//0/ IIqIIJ9i .li/ PS AL ME the pleafantneffe of Jehovah our God , bee upon us, and the worke of our hands efla. b'ifh thou upon us ; yea the worke of our hands, cflablitll thou it. Annotations. I 'rile than of God] that is¡ the Prophet; as Dent. 33.1. For a Prophet, a Seer, and a man of God, were all one, 1 Sam.9.6.8,940.1 I. The Chaldee Paraphraftfhewethithere, fa`yÿng, A Prayer that Mafia the Prophet of the Lord prayed, when the perpk of the hors!: of IJrael hadfinned in the wilderneffi. This Plàlme hash reference to that htltery in Num.i4. an habitation] or manfion , in all our tra- vels in this terrible wilderneffe, Exod. 33.14. Deut.s.15. and 33.27. 2 Verle z. were borne] this and the next word, brought forth are fimilitudes taken from procrea- tion of children, to fignifie the creation of the world. Like fpeeches are in Iob 38.28.29. of the raine, dew, ice, and fro(. 3 Verl3. unto contrition] till he be contrite, or bro- ken, that is, even to death ; as the Chaldee explai- ned) it, Thou turn/i man for bis finne unto deaths resume J the body to the earth, Plàlme 146.4. and the Jf iris to God, Ecclel12.7. 4 Verle 4. a watch] a wardoreuflady, which is a- bout three honres face: for the Iewes divided the day into twelves halves ,ioh. r s .9.and fo the night, which they fubdivided into foltre watches, Mat. 14.15. named the evening,midnight, eoclo-erowing,and dawning,Mark.13.35. Luke r 2.38.39. Mat.24.43. Seeallò Exod14.24. 1 Sam.1 I.I t. 5 Verfe 5. a fleepe] the Chaldee par a phrafeth, If they turne not, thou wilt bringdeath upon them , which it like a fleepe unto them , and in the world to come they (ball be changed, as the grafjè which is cut downe. 6 Verfe 6. is changed] or cbangeth , to wit, the efiate thereof, that is, Jproutetb orgrowetb, as the Chaldeeexplaineth it.And fo the Hebrew(which generally fignifieth a change, pafage, or fhifting,) is fometime ufed for the better, to prom, Iob 14.7. So the change the frength, Efay q.o. 31. is to revue or inereafe it. 8 Vera 8. our hidden hnnes]or, fins ofou 'youth , as the Chaldee here taketh it. The Hebrew word will beare bo'h ; to alto the fente for we have both [ecret /itmrs Pial.19. 13. and fns of ouryouth, Pfal.2 5.7. w h i t :; od often punifheth us for, Iob 20.1. I. to the light of thy face] that is, knowing, reptembring, manifefting, and p.m jibing them? Irr. s 6.17. Pfal,1 09.14.15. For the Lord lightneth things thit are hidindarkenefè, and ma8etb the counfèls of the heart neon( Jf, I Cor.4. 5. bee is of pu, a eyes, and cannot fee evill,Hab.1.13.. therefore Davidpraieth, bide thyface from my finnes, Pfal 51.I o. Verfe 9. doe turne away] or, turne theface,deeline, 9 as the day drawing to an end, Ier. 6.4. at a thought] or as a word, a found that pafleth out of the mouth, as Iob 37.2. as a tale that is told, for mans life is a breath or vapour, Plàlme 39.6. lam. XC. 137 4. 14. and fo the, Chaldee tranflateth it, as the breath of the mouth in winter. Mofes bewaileth the decaying of the people in the wilderneffe, for they came out of IEgypt fix hundred thoufand men, Exod. 11. 37. and not one feeble among them, Pfal. 1 05.37 and being muttered at mount Sina,from twenty yeeres old and above, they were 6030 men, bet ides the Tribe of Levi, Numb, 1. 46, 47. but for their fin, at Kadefb God (ware their car - kaffes fhould fall in the wilderneffe,Num.14.28, 29. which came fo to paffe. For being muttered about 38 yeeres after, there was of all that armie not left a man alive, fave Caleb and Iofua, Numb. 26, 63, 64, 65. Verfe 1o. if they] (the yeeres) be in firengths, that is, molt tfrongand valid ; or, ifby reafon of great fireugth. their pride] or promefe, that is, the excellencie, or luftyhead of thole yeeres, the braveft of them is but miferie. painfull iniquitie] pain and mifirie, the punifhment of fin. Iniquitie is often put for the punJbment of it , Pfal. 32. 5. Verle sr. according to thy fare] or, at thy fiare, that is who Itnoweth (or aclaiowledgeth) thy wrath, fo at thy (rare teacheth men to doe ? meaning by feare, either Gods Law, as Pfal. r 9.1 o.or his fear full judgements upon finners,which fhould (hike a feare into mens heart, Dent.' 3.11. Pfalns. r t 9. 120. Jonah 1. 16. Or, at thy rea, e, that is, fo at to feare thee for thywrath, and by it to depart from coin, as Proverbs r 6.6. 2 Corinth. 5.10,11. or even according to thy flare, fo is thy wrath. The Chal- dee paraphrafeth, who lgooweth to turn away the flrengshof thy anger; but the jufl which fearethee, ap peafing thy wrath. Verle I a. may apply] or, may bring, may make come. to wifdome] or, may gee a heart of wifdome, that is, a wife heart; and lù may bring it to thee, when we fhall come to udgement. Verfe 3. how long ?] wilt thou afflillus? as the Chaldee paraphrafeth; or, wilt thou deferre to helpe ur ? See Pfal. 6.4. repent thee] to wit, of the evil intended or infli&ed upon thy fervants, as Deut. 32.36. Joel 2.13. Jon 3.10. Jer.18,8. Verfe 14. in themorning j that is, earl, after the darke night of afflittions 5 fee Plàlm, 5, 4, and 30. 6. Verfe 15. the yeeres, &c.] that is, as'wee have beene many daies and yeeres afi&ed fo let us have many yeeres of comfort. Verfe 16. thy come:y honour] or magnificence , in releafing us from trouble, and refreshing us with mercie. Verle r 7. the plea fantnefe] or beautie,that is,the accomplifhment of thy covenant and protnife to our fathers, let now be acne upon us. Sc, . the ffafe, beautie (or pleafantnefe) in the Lords hand, fignified his covenant with them, Zach. 51.7,50. or ,generally it meaneth Gods amiablegrace and favour: See Pfal.27.4. The Chaldee expounds it, the pleafantneffe of Paradi. fabbfh] or tired, firme andfore. For theLord workeojo all our salons for us, Efay 26. 12. and without him we can dot nothing, Joh.1,5.5. 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