11.1111111111111. 1 ü1,111;Wa//í/%/% PSALMS LXXXV. I1/ or fat him, that is, God, nuking him by faith a well of lìf unto them; for he is theJòumaine (living Ovate, r, Ier.a. t 3. Oa, fit it, that is, the valley, ma- king it a fountain by digging wels therein. And this may be an allufiou to that wa/l,digged by the Pt ioca and Gaptaincs of IIeacl, Num. 21.16.18. ayi with bteffings, &c. ] that is, bountifully, I and abundantly the raine thallcover them. Raine figureth out the do &rifle of the Gofpell , Deut. 32.2.Efay45.8.Ioel.2.23. Revel.' 1.6. the raine of blefngs is a bountifull abundant raine , Ezek. 34..26. (as to /w mirk bleffmgs, i Cor. 9.6. is to Cow abundantly , or liberally; and bleffngisliberality, a Cor.9.5. Prov. r 1. 25 ) So God would caufe a bountifull raine of grace and comfort, to cover them that goo up to his honk in Ierufalem ; as elfewhere hen is Paid to refrefh his inheritance with the raine of liberalities ftrowed upon it, Pfal.68. to. whereas on the contrary, who fa will not goe up to Ierufalem, to worfbip the King the Lord of haßt, upon them fball come no raine, Zaclt.14.17. The Greeke turneth this fentence thus , the Law -giver (or Teacher) ¡bal!give blefngo ; the original March being ambiguous, fometime a Teacher, Iob 36.2a. lometirne rain, Joel. a.a3. Efay 30.2o. to that from the Hebrew it may al3ò be interpre- ted, with blefngs the teacher fall cover sheen; the meaning much like the former; the Teacher being God or Cbri Thin whom we are bleffed with all fpi- rituall bletfings in heavenly things,Eph.t.3. The Chaldeeexpounds it,witb bleffmgs he will co :er them that continue in the dotirme of bio Law. Some under - (tand bracotb, bkfeigs, to be here as brecotb, pooles f ' digged Sr filled with raine.Both mean one thing. 8 Verfe 8. from power to power] that is, increafing their power (or ftrength) daily more and more ; as the Apoftle faith, wee are changed into Gods image, fromglory to glory, 2 Cor. 3.18, and Gods ju- (lice is revealed from faith soffit'', Rom. 1.17. our faith and glory increafing more and more, Prov. 4.18. Or from army to army, (tram troupe 10 troupe) re- Ipe&ing the croups of Iliael, which went all the males thrice every yease to appease before the Lord,Exod23. t 4, 17.The Hebrew Cbajil,power, is ufed fometime for an arm) of men, Pfal. 33.16. and fometime for riches, Pane 39.7. which allo may be implyedhere. befball appeare] or , till be, that is, everyone of them apppeares; according to the law, Exod.34.23. Zach.r4.16. 10 Verfe I o. of thine anointed] or Meffub,our Lord Chrift , in whpns God refpeEteth us; or David, his figure, and father in the Cleft, called alto God, anointed, a Sam. I I I Verfe 1 i. tb.c;n a thoufend] to wit, in any other place. fit the threfhold] that is, bee in the loweft roome and afeft eftate ; as the Greeke faith , be oap dowse, r an abjell.) And by Gods baufe may be meant his t. bernacle; as Luke 11.51. withMac.a3 35. toreenaine]or abide mywhole life long. 12 Verth I a. is a Sun] or will be a Sun, that is a light ICa. óo.19. Rev. a 1.a Ç. underftanding hereby all bleffings and comforts;, by Chrift the Sonne of righteor fnef, Mai 4.a. (1414 **I Tivtfr:142` PsAL.LXXXV.` The Pfabnift out of the experience af firmer mercies, prayerb for the contiru;ance thereof. 9 He profiled, to wait thereon out al confidence of Goaígoodneffè. To the Mailer of the Mu irke, a Pfalme to the Cannes of Korach. Hou haft beene favourable to thy land, O Jehovah ; thou haft retur- ned the captivity of Iakob. Thou haft forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou halt covered all their fin Selah. Thou haft gathered away all thine exceeding an- ger, thciu haft turned from the fervencie of thine anger. Turne thou us, O God of our falvation,aad caufe thine-indignation againft ustoceafe. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever t' wilt thou draw out thine anger,to ge- neration and generation c Wilt not thou turneand revive us, that thy proplc may re- joycc in thee! Shew us, Jehovah, thy mer. cy , and give us thy falvation. I will heare what God Jehovah will fpeake, for he wil fpeake peace unto his people , and unto his gracious Saints; and let them not returne to unconfrant folly. Surely his falvation rsneer tothem thatfeare him,thatglory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met,juftice and peace have kiffed. Faithfulneffe fpring. eth out of the earth, and joffice looker h down from heaven. Alfo Jehovah will give the good,' and our land (hall give her fruit. Juflice (hall goe before his face, and bee will put her footfieps in the way. tilnnotatiens. TO the foams] or, of them. See Pfal.4a. t. Verfe a. b fl bane fazourable to] or, báff fa- vourably accepted, been wellpleafed, to wit, in times pail.. This alto refpeeteththe promife, Levit.a.6. 42. captivity] that is, the company of captives, or prifoners as Pfal.6g.I9. See alto Pat 4.7. Veil.; 4. gathered away] that is, witbdratme,eea- - fed, or off waged, as the Greeke interpreteth it. So in IOel. 2. I o. the flats gather away (that is , with- draw) their &lining. Verfe 5. Totrne so] to our formeè eftatee caufe toceafe] or diffipate ; an Pfal.33110: Verfe 6. wilt7bou draw ] that is, =dame : fee Pfalme 36.1 t Verse 7. wilt not thou turne and revive] that is, again revive xs. See Pfal.71.2o. The Greek faith, O God , thou turning wilt revise M. For bal,, they readc ba-el, the letters tranfplaced. M m m m m rn Verse I a 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Io II Ia 13 14 2 4 5 6 7
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