a PSALMS C XX V1.CXXVII. mountaines are round about it, and Jehovah is round about his people , from this time 3. and fiar ever. For the rod of wickednelfe (hall not ref upon the lot of the juli;thac the . tuft put not forth their hands unto any in}u -.. 4 nous evill. Doe good, O Jehovah,unro the good and to the, righteous íiì their hearts. 5 But they that turns afide to their crooked- neffes, Jehovah will lead them away with the workers ofpainfull, iniquitie : Peace(ball le upon Ifrael. Annotations. -14 Hey than truf ] The Chaldeé explaineth it, 1 The » f which truf in the Word ofthe Lord. 2 Verte z. and Iehovab] that is, and fo Iehovab, which theChaldee expoundeth , the divine prefence (or majeffie) e`theLord. 3 Vérfc 3. ofWickednefe] that is , of the wicked, as pride, forproudmen, Ptil.36.12.and their rodmea- neth their dominion, or power, as Pfal.2:9. lot] that is,inheritance; as Iof.18,ti. 1 Pet.5.3. 5 Verte 5. crookednefs] crooked wages, or, vices. lead them amajj or, make themgol away, that is, to die, as sChron.t 7. it. compared with 2Sam.7. t z. So the Chaldie paraphraféth, will lead them to liet, and their part (hall bi with the Workers of ini- ' quitte. z 424** * **4242 Itltilli PSAL. CXXVI. The bhurch celebrating her incredible return out if captivitie, prajetb for , andprophefoetb thegoodfaccejf thereof. A Song of degrees. Hen Ichovah returned the cap- VV tivitie of Sión,we were like them 2 that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter , and our tongue with joy full fhouting; then Paid they among the heathens, Jehovah bath done very great 3 thingswith them. Jehovah liafh done ve- ry great things with us, we are joyfull. 4 Turne thou , O Jehovah , our captivitie, as 5 theltreames in the South. They that tow with teares, fhall reap with joyfull fhouting. 6 He going goeth , and weepeth , bearing the towing feed : he comming commeth with joyfwld fhouting,bearing his (heaves. t.dnnotations. Pfal. r 4.7. and 68. t 9. Deut.3o. 3. The returns from Babels bondage figured our redemption by Chrift, Efa. t 0.21, 22. Roin.9. ì7. And to returae the captivitie , fometime is to reftore all that was loft, Iob 42. t 0. that dreame] that felt joy and comfort incredible, which we doubted whether it were true or not ; as did Peter, Att, t 2.9. See alto ECay 29.7, 8, TheChaldee expoundeth it, like flrepers which wake from their dreams. orfhrillfinging:fo verfe 5,6. Compare Iob 8.21. done seegreat things] or done m.rgnifrcent(y, or magnified his doings, as the Creche tranflateth this phratè inIocl2. 20. theHebraifine being , he bath magnifiedul doe, like that in aChron .93.6,,Manafeb multiplied to' doe ( that is,'didacuco ) evill. with them] or with thef men. Verbi 4. our captivitie] that is,the reft of the cap- tives which remaine yet behind, bring them allo.. So captivitie is for captives, Ezek.t 1.24,25 in the South] that is, in the dry ground; for fo the Hebrew word fignifieth , and to South lands were vpaterlefiq Iudg.1.15. Here we may underhand, this Ira be to au as rivers in the South, The Chal- dee paraphrafeth, ar the Land. is turnedsobers water- firings breaks forth into it ill time of drought. Verte 5.hsa11 reape] or, let them reape : as conti- nuing the.formerprayer : fo after. Verfe 6. Hegoinggceth] that is, every power fore - mentioned : therefore the Greeks faith,rby did go, ing goe:which phrafe meancth a continuall and di- ligent góingt the foming feed] the fled tobee forum,Hebr. the drawing ofthe feed, that is., theJed ofdraming, or, ofJeering, as this phrafemeaneth, Amos 913. or, the dray offeed, that is, the liedbap kit. Sometime draming,is,purdsafrng, as Iob 3i8, t 8. which may alfo be minded here, the purcbafed (that is,precious) feed. TIle oaptivitie] or, the reverfion, that is, the mut- tudeof captives returning from bondage. See asaca aæa.tzt;taE PtAL.CXXVII. The vertere of Gods blefngs in all eflates. 3 Gob children are his gift. A Song of degrees for Solomon. z F Jehovah build not the house, in vaine doe the builders thereof labour therein : Í if Jehovah keepe not the citie , in vaine doth the keeper wake. It is vaine for you to I z rife up early,to fit up late, to eat the bread of forrowes;fò he will give his beloved flerpe. Loe,fonnes are an heritage of Jehovah jthe fruit of the wombe, his wages. As arrowes in the hand of a mightie man , fo are formes of the youth. O bleffed is the man that bath filled his quiver with them: they (hall notbe abafhed', when they (hall fpeake with the enemies in the gate. t..Inna -,
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