak them they are mightily-encreast above telling verse 7 Sacrifice and oblation thou wouldest not mine eares hast thou digged-open burnt-offering and sin offring thou askest not verse 8 Then said I loe I come in the roll of the booke it is written of me verse 9 My God I delight to doe thy acceptable-will and thy law is within my bowels verse 10 I have preached-the-glad tidings of justice in the great Church lo I close not up my lips Jehovah thou knowest verse 11 Thy justice I have not covered within my heart thy faith and thy salvation have I said I have not concealed thy mercy thy truth to the great Church verse 12 Thou Jehovah close not up thy tender-mercies from mee let thy bounteous-mercy and thy truth continually preserve me verse 13 For innumerable evils have assailed me round-about my iniquities have taken-hold on mee and I am not able to see they are mightily-increased more-then the haires of my head and my heart forsaketh me verse 14 Vouchsafe Jehovah to rid-me-free Jehovah make hast to my help verse 15 Let them be abashed and ashamed together that seeke my soule to make-an-end of it let them bee turned backward and blush that delight mine evill verse 16 Let them be made-desolat for a reward of their abashing that say to me aha aha verse 17 Let all that seek thee be joyful and rejoyce in thee let them say continually magnified be Jehovah they-that love thy salvation verse 18 And I poor-afflicted and needy the Lord thinketh on me thou art my help and my deliverer my God delay not PSALM XLI Sing this as the 39. Psalm verse 2 O Bessed he that to the poore doth prudently-attend Jehovah him in th' evil day deliverance-wil-send verse 3 JAH wil him keep and give-him-life he blessednes-shal-find upon the earth and give him not unto his foemens mind verse 4 Jehovah he wil him uphold on sorowful bedsted thou in his sick-infirmitie hast turned al his bed verse 5 Say did I ô Jehovah shew unto me graciousnes heal thou my soul for against thee J sinned-have-amisse verse 6 Mine enimies of me sayd ev'l when shal his dying be and his name perish quite-away verse 7 And if he come to see he speaks a vain-lye in his heart iniquitie he heaps unto himself he goeth forth abroad the same he speaks verse 8 Together ' gainst me whisper-do al that
also largely used for all his writings For the history of Genesis is called Law Galat 4.21 from Gen. 16. And though sometime the Law be destinguished from the Psalms and Prophets Luk. 16.16 and 24.44 yet the other Prophets books are called Law 1 Cor. 14.21 from Isa 28.11 the Psalmes are also thus named Iohn 10.24 and 15.25 from Psal 82.6 and 35.19 Yea one Psalm is called a law Psal 78.1 and the many branches of Moses doctrine as the law of the sin-offring c. Levit. 6.25 and generally it is used for any doctrine as the law of works the law of faith c. Rom. 3.27 returning the soul or restoring the life To return the soul is sometime to deliver it from evils Psal 35.17 Iob 33.30 sometime to refresh it as with food that keepeth in life Lam. 1.11.19 to refresh it with rest comfort and the like Ruth 4.15 Psal 23.3 Proverb 25.13 All which may be found it the law of God the testimony God calleth the two tables of his law the Testimony Exod. 25.16.21 and 31.18 and the Ark wherein they were kept had thereupon the like name Num. 17.4 Exod. 25.22 and so the tabernacle wherein the ark was Exod. 38.21 Rev. 15.5 Gods law hath this title because of the testification contestation and earnest charge which he and his Prophets gave concerning it as Psalm 81.9 2 King 17.15 Nehem. 9.29.30 Deut. 31.28 and 32.4 and as a record it testifieth what is Gods will and covenant Iohn 5.39 And as the law so the gospell yea Christ himself is called a testimonie 1 Corinth 2.1 2 Thes 1 1â— 1 Tim. 2.6 faithfull this word meaneth also sure plagues certain firm and constant as faithfull plagues Deut. 28.59 are sure and durable a faithfull house 2 Sam â— 16. is setled firm and stable c. Gods word hath like commendations Psal 93.5 and 111.7 the simple or silly The originall pethi meaneth one thiâ— is easily perswaded or intised credulous and light of beleef according to the proverb Pethi the simple beleeveth every thing Proverb 14.15 Consequently iâ— is used for Vnskillfull and applied sometime to evill foolish persons Proverb 9 6 and 22.3 somtime to the good and simple as Psalm 116.6 The Greek often translateth it a babe and so Christ calleth such Mat. 11 25. This verse and the two next following which treat of Gods law are in Hebrew written every of them with ten words according to the number of the ten commandements which are called ten words Exo. 34 28. Vers 9 The precepts or Commissions Charges This word is by David onely applied to Gods commandements called of him Pikkudim of Pakad to Visâ—â— as if we should say Visitations or precepts the trangressions whereof God hath threatned to visit or punish as Exod. 20 5. and 32 34. Or of hiphkid to commend or commit unto ones charge and custodie because these are committed unto men carefully to be observed as it is written Thou hast commanded thy precepts to be kept vehemently Psalm 119 4. the commandement that is the commandements one put for all as judgement 2 King 25 6. for judgements Ierem. 52 9. and many the like Vers 10. The fear or reverence that is the religion and workship prescribed of God as in Matth. 15 9. that is called Worship which in Isa 29 13. is named Fear and this is said to be clean from all filthines because he requireth to be worshipped in spirit and truth and with pure hands Ioh. 4.24 1 Tim. 2 8. Or as God himself is called Fear Psalm 76.12 so his law may also here be called Fear for that it was given with fearfull majestie and worketh in men the fear and reverence of God Exod. 20.18.19 20. Deut. 5 24.-29 standing or abiding continuing-firm yet and perpetually judgements Such lawes as were annexed to the ten commendements for punishing the offenders have this title prefixed as Exod. 21.1 These are the judgements which thou shalt set before them c. And as decrees or statutes are often put for the ordinances of Gods worship as is noted on Psalm 2 7. instead whereof David here seemeth to use the former word fear so judgements are lawes and rites for humane duties These two Moses often joyneth together saying hearken ò Israel to the statutes and to the judgements c. Deut. 4 1.5.8.14.45 and 5.1.31 and 6.1.20 and 7.11 and 8.11 c. just together that is all of them together and each of them apart is just or justified Vers 11 fine gold or solid-gold called Paz which hath the name of strength fastnes or solidity such gold was rare and precious Isa 13.12 Lam. 4.2 The Arabians now call gold Phes It was very fine therefore when one Prophet calleth it gold Muphaz 2 Kin. 10 8. another calleth it tahor that is sine or clean gold 2 Chro. 9.17 liquour of the honey-combs or liquid-honey of the combs Each of these words is used by Solomon for the dropping-honey-comb Proverb 5.3 and 16.24 and both are here joyned for more vehemencie Vers 12. clearly-admonished The word signifieth illustrating making-bright or shining Dan. 12 3. and so by warning or information to make the soul clear and circumâ—pect Exod. 18.20 2 King 6.10 Eccles 4.13 Ezek 3.17.18.19 20. much reward or much end that is great profit or reward as the Greek translateth it The Hebrew Ghnekeb signifying the heel or footsole is used figuratively for the end of a thing as the head for the beginning Psal 119 160 and so for the successe event and recompense that followeth thereupon As another word acharith which signifieth End is used also for reward Prov. 23.18 and 1 Pet. 1.9 Vers 13. Vnadvised errours or Ignorant faults Vnweeting and inconsiderate sins The law for which is given Levit. 4.2 c. who doth understand or who can discern meaning no man can So. Psal 77.5 I spake not for I could not speak See the annotation there cleanse thou me or make me innocent free guiltlesse empty The word is also used for exempting or absolving free from punishment due to sin Exod. 20.6 and 34.7 V. 15. be to favourable acceptation that is be acceptable or wel-pleasing or as before they shall be acceptable For the Hebrew will bear either interpretation Therefore also in the Greek these two phrases are used as one He shall be Mark 10.44 and Let him be Matth. 20.27 Of the word acceptation see the note on Psalm 5.13 my redeemer or deliverer the Hebrew Goel is interpreted in the Greek by both these Rom. 11 26. from Isa 59.20 Act. 7.35 The word is of large use for redeeming of things sold or mortgaged Levit. 25. but applied to redemption or deliverance from danger Ps 69.19 from violence Ps 72.14 from corruption Psal 103.4 from the enemies hand Psa 106 10. from death Hos 13.14 and from all evill Gen. 48.16 And in speciall one that challengeth or redeemeth any person or thing that was before alienated and restoreth it to the first estate by right of
10.5.10 burnt-offring sacrifice that goeth all up in fire see Psal 20.4 sin-offring or expiation oblation for sin as the Apostle calleth it Heb. 10. The word Sin is often in the law put for the sin-offring Levit. 4.24 c. Exod. 29.14 So the Apostle saith Him that knew no sin he made sin that is a sin-offring for us 2 Cor. 5.21 Vers 8. Loe I come or am come to weet into the world Heb. 10.5 and particularly to Ierusalem to give my self a sacrifice for sin See Mark 10.32.33.34 the roll or volume of the book that is a book or scroll of paper or parchment rolled up The like phrase is used Ier. 36.2 c. Ezek. 2.9 c. The Hebrew Sepher book is used generally for any writings evidences bils court-rols c. Deut. 24.1 2 King 5.5.6 Ier. 32.11 and the books in Israel were written in long scrols and folden or wrapped up Hence is that phrase the heavens shall be folden up like a book Isa 34.4 Rev. 6.14 it is written So Christ saith The son of man goeth as it is written of him Mat. 26.24 and Moses wrote of me Ioh. 5.46 See also Luk. 24.44.46 Act. 13.29 Vers 9. thy acceptable-will by the which will we are sanctified even by the offring of the body of Iesus Christ once Heb. 10.10 See also Ioh. 6.38 Luk. 22.42 Vers 10. I have preached-the-glad-tidings of or I have evangelized justice of this word the Evangelie or Gospel hath the name the Greek signifying Good-tidings and the English also to like effect made of the Saxon God-spell that is a good speech And the justice heere meant is thus set forth by the Apostle Now is the justice of God made manifest without the law having witnes of the law and of the Prophets namely the justice of God by the saith of Iesus Christ unto all and upon all that beleeve c. Rom. 3.21.22 the great Church or assembly congregation So Psalm 22.23 close not up restrain not as in a prison that words should not be uttered Ier. 32.2.3 Vers 11. I said that is mentioned and spoke of as 2 Sam. 6.22 to the great church the word to is referred to Gods mercy and truth extended to the church The Greek referreth it to concealed and translateth from the great church And the Hebrew elswhere usually so speaketh Psal 69.6 and 78.4 and 139.15 Vers 13. iniquities this word as the former evils is sometime used for sin sometime for the punishment of sin See Psal 31.11 Vers 14. Vouchsafe or Let it please thee Vers 15. to make an end of it to consume or destroy it Compare this conclusion with the 70. Psalm Vers 16. made desolate or wondrously-wasted unto amazednes and astonishment So after in Psal 46.9 and 69.26 and 73.19 and 79.7 for a reward of their abashing or an end of their shame that they would bring upon me End is used for reward as Psal 19.12 or For because of their shame The Hebrew word somtime signifieth because Isa 5.23 Gen. 22.18 Deut. 7.12 Vers 18. delay not prolong not the time till the last and consequently fail not The word is so to tary or linger as to disappoint one of his exspectation as Habak 2.3 Though it tary wait thou for it shall surely come and shall not delay that is not fail And thus may we understand other like scriptures as Deut. 7.10 God will not delay that is not fail to reward him that hateth him Deut. 23.21 when thou vowest a vow to the Lord thou shalt not delay that is not fail to pay it So Exod. 22.29 and sundry the like Annotations Psalm XLI Vers 2. THat prudently attendeth or skilfully carieth himself it implieth both a skilfull minding or judging and a cariage according in word and deed the poor-weakling The Hebrew Dal hath the signification of drawing-out or emptying and is applied to the weak lean sickly whose flesh and health is spent Gen. 41.19 2 Sam. 13.4 and to the poor whose wealth is wasted Psal 72.13 and 113.7 opposed to the rich Exod. 30.15 And as the poor are thus called weak thin or lean so rich and great men are called thick or fat Ps 78.31 The poor-weakling treated of here was David and his son Christ as appeareth by the 10. verse compared with Ioh. 13.18 Vers 3. preserve him alive conserve his life and health as Deut. 20.16 or restore him to health from sicknes as Hezekiah is said to live when he recovered his health Isa 38.9.21 give thou him not he turneth his speech to the Lord and so again in the next verse to the soul that is to the lust or will as Luk. 23.25 see Psal 27.12 The Greek saith into the hands Vers 4. languishing-sorow or of sicknes feeblenes thou hast turned or hast changed It may be understood either of making his bed easy that is comfortable in his sicknes or of changing his estate from lying sick to sitting up in health Vers 5. heal my soul that is heal me who now am sick or heal my soul of sinns infirmities c. so God healed the people when he pardoned their uncleannes 2 Chron. 30.20 and healeth the broken hearted Psal 147.3 And that which the Prophet speaketh of healing of the people the Euangelist expoundeth of forgiving them their sinns Isa 6.10 Mark 4.12 Mat. 13.15 Vers 7. abroad or in the street Vers 9. A mischievous thing or Some devilish matter Hebr. a word of Belial See word for thing in Psal 7.1 and Belial in Psal 18.5 And both joyned as here in Psal 101.3 Deut. 15.9 It may be understood of some odious sin and wicked vice or of some greevous punishment for the same is fastned or is powred into him The originall word signifieth both and may denote the greatnes and fast cleaving of his sin and likewise of his punishment for plagues are said to be powred out Rev. 16.1 c. shall no more rise or shall not add to rise Vers 10. the man of my peace that is my familiar friend which was at peace with me as Judas Christs own disciple greatly lifted up or magnified the heel or the foot-sole that is hath insolently and contumeliously abused me seeking my overthrow And this Christ applied to himself Ioh. 13.18 He that eateth bread with me hath lift up the heel against me Vers 12. showt triumphantly This word noteth any lowd sound with voice or trompet as Iosh 6.5.20 Num. 10.7 sometime a sorowfull-crying-out as Ier. 20.16 but commonly joyfull showting as here and after Psal 81.2 and 47.2 and 66.1 Vers 13. And I or As for me Vers 14. Amen or So be it But the Hebrew word Amen is used in the Greek English and all other languages to betoken unitie of saith and spirit and it implieth both a wishing of the thing so to be a perswasion in faith that so it shal be when it is added in the end of blessings prayers or imprecations Num. 5 22. Deut. 27.15 c. Mat. 6.13 1 Cor. 14.16
vowes Levit. 7.16 Vers 16. what hast thou to do the Hebrew phrase is what to thee the Greek wherefore doost thou Vers 17. nurture or restraint chastisement which is the way of life Prov. 6.23 and 12.1 behind thee or after thee See a like speech Nehem. 9.26 Vers 18. and thou runnest or readily consentest takest pleasure And may be omitted in our English it serveth to increase the readines and earnestnes of the affections He that partaketh with a theef hateth his soul Prov. 29.24 Vers 19. thou sendest out that is usest and appliest it thy tongue joyneth or with thy tongue thou joynest forgest framest compactest Vers 20. ill-report or infamy offensive scandalous speech as the Greek turneth it scandall a word not found but in this place Vers 21. I was surely Hebrew I being had been or was set in order to weet thy faults as the Greek explaineth it I will set thy sinns before thy face Vers 22. no res kuer or no deliverer A similitude taken from Lions which catch and tear their prey from whose jawes none can reskue See the like in Hos 5.14 Vers 23. disposeth his way composeth and ordereth it according to these directions or he that putteth this way before him to see the salvation that is to enjoy it or I will shew it him In Hebrew the word in redoundeth See Psal 27.4 So Psalm 91.16 and 85.8 Annotations Psalm LI. Vers 2. HE had entred or had gone in that is had lyen with as the phrase importeth Gen. 6.4 and is expressed 2 Sam. 11.4 Bathshebangh the daughter of Eliam 2 Sam. 11.3 called also Bathshuangh daughter of Ammiel 1 Chron. 3.5 She was wife to Captain Vrijah the Hittite and whiles her husband was at the leaguer of Rabbah David lay with her and she being with child he first sought to cover his fault by sending for Vrijah home that he might be esteemed the father which not succeeding he sent him back with privy letters to Joab the General for to procure his death Which being done David maried his wife Bathshebah so thinking to cloke his sin But God was displeased and sent Nathan to reprove David whereupon he repented and made this Psalm for an example unto and comfort of sinners See the historie at large 2 Sam. 11. and 12. Vers 4. much wash me or Multiplie wash me that is throughly wash me again and again He applieth the washings used in the law Levit. 11.25.32 Exod. 19.10 Num. 19.19 to the spirituall washing from sin in the bloud of Christ Rev. 7.14 1 Iohn 1.7 So after verse 9. Ier. 4.14 The Hebrew Hereb or Harheh multiply is used for Much as 2 King 10.18 where it is opposed to litle And that which in one place is written harbeh multiply in another is la-rob and rabbah much as 1 King 10.10 with 2 Chron. 9.9 2 Sam. 8.8 with 1 Chron. 18.8 Vers 5. I know or acknowledge So Isa 59.12 Ier. 3 13. Vers 6. Against thee or Vnto thee only This is either because he concealed his sin from men but could not from God 2 Sam. 12.12 or that onely God could remitt the punishment of his sin Isa 43.25 So Psal 41.5 I have sinned and so am deprived of the glorie of God as Rom. 3.23 that which is evill c. which displeaseth thee This hath reference to 2 Sam. 12.9 and 11.27 that thou maist that is thou hast suffred me to fall into sin that thou maist be just or justified in whatsoever thou hast spoken for the salvation of thy servant or punishment of my sin 2 Sam. 12.10 For the unjustice of man commendeth the justice of God Rom 3.4.5 or it may have reference to the formor words I know and acknowledge my sin that thou maist be just when thou speakest or in thy speaking iâ— in thy words as Rom. 3.4 so after in thy judging maist be pure or clear sincere unreprovable and consequently maist win the victorie in judgment whereupon the Apostle according to the Greek version saith maist overcome Rom. 3.4 The Hebrew Zacah also in the Siriak tongue is used for overcoming Vers 7. in iniquitie the perversnes or viciositie of nature commonly called original and by the Apostle inhabiting sin Rom. 7.17 whereby al men are carnall sold under sin Ioh. 3.6 Rom. 7.14 This David maketh the fountain of all his actuall sinns painfully-brought-forth born-with-sorow The Hebrew signifieth the painfull travell of child birth Isa 26.17.18 and 51.2 Psal 29.9 conceived or was-warm in heat as Gen. 30.38.39.41 Vers 8. the inward-parts or the covered-parts the heart roots where wisdom is seated of God Iob 38.36 named in Hebrew of covering plaistering or pargeting the secret or the closed-place which being referred to the person meaneth the heart which God reneweth Ezek. 36.26 and wherein he writeth his lawes Heb. 8.10 And thus the Chaldee expoundeth it the close-place of the heart which the Apostle calleth the hid man of the heart 1 Pet. 3.4 or if it be referred to the thing it meaneth the secrets of wisdom Iob 11.6 the wisdom of God in a mysterie the hid wisdom manifest by the gospell 1 Cor. 2.7 And thus the Greek applieth it saying the unmanifest and hid things of wisdom thou hast manifest to me hast made or wilt make me know thus he riseth by faith out of his sin being taught wisdom of God Vers 9. Thou wilt purge-me from-sin or prayer wise Purge thou me from sin or make me sinlesse Expiate or purify-my-purify-my-sin Prayers are often made in this manner as with assurance that they shal be performed See the note on Psal 17.8 eizop or hissop of the Hebrew Ezob and Greek hissopos an herbe or rice growing out of the wall 1 King 4.33 appointed in the law for to sprinkle and cleanse with Exod. 12 22. Num. 19.6.18 Levit. 14.4.6.49 Hebr. 9 19. and the sprinkling with it was the last part of the purification of the Vnclean here used to signify the full clensing from sin by the bloud of Christ Hebr. 9.13.14 whether it were that herb which we now call eizop or no is uncertain wash me another legal rite for purifying the unclean Levit. 14.8 and 15.5.8.13.22 figuring our sanctification Heb. 10.22 Tit. 3.5 Isa 4.4 Vers 10. to hear joy the joyfull tidings of the forgivenes of my sinns bones that thou hast crushed or brayed nothing hereby the greatnes of his grief and affliction Iob 2.2.5 and 30.17 and 33.19.21 Psal 38.4 Vers 11. Hide thy face that is regard not my sinns to visit them on me See the contrary Psal 90.5 and 109.14.15 Ier. 16.17 Vers 12. firm spirit a spirit ready prepared stedfast and certain The like is applied to the heart Psal 112.7 and 57.8 Vers 13. from thy face or from thy presence This was an effect of Gods utmost anger against sinners 2 King 24.20 Ier. 7.15 and 52.3 Gen. 4.16 thy spirit of holynes thy holy Ghost Vers 14. the joy of thy salvation the joy which proceedeth from thy salvation and
time of distresse as Psal 10 1. and 31 16. So time is used Ier. 27 7. Isa 13 22. if to Gods people it meaneth their continued setled state Vers 17. fed him that is his people verse 14. fat of wheat the principal or flowr of corn so Deut. 32.14 Psal 147.14 out of the rock out of which God had made his people suck honey and oil Deut. 32 13. Spiritually the Rock is Christ 1 Cor. 10 4. the honey is the gracious words that flow from him sweetnes to the soul and health to the bones Prov. 16 24. Psal 19 11. Song 4 11. Annotations Psalm LXXXII Vers 1. THe assembly of God that is the assise or session of Magistrates whose office is the ordinance of God Rom. 13.1 2. Deut. 16.18 and who are to execute not the judgements of man but of the Lord who is with them in the cause and judgement 2 Chron. 19 6. Deut. 1 17. in midds of the Gods that is among the judges or Magistrates verse 6. who in the law are also called Exod. 22.8 9 28. because the word of God was given to them Ioh. 10.34.35 Vers 2. How long c. Thus God by his Prophet judgeth and reproveth the Gods or â—udges for unrighteous judgment accept the faces respect the persons lift up admire honour or favour the faces a thing forbidden both concerning rich and poor Deut. 1 17. and 16 19. Levit. 19 15. Prov. 18 5. Lam. 2 1 -9 Vers 3. Iudge ye that is defend deliver see Psal 43 1. Isa 1 17. justifie that is do justice as 2 Sam. 15 4. and acquitt or absolve him his cause being right Deut. 25 1. Ier. 22 3 Vers 5. They know not The judges are ignorant of their duty Mic. 3 1. Ier. 10 21. Prov. 29.7 they will walk on that is continue wilfully ignorant and sinfull in perverting justice Mic. 3 9. To walk in darknes is to live in sin 1 Ioh. 1.6 Eph. 4.17.18 and 5 8. moved shal be to weet therefore moved or though moved be all the foundations though all lawes and orders be violated all estates disturbed and strongest helps come to ruine Isa 24.18 19. Vers 6. sonns of the most high the Chaldee paraphraseth as the Angels of the high God And Magistrates should be as Angels for wisdom 2 Sam. 14 20. Vers 7. as earthly-men as Adam that is as any other mortall man so after as one of the Princes that is of the other princes of the world for this Psalme was spoken to the Magistrates of Israel for whatsoever the law saith it saith it to them that are under the law Rom. 3 19. Vers 8. inherit that is have soveraignty and dominion So this word meaneth Lev. 25.45 46. Ier. 49.2 And Christ is called heir that is Lord of all Hebr. 1 2. Annotations Psal LXXXIII Vers 2. KEep not silence c. Hebr. let not silence or stilnes be to thee that is sit not still but stirr up thy self to help and avenge us on our enemies So silence is used for sitting still Iudg. 18.9 V. 3. lift up the head insolently and boldly vaunting themselves and warring against us So Iudg. 8.28 on the contrary Gods people shall lift up their heads that is be of good comfort and courage when their redemption draweth neer Luke 21 28. Vers 4. thine hidden ones that is as the Greek explaineth it thy saints which are hidden of God in his tabernacle in the day of evill from the strife of tongues Psalm 27 5. and 31 21. whose life is hidd with Christ in God Colos 3 3. Vers 5. from being or that they be no more a nation Moab and others consult thus against Israel after the like is against Moab and effected Ier. 48 2. Vers 6. in heart together this noteth their earnestnes craftines joint consent in evill Vers 7. The tents that is armies with their Kings and captaines Iudg. 7.13 14. 2 King 7.7 10. Ier. 6 3. Hab. 3 7. Aedom the Aedomites or Idumeanes which were the sonns of Esau named Aedom the brother of Israel see the note on Psal 60.10 the Ismaelites children of Ismael the son of Abraham who was with the bond-woman Hazar his mother cast out of his fathers house for persecuting his brother Isaak in whose evill wayes his children here walk Gen. 16.1 15. and 21.9 10.14 Gal. 4.22 29 30. Moab the Moabites the posterity of Lot see Psal 60 10. the Hagarens the Chaldee paraphrast calleth them Hungarians They were the posterity of Ietur Maphish and other like children of Ismael son of Hagar of whom came twelve princes of their nations Gen. 25.12 15 16. some of which were called by their fathers name Ismaelites as before some by their granmothers name Hagarens and dwelt in Arabia eastward from Gilead neer to the Israelites 1 Chorn. 5.10 19. The word Hagarims signifieth fugitives or strangers as the Greek turneth them paroikous 1 Chron. 5 10. they were after called Saracens which in the Arabik tongue is theeves Vers 8. Gebal that is the Gebalites or Gibleans that dwelt in the Province or Citie Gebal or Gabala in Phoenicia neer Sidon whence Solomon had Masons or stone-hewers 1 King 5.18 Ezek. 27.9 Ammon the Ammonites that came of Lot as did the Moabites Gen. 19 37 38. These nations which were neerest allied unto Israel and whom God would not suffer the Israelites to molest when they came out of Aegypt Deut. 2.4 5 9 19. combine here together against Israel to cast them out of Gods inheritance so evil did they reward them as K. Jehoshaphat complained 2 Chron. 20.10 11 12. Amalek the Amalekites which were of Eliphaz the son of Esau the brother of Israel Gen. 36.12 16. they dwelt in the south country neer Canaan Num. 13 30. were the first that fought against Israel Exod. 17 8. c. for which God would have had their remembrance put out from under heaven Deut. 25.17 18.19 and K. Saul was sent to performe it but did it not fully 1 Sam. 15.2 3 9. and 28.18 and was himself slain by an Amalekite 2 Sam. 1.8.9.10 the Philistines or Palestina see th note on Psal 60.10 Tyrus the Tyrians which remembred not the brotherly covenant that had been between them and Israel Amos 1.9 Sec the note on Psal 45 13. Vers 9. Asshur the Assyrians the posterity of Shem the son of Noah Gen. 10 22. This nation was the rod of Gods wrath against Israel who in the end captived ten tribes Isa 10.5 6. 2 King 15 29. and 18 9.11.13 c. an arm that is an help as the Greek saith and a strength to Lots sonns the Moabites and Ammonites Thus were here ten peoples confoederates against God and his people Vers 10. as to Midian the Midianites the posteritie of Abraham by his concubine Keturah 1 Chron. 1 32. who being turned Idolaters drew Israel to sin in the wildernes for which Moses revenged the Israelites of them by the slaughter of all their males and their five Kings and a
Referred to Christians which follow his footsteps in suffering and dying with him that we may be glorified with him 1 Petr. 2 21. Rom. 8 17. it noteth the scandal of the crosse of Christ to the Iewes a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishnes 1 Cor. 1.23 1 Petr. 4.13.14 Vers 53. Blessed be These be words of faith and joy as finding an issue out of the tentation and rejoycing in the midds of tribulation as Rom. 7.24.25 2 Cor. 1.8.4 c. and Amen Thus is the third book of the psalms also concluded See the notes on Psal 41.14 and 72.19 The fourth book Annotations Psalm XC Vers 1. THe man of God that is the Prophet as Deut. 33.1 For a Prophet a Seer and a man of God were all one 1 Sam. 9.6.8.9.10.11 The Chaldee paraphrast sheweth it here saying A prayer that Moses the prophet of the Lord prayed when the people of the house of Israel had sinned in the wildernes an habitation or mansion in our travailes in this terrible wiildernes Exod. 33.14 Deut. 8.15 and 33.27 Vers 2. were born this and the next word brought forth are similitudes taken from procreation of children to signify the creation of the world Like speeches are in Iob 38 28 29. of the rayn deaw yce and frost Vers 3. unto contrition till he be contrite or broken that is even to death as the Chaldee explaineth it return the body to the earth Psal 146.4 and the spirit to God Eccles 12.7 Vers 4. a watch a ward or custodie which is about three houres space for the Jewes divided the day into twelve howres Iohn 11.9 and so the night which they subdivided into four watches Mat. 14.25 named the evening midnight cock-crowing and dawning Mark 13.35 Luk. 12.38.39 Mat. 24.43 See also Exod. 14.24 1 Sam. 11.11 Vers 6. is changed or changeth to weet the estate thereof that is sprowteth or groweth as the Chaldee explaineth it And so the Hebrue which generally signifieth a change passage or shifting is somtime used for the better to sprowt Iob 14.7 So to change the strength Isa 40.31 is to renew or increase it Vers 8 our hidden sinns or sinns of our youth as the Chaldee here taketh it The Hebrue word will bear both so also the sense for we have both secret sinns Psal 19.13 and sinns of our youth Psal 25.7 which God often punisheth us for Iob 20.11 to the light of thy face that is knowing remembring manifesting and punishing them Ier. 16.17 Psal 109.14.15 For the Lord lightneth things that are hidd in darknes and maketh the counsels of the hearts manifest 1 Cor. 4 5. he is of pure eyes and cannot see evil Habak 1.13 therefore David prayeth hide thy face from my sinns Psal 51.11 Vers 9. do turn away or turn-the face decline as the day drawing to an end Ier. 6 4. as a thought or as a word a sound that passeth out of the mouth as Iob 37 2. as a tale that is told for mans life is a breath or vapour Psal 39 6. Iam. 4 14. Moses bewayleth the decaying of the people in the wildernes for they came out of Aegypt six hundred thousand men Exod. 12 37. and not one feeble among them Psalm 105 37. and being mustred at mount Sina from 20. yeres old and above they were 603550. men besides the tribe of Levy Num. 1 46 47. but for their sin at Kadesh God sware their karkesses should fall in the wildernes Num. 14.28 29. which came so to passe For being mustred about 38. yeres after there was of all that armie not left a man alive save Caleb and Iosua Num. 26 63 64 65. Vers 10. if they the yeres be in strength that is most strong and valid or if by reason of great-strength their pride or prowesse that is the excellencie or lustihead of those yeres the bravest of them is but miserie painful-iniquitie payn and miserie the punishment of sin Iniquitie is often put for the punishment of it Ps 32.5 Vers 11. and according to thy fear c. or as thy fear that is who knoweth or acknowledgeth thy wrath so as thy fear teacheth men to doe meaning by fear eyther Gods law as Psal 19 10. or his fearfull judgments upon sinners which should strike a fear into mens hearts Deut. 13 11. Psal 119 120. Ion. 1 16. or as thy fear that is so as to fear thee for thy wrath and by it to depart from evil as Prov. 16.6 2 Cor. 5.10.11 or even according to thy fear so is thy wrath Vers 12. may apply or may bring may make-come to wisdom or may get a heart of wisdom that is a wise heart and so may bring it to thee when we shall come to judgment Vers 13. how long wilt thou afflict us as the Chaldee paraphraseth or wilt thou deferr to help us see Psal 6.4 repent thee to weet of the evill intended or inflicted upon thy servants as Deut. 32.36 Ioel. 2.13 Ion. 3.10 Ier. 18.8 Vers 14. In the morning that is early after the dark night of afflictions see Psal 5.4 and 30.6 Vers 15. the yeres c. that is as we have been many dayes and yeres afflicted so let us have many yeres of comfort Vers 16. thy comly honour or magnificence in releasing us from trouble and refreshing us with mercy Vers 17. the pleasantnes or beautie that is the accomplishment of thy covenant and promise to our fathers let now be seen upon us So the staffe beautie or pleasantnes in the Lords hand signified his covenant with them Zach. 11.7.10 or generally it meaneth Gods aminable grace and favour see Psal 27.4 stablish or direct firm and sure For the Lord worketh all our actions for us Isa 26.12 and without him we can doe nothing Iohn 15.5 Annotations Psalm XCI Vers 1. SHall lodge or that lodgeth abideth Vers 2. I will say or doe say namely to that man for his further comfort and assurance as verse 3. c. or in his name putting myself for an example The Greek for more plainnes changeth the person thus He shall say to the Lord thou art mine helper c. of Iehovah or to him that he is my safe hope or my shelter Vers 3. of the fowler as Psalm 124.7 or hunter meaning the devill that hath the power of death and seeketh to destroy Heb. 2.14 1 Pet. 5.8 the woefull-pestilence Hebr. the pest of woefull-evils that is the most woefull noisom and contagious pest Vers 5. the dread of the night the dreadfull-evill that terrifieth in the night Prov. 3.25 Song 3.8 Vers 6. the stinging-plague the murrain or pest that suddainly pricketh and destroyeth Deut. 32.24 The Apostle in Greek calleth it a sting or prick 1 Cor. 15.55 from Hos 13.14 as there the Lxx. turned it at noon-day that is openly so Ier. 15.8 Vers 8 shalt thou behold or regard consider as the Greek turneth it Vers 9. Because thou Iehovah an unperfect speech as in verse 2. understand Because thou sayest thou Iehovah