I,)ò PSALME GXXXIX, 2 Verfe 2. tby word] or thy saying, thy promise in Chrift concerningthy people, is greater than all other things whereby thou haft made thy felfe known. 3 Verfe ;. with flrength] which Ihave from thee; as the Greeke Edith, with thy might,ftrength- sed by Gods Spirit in the inner man, as Ephe- fians3.1 6.20. 5 Verfe 5. in the mays] or of the wayes : whereof fee Pfalme 1o; 7. 6 Verfe 6. For] or Though. the haughty] the proud person; in Greeke, the high things. The Chaldee paraphrafeth, the proud from the heavens forreoff he will depref. a farreoff] or abaft, not neere, or familiarly, but in wrath to puuifh them. 7 Verfe 7. reviv eft] or,wilt revive and keep me alive: fo after. against the anger] to reprefíe it,or, on the nofc ( the face) to (mite it with thy hand. The Hebrew figgnifutth both anger and Hof, Pfalm. 2.5. but the Greeke faith, anger. Verfe 8. perfeïlly accomphfh] or performe, to wit, his worke begun againftmy foes, and his mercy concerning me. So the Greeke turneth it, hec will rccompence for me ; and the Chaldee bee will ream- pence them evia fir me. See Pfal.57,3. flack not] or have not off, It is properly to leave off worke by enloofng the hand, Neh.6.3. So Da- vid prayeth , thatGod which had begun a good worke for him would not give it over, but per- form it untill-theday of kfus Chrift,as phil.2.6. 8 4$442424.44911-4442 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 '9 P s A L. CXXXIX. the night is a light about me. Yea,darkneffe' 12 darkeneth not from thee, but night giveth light as the day ;as is the darknefiè, fo is the light. For thou haft poffeffed my reins,haft 13 covered me in my mothers wombe. I will 14 confess e thee, for that fearefully,marvellouf -I ly madeam I ; marvellous are thy workes, and my foule knoweth it very well. My t bone was not hid from thee, when I was made in a fecretplace , was embroidered in the netherplaees of the earth. Mine unfor- 16 med fuhftance thine eyes did fee, and in thy booke all of them were written,in the,dayes they were formed,and when not one of them was. And to mee how precious are thy 17 thoughts , O God, how mightily increafed are the fums of theme Would 1 tell them, 18 they will be aloe thanthe fand;I awake,and (till I am with thee.If thouwouldeft flay the 19 wicked, O God; and men of bloods, depart ye from me. Which fpeake of thee to a mif- zo chievous purpofe ; lift up doe thy foes unto I false vanity. Doenot I hate them, O Jeho. II vah,that hate thee; and am not I grieved for thofethat rife up againft thee s' With perfe- z 2 etion of hatred doe I hate them, they are to me for enemies.Searchme,O God,& know my heart; prove me,and know my cogitati. ons. And fee if the way of forrow be in me, and lead mein the way of eternity. 23 24 David praifish Godfor his all - Peeing providence. 17 and for his infinite mercies. 19 He defieth the wicked, 23 andprayethfrfeneociy. To the Matter of the Mtof cke, Davids Pfalme. IEhovah thou haft fearched mee and knowne. Thou knoweft my fitting and my rifing,thou underftandeft my famili- ar thought a (arre off. Thou fanneft my path & my lying down,and art accuflomed to all my wayes. When the fpeech is not yet in my tongue ; loe, Jehovah, thou knoweft it all. Thou dolt befet me behind and before, and putteft thy hand uponmee. A know- ledge too marvellous for me ; it is high, I cannot attaine to ir. Whither (ball I goe from thy Spirit e and whither (hall I flee from thy pretence e If I afcend up the Hea- vens, thou art there; and if I make my bed in hell,loe thou art there. Take I the wings of the morning,dwell I in the uttermoPrpart of the fea.There alfo thy hand wil lead me, and thy right hand hold me. And if I fay, but Cutely the darknefa lhall shroud me,then rSnnatations. DAvids Pfalme] fee the Notes on Psalm. 40.1. I Verfe z. my familiar thought] in Greek, my z reafmittg (or difutirtg ) thoughts : in Chaldee, my feaomfhip in the Church : the Hebrew bath the lig- nification of frieudfhip and familiarity, ufed here! and in verte 17. for thoughts or gitations. Verfe 3. fanneft] or minnowefI, or ccmpaf fi,that 3 is,difcufíelt and trieft out to theutmost, even tra- ring the footfleps, as the Greeke fignifieth.Com- pare Iob 31.4. aceuf omed to] and fo acquein- tedwith; the Greckefaith,forefecff. Verfe 4. When the feech , &o.] or, For there is 4 net a word in mytangue, but loe, &e. which the Chal- 1 dee expoundeth , a lying wordin my tongue. Verfe 5. befit] fíraightly befiego and inclo e , boldefi S fíraight,er, haftformed me. thy hand] or palme,; that I cannot breaks away. The like phrase is in Iob40.27. The Chaldee interpretethit,dnfírai of thine hands. Verfe 6. a fowldge] or,T his knowledge, name- 6 ly, of thee, as the Greeke addeth. it is high] or, fit on a high place, as Pfalme 99. 2. attaine toit] or prevaile againfi it, as Pfalme T 29.2. Verfe 7, tby pretence] or thy fine. Verfe 8.
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