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P S A L M S
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D A V I D.
PSAL M I.
This Pi aim touch rth, That no xjpgod!;.- man if LlefTeJ, but the
godly man only, ver. i, i. which i-p.oved by three realon*:
l!hc firft, beqaufe Cod doth bid-: ihe godly even in this life
with grace to bring forth good woiks profitable to them-
felvcs and other?,, in every irate of life, ver. 3. But all
that the wicked do for making themfelves happy, (ha!) be
blafted, and found to be mere vanity, ver, 4. Another
teafon is, becanfc afier this life the Wicked fhall be fecludcd
from the prcfence of God, and fociety of life godly at the
Day of Judgment, ver. 5. The third re'afon, confirmin*
both the former, i?, hecaufe God approveth the way of the
d will make the end of the way of jhe ungodly,
defti action, ver. 6.
The,, P S A L M S
P S A L M II.
P.2.] Of DAVID. 5
A z
4 The P S AL M S [P.j.
PSALM III.
3 Yet thou my
fhield, and glory art,
of mine head.
th' uplifter
P S A L M IV.
To the chief '
Mufician, on Nigwoth, d Pfalm
of David.
Another experience of David, as fen example of a Chriftian
erer,unjultly perlisfiuted and feorned for his piety by
W Sn'bl, and Ws court iere were
:
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/~> IVE ear unto me when I call,
^-* God of my righteou fuels :
P S A L M V.
P 5.] Of DAVID.
4 For thou art not a God that doth
wickednefs delight:
in
Neither fhall evil dwell with thee :
PSALM VI.
To the chiefMufician on Neginoth, upon
Shemineth, a Pfalm of David.
Another experience of David, ufeful to be known by all the
children of God, who are fubject to the like exercile y -
Heal me, my
bones vexed be.
for
3 Myfoul is alfo vexed fore,
But, Lord, how long ftaywilt thou make ?
P. ;.] Of D A V I D. 9
my couch I watered.
7 By reafon of my vexing grief,
mine eye confumed is :
PSALM VII.
Shiggaion of David, which he fung unto the
Lord, concerning the Words of Cujh the
Benjaminite.
The Prophet as a t\pe of Chrift myftical, and an example
of Christian? differing, being flandeied of t-reafon againll
his Prince, by one or the com tiers; Firft, Flieth to God
/or delivery, ver. i, 2. Secondly, Cleateth his innocence,
ver. 3, 4, 5. Thirdly, Requefteth the Lord to judge
between him and his enemies, ver. 6, 7, 8, 9. And, Fomth-
Jy, In prayer is made confident that the Lord will
plead
for him againft his enemies, ver. 10, 11, iz, 13, and will
return their devi'.ed .mhchief againft: him, upon their own
head, ver. 14, 15, 16. Whe.eupon, in the laff. place,
he promifeth praile to God for his righteous Judgmefit,
ver. 17.
If it be fo that in my hands
iniquity there is -,
P. 7.] Or D A V I D. u
5 Then let the foe purfue, and take
my foul, and my life thruft
Down to the earth, and let him lay
mine honour in the duft.
6 Rife, in thy wrath, Lord, raife thyfelf,
for my foes raging be :
The P 5 A L M S [P.8.
P S A L M VIII.
To the chirj"Mufician ttj
'Krf
David.
To the en.! \Y.z P.^-phe: tray cotbtncud the glory of God's
grace towaids man: He firfl a.'mi.cih his gi.-..y ib ihe
ice, wkicfa are able lo :top
the : rer. i, i. . . . .
fee e all
. .
3 When
I look up unto the Heav'ns,
S A L M" IX.
P
To the chief Mufici&n upon Muih Labben,
a Ffalm of David.
Here is David's Song of Prane toC.d; firft, for his own
expedience of God's goodnefe towards himftlf, and God'3
righteous Judgment againft his enemies, ver, 1, 2,, 3, 4.
Secondly, for the Lard's ;eadinefs to do the like woik in
favour of all the godly, va. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Thirdly,
He exhorteth the godly to praife God with h»m, vpr. ;, iz, 1
an end perpetual
Thou cities raz'd, periuYd with them
is their memorial.
P.p.] Of D A V I D. ($
1 When
he enquireth after blood,
he then remembreth them :
P.io,] Of D A V I D. 17
i
mall ever come to me.
7 His mouth with curfing, fraud, deceit,
is fill'd abundantly :
Do
thou feek out his wickednefs,
until thou findeft none.
16 The Lord is King thro' ages all,
ev'n to eternity
The heathen people from his land
are perifli'd utterly.
1 O Lord, of thofe that humble are
thou the defire didft hear :
P.I2] Of DAVID. 19
PSALM XII.
To the chief Mujkian upon Sheminiih, a
I)alm of David.
The Prophet having oblei veri, as is let down, ver. 8. how
wickednefs up the head in all the land, when the
liftcth
places of power and tru.t do come into the hands of naughty
and vile men, doth give direction by his own example
unto the godly, firft, To have their recourle to God by
prayer, while they are borne down by the wicked in fuch
an ill time, ver. j, z. And next how to comfort them-
felves by the word of G. d, pronouncing the femence of
jul'tice upon all loofe-tongue>1 men, ver. 3, 4. And pro-
mifiag delivery to the cpprelTed godiy, a:sd prefervation
or" the Church generations, ver 5, 6, 7.
in all Howfoever
he fufter wicked men to bear rule fometimes, and wicked-
nels to abound by that mean, ver. 8.
P.I4-] °F DAVID; 21
PSALM XIV.
To the chief Mufcian^ a Pjahn of David.
David looking on the Conftitmion of the vifible Church,
and feeing the gteat body of the people l)ing in their na-
tural itate, working iniquity, and hating the truly godly
amongft them, even to the death, ver. , 2, 3. Com- ]
foiteth the godly, firft, by the care the Lord hath of them,
in pleading their cauie againft the ungodly, ver. 4, 5, 6.
And next, by giving hope of better dav^for the godly, when
after lore plagues come on that peopie, Cluift fhouhi ma-
nifeft hitnfelf to- them, ver. 7.
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TA HAT
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doth
there is not a>God, the fool
in his heart conclude ;
PSALM XV.
A Pfalm of David.
The Prophet for diftinguiflw; of the true Members of the
Church, from thofe who were only outwaiJIy I'rofelTorf,
afketh of the Lord how the one may be known fiom the
other ? ver. i. And recciveth anlwer to the queftion,
ver. 2, 3, 4, 5-
P.i6] Of DAVID. 23
Nor
yet againft his neighbour dotli
take up an ill report.
'4 In whofe eyes vile men are defpis'd
but thofe that God do fear
He honoureth, and changeth not,
though to his hurt he fwear.
5 His coin puts not to ufury,
nor take reward will he
Againft the guiltlefs. Who doth thus,
ihall never moved be.
PSALM XVI.
Michiam of David.
fith it is fo that he
Doth ever ftand at my right h-v
Imail not moved be,
9 Becaufe of this my heart is glad,
and joy fhall be expreft
Ev'n by my glory and my flefh :
PSALM XVII.
A Prayer of David.
fhallpurpos'd I.
not fin,
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P.i8.] Of D A V I D. 27
PSALM XVIIL
To the chief Mufician, a Pfalm of David the
fervant of the Lord, who Jpake unto the
Lord the words of this Song, in the day
that the Lord delivered him from the hand
of all his enemies, and from the hand of
Saul. And he /aid,
David in this Pfalm ts a Type of (Thrift, and fellow partaker
of the fufferings of Chriit in hi* myllica! members, and
of deliveries and victories over his and their enemies, being
now fettled in the kingdom, praifeth God for hjs mar-
vellous mercies ; and as a Type of Chrift, he piophefietb.
of the enlargement and ftability of his own kingdom, and
of" Chrift's Kingdom, reprefemed thereby ; and firit o-
bligeth himfelf thankfully to depend upon God, whatfocver
enemies he have to deal with, ver. i, z, 3. Secondly,
fhall
-He giveth a reafon of his relblution, from the experience
of the Lord's delivering of him out of his deepeft diftreffes,
ve>. 4, 5. to ver. 19. Thirdly, He amplifieth this mercy,,
acknowledging than this was a fruit of his faith, and righ-
teous dealing with his par ty-adverfary ; the like whereof
every Believer might expect, as weH as he for time coming,
by reaion o his by-gane large experience, from ver. zo,
thi-r
deliverance afford :
Thb P S A L I [P.18.
igth, wh . trait,
a buckler unto me,
The horn of my falval
and my hisrh tov/'r is he.
of praifes, will I cr
Ajqd then (ball I preferred be
iafe from mine enemy.
.1 F. yds of ill men affrighted me,
death's pangs about me v
- Th 1
earth, as affig .ike,
trembling upon it feiz'd :
i o And he upon a
i thereon he did fly :
F.iS.] Of D A V I D. 29
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1 1 He
darknefs made his fecret place
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B 2
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P.i8.] Of DAVID. 51
B 4
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me
they mall fubmit.
to
45 Strangers, for fear, fhall fade away,
who in dole places fit.
4.6 God lives, bleft be mv rock : the God
of my health praifed be.
P.r 9 .] Or DAVID. 33
PSALM XIX.
To the chief Mufician-y a Pjalm of David.
This Pfalra is a fv/eet contemplation of the glory of God'c
wifdom, power and goqfjneis, fhining in the vvoiks of crea-
tion, ver. I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. And of the glory of his
holinefs and rich grace, fnining thro' his word and ordinances
in his Church, ver. 7, 8, 9, 10. Whereof the Prophet
having proof, prayeth to have the right ufe and benefit,
v
ver. n, 12, 13, 14.
end again
circling to the
And there is nothing from his heat
that hidden doth remain.
1 The wordswhichfrommymouthproceed,
the thoughts lent from my heart,
Accept, O Lord, for thou my ftrength
and my Redeemer art.
PSALM XX.
To the chief Mufician^ a Pfahn of David.
Thi< Pialm was indited to the Church in the form r f a Prayer
for the King- of I;>atl, but with a fpecial eye upon, and
relation unto Chrift, the King of Ifraei ; in re/pect of whom
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P.20.] Of D A V I D. 35
this Prayer is a Prophecy, and a form of bJeffing of Chrift,
and praying for his Kingdom, whereof the Kingdom of
^ Iirael was a Type, and the Kings thereof are Types of
Chi id. Not that the kingdom in every condition was figu-
rative, or every King a Type of him; but as the Priefts
being taken not feveraliy, one by one, but together, fha-
dowed foith in fomething, Chrift in the office of his Prieft-
hood fo the Kings, not ever-y one, but taken together,
:
t O
ht him help fend from above,
out of his fancluary
From Zion his own holy hill
let him give ftrength to thee.
PSALM XXI.
To the chief Mufician, a
'
PJalm of David.
As the former Pialm was a Prayer for the prefervation-of the
kingdom of IiraeJ, in relation to the kingdom of Chrift,
ieprefented By it : lo this Pialm
form of thanklgiving is a
unto God by the Church, for bleffing of the kingdom of
Iliad, representing the blefling and caufe of thank'giving,
* to be found iri Chiift, and ai<; kingdom, wherein a number
of good things are fet forth, heaped upon the King, ver.
1, a, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. And a number of miieries fet forth,
heaped on the head of his enemies, ver. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
For both which the Lord is glorified, ver. 13. The reafon
why the former Pialm and this are referred in fo many
particulars unto Chrift, is, becaufe the verity of thefe things
here fpoken of, is to be fought in Chiift, and his Kingdom ;
for but in fome few only o' the Kings, and in fome few
:
P.2I.] Of D A V I D. 37
PSALM XXII.
To the chief Muftcian upon Aijekih Shahar,
a Pfalm of David.
This Pfalm is a prophecy of Chrift's deepeft filterings, whereof
David's exercife is a Type. The agony of fpiri't in Chrift,
and wreftling, of David's faith as the Type, is (et down
to ver. 22. and the victory, and the outgate to the end
of the Pfalm. In the exercife there are three conflicts
between fenfe and fat h. The firft conflict, wherein the
fene of trouble is fet down, ver. i, z, and faith's wreftling
againft it, ver. 3, 4, 5. The fecond conflict, whereia is the
fecond affault of fenfe, ver. 5, 7, 8. And faith's wreft-
ling againft it, ver. 9, 10, 11. The third conflict, wherein
the third atfault of fenfe is ver.M t 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
and faith's wreftling with it, ver. 19, 20, It. Then -fol-
lows the vidtory, fet forth firft in a piomiie of piaife, ver.
22. Secondly, In an exhortation to all the godly, to praife
the Lord, with a reafon from his experience, ver. 23, 24;
Thirdly, In a reaewed promife of piaife and thanks to the
edification of the Church, ver. 25. Fourthly, In a pro-
phecy of the inc eafe of God's glory in the earth, as a fruit
of Chrift's fufferings and vidtory, ver. 26,17,18,29,30,31.
P.22-] Of D A V I D. 39
my
tongue it cleaveth faft
Unto my jaws and to the duft
;
,P.22.] Of DAVID. 41
PSALM XXIII.
A Pfalm of David.
PSALM XXIV.
A Pfalm of David.
The Pfalnvlt having in (he fir ft plsice fet down God's Lordfhip
in the world, that he may thereby commend the fpecial
prerogative of the true Church, ver. i, %, Deicribeth in
the next place the true citizens of this fpir.itual kingdom,
ver. 3, 4, 5, 6. And exhorteth in the third place all in-
corporation*, and in fpecial the vifible Church, to accept
the offer of a more entire communication with God in
Chrift, that they may enjoy fpirituai privileges of the fub-
je£ts of the invilible and Ipiritual kingdom, ver. 7, 8, 9, 10.
PSALM XXV.
A Pfalm of David.
In this Pfalm the Prophet being in danger of his life by his
enemies without, and troubled with the lenle of fin within,
maketh his prayer for relief from both, mixing meditation
with pra%er along the Pfalm, for ftrengthening of his faith:
So, fi ft he piayeth from ver. I, to ver. 8. Then meditateth,
< ver. 8, o. 10- In the third room he prayeth again, ver. r.
i
P.25-] Of DAVID, 45
P.25-] Of D A V I D. 47
21 O
let integrity and truth
keep me, who thee attend.
22 Redemption, Lord, to Ifrael
from all his troubles fend.
PSALM XXVI.
A Pfalm of David.
David being opprefled by the Judges of the land, his powerful
adverfaries, and being exiled from the Hou'e of God, he
appeaieth to God, the lupreme fudge in the teftimony of
a good confeience, bearing him witness, fid of his endeavour
to walk uprightly as became a believer, ver. i, 2, 3. And,
Secondly, Of his keeping himfeif fiom the contagion of
evil couniel, finful cou r fes, and example of the wicked,
ver. 4, 5. Thirdly, Of his purpofe ftill to behave himfeif
holily and righteouily, out of love to be partaker of the
public privileges of the Lord's people in the Congregation,
ver. 6, 7, 8. Whereupon he prayeth to be free of the
judgment coming on the witked, ver. 9, 10. According
as he was purposed to e'ehew their fins, ver. it. And he
cloleth his prayer with comfoit and atTurance to be heard,
ver, 12.
fb The P S A L M S [P.27.
PSALM XXVII.
A PJalm of Da-cid.
In this Pfalm David fettcth dovva what ufe he had of his faith
in God, in the time of his fo.ible ; and, firft how he
ftrengthened his fa th per. i, z, 3, 4, 5, 6. And next,
how he* prayed upon the a ere aid grounds, ver. 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 11. Andthiir: atge he had by be-
lieving in God, in the tm\e of hfif exe cile, ver. 1 3. Where-
upon be exhort* all the godly to follow hi> example, under
hope to be helped, as he was helped, ver. 14.
5^ The P S A L M S rp^ 7
PSALM XXVIII.
A Pfalm of David.
In the firft part cf this Pfalm, we have the Prophet's conflict
V.2S.] Ov D A V I D. 53
P S A L M XXIX.
A Pjalm of David.
David exhorteth P.inccs and g; eat men, to humb'e them'elvej
before Cod, and to woilhlp h;m [as he hath commanded) in
his public ordinances, vet. 1, z. Fiift, Became he is in-
finitely higher than they, an! mote terrible to all men,
than they can be to their fubjeits, or inferiors, as the utter-
ing of his maj-fiy and power by thunder doth make evident,
ver 3t 4> 5> 6., 7, 8, 9.
- Secondly, Became he ptfeTeth
the means of faving knowledge, even ail his ordinances,
-whcicby men may heartily glorify him in their a(femb!ie%
ver. 9? Thirdly, i'tcauie he is an everlafting King and
Ruler of all the c«eatutes; ver. 10. And Fourthly, Becaufe
fuch as do humbly fubr.it themfelves to him, and woifhip
-him as his people fhould do, (hall be furnifhed with abilities
for every good work, and ihall be abundantly bleffed. *
God
of Majcfty
the
Doth thunder, and on multitudes
of waters iitteth he.
P.50.] Of D A V I D. 5 5
PSALM XXX.
A Pfahn and Song at the Dedication of the
Houfe of David.
David praifeth God for his late deliverance from the hand of
Abfalom, ver. i, 2, 3. And, Secondly, He exhorteth
others to mai:e God alto for his merciec, vet. 4, 5. Thirdly,
He confeileth hi- carnal fecurity, and how he was contdted
fori', ver. 6, 7. Fourthly, He fheweth how he pra>ed
for me.c", ver. 8, 0, 10. And fifthly. He praifeth the
Loul ior his g:acious ani'wer, ver. ii, rz,
c 4
; :
56 The V S A L M S [P.30.
}\ 3 i.] Of D A V I D. 57
P SALM XXXI.
To the chief Mufician , a Pfahn of Da rckl'
Another exercife of David, wherein he being in great danger
to be taken by h s enemies, p r aycth for delivery, ver. i, z,
:
53 The P S A L M S [P.3*.
forthou my miferies
Confider'ci haft thou haft my foul
;
known in adverfities
8 And thou haft not inclofed me
within the en'my's hand :
P.3i.] D A V I D.
Of 59
11 I was a fcorn to all my foes,
PSALM XXXII.
A VJahn of David, MnfchiL
David in this blefiednefs of the man
Pialm dtfoibeth the
juftified by by way of geneial do&rine, fet down,
fai(h,
ver. 1. 2. Which he cleaieih by his own experience, vu;.
3, 4, 5. Th;n he fheweth (he ufes both of the general
do&rine^ and of his own expe-ience ; Firft, for inducing
the godly, to go to God by prayer in trouble, ver. 6. Se-
indly, lor confirming of hi.<= own faith, ver. y. Thirdly,
teaching all men fubmifiion to God, and not to Itrive
him when he <ioth coneft or exercife them, ver. 8, 9
ilhly, For believing Id God in all conditions, ver. 10-
:
P.32.] Of D A V I D. 61
And fifthly, For making the Lord the joy and delight of
the juftifird man.
i (~\ Bleffed is the man to whom
^^ is freely pardoned
All the tranfgreffions he hath done,
whofe fin is covered.
2 Bleft is the man to whom the Lord
imputeth not his fin,
"
And in whofe fp'rit there is no guile,
nor fraud is found therein.
3 When as I did refrain my fpeech,
and filent was my tongue
My bones then waxed old, becaufe y
PSALM XXXIII.
This Pfalm, God's providence, hath no inscription, as alfo
in
many others have none, that we may look upon Holy Scrip-
tures as altogether ini'pired of God, and not put price upon
it for the writers thereof, whether their name be exp: effed
or not. In it there is, firft an exhortation to praheGod, ver.
1,2,, 3. for his powerful, wife, and lighteous government
of all things in general, ver. 4, 5. and more efpecially for
his powerful guiding the works of Creation, ver. 6", 7. Se-
condly, An exhortation, as to praile God, To alfo to fear
him, for hi-, omnipotency, and his poweiful over-ruling and
difappointing ail the devices of men againlt his Church,
and his powerful executing all his own will, ver. 8, 9, o, 11. 1
Thirdly, A
proclaiming the bleffednefs of the Lord's Church
and people, and of God's praifes'in reaching hi providence
over all the world, in favour of hi people, ver. 12, 13, 14, 15.
In fpecial, for difappointing and evacuating all vain confi-
dences of men great and fmall, who do not truft in him,
: ; :
P.33 •] Of D-A V I D. 63
ver. 16, 17. and taking care of fuch as fear him, and truft
in him, to deliver them from all evil, ver. iS, 19. Fourthly,
The life is let down which the godly do make of this doc-
64 The P S A L M S [P.33.
P.34-] Of D A V I D. 65
P S A L M XXXIV.
A Pfalm of David, when he changed his be-
haviour before AbirnelecL\ who drove him
away, and he departed.
In this Plalm, David prail'eth God for his delivery from the
KiDg of Gath, and cxhorteth others to p.aife God with him,
for hisexpxrience of God's mercy, ver. 1,2, 3, 4, ;, 6.
Then for making faither u!e of this mercy, he gives out
genera] doctrines concerning God's protection and care of
with the ufe theieof, ver. 7, 8, 9, 10. Thirdly,
his children,
Hegives couniel how tc lead a blefled life, ver. it, 12, 13,14.
Fourthly, He enforce th his counfel by promifes to the godly,
who obey God's counfeJ ; and threatnings to the wicked
man, who obeyeth not, ver. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 4o,»!-, 22.
P.35 ]
Of DAVID. 6
PSALM XXXV.
A Fjalm of David.
This Pfalm is a reprefenta ion of Ch id's hotted conteft with
hi--advci.a'ies wherein they a. e about to do then woill
againfl hm, and his kingdom ; and he denounceth the
h"ttc(t wiath of God againfl then, for thei eve< lading
overthrow, let fo; th undei the fhadow of David's contefl with
hisirieconcilablc enemies. Whe.ein he p.ayethGod to arifc
for him, ver. 1,2, 3. and take order with his defp'ueful
enemies, ver. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. which as it may convoi t the
fupplicant, fo fhali it ferve alio for God's giory, ver. 9, 10.
A main .-ealbn of which petition, is the unjutt and ingratc
dealing of his enemies with him, ver. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Whereupon he reneweth hi; petition the fecond time, ver.
17, 18, prelTing bb 10 raer re a fon from the enemies
19.
anjud infoknt diipofition, ver. 20, 21. And then renew-
an.i
eth his petition the third time for himfelf againft hrs enemi^,
ver. ii, 23, 24, 25, 26. and for all the favou ers of his
caufe, ver. 27, 28.
]'
35-.] Of D A V I D. 69
My
humbled foul did fail, my pray'r
mv bofom turn'd.
into
14 Mvfelf I did behave, as he
had been ray friend or brother :
PSALM XXXVII.
A Pfalm of David.
This Pfalm tendeth to guard the godly againft the ordinary
tenta"tion unto envy, emulation, fetting, and discourage-
ment in the way of godlraefr, ariCng from the temporal
prosperity of the :;d lhat by eight di-cfrion? or
f,3%] Of D A V I D. 73
D
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74 The P S A L M S [P.37.
P.57 ]
Of D A V I D. 75
26 He ^ ever -merciful,
;
and lends:
his feed is bleft therefore.
27 Depart from evil, and do good ;
and dwell for evermore.
28 For God loves judgment, and his Saints
leaves not in any cafe;
They are kept ever but cut off
:
D 2
; :
35 I &w
the wicked great in pow'r,
fpread like a green-bay tree.
26 He pad, yea, was not him I fought,
:
P. 38.] Of DAVID.
P S A L M XXXVIII. '
And clofeth the Pfalm, not having gotten comfoit for the
'
time, ver. 21, ^l.
And my
bones there is no reft,
in
for fin that I have done.
4 Becaufe gone up above mine head
my great tranfgreflions be
And, as a weighty burthen, they
heavy are for me.
too
5 My wounds do ftink, and are corrupt
my folly makes it fo.
6 I troubled am, and much bow'd down :
D 3
4
21
feek to do me wrong,
who
Speak things mifchievous, and deceits
imagine all day long.
13 But, as one deaf, that heareth not,
I furTer'd all to pafs:
I as a dumb man
did become,
whofe mouth not open'd was.
1 As one
that hears not, in whofe mouth
no reproofs at all.
are
15 For, Lord, I hope in thee: my God,
thou'lt hear me when I call.
678 : :
P-39-] °F D A V l D *
as en'mies me withftood :
PSALM XXXIX.
To the chief Mufcian, even to Jeduihan,
a Tjcdm of David.
Another l'uch l.ke hard cxercife as in the former Pfalm, wherein
David acknowledged! his infirmity in a paffionate exp:d-
fion, when he was in rouble, ver. 1, i, 3, 4-
Secondly,
He recovereth and comforted himfelf, ver. 5, 6, 7. Thirdly,
What was his prayer in this exercife, ver. 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13.
my
hope is fix'd on thee.
8 Free me from all my trefpalTes,
the fool's fcorn make
not me.
9 Dumb was I, op'ning not my mouth,
becaufe this work was thine.
10 Thy ilroke take from me : by the blow
of thine hand I do pine.
1 When with rebukes thou doll correct
man for iniquity,
Thou waftes his beauty like a moth :
D. m
12 Attend my cry, Lord, at my tears,
and pray'rs not filent be :
I\ 4 o.] Of DAVID. *3
*
Thy kindnefs, which moft loving is,
$4 The P S A L M S [P.41.
PSALM XLL
To the chief Mujtciariy a Pfalm of David.
David as a Type
of Chrift, and one of his affliaed followers,
after prayer comforteth himfelf againft the uncharitable
Judgment, which the wicked had of him in his afHictioi,
ver. 1, i, 3, 4. fn the fecond place, he complaineth or
his enemies curled difpifuion againft him, and prayeth to be
delivered out of his trouble, vei. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. In the
third piace, he is answered comfortably, and praileth God
for it, ver. 11, iz, 13.
thy mercy'unto me
O do thou heal my foul ; for why ?
I have offended thee.
P. 4 2.] Of D A V I D. 85
PSALM XLII.
To the chief Muftchn, Mafchi/, for the
Jons of Korah.
In this Pialm David fheweth what was his longing after the
fellowfnip of the Saints in their public w.jrihip and fervice
of God in the time of his b inifhrrsent, by the perfecution
of Saul, vet. i, 2, 3, 4. and how he wreft'.ed with dii-
c-iuragement;, by checking himlelf for it, and by p-aying t«
God, whe:eby he wa= erected unto hope and cccSdecce to
be aniwsred, ver. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, io, 11.
36 The PSALM :
S [P.42.
P.43-] Of D A V I D. 87
why
thus with grief oppreft,
Art thou difquieted in me ?
in God mil hope and reft :
PSALM XLIII.
This Pfalm tende'.h to the fame purpofe with the former;
lor David in exile complaineth of hi? peilecutors, and prayeth
for delivery, and regrettcth his fad condition, ver. i, a.
Prayeth for rettitution unto the liberty of the public ordi-
nances, promiiing to praile God at his returning chearfully,
ver 3i 4- and wieftk-th with his discouragements as he did
-
Yea, God, my
God, thy name to praife
my harp I will employ.
PSALM XLIV.
To the chief Mufician, Mafchi/, for the
Jons of Korah.
F.44-] Of DAVID. 89
deliv'rances comrrr.nd.
5 Thro' thee we fhall pufh down our foes
that do againft us ftand ;
v
counted as flaughter-fleep.
23 Rife, Lord, caft us not ever off*
awake, why doft thou fleep ?
24 O wherefore hideft thou thy face,
forgett'ft our cafe diilreft,
25 And our oppreflion ? for our foul
is to the duft down preft :
PSALM XLV.
To chkf Mujician upon Sho/hanim, for ihz
the
Jons of Korah, Majchil, a Jong of Loves.
Laying afide what ufeth to be fpoken here of Sc.'omcn's mar-
rying of Pharoah's daughter, and o.' fome typical tlvngs
therein, (tending to the extenuation of Sc'omon's fault) as
conjectural, and ferving nothing to the advantage of that
marriage, preiuppofe the conje-Sture did hold, both concern-
ing the occafion, and alio what might feem typical in it,
becaufe firnilitudes taken from, and types made of what
things foever God pleafeth, do ferve to make clear what the
Spirit will have taken up about Chrift, or aocst any fp^ritual
Anutype ; but doth not ferve to make ciear'the thing re-
;
P45-] ° r D a VI D -
93
15 They
fhall be brought with gladnefs
and mirth on ev'ry fide, [great,
Into the palace of the King,
and there they fhall abide.
16 Inftead of thofe thy fathers dear,
thy children thou may 'ft take,
And, in all places of the earth,
them noble princes make.
1 Thy name rememb'red I will make
through ages all to be :
P.45-] Of D A V I D. 95
to generations all
Therefore the people evermore
to thee give praifes (hall.
PSALM XLVI.
P.47-] Of DAVID, 97
PSALM XLVI1.
*o the chief Muftcian, a Pfalm for the fifis
of Korah,
E
; ;
i A LL people,
clap y our hands to God,
-^^
with voice of triumph fhouri
2 For dreadful is the Lo.d moll High ;
great King the earth throughout.
^^
3 The heathen people under us
he furely mall fubdue ;
P. 4 B] Of DAVID. 99
For why ? the fhields that do defend
the earth, are only his :
PSALM XLVIIL
A Song and Pfalm, for thefons of Korah.
In this Pfalm the Lord is magnified for all his raercies beftowed
on Church, (refemblcd by Jerul'alem), ver. I, 2, 3.
his
And in Ipecial for a late meicy manifefted in a p2iTage of hi-s
cale to preferve Jerufalem, a Type of the Church univerfal,
againft the allault of mighty Kings, ver. 4, 5, 6. The ufes
of -which Tnercies'are fet down in number leven : The fit ft,
ver. 7. The iecond, ver. 8. The third, ver.o. The fourth,
ver. 10. The fifth, ver. 11. The fixth, ver. iz, 13. The
^j^enth, ver. 14.
;
"To the chief Mufician, a Pfalmfor the fons
of Korah.
This Plalm fets forth the gloriation of a Believer in the
grace cf God, aid in wherein he is
his bleifed condition,
Jifted up above all the wealthy and honourable men in the J
-world, who are not reconciled unto God; and this the
Plalmift ddivereth out of bis own feeling and experience.
And firft, Becaufe it is a main matter and worlky of a
acceptation, he maketh a preface to his gloriation %.
;:
P.49 J
Or DAVID. 101
tii n. becaoXe Heine juilificd by faith, 2nd at |ie?cc with G-. -",
ll •, He gua ump-
[Ui'et him wiien he teth hftnfe f and
othe s
'.
-k
P.5H.] Of DAVID. 103
PSALM L.
A Fj'alm of AJ'aph.
This Pfalm is a citing of the vifible Chnich before God, the
Judge of all the earth, (who at laft fhall judge all fklh ia
the day ofJudgment, and fhall take vengeance on the,
compear before the tribunal of God; now in
wicked),, to
time when mercy may- be had, and now then timeoufly to
confider the Lord's controve/fy agah ft finncis in his Church,
that they may repent and be laved. Aiid fiifl, The diead-
fulnefs of the Judgment is fct down, vei i, z, 3. Secondly,
.
The citation of the paity, that is, the vifible Church with
the wjtneffes, ver . 4, 5, 6. Thirdly, There is a. challenge
of fell- work Jufticiariv ?, f-egalifts, md formal Ceremonialilt?,..
who did )<-!' pon outwaid good behaviour, and upon the
outward dilcharge of the ordinances, as if the faenfices ©f
the law or any performance of external duties, had been
fuffici^nt to expiate fin, and jaftify a man, ver. 7, 8, 9, ic,
n, 12, 1 J. Fou thly, There i? a direction Unto them hew
to come off their legal righteoufnefs, and carnal way of wor-
fhip, and to turn themfelves to the right way of woifhipping
God in fpirit and truth, ver. 14, 15. Fifthly, There is a
challenge of thole who were grofly wicked, ver. 16, 17, 18,
19, zo, zi. And iaftly, There is a direction alio to them
to repent, and to give God glory in time, with an encourage-
ment to the upright Believer- to go on their way, ver. Zi, z$.
P.5o.] Of D A V I D. 105
P.50.] Of D A V I D. 107
to me of right pertain.
13 That I to eat the flefh of I
take pleafure, d
Or that I need to quencb
the blood of goats t
8 : ;:
\6 But God
unto the wicked faith,
Why fhouldft thou mention make
Of my commands? how darTt thou in
thy mouth my cov'nant take ?
17 Sith it is fo, that thou doft hate
all good inftruction,
And fith thou caft'ft behind thy back,
and flight'ft my wo'ras each one.
1 When thou a thief didft fee, then ftraight
thou joind'ft with him in fin,
And
with the vile adulterers
thou haft partaker been.
19 Thy mouth to evil thou doft give,
thy tongue deceit doth frame,
ao Thou fitt'ft and 'gainft thybrotherfpeak'ft
thy mother's fon to fhame.
2 1 Thefe things thou wickedly haft done,
and I have filent been
Thou thoughtft that I was like thyfelf,
and did approve thy fin
But I will fharply thee reprove,
and I will order right
Thy fins and thy tranfgreflions,
in pre fence of thy fight.
P.51.] Of DAVID. 109
5 Behold, I in iniquity
was form'd the womb within
Mymother alfo me conceiv'd
in guiltinefs and fin.
F-52.] Of D A V I D. iti
abroad be publifhed.
1 For thou defir'ft not facrifice,
elfe would I give it thee :
PSALM L1I.
To the chief Mufician, Mafcbil, a Pfahn of
Dwvidy 'when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told
Saul, and [aid unto him, Da<vid is come to the
koufe of Ahimelecb.
The fcope of the Pfalmift is to fhew, that Doeg his enemy had
no realon to glory in the favour of the couit, pur«hafcd by
his falle anc cruel calumnies againft him, and the Lord's
Piielt.% wh:ch he proveth by four reatons Firft, Ee-cau:"e :
P.53] Of D A V I D. 113
PSALM LIII.
To the chief Mufcian, upon Mahalath, Maf-
chily a Falm of David
As in the fourteenth mint, fo hue, David comforteth him-
felf, and the red of the Godly in their fad lu#erJDgs which
they felt fom godlefs men, lying in the mjferable condition
of nature, ver. i, 2, 3. The grounds of comfort are three :
The firft, Becaufe God was engaged in the lufferings of his
ow:i, and would rlead their controversy a^ainff. the wicked,
ver. 4. The
next, Became G
>d'a judgments were to come
on all the perfecutor's of the Gx>dly, ver. 5. And the third,
Becaufe there is horfe of the full falvation of the Godly in
Chrilt, ver. 6. Compai ing thisPfalm withPfalm 14. wherein
?hc cn:r.ity of ll:t sacked agtiaft the Godly, and the com-
fort of the godly in that ca re, in this place a-e the fame
which are fet down there ; We
Ifarn, that as the Godly may
fall ofner than once, in one cafe, ttn«fer one and the fame
tentation, feme fort of hard exercife and grief 5 To may they,
and (liquid they make u!e of fome comforts, and bring to
memo, y the fame doctrines for that end, as theChuich i«
taught to d<>, Pialm 14. and here in this Pfalm.
P.55-] Of D A V I D. 117
From me was
battle that againft
for many
me. v/ere with
19 The Lord fhall hear and them afflict,
of old who hath abode
1 . :
PSALM LVI.
To the chief Muficiau^ upon Joimth-ekm-
rechokim, Micbtam of David, zv.ben the PbilijUnes
took him in Gatb
David flyiner from Saul to the country of the Philiftine?, (as
we read, i Sam. xxi, 13) is apprehended, he prayeth to
God, and is delivered.There a;e two pa r ts of the P. aim;
In the former part there are three conflicts of David's taith
with hi? troubie and centation, and three victories. The
firftconflict is in prayer, laying "forth his enemies carriage
againft him, ver. i, 2. And his victory by faith, ver. 3, 4.
The fecond conflict in his complaint he maketh againft his
enemies, ver. 5, 6. And his fecond victory by faith, vei. 7.
His third conflict is by laying forth his mournful conaitiga
: ; : :
P. S 6.] Of D A V I D. t'19
PSALM LVII.
To the chief Mufcian^ Al~tajchiihy Mich tarn
of David when he fiedfromSaulin the cave.
j
and what was his condition after he was delivered out of that
danger, -whereof we read, i Sam. xxiv. There are two
parts of the Plalm : The full containeth his prayer for deli-
verance, which is prelfcd by fix arguments, all ferving to
ft>engthen his faith The firft becaule he trufted in God,
:
1 1 O
Lord, exalted be thy name
above the Heav'ns to ftand :
1 T^\ O
ye, O
congregation,
\* indeed fpeak righteoufhefs ?
O ye that are the fons of men,
judge ye with uprightnefs ?
2 Yea, ev'n within your very hearts
ye wickednefs have done,
And ye the vi'lence of your hands
do weigh the earth upon.
3 The wicked men eftranged are,
ev'n from the very womb :
PSALM LIX.
To the chief Mufician, Al-tafchifh, Michtam
of David, nvhen Saul feat, and they ivaiched tbe
houfe to kill him.
Fa
124 The PSALMS [P.59
David inprefent danger of* his life by Saul, (who having David
inclofed within the city anf within brs own houfe, thought
furely to have killed him, as we read, i Sam. xix. u.)
praycth to God for deliverance, ver. 1, z. and tor a rtalon
of his prayer, maketh a complaint againll his enemies, ver.
3, 4. In the next place, He prayeth the iecond time for
delivery to himfe'f, and judgment againll his enemies, ver. 5.
and complaineth ofthem ths Iecond time, ver 6, 7. In the
third place, He
declareth his confidence to be delivered, ver.
8, 9, 10. In the fourth place, He maketh imprecation
againll his enemies for their wickednels, ver. 11, 12., 1 3, 1 4,1 5.
And in the laft place, He promueth thanks to God for his
delivery, whereof he was allured before it came, ver. 16, 17.
I
A/J"
Y God, deliver me from thofe
lVA mine enemies:
that are
And do thou me defend from thofe
• that up againft me rife.
P.59-] Or D A V I D. 125
PSALM LX.
To Mufician, upon Shnjhan-eduth,
the chief
Michtam <f David, to teach, nxjben he ft rove ivilh
Aram-nabaraim, and with Aram-zobeth* when
Jcab returned and/mote of Edom in the Valley of
Salt, twelve thoufand.
This Pfaim is a piayc for the vi&oiy of Ifrael over their
enemies, indited upon the Prophet when Ifrael was fighting
with the Syrians and Edomites. It may be divided into three
parts: In the fiift whereof, the Pfalmift prayeth for help
more largely, ver. r, z, 3, 4, 5. In the lecoDd part David
is made confident of the victory, ver. 6", 7, 8, 9, 10. In
the third part he repeateth his prayer more briefly, and his
confidence of having the victory, ver. 11, 12.
wine of aftonifhment. :
1 ; ;
l\6o.] Of D A V I D. 127
Ev'n thoif, O
God, which dideft not
forth with our armies go.
1 Help us from trouble : for the help
is vain which man fupplies.
12 Thro' God we'll do great acts: he (hall
trend down our enemies
; :
PSALM LXI.
j
I\62.] Of DAVID. 129
PSALM LXIII.
A Pfalm of David, when he was in the wil-
derness of Jttdah.
We have in Pfalm David's exercife in his banifhment,
this
when he was hiding himielf from Saul in the wildernels of
Judah, wherein is fet down his longing, and prayer after
the benefit of the public ordinance?, ver. I, a. and the
fruits of a giacious and comfortable anfwer given to his
prayer, in number four. The ti.lr. is a relolution to follow
fpirituai datu», and in l'pecial to piaiieGod, ver. 3. and to
be a conftant fupplican* depending on God, ver. 4. and to
take his contentment in God and in his prailes, ver. 5, 6.
and joyfully to trull in God s mercy, ver. 7. The iecond
f/uit is the acknowledgement of God's power, mftaining
him in his adherence unto God, practiitd by him for time
part, and purpoled for time to come, ver. 8. The third
fruit is confidence of the deduction of his enemies, ver.
c, 10. The fouith is aifurance that he (hall receive the
Kingdom p.omhed unto him, to the confufion of all fuch as
did (lander him as a traitor.
PSALM LXIV.
To the chief Mufician, a
'
Pfalm of David.
Tns P:'a!ra hath two parts:
In the former is David's heavy
complaint God againft his deadly enemies, laid forth
ur.to
before God fundry particular evidences of their malice,
in
ver. 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6. And in the latter part is the Lord's
comfortable anlwer unto him, by giving him affurance ©f
God's judgment coming en them, to their own and others
aftonifhment, and to the comfort of theGodly, ver.7, 8, 9, 10.
P.64-] Of D A V I D. 133
PSALM LXV.
To the chief Mufician, a Pfalm and Song
of David,
This Pfaim is all of God's prai'.es. The propofition that he is
to be pi ailed, is let down, ver. 1. The reasons of his praile
unto the end, are nine. Thewhereof, is, Becau.e he
fii ft
9 The
earth thou vifit'ft, wat'ring it
thou mak'it it rich to grow
WithGod's full flood thou corn prepar'ft,
:
PSALM LXVI.
To the chief Mufician, a Song or Pfalm.
This Pfalm being of praifes, may be divided into three
all
parts. In the the Pfalmift exhovteth all the earth to-
firft
PSALM LXYII.
To the chief Mufician, on Neginoth, a Pfahn
or Song.
This Pfalm a prophetical prayer for a blcfling upon the
is
Church of the Jew-:, for the good of the Gentiles, and en-
larging of the Kingdom of Chrift among them. The Petition
is propounded, ver. 1, a. In the next place is an acclamation
with the Gentile?, glorifying of God at their in-bringing,
now foreieen that it fhould come moft certainly, ver. 3, 4.
In the third place, the Church of the Jews do appiaud the
fecond time the converfion of the Gentiles, and their praifing
of God, promising to tBcmleJves, that by that means the
increafe of God's b'efTing on them (hall follow, and the en-
larging of the Kingdom of God through all the world, ver,
5,6, 7 -
may know
thy faving grace.
3 Let people praife thee, Lord,
let people all thee praife.
P.68] Of DAVID. r
3j
PSALM LXVIII.
To the chief Mufician, a Pjalm or Song of
David.
bis Pfalm very fuitable to that time, when David having
is
gotten the victory over his enemies round about, did aifem-
Die all Iirael, and carried the ark of God, now returned from
i.he land of the Philiftines, triumphantly out of the houfe of
:
140 The PSALMS [P.68
afcenfion after the work of Redemption in the word. la
which Pialm, after the manner that Mofes prayed unto God,
or to Chtift who was when the ark did
to be incanate,
march, David prayeth here againft the Lord's enemies,
fi-ft
ver. i, 2. And then for the Lord's people, ver. 3. In the
next place, He exhorteth all the Lord's people to praile God,
er. 4. and giveth twelve or thirteen reafons for it: Firft,
Becaufe of his mercy to the defolate and afnicted, ver. 5, 6.
Secondly, Becaufe of his wonderfulnefs and terriblenefs ia
delivering of his people out of bondage, as appeared in his
bringing of his people out of Egypt, and thro' the wildernefs,
ver. 7, 8. Thirdly, Becaufe of his fatherly care to entertain
his redeemed people, as did appear in his nourifhing of hrs
Church in Canaan, ver. 9, 10. Fourthly, Becaufe of the
vi&ories which he giveth ufuflly to his people, when their
enemies do invade them, ver. ii, 12. Fifthly, Becaufe of
the delivery which, he will give to his people out of their
molt fad calamities, as he hath oftentimes given proof, ven
13, 14. Sixthly, Becaufe his Church is the mnft glorious
kingdom in the world, being compared therewith, ver. 15, 16*.
Seventhly, Becaufe Chrift the King of the Church, hath all
the Angels at his command to ferve him; and having ended
the Work of Redemption, was to aicend glorioufly, for
fending down gifts to his Church, and ruling o,f it, ver. 17, 18.
tighthly, Becaufe of God's bounty to his people, in daily
renewed mercies, till he perfect the work of their Salvation,
ver. iq, zo. Ninthly, ecaufe of his avenging of himlelf
I
npon all his enemies, ver. 21. Tenthly, 'lecau.e God hath
Undertaken to work over again in efTecl, as need (hall require,
what he hath done in bringing his people out of Egypt, and
in giving them victory over the Canaanites, ver. 22, 23^
whereof the experience of his power, already manifefted for
Ifrael, was a proof and pledge iufficient, ver. 24, 25, 26, 27.
Eleventhly, Becaufe it was decreed by God, to eftabiifh his
Church, and to make her ftrong by ma'iing Kings to become
converts, ver. 28, 29. and that partly by treading down
feme of her enemies, ver. 30 and partly by making others,
even fome of her greateft enemies, to feek reconciliation
with God, even her God, ver. 31. Twelfthly, He exhort-
eth to praife God, becaufe of his omnipotent power, in con-
verfion of kingdoms ready to be let forth for the defence of
32, 33, 34. and ready to overthrow their
his people, ver.
enemies and all for the ftrengthening of his Church: for
all which he exhorteth all to blefs the Lord, ver. 35.
7 O
God, what time thou did'ft go forth
before thy people's face -,
P.68.] Of D A V I D. 143
.6 9 .] Of DAVID. 14$
\
His prayer at fiift, is pronounced in few words " Save me." ;
The reafous aie four. The fiift, from the danger he wa.i in,
ver. 1, 2. The next, fiom his long and patient waiting for
an anlwer to his piayer, ver. 3. The third, from the mul-
titude, malice, and iniquity of his enemies, ver. 4. The
fourth, is by way of atteftation of Cod, that he was inno-
cent of that whereof he was charged by his enemies, joined
in with his humble acknowledging of wraaifoevter other fins
juftice could charge upon him in any othei re"pc£r, ver. 5.
1
2 :
P.69T °F D A V l Dl I4?
P.6<>] Of D A V I D. 149
PSALM LXX.
To the chief Muftcian, a Pfalm of David,
to bring to remembrance.
This Pi aim is in words with th^ latter end of
almofl one
P.'alm xl. wheiein David being in pt'clent danger of his life
by his enemies, prayeth fLft, For fpee-'y delvery, ver.'i.
Next, For fhamefal dilappointment to his enemies, ver 2,3.
Aad thirdly, Foi a comfoi table life to all the Godly, ver. 4.
From wh^ch condition albeit he him elf was very far for the
prefent, yet he profeffeth he doth rely on God by faith, and
pjayeth for a timeous delivory, ver. 5.
1 T O R D, hafte me to deliver ;
-*—'
with fpeed, Lord, fuccour mc.
2 Let them that for my foul do feek
fham'd and confounded be :
i
52 The P S A L M S [P.71
24 My tongue
thy juftice fhall proclaim,
continuing all day long :
PSALM LXXIL
A Vjalm for Solomon.
In this Pfalm, under the fhadow of King Solomon^ reign y
Chilli's giacious government is p ai e I; 3nd fir ft, The
Church it caught to pray for a bleffmg on King David and
hi- ion's government, including Chrifl%, ver. i. Next,
The anfwer is given by the Spirit of the Lord in a prophecy
of the-bletfedr.e a of the reign, and Kingdom of Chrill the
fon of David, fora ver. a, to ver. 18. Thirdly, The uie
hereof is letdown in thankfgiving unto God, ver. K, 19. i
1
8" Now be the Lord our God,
bleffed
of Ifrael,
the God
For he alone doth wond'ruus works
in glory that excel.
,19 And bleiTed be his glorious name
to all eternity :
PSALM LXXIII.
A Pfalm of AJabh.
The FfalmSft fctteth down here the dochine of Cod's goodnefs
t the faithful, however he i'eem to deal with him, ver. i.
->
To no effecl in innocence
warned my hands have I.
PSALM LXXIV.
Mafchil of Afaph,
Of Pfaim there are three parts. In the firft the pitiful
this
lamentation of the Chu;ch prcfcnted unto God, becaule of"
the deltniclioQ of Jerulalem, and burning of the temple
,
The
rod of thine inheritance,
which thou redeemed haft/
This Zion hill, wherein thou hadft
thy dwelling in times paft.
3 To thefe long defolations
thy feet lift, do not tarry :
And have
that the foolifh people
blafphem'd thy name, O Lord.
19 Unto the multitude do not
thy turtle's foul deliver ;
The congregation of thy poor
do not forget for ever.
20 Unto thy cov'nant have refpecl
for earth's dark places be
Full of the habitations
of horrid cruelty.
ii O let not thofe that be opprefs'd
return again with fhame ;
Let thcfe that poor and needy are
give praife unto thy name.
22 Do thou, O God, arife and plead
the caufe that is thine own :
PSALM LXXV.
To the chief Mufician, Al-tafchith y a Pfalm or
Song of Ajaph.
This Pfalm doth weli agree with the time of David's entry
into the kingdom after Saul's death, before he was eftabJifhed
King over all the tribes whe c n he with the Church, Fi.lt,
:
i *T^O thee, O
God, do we give thanks,
* we do
give thanks to thee
Becaufe thy wond'rous works declare
thy great name near to be.
2 I purpoie when I fhall receive
the congregation,
That I fhall judgment uprightly
render to ev ry one.
3 DiiTolved is the land, with all
that in the fame do dv/ell
But I the pillars thereof do
6 But know,
with ftubborn neck.
That nor from eaft, nor weft, nor fouth,
promotion doth flow.
7 But G xi s judge: he puts down one
;
PSALM LXXVI.
To the chief Mujician on Negmoth, a Pfahn
or Song of Afaph.
And none
of thofe their hands did find
that were the men of might.
6 When thy rebuke, Jacob's God,
had forth againft them paft,
and their chariots both
Their.. horfes
were in a dead fleep call.
7 Thou, Lord, ev'n thou art he that mould
be fear'd, and who is he
That may ftand up before thy fight,
if once thou angry be ? [heard ;
12 By him
the fp'rits (hall be cut off
of thofe that princes are ;
Unto the Icings that are on earth
he fearful doth appear.
PSALM LXXVII.
To the chief M.iftcian, to Jeduthun, a Pfalm of Afaph.
iT
^TNTO I unto
the
God
Lord I with
did cry
my voice,
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PSALM LXXVIII.
Majchil of Afaph.
In this Pfalm the Lord's Spirit doth ilir up his people to make
'a right ufe of the Lord's work of juftice and mercy fet down
in the holy Scripture; and to this end he giveth account of
P.7«-l Of DAVID. 169
God's dealing very mercifully with his people, and never in
jullice butwhen mercy was abufed; and he fheweth alfo by
the people's dealing with Cod unthankfully and deceitfully,
whether he dealt mercifully or in juftice with them.
The Pfalm may be divided thus After a preface to prepare
:
ark into the Hhiliftines hand, and plaguing their country with
variety of plagues, ver. 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64. Thir-
teenthly, How God of his free mercy-put his enemies t»
H
: ;
Them generation
to the
to come declare will we :
A
wind that paiTeth foon away,
and not returns at all.
40 How often did they him provoke
within the wilderness?
And in the defert did him grieve
with their rebeliioufnefs ?
4-1 Yea, turning back, they tempted God,
and limits fet upon
Him, who midft of
in Ifra'l, is
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H5
t 73 The PSALMS [P.79
P S A L M LXXIX.
A Pfalm of Afo.ph.
The fcattered and captive people of God, after the deftruction
of Jerufalem and of the Temple, do pat up a pitiful com-
plaint unto God, to
ver. 6. and do p av For a merciful relief
to his for avenging their blood upon their ene-
Church, and
mies. As
the complaint, in it they lament Four thing'-',
for
Firft, the profanation and deflation of the Lo:d's inheritance
and temple by the heathen their enejiiies, ver. i. Secondly,
The barbarous cruelty and inhumanity ufed againft them,
ver. 2, 3. Thirdly, 'I he contempt and mocking of their
vicked neighbours in their miiery, ver. 4. Fourthly, As
they acknowledge this to proceed from God's difpleafure, 10
they lament that it is like to be everlafting, ve ^. !
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PSALM LXXX.
To the chkf Mufician, upon Shojhannim>
a Pfalm of Afaph.
This Pfalm given the Church to be made ufe of, is of the like
lad fubjedt with the former, and may be applied to the time
of carrying away the ten tribes out of the holy Land, while
Judah was yet in pofleflion of it, and the temple was yet
and the Loid was dwelling between the Cherubims
lt.anifing v
and the Sanctuary, where the ark and mercy-teat were yet
remaining; or to the time of ihe begun delegation of the
land by Nebuchadnezzar, or to ajiy other delolation which
<iid threaten their final rooting out. The fum of the Pfalm
is a lamenting of the milerable condition of the Iliaelites,
and an earnell entreating of the Lord to give them repent-
ance and a delive y. In the firft place, The Church maketh
her addref* to God, and piopoundeth the main petition, ver..
1,2, 3. In the econd place, They lament their mifery,
and repeat the farr.c peiition, ver. 4, 5, 6, 7. In the third
place, They cal' to mind the Lord's care to plant his peop'
in the land as a vine tiee, and do lament the doleful change
of their hnppy condition into that of their fcefent mifery,
ver. 8, 9. 10, 11, 12, 13. In the fourth place, They pray
for God'- mecy nnd pity towards his defolate people, ver.
14, 15, i6\ In the laft place, They pray for the Handing of
the trior of Judah, and that for Chad's caufe, who was to
take his human na'.u r e of th's tribe ; and do clofe the Pfalm
with rereating the third time their fpecial petition for re-
pentance and delivery to be granted unto them, ver. 17,
*i8, 10.
: ;
1 The
boar who from the foreft comes,
doth wafte it at hjs pleafure ,
PSALM LXXXI.
To the chief Mufician, upon Gittith, a Pfalm of Afapb.
This Pfalm was appointed to be Tung in their folemn feafts,
new moons, and feafl: of tabernacles ;-in fpecial, for a
tcftimony of God's giacious and bountiful dealing with his
pcoj le on the one hand, and of their provocation of God
on the other hand, moving him to change his dilpenfation
toward them, and to withhold many benefits fiom them,
which otheiwde they might have had, if they had not re-
jected God's couhfel, and had choien their own ways, that
by this Pfalm his people might learn to be wiler.
The paits of the Pialm a e three The fctt, is a preface,
vvhcicin there is a mutual ftirring up o the Chu ch-menV ers
'
1
84 The PSALMS [P.81
To thee, O
Ifrael, if thou wilt
but hearken unto me.
9 In midft of thee there mall not be
any ftrange God at all
Nor unto any God unknown
thou bowing down fhalt fall.
io I am the Lord thy God, which did
fiom Egypt land thee guide :
And my
chofen Ifrael
ev'n
he would have none of me.
12 So to the lull of their own hearts
I them delivered :
PSALM LXXXII.
A Pfalm of Afaph,
This Pfalm agreeth with the time of David's perfecution by
Sau) and his counfellors, the Peers of the land; wherein the
Pfalmift comforteth himfelf in God's fupremacy, and his
judging of all judges on the earth; for executing whereof
God cometh into their meeting, ver. i. Then challengeth.
them for their injuflice and oppreffion, ver. 2. Thirdly,
Readeth the law and rule of their duty unto them, ver. 3, 4,
Fourthly, Condemneth them as guilty, ver. 5. Fifth!;',
Pronounceth fentence of doom upon them, ver. 6, 7. And
then the Pl'almift clofeth the Pialm with prayer, ver. 8.
do right.
to poor opprefs'd
4 The poor and needy ones fet free :
5 They know
not, nor will underftand ;
PSALM LXXXIII.
A Song or PJahn of AJaph.
This Pfalm ag eeth with fuch a condition of the Church, as
we xead of in the days of Jehofaphat, a Cluon. xx. and
ierveth to comfort the. Church in the greateft confpiracies of
her enemies againfther. The Pfalm hath two parts. In the
foimer, The Church d th cry to God to fhew himfelf for
his people, ver. i. and-complaineth of their confpiracy and
p epaiation to come againft her, ver 2, 3. and of their
purpofe to root out the Lord'; people, ver. 4, 5. fpecifying
a number of nations, who were upon the plot, ver. "6, 7, 8.
In the latter part, They p r ay that judgment may fo befall
them, as befell other fuch their enemies before, who enter-
p. i/ed the fame enterprife, vey. 9, 10, 11, 1 2. In particular,
That the whole Kofi may be overturned and coniumed, ver.
>3, 14. and the remnant may be chafed and fca,ttered, ver.
15. and afhamed and confounded for ever, ver. 16, 17.
that foGod may have the more glory among them', ver. 18.
9 Do to them as to Midian,
Jabin at Kifon ftrand :
PSALM LXXXIV.
To the chief Mufician upon Gittith, a Pfalm
for the Sons of Korah,
This Pfalm is of the fame fubject with Pfalm xlii. and Pfalm
Jxiii. Wherein the Pfalmift lamenteih his baniChment from
the temple and the public ordinances of religion, to ver. 8.
and then p.ayeth for his reftoring to that privilege in the relt
of the Pfaim. This Pfalm agreeth well with the time of
David's parting with the ark, when he fled from Abfalom.
In his lamentation, Firft, He commendeth the place of public
Woifhip, ver. 1. Then fheweth his longing after it, ver. %,
Thirdly, He wiftieth to be as a fparrow, in the meanefl: con-
dition partaker of that privilege, ver. 3. Fourthly, He
proclaimeth the blcffednefs of all the Lord's Minifters, who
may always be there, ver. 4. Firthly, He calleth them
bletfed who have liberty to come on foot from any part of
the country to keep at leaft the folemn feafts, vei. 5, 6", 7.
In his prayer, he requefls in general terms, to be reftored
to the Lord's worfhip, ver. 8, 9. for two reafons, one is,
Hecaufe he prefeneth the meaneft officer's condition in God's
Houfe to the moft quiet dwelling among the wicked, ver. 10.
Another reafon, Becaufe felicity is to be found in God, by
the means of his ordinances, ver 11. And meantime while
his prayer (hould be granted, he refteth by faith on God, in
whom Believers are made blefled, wherever they be. <
i T_T O W lovely is thy dwelling-place,
*1 O Lord of hotts, to me !
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O
Jacob's God, give ear.
9 See, God, our fhield, look on the face
of thine anointed dear.
10 For in thy courts one day excels
a thou find rather in
:
i
9o • The PSALMS [P.85
1 For God
the Lord's a fun and fhield :
PSALM LXXXV.
To the chief Muftcian, a Pfaim for the Sons of Korah,
This Plalm agreeth well with the condition of the Church of
the Jews, now fallen into new tioubles, after their return
fiom the captivity of babylon. In the toi me/ pa, t whereof
they p; ay hv a new proof and expeiience of God's meicy,
to ver. 8. In the latter pa; t is i'et dywn a comfo. table an wer
to their prayer, and for the help of theii faith in thei. prayer.
Firlt, They make mention or their g acious delivery f>om
the captivity, ver. i, 2, 3. Next, They p. ay for repent-
ance, and removing of the token- of God's wrath, ver. 4, 5.
Thiidly, They pray for reltora,.ion of their miieable and
dead condition wheiein they we. e lying, by tome meiciful
deiiveiance, ver. 6, 7.
As for the au.wer in the latter part, he p:epa eth him elf to
receive it from the L>id, and by inlpi ation 'eceiveth indeed
a comfortable prophecy of five notable fi uits of me.cy.
The firlt is, Of peace to God's people, ver. 8. The next
is, Of deliverance and f .lvaiion to his vants, ver. 9. The
i'e
fruits of it, ver. 10, 11. The fou th is, O. tempo al blef-
firrg^, upon the place where the Lord's people do dwell, and
that for his peopes' cimiort, ver. 12. The fiith 1-, Of the
grace of Chriit unto l'an&ification, ver. 13.
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i
9i
PSALM LXXXVI.
A Trayer of David.
This Pfalm agreeth we'll with the time when David was ia
trouble, being perfec ted by Saul. The ium of it was a
Prayer for relief, confuting of feven petitions, feme of them
more generally, and lome of them more particularly expi ef-
fing hif trouble, and his defi/e of relief: All which petitions
have reafons joined unto them, ferving to ftrengthen the
faith of the fuplpicant.
O thou my
God r thy fervant fave
that puts his trull in thee.
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Of D A V I'D. 193
16O turn to me
thy countenance,
and mercy on me have :
PSALM LXXXVIL
A Pfalm or Song for the Sons of Korah.
When God loofed the captivity of the Jews by Cyrus, few or"
them did return horn Babylon ; the woik of the reparation
of church and Hate, temple and city, had few to afiift it;
their enemies weie many, they wereihaitned with poverty
end famine, and the hearts and hands of the Godly were
weakened ; they were like to faint and defpair, thai neither
chuich or ftate fhould fluurifh any more amongit them. For
comfort in fuch a time was this Pfalm fitted, leading the
Lord's peopU to live by faith, and to work on in the building
of the Lord's houle, and reparation of the city, looking to
God the builder of his church, and maintainer of his people,
to v/hich purpoie the Pfalmift giveth them feven coniola-^
tion% oppol'te to fo many tentations unto difcouragement.
The fiilt i?, Tha-t they fhould look to God who had founded
his own temple folidly, and lo not faint for the v/iaknefs
and fewne's of the builders, ver, I. The fecond, That
they fhould look to God's love and good-will, and not be
troubled fcr want of external power and riches, ver. %.
The third is, That they fhould look to the prophecies con-
cerning the Chuich, and not be troubled foi what prefent
outward appearance and carnal reaibn did repiefent, ver. 3.
The fourth is, That they fhould not be troubled for the
multitude of their foes for the prelent time, but look to the
multitude of friends and converts which they fhould have
hereafter, ver. 4. The fifth is, That they fhould not be
troubled with the fear of the luin of the Chuich, but look
to Almighty God, who would eflablifh her lo, that no
power fhould overturn her, ver. 5. The futh is, That
they fhould not be troubled with the prefent contempt under
which they did lie, but look to the glory and eflimation
which Go-i fhould put in his own time upen the Church and
her children, ver. 6. The feventh is, That they fhould
not be troubled with the pieient grief they were in, .but
fhould look to the l'pn itual joy ana caufes theieof, which the
Loid was to furnifh to his people, vCr. 7.
A Song
PSALM
or Pfaim for the Sons of
LXXXVIIL
Ko>ah to the chief
%
them King?
all, i iv, 31. The extrcife of this wile and
holy man is let down hee under the heavieit condition of a
wounded l'piiit, of any that we read oi ; wherein, fiift, He
praye.h for comfort to his ibul, now afflicted under the seme
of lad w.ath and long defertion, ver. 1, 2.. In the fecond
place, Hepoureth out his foul to God, and layeth be ore him
a mod pitiful lamentation of hU did died condition, vn\
3,
4 ? $1 °"> 7> 8 ln the third place, He Wreftteth by faith in
-
hi; piayer to God fo: comfort, ver. 9, 10, 11, ., 13, 1 >
_j.
And lallly, Finding no comfort, he leneweth his lament 1-
tion, leaveth his piaye< be oie the Lord, and writeth it for
the edification of theChu-.ch in all time coming, as the mat-
ter of a joyful long.
18 My from mc,
friends thou haft put far
and him that did me love;
And thofe, that mine acquaintance were
to darknefs didft remove.
PSALM LXXXIX.
Mafchil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
This Pfalm is intitltd Mafchil, or a pfalm written for in-
ftruction of Ethan the Ezrahite, who, after Solomon, was
another of the four wilelt men in Ifracl This man lurviving
:
14
87 ; ;
chofen one
I rais'd a :
15
;
A
PSALM Man
XC.
Prayer of Mofes, the of God.
This Pfalm agreeth well with the latter end of Mofes's life,
when he being now to remove, did prelent this prayer to
God, and delivered it unto the Church, for their comfort
and direction, how to cairy themielvcs towards God in
their fhorf and forrowful life.
The Pfalm may be divided into three parts. In the firft, Is the
Chinch's rour-rold comfort againft the tempo. al troubles and
milerie8 in this world. The fiifl, Is taken from the Lord's
kindnefs to hi? people in all ages, ver. i. The iecond, Is
taken from the decree of their election, ver. %. The third,
from the hope of their refurrechon, ver. 3. The fourth,
From the fhortnefs of time unto it, ver. 4. In the fecond
part, The fhortnefs anJ mi ery of life procured by fin, are
lamentably ret fo;rh before the Lord, who is full of pity,
ver. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 10, ri. In the lall pare ari fix pe-
titions, fomc whereof are for the right ufe of the fhortnefs
and farrows of this life, and fome of them for a gracious
deliverance from them, ver. 1 1, t 3, 1 4, 15, 16, 1 7.
'PSALM XCI.
Albeit this Pfalm hath no infcription, nor the name of the
penman who did write, yet Satan could not deny it to be
the Lord's word, for out of this Pialm he brought one of
his darts againlt our Saviour, Matth. iv. and the promifes
which are made here to the believer, are fo much more
ftiongly ours, as Chrift, head of all his people, hath intereft
therein as a man, and hath taken them to him in our name.
PSALM XCII.
A PfaJm or Song for the Sabbath-day.
This P:alm is entitled, A Pfalm for the Sabba:h-day wherein •,
1
" O render thanks unto the Lord
j
* it is a comely thing,
And to thy Name, O thou moll: High,
due praife aloud to fing :
he is a rock to me :
PSALM XCIII.
in thh Pfa'ra, 'or the ccmfert of God's people, againft the
multitude and power of their enemies, and the greatr.-
Kings and Potentates in the v.orld, who ft times are like <
PSALM XCIV.
This Pfalm is a prayer and complaint of the Church unto Cod
in the time of her oppreflion by inteftine enemies, in Ipecial
by unjuft and cruel ruler:-, wheieunto fundi y grounds of
comfort to the Godly in this hard condition aie fubjoined.
The p:ayer and complaint reach unto ver. 8. The grounds
of comfort are four. The flift is, the confideration of God T s
wii'dom in the .pei mifiion of this fore trouble of his people,
with a check upon the opprefTors for their atheifm, ver. 8, 9,
10, 11. The fecond i?, The confideration of the profit
which God's people fhall have by this exercife, ver. 12, 13.
The third is, From a piomife that God (hall change the face
of aftVrs to the joy of the Godly, 15. The fourth
ver. 14,
is,From the experience which the Plalmift had of God's
helping of him in this cafe> let down at large to the ead of
the pfalm.
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Thfs Pfalm is
PSALM
applied
XCV.
Chrift by the Apoflle, Heb. iii.
to
7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Whereof there are two parts. In the
fiift, is an exhortation to worfhip Cod in Chrift, or Chrift
with pod the Father and holy Sp'.iit, dwelling among them
in the temple, and rep- enting onto them his future incar-
nation, and the execution of his offices in tvpes and figures.
The arguments of praifing and wo; (lipping of him are five.
The firir, Becaufe he is the lock of our falvation, ver. i, z.
The fecond, Bccaule of his g eatnels, vet. 3. The third,
For his power, rer. 4 The tourth, Becaule he created all
thing?, aad us his people, ver. 5, 6. The latter pa.t af
:
'•
1\ 9 7] Of DAVID.
PSALM XCVII.
This Pfalm containeth aprophecy of the fpiritual glory of
Chrift's Kingdom, to ver. 8.and the u(e of the doctrine, to
tea end of the Pl'alm. The comfortof Ch; ift's Kingdom in
relation to his Church is let down, ver. i, z. and the
tenibleneis thereof in relation co his enemies, ver. 3, 4, 5, 6".
with a curie upon image-worfhippers, ver. 7. The ule^ of
the dottrine they are four : The firft is, That all excellency,
and whatfoever is honourable in the world, fhould do homage
to him, fet down in the end of ver. 7. The fecond is,
That the true Church fhould be glad it the hearing and the
feeing of the execution of God's judgments upon idolators,
with a reafon for it, ver. 8, 9. The third life is, direction A
to the Saints to beware of fin, with fome reafons for it,
ver. jo, 11. The fourth ufe is, That the righteous (hould
rejoice, and thank God upon all occafions, ver. iz.
1
(~i OD reigneth : let the earth be glad,
VJf and iiles rejoice each one.
2 Dark clouds him compafs; and in right
with judgment dwells his throne.
3 Fire goes before him, and his foes
it burns up round about.
V- of rirad, b
rion to all v
1 ; ;
PSALM XCVIII.
A Pfalm.
This Pfa-lm is an exhortation tojcw and Gentile, to rejoice anc
blels the Lord for ChrilVs coming, to let up his kingdom
in the world, The exhortation is thrice prefied Firlt, In :
5 With harp,
with harp, and voice of pfalms,
unto Jehovah fing.
6 With trumpets, cornets, gladly found
before the Lord, the King,
Let feas, and all their fuinefs roar ;
>*• II
his folk with equity.
: •
"'
I
I
Cfeii'll'or
«
PSALM XCIX.
the comfort of the Church againlt a multitude «f rnemies
round about her, there is rt this Pfalro a declaration of
i
li ,
;
P S A L M C.
A Pfalm of Praife.
The title of this Pfalm (heweth the fum and fcope thereof to
be for furring up of the whole Church to prsileGod cheer-
fully ; unto which duty all are exhorted once, ver. i, %'.
for three reafons, firft, Beeaufe he is God. Secondly, Be-
caufe we are his creatures. Thirdly, Becaufe we are his
covenanted people, or members of the vifible Church,
whereof he taketh care, as a paftor doth of his own flock,
ver. 3. And again, All are exhorted to thank, praife, and
blefs him, ver. 4. And that for his goodnefs, meicy, and
truth, ver. 5.
PSALM GIL
A Prayer of the Affiled nvhen he is overwhelmed f
and poureth out his complaint before the Lord
This Pfajm agreeth well with the time of the Babylonifh cap-
tivity of the Jews, about the end whereof the seventy years
being now nigh expired, and weight of the mifery of God's
people, and the mocke: y of the Heathen, and the people's
longing lor delivery, did lb afflict the Prophet, that m
companion towards the tcattered Cljurch, he poureth out
this Prayer, and CAmmunicateth it at the Lord's direction,
to aH other feeling members of the body to be made uie of_
K 4
:
I
f~) Lord, unto my pray r give ear,
^^ my cry let come to thee :
and it is withered
Like very grafs fo that : I do
forget to eat bread. my
5 By reafon of my
groaning voice,
my
bones cleave to (kin i my
6 Like pelican in wildernefs,
forfaken I have been :
My
drink I alfo mingled have
with tears that I did weep :
K 5
:
And, with my
I in my cup
drink,
Of bitter tears a mixture made :
And I am
withered away,
Much like
unto the fading grafs.
12 But thou, O Lord, (halt ftill endure,
From change and all mutation free,
And, to all generations fure,
Shall thy rememb'rance ever be.
P.iba.] Of D A V I D. 29
PSALM CIII.
A PJalm of David.
Thi is a P'alra of praife and ihankfgiving to God, for his
g'ce to his people, whereia -he believer ttirreth up himfelf,
art by his own example othe.s alio 'o p'aife God, ver. i,
%.
A.i that for feventeen reafons or arguments of praile ; fome
L
o, them taken from me etc fliewn to bimfelf, lome ftom
m pic to all believers, and fome taken from hi- ibveieign
doninir.n over aii, unto ver. io. And in the iaft three
vqes, the e is an exhortation to all the creatures, to join
iOjJod's ptaifea with the Prophet.
l
(\ Thou, my foul, blefs God the Lord :
20 O ye
Angels that excel
his
in ftrength,
blefs ye the Lord;
Ye who obey what he commands,
and hearken to his word :
do ftand
the cedars that
In Lebanon, which planted were
by his almighty hand.
17 Birds of the air upon their boughs
do chufe their neiV to make 9 -
The
PSALM CV.
part of this Pfalm was fung at the carrying up of
firft
when he fent them down from Egypt, and all the while they
were there, ver. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 4i, 22, 23, 24, 251
The third rank is taken from the manner of their delivery
out of Egypt, when they were opprcffed, and f r om the
plaguing of the Egyptians for their lake, ver. 26, 27, 28,
to 37. The fourth rank is taken from the Lord's cae in
leading them thro' the wiidernefs, from ver. 37. to 43.
And the laft rank of reafons is taken from the Lord's placing
of them in Canaan, where they might ierve God according
to his lav/, ver. 44, 45.
6 O
ye that are of Ab'ram's race,
his fervant well
approv'n ;
f
o The PSALMS [P.105
The fum
PSALM CVI.
of this Pialm is to teach the Godly in the time of
calamity, lying upon, the Church, or upon themfelves.
Firft, To glorify God by faith in him. Secondly, To reckon
up, for their encouragement, the frequent forgivenefs of
grievous fins to his people in former t mes. ;
And thirdly,
To pray for the like fawnur to themfelves, and in hope to
have their prayer granted to give thanks to God. There
aie three parts of the Pialm anfweiable thereunto. The
fi It part, is the P.ophet's tfreBgthening of his own faith,
ver. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The tecond part, is the confeffion of
our fins in general, ver. 6 and in ip^ca!, of eight or nine
grofs provocations which the Lord aftc correction did pa;don,
and gave comfort to his people, to ver. 46. which r. e io
many arguments of hope, to find the like mercy to the
Chuich in this time. The firft fin, with the forgivenefs of
it, is fet down from ver. 7. to ver 13. The fecond fin, ver.
13, 14, 15. The third fin, ver. 16, 17, 18. The fourth
fin, ver. 19, 20, at, 22, 23. The fi th fin, ver. 24, 25,
25, 27. Tne fixth fin, ver. 28, 29, 30, 31. The i'eventh
fin, ver. 32, 33. The eighth fin, from ver. 34, 1043. The
ninth point of confeffion is, of a general heap ol fin^s, oft-
times repeated, and all paidoned, wirh pity manifeited to
God's people, ver. 43, 44, 45, 46. The thi.d part of the
Pialm, is a Prayer for new experience of like mecy, and a
dole of the Pialm with praife and thankfgiving, ver. 47, 48.
1 /^IIVE praife and thanks unto the Lord,
vJ for bountiful is he,
His tender mercy doth endure
unto eternity.
L'
: :
>
God's mighty works, who c?n exprefs?
:
or (hew forth all his praife
] BlefTed are they that judgment keep,
and juftly do always.
y Remember me, Lord, with that love
which thou to thine doft bear :
From
o hands of thofe that hated them
»he
1
And
did his people fave ;
F.io6.] Of D A V I D. 245
'30 Then
Phineas rofe, and juftice did :
32 And
at the waters where they ftrove,
they did him angry make,
In fuch fort, that it fared ill
with Mofes for their fake
i
41 He gave them
to the heathen's hand ;
them command.
their foes did
42 Their en'mies them oppreft, they were
made fubjecl to their hand.
43 He many
times deliv'red them,
but with their counfel fo
They him provok'd, that for their fin
they were brought very low.
44 Yet their affliction he beheld,
when he did hear their cry.
45 And he for them his covenant
did call to memory.
After his mercies' multitude
46 he did repent And made :
PSALM CVII.
Tr.is PlYm i? p"-a'Te for God's gracious
and wife* dilpcnfa' irn*
towa ds rr.cn In the foirner pa.t wheieof, the Pfalroift,
reckoneth four exe^ci es of Cod's peopie, by God's juftice
bringing them to jh'aits, and by his mercy dciivctiog ihe:n
again. The iiift exe.tife i*, liy banilhmerst, and bj the
Lord'* bringing them buck from it, to ver. 10. The fe<
i-, bv captivity and imp. i'.'onment, and delivery out of it,
10 vc.. 17. The thiid is, By bodily fickne'.'s, and recovery
from it, to vc '. Z3. The fourth is, By danger by fea, aafc
the delivery gut of it, to ver. "33.
:
P.k>7 ]
©> D A V I D. 247
In the litter paitof the Plalm he praifetfe God for his wife
dealing with people and nation', in changes made among
them, in then land ;, perlbn?, goods and ellate<;, far the cool
1
1
Of a fertile into a barren wi!detnefs{ for the inhabitants fin«,
ver. 33, 34. Another change is, Of a barren land into a
and plentiful ioil, well peopled, to ver. 38.
fe. tile A third
change i', Witting and '"polling of a wtFl-peopled and fertile
country, ver. 39. A fouuh change i«, Pulling down p;inces
and (latel'men, and confound ng of them, lb that thej knew
not what to do, or whither to go, veT. 40 The fi "1I1 change
1-, The li "ti.ig up of the ponj and defolate, and enlarging of
them in all relncSt*, ver. 4.1. The beft witneffes or" which
ge8, a e the Godly and wi e obfd vers of God's Provi-
dence, who, :'or a rev.-.i d of their b crva ion, ftiiil ha -e
<
1- 4
!
18 All
•the gates dr:
9 ;
p s a i, m cvm.
A Song or Pfalm of David.
T&is Plalm if compoled of pau'of the 57th P.alqi, from wi. j.
to the end, and of a pan of the 6otn Pi?.lm, from vcr 5. to
the end, but in a d.ve fe< notion for in the 57th and 60th
j,
miiua.ru to the end of the wo; id, againft intefline and foreign
enemies w hr tfoc'cr. Again, in thefe two fcimei FValrm,
whence he doth repeat the woiJs of 'his Plalm, he had h i
Here, hi? own mterelt being fettled, and the promi.'e made
to himielf pe. formed, he recommendetb this expeticnee of
his in a moie abft act notion horn his own particular, and in
amore typical way of a pledge of the victory of the true
Chuich militant, under he-i herd and Lord, over all her ene-
mies both inteftipe and foreign, without the verge o. the
vifible pcofcffi n, that in the failh of Ch.-iir, and hope of his
pic ailing in the work of enlarging and reforming of the.
vifible Catholic Church, and overthi owing of the ©pea^eae^
252 The PSALMS [P.108
P.109-] Of D A V I D. 253
PSALM CIX.
To the chief Mz/fician, a Pfalm of David.
David, as a type or Lhfilt, hath here to do v.uh his and the
Lord's de'pcraie enemies. The Palm hath three parts. In
the firtt part, he c mplaineth againir them unto G' d, ver.
1 » 2 » 3i 5-
-4-1 I n l ^c fecond, he pronounccth the fearful
vengeance of God aga nft them, by way of imp ecation in
the Ipirit of prophecy, unto ve.. 21 In the third part, he
putteth up a prayer to God for h m'elf, and i< comroted.
In all which he is a type of Chrili, and hath an eye unto
Chrift's kingdom, and to the del, eraie en .mie< thereof, as
the apoftle Peter doth leach us in his appli.ation of what is
here lpoken, as 2 Prophecy to be in part completed in Judas,
Acts i. 10 A^d lo -avid is not here latisfying his own pri-
'.
but I mepray.
fet to
8 Few
be his days, and in his room
his charge another take.
cut off f
ever be, r
17 As he in c; leafure took,
fo let it fo him fall
And as he delighted not to blefs,
fo blefs him not at all.
iS As curfing he like clothes put on,
into his bowels fo,
iter, and into his bones,
:e oil, down let it go.
19 Like to the garment let it be
lkrifelf array,
id for ^-'girdle, v.
•
And their reward, that fpeak againft
my foul malicioufly.
wounded exceedingly.
23 I pafs like a declining made,
am like the locuft toft :
PSALM CX.
A Pfalm of David.
This Pfalm con'.aineth the do£bine of Chiift, God and Man in
one perfon, concerning his everlafting kingdom and Piieft-
hood, whofe kingdom albeit begun to be manirei'ted among
the Jews, yet was to be extended unto the Ccntiks with
great fuccefs, ver. i, 2, 3. As for his priei'thood, he is
lettled therein for ever by an oath, ver. 4. and that with the
overthrow of his enemies, how great or many foever, ver.
5, 6. yet not without ChrilVs fufferings, by which he was
fir it to be humbled, and then to be exalted, ver. 7.
1
'"J
S
HE Lord did fay unto my Lord,
-*- Sit thou on my right-hand,
Until I make thy foes a ftool
whereon thy feet may Hand.
2 The Lord fhall out of Sion fend
the rod of thy great pow'r :
The
PSAL M CXI.
fcope of this Pfalm is to (tit up all topaileGod, and that
for fo many realbns as thee a.-e vcics ;n the Pialm. The
exhortation ms in the firft woids, Prai:e ye the Lord. The
reafoas follow in order. The iiaim eompofed
is io after the
ortrel" of the Hebrew alphabet, as every lentence oi half
ve le beginnrtn with a feveral letter of the ABC
in order,
and all ihe r-falm is of praiic only.
PSALM CXII.
This P:"a!m is a pra^r.g of God for blefiing of the believer^
and the whole Pfalrn d >th prove that rue helLvcr is Wtfled;
which proportion is fct down, ver. i. and confumed with lb
many realons as thee are venes following
This alio is
PSALM CXIII.
a Pl'alm of piaife, wherein, firft, The propofition,
that God is to be praiied by aH, is letdown, ver. i, a, 3.
In the next place, are the Italians taken from his incompara-
ble Majefty, ver. 4, 5. In the third place, are the reafoni
of his piaife, taken ftom hib bounty towards men, in railing
the afflicted unto an honourable condition, ver. 6, 7, 8. and
enlarging of defolate families, ver. 9.
This Pfalm is
PSALM
a p:aifing of God,
CXIV.
for the gracious and glorious
work of def vering or" his people out of Egypt, and bringing
them into Canaan, and that for fix rea/ons. The firft
whereo-", ver. I. The next, ver. 2. The third, ver. 3.
The fourth, ver. 4. The fifth, with the fpccial u!e thereof
ver. 5, 6, 7. The fixih, ver. 8.
The Church
PSALM CXV.
of IJcel being under the power of the heathen,
and unable to help themiclves, do flee to God for relief ^
and in the former part of the P:'2lm tbey pray for dcii.
2
1 : ;
PSALM CXVI.
This Pfalm is engagement of the Pfalmift nnto
a threefold
thankigiving unto God for his mercy unto him, and in par-
ticular, for feme notable ddivery from death, both bodily
and fpiritual. The firlt engagement is, that he (hall out of
love have his recourse unto God always by prayer, ver. 1,2.
the reafoa:-and motive:, whereof are let down, because of his
delivery out of a great ftrait, ver. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. The
iecond engagement is to a holy convenation, ver. 9. the
motives, a- t down, ver. 10, ii, iz.
Tr-.e tkird engagemen: praife;, or paying
of piaifes and vows before the Church, with the realou.
thereof, ver. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, ; 8, 19.
M
i66 The PSALMS [P.117
P S A L M CXVII.
? Ym an exhortation to the Gentile? to prai.e Goo.
i
:
ver.
1. for his mercy and truth towards r
PS A L M CXVIII.
i.-.e Pfalmift in his thankfgiving for bringing him fo Won-
uily to the kingdom, prophefier o.Chrift's m
treoblcs-by hi; enemies, and of his victories o-e: them, both
in hi: ov, n pe:!ca, and in his myftical body. This Pfalm
hath i'uch an eye andrefpen nnto Cbrirt and his Church, that
whatsoever fhadow of thefe thine. nd in David,
tfce main fubftance and accomplishment of all things herein
t
contained, are to be found mod clearh and fully in Chuffs
: with his enemies, and his triumphing over them
the comfort o: the Church, and glory of the fa; he; and :
and acknowledge, at
e
ta.:eth by their acclamation taken out of this Pfalm, and
mac . mine into Jerufalem, as King riding,
and by Chrift's i^te. pre:it:on, and app;op;iating of i: unto
-elf, Matth. xxi. 9, 15, bis caufe alfo the
Piaim (t doth not prefix his name unto this Pfalm, wbatfoe-
ver might be fit for his particular expe.ier.ee ::i it, but ieav-
eth it fo run the more dearly and directly towaids the Mef-
*iih or Ch ill, who i* here mainly intended.
;
I not be afraid
will :
joy triumphantly.
we'll
25 Save now, I pray thee, Lord, I pray,
fend now profperity.
26 BiefTed is he in God's great name
that cometh us to five;
We, from the houfe which to the Lord
pertains, you bleffed have.
PSALM CXIX.
We read of no maa who had more troubles and exercifes or
confcience, or greater viflicitude of change?, outward and
inward, or more frequent experience of his own weaktfets,
witlefhefs and tWulneis, or of God's merciful direction,
confolaticn and deliverance, than David. This man did the
Lo:d fit, by the immediate ioTpi ration of the Holy Ghoft,
for the edification of the Church, to exprefs his exercifes,
and good -deliveran.es from them all And in this PJalm as
•
M 3
;
1 O
Lord, thou ever bleiTed art
thy ftatutes teach thou me.
13 The judgments of thy mouth each one
my
lips declared have :
obferve it carefully.
54 I in my houfe of pilgrimage
thy laws my fongs do make.
P.U9-] Of DAVID.
55 Thy name by night,
Lord, I did mind
have kept thy law.
and I
^J
who fear, and thee obey.
64 O Lord, thy mercy fills the earth
teach me thy laws, I pray.
1 :
278 PSALMS
The [P.119
85, 86. and his own ftedfaftnefs in extreme danger, ver. 87.
and praveth for comtort, th3C he may in his trial bear oj:,
ver. 88.'
afio The PSALMS [P.119
The
earth thou haft eftablifhed,
and it abides by thee.
91 This day they Hand, as thou ordain'dft
for all thy fervants be.
Becaufe my meditation
thy teftimonies a?e.
100 In underftanding I excel
thofe that are ancients •,
As
NUN.— The i^hVart.
in the fo:mer feftion he gave evidence of his love and refject
to the word of God ; lo in this lection he giveth eight
, evidences of his fincere puipofe to make ufe of it in his
practice for time to come ; all in order let down in the eight
following verfes.
1
13 hate the thoughts of vanity ,
I
1
1
7 Hold thou me up, fo fhall I be
peace and fafety ftill
in -,
doth prove.
falfe their deceit
1
1
9 Lewd men, like drofs, away thou put'ft,
therefore thy law I love.
i ao For fear of thee my very fl'efh
AIN. — The
_
i 6th Part.
In this fe&ion he prayeth to be dire died, comforted and helped
sgainft his oppreffbrs, for fix reafons. The fir ft is, rer. i 2 1
The fecond is, ver. 122. The third is, ver. 123. The
fourth is, ver. 124, 125. The fifth is, ver. 126. The fixth
is, ver. 127, 12.8.
121 To
men I have judgment done,
all
performing juilice right :
1
29 Thy flatutes, Lord, are wonderful
my
them keeps with care.
foul
130 The entrance of thy words gives light,
makes wife who fimple are.
1 3 My mouth I have wide opened,
and panted earneftly :
137 O
Lord thou art moil righteous,
thy judgments are upright.
138 Thy teftimonies thou command'ft,
moft and right.
faithful are
139 My even confumed me
zeal hath ;
zSi
P.up] Of D A V,I D. {
1 69 O let my
earneft pray'r and cry
come
near before thee, Lord :
PSALM CXX.
A Song of Degrees.
The is, by the experience of the Pfalmift,
fcope of this Pl'alm
to teach and comfort i'uch a* fhall be rraruced, and falfly
flandered. His exerciie and deliverance is fet down iumma-
lily, ver. i. And
then in the reft of the Plalm, he fit ft puts
up his petitionbe faved from the bloody tongue ot the
to
calumniator, ver. a. and then denounceth God's judgment
againft him, vex. 3, 4. and cloieth with a lamentation,
ver. 5, 6, J;
PSALM CXXI. %
A Song of Degrees.
ipbe fcope of this Pfalm is to fhew, that howfocer we are
ready to leek help any where elie, rather than in
God, yet
no help is to be h..d, except from God; pertedt help,
ajid
full delivery s to be had in him undoubtedly, asthc'p:?U
i
1 T Tothe
hills will lift mine eyes,
PSALM CXXII.
A Song of -Degrees of David.
The ark of God had for a long time moved from place tc
place ; at length the Lord revealeth unto David the place
whereof Moles hath ipoken, to be Sion where the ark fhould
reft, and there David let up the ark, having revealed unto
the people the oracle; whereupon the people did heartily
•
embrace the will of God, and came to that place appointed!
for public worfliip, and did invite one another to go up toj
worfliip. In this Pfalm, we have fir ft, David's j y for the]
people's willingnefs to aflemble unto the Lord's houfe, ver.,
i, 2. In the next place, he p:aifes Jerufalem, ver. 3, 4,
5.J
In the third piace, he exhorteth all to pray for the peace of]
Jerufalem, repiefenting the univerfal Church, and ufethl
fome reafons to fet them forward on the duty, ver. 6, 7, 8, $.\
1 T
Joy'd, when to the houfe of God,
A go up, they faid to me.
2 Jerufalem, within thy gates A
our feet (hall (landing be.
:
3 Jerus'lem as a city is
compactly built together :
PSALM CXXIII.
A Song of Degrees.
he fcope of this Plalm is to teach the Lord's pecple, how to
car-y themselves when they are oppreiTed by the tvranny of
th.ei; proud adver!a;ie% and are dclhtute or' all help under
Heaven; v. herein the Plalmilt maketh his add els to God,
N 3
294 The PSALMS [P.124
1 T TAD
not the Lord been on our fide,
* • may Ifrael now fay :
3 Then certainly
they had devour'd us all,
And fwallow'd quick,
for ought that we could deem :.
7 Ev'n as a bird
out of the fowler's fnare
Efcapes away,
fo is our foul fet free :
PSALM CXXVI.
A Song of Degrees.
This is the Church's long o thankfgiving foi her delivery from
the captivi'y of Babylon, wherein, fiift, the gieatnefs of the
mercy is let down, vex i, 2, 3 Then a prayer to God
for enlarging of the bencfii, by making many t embiace
the offer of delivery, ver. 4. And thirdly, an encouraging
conflation to Inch as had returned or (hould return from
Babylon to their own land, vei. 5, 6
Tie
,
!
;
PSALM CXXVII.
A Song of Degrees for Solomon.
The fcope of this Plalm is to (hew, fivft, That the defence
of our perions, and lucceis in our affairs, do depend upon
tiod's blefiiDg upon the means uied, ver. ?, z. Next, To
fiiew that multitudes of God's children, is God's blefiing
, ver. 3, 4, 5. The Pialm is intituled for Solomon,
10 va-, to build the houle of God, and to enlarge the
l-.ingdom of liracl.
PSALM CXXVIII.
A Song of Degrees.
The feepe of this P aim is to fiiew the bkiTednefs of the man
that rVartth God, which doth appear, firft, In temporal
bleflingor' him in his calling, ver. i, 2. Secondly, In his
family, ver. 3, 4. Thirdly, in pouring fpirittal bleffings
upon him, ver. 5, 6.
.
PSALM CXXIX.
A Song of Degrees.
The fcope of this Pfalm is, to confirm the faith of God's
people againft peilccut.cn. The parts the.eof are two The
foimer is, Praife to God f r delivering many times his
Church f:om (he opprcfiion of periecaiors, vc r 1, a, 3, 4.
.
PSALM CXXX.
A Song of Degrees.
This r fa'm contameth the exercii'e of the Pfalmifl:, wieftli
under the fene of fin with fwrtul temptations, which we
like overcome him, wherein he p ayeth for relief, vJ
to
1, 2. oppoieth God'' mercy to hisjuftice, ver. 3, 4. aid
waiteth for m'oU, ve-\ 5, 6 then hebringcth forth t»
ule which he make:h of the relief and comfort which Goc
gave unto him, by encouraging the Church to trurt in God's'
meicy, beiaule he will deliver his people from all tiouble
ami fin, ver. 7, 8.
5 I wait f r God,
doth wait, my foul
mv hope word. is in his
6 More than they that for morning watch,
my foul waits for the Lord :
[P.I3*. Of DAVID. 301
PSALM CXXXI.
A Song of Degrees of David.
In this the Prophet minding to teach the Godly to be
Pialm,
humble before Cud, however matters go with them, doth
pi opound his own example, ver. 1, a. that To the Believer
may perfevere in hope, ver. 3. He provcth his humility by
the lowlinefs of his hea't, ibbriety of carriage, and keeping
himfeff Within his vocation, ver. 1. and by the lubmiffion of
his will unto God's di;pcn\ation, ver. %. The ufe and
whereof, as he had found in his own experience, fo he
profit
recornmendeth the following of hi* e ample unto ail God's
people, as the way to be conftant in their hope, ver. 3,
P S A L M CXXXII.
A Song of Degrees.
In this P.Viti the Church i ; taught to pray, according to the
covenant made ^ith David, repreienting Chi ill. Firft, For
the maintainance of true religion, to rer, 10. Next, For
the continuing of the kingdom in hi- race, and preservation
of the Cbn ch of L':ael, and 10 of the kingdom and Cnurch
of Chrift figured by it. In the firft petition, He p.ayetb for
the Lord's affectionate and effectual remembrance of David,
and of the fufrerings undergone by David, for mantaining
his covenant with God, ver. i. And then, cal:tth to mind
the care wh ch David had in fettling of the place of God's
wo fhip, ver. z, 3, 4. 5. Thirdly, He fhewech, how after
the Lord's departing from Shiloh, his ark was found in
Kirjaih-jearim, and thence b.oJ 5 ht up the city of David,
ver. 6. Fourthly, The Cbu.ch profefleth her williagnefs
and purpofe to worfhip the Lod, now alcended unto mount
Sion, ver. 7, 8. And fifthly, He prayeth for holinefs of
doit.ine in the Lords MnUte s, and joy to the Godly in
obeying them, ve 9. la the next petition, firft, TheChuch
praye'.h for the covenant's lake made with David, that the
Lord would uot v.ithd.aw c untenancc f.orn hi? off ip ing,
ver. 10. The 1, to urengthen their faith in the petition,
they repeat the c vena.it ot God made with David, as we
have it, P. aim lxxxix. concerning his o£F-:pring, and mainly
concerning Ch.ift, ver. 11, 12. Then, they pray concern-
ing the temple and city o;* Jerusalem, rep e. eating rhe
unirerfal Church, ver. 13, 1 4. and concerning his mmiftry,
ver. 15, 16". and Concerning the inc cafe of Chi id's king-
dom, and for confufioo of his enemies, ver. 17, 18. for we
mult not conceive thi- payer delivered to theChuich for the
ufe of all ages, to have the full accomplifhment, except
Chrift ar.J hi Chwch and kingdom be mainly comprehended
and aimed at in it.
A place of habitation
for Jacob's mighty God.
6 Lo, at the place of Ephratah
of it we underftood,
And we did find it in the fields
and city of the wood.
7 We'll go into his tabernacles,
and at his footftool bow :
15 Her
food I'll greatly blefs her poor :
PSALM CXXXIII.
A Sony of Degrees of David.
This Pfalm doth fit o. God's people, in David's
the ccni.i on
time, when after theirwa>s they were brought to a
civil
happy unity in religion, and civil government. Tins lort of
concord and communion of Saint* is he t con mended to the
Chu ch as both pkat'ant and profitable The goodness of it
is 1'poki.n or,.ver. i. The* pleafantnefs of it, vei. i. The
profitabknefs of it, ver. 3.
PSALM CXXXIV.
A Song of Degrees.
In this Pfalm, the ipirit ef tl c Lord, by the mouth of
(T-.ort
The
PSALM CXXXV.
fcope of this Pfalm, is to let ic.th the praifes of the
Lord; v.hercin theie is an eameft exhortation cf alt ihe
Church, and of all the Lord's Mimfters to praiie God, ve r .
PSALM CXXXVI.
This Pfalm is an exhortation to confefs God's goodnefs and
mercy, and to praife and thank him for the manifeltation
thereof, in fo many fundry woiks of his ^ up ,n this ground,
becaufe the fountain of his mercy, whence his works did
flow, doth run ftill, and endure for ever, to the benefit of
his own people in fpecia). The reafons of the exhortation
unto thank? and prctiie are let down in order, fo many in
numbei as the vcifes are, unto every one whereof is added'
one common reafbn, from the eve; lading endurance of his
mercy. In the fit ft place, the exhortation is th.ice pro-
pounded, with reafons taken from the Lord's attiibutes or
name', ver. i, z, 3. In the fecond place, reafons are given
from his works, end in fpecial fom the woik of Creation,
ver. 4. to ver. 10. In the third place, reafons are given
from the work of Redemption of IiVael, and biinging them
forth out of Egypt, an'i planting them in Canaan, from ver.
:o. to ver. 23. In the fourth place, reaiens of thanks aie
1 : :
25 Who
doth all flefh with food relieve :
For certainly
His mercies dure
Moft firm and fure
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Eternally.
1 ; ;:
The do appear,
ftars that
To guide the darkfome night
For certainlv, &rc.
10 To him that Egypt fmote,
Who did his meflage fcorn ;
24 And us delivered
From foes which did us hate :
PSALM CXXXVII.
This Pfalm may be divided into three parts. In the firft, is
let down the lamentable condition wherein the Lord's people
we'e in their captivity in Babylon, ver. i, z, 3. J n the
next, is their conftancy in religion, ver. 4, 5, 6". In the
third, is their denouncing of judgment by way of impreca-
tion againft the inftiuraents and chief authors of their ca-
lamity, ver. 7, 8, 9.
PSALM CXXXVIII.
A Pfalm of David.
This Pfalm is David's thankfgiving unto God, and praifing of
him for the experience he had of his love and faithfulnefs.
The promife of praife oi thankfgiving is fet down, ver. i and .
PSALM CXXXIX.
To the chi.f Mufician, a Pfalm of David.
David being wickedly flandered and perfecuted by his adverfa-
ries, findeth his zeal kindled againft them ; and leaft his own
heart's corruption fhould deceive him, as being carnal in this
matter, he piefenteth his heart unto God, the all-feeing and
every-where prefent Judge of the feciets of all heart?, and
he prelenteth alio hi* adverlaiies both perfons and cau'.e, with
his own
carriage toward them, to be tried by God, praying
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may be directed toward life everlafting.
that himfelr"
In the firft place, the omnikience of God is declared, ver. i.
a, 3, 4, c, 6. In the next, the omniprefer.ee of G?d, with
his omnifcieace is fet forth, ver. ", 8, 9, 10, u, u. In
the third place, the reafon is given of God's to exact know-
ledge of all the lecrets of his heart, becau'e the Lord did
form and fafhion.him, in fo wonderfully wife and powerful a
way, as he eould neither exprels nor comprehend, ver. 13,
14, 15, 16, 17, 18. In the fourth place, he conteffeth to
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God judgment of wicked men, and his hatred of their
his
ways, making God, who is the learcher of hearts, witneft
and judge of his fincerity, corrector and director of his coutie
toward everlafting life, ver. 19, 20, 21, Z2, 2.3, 24.
PSALM CXL.
To the chief Mufician, a Pfalm. of David.
David, being purfued for his life, and loaded with falfe calum-
nies of wicked men, prayets, firlr, for deliverance from
them, ver. i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Secondly, pi ayeth againft
them, ver. 8, 9, 10, 11. Thirdly, declareth the Lord's
gracious anfwer, ver. iz, 13.
Of all my fupplications,
Lord, do thine ear apply.
PSAL M CXLI.
A Pjalm of David.
The Pfalmift being in diftrefs by the malicious perfection of
his adverlaries, prayeth for relief, and for a holy carriage
under his trouble, till his own full delivery, and till his
enemies deltrudtion fhould come. The petitions are feven.
The fir ft is general, for acceptation of his perfon, and grant-
ing of his prayer, ver. 1, 2. The next is, for direction of
his fpeeches, ver. 3. The third is, for guiding of his heart
and action*, ver. 4. The fourth is, for the benefit of the
fellowihip of the Saints, by their whollbme couniel and ad-
monition, ver. 5. with the reafons thereof, ver. 6, 7. The
fi "th is, for the com ort of fpiritual communion with God,
ver. 8. The fixth i*, for prefervation from the plot- of the
enemies, ver. 6 The feventh is, for theoverthrow of his
enemies, ver 10.
PSALM CXLII.
Mafchil of David; a Prayer when he was
in. the Cave.
This Pfalm doth (hew what was David's exercife, when he
was in the cave of one of the mountains of En-gedi, (i.
Sam. xxiv.) flying from Saul ; wherein hi firlt fetteth down
his betaking of himfelf to prayer in general, ver. i, z. Se-
condly, the ltraits wherein he was for the time, ver. 3, 4.
Thiidly, what were the lpccial petitions of his prayer, with
the iealbns thereof, ver. 5, 6", 7.
PSALM *CXLIII.
A Pfalm of David.
David being in gitat tiouble of mind, for the long continu-
ance of hts peifecuiion by his enemies, and alto under fome
excrcii'e of ccn cience, thro' the fenfe of his fin, prayeth in
this Pialm for deliverance in general, from the two-fold
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trouble, ver. i, 2. and then he giveth two reafons of his
prayer; the fill is taken frojm the miferable condition,
v. herein the violence and oppreffion of the enemy hath driven
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and in thy faithfulnefs
Give thou an anfwer unto me,
and in thy righteoufnefs.
2 ThyTervant alfo bring thou not
in judgment to be try'd :
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O'erwhelm'd is me
within:
My heart right fore perplex'd,
And defolate hath been.
5 Yet I do call to mind
What ancient days record ;
PSALM CXLIV.
A Pfalm of David.
David being now King, but yet not fullv fettled on his throne,
in this Pfalm giveth thanks to God for the wo.k already
wrought, ver. i, z, 3, 4. aod piay^eth for cornpleating the
;
4 Man is days
like vanity : his
as fhadows pafs away.
5 Lord,bow thy heav'ns-, come down; touch
the hills, and fmoke mall they, [thou
6 Call forth thy light'nings; fcatter them :
I on a ten-ilring'd inftrument.
will prailes fing to thee.
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1 That
to afford all kind of ftore,
our garners may be fill'd :
This Pfalm
PSALM
is
CXLVL
when the
a Pfaim of praife wholly, wherein,
Pfalmift hath exhorted all men to praife the Lord, he en-
gageth himfelf to the work, ver. i, 2. Then he teacheth
the way how to praife God in effett, to wit, by renouncing
all carnal confidence, and trufting only in the Lord, ver. 3,
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who truth doth ever keep
7 Who righteous judgment executes
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for thofe oppreft that be,
Who to the hungry giveth food :
This Pfalm
PSALMfor ftirring
CXLVII.
up of the Church to praife and
is
and he it is alone
That the difpers'd of Ifrael
doth gather into one.
Thole that are broken in their hearts,
and grieved in their minds,
He healeth, and their painful wounds
he tenderly u poinds.
He counts the number of the ftars :
20 To
any nation never he
fuch favour did afford :
In
all which, as he fheweth how the world is full of God's
glory, i'o he pointeth at it as a matter of his praife, whither-
loever we turn our eyes.
1 O
A
RAISE
new a
ye the Lord unto him ting
:
PSALM CL.
'Jhe firft and laft of the Pfalms have both the fame number
of verfes, are both flv rt, and very memorable ; hut the
fcope of hem is very diffieren:. The firft pfilm is an ela-
borate inftruftion in o.r duty, to prepare us for the com-
forts of devotion ; this is all rap.ure and tranfport, and per-
haps was penned on pirpofe to be the conclufion of thofe
facred fongs, to mew whit is the defign of them all, and
that is, to ;.fiift us in praifing God. 'i he Pfalmift had been
himfelf full of the praifcs of God, and here he would fain
iiN all the world v,ih them; again and again he calls,
•« praife the Lord, piaifs him, praife him," no Itfs than
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