Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs, Observations on titles of psalms
Of the titles of the Psalmes.
THe Psalmes, many of them have no title at all; others have titles, but very divers. Some signifie the writers, as David, Asaph, &c. some the singers, as the sonnes of Korach, Ieduthun, &c. some the instruments whereto they were sung, as Neginoth, Nechiloth, &c. some the nature of the Ditty, as, a Psalme, an Hymne, &c. some the use of it, as, an instructing Psalme, &c. some the occasion of making it, as Davids fleeing from Absalom, his going in to Bathshebah, &c.
Five and twenty Psalmes are without any title, namely, the 1. 2. 10. 33. 43. 71. 91. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 99. 104. 105. 107. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 136. 137. & 147. Yet of some of these the holy Ghost witnesseth that David wrote them, Act. 4. 25. Heb. 4. 7. and so wee may iudge of the rest.
Davids name is prefixed unto 74. Psalmes, but Daviddiversly.
Five and thirty are intituled, a Psalme of David, as the 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 29. 31. 38. 39. 40. 41. 51. 62. 63. 64. 70. 101. 109. 110. 139. 140. 141. 143.
Three are intituled, A Psalme a song of David, Psal. 30. and 65. and 68.
One is intituled, A song, a Psalme of David, Psal. 108.
Fourteene are intituled, Of David, understanding the word Psalme or Song, as the 18. 25. 26. 27. 28. 34. 35. 36. 37. 61. 69. 103. 138. 144.
One is intituled, An hymne of David, Psal. 145.
Two are intituled, A prayer of David, Psal. 17. and 86.
Six are intituled, Miehtam of David, Psal. 16. 56. 57. 58. 59. and 60.
Five are named, Instructing psalmes of David, Psal. 32. 52. 53. 54. 55.
One is called, An instructing psalme of David, a prayer, &c. Psal. 142.
One is intituled, Shigajon of David, Psal. 7.
Five are intituled, A song of degrees of David, Psal. 132. 124. 126. 131. 133.
Asaphs name is set to 12. Psalmes, as written by Asaph.him, or at least committed unto him.
Seven are intituled, A psalme of Asaph, Psal. 50. 73. 77. 79. 80. 81. and 82.
Two are intituled, A psalme of Asaph, a song, Psal. 75. and 76.
One is named, A song a psalme of Asaph, Psal. 83.
Two are called, Instructing psalmes of Asaph, Psal. 74. and 78.
One is named, An instructing psalme of Heman, Hemā.Psal. 88.
And one, An instructing psalme of Aethan, Psal. 89.Aethon
Fourteene other have this title, An instructing psalme, or Maskel, Psal. 42. 44. 45. 46. 32. 52. 53. 54. 55. 142. 74. 78. 88. 89.
One of these is called, An instructing psalme, a song of the welbeloved virgins, Psal. 45. So the title of Instruction is set in all over 24. Psalmes.
Foure have this title before them, Corrupt not, or Al-Tashchith, Psal. 57. 58. 59. 75.
Two are intituled, for to record, Psal. 38. and 70.
One is intituled, A prayer of Moses the man of God, MosesPsal. 90.
One is intituled onelyonly, A psalme, Psal. 98.
Two have this title, A psalme a song, Psal. 67. and 87.
One is intituled, A song a psalme, Psal. 66.
One is intituled, A psalme for Confession, Psal. 100.
One, A psalme a song for the Sabbath day, Psal. 92.
One, A prayer for the afflicted, &c. Psal. 102.
Fifteene are intituled, Songs of degrees, as from Psal. 120. to 134.
Two have the titles, For Solomon, Psal. 72. & 127.
Five and fiftie are intituled, To the Master of the Musicke, as Psal. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 31. 36. 39. 40. 41. 42. 44. 45. 46. 47. 49. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 75. 76. 77. 80. 81. 84. 85. 88. 109. 139. 140.
Two are intituled, To Ieduthun, Psal. 39. and 77.
The sonnes of Korach have eleven Psalmes directed unto them. Of which,
Foure are intituled, A psalme to the sonnes of Korach, Psal. 47. 49. 84. 85.
Two thus, A song a psalme to the sonnes of Korach, Psal. 48. 88.
One thus, To the sonnes of Korach, a psalme a song, Psal. 87.
One thus, To the sonnes of Korach on Alamoth, a song, Psal. 46.
Three are named, Instructing psalmes to the sonnes of Korach, Psal. 42. 44. 45.
Nine Psalmes have before them Halelu-Iah, Psal. 106. 111, 112. 113. 135. 146. 148. 149. 150.