.//0//11Í111L1 u1,1111IJ///// Ps A L M E L X X V. Il wherefin e in ver .19 he talleth the Church a tur- tle -dove. 9 Verfe 9. our filmes] the teftimonies of Gods pretence and favour, extraordinary or ordinary, as the facri tires, &c. DanaII.3I. S0Circumcifan, the P 4zovrr, the Sabbath,&c. were for fegnes toIf- rael,Gen.17.11. Exod.12. 13. and 31.53. or , as the Chaldee expoundeth it,thc figner which the Pro- phets gaze to. any Propbet] that could fee and foretell the fpirit an end of there troubles, Lam. 2.9. AProphet (Nabi) is one that from the in- ward counfell of God uttereth oracles. In old time he was called a Seer, t Sam. 9. 9 Amos 7.12. bow long] towit, this of :liion /hall endure. The like fpeech is in Pfalme 6.4. Verle t i. draw it , &c ] chit word , or Tome filch , here to be underftood, as often in the Hebrew : feePfal 69. I1. The drawing the hand out of the bofome denoteth a performance of the worke without flackneffe , as we may fee by the contrary, Prov.26.15. full end] by con - fuming our enemies, and accomplishing our deli- verance. 13 Verfe 13. the fia] in Chaldee, the waters of the red fa. of the dragons] or whales, meaning the noble men of Egypt, who purfuing the Israelites were drowned in the red tea, Exod. 14.28. For great perlons are likened to Dragons or Whale - fjhes, as Ezek.29.3. 14 Verfe 14. the beads ] that is, the head, as the Greeke tranflateth it, called heads for the excel- lency and principality. of Levjathan ] or, of the whale, meaning Pharaoh king of Ægypt,who was drowned with his-Princes, Pfal. t 3 6. t 5. Le- viathan is the name of 'the great inhale jifh, or ea Dragon, fo called of the fall joyning together of his fcale; as he is defcribed, Job 40. i0. and 41. 6. &c. and is tired to referable great tyrants,here, and in Efay 27.3. So theChaldee expoundeth it, the beads of Pharaohs mighty men. in dry defarts] that is to the wild heaffsof :be wilderneffè,. which might devoure the Egyptians after they were drowned, and call noon the Chore , Exod.14.30. The beafls may be called a people, as Conies, Pìfmirea, Locrefls, &c. are called peoples and nations, Prov. 30. 25.26. Ioe1. t.6. - See alto the notes on Pfa1.7 z.9. unleffe by thelè dwellers in dry places,we underliand the Iíraelites in the wilderneffe, to whom the .fpoyle of the Egyptians was as meat; as el fewhere they laid of the Canaánites , they are breadfor us, Numb.14.9 This the Chaldeefwoureth. 15 Verfe t 5. didff olé#ye the fountaiae ] bringing a well and firearm of water to thy people out of the rocks, Exod. 17.6. Num. 20.11. Efay 48. z t. Pfa1.1o5.41. rivers of flrength] that is, flrong, rough, or vehement rivers, as the waters of larden were dryed uo,that Ifracl might got thorow,Iof. 3.i 5; -t 7. The Chaldee Paraphraft addeth alto the rivers Amon and Iabo&; whereof fee Numb. 21.14. Deut.2.37. 16 Verfe 16. the light] The Hebrew Moor is pro- perly a light fame body, as is the Sunne, Miene, Stars, tire. Gen. 1.14.15. and here may be meant of the Marne, as the Chaldee tranflateth it, for the Suant I1 next followeth.' For there God is clfewhere alto celebrated, Pfal.1.6,7,8.9. Verfe r9. Ale of thy turtle- dove] that is, the life o of thy Church called a turtle -dote , fob their dan- ger to be pierced upon by the wicked, as before, v.8. being of themlilves weake, mournfull , and timorous ; alto for their faith and loialsyto wards God,& innocency of life.In there refpefts are doves mentioned, Hof. t 1.1 1, Ezek.7.I6. EGy 38.14. and 59.11. Song.4.1. and 6.8. Matti'. 10. 16. So the Chaldee explaincthit, Give not the finks of thorn that lead, Sly lare, to the pople which are likewi'dbeafls. wildeompany]orreildIeafli, as the Greeke tranflateth it, meaning the cruell peo- ple like wild beryls, as the Chaldee faith. The fame word ftraight -way foll "owerh for the Church, or livelyflorke of Chrifl. See the totes on PlaL 68. 1131. Verle 20. the covenant ] Mich thoudidil make so with our fathers, (as the Gbaldee addeth to ex- plaine it) it may be meant of the covenant with Abraham and his feed, as isexprcffed, Pial i o5. 8,9,t o. or, which was made with Noah, that the world (hould no more be drowned, as once it was,when it was fill of cruelty.,. Gen.6.13.17,13. and 8.21. za. which covenant the Prophets ap- ply to the Church after, fay 54. 9. the darke- ner] chat is,darke places,as'gn Pía1.88.7; and 143. 3. bee meaneth that the hate obeli re places were full of violence,even folds or habitations ofcru- elty ; no cottage being free from the rapine of the enemies. Darke places may bee put for baft or mean: as lu Prov z2 .29.darl;eorohfcureperfons,are the hate f rt. The Gr. here alto tranflateth it dartr perfons, meaning the vile graceleffe enemies. Verfe 22. plead thy plea] defend thine osene 22 canfe; feePíalme 35.1. fern :he foale]nndcr Eland, which thou Meryl from the foole, orimjiam,n'.1- bal, which word was al lo before, ver.i8. whereof fee Plàlme 14,1. The Chaldee pa raphrafeth, film the f alifla King. Verlè 23. afcende+h] that is, commet'liup unto thee, 23 it is fo great; as Iona. 1.2. or, btincrr feth, as the batten is raid to afcnd when itinere fed, i King. 22.35. P Iese. LXXV. A ronfetfion to God, andprcmité to judge uprightly. 5 Arebul<3of the proud, by canfideratien : f Gedr pro- vidence. To the Matter of the MaScke, Corrupt not : 1 a Pfalme of Afaph, a Song, V ]Ee conftfr to thee, O God, wee 2 / confers; & veer is thy name ; they tell thy wondrous workes. When I. (hall re- ceive the appointment,Iwiljt die righteouf. netfes. Diffolved is the earda& all the inha- bitants therof; I have fer lure the pillars the r- of Selah. I laid to thev,tin glorious fooles, be
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