Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs, Biblical commentary 6 · Book 4 – Book 5

Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs · Biblical commentary 6 · Book 4 – Book 5

p. 136The fourth Booke.

PSAL. XC.

Moses setting forth Gods providence, 3 complaineth of humane fragilitie; 7 divine chastisements, 10 and brevitie of life. 12 He prayeth for the knowledge and sensible experience of Gods good providence.

A prayer of Moses the man of God.

LOrd, thou hast beene to us an habitation in generation and generation.

Before the mountaines were borne, 2and thou hadst brought forth the earth and the world; even from eternitie unto eternitie thou art God. Thou turnest sory man 3unto contrition; and sayest, returne ye sons of Adam. For a thousand yeares, in thine 4eyes, are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away 5with a floud, they are as a sleepe in the morning, as the grasse that is changed. In 6the morning it flourisheth and is changed; at the evening it is cut downe and withe…eth.

For we are consumed in thine anger, and 7in thy wrathfull heat wee are suddenly troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before 8thee, our hidden sins to the light of thy face.

For all our dayes doe turne away in thine 9exceeding wrath; wee have consumed our yeares as a thought. The daies of our years, 10in them are threescore and ten yeares; and if they be in strengths, fourescore yeares; and their pride is molestation and painfull iniquitie; for it is cut downe speedily, and we flie away. Who knoweth the strength of thine 11anger, and according to thy feare, thine exceeding wrath? To number our dayes, so 12make thou us to know, that wee may apply the heart to wildome. Returne, Iehovah, 13how long! and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. Satisfie us in the morning 14with thy mercy, that wee may shout and rejoyce in all our daies. Make thou us rejoyce, 15according to the daies thou hast afflicted us, the yeares wherein we have seene evill. Let 16thy worke appeare unto thy servants, and thy comely honour into their sonnes. And let p. 13717the pleasantnesse of Iehovah our God be upon us, and the worke of our hands establish thou upon us; yea the worke of our hands, establish thou it.

Annotations.

THe man of God] that is, the Prophet, as Deut. 33. 1. For a Prophet, a Seer, and a man of God, 1were all one, 1 Sam. 9. 6, 8, 9, 10, 11. The Chaldee Paraphrast sheweth it here, saying, A Prayer that Moses the Prophet of the Lord prayed, when the people of the house of Israel had sinned in the wildernesse. This Psalme hath reference to that history in Numb. 14. an habitation] or mansion, in all our travels in this terrible wildernesse, Exod. 33. 14. Deut. 8. 15. and 33. 27.

Vers. 2. were borne] this and the next word, 2brought forth, are similitudes taken from procreation of children, to signifie the creation of the world. Like speeches are in Job. 38. 28, 29. of the raine, dew, ice, and frost.

Vers. 3. unto contrition] till he be contrite, or broken, 3that is, even to death; as the Chaldee explaineth it, Thou turnest man for his sinne unto death. returne] the body to the earth, Psal. 146. 4. and the spirit to God, Eccles. 12. 7.

Vers. 4. a watch] a ward or custodie, which is 4about three houres space: for the Iewes divided the day into twelve houres, Ioh. 11. 9. and so the night, which they subdivided into foure watches, Matt. 14. 15. named the evening midnight, cock-crowing▪ and dawning, Mark. 13. 35. Luke▪ 12. 38, 39. Mat. 24. 43. See also Exod. 14. 24. 1 Sam. 11. 11.

Vers. 5. a sleepe] the Chaldee paraphraseth, If 5they turne not, thou wilt bring death upon them, which is like a sleepe unto them, and in the world to come they shall be changed, as the grasse which is cut downe.

Vers. 6. is changed] or changeth, to wit, the 6estate thereof, that is, sprouteth or groweth, as the Chaldee explaineth it. And so the Hebrew (which generally signifieth a change, passage, or shifting,) is sometime used for the better, to sprout, Ioh 14. 7▪ So to change the strength, Esay 40▪ 31. is to r…nue …r increase it.

Vers. 8. our hidden sinnes] or, sins of our youth▪ 8as the Chaldee here taketh it. The Hebrew word will beare both; so also the sense, for we have both secret sins, Psal. 19. 13. and sins of our youth, Psal. 25. 7. which God often punisheth us for, Ioh 20. 11. to the light of thy face] that is, knowing, remembring, manifesting, and punishing them, Ier. 16. …7▪ …s…l. 109. 14. 15. For the Lord lightneth things that are …i… in darknesse, and maketh the counselt of the heart manifest, 1 Cor. 4. 5. he is of pure eyes, and cannot s…evill, H…b. 1. 13. therefore David prayeth, hide thy face from my sinnes▪ Psal. 5…. 1….

Vers. 9. doe turne away] or, turne the face, decline, 9as the day drawing to an …nd▪ …. …. 4. … as a thought] or … word, a sound that passeth out of the mouth, as I…b 37. …. as a ta…e that i… told, for mans life is a breath or …pour▪ Psal. 39. 6. …. 4. 14. and so the Chaldee translateth it, as the breath of the mouth in winter. Moses bewaileth the decaying of the people in the wildernesse, for they came out of Aegypt six hundred thousand men, Exod. 12. 37. and not one feeble among them, Psalm. 105. 37. and being mustered at mount Sina, from twentie yeares old and above, they were 603 550. men, besides the tribe of Levi, Numb. 1. 46, 47. but for their sinne, at Kadesh God sware their carkasses should fall in the wildernesse, Numb. 14. 28, 29. which came so to passe. For being …ustered about 38. yeares after, there was of all that armie not left a man alive, save Caleb and Josua, Numb. 26. 63, 64, 65.

Vers. 10. if they] (the yeares) be in str…ngths, 10that is, most strong and valid; or, if by reason of great strength. their pride] or prowesse, that is, the excellencie, or lustihead of those yeares, the bravest of them is but misery. painfull iniquitie] paine and misery, the punishment of sin. Iniquitie is often put for the punishment of it, Psal. 32. 5.

Vers. 11. according to thy feare] or, as thy feare, 11that is, who knoweth (or acknowledgeth) thy wrath, so as thy feare teacheth men to doe? meaning by feare, either Gods law, as Psal. 19. 10. or his fearefull judgements upon sinners, which should strike a feare into mens hearts, De…. 13. 11. Psal…. 119. 120. Ion. 1. 16. Or, as thy feare, that is, so as to feare thee for thy wrath, and by it to depart from evill▪ as Prov. 16. 6. 2 Co… ▪ 5. 10, 11. or, even according to thy feare, so is thy wrath. The Chaldee paraphraseth, who knoweth to turn away the strength of thy anger; but the just which feare thee, appeasing thy wrath.

Vers. 12. may apply] or, may bring, may make 12come. to wisdome] or, may get a heart of wisdome, that is, a wise heare; and so may bring it to thee, when we shall come to judgement.

Vers. 13. how long?] wilt thou afflict us? as the 13Chaldee paraphraseth; or, wilt thou deferre to helpe us? See Psal▪ 6. 4. repent thee] to wit, of the evill▪ intended or inflicted upon thy servants, as Deut. 32. 36. I…e… 2. 13. Ion. 3. 10. Ier. 18. 8.

Vers. 14. in the morning] that is, early▪ after the 14darke night of afflictions; see Psalm. 5▪ 4. and 30. 6.

Vers. 15. the yeares &c] that is, as wee have 15beene many dayes and yeares afflicted, so let us have many yeares of comfort.

Vers. 16. thy comely honour] or magnificence, in 16releasing us from trouble, and refreshing us with merciemercy.

Vers. 17. the pleasantnesse] or beautie, that is, 17the accomplishness of th… co…enant and promise to our fathers, let now be seene upon us. So the staffe beauty (or pleasantnesse) in the Lords hand, signified his covena… with them, Z…ch. 11. 7. 10. or generally it … Gods …ble grate and favour: See …. 27. 4. The Ch…ldee exp…unds it, the pleasantnesse of Paradise. stablish] or direct▪ … and …re. For the Lord worketh all our actions f… Esay 26. 12. and without him we can doe nothing, Iob. 15. 5.

p. 138PSAL. XCI.

The state of the godly. 3 Their safetie. 9 Their habitation. 11 Their keepers. 14 Their friend, with the effects of them all.

HEe that sitteth in the secret of the most high, shall lodge himselfe in 1the shadow of the Almighty. I wil say, of Iehovah, my safe hope & my fortresse, 2my God, in him will I trust: For he will deliver 3thee from the snare of the Fowler, from the wofull pestilence. Hee will cover thee 4with his wing, & under his feathers thou shalt hope for safety; his truth shalbe a buckler and a shield. Thou shalt not feare for the dread of the night, for the arrow that flieth by day.

For the pestilence that walketh in the darknesse; 6for the stinging plague that wasteth at noone-day. A thousand shal fall at thy side, 7and ten thousand at thy right hand; unto thee it shall not come neare. OnelyOnly, with thine 8eyes shalt thou behold, and shalt see the reward of the wicked. Because thou Iehovah my safe hope, the most high, thou hast put for 9thy mansion. There shall not befall unto 10thee any evill, and the plague shall not come nigh thy tent. For his Angels will he command 11for thee, to keepe thee in all thy waies.

VponUpon their hands shall they beare thee up, 12lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the fierce Lion & the Aspe, thou shalt tread downe the lurking Lion 13and the Dragon. Because hee cleaveth unto me, therefore will I deliver him: I will 14set him on high, because hee knoweth my name. Hee shall call on mee, and I will answer him; with him will I be in distresse; I wil 15release him, and will honour him. With 16length of daies will I satisfie him, and will make him to see my salvation.

Annotations.

SEcret] in Greeke, helpe. shall lodge] or, that 1lodgeth, …. shadow] that is, defence, as Numb. 14. 9. So the Greeke saith, protection; the Chaldee addeth, shadow of the clouds of the glory of the A…ghtie.

Vers. 2. I will …ay] or, doe say, namely, to th… 2man for his further co…ort and assurance; as vers. 3, &c. o…, in his na…, p…ting my selfe for an example. The Greeke for more plainnesse changeth the person, thus; He shall say to the Lord, thou art mine helper▪ &c. The Chaldee addeth, David said, I will say, &c. of Iehovah] or, to him, that hee is my safe hope, (or my shelter.)

Vers. 3. of the fowler,] as Psal. 124. 7. or hunter, 3meaning the devill that hath the power of death, and seeketh to destroy, Heb. 2. 14. 1 Pet. 5. 8. the wofull pestilence] Hebr. the pest of wofull evils, that is, the most wofull, noysome and contagious pest.

Vers. 5. the dread of the night] the dreadfull 5evill that terrifieth in the night, Prov. 3. 25. Song 3. 8. arrow] so the pestilence is called, Deut. 32. Ezek. 5. 16. The Chaldee calleth it, the arrow of the Angell of death.

Vers. 6. the stinging plague] the murreine (or 6pest) that suddenly pricketh and destroyeth, Deut. 32. 24. The Apostle in Greeke calleth it a sting or pricke, 1 Cor. 15. 55. from Hos. 13. 14. as there the Lxx. turned it. The Chaldee here expounds it, the company of Devils. at noone-day] that is, openly: So Ier. 15. 8.

Vers. 8. shalt thou behold] or, regard, consider, 8as the Greeke turneth it.

Vers. 9. Because thou Iehovah] an unperfect 9speech, as in vers. 2. understand, Because thou sayest, thou Iehovah art &c. or, because thou hast put Jehovah 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, 10be thrust upon thee, or caused to come unto thee: so Prov. 12. 21.

Vers. 12. upon their hands] or, their palmes; 12which the Chaldee expoundeth, their strength. This Scripture the Devill alleaged, when he tempted Christ to throw downe himselfe head-long, Matt. 4. 6. Luke 4. 10, 11. but some of these words are there omitted. lest 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, Heb. 1. 14. See also Psal. 34. 8. a stone] the Chaldee interprets it, evill concupiscence, which is like unto a stone.

Vers. 13. the fierce Lion] or Libbard, in Hebrew 13Shachal. Of Lions there be divers kinds; see Psal. 7. 3. aspe] or, Cockatrice, Basiliske, as the Greeke 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 14is, affected to me, in faith, hope, love, delight, &c. The Chaldee expounds it, to my word. God cleaveth in love to his people, Deut. 7. 7. so they also unto him: The Greeke here turneth it, he hoped in me. Else-where it is commonly used for fast-love and pleasure, Gen. 34. 8. Esay 38. 17. Deut. 21. 11. se… him on high] to wit, in a safe defenced place, as the word importeth: therefore the Greeke saith, I will protect him. See the notes on Psal. 20. 2.

Vers. 15. honour him] give him honour, or glory: 15Else-where his people are said to honour or glorifie him, Psal. 50. 15. See 1 Sam. 2. 30.

Vers. 16. satisfie] or give him his fill. So Abraham, 16Is…ak, David, Iob, &c. are said to be full or sa… with …, Gen. 25. 8. and 35. 29. 1 Chron. …3. …. Iob 42. 17. make him to see] that is, to enjoy, or shew him: See Psal. 50. 23.

p. 139PSAL. XCII.

The Prophet teacheth how good it is to praise God, 5. for his great workes, 7 for his judgements on the wicked, 11 and for his goodnesse to the godly.

A Psalme, a song for the day of Sabbath.

IT is good to confesse to Iehovah, and to 2sing Psalme to thy Name, O most high.

To shew forth thy mercy in the morning, and thy faithfulnesse in the nights. 3VponUpon the ten-stringed instrument, and upon 4the Psaltery, with meditation upon the Harp.

For thou hast rejoyced me, O Iehovah, with thy worke; in the acts of thy hands will 5I shout. How great are thine acts, Iehovah! 67very deepe are thy thoughts. A brutish man knoweth not, and an unconstant foole understandeth not this. When wicked men 8spring up as the grasse, and all that worke iniquitie doe flourish; that they shall be abolished unto perpetuitie. But thou art high 910for ever, Iehovah. For loe thine enemies, Iehovah; for loe thine enemies shall perish: they shall be scattered, all that worke iniquitie. And my horne shall be exalted as the 11Vnicornes; mine old age shall be anointed with fresh oile. And mine eye shall behold 12on mine enviers; of evill doers that rise up against me, mine eares shall heare. The just, 13he shall spring up as a Palme-tree, as a Cedar in Lebanon shall he grow. They that are planted in the house of Iehovah, in the courts 14of our God shall they flourish. Yet shall 15they sprout in grainesse: they shall be fat and greene. To shew that Iehovah is righteous; 16my Rocke, and no injurious evill is in him.

Annotations.

OF Sabbath] that is, of Cessation, or Resting, 1to wit, from our owne workes, wills, waies, and words, Exod. 20. 10. Esay 58. 13. Heb. 4. 10. which day was the seventh from the creation, wherein God rested from all his worke, 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 assembly of the people, Levit. 23. 3. offering of sacrifices, Numb. 28. 9, 10. singing of Psalmes, as this title sheweth, with 2 Chron. 29. 26, 27. reading and expounding the Scriptures, Act. 13. 15. and 15. 21. praying, Act. 16. 13. disputing, conferring, meditating of Gods word and workes, Act. 17. 2. and 18. 4. and doing workes o… mercy to them that were in need, Matth. 12. 2,—7, 8, 11, 12. The Chaldee paraphraseth thus, An hymne, a song which the first man Adam said for the Sabbath day.

Vers. 3. in the nights] see Psal. 134. 1.

Vers. 4. with meditation] or meditated song, or upon Higgajon with the harpe. The word signifieth meditation, as Psal. 9. 17. Here some thinke it to be the name of an instrument, or a solemne sound: the Greeke turneth it a song.

Vers. 5. with thy worke] which is all done well 5and perfectly, Gen. 1. 31. and 2. 2, 3. Deut. 32. 4.

Vers. 10. shall be scattered] or shall dispart themselves: 10The Chaldee Paraphrast saith, shall be separated from the congregation of the just in the world to come.

Vers. 11. shall be exalted] or, thou wilt exalt as 11the Vnicornes, therewith to smite mine enemies, as Deut. 33. 17. The horne signifieth kingdome, and strength, and glory: and the Chaldee here translateth it strength. See Psal. 75. 5, 11. Psal. 22. 22. mine old age] so also the Greeke translateth it: or, when I am old. After which seemeth to be understood, shall be anointed (or, as before, shall be exalted) with oile. Oftentimes words are not expressed, which are understood; as is observed on Psal. 69. 11. and 18. 7, 29. Others, for mine old age, doe turne it, I shall be anointed. fresh] or, greene oile.

Vers. 12. mine eye shall view] to wit, evill, or 12destruction, as the Chaldee explaineth, or the reward of my foes. See Psal. 54. 9. and 91. 8. shall heare] the Chaldee addeth, the voice of their breakings.

Vers. 13. palme-tree] or date-tree, which groweth 13not in these cold parts: it is a tree of tall and upright stature, whereto the Scripture hath reference, Song 7. 7. the branches faire and greene, wherwith they made boothes at their solemne feasts, Levit. 23. 40. the fruit pleasant to eat, Song 7. 8. Exod. 15. 27. This tree, though loaden and pressed, yet endureth and prospereth; therefore the branches carried in the hand, or worne in garlands, were signes of victory, Revel. 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 alwaies, as this Psalme sheweth, with Ezek. 40. 16, 26, 31. and 41. 18, 19, 20. whereas the wickeds prosperitie is momentany as grasse, vers. 8. a Cedar] see the note on Psal. 29. 5.

V. 15. sprout] or grow, wexing in stature and fruitfulnesse, 15through the blessing of God, in whose house they are planted, 1 Cor. 3. 6. VntoUnto this are all Gods people exhorted, Ephes. 4. 15, 16. Colos. 1. 10. The Chaldee paraphraseth, Yet, as their fathers shall they procreate children. in grainesse] or hoary age, when naturall strength decaieth; God ministreth vigour above nature. See Psal. 71. 9. 18. Esay 65. 22. Heb. 11. 11, 12.

Vers. 16. no injurious evill] no manner of injustice, 16for the Hebrew hath a letter more than ordinarie, to increase the signification, as Psalm. 3. 3. and 125. 3. And this respecteth Moses speech, p. 140Deut. 32. 4: where injurious evill is opposed to Gods faithfulnesse in his administration.

PSAL. XCIII.

The Majestie, power and holinesse of Christs kingdome.

IEhovah reigneth, is cloathed with high majestie; cloathed is Iehovah, hath girded 1himselfe with strength: the world also is established, it shall not be moved. Stable is thy throne from then; thou art from 2eternitie. The flouds have lifted up, O Iehovah, the flouds have lifted up their voice, 3the flouds lift up their dashing noise. Than the voices of many waters, the wondrous 4strong billowes of the sea; more wondrous strong is Iehovah in the high place. Thy 5testimonies are very faithfull; holinesse becommeth thine house, Iehovah, to length of daies.

Annotations.

IS cloathed] or hath put on, to wit, as an ornament, and in abundant measure: for so cloathing 1doth signifie, Psalm. 65. 14. girded himselfe] that is in a readinesse to performe his work, Esay 8. 9. Luke 12. 35.

Vers. 2. from then] that is, from the time that 2thou hast beene; which is, from eternity: 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 i… the beginning of time, Esay 44. 8.

Vers. 3. The flouds] these are often put for the 3tumultuous rage and tyrannie of peoples, Psal. 65. 8. and 18. 5. Esay. 17. 12, 13. but here the Chaldee explaineth it of their lifting up their voice with song.

Vers. 4. wondrous strong] excellent, or magnificent 4billowes: this phrase is taken from Exod. 15. 10. See also this word, Psalm. 8. 2. the high place] or height, that is, heaven. So Psal. 71. 19.

Vers. 5. faithfull] or, made sure, constant, See 5the note on Psal. 19. 8. to length of daies] that is, for ever. See Psal. 21. 5. and 23. 6.

PSAL. XCIV.

The Prophet calling for justice, complaineth of tyrannie and impietie. 8. He teacheth Gods providence. 12 He sheweth the blessednesse of chastisements. 16 God is the defender of the afflicted.

O God of vengeances, Iehovah; O 1God of vengeances, shine thou clearly. Be thou lifted up, O Iudge 2of the earth; render a reward unto the proud. How long shall the wicked, O Iehovah; how 34long shall the wicked shew gladnesse? Shall they utter, shall they speake a hard word; shall they boast themselves, all that work iniquity?

Thy people, Iehovah, they bruise in peeces, 56and afflict thine heritage. They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherlesse. And say, Iah shall not see, 78nor Iakobs God understand. Vnderstand yee brutish among the people; and unconstant fooles, when will ye be prudent? He 9that planted the eare, shall not he heare? or he that formed the eye, shall not he see? He that chastiseth the heathens, shall not he 10rebuke? he that teacheth man knowledge? Iehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that 1112they are vanitie. O blessed is the man, hee whom thou chastenest, O Iah, and teachest him out of thy law. To give him quietnesse 13from the daies of evill, untill a pit of corruption be digged for the wicked. For Iehovah 14will not leave his people, and will not forsake his inheritance. But judgement shall returne 15unto justice; and after it, all the upright in heart. Who will rise up for mee against 16evill doers? who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquitie? Vnlesse Iehovah 17had beene an helpfulnesse unto me, my soule had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, 18my foot is moved, thy mercy, Iehovah, staied me up. When many were my cogitations 19within me, thy consolations delighted my soule. Shall the throne of wofull evills 20have fellowship with thee, which frameth molestation by a decree? They runne by 21troups against the soule of the just, and condemne as wicked the innocent bloud. But 22Iehovah is to me for an high refuge; and my God, for the rocke of my safe hope. And 23he will returne upon them their iniquitie, and in their malice he will suppresse them: Iehovah our God will suppresse them.

Annotations.

GOd of vengeances] to whom vengeance belongeth, 1as Deut. 32. 35. and which punishest evils. So elsewhere he is called the God of recompences, Ier. 51. 56. shine cleare] 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 2just judgement. So Psal. 7. 7, 8.

Vers. 4. Vtter] or talke lavishly, well out as a 4fountain: see Ps. 19. 3. Iam. 3. 11. a hard word] hard things, durable reproaches: See Psal. 31. 19. p. 141boast] or exalt themselves with speaking & applying things to their owne praise. This word is used in the good part, Esa. 61. 6.

Vers. 9. that planted the eare] that is, made and 9set it in the body. So in Esa. 51. 16. he is said to plant the heavens.

Vers. 10. man knowledge] here is to be understood, shall not he know? Such unperfect speeches 10through passion of minde, are often in Scripture, Psal. 6. 4. 2 Sam. 5. 8. supplied in 1 Chro. 11. 6. The Chaldee maketh this paraphrase, Is it possible that he hath given the Law to his people, and they not be rebuked when they sinne? Did not God teach the first man knowledge?

Vers. 11. the thoughts of men] the inward disceptations and reasonings of all men, even the wisest. 11This sentence Paul alleageth against the wisedome of the world, 1 Cor. 3. 20. and as an expositor, in stead of men, he putteth the wise.

Vers. 12. the man] Hebr. geber, the mighty. 12shastenest] or nurturest, instructest, as this word is Englished, Deut. 4. 36. which this place seemeth to have reference unto. For chastisement or restraint is by word or deed. And here the doctrine of Gods Law is opposed to all wise mens cogitations.

Vers. 14. not leave his people] not give them over, or reject them, (as the Greeke turneth it,) to wit, 14those whom he hath foreknowen and chosen, because it hath pleased the Lord to make them his people; as 1 Sam. 12. 22. Rom. 11. 1, 2, &c.

Vers. 15. judgement shall returne to justice] that 15is, severity to mercy: the rigour of the Law changed to the clemency of the Gospell. So judgement is often used for sentence of punishment, as Ier. 52. 9. and justice for grace and mercy: see Psal. 24. 5. Or, judgement, which in the affliction of Gods people, and prosperity of the wicked, seemeth to be parted from justice, shall returne unto it, when the godly are delivered, and the wicked punished. after it] so the Greeke turneth it; or, after him, meaning God.

Vers. 16. who will rise up] or, who standeth up, 16namely, to assist me? meaning, no man doth.

Vers. 17. an helpfulnesse] that is, a full helpe: see 17Psal. 44. 17. in silence] the place of stilnesse and silence, that is, the grave, as the Greeke explaineth it: so Psal. 115. 17. see also Psal. 49. 13.

Vers. 18. is moved] or slippeth: see Ps. 38. 17.

Vers. 19. my cogitations] my carefull troubled thoughts, perplexed as the branches of a tree, (for so the word properly signifieth,) therefore the Greeke turneth it sorrowes. So Ps. 139. 23.

Vers. 20. of wofull evils] or of mischiefes, the mischievous 20tyrannous throne of the unrighteous Iudge, shall it have fellowship (or be joyned) with thee (O God) meaning, it shall not: as, Shalt thou build? 2 Sam. 7. 5. is, Thou shalt not build, 1 Chr. 17. 4. See also Psal. 5. 5. which frameth] or, he that frameth, or formeth. by a decree] or, for a statute, a law.

V. 21. run by troupes] combine and gather together 21as banded to fight: in Greeke, they hunt for.

V. 23. will turne] Hebr. hath turned, that is, will 23assuredly turne. in their malice] or, for their evill.

PSAL. XCV.

An exhortation to praise God, 3 for his greatnesse, 6 and for his goodnesse. 8 A warning not to harden the heart against Gods word, as Israel had done, who therefore entred not into his rest.

COme, let us shout joyfully to Iehovah, 1let us shout triumphantly to the Rocke of our salvation. Let us prevent 2his face with confession, with Psalmes let us shout triumphantly to him. For Iehovah 3is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In whose hand are the deepe places of 4the earth, and the strong heights of the mountaines are his. Whose the sea is, for he made 5it, and the dry land his hands have formed. Come, let us bow downe our selves, & bend 6downe: let us kneele before Iehovah our maker. For he is our God, and we are the people 7of his pasture, and sheepe of his hand; to day if ye shall heare his voice: Harden not 8your heart, as in Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the wildernesse. Where your fathers 9tempted me, proved me, also saw my worke.

Fortie yeeres I was irked with' that generation, 10and said, they are a people erring in hart, and they know not my waies. So that I sware 11in mine anger, if they shall enter into my rest.

Annotations.

COme] or Goe to. The holy Ghost by David thus exhorteth Israel to laud the Lord, and 1obey his voice. For he penned this Psalme, Heb. 3. 7. and 4. 7. the Rocke] meaning Christ, as the Apostle sheweth, Heb. 3. 6, 7. the Greeke translateth it, God our Saviour.

Vers. 2. prevent] come first, and speedily.

Vers. 3. great God] or great Potentate, Ael. So Christ is also intituled, Tit. 2. 13. All Gods] Angels, Princes, or false gods, Psa. 8. 6. and 82. 6. and 96. 4, 5.

Vers. 4. deepe places] or, deepe closets; Hebr. searchings, 4that is, deepe secret places for which search is made, Iob 28. 1, 2, &c. and which cannot by mans search be found, Iob 38. 4, 5, 6, 18. strong heights] or, wearisome heights, high mounts which weary men to climbe them: but the word hath also a signification of strong, and not being wearied, Numb. 23. 22.

Vers. 7. of his hand] that is, of his guidance, Psal. 777. 21. See also Psal. 100. 3. to day] hereby is meant the whole time wherin Christ speaketh by his Gospell, Heb. 3. 7, 13, 15. and 4. 7, 8.

Vers. 8. in Meribah] that is, in the Contention (or 8Provocation, as the Greeke turneth it.) The name p. 142of a place in the wildernesse, where Israel contended with Moses, and tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us or no? because there was no water for the people to drinke. Therefore he called the place Massah (Tentation) and Meribah (Contention) Exod. 17. 1, 2,—7. Also another place, where againe they contended with Moses, & with the Lord, Num. 20. 1, 3, 13. day of Massah] that is, of Tentation: by day againe we may understand the whole space wherein they tempted God ten times, as is said, Num. 14. 22. (so the day of salvation, 2 Cor. 6. 2. is the time thereof.) Yet there was a speciall day and place of Tentation named Massah, Ex. 17. 2, 7. whereupon Moses warned the people, Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah, Deut. 6. 16.

Vers. 9. tempted me] hereupon the Apostle saith, 9they tempted Christ, 1 Cor. 10. 9. my worke] that is, workes, Heb. 3. 9. both in miraculous mercies giving them bread from heaven, and waters out of the rockes, &c. Psal. 78. 15,—23, &c. and in punishments for their rebellions, Psal. 78. 31, 33, &c. Heb. 3. 17. For worke sometime signifieth reward, Psal. 109. 20. Iob 7. 2. Lev. 19. 13.

Vers. 11. if they shall enter] that is, they shall not 11enter, Heb. 3. 11. 18. a part of the oath is not uttered; see Psal. 89. 36. This oath was made at Cadesh, where the people through unbeleese refused to enter the promised land, Num. 14. 21, 22, 23, 30, 32. Heb. 3. 17. 19. my rest] the land of Canaan, Deut. 12. 9. 1 Chron. 23. 25. a figure of a better rest which we that have beleeved the word doe enter into, Heb. 4. 3. for if that land (wherein now they were) had beene their rest, David would not have spoken of another; there remaineth therfore a Rest for the people of God; let us studie to enter into it, Heb. 4. 8, 9, 11.

PSAL. XCVI.

An exhortation to praise God for his greatnesse. 5 The vanity of Idols. 8 God onelyonly is to be served. 9 His reigne and judgement is to be shewed to the Gentiles.

SIng ye to Iehovah a new song, sing ye to 12Iehovah all the earth. Sing ye to Iehovah, blesse ye his name, preach the good tidings of his salvation from day to day. Tell among the nations his glory, among all peoples his marvellous workes. For great is 34Iehovah, and praised vehemently, fearefull he is above all Gods. For all the gods of the peoples are vaine idols, but Iehovah made the 5heavens. Glorious majesty and comely honour 6are before him, strength and beauteous glory in his sanctuary. Give to Iehovah, yee 7kindreds of the peoples, give to Iehovah glory and strength. Give to Iehovah the glory 8of his name; take up an oblation, and come into his courts. Bow downe your selves to 9Iehovah in the comely honour of the sanctuary, tremble ye at his feet all the earth. Say 10ye among the nations, Iehovah reigneth, the world also shall be stablished, it shall not be moved, hee will judge the peoples with righteousnesse. Let the heavens rejoyce, and the 11earth be glad: roare let the sea, and the plenty thereof. Let the field shew gladnesse, and 12all that therein is: then let all the trees of the wood shout joyfully. Before Iehovah, for 13he commeth, for hee commeth to judge the earth: he will judge the world with justice, & the peoples with his faithfulnesse.

Annotations.

A New song &c.] see Psal. 33. 3. This Psalme is a part of that song wherewith God was celebrated 1when the Arke of his covenant was brought with joy into Davids citie from Obed-edoms house, 1 Chron. 16. 23, &c. And it containeth a prophesie of Christs kingdome, and of the calling of the Gentiles from Idols to serve & praise the living God.

Vers. 2. preach the good tidings] or Evangelize: 2see Psal. 40. 10.

Vers. 4. praised] and praise-worthy: see Ps. 18. 4.

Vers. 5. Vaine idols] or things of nought, as the Apostle openeth this word, saying, we know that an idoll is nothing in the world, 1 Cor. 8. 4. Elim and Elohim, in Hebrew are Gods; of Strength. Elilim, idols; as being Al-Elim not Gods, without strength. So elsewhere they are plainly called lo Elohim, no Gods, 2 Chron. 13. 9. unable to doe good or evill, and unprofitable, Ier. 10. 5. Esa. 44. 9. 10. And as the name of God is joyned with things to shew their excellencie, Psal. 36. 7. so is this contrariwise, to shew their vanity; as of Physitians, Iob 13. 4. of shepherds, Zach. 11. 17. of false doctrine, Ier. 14. 14. The Greeke here turneth it daimonia, devils, by which name idols are called, 1 Cor. 10. 19, 20. Rev. 9. 30. 2 Chron. 11. 15.

Vers. 6. beateous glorie] for this in 1 Chron. 16. 627. is written joyfulnesse.

Vers. 7. Give, &c.] Compare Psal. 29. 1, 2. The 7Chaldee expoundeth it, Bring a new song to God.

Vers. 8. to his courts] to his face, or presence, as 81 Chron. 16. 29.

Vers. 9. of the sanctuary] or, of sanctity; see Psal. 929. 2. tremble] or be pained, as in travell of child-birth.

Vers. 10. with righteousnesses] that is, most righteously.

Vers. 11. Let rejoyce] or shall rejoyce; and so the 11rest. So Psa. 98. 7, 8, 9. The Chaldee paraphraseth, Let the hosts of heaven rejoyce, and the just of the earth be glad.

Vers. 13. with justice] or, in justice, that is, justly; 13so Rev. 19. 11. Act. 17. 31. Psal. 9. 9.

p. 143PSAL. XCVII.

The majestie of Gods kingdome. 7 The Church rejoyceth at Gods judgements upon idolaters. 10 An exhortation to godlinesse and gladnesse.

IEhovah reigneth, let the earth be glad, let the many iles rejoyce. Cloud and 12gloomy darknesse are round about him, justice and judgement are the stable-place of his throne. Fire goeth before him, and flameth round about his distressers. His lightnings 34illuminate the world, the earth seeth and trembleth. The mountaines like waxe melt at the presence of Iehovah, at the presence 5of the Lord of all the earth. The heavens 6declare his justice, and all peoples see his glory. Abashed be all they that serve a graven thing, that gloriously boast themselves 7in vaine idols; bow downe your selves to him all ye Gods. Sion heareth and rejoyceth, and 8glad are the daughters of Iudah, because of thy judgements Iehovah. For thou Iehovah art 9high above all the earth, vehemently art thou exalted above all Gods. Ye lovers of Iehovah, 10hate evill; he keepeth the soules of his gracious Saints, hee will deliver them from the hand of the wicked. Light is sowne for 1112the just, and joy for the right of heart. Rejoyce ye just in Iehovah, and confesse to the remembrance of his holinesse.

Annotations.

IEhovah] that is, Christ, called Iehovah our justice, Ier. 23. 5. 6. of him and his reigne is this Psalme, 1as the 7. verse manifesteth. the many iles] that is, nations or gentiles dwelling in the iles: as, the iles shall wait for his Law, Esa. 42. 4. which is expounded thus, the Gentiles shall trust in his name, Matth. 12. 21. So Esa. 60. 9.

Vers. 2. gloomy darknesse] see Psa. 18. 10. this noteth 2the terrour of his doctrine and administration, Mal. 3. 2. Matth. 3. 12. as at the law giving, Deut. 4. 11. The Chaldee saith, A cloud of glory and gloomy darknesse. stable-place] establishment, or base: see Psal. 89. 15.

Vers. 3. Fire] severe judgements for Christs enemies, 3as Esa. 42. 25. and 66. 15, 16. Ps. 50. 3.

Vers. 4. illuminate] or have illumined: as at the giving of the law, there were thunders, lightnings, 4voices, earthquakes, &c. Exod. 19. so the like proceed from the throne of Christ, Rev. 4. 5. trembleth] or is pained; see Psal. 77. 17.

Vers. 5. at the presence] or, from the face.

Vers. 6. The heavens] heavenly creatures, as thunder, lightning, tempest, &c. or the Angels, as the Chaldee interpreteth. See Psal. 50. 6.

Vers. 7. vaine idols] see Ps. 96. 5. allye Gods] 7that is, as the Greeke saith, all ye his Angels; see Psal. 8. 6. VntoUnto this the Apostle seemeth to have reference, saying, when he bringeth in his first begotten sonne into the world, he saith, And let all the Angels of God worship him, Heb. 1. 6. Although the very words of the Apostle are found in the Greeke version of Deut. 32. 43. but the Hebrew there hath none such. See the fulfilling of this, Luk. 2. 13, 14. Mark. 1. 13. Rev. 5. 11, 12.

Vers. 8. daughters] that is, cities of Iudah, the 8Christian Churches: see Psal. 48. 12.

Vers. 11. Light is sowen] that is comfort and joy 11is reserved after trouble, as Esth. 8. 16. but hidden for the present, as seed in the ground; for, we are dead, & our life is hid with Christ in God, Col. 3. 3. 4. & it doth not yet appeare what we shall be, 1 Ioh. 3. 2.

Vers. 12. confesse to] that is, celebrate it. See Psal. 1230. 5.

PSAL. XCVIII.

The Psalmist exhorteth the Iewes, 4 the Gentiles, 7 and all creatures to praise God for his salvation by Christ.

A Psalme.

SIng ye to Iehovah a new song, for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand hath saved him, and the arme of his holinesse. Iehovah hath made knowen his salvation, 2to the eies of the nations he hath revealed his justice. He hath remēbred his mercy, 3and his faithfulnesse to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seene the salvation of our God. Shout triumphantly to Iehovah, 4all the earth shout cheerefully, & shout joyfully, & sing Psalmes. Sing Psalmes to Iehovah 5with harpe, with harpe and voice of a Psalme.

With trumpets, and voice of the cornet, 6shout triumphantly before the King Iehovah.

Let the sea roare, and the plenty thereof, the 78world, and they that sit therein. Let the rivers clap the hands together, let the mountaines shout joyfully. Before Iehovah, for 9hee is come to judge the earth; he will judge the world in justice, and the peoples in righteousnesses.

Annotations.

A New song] see Psal. 33. 3. saved him] or, 1got him salvation, and victory over all his enemies. See Esa. 59. 16. and 63. 5.

Vers. 2. his salvation] the redemption by Christ, as 2Luke 2. 30, 31, 32. so his justice is that which is by faith in Christ, Rom. 10. 3, 4, 6, 10.

Vers. 3. remembred] and consequently, performed 3his mercy, &c. so Luk. 1. 54, 55, 72, 73, 74. all the ends] that is, the dwellers in the ends of the earth: so Esa 52. 10.

p. 144V. 6. voice of the cornet] or, sound of the trumpet: 6for here are two severall words for trumpets, some of which were made of metall, as silver, &c. Num. 10. 2. some of horne, Ios. 6. 4. and these were used both in warres, and in the worship of God: see Psal. 81. 4.

V. 8. clap the hands] or, clap palmes: a signe of 8joy; as Isa. 55. 12. Psal. 47. 2.

V. 9. in justice] that is, justly. So Psal. 96. 13. 9in righteousnesses] that is, most righteously. So Psal. 9. 9.

PSAL. XCIX.

The Prophet setting forth the kingdome of God in Sion, 5 exhorteth all by the example of fore fathers, to worship God at his holy mountaine.

IEhovah reigneth, the peoples are stirred: 1he sitteth on the Cherubims, the earth is moved. Iehovah is great in Sion, and 23high he is above all the peoples. Let thē confesse thy name, great and fearefull, holy it is. And the strength of the King loveth judgement: 4thou hast stablished righteousnesses, thou hast done in Iakob judgement and justice. Exalt yee Iehovah our God, and bow 5downe your selves at the footstoole of his feet, holy he is. Moses and Aaron, with his 6Priests, and Samuel, with them that call on his name: they called upon Iehovah, and hee answered them. In the pillar of a cloud hee spake unto them; they kept his testimonies, & 7the decree he gave them. Iehovah our God, 8thou answeredst them, a God forgiving thou wast unto them, and taking vengeance on their practises. Exalt yee Iehovah our God, and bow downe your selves at the mountaine of 9his holinesse, for Iehovah our God is holy.

Annotations.

ARestirred] or, though they be stirred, to wit, with anger; as the Greeke translateth, be angry: 1see Psal. 4. 5. This is opened in Rev. 11. 17, 18. thou (Lord) reignest, and the nations are angry. Thus the wicked are affected, but the godly doe rejoyce, Psal. 97. 1. he sitteth] or, even hee that sitteth on the Cherubims, reigneth: see Psal. 80. 2. is moved] with indignation, stirred up to resist, as Act. 17. 13.

Vers. 4. the strength] this is joyned with Gods wrath, Ezr. 8. 22. and here seemeth to have like 4meaning, that God is strong to punish in judgement the rebellious, and defend his people.

V. 5. at the footstoole] or toward it, meaning the Sanctuary and Arke there, Esa. 60. 13. 1 Chron. 28. 52. Lam. 2. 1. Psal. 132. 7. Ezek. 43. 7. he is] as is expressed, vers. 8. or it (the temple) is holy.

V. 6. with his Priests] or, among his principall officers; 6see the like phrase in Ps. 54. 6. The Hebrew Cohén, w^ch we call a Priest. or Saerificer, is the name of the kings chiefe officer, as in 2 Sa. 8. 18. Davids sons were Cohéns (chiefe Rulers, Aularchai as the Greek termeth them) which is expounded in 1 Chro. 18. 17. to be the first (or Chiefe) at the Kings hand. It hath the name of ministration, Esa. 61. 6. 10. & was a title specially given to Aaron and his sonnes, that ministred unto God in the Sanctuary, Exod. 28. 3, 4, 41. called] or were calling, that is, prayed for the people, as Exod. 32. 11, &c. Numb. 14 17, 19. and 16. 22, 46. 1 Sam. 7. 9. and 12. 19, 23. Hereupon Moses and Samuel were noted for chiefe intercessours with God, Ier. 15. 1. So the Chaldee here expounds it, his Priests which gave their lives for the Lords people; and Samuel prayed to the Lord for them, as the fathers of old, which prayed in his name.

V. 7. of a cloud] as Exod. 33. 9. Num. 16. 42. and 7this noteth Gods favour, but with some obscurity; and so is inferiour to the mediation of Christ, who hath without clouds or shadowes obtained eternall redemption for us, that we may goe boldly to the throne of grace, for to receive mercy & finde grace to helpe in time of need, Heb. 4. 14, 16. and 7. 25. and 9. 11, 12.

Vers. 8. a God for giving] a mighty God that pardonedst 8or tookest away, to wit, the punishment of their sin: see Psal. 25. 18. and taking] or though thou tookest vengeance. on their practises] theirs, that is, the peoples, for whom Moses prayed, as Num. 14. 20, 21, 23. Exod. 32. 14, 34, 35. or theirs, that is, Moses and Aarons sinnes, which God punished, and would not be intreated, as Num. 20. 12. Deut. 3. 23, 24, 25, 26.

PSAL. C.

An exhortation to praise God cheerefully for his grace, goodnesse, and fidelity.

A Psalme for confession.

SHout ye triumphantly to Iehovah, all 1the earth. Serve ye Iehovah with gladnesse, 2come before him with singing joy. Know yee that Iehovah he is God, hee 3made us, and aaHis we art.not we, his people, and sheepe of his pasture. Enter ye his gates with confession, his courts with praise; confesse ye to 4him, blesse ye his name. For Iehovah is good, 5his mercy is for ever, and his faith unto generation and generation.

Annotations.

FOr confession] for the publike praise of God, 1with thanks for his mercies. all the earth] that is, as the Chaldee translateth, all inhabitants of the earth.

Vers. 2. singing] or shrilling, shouting mirth.

p. 145Vers. 3. made us] this word is used both for our first creation in nature, Gen. 1. 26. and for the making 3of us high and excellent with graces and blessings, as 1 Sam. 12. 6. Deut. 32. 6. Esa. 43. 7. and 29. 23. Ephes. 2. 10. and not we] or, and his we are: as the Hebrew in the margine readeth it. Both senses are good: and the Chaldee keepeth this latter, his we are. sheepe] or flocke which hee seedeth. See Ezek. 34. 30. 31. Psal. 95. 7.

V. 4. confession] the sacrifice of thankes was thus named, 2 Chron. 29. 31. Ier. 17. 26.

Vers. 5. faith] or, faithfulnesse: truth, in performing his promises.

PSAL. CI.

David maketh a profession of godlinesse touching his owne person, his house, and the Citie of God, in cherishing the good, and suppressing the wicked.

A Psalme of David.

MErcy and judgement I will sing to thee, Iehovah will I sing Psalme. 1I will doe wisely in the perfect way, when wilt thou come unto me? I will walke 2in the perfection of mine heart, in the middest of mine house. I will not set before mine eies any word of Belial: I hate the doing of 3them that turne aside, it shall not cleave unto me. A froward heart shall depart from me, I will know none evill. he that in secret hurteth 45with tongue his fellow-friend, him will I suppresse: the haughty of eyes, and large of heart, him I cannot suffer. Mine eyes shall be on the faithfull of the land, for to sit with 6me; hee that walketh in the perfect way, hee shall minister to me. He shall not sit within my house that doth deceit, hee that speaketh 7lies shall not be established before mine eies.

In the mornings I will suppresse all the wicked of the land, for to cut off from the Citie 8of Iehovah all the workers of iniquity.

Annotations.

MErcy and judgement] This may be meant of Davids owne administration: howbeit the 1Chaldee understandeth it of Gods, saying, If thou dealest mercifully with me, if thou dost judgement with me, for all, I will sing praise.

Vers. 3. doe wisely] behave my seife prudently; as David is said to doe, 1 Sam. 18. 14. when wilt 2thou come] namely, to assist me in the performance hereof: or, when thou shalt come] namely, to call me unto an account of my life, &c.

Vers. 3. of Belial] that is, mischievous (or wicked) word or thing. See Psal. 41. 9.

Vers. 4. know] or acknowledge, that is, regard, or approve; so Psal. 1. 6.

Vers. 5. hurteth with tongue] that traduceth, or (as the Hebrew phrase is) betongueth. Hereupon 5a man of tongue, is for a pratler or calumniator, Psa. …. …. 12. The Chaldee paraphraseth, He that speaketh with a third (or threefold) tongue, against has neighbour; meaning a back-biter or calumniator, which is said of the Hebrew Doctors to have a three sold tongue, because hee hurteth three therewhich, both himselfe by his sinne, and his neighbour whom he backbi…eth, and the receiver of his tale whom he corrupteth. Hereupon is that saying of Ben Syrach, A third tongue hath disguieted many, Eeclus. 28. 14. and a third tongue hath cast out vertuous women, Ecclus. 28 15. meaning the back biter, or tale-bearer. See the Annotations on Levit. 19. 16. large] or wide, broad of heart; meaning proud, as Prov. 21. 4. So, large of soule, Prov. 28. 25. is proud in minde. I cannot] here the word heare, or suffer is to be understood, as is expressed, Prov. 30 21. So Ioh. 31. 23. and in Greeke, 1 Cor. 3. 2.

Vers. 8. In the mornings] that is, every morning, 8or early: see Psal. 73. 14.

PSAL. CII.

The Prophet in his prayer complaineth of his miseries. 13 He taketh comfort in the eternity and mercy of God. 19 The record hereof is for posterity. 24 He sustaineth his weaknesse by the unchangeablenesse of Christ.

A praier for the poore afflicted when he shall 1be overwhelmed, and shall powre forth his meditation before Iehovah.

IEhovah heare my praier, and let my cry 23come unto thee. Hide not thy face from me in the day of distresse upon me, incline thine eare unto me; in the day I cal, make hasle, answer me. For my daies are consumed as 4smoke, and my bones are burnt as an hearth. Mine heart is smitten as grasse and withered, 56that I forget to eat my bread. For the voice of groning, my bone cleaveth to my flesh. I am like to a Pelican of the wildernesse: I am 78as an Owle of the desarts. I watch and am as a Sparrow, solitary upon the house roofe. All the day mine enemies doe reproach mee, 9they that rage against me, have sworne against me. For I eat ashes as bread, and mingle my 1011drinkes with weeping. Because of thine angry threat and thy fervent wrath, for thou hast heaved me up, and cast me downe. My 12daies are as a shadow declined, and I am withered as grasse. And thou Iehovah sittest 13for ever, and thy memoriall to generation and generation. Thou wilt arise, wilt have tender 14meroy upon Sion, for the time to be gracious unto it, for the appointed time is come.

For thy servants delight in the stones 15thereof, and doe pitty the dust thereof. p. 146And the heathens shall feare the name of Iehovah, 16and all the Kings of the earth thy glory. When Iehovah shall build up Sion, shall 1718appeare in his glory. Shall turne unto the praier of the lowly, and not despise their praier. This shall be written for the generation 19after, and the people created shall praise Iah.

For he hath looked downe from the height 20of his holinesse, Iehovah from the heavens did behold the earth. To heare the groaning 21of the prisoner, to loose the sonnes of death.

To tell in Sion the name of Iehovah, and 2223his praise in Ierusalem. When the peoples shall be gathered together, & the kingdomes to serve Iehovah. Hee hath afflicted my 24strength in the way, hee hath shortened my daies. I said, O my God, take me not away 25in the midst of my days, thy yeers are through generation of generations. Afore-time thou 26hast founded the earth, and the heavens are the worke of thine hands. They shall perish, 27but thou shalt stand; and they all shall wex old as a garment, as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed. But thou 28art the same, and thy yeeres shall not be ended. The sonnes of thy servants shall dwell, 29and their seed shal be established before thee.

Annotations.

FOr the poore] agreeing to his estate; or, of the poore. overwhelmed] with feares, cares, sorrowes, 1&c. see Psal. 61. 3.

Vers. 4. as smoke] or, with the smoke, vanishing in the aire, so Psal. 37. 20. The Hebrew letters 4aaforeignbeth, with, and bbforeigncaph, as, are one like another, & sometime put one for another, as 2 Sam. 5. 24. with 1 Chron. 14. 15. an hearth] the place whereon fire burneth. Compare Iob 30. 30.

Vers. 5. as grasse] or as the herbs smitten with blasting, Amos 4. 9. to eat my bread] The Chaldee 5applieth this to the bread of the soule, the Law of God.

Vers. 6. to my flesh] that is, my skin, as Iob 19. 20. so elsewhere skin is put for flesh, Iob 18. 13. See 6also Lam. 4. 8.

V. 7. a Pelican] a bird living in wilde & desolate places, Zeph. 2. 14. Esa. 34. 11. It seemeth to have 7the name in Hebrew of vomiting, and to be that fowle which we call the shovelard, which swalloweth shell-fishes, and after vomiteth them to get the fish. It was a bird uncleane by the law, Levit. 11. 18. Some thinke it to be the bittour, which maketh a loud and dolefull noise. Compare Iob 30. 29.

Vers. 9. rage against me] or vaunt against; or, would make a foole of mee: the Greeke saith, that 9praise me; meaning fainedly. The word signifieth to lift up with praise and glory; and also ingloriously to vaunt, rage, or be mad: see Psal. 5. 6. and 75. 5. The word against is here to be understood: as in Prov. 8. 35. he that sinneth against me. An example of such raging madnesse, see against Christ, Luke 6. 11.

Vers. 12. declined] or stretched out; as the shadow 12of the Sunne, when it is neere downe, which though it seeme longer, yet soone passeth away. So Psal. 109. 23. and 144. 4.

Vers. 13. sittest] that is, continuest, as the Greeke 13explaineth it: for sitting and standing (as after in vers. 27.) are often used for sure and setled abiding. The Chaldee addeth, sittest for ever in heaven. thy memoriall] or remembrance of thee: so Psa. 135. 13. from Exod. 3. 15.

Vers. 14. the appointed time] promised for restauration 14of the Church, as Dan. 9. 2. 24, 25. &c. Ier. 29. 10.

Vers. 15. delight] or doe favour the stones, 15though ruinous: as Nehem. 2. 13, &c. and 4. 2. Zach. 1. 12.

Vers. 18. the lowly] so the Greeke here turneth 18it, which elsewhere we call heath, that groweth in the wildernesse, Ier. 17. 6. and 48. 6. by the name in Hebrew, it seemeth to be some naked shrub, and so a fit resemblance of Gods afflicted people, made low, naked, and desolate by their enemies. Or we may turne it, the broken downe, or ruined, from Ier. 51. 58.

Vers. 19. This shall be] or, Let this be written, to 19wit, for remembrance to ages after, as Ex…, 17. 14. Deut. 31. 19. 21. This sheweth these to be prophesses for our times. created] that is, restored and made a new; as Ps. 104. 30. Esa. 65. 18. created in Christ Iesus unto good workes, Eph. 2. 10. So, a people borne, Psal. 22. 32.

Vers. 20. the height of his holinesse] that is, his holy 20high place, or his high sanctuary, meaning heaven. This is taken from Deut. 26. 15.

Vers. 21. groaning] or mournfull cry: so Psal. 79. 2111. sonnes of death] appointed to die, as Psal. 79. 11.

Vers. 24. in the way] in the course of my life; see 24Psal. 2. 12. He respecteth the affliction of Israel, in the way that God led them thorow the wildernesse, Deut. 8. 2, 3.

Vers. 25. take me not away] or, make me not ascend: 25see Iohn 12. 32. The Chaldee addeth, take mee not away out of this world, bring mee unto the world that is to come.

Vers. 26. Afore-time] that is, At the beginning, 26as Heb. 1. 10. where these things spoken to God, are applied to Christ, to prove his god head.

Vers. 27. shalt stand] that is, endure or continue, 27as the Greeke expresseth it, Heb. 1. 11. change them] by folding them up, as the Greeke explaineth, Heb. 1. 12. for the heavens when they are changed shall be folden like a booke, Esa. 34. 4.

V. 28. art the same] or, art he, that is, unchangeable, 28Mal. 3. 6. Iam. 1. 17.

Vers. 29. shall dwell] to wit, in Sion, vers. 14. 22. 29as is also expressed, Psal. 69. 36, 37. before thee] that is, so long as thou dost dure, meaning for ever, p. 147as the Greeke well explaineth it. So, before the Moone and Sunne, Psal. 72. 5. 17. is so long as the Moone and Sunne endure.

PSAL. CIII.

David stirreth up his soule to blesse God for his mercies. 6 He remembreth Gods former actions to his people, 8 His pitie, 9 Patience, 10 Clemency. 15 Mans frailty. 17 Gods constancy in his graces, for which all are to blesse him.

A Psalme of David.

MY soule, blesse thou Iehovah, and all 1my inward parts the Name of his Holinesse. My soule, blesse thou Iehovah, & forget not all his rewards. That 23mercifully pardoneth all thine iniquities, that healeth all thy sicknesses. That redeemeth thy life from the pit of corruption, that crowneth 4thee with mercy and tender pitties. That satiateth thy mouth with good things, thy youth is renewed as an Eagles. Iehovah 56doth justices and iudgements to all oppressed.

He made knowne his waies to Moses, his actions to the sonnes of Israel. Iehovan is 78pittifull and gracious, long suffering, and much of mercy. Hee will not contend to continuall aye, neither keepe (his anger) for 9ever. He hath not done to us according to 10our sinnes, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. But as is the height of the heavens 11above the earth, so strong is his mercy over them that feare him. As farre remote as 12the East is from the West, so farre hath he removed our trespasses from us. As a father 13hath pitty on his sonnes, Iehovah hath pitty on them that feare him. For he knoweth our 1415forming, remembring that we are dust. Sorry man, his daies are as grasse, as a flower of the field so flourisheth he. For a wind passeth 16over it, and it is not, and the place thereof shall not know it any more. But the mercy 17of Iehovah endureth from eternity and unto eternity, upon them that feare him, and his justice to the childrens children. To them 18that keepe his covenant, and that remember his precepts for to doe them. Iehovah hath 19firmely prepared his throne in the Heavens, and his Kingdome ruleth over all. Blesse Iehovah, 20ye his Angels; mighty of strength doing his Word, hearkning to the voice of his Word. Blesse Iehovah, all ye his hosts, his 2122ministers, doing his pleasure. Blesse Iehovah, all ye his workes, in all places of his domination, my soule, blesse thou Iehovah.

Annotations.

ALl his rewards] that is, any of his benefits. All 2is often used for any, Psal. 147. 20. 1 King. 10. 20. and rewards for benefits: see Psal. 13. 6.

Vers. 3. sicknesses] all diseases, griefes and punishments 3in soule or body (and spiritually sinnes) are meant by the word sicknesses, Exod. 15. 26. Deut. 28. 59, 61. Esa. 33. 24. See also Psal. 41. 5. and 147. 3.

Vers. 4. pit of corruption] death and the grave; 4the Chaldee saith, from Gehenna (or Hell) whither men hasten by their sinnes, till God by chastisement bringeth them to repentance, and then spareth them. See this at large handled, Iob 33. 19, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30.

Vers. 5. good things] Hebr. the good thing: see 5the Notes on Psal. 65. 5. is renewed] or, thou renewest thy selfe as an Eagle, as thy youth, thy flesh being fresher than in childhood, thou returning to the dayes of thy youth, as is said, Iob 33. 25. This change is by the renewing of the minde, Rom. 12. 2. wrought by the holy Ghost, Tit. 3. 5. The Chaldee applieth it to renuing in the world to come. as an eagles] which casteth her feathers yeerely, and new grow up, whereby she seemeth fresh and young, flyeth high, and liveth long. Compare Esa. 40. 31.

Vers. 6. justices] that is, all manner justice, and 6that which is chiefest. Things are often spoken of plurally for their excellency. So wisdomes, Pro. 9. 1.

Vers. 7. his waies] wherein men ought to walk, 7as Exod. 18. 20. Psal. 25. 4, 5. or, wherein him-selfe walketh, his administration, his workes, as Psal. 77. 20. Iob 40. 14. This latter seemeth most meant here by comparing it with Exod. 33. 13. and 34. 6, 7.

Vers. 8. long suffering] or slow to anger: see Psal. 886. 15.

Vers. 9. contend] or chide; compare Esa. …7. 16. 9keepe] understand his anger. as both Greeke and Chaldee do explaine it; sometime the Hebrew it selfe manifesteth the defect, as he set, 1 Chron. 18. 6. that is, he set garrisons, 2 Sam. 8. 6. This phrase is taken from the Law, Lev. 19. 18. So Ier. 3. 5. Nahum 1. 2. See also Psal. 109. 21.

Vers. 13. Iehovah hath pitty] the Chaldee expounds 13it, the Word of the Lord hath pitty. So in verse 19. for Iehovah is the Word of the Lord.

Vers. 14. our forming] that is, our formed nature 14and condition, our matter and forme; the originall word properly is a formed vessell of earth, applied to our fraile estate, Rom. 9. 20, 21. sometime this is spoken of our fictions and sinfull imaginations, Gen. 6. 5. Deut. 31. 21. and so the Chaldee interpreteth it here, our evill concupiscence which carrieth us into error.

Vers. 15. as the grasse, &c.] that is, few and transitorie, 15though making a faire shew. Compare Psal. 90. 5, 6. Iob 14. 1, 2. Iam. 1. 10, 11. 1 Pet. 1. 24.

Vers. 16. not know it] or know him, that is, hee 16shall have no more place here. So Iob 7. 10.

Vers. 18. to doe them] this noteth the outward p. 14818practise and operation of the Law, whereas keeping or observing is with the heart and spirit of man, Prov. 3. 1, 3. and 4. 4, 21. Psal. 78. 8.

Vers. 19. prepared his throne…] or stab…he it, a signe of dominion and gover… be administred 19in heaven, whereby the Church is figured, Rev. 4. 1. 2. See also Psal. 9. 5, 8, 9. and 11. 4.

Vers. 20. hearkning] or to hearken; to obey, and 20this noteth a willing and ready minde in the Angels, and our Lord teacheth vsus to pray for the like, Mat. 6. 10. The Hebrew phrase to obey, may be Englished obeying, as the like in Psal. 104. 15, 21. and 105. 11. See also Psal. 49. 15. and 65. 11.

Vers. 21. his hosts] or armies, the thrones, principalities, 21powers &c. that are in the heavenly places, Eph. 3. 10. Col. 1. 16. for they are his hosts, 1 King. 22. 19. Gen. 32. 2. and generally all creatures are his hosts: see Psal. 24. 10. ministers] the Angels which minister unto him, Psal. 104. 4. Dan. 7. 10. the same title is given also to men, Esa. 61. 6.

PSAL. CIV.

A meditation upon Gods powerfull workes and wonderfull providence in creating and governing the world and creatures therein. 31 Gods glory is eternall. 33 The Prophet voweth perpetually to praise him.

MY soule, blesse thou Iehovah; Iehovah, 1my God, thou art vehemently great: thou araiest thy selfe with Majesty and comely honour. Deeking him-selfe 2with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens as a curtaine. Planchering his lofts in the waters, making the clouds his 3Chariot, walking vponupon the wings of the wind.

Making his Angels spirits, his Ministers a flaming fire. He hath founded the earth upon 45her bases, it shall not bee moved for ever and aye. Thou coveredst it with the deepe as with a raiment, the waters stood above the 6mountaines. At thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. The 78mountaines they went up, the vallies they went downe to the place which thou foundest for them. Thou didst set a bound, they shall not passe, they shall not returne to cover 9the earth. That sendeth wel-springs in the 10vallies, they walke betweene the mountaines.

They give drinke to all the wilde beasts of 11the field, the wilde asses breake their thirst. By them the fowle of the Heaven dwelleth, 12from betweene the branches they give the voice. That watreth the mountaines from 13his lofts, the earth is filled with the fruit of thy workes. That maketh grasse to grow for 14cattle, and the herbe for the use of man, bringing forth bread out of the earth. And wine 15that rejoyceth the heart of sorry man, making the face chearefull with osle; and bread that upholdeth the heart of sorry man. Tilled are 16the trees of Iehovah, the Cedars of Lebanon which he planted. That there the birds may 17make their nest; the Storke, the Fir trees are her house. The high mountaines for the 18wilde goats, the rocks a shelter for the conies.

He made the Moone for appointed times, 1920the Sunne knoweth his going downe. Thou puttest darknesse and it is night, in it doe creep forth all wilde beasts of the wood. The lurking 21Lions roaring for the prey, and seeking their meat of God. The Sunne riseth, they 22gather them away, and couch downe in their dens. Out goeth man unto his worke, and 2324to his labour till evening. How many are thy workes, Iehovah! all of them hast thou done in wisdome, the earth is full of thy riches. This Sea: great and wide of spaces, 25there are creeping things even innumerable, small wilde beasts with great. There goe the 26ships. Levjathan whom thou hast formed to play therein. They all looke attentively unto 27thee, to give them their food in his time. Thou givest it to them, they gather it, thou 28openest thine hand, they are fil…ed with good.

Thou hidest thy face, they are suddenly 29troubled; thou gatherest their spirit, they breath out the ghost, and returne unto their dust. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are 30created, and thou renewest the face of the earth. The glory of Iehovah be for ever, rejoyce 3132let Iehovah in his deeds. He looketh upon the earth and it trembleth, he toucheth the mountaines and they smoke. I will sing 33to Iehovah in my life; I will sing Psalmes to my God while I am. Sweet shall my meditation 34be of him; I will rejoyce in Iehovah. Consumed be sinners out of the earth, and 35wicked men be they no more; my soule, blesse thou Iehovah, Halelujah.

Annotations.

ANd comely honour] that is, shewest thy selfe 1by all thy works to be God over all, to whom glory and honour is due. Therefore God challengeth Iob (and so all men) to doe thus if they can, and they shall be celebrated of him, Iob 40 4, 5.—9. Of these words, see Psal. 8. 2,—6.

Vers. 2. Decking] or clothing, or He clotheth, to 2wit, himselfe with light, dwelling in the light that none can attaine unto, 1 Tim. 6. 16. and at first commanding the light to shine out of darknesse, wherewith he decked the world, Gen. 1. 3. 2 Cor. 4. 6. p. 149as a curtaine] that is, as a canopie, or tent, Song 1. 5. Ier. 49. 29. when he spred out the firmament by himselfe alone, Gen. 1. 6. Esa. 44. 24. and 51. 13. Iob 37. 18.

Vers. 3. Planchering] He plancketh or planchereth his lofts, (or upper chambers) that is, the clouds 3aloft or upper regions of the aire, as after in vers. 13. in the waters] among them, or with waters, which are above in the firmament, Gen. 1. 7. where God bindeth the waters in the clouds, and the cloud is not broken under them, Iob 26. 8. making] or putting, that is, disposing them his Chariot to sit and ride on, as Esa. 19. 1. Rev. 14. 14. Compare Psal. 18. 11.

Vers. 4. spirits] that is, spirituall substances, so differing from Christ who is no made or created 4spirit, but the maker of all things, Psal. 102. 26. and from men made of flesh and bloud, Luk. 24. 39. The originall word also signifieth winds, and Angels by interpretation are messengers; whereupon some translate, he maketh the winds his messengers: but the Holy Ghost in Heb. 1. 7. sheweth this to be spoken of Angels properly, who are named also ministring spirits, Heb. 1. 14. flaming fire] effectuall in their administration, the Angels therefore have appeared like horses and Chariots of fire, 2 King. 6. 17. and 2. 11.

Vers. 5. bases] firme and fit groundsels: see Psal. 24. 2. and 78. 69. Iob 38. 4. 6.

Vers. 6. the deepe] or depth of waters, which hid all the earth till God separated them, Gen. 1. 2. 9.

Vers. 8. they went up] that is, the mounts shewed themselves on high, when the waters of the deepe 8were gathered into the channels of the sea, Gen. 1. 9. and 8. 5, &c. Or, They (that is, the waters) went up the mounts and downe the dales when they were parted from the dry land, as if that thing were effected by thunder, wind and tempest, called here Gods rebuke driving the waters, vers. 7. see Psal. 18 16.

Vers. 9. abound] or limit, shutting up the sea with doores and barres, saying, hitherto shalt thou 9come, but no further, and here shall it stay thy proud waves, as Iob 38. 8. 10, 11. So Psal. 148. 6.

Vers. 10. That sendeth] or He sendeth: so after. 10wel-springs] or fountaines, meaning rivers flowing from such, as the next words shew. they walke] that is, runne: so Psal. 105. 41.

Vers. 11. breake] that is, slake or quench their 11thirst. So we say, to brake ones fast.

Vers. 12. give the voice] the Chaldee addeth, 12the voice of singing, that is, sing loud and chearefully: see Psal. 68. 34.

Vers. 13. his lofts] or his high chambers, the skies that give raine. the fruit] that is, the raine 13which God onelyonly giveth, Ier. 14. 22. and 10. 13. and consequently, the corne and herbes that grow after raine. Compare Iob 38. 26, 27, 28. Deut. 11. 14, 15.

Vers. 14. the use] or service. bringing] or 14to bring, but this is referred still to God so after, to make, that is, making faces, &c. see Psal. 103. 20. bread] that is, bread-corne: so Esa. 28. 28. and 30. 23. Iob 28. 5. Eccles. 11. 1.

Vers. 15. cheerfull] or merry, so the Greeke turneth 15it, so also the Hebrew signifieth, as Est. 8. 15. or, to shine. with oile] wherewith they used to anoint them, Psal. 23. 5. or more than oile, that is, wine makes the face seeme more cheerefull than if it were ointed. upholdeth] that is, comforteth: so Gen. 18. 5.

Vers. 16. trees of Iehovah] this is after expounded, 16which hee planted. So the Chaldee expoundeth, Trees which the Lord created.

Vers. 17. the stroke] a bird somewhat like a 17crane, named in Hebrew Chasidah, of mercy or kindnesse, which is said to be in this fowle, that the young will nourish their dams when they are old.

Vers. 18. wilde goats] or roes, named of climing 18rocks, for they haunt high hils and rocks, where they are safe from dogs that hunt them, 1 Sam. 24. 3. Iob 39. 4. conies] commended for wisdome, that being a people not mighty, they make their houses in the rocke, Prov. 30. 24, 26.

Vers. 19. appointed times] seasons of the yeere, as 19the Chaldee paraphraseth, for times to be counted by it: or certaine times, for that the moone is not alwaies seene. knoweth] to wit, by Gods commandement the time and place for to sit and rise: see Iob 38. 12.

Vers. 21. for the prey] or at it: see Esa. 31. 4. 21Iob 4. 11. and 39. 1, 2.

Vers. 23. labour] or his tilth, service, husbandry, as 23Gen. 2. 5.

Vers. 24. riches] or possessions.

Vers. 25. wide of spaces] or of hands, that is, broad and spacious, reaching out his armes on every side, Iob 11. 9. A like phrase is of other spacious things, Gen. 34. 21. Nehem. 7. 4. Isa. 33. 21.

Vers. 26. Livjathan] or the whale, or the seadragon: 26see Psal. 74. 14. Iob 40. 20, &c. to play] or playing in it, as Behemoth and the beasts are said to play on the mountaines, Iob 40. 15. which word is also used for conflict or fight, 2 Sam. 2. 14.

Vers. 27. looke attentively] or, wait with hope, 27so Psal. 145. 15. in his time] that is, in due season: see Psal. 1. 3.

Vers. 28. openest, &c.] that is, givest freely, as 28Deut. 15. 11.

Vers. 29. gatherest] that is, takest away: see Psal. 2930. 9. to their dust] their earth whereof they were made, Gen. 1. 24. and 3. 19. Psal. 146. 4. This is taken from Iob 34. 14, 15.

Vers. 30. renewest] by causing new creatures to 30come in place of the old, Eccles. 1. 4. and restoring the estate of things decayed, Ezek. 37.

Vers. 31. be] or shall be for ever. rejoyce] 31in beholding the holy order and obedience of his creatures, and not repent or be sorry for the worke of his hands and destroy them, Esa. 65. 19. Gen. 6. 5, 6.

Vers. 32. they smoke] a signe of feare, Exod. 19. 3218. so Psal. 144. 5.

Vers. 33. in my life] so long as I live: so Psal. 3363. 5. and 146. 2.

Vers. 34. Sweet shall be] that is, delightfull to me, 34or, be it sweet, that is, acceptable to God.

Vers. 35. Consumed be sinners] or, they shall bee p. 15035consumed; by sinners, meaning men given to sinne: See Ps. 1. 1. Hallelu-jah] that is, Praise ye Iah; an Hebrew phrase kept in the Greeke, Rev. 19. 3, 6. and in other languages, set sometime in the beginning, sometime in the end of Psalmes; but first used in this place, where consuming of sinners is mentioned, as in the new Testament it is first used in Rev. 19. where the destruction of Antichrist, the man of sinne is foretold.

PSAL. CV.

An exhortation to praise God, and to seeke out his workes. 7 The story of Gods providence over Abraham; 16 Over Ioseph; 23 Over Iakob in Egypt; 26 Over Moses delivering the Israelites; 37 Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the wildernesse and planted in Canaan.

COnfesse yee to Iehovah, call on his 1Name, make knowne his actions among the peoples. Sing ye to him, 2sing Psalme to him, discourse of all his marvellous workes. Glory yee in the Name of his holinesse, let the heart of them that seeke 3Iehovah rejoyce. Seeke Iehovah and his 45strength, seeke ye his face continually. Remember ye his marvellous workes that hee hath done, his wonders, and the judgements of his mouth. Seed of Abraham his servant, 67sonnes of Iakob his chosen ones. He is Iehovah our God, his judgements are in all the earth. He remembreth his covenant for ever, 8the word that he commanded to the thousand generation. Which hee stroke with Abraham, 910and his oath unto Isaak. And stablished it to Iakob for a decree, to Israel for a covenant of eternitie. Saying, To thee will I 11give the land of Canaan, the line of your inheritance. When they were men (few) of number, 1213very few, and strangers in it. And walked about from nation to nation, from one kingdome to another people. He suffered 14not any man to doe them wrong, but reproved kings for them. Touch not mine anointed, 15and to my Prophets doe no evill. And hee called a famine upon the land, hee 1617brake all the staffe of bread. He sent before them a man, Ioseph was sold for a servant. They afflicted his feet with fetters, his soule 181920entred the iron. Vntill the time his word came, the saying of Iehovah tried him. The King sent and loosed him, the ruler of the people, and released him. He put him Lord 21of his house, and ruler of all his possession. To bind his Princes to his soule, and make 2223wise his Elders. And Israel came into Egypt, and Iakob sojourned in the land of Cham. And he increased his people greatly, and 24made them stronger than their distressers. He turned their heart to hate his people, to 2526deale craftily with his servants. Hee sent Moses his servant, Aaron whom he had chosen. They put among them the words of his 27signes, and wonders in the land of Cham. He sent darknesse and made it darke, and they 2829turned not rebellious against his word. Hee turned their waters to bloud, and slew their fish. Their land abundantly brought forth 30frogs, in the privie Chambers of their kings.

Hee said, and there came a mixed swarme, 3132lice in all their border. He gave their showers to be haile, fire of flames in their land. And smote their Vine and their Fig-tree, and 3334brake the trees of their border. He said, and the Grashopper came, and the Caterpiller, even without number. And did eat up all 35the herbes in their land, and did eat up the fruit of their ground. And he smote all the 36first-borne in their land, the beginning of all their strength. And hee brought forth them 37with silver and gold, and none among their Tribes was feeble. Egypt rejoyced when 38they went out, for the dread of them had fallen upon them. He spred a cloud for a covering, 39and a fire to enlighten the night. They asked, and he brought the Quaile, and 40with the Bread of Heavens he satisfied them. He opened the Rock, and the waters flowed 4142out, they went in dry places like a river. For he remembred the Word of his Holinesse to Abraham his servant. And brought forth 43his people with joy, his chosen with shouting joy. And gave to them the lands of the Heathens, 44and they possessed the labour of the peoples. That they might observe his statutes 45and keepe his lawes, Halelu-jah.

Annotations.

CAll on his name] or proclaime, that is, preach his 1name. The first part of this Psalme is part of that which David appointed to laud the Lord with, when his Arke was seated in Ierusalem, 1 Chron. 16. 7, 8,—22.

Vers. 2. discourse] or talke, meditate.

Vers. 3. Glory] or Praise your selves: see Psal. 34. 3.

Vers. 4. his strength] that is, his Arke, from 4whence God gave his Oracles, Numb. 7. 89 See Psal. 78. 61. The Chaldee paraphraseth thus, Seek ye the doctrine of the Lord and his Law. his face] his counsell and Oracle: see the notes on Psal. 27. 8.

Vers. 6. of Abraham] in 1 Chron. 16. 13. it is p. 1516of Israel. his servant] this is meant of the seed as well as of Abraham, as the next words shew: therefore the Greeke turneth it servants.

Vers. 8. He remembreth] therefore also Remember 8ye, as it is written, 1 Chro. 16. 15. the word] or the matter, the conditions of the Covenant, and so the promises which for the more certainty are said to be commanded, as in Psal. 133. 3.

Vers. 11. land of Canaan] the sonne of Cham, the sonne of Noah, who was cursed by his Grand-father, 11and made a servant to his brethren, Gen. 9. 18, 22, 25. This Canaan had eleven sonnes, heads of their families, Gen. 10. 15, 20. they seated in the lesser Asia in a goodly Country, having the great sea Westward, the river Iarden, Syria, and Arabia Eastward, the Wildernesse on the South, and the mounts of Lebanon on the North. It was the pleasantest of all lands, and flowed with milke and honey, Ezek. 20. 6. it had store of rivers and fountaines, of Corne, and Wine, and Oile, and Mines; of mountaines and vallies, watered with the raine of heaven, and cared for of God continually, Deu. 8. 7, 8, 9. and 11. 10, 11, 12. This land God promised Abraham to give unto his seed, Gen. 12. 6, 7. and 13. 15, 17. See also the Notes on Psal. 25. 13. the line] that is, the portion of your patrimony measured as by line. See Psal. 16. 6.

Vers. 12. When they were] in 1 Chron. 16. 19. 12it is, when ye were. men of number] that is, a few men, soone numbred: so Gen. 34. 30. Deut. 4. 27. The contrary is, without number, or innumerable, Psal. 147. 5.

Vers. 13. from nation to nation] up and downe 13in the land of Canaan, where were seven mighty nations, Deut. 7. 1. How there the Patriarkes walked as strangers, see Gen. 12. 8, 9, 10. and 13. 18. and 20. 1. and 23. 4. and 26. 1. 23. and 33. 19. and 35. 1, &c. Heb. 11. 9, 13.

Vers. 14. wrong] or to oppresse them. reproved 14Kings] plaguing Pharaoh, Gen. 12. 17. threatning Abimelech, Gen. 20. 3.

Vers. 15. anointed] men consecrated to me by the oile of the spirit: see 1 Ioh. 2. 20, 27. 15Prophets] so Abraham is called, Gen. 20. 7. See Psal. 74. 9.

Vers. 16. called famine] that is, effectually 16brought it; so 2 King. 8. 1. The contrary hereof is, to call for corne, Ezek. 36. 29. the land] of Canaan, Egypt, and other countries, Gen. 41. 54, &c. staffe] or stay, stabiliment: so bread is called, Lev. 26. 26. Ezek. 4. 16. for it upholdeth mans heart, Psal. 104. 15.

Vers. 17. a man] Heb. Ish, a noble man: see Psal. 1749. 3. The Chaldee saith, a wise man. for a servant] for a slave, by his brethren to the Ismaelites, & by them to the Egyptians, Gen. 37. 28, 36.

Vers. 18. his soule entred] or, as the Greek saith, 18passed thorow the iron, that is, he (his body) was laid in irons when he was cast into prison most unjustly, Gen. 39. 20. and there he was in perill of his life. Of soule, see Psal. 16. 10.

Vers. 19. his word came] that is, the word spoken of him was fulfilled, which God had shewed 19Ioseph in a dreame touching his advancement, Gen. 36. 5,—8, 9, 10. and 42. 9. So comming is for fulfilling, Ier. 17. 15. 1 Sam. 9. 6. Iob 6. 8. tried] or fined him, by trying as in fire, his faith and patience in afflictions, as 1 Pet. 1. 7. see Psal. 12. 7.

Vers. 20. The King] Pharaoh (for that Ioseph 20interpreted his dreame) set him out of prison, a ruler over the land. See Gen. 41. 14, &c. and 45. 8.

Vers. 22. To bind] that is, informe, and governe 22as subjects: see Psal. 2. 3. to his soule] to his will or pleasure, (as Psal. 27. 12.) so as without him no man should lift up his hand or his foot (that is, attempt to doe any thing) in all the land of Egypt, Gen. 41. 44, 40. Or, with his soule, that is, with him-selfe, as the Greeke expoundeth it, to nurture his Princes as himselfe, which may meane to informe them in vertue, wisdome, &c. wherein himselfe excelled, Gen. 41. 38, 39. With is sometime used for as, Psal. 102. 4. and the soule for ones selfe; see Psal. 16. 10. The words following seeme to favour this exposition. his elders] or Senators, the Kings Nobles and Counsellers, Gen. 50. 7.

Vers. 23. came into Egypt] being sent for by 23Pharaoh, and incouraged thereto by God him-selfe, Gen. 45. 17,—20. and 46. 3, 4. of Cham] the father of Mizraim, or Egypt: see Psal. 78. 51.

Vers. 24. increased] made them fructifie, that the 24land was soone full of them, Exod. 1. 7, 9.

Vers. 25. to deale craftily] or, conspire guile fully 25for their destruction, as Gen. 37. 18. Pharaoh and his people fretting at Israels prosperity, thought to worke wisely with them when they plotted their ruine, Exod. 1. 9, 10, 12, &c.

Vers. 26. had chosen] to be Moses his mouth to 26the people, and Prophet to Pharaoh, Exod. 4. 12, 14, 16. and 7. 1, 2, &c.

Vers. 27. words of his signes] the signes which 27he spake and commanded, together with the doctrine and use of them for letting of Israel goe: See Exod. 7. 1, 2, 3, &c. Or words of signes, as words of song, Psal. 137. 3. are signes and songs. So Psal. 145. 5.

Vers. 28. darknesse] the ninth plague of Egypt, 28where was black darknesse in all the land for three dayes, that no man saw another, nor rose from the place where he was, Exod. 10. 22, 23. turned not rebellious] or, they disobeyed not: (see Psal. 5. 11.) that is, his words (or word) were not disobeyed or changed, but effected as God had spoken: see a like phrase noted on Psal. 49. 15. Or, they may be referred to Moses and Aaron, who performed the things commanded them, though with danger to them.

Vers. 29. to bloud] the first of the ten plagues, 29Exod. 7. See Psal. 78. 44.

Vers. 30. frogs] the second plague, Exod. 8. 3, 6. 30Psal. 78. 45. Kings] Pharaoh and his Princes: so Esa. 19. 2.

Vers. 31. swarme] of flyes or beasts: see Psal. 3178. 45. This was the fourth plague, Exod. 8. 24. lice] the third plague. All the dust of the land was lice, and went upon man and beast, Exod. 8. 17.

Vers. 32. showers] of raine, in stead whereof 32they had haile, the seventh plague, Exod. 9. See p. 152Psal. 78. 47. of flames] that is, sorely flaming and blasting; never was the like there seene, Exod. 9. 24.

Vers. 33. tree] for trees; so after, verse 34. 40. 33and often. See Psal. 34. 8.

Vers. 34. grashopper] or locust, the eight plague, 34Exod. 10. see Psal. 78. 46.

Vers. 36. the first-borne] the tenth plague, 36whereof see Psal. 78. 51.

Vers. 37. feeble] ready to fall through weaknes, 37there being an armie of six hundred thousand men, Exod. 12. 37. and 13. 18. A like promise is made to the Church, Esa. 33. 24.

Vers. 38. dread of them] that is, of death for 38their sakes, so that they forced them out, and gave them treasures, Exod. 12. 33, 35. See the like speech, Esth. 8. 17. and. 9. 2.

Vers. 39. a fire] that they might travell night and day towards the promised land, Exod. 13. 21. 39Psa. 78. 14.

Vers. 40. quaile] that is, quailes which for their 40lust he gave them, Numb. 11. Compare Psal. 78. 27, 28. bread] Manna, whereof see Psal. 78. 24, 25. and Exod. 16.

Vers. 41. the Rocke] at Rephidim, Exod. 17. and at Kadesh, Numb. 20. a river] so that the people 41and their beasts dranke, Numb. 20. 11. and for this the wilde beasts, Dragons, Ostriches, honoured God, Esa. 43. 20. this mercy is applied to other times, Isa. 48. 21.

Vers. 44. heathens] the seven nations: whereof see Psal. 78. 55.

Vers. 45. keepe his lawes] The end of all Gods mercies was, that he might be glorified in his peoples 45obedience: see Exod. 19. 4, 5, 6. Deut. 4. 1, 40. and 6. 21,—24, 25.

PSAL. CVI.

The Psalmist exhorteth to praise God. 4 He prayeth for pardon of sinne, as God did with the fathers. 7 The storie of the peoples rebellion and Gods mercies. 47 He concludeth with prayer and praise.

HAlelu-jah; Confesse ye to Iehovah, for he is good, for his mercy endureth 1for ever. Who can expresse the powers of Iehovah, can cause to heare all 2his praise? O blessed are they that keepe judgement, is he that doth justice in all time. 3Remember me, Iehovah, with the favourable acceptation of thy people; visit me with thy 4salvation. To see the good of thy chosen, to rejoyce with the joy of thy nation, to glory 5with thy inheritance. We have sinned with 6our fathers, we have done crookedly, we have done wickedly.

Our fathers in Egypt did not prudently minde thy marvellous workes; they remembred 7not the multitude of thy mercies, but turned rebellious at the sea, at the red sea. Yet he saved them for his Name sake, to make 89knowne his power. And he rebuked the red sea, and it was dried up; and he led them in the deeps as in the wildernesse. And he saved 10them from the hand of the hater, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemie. And the waters covered their distressers, one 1112of them was not left. And they beleeved in his words, they sang his praise.

They made haste, they forgat his workes, 1314they waited not for his counsell. But lusted with lust in the wildernesse, and tempted God in the desart. And he gave to them their request, 15and sent leannesse into their soule.

And they envied at Moses in the campe, 1617at Aharon the holy one of Iehovah. The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered over the congregation of Abiram. And a fire burned in their congregation, a 18flame burnt up the wicked.

They made a calfe in Horeb, and bowed 1920themselves to a molten Idoll. And turned their glory into the forme of an Oxe that eateth grasse. They forgat God their Saviour, 2122that did great things in Egypt. Marvellous workes in the land of Cham, fearefull things by the red sea. And he said, to abolish them; 23had not Moses, his chosen, stood in the breach before him, to turne his wrathfull heat from destroying them.

And they contemptuously refused the 24land of desire, they beleeved not his Word. But murmured in their tents; they heard not 2526the voice of Iehovah. And he lifted up his hand to them, to fell them in the wildernesse.

And to fell their seed among the heathens, 27and to fanne them in the lands.

And they were joyned to Baal-pehor, and 2829did eat the sacrifices of the dead. And moved indignation by their actions, and the plague brake in upon them. And Phineas 30stood and executed judgement, and the plague was restrained. And it was counted to him 31for justice to generation and generation for ever.

And they caused servent wrath at the waters 32of Meribah, and evill was to Moses for their sake. For they bitterly provoked his 33spirit, and he pronounced it with his lips.

They abolished not the peoples which Iehovah 3435had said unto them. But mixed themselves among the heathens, and learned their works.

And served their Idols, & they were to them 3637for a snare. And they sacrified their sonnes p. 153and their daughters to Devils. And shed 38innocent bloud, the bloud of their sonnes and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the Idols of Canaan; and the land was impiously distained with blouds. And they defiled 39themselves by their workes, and whored by their practises. And the anger of Iehovah 40was kindled against his people, and hee abhorred his inheritance. And hee gave 41them into the hand of the heathens, and their haters ruled over them. And their enemies 42oppressed them, and they were humbled under their hand. Many times did hee deliver 43them, and they bitterly provoked by their counsell; and were brought downe by their iniquitie. Yet he saw when distresse was on 4445them, when he heard their cry. And he remembred toward them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies. And gave them to tender mercies, before 46all that led them captives.

Save thou us, Iehovah our God, and gather 47us from the heathens, for to confesse unto the Name of thine holinesse, to glory in thy praise. Blessed bee Iehovah, God of Israel, 48from eternitie and unto eternitie; and let all the people say, Amen, Halelu-jah.

Annotations.

THe powers] that is, the powerfull workes, such 2as after follow, verse 8, &c. Thus also were Christs miracles named, Mat. 11. 20, 21. So after, praise for praise-worthy acts. cause to heare… that is, sound forth, or display, so as it may bee heard: so Psal. 26. 7.

Vers. 4. visit mee] that is, come and bestow 4thy salvation (helpe or deliverance) upon mee: See Psalme 8. 5. and compare herewith. Luke 1. 68, 69.

Vers. 5. To see] That I may see or enjoy; See 5the Notes on Psal. 27. 4. to glory] or boast joyfully; see Psal. 34. 3. thy inheritance] that is, the people whom thou inheritest see Psal. 28. 9.

Vers. 6. sinned with our fathers] This confession 6agreeth with the law, Leviticus 26. 40. and with the practises of other godly, Ieremy. 3. 25. Dan. 9. 5.

Vers. 7. turned rebellious] the Greeke salth, provoked 7to bitteruesses; see Psal. 5. 11. By the red sea the Israelites distrusted God, and murmured against Moses, Exod. 14. 11, 12. yet there he saved them, vers. 15. 16, &c. thered Sea] so the new Testament calleth it in Greeke, Heb. 11. 29. but the Hebrew is the sea Suph, that is, the sea of sedge or sea weeds which grew therein.

Vers. 9. … reb…ked] that is, powerfully repressed 9the waves, &c. See the like, Nahum 1. 4. Isa. 50. 2. Mat. 8. 26. Psal. 18. 16. in the deeps] Israel went in the bottome of the red sea on dry ground, the deepe waters being as walls on each hand of them, Exod. 14. 21, 22, 29 See also Isa. 63. 11, 12, 13.

Vers. 10. the hater] Pharaoh and his host that 10pursued them, Exod. 14. 23, 24, 30.

Vers. 12. they sang] as is expressed, Exod. 15.

Vers. 14. with lust] that is, greedily, even weeping for desire of flesh to eat, and loathing Manna, Numb. 11. 4. 6.

Vers. 15. leannesse] a sudden plague, whereby 15the soules or lives of the fatrest of them were taken away: see Psal. 78. 30, 31. also Isa. 10. 16.

Vers. 16. the holy one] sanctified of the Lord to 16the worke of the Priesthood, Exodus 29. 44. Levit. 8. 12, &c. which Korah with other Levites envied, opposing their own holinesse, Num. 16. 1, 3, 5.

Vers. 17. Dathan] and Abiram, princes with 17their families and all their goods went downe alive into hell, Numb. 16. 32, 33.

Vers. 18. the wicked] 2…0. men that would burne 18incense to the Lord, were burnt with fire from the Lord, Numbers 16. 35. Korach was the chiefe of them.

Vers. 19. in Hereb] a mount in the wildernesse, 19called the mountaine of God, Exod. 3. 1. 1 King. 19. 8. for there God gave his Law, and made a covenant with them, Deut. 4. 10. and 5. 2. but while Moses was with God on the Mount, they made themselves a god of gold, Deuteronomy 9. 8, 9,—12. Exodus 32. 1, 4, 31. It was called also Sinai, Psalme 68. 9. of bushes that there grew, and Horeb of the drinesse, for it was a waterlesse desart, Deut. 8. 15.

Vers. 20. their glorie] that is, their God: so Ier. 202. 11. Thus did they like the heathens, Rom. 1. 23. for me …patterne, structure, or type, as the Apostle calleth it in Greeke, Heb. 8. 5. from Exodus 25. 40.

Vers. 23. to abolish] or, that hee would destroy 23them, and put out their name from under Heaven, as is expressed, Deut. 9. 13, 14. in the breach] in the gap which their sinne had opened, for God as an enemy to enter and destroy them. A similitude taken from warre, when by a breach in the wall, the enemy entreth the citie: so Ezek. 13. 5. and 22. 30. But Moses earnest prayer stopped this breach, Exodus 32. 11,—14. destroying] Heb. corrupting, that is, consuming them: See Psal. 57. 1.

Vers. 24. land of desire] the pleasant land of Canaan, 24which was to be desired for the pleasures and profits of it above all other Countries, Ezek. 20. 6. Deut. 11. 11 22. This land they through unbeleefe refused to take possession of, Num. 14. 1, 2, 3, &c. Heb. 3. 19. So meat of desire is daintie meat, Iob 33. 20.

Vers. 26. his hand] that is, sware (as the Chaldee 26explaineth) for so lifting up the hand often signifieth, as Gen. 14. 22. Rev. 10. 5, 6. Deut. 32. 40. Nehem. 9. 15. How God sware against this p. 154people, see Numbers 14. 21, 23. Psalme 95. 11.

Vers. 27. to fanne] that is, scatter: see Psal. 44. 12. Ezek. 20. 23.

Vers. 28. were joined] or coupled, yoked unequally with infidels, which the Apostle forbiddeth, 2 28Cor. 6. 14. Baal-pehor] the God of Moab and Madian, to whom by Balaams counsell Israel joyned, Numb. 25. 3. and 31. 16. Revel. 2. 14. Baal signifieth a Lord, master, husband or patron: Pehor was the name of a mountaine where this god was worshipped, and had a temple called Beth-pehor, Numb. 23. 28. Deut. 3. 29. Baal was a common name whereby the heathens called their gods, 2 King. 1. 2. Iudg. 8. 33. and so Israel also called the true God, Hos. 2. 16. but for the shamefull abuse of Gods worship, the Scriptures turne Baal, a Lord, into bosheth, a shame; as Ierub-besheth, 2 Sam. 11. 21. for Ierub-baal (or Gedeon) Iudg. 8. 35. and 9. 1. Ish-bosheth, 2 Sam. 2. 10. or Esh-baal, 1 Chron. 8. 33. Mephi-bosheth, 2 Sam. 9. 10. or Merib-baal, 1 Chron. 8. 34. So the Greeke in 1 King. 18. 25. for Baal hath Aischunes, that is, Shame. Hereupon the Prophet saith, they went to Baal-pehor, and separated themselves unto that Shame (Bosheth) Hos. 9. 10. and so Ieremy calleth the Idols Shame or Confusion, Ier. 3. 24. and 11. 13. the dead] idols that have no life or breath, and so are opposed to the living God, Ier. 10. 5, 10. 1 Thes. 1. 9.

Vers. 29. brake in] with violence killing 24. thousand men, Numb. 25. 9.

Vers. 30. Phineas] nephew of Aaron the Priest, he being zealous for the Lord, thrust thorow with 30a speare Zimri and Cozbi, that wrought abomination, Numb. 25. 7, 8, &c.

Vers. 31. for justice] for a just action, though done without ordinary authority, and God rewarded 31him for it, Numb. 25. 11, 12, 13.

Vers. 32. Meribah] that is, Contention, where they strove with the Lord, Numb. 20. 13. See Psal. 3295. 8. evill was] Gods displeasure towards Moses, who uttering his anger, was for it deprived of comming into the land of Canaan, Num. 20. 12. Deut. 3. 25, 26.

Vers. 34. the peoples] the heathens in Canaan, as is noted, Iud. 1. 21. 27, 29, 30, 31, 33. though 34God commanded them, Exod. 23. 32, 33.

Vers. 36. idols] or images, named in Hebrew of the curious labour spent in framing and serving 36them, Ier. 10. 9. Isa. 44, 9, 12, 13, 15. or of sorrowes that they bring to such as worship them, Psal. 16. 4. sometime they are called gods, 2 Sam. 5. 21. compared with 1 Chro. 14. 12. a snare] a scandall (as the Greeke saith) whereby they fell into miseries; Iudg. 2. 12, 13, 14, 15. Exod. 23. 33.

Vers. 37. devils] the Idols forementioned, whereby deuils are worshipped and not God, as 371 Cor. 10. 19, 20. Rev. 9. 20. 2 Chron. 11. 15. Deut. 32. 17. Lev. 17. 7. Devils here are called Shedim, Wasters, in opposition to Shaddas, God Almighty, Psal. 68. 15.

Vers. 38. with blouds] that is, with bloud-shed, 38as the Chaldee expounds it, with finnes of murder.

Vers. 39. whored] committed spirituall whordome, 39that is, idolatry: see Psal. 73. 27. Iudg. 2. 17. Ezek. 23. 7, 37.

Vers. 42. their haters] the heathens round about, 42as was prophesied, Levit. 26. 17. and fulfilled, Iudg. 3. 8, 14. and 4. 2. and 6. 1. and 10. 7, 8, 9. and 13. 1.

Vers. 43. Many times] by Ehud, Barak, Gedeon, 43Iephtah, Samson, &c. Iud. 3. and 4. and 7. and 11. and 15. Nehem. 9. 28, 30. by their counsell] that is, purposely and advisedly, as 1 Chronicles 12. 19.

Vers. 46. gave them] that is, procured mercy 46(or favour) towards them.

Vers. 47. from the heathens] among whom divers 47Israelites were scattered by reason of their often troubles at home. So 1 Chron. 16. 35, 36. to glory] that we may glory or commend our selves.

The fifth Booke.