L74 PSALMß CXXVIII CXXIX. t,iinnotatiens. Or Solomon] as Pfal.72.r. or, of Solomon. the chie] in Chaldee, the title Ierufälem. 2 Verle 2.5e rife early] or , to be early in rifrng , to be late in fitting, eating, &e. of fin-Torres] that is, gotten with much forrow or paines : as bread of sriekednef e, Prov.4.17. is that which is wickedly gotten; or bread of Jorrowes , may meane courla meat, as bread ofpleafures, Dan.10.3.is dainty fine neat. fo] by building, keeping and bleflmg their labours without forrow;or furely he willgive. bit beloved] or dearling; the Hebrew ledid, hath ;reference to Solomons name ledid-jah, 2 Sam.' 2. 25. hat is, Belon ed of lab : but the Greeke tnrneth .'it plurally bit belozed ones. fleepe] quiet ref( without carke and forrow. Therefore alfo the Hebrew word Shena is written with 11 a quiet dumbe letter, (otherwife than.ufuall) to denote the -more quietneffe. 3 Verle 3.an heritage] that is,a reward (or bkling) given of the Lord: fo lob 20.29. Ifa.54. t 7. Pfal. 6 r .6. wages] or reward, which fometime is of debt,forfcrvice, Nnm.I8.31. Gen.3o.zI.fome- time of favour, . om.4.4. as Gods rewards to his fervants, Gen. r 5.1.Ifa.62.1 r. 4 Verfe 4. fonnes ofyoutb] that is,yonng men, who are a helpe to their parents againft the enemie,as arrowes in the battell.Compare r Ioh.a.i4.Pro. 2 0.29. 5 Verle 5. bit quiver with them] that is, his hopfe full of children. when they(ball fßeake] that is, plead in judgement, which was at the citie gates ; fee the contrary, Iob 5.4. It may alto be read,but they (boll fubdue the enemies in shegate. The Greeke giveth the firit interpretation.The Chaldee faith, when they contend with their adzerfaries in thegate of the judgement hall. 2 3 4 S 6 11217-14i4 iS``ii2i4 P sAt. CXXVIII. The flintily bleffmgs which follow them that fiare God. A Song of degrees. OHappy is every one that feareth Je- hovah,that walketh in his wayes. When thou (halt eat the labour of thy hands,O happy thou,andgood /hall it be unto thee. Thy wife fhal! be as a fruitfull Vine by the fides of thine houfe,thy fonnes as Olive plants round about thy Table. Loe furely thus (hall the man bebleffed that feareth Jehovah. Blefle thee will Jehovah out ofSion,and fee thou the good of Jerufa- lem, all the dayes of thy life. And fee thou thy fonnes fonnes;peace upon Ifrael. Annotations. Obfappyl] or Blrfd : as Pfal. t. i . Verle 2. It ben thost] or, For ( furey) shag 2 foals eat. the labour] that is , things got with la- bour, according to the Law, ben.;.t9.and this is of Gods hand, Eccle. 3.24. the contrary whereof is acurfe,Deut.28.30,31,33. good]profitable, andpleafrng, as Deut.23.1 6. The Chaldeeexplai neth it, Happy thou in this world, and good (Jail it be) unto thee in the world to come. Verle 3 . fruitfull 1 or, fruiliing, fee allo this fi- 3 militude,Ezek.r 9.1o.Gt en.49.22. Olize plants] alwayes greene, Plàl.52.so. and legitimate, as the I Olive admitteth no other graffe. Verfe5. will lehovab] or, prayer -wife (as the 5 Greeke hath it) ¡chaval,blejjethee. fie thou] or, thou fhalt fee, that is, enjoy : Tooke the Notes on Pfal.27.4.and 37.3. the good] that is , ,hegood things,as the Greeke hath it : fee Pfal.65.5. Verfe 6. thy fanner finites] or, foonnes to (or of) thy fines. See this fulfilled in Iob 42.16. where lob far bú formes, and his fnnes fanner , even feiere gene- rations. 6 PsAZ. CXXIX. Many are the afilitlions of Ifrael, bet God delizeretb them. 5 Their haters are curled. A Song ofdegrees, r Ften have they affliéted me from my youth, may Ifrael now fay. Often have they afided me from my youth, yet have they not prevailed againft me. The plowers plowed upon my backe, 3 they made long their furrow. Jehovah juft, 4 he hath cut afunder the cord of the wicked. Let them beabafhed and turned backe, all S that hate Sion. Let them be as the graffe 6 of the houfe tops, which aforeone pulleth it off,is withered. Wherewith he that mow- 7 eth, filieth not his hand ; or he that bindeth (heaves, his bofome. Neither doe they 8 that palle by fay, The blelfing of Jehovah he upon you, we blefle you in the Name of Jehovah. 2 Annotations. QFten] or Much , vehemently. from my I youth] my firtl confit lit ion, in /Egypt, Ezek. 23 3. not prevailed] in Chaldee, they could not doe me evil!, Verle 3. glowers] that flow inignitie, Iob 4.3. the 3 Greeke
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