PsALMe LX IOI 15 Verfe t 5. the Almighty] or AI jufficieni , that is, God, named in Hebrew Shaddai , of his power and fufficiencie to goe chorow with all things, and for wafting and deflwying his enemies , as at the drowning of the world. To this the Prophets have reference, Laying, that flood (deJrs lion) (hall come frem'Shaddai, (the Almighy) hà.13.6 lock . t 5. festtereth] or fpreadetb abroad, having dif- comfited the kings, his enemies, in that his inheri- tance; verte 10.1 í, Sofßreadingis ufed for fcane- ring, Lach.s.6. it (ball be fnow- mobile] or, thou (halt be fnowy , (peaking to the Church , or of it; Whiteneffè denoted' viEiorie, joy, glory, Rev.a.t7. and 3.7. Luke 9.29. and whiteneffe at (now, is a re- femblance of purifyingfrom fine, Pfa1.51.9. Iia.t. is. Tfalmon] in Greeke , Selman, a mount ofSaniaria', in the Tribe of Ephraim neere the City Sichemlas appeareth Iudg.9.47,48.fituate in the heart of the Country. T falmon hgnifieth fba- dy, or darbe, and lo it feemeth this mount was, with caves,glinns, and trees that grew thereon; but with fnow upon it was made lightfome. So to bee [now white in Tfalmón , is to have light in darkneffe,joy in tribulation. 16 Verle 16. Amount of God] that is, high, large, and full of divine bleflings; for Bajan was a fat and fruitful! mountaine : See Pfal.z a.13.and 3 6, 7. ail billy mount] or,a mount of hillocks or knobs, having many tops .This feemeth to be a compari- fon; Balan is a goodly large mountaine, but this Sion doth excel! it, for here God dwelleth with his Angels, &c. 17 Verfe 17. ¡cape ye] infult ye proudly, or layye waitfor. The original/ Katfad is no whelie found inHebrew but here onely. In Arabik it fignifioth to e)pie and lye in wait for the hurt of others, W hich agreeth well with the argument here. for bit feat] to dwell in it. The Lord ehof Sian, and defi- red it for bit feat: this that! be my rift for ever, Pial. 13 2.13,14. So, the Lambe Chrift is on mount Sion, Ree.I 4.1. But the Chaldee referreth this alto to mount Sinai, uponwhich the Word of God defredto place his divinepre fmee. I$ Verfe 18. Gods chariot] which he ufeth for his owne feruice, for defence of his Church, and de- llrnítion of his foes: lee PiaL18.11. Chariot is put for Chariots (as pip, t King. 0.22. for fbips, 2 Chro.9.z i.) or to note out the joint fervice of ill the Angels, as of one. twice ten tboufand] or double myriads, that is, innumerable; in the Greeke, ten thoufand fold; meaning, innumerable. Angels] the Hebrew 'Shinan, tranflated Angela, is not elfewhere found in Scripture. It feemeth to come of Shanab , to fecond as being feiond or next to God ; the chiefe Princes, Dan. r o.13. as thole in place next Kings are called the fecond unto them, a Chron.2 8.7. Efth. t o. 3. If we referre it to the number , we may tunic it redoubled or manifold. If to the Chariots, and derive it of Shanan,to fbarpen, it may note a í¿nde of Chariots with(harpe books ufed in warres, as many humane writers record, aMaccab.L3.2. Statists lib. so. Thebaid. Macro: bins, eke. How ever the word be doubtful(, the meaning feemeth to be of Angela (as the Chaldce plainly expreffeth) which theGreeks here tranf- fate cheareftell ones, as of the Hebrew Sisan, to be in tranguillitie and joy: and.the Apoftle feemeth to have t'eference to this place,wherehe mentioned' mount Sion, the celefiall Ierufalem, and the company of ten thoufands of Ange's , which now we are come unto inChrift, Heb.I2.22. And Angcb havraap- peared like fierie Chariots. a King.6.17. with them] or in them] as in Sinai] as God was in Sinai, with ten thanf adsof holy ones, when bee gave the fierie Law, Deut.33.2. fo is he in Sion' with ten thoufands of Angels, Heb.12.22. Here the words ruin, feeme neceffarily to be fupplied ;; or the word Lord, as the Lord ofSinai, with like mea- ning as before. Verfe i 9. Thou art afcended, ere.] Thou (Lord 19 le,/fus) art gone up to thehigbefl Heaven , having frf defèended to the /Dwell earth. So the "Apoftle tea - cheth us to underhand this plaèe, Eph.4.8,9. to on high ] or to the high place: fee Pfal.7.8. The Chaldee tranflatethit, to the firmament. led captive or, e a pt;zedacaptizitie, that is, a company of- captives, a prey of people taken in warre: Seethe like phrafe, i Chron.28.5-I 1. Iudg.5.12. Numb. 21.1.Deu.at.io. So poverty is ufed fora mmpa- nyof Poore people, 2 King. 24. 14. Chriots enemies, Satan, finne, death, hell, &c. were by him iñbdu- ed, Calof.2.t 5. his Ele& captived by Satan,were of hint redeemed; of whom alto this may bee meant, as Pfal.s26.1,4. haft taken gifts unto] that is haft given (and diftribtited)gifts among men. An Hebrew phrafe often ufed, as, Tate me a(word, 1 King.3.24. that is, give or bring it me. Take ber meeo wife, Iudg.14.2. Take me an ofring, Exodus 25. 2. Take me a little water, r King. 17. I et. that is, Give. Giving alfo is fometime ufed for taking, as Gen.42.30. he gave (that is, took) us for fides. Rightly therefore doth the Apoftle turne this in Greeke, given, Ephe1:4.8.and the next words ba- Adam, is unto men, as Paul explaineth it, or among men, as Ieremy 49. 15. And thegifis are the Mini ers of the Goffell, given' for the good of the Church, Ephef..4.11, ta. So the Chaldee here addeth, thou haft taught she words of the Law, haft given gifts to the tunes of men. and alfo the rebellious ] or ¿ifebedient, to wit, thou baff led raptne. Theythat continue rebellioltis are fubdu- ed to deftruftlon, Pfa1.2.9. I(a.1 t.4. others by converfion , as Saul , breathing out ehreatnings and flaugbter,.was by Chritt fubdued, AEt.9. And af- ter fpake ofhimfelfe andothers, meowfelves were in timer pall unwife, difbediem, ere. but when the bountifu/nef and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared he faved us, &c. Tlr.3.3,4,5 to dwell] nnderftand , in Gods mount, as verfe 17. or , with lab God, meaning it of the captives.Or, that thou, O lah God, maifdweli, to wit, lumens beasts by faith, Ephef. ;. 17. or in the Church, which by thofe thygifs(the Miniflers)is bnilded as a fpirituall houfe fifr God to dwell in, I Cot. -¡ Ifraelites, Num.5.3.atd 3.9,10,16. Pet.2.; So God dwelt among the 35.34. 7 Verfe 20. day'by din or daily : fee Pfal.6t. 9, 20 lodetb sta]' to lit, with his bleffings or gifts, verse
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