121 PSALME LXXIX. 7 t Ver. 71. to feed Iakob] fo the Greeke well explai- neth the Hebrew phrafe, to feed in Iakob ;where in is to he omitted in Englifh, as the like phrafe fheweth, 1 Sass-1.16.s I. & 17.84. and the Hebrew it felff often omittcth it, as a Sam. 5.2. and 7.7. So here in the former verfe, he chafe in David, that is, he chafe David. Kings are (kid to feed their peo- ple,becaufe their office is like to thegood fhep- herds, in guiding and governing. See Pfal. 23.5. And Paffors are Princes, Jer.6.3. and ti. r o. 72 Verfe 72. diferetion of his bands] or endemics of bio palmes, that is, with molt prudent and dit: erect adminiftration men-aged he them; figuring thrift herein, who is called David, and the great and good Paflar of his flocke, Ezek.34.23. Joh.i o. 15. Hebr. 13.2 o. PSAL. LXXIX. The Pfalmifi complaineth of the defolation ofperufalem. 8 He Jayeth for deliverance, 13 and promifeth thank, fn/nc0. I A Pfalme of Afaph. OGod , the heathens are come into thine inheritance; they havedefiled the Palace of thine Holineffe, they y have laid Jerufalemon heaps. They have given the carkalfe of thy fervants, for meat, to the fowle of the heavens; the flefh of thy gracious Saints to the wilde beat' of the earth. They have flied their blood like wa- 31 tern round about Jerufalem, and there mar none to bury them. We are a reproach to 4 i our neighbours, a fcoffe and a fcorn to them 5 ¡ wilt thou be angry about totpe per ule ; Jfhall thy 6 jealouf e burn as fired Powre out thy wrath - full heat upon the heathens which know thee not, and upon the kingdoms which call not on thy Name. For hee'lath eaten up Jakob, and his habitation they have wonde- g i roufly defolated. Remember not againft us former iniquities, make haft, let thy ten- der mercies prevent us , for we are brought very low. Helpe us, O God ofour fal vati- on, hecaufe of the glory of' thy Name, and rid us free, and mercifully cover our finnen I o for thy names fake. Why (hall the heathens fay,where is theirGod knowne be among the heathens before our eyes,the vengeance of the blood of thy fervants that is flied. it Let the figlsit!g of the pti1oer come before thy face ; according to the greatnes of thine tz arme, referve thou the fons of death. And render to our neighbours (even -fold into their bofome,thcir reproch,wherwith they 9 have reproached thee,O Lord. And we thy 13 people, and fheepe of thy pafture, will con- feffe to thee for ever; to generation and ge- neration , we will tell thy praife. Annotations. OF Afaph] or se him : fee Pfa.5 o. r . thine in- hesitance] or pofffon; the land of Canaan invaded by the Gentiles, Exod. i 5.5 7.2 Sam.zo. 19. Jer. 5o.10,1 i. Lams.' o. heapes]that is, ruines, Mic.r.6. and 3. 12. Verfe z. carkaf ] for carkff s, as after beaff, for heap ; and prifoner, verfe 11. for prifoners: See Pfal. 34. 8. V.3. none to b ery]which is a thing moll dilhono- rable, Ecc1.6,3. Compare herewith Rev. t 5.2,9. Ver.5. jealoufie] that is,hot wrath burne,as Pfa.89. 47. So Ezek. 36. 5 . elfwhere it is faid to fhtoake, Deut.29.r 9. this fire is the flame of Iah, Song 8.6. Verfe 6. which call not, &e.] a note of profane- 6 neffe, Pfal. 54.4. This fentence Icremie ufeth,1 Jerem. 5 o. 25. Verfe 8. former iniquities] iniquities offormer timer 8 (or perforas;) done by us,or our fathcrs,as Pfa.25. 7. both are joyned together, Levit. 26. 4o. Lam. 5.7. Former, and iniquities, differ in gender, yet many times fuch are coupled, the fenlè being re- garded more than ltribt forme of words ; which the Hebrew Text fometime manifefteth, as tabo, 2 Sam.8.5. for which ins Chron.58,5.is jabo; la- ben, 2 Gluon.' 8. i6. lahem, s Kings 22. 57. So a- gaine in this Praline, verfe so. brought low] or weakened, emptied, impaverifhed. See this word, Pfal.45.2. and 116.6. Verfe to. Itnownc be] to wit, the vengeance, let no it be open and manifeft.The Chaldee tranflateth, Let him be revealed among the peoples, that we may fee the vengeance oftby fervants blond that is (bed. Here againe the words differ in gender,(aswas noted before, verf. 8.) wherefore fome turne it, let him (that is, God) be k-nowne,by the vengeance, &c, Compare here- with Deut. 32.45,43. J0151.36,37- Verfe t 1, the frghing] or the groaning mournful., I I ery t So Pfa.to2.21. relieve] or make to remain! that is , keeps alive from dettru &ion ; whirls it God had not done,they had been as Gomorrab,ICa. 1.9. And this God promifèd to do,Ezek.6.7,8,& 12. 16. fins ofdeath] that is, perfone appointed to die, or worthy afdeath; inChaldce, delivered to death: as t Sam2o.31. Deut.25.2. SoPfaLyo2.21. and, Son of perdition, a Thef 2.3. V.12.(even fold] that is,fullyand abundantly. See Kahl 2.7. into theirbofine] that is, largeh, and that it may affeft , and cleave unto them , fo Ifa. 65.7. Jer. 32.58. See alto Luke 6.38, z 3 5 PSALMS LXXX. The P falmiff complainetb of the miferies of the Church. 9 Gods former favours are turned into judgements. 15 He prayceh fardeliveranee. To I2
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