/41/ f1111L1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ps A L ME 'C XXKVIí.CXXXVIII. P s A L. CXXXVII. The fewer tearer in the captivity of Babel : Their confiaecce in God , and love to limefalem. 7 Aaerie on Edon and Babel. BY the rivers of Babel there wee fate, yeawe wept, when wee remembred Sion. Vponthewillowesin the mids thereof, wee hanged our harpes. For there they that led us captive asked of us the words of a fong ; and they that threw us on heaps, mirth; fing unto us of the Song of Sion. How Chan we fing 3ehovahsfong, in the land of a ltranger? If I forget thee,O Jc- rufalem , letmy right hand forget. Let my tongue cleave to my palate, if I doe not re- member thee, if I prefer not Jerufalem a- bove the head of my joy. Remember Ieho- vah unto the Cons of Edom,the day of leru- falem ; who faid,rafe,rafe,even to the foun- dation thereof. Daughter of Babel wafted, O bleffed }he he be that repaieth unto thee thy reward which thou haft rewarded unto us. O bleffed(ballhe be , that taketh 3t da(h- eth in peeces thy babes,againft the Rocke. Annotations. BD Abel] or Babylon, the chicle title in Chaldea or of Sbinar, where Nimrod, that mighty hunter (the fon of Guth, the fon of Ham) began his reigne, called therefore his land , Gen. 10.9. 1 o. Mic.5. 6. There in a plaine the people were building a citie and tower, whole top mought reach to heaven; but God confounded their language, fo the building ceafed, whereupon it was called Babel, that is, confiefion, Gen.1 1.1,2.4.8.9. 1 ttet- ward when Nebuebadnezar reigned therc,it wasthe chicle chie in the world for luxury, cruelty,ido- latry, and other fins, (fo that Sbinar is noted for the land and feat of wiekdnelp, Zach.5.8.1 t. and Babylon is a type of the chic and feat ofAnsbehriff, Rev. 17. J. - -5.) In this title and countrey were the Imes captives 70.yeers,Ier. 25 11,12.I:ru- îalcm and the Temple beingburned, 2 King. 25. 8,9,1o,t I. in that captivity, they lamented, as in the Pfalnte is (hewed. Verfe3. wordsof Song] that is, Imp fo worth 3 of marvels,Pfal. e 45.5. mirth] underhand againe, they arkedof us mirth, or words cf merriment. 4 V. 4. landof a f roke, ] or landof alienation, that is aftrange land; or, of a ffrange god, or people. Vert 5. band forget] tc wit, her canning; fome 5 filch word is often nnder(tood in defeftivepalfio- natefpeeches. See Milt o;.9. 6 Verfe 6. tornypalate] or to theroofeofmy mouth ; that is,let me befpeechle(fe, as Ezek. 3.26.lob 29.10. preferre] or,make to a fcend. the bead] that is, the chiefeff. Verlè y. unto the firmer of Ædom] that is, avainff tb:.Edmiter : fee the like fpeech in a contrary fenfe, Pfal 132.1. Of Edam, fee Pfal. 6o. s o. and 83.7. the day] chat is, the calamitous time : fee the Notes on Plal. 37.13. So the Chaldee ex- poundeth ir, the day wherein thy deffroed Ierufalem. rafe]orpowreout empty (as the ter. allo turneth it)thác is,dellroy & leave it bare. See this word, Ptà1.t41.8 The Edomites being alwayes enemies to their brother Ifrael, rejoyced at his ruine,and helped forward his de(truttiou , fur which they are menaced by the Prophet, Obad. I. 12.13. 14. &c. Ven e 8. Daughter] that is , Congregation ; or Common - wealth : fee Pra1.9. r 5. wafted] that is, worthy to be wafted; as praifed,Pfal. t 8.4. is praifi- worthy. Cr, that(hall be wafted, as, isborne, Ifa. 9.6. for,fhall be born,becáufe God had ib certainly pro - mifed,Ier.50.& 51. or,the waf er,to wit,of others. thy reward]thy evill deed:fee Pfal.1 ;.6. where it is contrarily ufed for a goad deed. Compare herewith, Ier.50, 29. Rev, / 8.6. Verle 9. the Rorke] that is, roder,or f ours ; fo the Rveke, Luke 8.6. is rockte or fang placer, Mat. 13.5 Compare Efay 13.16. +di44 4 ß44be4ddddedr+ 4dr+.4444 P s A L. CXXXVIII. David prayfeth Golfer the truthof bio word. 4 He prophefteth that the Kings of the earth fha!praif God. 7 He prefef etb bit confidence in God. t4 P falme of David. IWill confeffe theewith all my heart,be- fore the 'Gods will I fing Mahe unto thee. I will bow me downe towards the Palace of thine holineffe, and confeffe thy Name, for thy mercy and for thy truth ; for thou haft magnified above al thy Name thy word. In the day that I cryed, then thou an. fweredit me, thou haft made me couragious in my Coale with ltrength. All the Kings of the earth (hall confeffe thee Jehovah, when they hrare the words of thy( mouth. And they (hall fing in thewayes of Jehovah, for great is the glory of Jehovah. For Jehovah is high, yet hee feeth the lowly, and the haughty he knoweth a farre off. If I walke in the mids of diftrefl -e, thou reviveft me ; againi the anger of mine enemies thou fen - dell forth thine hand, and thy righthand fit- veth me. Jehovah will perfeétly accompli(h for me, Jehovah,thy mercy is for ever,flack not the workes of thine hands. Lainnotations. T 1He Goa]the Kings and Princes of the earth, as v.4. called Gods, Prat. 82.1.6. before filch David ufed to confe(fe the Lord,Pfal. t 19.6. The Gr.here for God {faith Angels,as Plalm.8.6.which alto behold Gods holy things in his Church, 1 Cor. 1 t. 1o. t Pet. 1. 12. Eph. 3.10. but the Chaldee tranflateth, before the fudges. (4.99944 2 Vert. 111NII(//.i
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