16o 1'SALME bath commanded his covenant for ever; ho- ly and fearefull is his name. Io The beginning of wifedome is the feare of Jehovah; good prudency have all they' that doe them : his praife ftandeth to perpetual] aye. Annotation's. HAkkt -jab] Praif ye lab. This Pfalme fetteth forth the praifes of God , and is compofed after the order of the Hebrew Alphabet, every fentence beginning with a feverall letter. So alto the Hahne following. See Pfal.25.1. the fierce] or Connell ; fee Pfal.64.3.and 89.8. 2 Verfe 2 fughteat] that is, regarded and cared for; foIfa.62.12. acitiefought out, that is, eared far, asDeut.sr.sz. OrJougbt out , that is, found, or monifefed unto, as Ifa.65.1. compared with Rom.ro.so. Or fought, that is, worthy to be fought, as Praifed, Pla1.18.4. for praife - washy. of all that delight] or for all their delights, that is, the delights and pleafures of Gods worker are Inch , as they are worthy to be fought into.Tbe originali may beare either fenfe. Vert 3. Majeflie] that is, molt majefticall and 3 honourable. fiandeth] that is, eontiauetl or abideth firme, as a Sam. x 6.22. Pfal.r 02.27. and 33.11.2 Gor. 9.9.from Pfal. i 12.9. 5 Verfe5.ap,çy] that is, e portion ofineat, or fend, as the Greeke and Chaldee explaine it. So Prov. 31,I5.Ma1.3.10. 6 Vert 6.ingiving] or, to give unto them. 7 Verfe7. faitbfull] or fare, confiant : fee Pfal.19.8 Vert 9. redemption] or deliverance; which mea- neth both a rid.'ance from the evils wherein they have been, Deut.7.8. and 15.15. Pfal,2 5.2 2. and 130.8. and a prefervation from the evils where - into the wicked fall,Exod.8.23. Pfal.49.7,16.and 119.134. Verte r o.begiwning] the firfi , cbiefe and principall, either in time or dignity. So, the fïrfi Marke 12. 28. for the great cemnandement, Matthew 22. 36. prudencie ] underftandmg, er fu.eef and feli- citie, which commonly followeth prudency, Pro. 3.4. have all] or, [hall beta all, doe them] the precepts mentioned, verle 7.or, theft things generally. The Greeke faith , doe it meaning the covenant, verfe 9, his] that is, Gods praife, of whom tkis Pfalme is compofed, verfe r, &e. fianeletb ] that is, abidetb or continued,, as verle 3. 9 MtrIMS-17,22Z2 2,' PsAa. CXII. The praifes of she godoy man, who bath thepromifs ofthis life , and of that which is to come. Hie praferity (bail be an eye fore to the wicked. CX1I. Halelu. jah. z Bleffed is the man that feareth Je- N hovah ; that delighteth greatly in a his commandements. 2 His feed (hall be mighty in the earth : 44 the generation of the righteous (hall be blef- 1 fed. 3 Wealthy (lore and riches }hall bee in r hishoufe : and his juftice flanderh to perpe - 1 tuall aye. 4 Vnto therighteous light arifeth in dark- I neffe : gracious,and pittifull,and juts. n 5 A good man doth gracioufly and is lendeth:he will moderate his words in judg- s ment. 6 Surely hee (hall not be moved for e- o ver : the juft man (hall be toeverlafing mo- 5 morie. 7 He will nor feare for evill heare-fay : D his heart is fixed,trufling in Jehovah. a 8 His heart is. ftabliflaed,he will not feare; o untill hefee,upon his difirelfes. sr 9 He hath battered abroad,he bath given o to the poore; his julice ftandeth to perpe- Y wall aye: his horn (hall be exalted with p honour. so The wicked (hall fee, and be angry; 1 he fhallßgna(h with his tecth,and melt away : to the delire of thewicked (hall perifh. n Annotations. H Aleta jab ] or, Praife ye the LORD. This 1 Plainte fetteth out the praifes of the godly man ; and is compofed after the order of the He- brew Alphabet, even as the former 11 r. Pfalme, with which in many things it is to be compared. Verte z. bit feed] his children, as Pfal. 21. r r. 2 Levit.21. r7. So the Chaldee faith, hie filmer fhatibe mighty in the Law, the generatien] their progenie, asDeut.29.zz. lob 42.16. or, the na- tion, (the multitude) ofrighteoas men : fee Pfal. r 2.8. and 14.5. Verte 3. Wealth] or flore of riches , fuficietney of 3 wealth gathered with labour and industry : the Hebrew Hon fignifieth alto fufcieny, Prov.3c.r 5. ffaredetb] that is, continueth, abideth, as Pfa. r 11.3 ,where theveryfame is fpoken of God. So after, verte 9. Verte 4.ligbt ariferb] or f riugetbu , porperly as the Sünne rifeth, Ma1.4.2. Light fignifieth com- fort, peace, joy, &c. as darkneffe,alllittion, Iob 3o. 26. Effh.8.i6.Pfal.so7. so.Lam.3.z. And fo in Religion, Att.26.s8,23; Rom.z.i9. 2 Cor.4.6. Compare this fentence with Efa.5 8. r o. Exo.1 o. z3.and the contrary, Iob38.15. gracietu]rhis may be understood of God, thus ; from him that it graciant, &c. as Pfal. t 11.4. or of the godly man, 4
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