o PSALME XLV. the Scripturè. a good word] an excellent? ferns and pleaJam matter. A word is ufed often for a tbing or matter, Pfal. 41.9. here it is for the whole Ar- gument of this ['falme. Ieke fry] or I am faying, that which fervently boileth in me. For of the abundance of the heart the mouth f eaketb. my morkes to the King]my Poems of the King; that is, of Chrift; concerning him, and dedicated to him in this P(àlnae or Dicey. mÿ tongue,the pen] under- (tand;ititss thepen; or Prayerwife be it go thepen. The Chaldee addeth , my tongue (hall fpeake jiv ffr, as the pen, &c. ofa f eedy writer] or ofa fro ft (a ready) Scribe. So Ezra was called not only for writing, but alto for interpreting the Law , Ezra 7.6. Scriber were both Scriveners or Notaries,* Kin. r 2. I O. 8t 2 2.3. and Expofitors of the Lam, or Conn - fllers, Mat.23.2. 1 Chron.27.3 z. 3 Verfe 3. thou art much fairer] The Hebrew word is of double forme, to note out double, that is,very excellent beautie. This fairnef is not of body only, but of minde, in wifdome, holineflè, &c. as in Ezek. 28.7. there is mentioned beautie fwifdome. Here the Pfalmilt beginneth his fpeech to Chrift and of his praifes: which theChaldee Paraphraft explaineth thus; thy fairnef O King Cbrifl, exceedetb the fns of men. Sec the defcription of Chrii}s fpi- ritual! beautiein Song 5.11,06: grace ie powred out in thy lips] that is,thou fpeake(t gracious words abundantly. Chrifts lips were like Lillies dropping dame pure myrrh, Song 5. 13. all that heard him fpeake, wondred at the words ofgrace,ebat proceeded out fbis mouth, Luke 4.22. The Chaldee expoundeth it, The Spirit of propbefteiogiven into thy bps. therefore] to the end that thouYbouldeft powre out thy gracious words to men : or becaufe God bath blefd thee. ¢ Vert 4. Gird thy fword] that is, make ready to the fight, Exod. 32.27. Samuel 25.t3.Song 3. 8. The fpirituall fword is the word fGod, Eph. 6. 17. ThereforeGsri(ts fword properly commeth out of his mouth, Rev. t, 16. and with the breath of hie bps ¡ball be flay the wicked,Ifa.11.4. upon the thigh] under(tand, thy thigh. The Hebrew often omit- tcth words of this fort eafie to be underftood; fo the Greeke in the new Teftament, as mending the nets, Mark. 1.19. or mending their nets, Mat.4.2 r. to put away, Mark. 10.4. for, to put ber away, Matth. 19.7. and many the like. O tnigb:y bite ] or Champion; Hebrew, Gibber, one of the titles of Chris, Ifa. 9.6. The Chaldecparaphrafcth, ae a enightie one tokill Kings and Ruler:. thy glorious Maki -lie] this (heweth of what manner fword he fpeaketh, calledglory and comelinef 'or magnificence, becaufe of the powerfull effects. Of thefe words, fee PfaL 8.2,6. Verle 5. proffer ride] that is, ride proferoaflly: fee the like phrafe, Ffalm..51. 4. The Chaldec ope- nib it thus; Thine honour is great, therefore thou fhalt profiler, to ride upon the Throne f the bingdome. on word of truth] which is the Gofpel of our falvatîral, Ephef: 1. t 3. the white Horfe whereon Christ rideth, Rev. 19. 11. or becaufe oftruth; fir the t;zuhs fake. The Hebrew al debar is often ufed for becaitfe, Pfal. 79. "9. Gen. 43.18. Deut. 22.24. and fo the Greeke verflon at it here. of meekaef ] fo Chrift clime riding mreke, Mat. 21.5. and his word is both to be taught and to be re- ceived with meekneffe, a Tim. z. 25. Jam.',.2 i. and of juflice] or meeknef of jufi ice, that is, ju site meekly adntiniftred : but the Greeke fuppli eth the word and. (bail teach thee] or, let it teach thee fearfull things. In the Greeke it is, dry right band willguide thee marvelloully. Verfe 6, Thy arrowes] that is, thywords where- 6 by thou convinces and beateft downe finne and fìnners. So the rider on the white Honk hack a Bow when he goeth to conquer, Revel. 6. z. Ar- rowes are words, Pfal. 64.4. or judgements, Deuter. 32.23. and the Chaldee here addeth, Thine ar- rowes are draient out to hyd. multitudes. in the heart] undersand, they pierce the heart of the kings enemies. And this noteth the eflicacie of there words or judgements, as elfewhcre he faith,/ will fend all my plagues upon their bears, Exod. 9. 14. al fo' their inward operation which is mighty, dividing afunder the foule and tbe fpirit, difcernivg the intents of the heart, cafiing down imaginations, and bringing into captivitie every thought, Heb.4. t a. 2 Cot. I o,4,5, Vert 7. Thy throne 0 God] The Chaldee ad- 7 deth,in heaven. Here Chris our King is magnified as God above the Angels, as the Apolile (hewed,, Heb. 1.8, But unto the Sm he faith, thy throne O God it for ever, &c. Hereby allo is meant the perpetuitic of Chrifts kingdome, So Chum. 2 2.141.2 Sam. 7. 16. a Scepter of righteonfnef ] or, a red, (a Mace) of critic, plaine and righteous in admiro- ftration. bath anointedthee] of this Hebrew Mafbacb, bath anointed, our Lord is called Ma- fbiach or Meffae, and in Greeke Chrifr, that is, Anointed: feePfalm. 2. z. oyleofjoy] the holy Choi} which joyeeh the heart, Luke 4.18. s Thef. 1.6. abovethy fllons] that is,above allChri- ftians who are thy fellows;conforts,and partners in the anointing,: Joh.z.zo,z7.whoare alfomade Kings and Priefts,Rom.5.so. andwith whomthou haft taken part of fief , and blood, Heb. 2.14. Or by fx/lowes,may be meant all Kings and Potentates whom he excelled,, Pfal.89.28. Vert 9. Mfrrh] named of the Hebrew word o Mor, and is the gramme or liquor òfa tree,in radle bittersin fmell odoriferous; thcrfore it was cited in the precious ointment of the high Pries, and Tabernacle, Etto. 30.25. and in other tweet per - fusnes; Es.2.1 a.Prov.7., 7 `See Song 4.t 4.and 5. 1, 13. Aloes] of the Hebrew name Abalotb, a fweet wood wherwith perfumes were alto made, Num.21.7. Song 4.14. The Arabians call it,tfan- dal. Caffia]or Caps , alfoof the Hebrew Kt- fwth,clfewhere it is not found inScripture. It fec- meth to be the barks or skins of that tweet throb Caffia mentioned in Plinio, lib. 12. cap. 20. all thygarmems] that is, they be of them, or finell of them,or are anointed with them: or,as theChal- dee paraphrafeth, are perfhled with them. out of the Rorie palaces] or palaces of Elephants tooth;, as the Chaldee here addeth the name of the Ele -' phone, meaning that either the King commeth out of them, or, the garments were taken out of
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