THE BOOKE OF PSALMES Englished both in Prose and Metre With Annotations opening the words and sentences by conference with other Scriptures BY Henry Ainsworth Ephes 5.18.19 Be yee filled with the Spirit speaking to yourselves in Psalms and Hymns and spirituall Songs singing and making melodie in your hearts to the Lord. AMSTERDAM Printed by THOMAS STAFFORD and are to be sold at his House at the signe of the Flight of Brabant upon the Milke-Market over against the Deventer Wood-Market MDCXLIV A Preface declaring the reason and use of this Booke I Have enterprised Christian reader this work with regard of Gods honour and comfort of his people that his word might dwell in us richly in all wisdom and that we might teach and admonish our selves in Psalmes and hymnes and songs spirituall This I have laboured to effect by setting over into our tongue the Psalms in metre as agreeable to the originall Hebrew as are other usuall translations For the better discerning hereof I turned them also into prose and set these versions one by another to be the more easily compared And because the Psalms have hard words and phrases I have added notes to explain them with brevity which was to me as laborious as if I had made a larger commentary The Text I set down in such manner as I neither omit the grace of the Hebrew tongue wherein the Psalmes were first penned minding how the Apostles writing in Greek do chuse many Hebraisms as having their weight neither yet use I such uncouth phrases as the common reader understands not having herein both rule and example in the new Testament as the learned in tongues do know and I occasionally manifest in sundry annotations For this cause I adde necessary words of explanation which may be known by their different letter and which by warrant of holy scripture may be expressed as I prove in the notes on Psal 2 7 8. and 10 10. and in many other places I differ somewhat in phrase from our former English Bible not because I affect novelty but in Christian liberty which is not tyed to words I use what I judge best without prejudice to other And this falleth out to be the more because these Psalms were not onely translated but many of them printed before I could see our late well amended Translation In pawses which are more frequent here I follow the Originall text where moe are to be seen than our English can well admit of serving both to shew the sense and to read with consideration In the Metre I use somwhat more liberty partly for plainnes sake as putting words for mouth Ps 49.14 chiefest for head Ps 137.6 and sundry the like which in sense are the same and easier for the simple partly for necessity adding somtime words which yet are included in the Hebrew as to blesse thankfully Psal 103.1 2. whereas in the prose I use onely blesse but the scripture proveth thanks to be included in our blessing of God for when one Evangelist saith he blessed Math. 26 26. another saith he gave thanks Luk. 22 19. The like I do in many other epithites taken from the force of the Hebrew word as the skilfull in that tongue know and the notes hereafter manifest The name of God Jehovah or Jehovih I keep in the prose alwayes as I find it written because of the force thereof shewed in the note on Psal 83.19 and to distinguish it from Adonai which we English Lord but in the verse I am forced somtime to contract it into Jah which is also the scripture name Psal 68.5 sometime I turn it LORD as the new Testament expresseth it and sometime I adde the word eternal as the French version turneth it and the Hebrew Jehovah implieth The Verse is much of that measure which we had before but because many Psalms as the 119 and other fall out better in a long verse of ten syllables which without too much adding or detracting I could not well changed I have therefore so set them And because it is our manner to have the verses answer each other with like sounds at the end I also keep the same without violating as I trust the text neither is it to be condemned seeing our language so useth as also the Hebrew in some Psalms beginneth verses with an order of letters Alphabetwise as in Psal 25. and 34. and 37. and 111. and 112. and 119. and 145. Yet rather than I would stray from the text I straine now and then with rules of our English poesie in the just ending alike of both verses and sometime in the quantity of a syllable which in a work of this sort I trust all sincere minded will forgive Tunes for the Psalms I find none set of God so that each people is to use the most grave decent and comfortable manner of singing that they know according to the generall rule 1 Cor. 14 26.40 The singing notes therefore I have most taken from our former Englished Psalms when they will fit the measure of the verse and for the other long verses I have also taken for the most part the gravest and easiest tunes of the French and Dutch Psalmes The Annotations are partly to open the hebrew words and phrases partly to shew the meaning of the text where I finde it opened by other Scriptures for otherwise I chose rather to be silent And herein conference of the new Testament with the old giving much light to many mysteries as may be seen in the 2. the 16. the 22. the 40. the 68. the 110. and many other Psalmes Among the translations which I have compared I much respect the Greek work of the LXX Interpreters which being abroad before the Apostles times they much followed even where it varied from the Hebrew in words but not in meaning as Angels Heb. 2.7 for Gods Psal 8 6. a body thou hast fitted to me Heb. 10.5.10 for mine ears thou hast opened Psal 40.7 and sundry the like Hereupon it is that I so often follow and mention the Greek Yet bind I not my self alwaies to their version finding them often to mistake things some of which the Holy Ghost correcteth as Mat. 2.15 Out of Aegypt I called my son which the LXX had turned his children Hose 11 1. And where they translated Death prevailing hath swallowed up Isa 25 8. the Apostle amendeth it Death is swallowed up in victorie or for ever 1. Cor. 15 54. Where they had weakned the text Exod. 9 16. turning it thou hast been kept alive untill now he more fully expresseth it I have raised thee up Rom. 9 17. Wisdom therefore would not have us to follow them in all things but to weigh the force of the originall Hebrew The Chaldee paraphrase being made by ancient Jews near the Apostles time I sometime alleadge for the meaning of some places Some of the annotations are specially for them that have judgement in the Hebrew tongue the proprieties whereof they explaine others are for more
generall use of all that will take paines to compare the Scriptures The Table in the end is to help the Reader to find readily the places where words are once opened as Jehovah God Lord and many other which are often used and but once explained the Table directeth to Psal 83.19 Psal 3.3 Psal 2.4 where in the annotations on those places the explanations are found By this also the Reader may see the reasons of some words added in the metre which els might seem strange as where I say O Lord-my stayes Psal 73 20. when in the prose it is but O lord if he look the place where this word Lord is opened Psal 2 4. he shall find the Hebrew to signify my stayes or Sustainers which therefore for the verse sake I sometime annexe Now to speak a word of singing in general The scripture sheweth us two sorts of Psalmes First such as were written by the Prophets and specially David to be left unto the Church as a part of the Canonicall word of God Luke 24.44 Secondly such as were uttered by voice in the assemblies and not written but served for the present use of the Church as other gifts of doctrine interpretation c. 1. Corinth 14.26 The first sort being Gods infallible word were sung in his Church with harmonie of voices and the other scriptures were read 1. Corinth 16.7.8 2. Chron. 29.25.27.30 Act. 25.21 The later sort being but inferiour gifts were sung by him that had them and judged of by those that heard even as doctrines interpretations and other like gifts 1. Corinth 14.26.29.32 Psalmes of holy scripture are perpetually to be sung in the Church For God hath given his word partly in prose to be read partly in metre to be sung Luke 4.16 2. Sam. 23 1 2. Col. 3.16 2. Chron. 29 25 27 30. Psal 98 1 4 c. Also God hath given men the facultie not onely of speaking but of singing and all that is in us is to be used to the lauding of God and edifying of his Church Psal 103 1 2. 1. Corinth 14 26. And although psalteries harps and other instruments were used in Israel with the song Psal 150.3 4 5. 2. Chron. 29 25 26 27. yet doth not the ceasing of that musik abolish the singing of psalms with melodie in our hearts any more than the ceasing of incense which was burned with prayer doth abolish now prayer out of the Church Psal 141 2. Luk. 1 10. But great use and benefit there shall be alway of singing Psalmes as The celebrating of God his name and works Exod. 15 1. Psal 92.2 3 4 and 147 1. The teaching instructing comforting of our selves Psal 32 1 8 and 78 1 2. Colos 3 16. The alaying of our inordinate passions anger grief care c. Psal 77 6 7. 2. King 3.13 14 15. Stirring up of good affections in us joy comfort fervencie in the spirit c. 2. Sam. 6 15 16. Psal 42.12 and 57 8 9 10. Facilitie and ease for us to learn the law of God with more delight Psal 49.2 3. c. and 78 2 3 c. Deut. 31 19 22 30. with other like comfortable uses the godly doe feel in themselves To help therefore the saints in the comfortable use of this exercise have I imployed my strength in this work and shall think it wel bestowed if it may serve to Gods glory and the benefit of his people Henry Ainsworth THE BOOK OF PSALMES OR HIMNES PSALM I. O Blessed is the man that doeth not walk in the counsell of the wicked nor stand in the way of sinners nor sit in the seat of the scornfull verse 2 But hath his delight in the law of Iehovah and in his law doeth meditate day and night verse 3 And he shall be as a tree planted by brooks of waters which shall give his fruit in his time and his leaf shall not fade and whatsoever he-shall doe shall prosper verse 4 Not so the wicked but as the chaff which the wind driveth it away verse 5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand-up in the judgement and sinners in the assembly of the just verse 6 For Jehovah knoweth the way of the just and the way of the wicked shall-perish PSALM I. O Blessed man that doth not in the wickeds counsell walk nor stand in sinners way nor sit in seat of scornful folk 2. But setteth in Jehovahs laws his pleasure full delight and in his law doth meditate by day and eke by night verse 3 And he shall be like-as a tree by water brooks planted which in his time shall give his fruit his leaf eke shall not fade and whatsoever he shall do it prosp'rously shall thrive verse 4 Not so the wicked but as chaff which wind away-doth drive verse 5 Therefore the wicked shall not in the judgment stand-upright and in th' assembly of the just not any sinfull-wight verse 6 For of the just Iehovah he acknowledged the way and way of the ungracious shall utterly-decay PSALM II. Sing this as the 18. Psalm VVHy doe the heathens rage-tumultu'ously and peoples mediate on vanity verse 2 Kings of the earth themselves presenting-set and princes for to plot together-get against Iehovah ' gainst his Christ also verse 3 Break we their bands their cords frō us throw verse 4 He laugeth that in heavens doth reside the Lord he them doth mockingly-deride verse 5 Then in his anger speak to them will hee and in his wrath them trouble-suddainlie verse 6 And I anoynted-have my King upon the mountayn of my holynes Sion verse 7 Tel-wil-I the decree I ah sayd to mee thou art my son this day begat-I thee verse 8 Ask me and I-wil-give thine heritance heathens and earths ends thy firm-retenance verse 9 Thou-shalt them roughly-rule with yron rod as Potters vessel scatter them abroad verse 10 And now ye Kings be wise be nurtured ye earths Iudges verse 11 Iehovah serve with dread and ioy with trembling verse 12 Kiss the Son lest he be wroth and perish in the way doe-ye when burn-shall suddainly his angry-face O blessed all their hope in him that place PSALM II. VVHy do-the heathens tumultuously-rage the peoples meditate vanity verse 2 The Kings of the earth set-themselves and the Princes do plot together against Jehovah and against his Christ verse 3 Let us break their bands and cast their cords from us verse 4 He that-sitteth in the heavens laugheth the Lord mocketh at them verse 5 Then will he-speak unto them in his anger and in his wrath he-will suddainly-trouble them verse 6 And I have anointed my King upon Sion the mountain of my holines verse 7 I wil tel the decree Iehovah said unto me thou art my Son I thu day begat thee verse 8 Ask of me and I-wil-give the heathens for thine inheritance and the ends of the earth for thy firm-possession verse 9 Thou shalt-roughly-rule them with a rod of yron as the vessel of a potter thou shalt-scatter-them in peeces verse 10
giving is used for putting oftentimes Ps 8.2 and 40.4 and 33.7 and 69.12 and 89 20. and 39.6 and 119.110 more then of the time or from of the time An Hebrue phrase where the signe of comparison is wanting as Gen. 38.26 Psal 19.11 and 130 6. The like is also in the Greek tongue as Luk. 15.7 and 18.4 And of joy in harvest when corne is increased see Isa 9.3 Ioel. 1.11.12 Vers 9. together that is I will lye down and sleep both together not being disquieted with fear or care see Psal 3.6 or together I and others with me or I my self wholy and alone See the note on Psal 33.15 alone The Hebrue phrase is in lonedom or in solitarines And may be referred by the distinction to the Lord who alone seateth his in safety or to that which followeth thou wilt seat me alone in safetie herein looking to Moses Blessing Deut. 33.28 where Israel dwelleth safely alone and so in Num. 23.9 Ier. 49.41 Thus it is a blessing to be alone from enimies otherwise to be alone from friends is a note of affliction as Psal 102.8 Lam. 1.1 wilt seat me that is cause me to sit dwell or remain in confidence or to confidence or trustfulnes with hope that is confidently or trustfully which by consequence meaneth securely safely And this was a blessing promised in the law Levit. 26.5 Deut. 12.10 Annotations Psalm V. Vers 1. NEchiloth These by the name seem to be wind instruments as fluits trumpets cornets c. as Neginoth are stringed instruments Psal 4.1 For Chalil is a Pipe Isa 5.12 Vers 2. understand or intentively mark consider Vers 3. Attend or Incline namely thine eare as is expressed Psal 10.17 Prov. 2.2 but often the word eare is omitted as here so Psal 61.2 and 66.19 and 86.6 and 142.7 c. will I pray or I doe pray meaning still and usually Vers 4. at morning or in the morning which hath the name in the original tongue of inquiring looking and seeking-early and is therefore used for every first opportune or fit time both to pray for and to receive blessings Psal 88.14 and 92.3 and 90.14 and 143.8 Here also the word at or in is to be supplied as Beith a house 2. Chron. 26.21 for bebeith in a house 2. King 15.5 and many the like orderly-addresse prepare propound dispose or settle in order meaning either his person as Iob. 33.5 or his speeches as Iob 32.14 look-out or espy as he that keeps watch and ward exspecting what God will answer as is explained in Habak 2.1 This noteth diligence hope and patience So Mic. 7.7 Vers 5. a God or a Mighty-one in Hebrue Ael the name of God denoting his might or puissance which therefore the Greek somtime translateth Ischuros Mighty Psal 7.12 somtimes Mighty-God Isa 9.6 but most commonly God which the holy Ghost alloweth Mat. 27.46 and 1.23 delighting wickednes or that takest pleasure in wickednes By wickednes and evil may here be meant also by figure of speech wicked and evil persons See Psal 36.12 sojourn or be a guest with thee or have hâ—sâ—itage meaning that an evil man should have no intertainment to be harboured as a guest much lesse to have any abiding or setled habitation with God Here the word with is to be supplied as in the like Hebrue phrase Psal 94.20 Gen. 30.20 So in Exod. 9.16 that I-might shew thee for shew in thee as the Apostle citeth it Rom. 9.17 the like is in Psal 42.5 Vers 6. Vain glorious fooles or mad-boasting-fools called Holelim of halal to extol praise glorify which when it is of ones self and immoderate is dotage folly and madnes Hence is the word used for mad wood or raving with folly Eccles 2.2.12 and 7.9 and 10.13 Isa 44.25 So after in Psal 75.5 and 102.9 and 73.3 that work so the holy Ghost translateth it Act. 13.41 from Hab. 1.5 The Hebrue word signifying a willing-working-out perfecting polishing and practising as Psal 7.14 paynful-iniquity or sorowful sin vain unlawfulnes The original word Aven which hath the signification of payn or sorow is of large use denoting all sinful and unjust affections actions or indevours which cause pain or sorow or be painfully don is applied somtime in special to idolatrie joyned with Ieraphim or images 1 Sam. 15.22 And Beth-el that is Gods house is caled of the Prophets Bethaven an Idols house or place of iniquity Hos 4.15 and 10.5 because Ieroboam had there set up false worship 1. King 12.29 And in Isa 66.3 he that blesseth Aven or an Idol is turned in Greek a blasphemer Thus Poghnalei-aven be such as work practise or commit idolatry superstition or other sin and iniquity whereof comes sorow grief miserie and at last confusion how ever such evil workers doe polish and trim their actions for they shall be rejected that work unlawfulnes hoi ergazomenoi ten ahomian Mat. 7.23 or are workers of iniquity hoi ergatai tes adikias Luk. 13.27 as this Hebrue phrase is by the Evangelists interpreted The phrase is taken from Job chap. 31.3 34.8.22 Vers 7. Thou wilt bring to perdition or wilt doe quite away wilt fordoe or make perish man of bloods that is bloody man or murderer when blood is used in the plural number it usually noteth murder or manslaughter and the guilt folowing it as Gen. 4.11 the voice of thy brothers bloods cryeth 1. Chron. 22.8 thou hast shed many bloods so after in Psal 9.13 and 106.38 and 51.16 Somtime it signifieth natural uncleannes as we are born in sin or sin deserving death Ezek. 16.6.9 I saw thee polluted in thy own bloods c. Hereto we may compare the Apostles speech Iohn 1.13 which are born not of bloods c. A man of bloods is one that is defiled therwith or given therto 2. Sam. 16.7 Psal 26.9 and 55.24 and 59.3 and 139.19 See the like phrase opened Psal 140.12 and of deceit that is man of deceit as is expressed Psal 43.1 meaning the deceitful man faytor or impostor So noting hereby the secret sinner as by the former speech the open and violent Deceit dole or guile called in Hebrue Mirmah is named of Ramah to heave or cast or shoot with bow And as warpen bowes doe cast and shoot awry and deceive the archer Psal 78.57 so Impostors or men of guile doe first as it were lift up a man with vayn hope that being disappointed he may have the more heavy overthrow See 1 Chron. 12.17 Gen. 29.25 So in an other phrase to lift up the soul signifieth to deceive with vain hope Ier. 37.9 Vers 8. mercy or kindnes benignity She the note on Psal 136.1 thy house or bowre edifice named in the Hebrue of building beith in Greek of dwelling oikos in English of tuition and custodie a house of the Almain huis which is of hu to defend By house here is meant Gods tabernacle caled his house 1. Chron. 9.23 Mark 2.26 for the temple was not built in Davids dayes will
do-worship or bow-down my self in signe of honour toward the pallace for the worshippers entered not into the Sanctuary it self but into the courtyard and at the dore offered their gifts Psal 116.19 Levit. 1.3 Heb. 9.6 A pallace Heical is the name of Kings houses Psal 45.9.16 Prov. 30.28 attributed to the places where Gods majestie was sayd to dwell as the tabernacle 1. Sam. 1.9 and 3.3 the temple 1. King 6.17 and heaven it self Psal 11.4 Mic. 1.2 Vers 9. lead me or quietly conduct guide govern me in thy justice that is in the religion and conversation set forth in thy law called the pathes of justice Psal 23.3 or for thy justice sake inviers or spials observers that leer and prye for evil So Psal 27.11 Vers 10. no certainty no certayn stable thing no firm-truth which one may trust unto his mouth that is the mouth of any of them inward part properly that which is neerest unto them this the Greek translateth heart And these in-parts are put for the thoughts affections purposes in them as Psal 49.12 woeful-evils hawoth the original signifieth woes sorowes heavy-anoyances mischeivous and baleful-evils miseries and woeful events so named of hoi or hovah which signifieth woe ovai Ezek. 7.26 they make-smooth or make-flattering and consequently deceitful as the Greek translateth which the Apostle followeth Rom. 3.13 Vers 11. Condemn-them as guilty Asham is a guilt sin or trespasse Levit. 5.19 whereof the word here used is to make-guilty or damn of trespasse and so the Greek here hath it Iudge or damn And because destruction and desolation abideth such as are damned for crime therfore is this word used also for desolating abolishing destroying Ezek. 6.6 Ioel. 1.18 And so may it be here meant punish or make them desolate O God So Psal 34 22.23 and 68.22 and 69.6 with the multitude or for the multitude the many trespasses or seditious-iniquities defections done purposely and disloyally and are therefore heinous and criminal The Greek often translateth it Vnlawfulnes or transgression of law which the Apostle followeth Rom. 4.7 from Psal 32.1 It is more then sin as may be gathered by Gen. 31.36 Exo. 34.7 and Iob 34.37 he addeth trespasse to his sin drive them away or drive him that is each of them A like phrase as was before Psal 2.3 So after in vers 12. upon them and him turned-rebellious or turned-bitter and so are very distastful unto thee by reason or their disobedience and stubbornesse and consequently doe provoke to bitternes and wrath doe exasperate The Hebrue word Marah hath properly the signification of changing and of bitternes applied to apostasie rebellion and disobedience Deut. 1.26 and 21.20 Ios 1.18 Vers 12. for ever or to eternitie showt or shrill-out sing joyfully for so commonly the Hebrue Ranan signifieth and is therefore by the holy Ghost interpreted to be merry or joyful Rom. 15.10 from Deut. 32.43 and Gal. 4.27 from Isai 54.1 yet somtime this word is to showt-shrill or cry-aloud for sorow as Psal 142.7 A loud shril noyse or shwting was used in thanksgivings and prayers Levit. 9.24 1. King 8.28 Psal 17.1 and 118.15 and 126.2 and 33.1 and thou shalt cover or for thou wilt cover protect or cast a covering over them and this is answerable to their hope or seeking-covert in God before mentioned and signifieth a safe protection from al hurt or evil as Exod. 33.22 Psal 140.8 be-glad or leap for joy exsult The word signifieth outward gladnes in gesture and countenance So also doth the Greek answerable hereto that where one Evangelist writeth Rejoyce and be glad Mat. 5.12 another sayth Rejoyce and leap Luk. 6.23 Vers 13. bukler a piked-sheild called tsinnah of the sharp-pikednes as an other kind of Scutchion is called Magen Psal 3.4 of fensing or protecting favourable-acceptation or good will gracious-liking or acceptance So the Hebrue Ratson meaneth derived of a word which by the Apostle signifieth to accept Heb. 12.6 from Prov. 3.12 and to be wel pleased or delighted Mat. 12.18 from Isa 42.1 So the year Ratson of acceptation is the acceptable year Luk. 4.19 from Isa 61.2 and the time of acceptation is the acceptable time 2. Cor. 6.2 from Isa 49.8 It is also interpreted will or pleasure Hebr. 10.7 from Psalm 40.9 Annotations Psalm VI. Vers 1. VPon the eight or after the eight meaning the eight tune which was grave as that which we call the base So David fetching home Gods ark appointed some Levites with harps upon the eigth for the honour and service of God 1. Chron. 15.21 Vers 2. wrathful-heat or choler fervent-mood This word noteth the inward affection as the former doth the outward appearance David prayeth not simply against correction for as many as God loveth he doth rebuke and chastise Rev. 3.19 but would have his nurture with moderation least it broke him in peeces as Jeremy likewise prayeth Ier. 10.24 So after in Psal 38.2 Vers 3. heal me recure me Though this may have reference to bodily sicknes Psal 107.18.20 yet is it also applied to soul-sicknes and curing of it as Psal 41.5 heal thou my soul for I have sinned against thee Vers 4. how long or til when An imperfect speech through trouble of mind which may thus be supplied how long wilt thou cease or defer to help or how long wilt thou afflict me So Psal 90.13 Vers 5. release loosen or deliver my soul or me meaning from death as is expressed Psal 116.8 Vers 6. for in the death c. This doctrine King Hezekiah explayneth thus for hel shall not confesse thee death shall not prayse thee they that goe down the pit shall not hope for thy truth the living the living he shall confesse thee as I doe this day the father to the children shall make-knowne thy truth Isa 38.18.19 So after in Psal 115.17.18 hel or the grave deadly-hed the place or state of the dead See the note on Psal 16.10 confesse or give thanks celebrate divulge or freely publish with praise and commendation This same word is also used for consessing of sins Psal 32.5 Vers 7. I saint or am over-yawed with my sighing the like speech Baruch useth Ier. 45.3 The original word Iagahu signifieth yawing toyl turmoil and sore labour of body or mind and consequently fainting through wearines and is opposed to rest or quietnes Lam. 5.5 every night or the whole night I water that is bathe or dissolue into water or I melt my bedsted These are excessive figurative speeches to expresse the greatnes of his sorow In the Hebrue they are also in the future time I shal melt I shal make swim that is I usually melt and bathe noting the continuance of his affliction Vers 8. mine eye This may be taken for the whole face or visage as in Num. 11.7 the eye is used for the colour or appearance gnawen The Hebrue Ghnashash is to gnaw and fret so to make deformed and ugly to confume Hereof Ghnash is a moth-worm Psal
gests or exercises enterprised advisedly prosecuted studiously usually or naturall disposition and inclination as Prov. 20.11 1 Sam. 25.3 Vers 13. He that seeketh out or requireth bloods that is God who followeth findeth out punisheth and avengeth bloodshed or murder according to the law Gen. 9.5 6. meek-afflicted The originall here hath a double reading Ghnanajim that is afflicted poore and Ghnanavim meek modest lowly for affliction often causeth meeknes Therefore also Ghnani that is afflicted is translated praus Meek Mat. 21.5 from Zach. 9.9 Vers 14 From my haters that is which commeth upon me from them lifting-up or O lifter up exalter of me gates of death This noteth present perill and feare of death as being now neer at the very doore or gate thereof Gen. 4.7 Iudg. 5.8 It noteth also power strength and jurisdiction which death hath even reigning as the Apostle saith Rom. 1.14 because Magistrates sate and judgments were executed at the gates of cities Deut. 22.15 Iob 31.21 Amos. 5.10.15 So in other Scriptutes the gates of death and of hell denote their perill strength and horrour Psal 107 18. Isa 38.10 Mat. 16.18 Iob 38.17 Vers 15. Gates of the daughter of Sion these are opposed to the former gates of death and mean the publike places where Gods people came together at Sion gates where God sate vers 12. and which he loved most Psal 87.2 The daughter of Sion signifieth the the Church or Congregation there gathered as also the Chaldee paraphrase here sheweth for every chiefe city was counted as a mother 2 Sam. 20.19 whereupon the Apostle calleth Ierusalem the mother of us all Gal. 4.26 the villages that were neere and pertained unto such cities are called daughters Ios 15.45 2 Chron. 13.19 Psal 48.12 and the inhabitants there seated or assemblies of people resorting thither are likewise named daughters as being bred born nourished there and subject therto Such speeches are often in the scripture as daughter of Ierusalem Lam. 2.19 daughter of Sion Matt. 21.5 from Zach. 9.9 daughter of my people Ier. 4.11 daughter of Tyrus Psal 45.13 daughter of Babel Psal 137.8 and the like Vers 17. judgment he hath done or by the judgment that he hath executed his palms the wickeds own hands called the palms or hollowes for the secret maner of working So Psal 7.4 Meditation Selah meaning that this is a matter of deep meditation worthy to be wel minded and spoken or sung with earnest consideration alwayes Some retain the Hebrue word Higgajon Selah for that it may import a kind of Song or tune as the Greek turneth it being found in this form onely here and in Psal 92.4 Vers 18. into the hel into hel it self for the word into is in effect twise put in the Hebrue for more vehemencie Vers 19. needy-onely two names are here given to the poor Aebjon needy and desirous which importeth want of things needfull to be supplied by liberalitie Psal 132.15 and 112.9 Ghnaniii poor-afflicted which need help and deliverance from vexation as before vers 13. yet this precise difference is not alwayes observed in scripture perish for ay that is shall never perish Here the word not set in tho beginning serveth for a denial of al that followeth shall not be forgotten shall not perish of be lost Contrary to this is the wickeds-hope expectation which shall perish Prov. 10.28 Iob. 8.13 and 11 20. be strong or strengthen confirm and harden himself and so prevail This is fitly opposed both to the name and nature of man which is infirm sorowfull and mortall Vers 21. Put a fear in them or strike a terror in them The original moroh used in this place onely seemeth to be put for Mora which is Fear or Terrour Psal 76.12 these two Hebrue Letters being often put one for another as Amon Ier. 52.15 for Hamon 2 King 25.11 Shina 2. King 25.29 for Shinnah Ier. 52.33 Or according to the Letters it may come of Horah to teach and signifie a law or doctrine sorry-men in Hebrue Aenosh the proper name of Adams nephew Gen. 4.26 signifying Sorowfull and is after commonly given to every man for his dolefull state and mortality Psal 8.5 and here collectively is the name of mankind Annotations Psalm X. THis Psalm is in the Greek version a continuance part of the former 9. Wherupon the count of the Psalmes following doth in the Greek books and such as follow them differ from the Hebrue the 11. Psalm being reckned for the 10. the 12. for the 11. and so forward Yet to make up the number of 150. Psalmes they divide the 147. into two Likewise the 114. and 115. Psalmes they make one and the 116. they part in two Vers 1. Wherefore doost thou stand or wilt thou stand This form of expostulation implieth an earnest prayer Lord stand not farr off For questions may be resolved into plain affirmations or denyals as where one Euangelist sayth why diseasest thou the master Mark 5.35 another sayth Disease not the master Luk 8.49 doost thou hide to weet thine eyes as Esa 1.15 or thine eare as Lam. 3.56 or thy self times in distress that is when we are in distresse So Psal 9.10 Times may specially note troublous times See Psal 31.16 Vers 2. he hotly-pursueth or burn-doth the poor doth broil in afflictions is hotly-persecuted See Psal 7.14 The Apostle useth like speech for exceeding grief 2. Cor. 11.19 who is offended and burn not crafty-purposes or devises policies stratagemes The word noting somtime good purposes and somtime evil See also Psal 26.10 Vers 3. prayse doth the wicked to weet himself or his fortune for that he hath what his soul desireth And the soul of the wicked desireth Prov. 21.10 the covetous or gain-thirstie he blesseth to weet himself and his fortune The covetous the scraper together or Gather-good hath his name of a word which sometime signifieth to peirce or wound Ioel 2.8 And fitly is the gain-thirstie so called both for the hurt he doth to others whose life oft he would take away Prov. 1.19 and for that he woundeth himself with his greedy cark the holy Ghost testifying that such as lust after gain doe peirce themselves through with many sorrowes 1 Tim. 6.10 he despiteth or comtemptuously provoketh with evill words or carriage and so incenseth or stirreth him to wrath So vers 13. Vers 4. such is the loftines of his nose or according to the height of his countenance or of his anger The nose and casting up of it signifieth a proud scornfull and somtimes an angry countenance For as the highnes of the heart Psal 131.1 and of the spirit Prov. 16.18 noteth inward pride so the loftines of the eyes Psal 101.5 and here of the nose noteth outward pride and disdainfull behaviour The Hebrew hath one word for the nose and for anger as is observed Psal 2.5 the Greek here saith according to the multitude of his anger meaning that whereby he persecuteth the poor he seeketh not nothing regardeth or careth to
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
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-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
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.
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
an hilly mount or a mount of hilloks or knobbs having many tops This seemeth to be a comparison Basan is a goodly large mountain but this Sion doth excell it for here God dwelleth with his Angels c. Vers 17. leap ye insult ye proudly or lay ye wait for The originall Ratsad is no where found in Hebrew but here onely In Arabik it signifieth to espie and he in wait for the hurt of others which agreeth wel with the argument here for his seat to dwell in it The Lord chose Sion and desired it for his seat this shal be my rest for ever Psal 132.13.14 So the Lamb Christ is on mount Sion Rev. 14.1 Vers 18. Gods charret which he useth for his own service for defense of his Church and destruction of his foes see Psal 18.11 Charret is put for charrets as ship 1 King 10.22 for ships 2 Chron. 9.21 or to note out the joynt service of all the Angels as of one twise-ten-thousand or double-miriads that is innumerable in the Greek ten-thousand-fold meaning innumerable Angels The Hebrew Shinan translated Angels is not elswhere found in scripture It seemeth to come of Shanah to second as being second or next to God the cheef Princes Dan. 10.13 as those in place next Kings are called the second unto them 2 Chron. 28.7 Esth 10.3 If we referr it to the number we may turn it redoubled or manifold If to the charrets and derive it of Shanan to sharpen it may note a kind of charrets with sharp hooks used in warrs as many humane writers record 2 Maccab. 13.2 Statius lib. 10. Thebaid Macrobius c. How ever the word be doubtfull the meaning seemeth to be of Angels which the Greek here translate cheerfull-ones as of the Hebrew Shaan to be in tranquillitie and ioy and the Apostle seemeth to have reference to this place where he mentioneth mount Sion the celestiall Ierusalem and the company of ten-thousands of Angels which now we are come unto in Christ Hebr. 12.22 And Angels have appeared like fierie charrets 2 King 6.17 with them or in them as in Sinai as God was in Sinai with ten-thousands of holy ones when he gave the firie law Deut. 33.2 so is he in Sion with ten thousands of Angels Hebr. 12.22 Here the words as in seem necessarily to be supplied or the word Lord as the Lord of Sinai with like meaning as before Vers 19. Thou art ascended c. Thou Lord Iesus art gone up to the highest heaven having first descended to the lowest earth So the Apostle teacheth us to understand this place Eph. 4.8.9 to on high or to the high-place see Psal 7.8 led-captive or captived a captivitie that is a company of captaves a prey of people taken in warr See the like phrase 2 Chron. 28.5.11 Iudg 5.12 Num. 21.1 Deut. 21.10 So provertie is used for a company of poor people 2 King 24.14 Christs enemies Satan sin death hell c. were by him subdued Colos 2.15 his elect captived by Satan were by him redeemed of whom also this may be meant as Psal 126.1.4 hast taken gifts unto that is hast given and distributed gifts among men At Hebrew phrase often used as Take me a sword 1 King 3.24 that is give or bring it me Take her me to wife Iudg. 14.2 Take me an offring Exod. 25.2 Take me a litle water 1 King 17.10 that is Give Rightly therefore doth the Apostle turn this in Greek given Ephes 4.8 and the next words ba-Adam is unto men as Paul explaineth it or among men as Ier. 49.15 And the gifts are the Ministers of the gospell given for the good of the Church Ephes 4.11.12 and also the rebellious or disobedient to weet thou hast led captive They that continue rebellious are subdued to destruction Psal 2.9 Isa 11.4 others by conversion as Saul breathing 〈◊〉 threatnings and slaughter was by Christ subdued Act. 9. And after spake of himself and others we our selves were in times past unwise disobedient c. but when the bountifulnes and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared he saved us c. Tit. 3.3.4.5 to dwell understand in Gods mount as verse 17. or with Iah God meaning it of the captives Or that thou O Iah God maist dwell to weet in mens harts by faith Ephes 3.17 or in the Church which by those thy gifts the ministers is builded as a spirituall house for God to dwell in 1 Cor. 3.9.10.16 1 Pet. 2.5 So God dwelt among the Israelites Num. 5.3 and 35.34 Vers 20. day by day or dayly see Psal 61.9 lodeth us to weet with his blessings or gifts verse 19. or with afflictions wherewith the saints are burdened and yet blesse him for his comforts in them 2 Cor. 5.4 and 1 3.4.â— and 6 4.-6 Vers 21. Our God c. or God to us is a God for salvations that is all manneâ— health help and deliverance that fully-saveth Iehovih so the name of God iâ— written usually when Adonai Lord next foloweth it as here and Psal 109.21 oâ— goeth before it as Gen. 15.2 having the vowels of Aelohim God and so is by the Jeweâ— pronounced as othertimes having the vowels of Adonai it is so pronounced Lord. So for Adonai Iehovih 2 Sam. 7.18 is written Iehovah Aelohim 1 Chron. 17.16 See Psal 83.19 yssues or passages that is wayes and means of death or to death meaning that he hath many waies to bring his enemis to death and to deliver his people out of it For he hath the keyes of death Rev. 1.18 he killeth and giveth life woundeth and healeth and none can deliver out of his hand Deut. 32.39 So yssues of life Prov. 4.23 Vers 22. hairie scalp Hebr. the crown or scalp of hair meaning open and inevitable judgement on the chiefest and most fieâ—ce enemies guiltinesses guilty-sinns impieties So Psal 69 6. Vers 23 I will bring again or will return reduce to weet thee my people as I brought thee from the perill of Ogh in Bashan Num. 21.23.35 and of Pharaoh at the red sea Exod. 14.22.23.28.29 Former deliverances are often by the Prophets applied to the times and works of Christ See Isa 11.1.11.15.16 and 51.10.11 gulfs or deeps bottoms see Psal 69.3 Vers 24. That thy foot may embrew that is he embrewed or That thou mayst embrew thy foot It is the same word which before in verse 22. is Englished wound and signifieth to make gore bloudy and is hereby consequence put for embrewing or dipping in gore bloud as the Greek turneth it That thy foot may be dipped And this noteth a great slaughter of the enemies as the dipping of the foot in oile Deut. 33.24 meaneth abundance thereof in bloud of thine enemies or which floweth from thine enemies from him that is from each of them or from the greatest of them Antichrist or of the same bloud Compare herewith the slaughter of Christs enemies Rev. 19 17.18.-21 Vers 25. They have seen that is Men have seen not naming any speciall persons
striken-amazed beaten with terrour as with a hammer or as the Greek saith troubled So Dan. 2.1.3 Gen. 41.8 could not speak so the Hebrue phrase spake not is somtime to be interpreted as who shall judge 2 Chron. 1.10 for which in 1 King 3.9 is written who can or is able to judge So Psal 78.20 Vers 6. of ancient times or of eternities that is of ages past This he did according to the commandement Deut. 32.7 for former histories are written for our learning Rom. 15.4 1 Cor. 10.11 Vers 7 my melodie or musical-play to weet how I had afore time played and sung songs of prayse for thy benefits see Psal 33.2.3 or I remembred my musick and took my instrument and thus I sung Vers 11. dooth this make me sick dooth it grieve and weaken me that the right hand the administration of God is changed and be keepeth not one constant course in his works The prophet seemeth to check himself for his infirmitie Or taking it not for a question it maketh me sick or this is my infirmitie the change or that changed is for so the Hebrue phrase to change may be resolved Vers 12. will record will remember for my self and mention to others the Hebrue implieth both these by a double reading miracle that is miracles or wondrous-works as the Greek explaineth it all and every of them done of old So after in verse 15. Vers 13. discourse or meditate intreat of both in mind and talk Vers 14. in the sanctuary or in sanctitie in the holy place as the Greek turneth it meaning it is most holy and secret hidden from the eyes of the world as holy things were hidden in the sanctuarie especially the Ark and Cherubims where God sate So as it was not lawful for people or priests to see them Num. 46.7.15.20 Levit. 16.2 Compare also herewith Psalm 73.16.17 a God or a mighty one a Potentate Hebr. Ael So in the next verse as God in Greek as our God Vers 15. marvellous-work that is works wonders This is taken from Exod. 15.11 Vers 16. with arm that is with power an arm stretched out as Exod. 6.6 in Greek with thine arm of Iaakob that is the tribes of Israel born of him of Ioseph this may be meant as the Chaldee paraphrast taketh it of all the Israelites whom Joseph nourished Gen. 45.10.11 and 50.21 called therefore his sonns or in special of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasses the sonns of Joseph noted from the rest for more honour Compare also herewith Psal 80.2.3 Vers 17. The waters of the red sea Exod. 14.21 Psalm 114.3 trembled or were-payned as a woman in travail So Psal 29.8 and 97.4 Vers 18. streamed or gushed with a tempest These things were when the Lord looked unto the host of the Aegyptians out of the siry and cloudy pillar and so feared and hindred them with stormy tempests that their charret wheels fel off c. Exod. 14.24.25 And thus Israel was baptized in the clowd and in the sea 1 Cor. 10.1.2 thine arrowes or stones as this word also signifieth Lam. 3.16 meaning hail-stones See Psal 18.15 Ios 10.11 Vers 19. in the round-aier in the sphere or globe The aier is so called of the round form which it with all the heavens hath Of the thunder in the aier see Iob 37 2.-5 Psal 29. Vers 20. Thy way wherein thou wentest and leddest thy people confounding thy foes Exod. 14.19.20.22 Nehem. 9.11 So elsewhere his way is in the whirlwind Nahum 1.3 were not knowen to weet before that time nor after for the waters returned to their force and drowned the Aegyptians Exod. 14.27 So his other wayes are past finding out Rom. 11.33 that men must walk by faith not by sight 2 Cor. 5.7 Vers 21. lead thy people through the sea and after through the wildernes towards Canaan Moses being their King and Aaron their Priest The memorie of which mercy is often celebrated Deut. 8 2.-5.15 and 32.10 Ier. 2.2.6 Amos 2.10 Mic. 6.4 Psal 136.16 Act. 7.35.36 Annotations Psalm LXXVIII Vers 1. MY law or my doctrine for of it the Law hath the name in Hebrue see Psal 19.8 Christ speaketh in this Psalm to his people as the next verse sheweth So Isa 51.4 Vers 2. in parable that is in or with parables as the holy Ghost expoundeth it Mat. 13.34.35 All these things spake Iesus to the multitude in parables c. that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet saying I will open my mouth in parables c. Here the narration and applying of ancient histories are called Parables because all the things came unto our fathers as types and were written to admonish us 1 Cor. 10.11 What a parable meaneth see Psal 49.5 will utter or well-out as from a spring or fountain hidd-things so the holy Ghost expoundeth it in Greek Mat. 13.35 the Hebrue word signifying sharp or obscure speeches or riddles see Psal 49 5. of antiquitie or from old that is ancient things since the foundation of the world Mat. 13.35 Vers 5. stablished or reared-up a testimonie or witnes meaning the Covenant see Psal 19.8 in Iaakob among the Israelites the children of Iaakob to then sonns all their posteritie as Deut. 4 9. teach them thy sonns and thy somis sonns So Deut. 6.6.21 Vers 8. perverse or froward stubborn So Israel is noted to be Exod. 32.9 Deut. 31.27 Vers 9. Aephraim the ten tribes of Israel of which Ephraim was chief though they were valiant warriours yet for their sinns fel before their enemies 1 King 17. Hos 10 11 14. Some understand it of that slaughter of Ephraims sonns mentioned 1 Chron. 7.21 22 23. which was while their father lived in Aegypt Vers 10. refused to walk as 2 King 17.14.15 they would not obey but hardned their necks c. and refused his statutes and his covenant which he made with their fathers c. Vers 12. a miracle that is miracles marvels as in verse 2. parable is for parables of Tsoan or of Tanis as the Greek and Chaldee calleth it It was a chief citie in Aegypt and the kings Court or pallace and a place of great antiquitie Isa 30 34. Num. 13.23 So after verse 43. Vers 13. cleft the sea the red sea where the Israelites were baptised Exod. 14. 1 Cor. 10.2 Vers 14. a clowd to shadow them from the sun and to guide them in their journeyes a figure of Gods protection over his Church and guidance of the same Exod. 13.21 and 40.38 Num. 9 17-22 Nehem. 9.19 Isa 4.5 Vers 15. the Rocks once at Horeb Exod. 17.6 and again at Cadesh Num. 20.1.11 The Rock was spiritually Christ 1 Cor. 10.4 great deeps that is the great deep as the Greek turneth it the phrase is taken from Gen. 7.11 though here deeps is put for deep for the more vehemencie Or wee may turn it as in deeps very much to weet drink Vers 17. to provoke-bitterly by rebellion exasperating and causing wrath and bitternes as both
art c. or because thou hast put Iehovab who is my covert even the most high hast thou put for thy mansion or dwelling-place Vers 10. befall unto thee or occasionally-be-sent be thrust upon thee or caused to come unto thee so Prov. 12.21 Vers 12. upon their palms or their hands as the Greek turneth it This scripture the Devil alleged when he tempted Christ to throw down himself headlong Mat. 4.6 Luk. 4 10 11. but some of these words are there omitted least thou dash or that thou dash or hurt not The Angels are all ministring spirits sent forth to minister for their sakes which shall be heires of salvation Hebr. 1 14. See also Psal 34.8 Vers 13. the fierce-Lion or Libbard in Hebrew Shachal Of Lions there be divers kinds see Psal 7.3 asp or Cockatrice basilisk as the Greek here turneth it see Psal 58.5 under these names are meant all other things dangerous or adverse to the life of man which by faith are overcome as Mark. 16.17.18 Heb. 11.33.34 Vers 14. he cleaveth to me or is fastned that is affected to me in faith hope delight c. God cleaveth in love to his people Deut. 7 7. so they also unto him The Greek here turneth it he hoped in me Elswhere it is commonly used for fast-love and pleasure Gen. 34 8. Isa 38 17. Deut. 21.11 set him on high to weet in a safe defensed place as the word importeth therefore the Greek saith I will protect him see the note on Psal 20 2. Vers 15. honour him give him honour or glorie Elswhere his people are said to honour or glorify him Psal 50.15 See 1 Sam. 2.30 Vers 16. satisfy or give him his fill So Abraham Isaak David Iob c. are said to be full or satisfied with dayes Gen. 25.8 and 35.29 1 Chron. 23.1 Iob 42.17 make him to see that is to injoy or shew him see Psal 50.23 Annotations Psalm XCII Vers 1. OF Sabbath that is of Cessation or Resting to weet from our own works wills wayes and words Exod. 20.10 Isa 58.13 Heb. 4 10. which day was the seventh from the creation wherein God rested from all his work and blessed and sanctified it and commanded it to be kept holy unto him Gen. 2.2.3 Exod. 20.8 which was a token of his mercy unto and sanctification of his people Nehem. 9.14 Exod. 31.13 14. This day was sanctified by an holy convocation or assemblie of the people Levit. 23.3 offring of sacrifices Num. 28.9.10 singing of Psalmes as this title sheweth 2 Chron. 29.26 27. reading and expounding the scriptures Act. 13.15 and 15.21 praying Act. 16 13. disputing conferirng meditating of Gods word and works Act. 17 2. and 18.4 and doing works of mercy to them that were in need Mat. 12 2 -7.8.11.12 Vers 3. in the nights see Psalm 134 1. Vers 4. with meditation or meditated-song or upon Higgajon with the harp The word signifieth meditation as Psalm 9.17 Here some think it to be the name of an instruments or a solemn sound the Greek turneth it a song Vers 5. with thy work which is all done well and perfectly Gen. 1.31 and 2.2.3 Deut. 32 4. Vers 10. shal be scattred or shall dispart themselues The Chaldee paraphrast saith shal be separated from the congregation of the just Vers 11. shal be exalted or thou wilt exalt as the Vnicornes therewith to smite mine enemies as Deut. 33 17. The horn signifieth kingdom and strength and glory See Psal 75.5.11 Psal 22.22 mine old age so also the Greek translateth it or when I am old After which seemeth to be understood shal be annointed or as before shal be exalted with oil Oftentimes words are not expressed which are understood as is observed on Psal 69 11. and 18.7.29 Others for mine old age do turn it shal be annointed fresh or green oil Vers 12. mine eye shall view to weet evil or destruction as the Chaldee explaineth or the reward of my foes See Psal 54 9. and 91 8. Vers 13. palm-tree or date-tree which groweth not in these cold parts it is a tree of tall and upright stature wherto the scripture hath reference Song 7.7 the branches fair and green wherewith they made boothes at their solemn feasts Lev. 23 40. the fruit pleasant to eat Song 7 8. Exod 15 27. This tree though loden and pressed yet indureth and prospereth therefore the branches caried in the hand or worn in garlands were signes of victorie Rev. 7 9. with such graven trees the walls of Gods house and other holy things were beautified 1 King 6 29. and 7 36. figures of the flourishing estate of the godly alwayes as this psalm sheweth with Ezek. 40.16 26 31. and 41.18 19 20. whereas the wickeds prosperitie is momentany as grasse verse 8. a Cedar see the note on Psal 29 5. Vers 15. sprowt or grow waxing in stature and fruitfulnes through the blessing of God in whose house they are planted 1 Cor. 3 6. Unto this are all Gods people exhorted Ephes 4.15 16. Colos 11.10 in graines or hoary-age when naturall strength decayeth God ministreth vigour above nature See Psal 71 9 1. Isa 65 22. Heb. 11.11.12 Vers 16. no injurious-evill no manner of injustice for the Hebrew hath a letter more then ordinarie to increase the signification as Psal 3.3 and 125.3 And his respecteth Moses speech Deut. 32.4 where injurious-evil is opposed to Gods faithfulnes in his administration Annotations Psalm XCIII Vers 1. IS cloathed or hath put on to weet as an ornament and in abundant mesure for so clothing doth signify Psal 65.14 girded himself that is is in a readines to perform his work Isa 8.9 Luk. 12.35 Vers 2. from then that is of old or before then which the Chaldee expoundeth the beginning this phrase spoken of God or Christ meaneth eternitie Prov. 8.22 in respect of the creatures it is the beginning of time Vers 3. The flouds these are often put for the tumultuous rage and tyrannie of peoples Psal 65.8 and 18.5 Isa 17.12.13 Vers 4. wondrous-strong excellent or magnificent billowes this phrase is taken from Exod. 15.10 See also this word Psal 8.2 the high-place or height that is heaven So Psal 71.19 Vers 5. faithfull or made sure constant See the note on Psal 19.8 to length of dayes that is for ever See Psal 21.5 and 23.6 Annotations Psal XCIV Vers 1. GOd of vengeances to whom vengeance belongeth as Deut. 34.35 and which punishest evils So elswhere he is called the God of recompenses Ier. 51.56 shine clear to our comfort and our foes terrour See Psal 50.2 and 80.2 Vers 2. be lifted up on thy throne and in thy just judgement So Psal 7.7.8 Vers 4. Vtter or talk lavishly Well-out as a fountain see Psal 19 3. Iam. 3.11 a hard-word hard things durable reproaches see Psal 31.19 boast or exalt themselves with speaking and applying things to their own praise This word is used in the good part Isa 61.6 Vers 9. that planted the ear that is
they are menaced by the prophet Obad. 1.12.13.14 c. Vers 8. Daughter that is Congregation or Common wealth see Psalm 9.15 wasted that is worthy to be wasted as praised Psal 18.4 is praise-worthy Or that shall be washed as is born Isa 9.6 for shall be born because God had so certainly promised Ier. 50 and 51 or the waster to weet of others thy reward or thy evill deed see Psal 13 6. where it is contrarily used for a good-deed Compare herewith Ier. 50 29. Reve. 18 6. Vers 9. the Rock that is rocks or stones compare Isa 13 16. Annotations Psalm CXXXVIII Vers 1. THe Gods the Kings and princes of the earth as verse 4. called Gods Psal 82 1 6. before such David used to confesse the Lord Psal 119 46. The Greek here for Gods saith Angels as Psal 8.6 which also he hold Gods holy things in his Church 1 Cor. 11 10. 1 Pet. 1.12 Ephes 3.10 Vers 2. thy word or thy saying the promise in Christ concerning thy people is greater then all other things whereby thou hast made thy self known Vers 3. with strength which I have from thee as the Greek saith with thy might strengthned by Gods spirit in the inner man as Ephes 3 16 20. Vers 5. in the wayes or of the wayes whereof see Psal 103 7. Vers 6. For or Though the haughty the prowd person in Greek the high things The Chaldee paraphraseth the proud he will drive farr from heaven a farr off or aloof not neer or familiarly but in wrath to punish them Vers 7. revivest or wilt revive and keep me alive so after against the anger to represse it or on the nose the face to smite it with thy hand The Hebrew signifieth both anger and nose Psal 2 5. but the Greek saith anger Vers 8. perfectly-accomplish or perform to weet his work begun against my foes and his mercie concerning me So the Greek turneth it he will recompense for me and the Chaldee he will recompense them evill for me See Psal 57.3 slack not or leave not off It is properly to leave off work by unloosing the hand Neh. 6 3. So David prayeth that God which had begun a good work for him would not give it over but perform it untill the day of Iesus Christ as Philip. 1.6 Annotations Psalm CXXXIX Vers 1. DAvids psalme see the notes on Psal 40 1. Vers 2. my familiar-thought in Greek my reasoning or disputing thoughts in Chaldee my followship the Hebrew hath the signification of friendship and familiaritie used here and in verse 17. for thoughts or cogitations Vers 3. fannest or winnowest or compassest that is discussest and triest out to the utmost even tracing the footsteps as the Greek signifieth Compare Iob 31 4. accustomed to and so acquainted with the Greek foreseest Vers 4. When the speech c. or For there is not a word in my tongue but loe c. Vers 5. beset straitly beseige and inclose holdest strait or hast formed me thy palm or hand that I cannot break away The like phrase is in Iob. 40 27. Vers 6. a knowledge or This knowledge namely of thee as the Greek addeth it is high or set on a high place as Psal 59 2. attain to it or prevail against it as Psal 129 2. Vers 7. thy presence or thy face Vers 8. make my bed or spread-my-couch in Greek descend Compare Amos 9 2. Vers 9. wings of the morning or day-dawning which is said to have wings for that it speedily flieth over all the aier of the sea meaning the furthest parts of the world for so the sea often signifieth Psal 65.6 and 72 8. Isa 24.14 Vers 11. shrowd over-dim me as with the dark twilight or shall bruise shall crush me down as Gen. 3.15 so the Greek shall tread me down Vers 12. darkneth that is hideth compare Iob 34 22. Ier. 23 24. as is c. or like darknes like light that is they are equal as that which in Mat. 22 30. is like in Luk. 20 36. is equal Vers 13. covered that is safely kept and protected as the Greek saith holpen me or covered me with skin and flesh c. as Iob 10 11. Vers 14. fearfully or in fearfull-sorts to weet I am made or these are fearfull-things marveilously-made or excellently-made elswhere this word is used for separated from and excelling others see Psal 4 4. Vers 15. my bone that is bones any of them or my substance or strength for thereof the bone is named embroidered that is cunningly wrought with nerves sinewes veins and varietie of limms A similitude taken from broiderie work Psal 45.15 nether places of the earth so he calleth his mothers womb because of Gods secret and unknown making of men there Eccles 11 5. And thus may the like phrase Ephes 4 9. be understood of Christs incarnation Vers 16. My unformed substance or Mine embrion which is the body in the womb before it hath perfect shape or unwrought up as the Greek here translateth it The Hebrew name is of wrapping or winding up like a bottom my wound-up-masse or body all of them all my members wound up in that my embiron or unperfected-substance Or generally all men The Chaldee saith all my dayes were written were written Hebr. shall be written which meaneth a continuall act see Psal 2 1 So after shall be formed in the dayes they were formed or what dayes they should be formed meaning that all his members in the dayes that they were in fashioning in his mothers womb were written down of God or that the dayes of their forming were written and when not one Hebr. and not one of them or in them Meaning that God had written down all parts of his body not only when they were in forming but long before So commending his providence who calleth things which be not as though they were Rom. 4 17. Vers 17. how precious are that is how rare are thy thoughts to me how few of them can I speak of how incomprehensible are thy cogitatoms The words following shew this to be the meaning Compare Iob 26 14. And a thing is said to be precious which cannot be attained unto or effected see Psal 49 9. Otherwise we may take it thus Thy thoughts that is the thoughts that I have of thee how precious of how much esteem and worth are they to me So precious is used Psal 36 8. mightly-increast many and strong see Psal 40 6. the summs Hebr. heads used for summs and so the Greek archee Num. 1 2. and 26 2. I awake and or when I awake I am still with thee that is still meditating of thee The Chaldee referreth this to the last resurrection thus I shall rise again in the world to come and shall be ever with thee See Psal 17.15 Vers 19. If thou wouldest or O that thou wouldest for it seemeth here to be a wish as also in the Greek of the new Testament Luk. 12.49 what will I if it were that is ô
it They count that people blessed which hath these things whose God this sentence is opposed to all the other worldly wealth Annotations Psalm CXLV Vers 1. AN hymne or Praise and hereof the whole book in Hebrew is called the book of Hymnes This hymne is composed after the order of the Hebrew Alphabet onely one letter wanting See Psal 25.1 aye or perpetually see Psal 9.6 Vers 3. praised see Psal 18.4 no search that is it is past finding out of greatnes see Psal 150.2 Vers 4. powers that is powerfull mighty acts so verse 12. Mat. 13.58 Vers 5. honour of the glorie or glorious honour or comelines words of thy marvels that is thy miracles thy marveilous words or things So words of song Psalm 137.3 talk discourse of or meditate Vers 8. pitifull or compassionate Compare Psal 103.8 Exod. 34 6. long-suffring or slow to anger see Psal 86.15 Vers 10. shall confesse or let them confesse c. Vers 11. tell talk of or preach Heb. say Vers 14. up-righteneth lifteth-right up or maketh straight all that are bended down or bowed together so Psal 146.8 Vers 15. in his time that is in due season see Psal 1.3 and 104.27 Vers 16. the desire or pleasure or with contentement contentedly acceptablie with that which seemeth good to thee and pleaseth or contenteth them Vers 18. in truth this word implieth faith sinceritie earnestnes and constancie Compare Deut. 4.7 Ioh. 4 24. Vers 19. the desire or the will the pleasure and contentment as verse 16. we are to desire that Gods will may be done Math. 6.10 here he doeth his servants will so he honoureth them that honour him 1 Sam. 2.30 Vers 21. shall speak or Let my mouth speak all flesh all sorts of people see Psalm 65.2 Annotations Psal CXLVI Vers 1. HAlelu-jah that is Praise ye Iah see Psalm 135.1 Vers 2. in my life so long as I live so Psalm 104.33 Vers 4. his spirit mans ghost so the soul is said to goe forth Gen. 35.13 to his earth whereof he was made earth is in Hebrew Adamah hereof man was called Adam Earthly compare Gen. 2.7 and 3.19 Psalm 104.29 his thoughts or purposes the most excellent effects of the mind or spirit of man Vers 7. the bound or prisoners but here it may be meant more largely for sicknesses also are Satans bonds which our Lord Christ loosed Luk. 13.16 See also Isa 61.1 Vers 8. openeth the eyes or giveth sight to compare Mat. 9.29.30 Ioh. 9.6.7.32 uprightneth or maketh straight as Psal 145.14 see this fulfilled Luk. 13.13 Vers 9. setteth-upright maketh to continue sure so Psal 20.9 and 147.6 Compare Deut. 10.18 and 27.19 Exod. 22.22.23.24 Psal 68.6 overthroweth or turneth up side down so Iob. 19.6 see also Psal 1.6 Annotations Psalm CXLVII Vers 2. OVtcasts or driven out in Greek the dispersions that is the dispersed which word the Apostle useth 1 Pet. 1.1 Iam. 1.1 Compare Deut. 30.4 Isa 11.12 and 56.8 Ioh. 11.52 Vers 3. bindeth up their greifs that is healeth their wounds as Luk. 4.18 with Isa 61.1 Compare also Ezek. 34.16 Vers 4. Counteth or Telleth numbreth which to man is impossible see Gen. 15.5 Ier. 33.22 Isa 40.26 Vers 5. no number nor searching-out Isa 40.28 Vers 6. setteth-upright conserveth to continue yet see Psal 146.9 Vers 7. Sing or Answer that is Sing-by turns one after another as Exod. 15.21 Vers 8. with clowds as in Elias time 1 King 18.45 the mountains and deserts where no man is as Iob 38.26.27 Psal 104.14 Vers 9. food Hebr. bread that is the beasts their food as the Greek hath it young ravens Hebr. sonns that is yonglings of the ravens So in Iob 39.3 who prepareth for the raven his meat when his yong ones call unto God wandring for lack of meat Vers 13. strengthneth or hath made strong a signe of Gods favour and Sions safetie see the contrarie Lam. 2.9 Ier. 51 30. Amos 1.5 Psalm 107.16 Isa 45.2 Vers 14. putteth in or putteth thy border c. that is maketh peace in thy borders Compare Isa 60.17.18 Ier. 12.12 and 15 13. and 17 3. fat that is fine flowr so Psal 81.17 Vers 15. his edict or saying that is commandement Vers 17. yee or frost the frozen hail stones can stand that is endure it so Prov. 27 4. Nahum 1.6 Vers 19. his words the ten commandements or moral law Exod. 20.1 called the ten words Deut. 10.4 statutes decrees and constitutions of Gods worship see the note on Psalm 2 7. judgements the judicial lawes for punishing offenders Exod. 21.1 Psalm 19.10 Vers 20 any or every but in Hebrew all is often used for any see Psalm 103.2 and 143.2 judgements the Greek saith his judgements he hath not manifested to them Annotations Psalm CXLVIII Vers 1. FRom the heavens ye heavenly creatures so after from the earth verse 7. is earthly creatures Compare Rev. 5.13 Vers 3. starrs of light bright shining starrs which praised God together Iob 38 7. Vers 4. above the heavens in the clowds of the aier Gen. 1 7. Iob 26.8 and 37.11 Vers 6. stablished or made them stand Psal 119 91. a statute that is statutes or decrees rules ordinances whereby every creature is bounded to his set time and place as Iob 14.5 13. and 26.10 whereupon mention is made of the statutes or ordinances of heaven of the Moon and starrs c Iob 38.33 Ier. 31.35 and 33.25 Vers 6. it shall not passe the statute or bound set of God or it the statute shall not passe away or fall Vers 7. dragrons or whale-fishes Vers 8. vapour or smoke exhalation damp Vers 10. fethered fowl or winged bird Hebr. bird of wing Vers 13. high-advanced or set-on-high so Isa 12.4 It is a strong towre into which the righteous runneth and is also set on high in safetie Prov. 18.10 Vers 14. the horn the power and glorie see Psal 75.10 This is accomplished in Christ the horn of salvation Luk. 1.69 the praise understand which is the praise of his saints or an agument of praise to them neer him Gods people are said to be neer unto him in respect of his covenant with them in Christ Eph. 2.13 their service of him Lev. 10.3 and spirituall alliance in Christ Ioh. 20.17 1 Ioh. 3.1 For this word nigh is used for kindred Levit. 21.3 Christ draweth neer unto God for them Ier. 30.21 and they by him Heb. 10.19.22 Annotations Psalm CXLIX Vers 2. HIs makers the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost which three are one 1 Ioh. 5.7 The mystery of the Trinity is in the Hebrew phrase so in many other as God said Let us make man in our image Gen. 1.26 Where is God my makers Iob 35.10 Thy makers is thine husbands Isa 54.5 Remember thy Creators Eccles 12.1 and sundry the like God also is our maker both in nature and grace see Psal 100.3 their King Christ as Mat. 21.5 Song 1.4 Vers 3. with flute as Psal 150 4. or in a dance as Ier. 31.4 13.
1â— Wondrous-excellent Psalm 8.2 Word for thing or matter Psalm 7.1 Hebrue phrases observed which are somwhat hard and figurative 1. DEfect or want of words as of a verb substantive am art is c. Psal 2.7 and often Of a nown substantive after a verb Psalm 103 9. 109 21. 137 5. 139 20. Of a nown substantive after an adjective ITEMsalm 10 10. Of a verb generally Ps 69 11. 18 7 29. Of a pronown Psal 45 4. and 59 14. and 68 36. and 69 2. and 71 18. and 115 12. Of a preposition Psal 5.4 and 2.8 and 9 12. and 42.3 Of a part of a sentence Ps 6.4 and 89 36. 2. Overplus or redundance of some smal words Psal 1.4 and 46 7. and 118 14. and 137 3. 3. Change or putting one for another as Of number fowle for fowles Angel for Angels c. Ps 8.9 and 34 8. and 78 2.45 and 79 2. and often Of person Psal 59 10. and 65.7 and 80 7. and 115 9. and 144 10. Of time Psal 2.1 and 18.7 and often Of gender Psal 45 17. and 79 8. Of an active verb for a passive Psal 32 9. and 36 3. and 109 13. and 49 15. 4 Questions or expostulations used For affirmations Ps 56 9. and 14 4. For denials Psal 94 20. For prayers Psal 10 1. For wishes Psal 4.7 and 14.7 5. Words used in the plural number for excellencie c. Psal 103 6. One word singular and another plural used for exactnes Psalm 66 3. 6. The mysterie of the holy Trinitie Ps 11 7. and 3.3 and 149 2. 7. A verb indefinite of like signification with that which went before Psal 49.15 General observations touching the Psalmes THe Psalter is in the Hebrue divided into five books 1. The first containeth the 41. first Psalmes 2. The second containeth the next 31. psalmes to the 73. 3. The third hath the next 17. psalmes unto the 90. 4. The fourth containeth the next 17. psalmes to the 107. 5. The fift containeth the 44. last psalmes Every of these books is ended with Amen or Halelu-Iah But being all joyned together they are usually counted one book and so the Apostle Peter speaketh of them Act. 1.20 The inditers of these Psalmes are expressed five Moses David Asaph Heman and Aethan Of the titles of the Psalmes THe Psalmes many of them have no title at all others have titles but very divers Some signifie the writers as David Asaph c. some the singers as the sonns of Korach Ieduthun c. some the instruments whereto they were sung as Neginoth Nechiloth c. some the nature of the Ditty as a Psalm an hymn c. some the use of it as an instructing Psalme c. some the occasion of making it as Davids flying from Absalom his going in to Bathshebah c. Five and twentie psalmes are without any title namely the 1.2.10 33.43.71.91.93.94.95.96.97.99.104.105.107.114.115.116.117.118.119.136.137 and 147. Yet of some of these the holy Ghost witnesseth that David wrote them Act. 4.25 Heb. 4.7 and so we may judge of the rest David Davids name is prefixed unto 74. psalmes but diversly Five and thirtie are intitled a Psalme of David as the 3.4.5.6.8.9.11.12.13.14.15.19.20.21.22.23.24.29.31.38.39.40.41.51.62.63.64.70.101.109.110.139.140.141.143 Three are intitled A psalm a song of David Psal 30. and 65. and 68. One is intitled A song a psalm of David Psal 108. Fourteen are intituled Of David understanding the word Psalm or Song as the 1â— 25.25.26.27.28.34.35.36.37.61.69.103.138.144 One is intituled An hymn of David Psalm 145. Two are intitled A prayer of David Psalm 17. and 86. Six are intitled Michtam of David Psalm 16.56.57.58.59 and 60. Five are named Instructing psalms of David psalm 32.52.53.54.55 One is called An instructing psalm of David a prayer c. psalm 142. One is intituled Shigajon of David psalm 7. Five are intituled A song of degrees of David psalm 122.124.126.131.133 Asaph Asphr name is set to 12. psalms as written by him or at least committed unto him Seven are intituled A psalm of Asaph psalm 50.73.77.79.80.81 and 82. Two are intituled A psalm of Asaph a song psalm 75. and 76. One is named A song a psalm of Asaph psalm 83. Two are called Instructing psalms of Asaph psalm 74. and 78. Heman One is named An instructing psalm of Heman psalm 88. Aethan And one An instructing psalm of Aethan psalm 89. Fourteen other have this title An instructing psalm or Maskil Psalm 42.44.45.46.32.52.53.54.55.142.74.78.88.89 One of these is called An instructing psalm a song of the welbeloved virgins psalm 45. So the title of Instruction is set in all over 24 psalms Four have this title before them Corrupt not or Al tashchith psalm 57.58.59.75 Two are intituled for to record psalm 38. and 70. Moses One is intituled A prayer of Moses the man of God psalm 90. One is intitled onely A psalm psal 98. Two have this title A psalm a song psalm 67. and 87. One is intituled A song a psalm ps 66. One is intituled A psalm for confession psalm 100. One A psalm a song for the Sabbath day psalm 92. One A prayer for the afflicted c. psalm 102. Fifteen are intituled Songs of degrees as from psalm 120. to the 134. Two have the titles for Solomon psal 72 and 127. Five and fiftie are intituled To the master of the musick as psalm 4.5.6.8.9.11.12.13.14.18.19.20.21.22.31.36.39.40.41.42.44.45.46.47.49.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.75.76.77.80.81.84.85.88.109.139.140 Two are intituled To Ieduthun psalm 39. and 77. The sonns of Korach have eleven psalmes directed unto them Of which Four are intituled A song a psalm to the sonns of Korach psalm 47.49.84.85 Two thus A song a psalm to the sonns of Korach psal 48.88 One thus To the sons of Korach a psalm a song psalm 87. One thus To the sons of Korach on Alamoth a song psalm 46. Three are named Instructing-psalms to the sonns of Korach psal 42.44.45 Nine Psalms have before them Halelu-Iah psal 106.111.112.113.135.146.148.149.150 FINIS