Hebraisme is in Ier. 14.5 Zach. 12.10 and 3.4 See also Psal 65.11 from his dwelling-place that is every of them coming from or being thrust out of his dwelling or home as the Greek saith they are thrust from their glorie V. 16. from the hand of hell that is from the power of the grave death damnation So of all the faithfull he saith I will redeeme them from the hand of hell Hos 13 14. but so can no man redeem himself Psal 89.49 Hand is put for power as Psal 22.21 And this is meant of the resurrection and redemption of body and soul from damnation by Christ for he will receive me or when he shall receive or take me meaning up into heaven where God himself is 1 Thes 4.14 Ioh. 14.3 This manner of speech is used in Gen. 5.24 Henoch was no more for God received him Vers 17. Fear thou not that is be not dismayed or overcome with fear The Hebrew phrase usually when it counselleth or prayeth against a thing meaneth the height and full measure of it So Fear not Gen. 50.19 and Grieve not Gen. 45 5. that is be not overcome with grief So lead us not into tentation Mat. 6 13. that is let us not be overcome with tentation 1 Cor. 10.13 Therefore that which one Euangelist writeth Fear not Mat. 28.5 another writeth be not astonied Mark 16.6 noting the excesse of fear Vers 18. take any thing Heb. take of all that is ought of all that he hath For we brought nothing into the world and it is certain that we can cary nothing out 1 Tim. 6.7 Iob 1 21. Vers 19. Though in his life that is whiles he liveth So Psal 63.5 and 104.33 and 146.2 he blesseth his soul that is himself as it is written Soul thou hast much goods laid up for many yeares live at ease eat drink and take thy pastime Luk. 12.19 will confesse thee will commend laud and celebrate thee doest good to thy self that is makest much of cherishest pamperest thy self So good is used for worldly pleasure and emoluments Psal 4.7 Vers 20. It shall come to weet the soul forespoken of or the person or Thou shalt come to the generation of his fathers that is to his wicked predecessors that are dead and gone as the godly also at their death are gathered to their fathers and people Iudg. 2.10 Deut. 32.50 or to the habitation of his fathers their house or lodge for so Dor is used for an habitation Isa 38.12 to continual-ay they shall not see or which for ever shall not see the light to weet the light of the living here on earth as Psal 56.14 Iob 33.28.30 nor the light of joy in the world to come being cast out into the utter darknes Mat. 8.12 Vers 12. understandeth not or discerneth not wanting prudence A repetition of the 13. verse with a litle change of jalin lodgeth into jabin understandeth Annotations Psalm L. Vers 1. A Psalm of Asaph that is made by him or to Asaph that is committed unto him to sing For Asaph was a Seer or Prophet which made Psalms as did David 2 Chron. 29 30. Also he and his sonns were singers in Israel 1 Chron. 25.2 The God of Gods that is God of all Angels Iudges and Rulers of the world or The mighty-God the God Iehovah Three titles of God here used together Ael Aelohim Iehovah So in Iosh 22.22 the going-in that is the West where the Sun setteth or after the Hebrew phrase goeth in as at the rising it is said to goe-out or come forth Gen. 19.23 Vers 2. out of Sion the state of the church under the Gospel Heb. 12.18.22 Psal 2.6 therefore in this Psalm the legall sacrifices appointed at mount Sinai are reproved and the worship of God in spirit and truth commended the wholl perfection or the Vniversalitie of beauty that is which is wholly and perfectly beautifull See the like praise of Sion Psal 48.3 Lam. 2.15 shineth-clearly as the sun shineth in his strength that is appeareth in glorious majesty This also is a sign of favour Iob 10 3. Psal 80.2 So God shined from mount Paran Deut. 33.3 Vers 3 Our God come a prayer to hasten his coming as in Rev. 22 20. or as the former our God will come fire shall eat that is consume devour So God is called an eating fire Deut. 4 24. that is as the Apostle expoundeth it a consuming fire Heb. 12.29 and the sight of his glory on mount Sinai was like eating consuming fire Exod. 24.17 and fire out of his mouth eateth Psal 18.9 a storm be moved a tempest raised which maketh fire the more fierce and forceable And these things signify Christs judgements against hipocriticall carnall worshipers see Mal. 3.1.2.3 Mat. 3.12 Vers 4. call to the heavens c. that heaven and earth may bear record as in Deut. 31.28 and 32.1 Isa 1.2 Vers 5. have stricken my covenant or have cut that is made covenant with me with sacrifices For at holy covenants the sacrifices were cut asunder and they went between the parts Gen. 15.10.13.18 Ier. 34.18 See Psalm 25.10 See also a covenant between God and his people with sacrifice Exod. 24 4.-8 Vers 6. And the heavens hereby may be meant the heavenly Angels as in Ioh 15.15 or the meteors in the aier thonder lightning c. Exod. 19.16.18 See also Psalm 97.6 and 89.6 he is judge himself in his own person and not by his servants onely as afore time Heb. 1.1.2 2 Tim. 4.1 Vers 7. testify to thee that is give thee contestations admonitions charges c. to cause the more obedience as Nehem. 9.29 2 King 17.15 Exod. 19.21.23 or testify against thee as this phrase somtime signifieth Deut. 4.26 and 31.28 that is convince thee of disobedience Both these are done in this Psalm vers 14.15.18.19 c. Vers 8. for thy sacrifices so elswere he saith I speake not to your fathers c. concerning sacrifices Ier. 7.22 are before me so the Greek explaineth it and so Israel used to weary God with outward offrings Isa 1.11.14 Mic. 6.6.7 Amos 4.4.5 Vers 9. goat-bucks the hee goats such with bullocks were principall in the sacrifices Num. 7.17.23 c. Psal 66.15 Vers 11. store-of beasts all sorts of beasts that range about So Psal 10.14 Vers 14. a confession a thank-offering There was an oblation in the law thus called Levit. 7.12.15 mentioned also in Psal 116.17 and 107.22 which the Apostle openeth exhorting to offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God that is the fruit of the lipps confessing to his name Heb. 13.15 See also Psa 95.2 vowe to the most high that is to God Gen. 14.18 so he that in Luk 6.35 is the Most high in Mat. 5.45 is our Father which is in heaven To him vowes were made with prayers Gen. 28.20 Psal 61.6 and paid with thanksgiving Psal 65.2 and 66.13.14 and by law their paiment was required Deut. 23.23 Eccles 5.5 Psal 76.12 and there were sâ—crifices for
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
they preach hereof see the like phrase ' Psal 2.7 or they tell to the sorrow that is adde unto and increase it as the Greek turneth it Vers 28. Give thou iniquity c. that is Adde sin unto their sin give them over to a reprobate minde which was Gods heavy judgment first on the Gentiles Rom. 1.24.28 afterward on the Jewes who fulfilled their sins when wrath came on them to the utmost 1 Thes 2.16 Rom. 11.8 Mat. 23.32 Or by iniquity may be understood punishment for it as Psal 31.11 not come into thy justice that is not beleeve thy gospel and so come to the justice of God which is by faith as the scriptures shew Rom. 10.3 c. Phil. 3.9 Ioh. 12.39.40 Vers 29. Book of the living or book of life wherein the just that live by faith are written that is let them be cut off from being any longer counted thy people or registred in the writing of the house of Israel as Ezek. 13 9. Rom. 11.20 Philip. 3.2 3. Psal 87.6 Vers 30. Lift me up or set me on a high place that is safely defend me Vers 32. Better to that is more pleasing and acceptable a young bull so the Greek explaineth the Hebrew phrase a bull a bullock that is a bull which is but young or a bullock So in Iudg. 6.25 where the order is changed take the bullock of the bull that is the young bull or bullock Some understand it here of two better than bull or bullock that hath horns Hebrew horneth that is brings forth or beareth horns and parteth the hoof for such were fittest for sacrifice but confession and thanks are more pleasing to God specially Christs obedience see Ps 50.13 14 15. and 40.7 Vers 33. The seekers or yee seekers of God to weet shall see it and your heart shall live ye shall have inward life joy and consolation See Psal 22.27 Vers 34. His prisoners such as are persecuted and bound in prisons for his truth Thus Paul calleth himself the prisoner of Christ Ephe. 3.1 Vers 36. Save Sion that is his church figured out by Sion and Judah see Psal 2.6 and this building of Judas cities is by preaching the Gospel 1 Cor. 3.9.10 a figure of this work was done by Jehoshaphat 2 Chron. 17.9 12 13. and Isaiah prophesieth the like Isa 44.26 Annotations Psal LXX Vers 1. TO record or to cause remembrance see Psal 38.1 Vers 2. To deliver or to rid me free understand make hast or vouchsafe as Psal 40.14 for this Psalme is the same in substance and almost in words with the end of that psalm see the annotations there Vers 3. That seek my soul to make an end of it as Psal 40.15 Vers 4. Turn-back desolate or wasted as Psal 40.16 Annotations Psalm LXXI Vers 2. DEliver or make me to escape safe Vers 3. Of habitation or of mansion a rock whereto I may flie and there dwell safe God is often called a Rock Psal 18.3 and a mansion or habitation to his people Psal 90.1 The Greek here makes it plain thus Be to me for a God protectour hast commanded to weet thine Angels as Psal 91.11 or haste effectually appointed See Psal 44.5 Vers 4. Evil-doer or injurious wrong-doer the levened that is the malicious for maliciousnes and wikednesse is likened to leven 1 Cor. 5.8 The Hebrew Chomets properly signifieth that which is levened or sowr Exod. 12.39 here used for the malicious or violent cruel man as the Greek turneth it the injurious or Chomets may be used for Chomes the violent Vers 5. Iehovih or God for it hath the vowels of Aelohim so after verse 16. See Psal 68.21 Vers 6. Tookest me or didst rid me to woet from danger Compare this with Psal 22.10.11 of thee or in thee but in is often used for of as Psal 63.7 and 87 3. see the note there Vers 7. A wonder to many or a monster to the mighty a sign whom the many or mighty do gaze upon speak of and shew to others and wonder at A wonder and a signe are sometimes used as one 2 Chron. 32.24 with 2 King 20.8 9. So Christ and his disciples were as signes and wonders in Israel Isa 8.18 Heb. 2.13 Jehoshuah and his fellows were monstrous persons Zach. 3.2 the Apostles a gazing stock to the world 1 Cor. 4.9 hope or refuge a place where one hopeth for safety Vers 8. With thy glory or glory of thee that is with glorifying thee honouring beautifying and commending thy majesty Vers 10 Speak of or say of me that God hath forsaken me vers 11. or they speak against me observe that is lay-wait for it is meant here for evill as is the observing of the steps Psal 56.7 but often this phrase is used for good to keep regard and preserve the soule or life 97.10 and 121.7 Prov. 22.5 Vers 14. Adde unto all thy praise that is increase it I will praise thee more then I have done or more then others doe as 2 Chron. 10.11 I will adde unto your yoke that is increase it Vers 15. Though I know not or for I know not the numbers to weet of them Gods justice and salvation is innumerable waies administred which are to be celebrated but cannot be reckned Psal 40.6 Vers 16. I will enter to weet into this work of praysing God in his power not mine own or I will enter that is begin with his powerfull works to praise them or I will enter that is goe in hand or go forward with my businesse through his power Vers 18. Vnto old age or whiles old age is upon me as ver 9. So elsewhere God faith that he had born Israel from the womb and birth and would beare them still unto old age and the hoare haires Isa 46.3.4 thine arme that is strength help salvation So Psal 77.16 Isa 51.5 and 53.1 Deut. 33.27 this generation the men of this age The word this or present is understood by that which followeth See also Psal 45.4 Vers 19. And thy justice ô God which is to on high that is which reacheth up to heaven viz. I will shew it The Greek understandeth it We may also translate For thy justice is unto the high place that is to heaven incomprehensible as Psal 36.6 7. And may be instead of For as Psal 60.13 and the High place is by the Chaldee expounded the high heavens so Psal 93.4 Mat. 21.9 Vers 20. Didst make me see or us see shewedst-me and us for the Hebrew hath a double reading meaning David in speciall and other Gods people with him so after it is read in the margine quicken me bring me up as also the Greek hath it but written in the line quicken us bring us up By making see is also meant experience and feeling as Psal 49 10. and evill or evils that is calamities didst return that is didst again quicken or wilt again quicken me So after But the Greek turneth it in the time past deeps abysses of the earth