Westminster Annotations, Psalms · Psalm 5 – Psalm 16
PSAL. V.
Title. Nehiloth] Upon winde-instruments, that have hollownesse in them to blowe into.
Vers. 1. COnsider my meditation] That is, my vehement prayer, and secret complaint and sighings, proceeding from meditation.
V. 3. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning] Psal. 130. 6.
in the morning] I will pray betimes, and will not cease till I be heard, Psal. 88. 13. Hab. 2. 1.
will I direct my prayer] Heb. set in order: to wit, my petitions or words, Job 32. 14.
will look up] Psal. 123. 1, 2. Heb. look out; to wit, like a watch-man.
V. 4. that hath pleasure in wickednesse] Seeing that God by nature hateth wickednesse, he must needs punish the wicked, and save the godly.
neither shall evil dwell with thee] Heb. sojourn, or be harboured as a guest, much lesse dwell constantly, Psal. 84. 10.
evil] Or, the evil man.
V. 5. The foolish shall not stand in thy sight] Mad men, which run most ragingly after their carnall affections, Psal. 14. 1, 2.
in thy sight] Heb. before thine eyes.
V. 6. the bloody and deceitfull man] Psal. 55. 23. Heb. the man of bloods and deceit.
and deceitfull man] Secret sinners; for bloodie men are open, deceitfull ones work privily.
V. 7. I will come into thy house] In the deepest of his tentations, he putteth his confidence in God.
in thy fear] Or, in the fear of thee, as Isai. 53. 11.
thy holy temple] Heb. the temple of thy holinesse.
V. 8. Lead me] Leading, is for the directing of the journey,
Psal. 25. 5. and 143. 8, 10. Prov. 3. 6. Making plain the way, is for the easier walking, Isai. 40. 3, 4.
because of mine enemies] Because thou art just, therefore lead me out of danger, for many watch to hurt me.
mine enemies] Heb. those which observe me.
straight] Or, even, as Isai. 26. 7, 10.
V. 9. no faithfulnesse in their mouth] Nothing that one may trust to: no stedfastnesse.
faithfulnesse] Or, stedfastnesse.
in their mouth] Heb. in his mouth, that is, in the mouth of any of them.
very wickednesse] Heb. wickednesses.
their threat is an open sepulchre] Rom. 3. 13. Desires to swallow men like the grave, Prov. 27. 20. and 30. 16.
open sepulchre] Jer. 5. 16.
V. 10. Destroy thou them] Or, make them guilty.
by their own counsells] Or, from their counsels. Let their own devices overthrow them.
in] Or, for.
transgressions] Or, defections.
they have rebelled against thee] Destroy them not for my sake, but for thy sake.
V. 11. But let all those that put their trust in thee, rejoyce] Thy favour toward me shall confirm the faith of others.
thou defendest them] Heb. thou coverest over, or protectest them.
V. 12. compasse him] Heb. crown him.
as with a shield] So that he shall be safe from all dangers.
PSAL. VI.
Title. Neginoth] Psal. 4. tit.
upon Sheminith] Or, upon the eighth. Upon an instrument with eight strings: or, in a base-tune, 1 Chron. 15. 21.
Vers. 1. O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger] Psal. 31. 1. Jer. 10. 24. Though I deserve destruction, yet let thy mercy pity my frailty.
V. 2. my bones are vexed] For my whole strength is abated.
V. 3. but thou, O Lord, how long?] I have been long sick, but thou deferrest to heal me.
V. 4. deliver my soul] My life from death, which is nigh, verse 5.
V. 5. For in death there is no remembrance of thee] Psal. 30. 9. and 88. 11. and 115. 17. and 118. 17. Isai. 38. 18. He lamenteth that occasion should be taken away from him to praise God in the congregation.
V. 6. all the night] Or, every night.
V. 7. Mine eye is consumed because of grief] It is eaten out with grief, as w…th a moth, because my foes insult over me.
V. 8. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity] Matth. 7. 23. and 25. 41. Luke 13. 27. God sendeth comfort and boldnesse in affliction, that we may triumph over our enemies.
V. 10. Let all mine enemies be ashamed] When the wicked think the godly shall perish, God delivereth them suddenly, and destroyeth their enemies: so they lose their hope, and are confounded, Job 6. 20. Jer. 48. 1, 20.
PSAL. VII.
Title. Shiggaion] A song of various mixture: we call it, Qu… vering.
words] Or, businesse.
of Cush the Benjamite] One of Sauls followers, who accused David of seeking to kill Saul, 1 Sam. 24. 10. 2 Sam. 16. 7.
Vers. 2. LEst he tear my soul like a lion] He desireth God to deliver him from the rage of cruell Saul, his principall adversary.
none to deliver] Heb. not a deliverer.
V. 3. if I have done this] Wherewith Cush chargeth me, to wit, if I have sought to slay Saul, and seduce the people.
if there be iniquity in my hands] That is, in me. But he names hands, because they are the instruments of murder.
V. 4. If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with
me] If I reverenced not Saul as Gods Anointed, and preserved his life, 1 Sam. 26. 8, 9.
V. 5. and lay mine honour in the dust] Let me not onelyonly die, but be dishonoured for ever.
dust] Job 16. 15.
V. 6. lift up thy self] Set thy self on thy Judgement-fear. Tribunalls were high, 1 King. 10. 19.
rage] Or, outrages.
to the judgement that thou hast commanded] To give me the kingdom promised: or, to right me of these false accusers.
V. 7. the congregation of the people compasse thee about] Psal. 5. 11. and 142. 7.
for their sakes] Not onelyonly for mine, but for thy Churches sake also, declare thy power.
return thou on high] Come down first to search out the cause, as Gen. 18. 21. and then return to thy throne to judge it.
V. 8. me] Or, for me, as Psal. 43. 1.
according to my righteousnesse] Psal. 18. 20. As touching my behaviour toward Saul, and mine enemies.
V. 9. Oh let the wickednesse of the wicked come to an end] Whereby they seek to undo me, and other good men.
for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins] 1 Sam. 16. 7. 1 Chron. 28. 9. Psal. 139. 1. Jer. 11. 20. and 17. 10. and 20. 12.
the righteous God trieth] As gold is tried in the fire, Isai. 48. 10. Psal. 66. 10. Job 23. 10.
the hearts and reins] The thoughts and affections. God knows my innocency, and my accusers hypocrisie.
V. 10. My defence is of God] Heb. My buckler is upon God, or with God.
V. 11. God judgeth the righteous] Or, God is a righteous judge, or, God judgeth for the righteous.
every day] He doth continually call the wicked to repentance by some judgement or other.
V. 12. If he turn not] The wicked man, v. 9. or, mine enemy, v. 4, 13.
he will whet his sword] God will plague him.
whet his sword] Deut. 32. 41, 42.
V. 14. Behold, he travelleth with iniquity, &c.] Job 15. 35. Isa. 59. 4. James 1. 15.
V. 15. He made a pit and digged it] Heb. He hath digged a pit.
and is fallen into the ditch which he made] Psal. 9. 15. and 10. 2. Prov. 5. 22. Esth. 7. 10.
V. 16. his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate] From heaven shall he be punished by God for his cruelty, Rom. 1. 18.
V. 17. according to his righteousnesse] In keeping faithfully his promise with me, and rewarding mine enemy according to his violence against me.
PSAL. VIII.
Title. Giuith] Some instrument that came from Gath, or, that was used by the sons of Obed-edom the Gittite, 2 Sam. 6. 10.
Vers. 1. WHo hast set thy glory above the heavens] Thy throne, the signe of thy glorious majestie.
above the heavens] Psal. 113. 4. and 148. 13.
V. 2. Out of the mouth of babes] Matth. 21. 16. By feeding babes thou confoundest atheists, who deny thy providence: babes sufficiently shew thy praise, which great ones hide, Matt. 11. 25. 1 Cor. 1. 27.
ordained] Heb. founded.
and the avenger] The cruell enemy, that avengeth himself of every imaginary wrong, Psal. 44. 16.
V. 3. the work of thy fingers] A curious divine work. A me aphor from them that make tapestry.
the moon and the stars] These were Davids night-meditations, for he mentioneth not the sun.
V. 4. What is man] It had been sufficient for him to have set forth his glory by the heaven, though he had not come so lowe as to man, which is but dust.
What is man, that thou art mindfull of him? and the son of man, &c. Job 7. 17. Psal. 144. 3. Heb. 2. 6.
that thou visitest him?] That thou mindest him more then other creatures.
V. 5. a little lower then the angels] This is applied to Christ, Heb. 2. 7, 9.
V. 6. thou hast put all things under his feet] 1 Cor. 15. 27.
V. 7. All sheep and oxen] Heb. flocks and o…cen all of them.
PSAL. IX.
Title. Muth-labben] Upon the death of his son, Psal. 3. 1. or, upon the death of him that stood between the two armies, 1 Sam. 17. 4, &c. or, as some, upon the mean or counter-tenour.
Vers. 1. WIth my whole heart] God is not rightly praised, except the whole heart go along in our prayers.
all thy marvellous works] Hidden works, that passe mans reason, and so make him marvell, Psal. 136. 4.
V. 2. and rejoyce in thee] Thy favour shall be the subject of my joy, v. 14.
thou most High] Psal. 83. 18.
V. 3. When] Or, Because.
are] Or, were.
turned back] Because thou hast made my foes flee before me.
they shall fall and perish] Or, they fell and perished.
V. 4. thou hast maintained my right] Heb. thou hast made my judgement. Howsoever the enemy seem for a time to prevail,
yet God preserveth the just, Psal. 4. 1.
right] Heb. in righteousnesse.
V. 5. Thou hast rebuked the heathen] Job 20. 28. And, by rebuking them, made them 10. flee.
thou hast destroyed the wicked] The captain of them; for he speaks but of one.
thou hast put out their name for ever and ever] Wiped out. It signifies an utter destruction, Deut. 9. 14. and 29. 20. Psal. 109. 13.
V. 6. O thou enemy] A derision of the enemy, that mindeth nothing but destruction: but the LORD will deliver his, and bring him into judgement.
O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetuall end, and thou hast
destroyed cities, &c.] Or, the destructions of the enemie are come to a perpetuall end, and their cities hast thou destroyed, &c.
V. 8. he shall judge the world in righteousnesse] Psal. 96. 13. and 98. 9.
in uprightnesse] Heb. in uprightnesses: that is, most upright.
V. 9. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed] Psal. 37. 39. and 46. 1. and 91. 2.
a refuge] Heb. an high place.
a refuge for the oppressed] Our miseries are means to cause us to feel Gods present care over us.
V. 10. know thy Name] Verse 16.
hast not forsaken them that seek thee] 2 Cor. 1. 10. 2 Tim. 4. 17, 18.
V. 12. When he maketh inquisition for blood] Gen. 9. 5.
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembreth them] Though God revenge not suddenly the wrong done to his, yet he suffereth not the wicked to go alwayes unpunished.
blood] Heb. bloods: that is, blood-shed or murder, Psal. 10. 12.
them] Or, it.
humble] Or, afflicted.
V. 13. thou that liftest me up] Or, lifting me up. To wit, now.
from the gates of death] From present and most certain death, Gen. 4. 7. Judg. 5. 8.
V. 14. in the gates of the daughter of Zion] In the open assembly of the Church. Gates of Zion are opposed to gates of death, v. 13.
V. 15. The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made] Psal. 7. 16. and 57. 6. For God overthroweth the wicked in their enterprises.
V. 16. The Lord is known by the judgement which he executeth] The mercy of God toward his saints must be declared, and the fall of the wicked must always be considered, v. 10.
Higgaion] A thing worthy to be often meditated of.
V. 17. that forget God] Who think not on God, nor his judgements on oppressours, and so go on to wrong the poor, v. 18. Psal. 50. 22. and these shall be destroyed.
V. 18. for ever] Though God seem to neglect his for a time, yet he will not do it always, v. 12.
V. 20. to be but men] Which they may learn by thy judgements inflicted on them.
PSAL. X.
Vers. 1. IN times of trouble?] So soon as we enter into affliction, we think God should help us; but that is not always his course.
V. 2. The wicked in his pride doth persecute] Heb. in the pride of the wicked he doth persecute.
let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined] Psal. 7. 16. and 9. 16. Prov. 5. 22. Let their devices not hurt us, but work their own ruine.
V. 3. the wicked boasteth of his hearts desire] Boasteth that all things succeeded according to his hearts desire, in oppressing good men: and the covetous boasteth of ill-gotten goods, and blasphemeth God, v. 13. Zech. 11. 5.
hearts] Heb. souls.
blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth] Or, the covetous blesseth himself, he abhorreth the Lord.
V. 4. God is not in all his thoughts] Or, all his thoughts are, There is no God.
thoughts] Psal. 14. 1. and 53. 1.
V. 5. he puffeth at them] He scorns them, as if he could blowe them all away with his breath.
V. 6. I shall not be moved] The evil shall not touch me, Isai. 28. 15. or it may be read, who was never in adversity: That is, Why should I fear danger, that never was in any? Psal. 73. 5.
never] Heb. unto generation and generation.
V. 7. His mouth is full of cursing] Rom. 3. 14.
deceit] Heb. deceits.
under his tongue is mischief and vanity] His words tend to the hurt of others.
vanity] Or, iniquity.
V. 8. are privily] Heb. hide themselves.
V. 9. He lieth in wait secretly, as a lion in his den] He sheweth that the wicked have many means to hide their cruelty, and therefore ought the more to be feared. secretly] Heb in the secret places.
V. 10. He croucheth] Heb. he breaketh himself.
that the poor may fall by his strong ones] By the fraud and power of great men the poor are devoured.
by his strong ones] Or, into his strong parts.
V. 11. God hath forgotten] He hath forgotten the poor, therefore I may oppresse them, v. 1.
he hideth his face] Psal. 89. 7.
V. 12. Arise, Lord] Psal. 82. 8. Arise to help the afflicted: let oppressours, that say, Thou regardest not the poor, v. 11. see that they are deceived.
forget not the humble] Psal. 9. 12.
humble] Or, afflicted.
V. 13. Where fore doth the wicked contemn God?] Psal. 74. 10. Therefore thou must needs punish this their blasphemie.
Thou wilt not require it] To wit, mischief and oppression, verse 14.
V. 14. the poor committeth himself unto thee] Leaveth himself or his cause to thy fidelity, Gen. 39. 6. Isai. 10. 3.
committeth] Heb. leaveth.
V. 15. Break thou the arm of the wicked] Job 38. 15. Psal. 37. 17. That is, all the instruments of his cruelty.
seek out his wickednesse till thou finde none] Or, then shalt thou seek out his wickednesse, and finde none. They are incorrigible, therefore rid the world of them and their sins at once, Ezek. 23. 48.
V. 16. The Lord is king for ever and ever] Psal. 29. 10. and 145. 13. and 146. 10. Jerem. 10. 10. Lam. 5. 19.
the heathen are perished out of his land] Such as live like heathen in Canaan, Ezek. 16. 3. or, God having driven out the Canaanites, Psal. 44. 2. hath given a sure token that he will not always bear with ill men.
V. 17. prepare] Or, establish.
V. 18. To judge the fatherlesse] God helpeth, when mans help faileth, Isai. 59. 16.
that the man of the earth may no more oppresse] Or, that man may no more daunt him out of the earth.
oppresse] Or, terrifie.
PSAL. XI.
Vers. 1. HOw say ye] Ye, O Saul and his counsellours, deriding me, because I hide my self in mountains.
Flee] This is a wicked scoff of his enemies, to drive him from the hope of Gods promises, Psal. 22. 8.
as a bird] Skip up and down like a bird, 1 Sam. 26. 20.
to your] They speak to David and his companions.
mountain?] They mock him, because he hid himself in holes of hills, 1 Sam. 23. 14.
V. 2. bend their bowe] Psal. 64. 3, 4.
privily] Heb. in darknesse.
V. 3. If] Or, For if.
If the foundations be destroyed] If there be no laws nor justice to uphold the kingdom, Psal. 75. 3. and 82. 5. Prov. 20. 28. and 29. 14. what can I do, though I be innocent?
V. 4. The Lord is in his holy temple] Hab. 2. 20. The LORD is still where he was, and therefore I will look up to him for justice, who can and will right me, when men will not.
V. 5. trieth] Or, approveth, as Jam. 1. 12.
trieth the righteous] Psal. 7. 9.
his soul hateth] He hates a wicked man with all his heart.
V. 6. rain snares] Ezek. 38. 22.
fire and brimstone] As in the destruction of Sodom, Gen. 19. 24.
an horrible tempest] Or, a burning tempest.
this shall be the portion of their cup] Which they shall drink, even to the dregs, Ezek. 23. 34. Psal. 75. 8.
V. 7. For the righteous Lord loveth righteousnesse] Heb. righteousnesses: That is, all manner of righteousnesse, to punish the evil, and preserve the good.
PSAL. XII.
Title. upon Sheminith] Or, upon the eighth. See Notes on the title of Psal. 6.
Vers. 1. HElp] Or, Save.
for the godly man ceaseth] Mic. 7. 2. Which dares defend the truth, and shew mercy to the oppressed.
V. 2. with flattering lips] He meaneth the flatterers of the court, which hurt him more with their tongues then with their weapons, Psal. 5. 9.
with a double heart do they speak] Heb. an heart and an heart, 1 Chron. 12. 33. that is, a deceitfull heart; as a stone and a stone signifies deceitfull weights, Deut. 25. 13, 14.
V. 3. proud things] Heb. great things, Dan. 7. 8.
V. 4. With our tongue will we prevail] We are able to perswade to whatsoever we take in hand.
our lips are our own] We have skill, power and liberty to speak.
are our own] Heb. are with us.
who is lord over us?] Who shall appoint us what we shall say?
V. 5. For the oppression of the poor] God is moved with the complaints of the poor, and sets them at liberty for his promise sake.
saith the Lord] He alludeth to some particular promise which God had made him.
that puffeth at him] See Notes on Psal. 10. 5.
puffeth at him] Or, would ensnare him.
V. 6. The words of the Lord] It is like he means the promise of the kingdom made to him, though it be true of all Gods word, Psal. 19. 8. Prov. 30. 5.
pure words] Without drosse of falshood sticking to them, or mingled with it.
as silver tried in a furnace of earth] 2 Sam. 23. 31. Psal. 18. 30. and 119. 140. Prov. 30. 5.
purified seven times] That is, many times, 1 Sam. 2. 5. Prov. 24. 16. and 26. 25.
V. 7. Thou shalt keep them] Meaning the poor and needy, spoken of, v. 5.
them] Heb. him: that is, every one of them.
V. 8. when the vilest men are exalted] Vile men in authority, set up wicked men, and pull down good men, Prov. 28. 12, 28. and 29. 2.
the vilest men are exalted] Heb. the vilest of the sonnes of men are exalted.
PSAL. XIII.
Title. chief musician] Or, overseer.
Vers. 1. HOw long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for ever?] Or, How long, O Lord? wilt thou forget me for ever? Psal. 6. 3. Or, How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? for ever?
for ever?] He declareth that his afflictions lasted a long time, and yet he fainted not, v. 5.
wilt thou hide thy face] This is contrary to the light of Gods countenance shining on his, Psal. 4. 6.
V. 2. How long shall I take counsell in my soul] Heb. counsells: that is, change my purpose often, by reason of new troubles, as a sick man doth his place. Or, think daily of new ways of escaping.
V. 3. lighten mine eyes] Free me from this grief that dulls mine eyes.
V. 4. I have prevailed against him] Which might turn to Gods dishonour, if he did not defend his.
moved] Or, troubled, Psal. 10. 6.
V. 5. But I have trusted] Mine enemies could not draw me from trusting in thee, though they endeavoured it with all their might.
have trusted] Or, do trust.
in thy mercy] The mercy of God is the cause of our deliverances, Psal. 6. 4.
shall] Or, doth.
V. 6. because he hath dealt bountifully with me] Because of benefits past, I will depend on him for others to come, Psal. 9. 10.
dealt bountifully with me] Psal. 116. 7. and 142. 7.
PSAL. XIIII.
Vers. 1. THe fool] That is, the wicked man; for sin comes out of ignorance.
fool hath said in his heart] Psal. 10. 4. and 53. 1.
There is no God] He sheweth, that the cause of all wickednesse is forgetting of God, Psal. 9. 17.
they are corrupt] There is nothing but disorder and wickednesse among them.
V. 2. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men] Psal. 33. 13, 14. and 102. 19.
V. 3. They are all gone aside] God found all out of the way, Rom. 3. 12. But here David means his persecutours.
filthy] Heb. stinking.
there is none that doeth good, no not one] Rom. 3. 10.
V. 4. who eat up my people as they eat bread] They are cruell to men, and profane toward God.
call not upon the Lord] Isai. 64. 7.
V. 5. There they were in great fear] That is, in the midst of their profanenesse, and cruelty, and feasts of the spoils of others.
were they in great fear] Heb. they feared a fear.
for God is in the generation of the righteous] Because their conscience tells them, that God loves the godly, whom they oppresse.
V. 6. You have shamed the counsel of the poor] By mocking them for trusting in God, Psal. 22. 8.
V. 7. O that the salvation of Israel were come] Heb. Who will give, &c.
of Israel] He prayeth for the whole Church, psal. 25. 22. and 51. 18.
out of Zion] From God, whose dwelling is in Zion.
when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people] He compares their misery to a captivity; for the people were not captives in Davids time, Job 42. 10.
PSAL. XV.
Vers. 1. WHo shall abide in thy tabernacle?] Psal. 24. 3, &c.
abide] Heb. sojourn.
who shall dwell in thy holy hill?] Many come to worship thee, but who shall dwell with thee for ever? See v. 5.
holy hill?] Heb. hill of holinesse.
V. 2. He that walketh uprightly] Isai. 33. 15. He that goeth to heaven, must live uprightly, do well to others, and speak truth.
in] Or, with.
in his heart] Rather, with his heart; for an hypocrite may think right, and yet lye with his tongue.
V. 3. taketh] Or, receiveth, or endweth.
V. 4. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned] He makes no account of evil men, though they be great, 2 Kings 3. 14. Esth. 3. 2. Psal. 101. 4.
and changeth not] He that will not hinder his neighbour, though he hinder himself, v. 4.
V. 5. He that pu…teth not out his money to usury] Exod. 22. 25. Levit. 25. 36. Deut. 23. 19. Ezek. 18. 8. and 22. 12.
taketh reward against the innocent] Exod. 23. 7, 8. Deut. 16. 19.
shall never be moved] Out of an happie estate, into which he is entred already, psal. 55. 22. Prov. 10. 30. and 12. 3. he shall not be cast forth of the Church as an hypocrite. See v. 1.
PSAL. XVI.
Title. Mi…htam of David] Or, a golden psalm of David.
Vers. 1. IN thee do I put my trust] He sheweth that we cannot call upon God aright, unlesse we trust in him, Rom. 10. 14.
V. 2. My goodnesse extendeth not to thee] Job 22. 2. and 35. 7. Psal. 50. 9. Though we cannot enrich God, yet we must bestow Gods gifts to the use of his children.
V. 4. hasten after another] Or, give gifts to another.
their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer] He would neither do as they did, nor honour them so much as to name them.
names into my lips] Exod. 23. 13. Josh. 23. 7.
V. 5. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance] Deut. 32. 9. Lam. 3. 24. Inheritances were divided, and drink likewise in banquets, of old each had his part. Let others choose worldly comforts, God is my portion.
of mine inheritance] Heb. of my part.
thou maintainest my let] Thou not onelyonly givest it me at first, but also preservest me in it against my foes.
V. 6. The lines are fall…n unto me in pleasant places] That is, my inheritance. The land was divided of old by lines, Isai. 34. 17. Psal. 78. 55.
V. 7. in the night-seasons] Job 33. 15. Night after night; for the word is, nights. In which time thou doest, by secret inspirations, instruct me, psal. 51. 6. Or, my inward thoughts or affections direct me to praise God.
V 8. I have set the Lord, &c.] Acts 2. 25. Heb. equally set. I have looked on him without irregular affections and passions.
before me] In my heart, by faith; in obedience, as my Mark; in sincerity, as my Judge; in hope, as my Rewarder and Reward.
he is at my right hand] To uphold and defend me.
right hand] Psal. 73. 23. and 110. 5. and 121. 5.
V. 9. Therefore my heart is glad] That is, I rejoyce both in body and soul.
my glory rejoyceth] Meaning his tongue, psal. 30. 12. and 57. 8 Act. 2. 26. for mans tongue is the instrument of glorifying God, and mans glory above the beasts, that have tongues, and speak not.
my flesh also shall rest in hope] In hope of resurrection, when it is in the grave, v. 10.
rest in hope] Heb. dwell confidently.
V. 10. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither, &c.] Acts 2. 31. and 13. 35.
For thou wilt not leave] This is meant of Christ, who raised himself, having not seen corruption, and will raise all his to glory.
my soul in hell] Or, me in the grave. Psal. 3. 2. and 11. 1. as Lev. 22. 4. or rather, my body in the grave. So it suits best with that which follows, and with Peters proof of Christs resurrection, Acts 2. 27. 31. soul, for dead body, Levit. 21. 1. Num. 6. 6. the other word is put for the grave, Gen. 37. 35.
V. 11. In thy presence is fulnesse of joy] Rather, Thou wilt shew me fulnesse of joy with thy countenance: for so it is interpreted, Acts 2. 28.
joy] Heb. joyes.
at thy right hand, &c.] Or, by thy right hand thou wilt shew me pleasures for evermore, Act. 2. 33. that is, by thy power thou wilt bring me to heavenly joves, psal. 17. 7.