PSALME LVII. inwilhe and wine, Iudg.4.19. r Sam.l6.2.o. Iry' the Hebrew there .is an allufion to the formár word wandring , called Ted, a bottle being alto in that tongue called Nod, having difference in writing, but none in found. are they not in tky régifl er 1] or , in thy bootie and reckoning ? mea- ning, doubtleffc they are. A queftion is often tiled for an carneft affirmation or deniall. As when one Evangelifk faith , Doeyee not erre ? Mar. 12.24. another fait h,y,edoe erre, Mat.22.29. I0 ,Verfe ro. that God will befr me] or, with mee, or, that God is mine: as the Greeke faith, thou art my God. 13 Verle 13. Thy vowel are upon me] that is , I have thank-offerings ready , wherewith to pay myvowel. which I made unto thee. A like phrafe is in Prov. 7. 14. h pon me are peace- t rin;s. See allo how vowes were paid with peace or thank - sJirings,Levit.7.15. I6. Pfahne66.13. Or, they are upon me, thatis,I am bound to pay them , 'or , doe now bind my felfe and take them upon me. The Chaldee faith, On me I have received, 0 God, thy vowes. con - femans] that is,asthe Chaldee faith, facrifrces of confefjion, or thanker : which were difiinguifhed front vocees, Levit. 7.12.15 ,16. 14. Verle 14. haft thou nqt alfa] meaning furely thou haft : as before in verle 9. and Pfal.1 t 6.9. fromßtding] or, from driving, from ihruß, that is, from filling by the tbruf of my enemies. to wa/kg on] or cortverfe : it noteth a contin call and "leafing carriage of ones flfeacceptable to God: therefore the Greekeexplaineth it by wel pleafzng ; and the A- poftle followeth the famè, in Heb. r I.S. front Gen.5.24. So inPfal.116.9. The meaningalfo of the phrafe here is, that I may wa&e: as that Which one `Prophet faith, Lafhabetb, to dwell , 1. Chron. 17.4. another faith, lefhibti, that I may dwell, 2 Sam.7.5. the light of the living] or, light of lir : meaning the'vitall of lively, light which men here on earth doe enjoy: and there- fore in Iob 33.28.30. this is oppofed to thepit or grave; and in PIal.116.9. it is called the land of the living: whereof fee Pfal.27. r 3. This alto re- fpetleth the better light of life, mentioned by our Saviour, kb. 8.12. tirrA tam :aTac:a twtle zits Psel.. LVII. David in prayer fying unto God, complaint' of his dangerous cafe. 8 flee eneauragetb himfelfe to praife God. To the mafter of the mafick , Corrupt not, Michtam of David,when he fled from the face of Saul into the cave. E gracious to me,p God, be gracious co me,for in thee qiy foule hopcth for fafety, and in the flodow ofthy wings will I hope for fafety,til the wofull evils paf- leth over. I will call unt God molt liigh,to the God that perfeelly ccomplifhrtb to. 1 wards me. He will fendfrom heavens, and 4 fave me ; bee hath put to reproach him that would (Wallow me up, Selah : God wil fend his mercy and his truth. My foule is among 5, Lions; I lie among inffamers, the Ions of A- dam ; their teeth are fpeares and arrowes; and their tongue a íharpe fword. Be exalted over the heavens,O God, over all the earth bethyglory. They prepared a net for my fteps,he bowed downemy foule; they Jig- ged a pit before me; they are fallen into the rnidít of it, Selah. Firmely prepared i my 8 heart,O God,firmely prepared ismy heart; I will fing and pralle with Pfalme. Ralle up 9 my glory, raise up Pfalterie and Harpe, I will raife up at the day dawning. I will io confeffe thee among the peoples , O Lord, I will praife thee with Pfalme among the nations. That thy mercy is great unto the 1I heavens, and thy truth untothe skies. Bee la exalted over the heavens, O God, over all the earth be thy glory. 6 7 Annotations. COrrupt not] or , Bring not to corruption, or per- I dition. This word fometime importeth cor- ruption of faith and manners, by finne, as is no- ted on Pfat.14.1. fometime erdition, or utter do- t ffrulilan, the punifhment of f nne,Pfal.78,3 i.45. Gen. 6. t 3. and 9. 11.15. it is a more vehement word than lolling, Ezek. 9.6.8. This word is alto in the title of the 58.59. and 75. Pfalmes. Michtam] agolden fong. See Pf1.16.1. from face] or,forfe are of Saul, SeeP:à1.3.1. into the cave] Saul fought David in the wilderneffe of Engedi,upon the rocks , among the wild goats ; and being there in a cave , David cut off the lap of Sauls coat, and would not kill him. Which when Saul afterward perceived , his heart relen- ted for Davids kindnelTe, and he wept , acknow- ledging his fault. And taking an oath of David that he fhould not deltroy his feed,hec ceafed his perfecuting for a tinte, i Sam .24. David in that diftreffe made this Pfalme. Vera 2. evilspaletb] that is, every evill,; or, 2 the whole heape of evils paffeth. Verfe 3. perfeïfly aceompl fb ] or performed' , to 3 wit, his grace , or his promtte or my affaires, bringing them to a full end and ; ftay. So Plal.138. 8. A like fpeech the Apoftle ufeth,Phil. 1.6. Verle 4. He will feenol] or ufually fended', to wit, his hand, Pfal. /4.4.7. or, his Angell, as Dan. 3.27. and fo the Chaldee explaineth it ; or , bia mer- cy and truth , as after followeth. Swal- low mee] or , brea:herb after me. See Plàlme 56.2. Verle 5. Lions] called here Lebaim, bearty, flout, couragioue Liens; of Leb, that is, heart, courage. As 4 5
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