PSALME CXLII. y i for f fety : powre not out my foule. Keepe me from hands ofthe fnare,which they have laid for me,and the grins of them that work r o painfull iniquity. Let the wicked fall into his net,-whiles I together paffe over. 2 3 4 5 tInnofations. E ftrmely diretled] or prepared; and fo accepta- ble. asincenfe] or perfume which was a confeu`tion of Tweet Ipices, made after the art of the Apothecary , pure and holy, and was by the Priests burned upon the golden alcar,every mor- ning before the Lord, Exod, 3o. 34,3 5, 36,7.8. a figure of the prayers of the Saints, acceptable to God,through Chriltsmediation, as this place fheweth, compared with Revel.8.3. my hands] orpalmes, lifted up in prayer : feePfal.63,5, evening oblation] the Mjncbah properly was the meat-rffring, (which was fineflowre mingledwitb oils) offered together with the Lambe every evening, before the Lord continually, as Exod.29- 39.4o, 41,42. Num .28.2.3: -8. Here it is taken for the wholeoblation,at the time of the offering wher- of the.godly used to pray, Exod.y.5. Dan.9.21. it was at the ninth Were of the day (about three of the clock intht after - noone) called the honre of prayer, A&.3. r. Verfe 3. a Watch] or, a ward, cnftody, to keepe me from (peaking amilfe. keepe] obferve thou : or, an obfirvation, before the doore. the doore] orgateof my lips, by which my words paffe out as at a doore : fo the dower of the wombe, Iob 3. 1 o. The originali dal, is contracted for deletb, a doors t though this be rare : yet the Hebrew text some- time doth the like, asChaji, 2 Sam. 23.23. for Chajil, r Chron.r I,22. Verlè 4. inch:tenor] to wit, by Satan, or naine owne corruption : for God properly tempreth no man to evil(, but the devilh and mansowne concupifeence, Iam. r.13i14. 1 Cor.7.5. and by Satan, God moved' mens minds, as appeareth, 1 Chron.2 s.1. with 2 Sam.24. r . So Matt. 6.13. evil thing] or word : fee Pfal.7. I . to pretend pretences] or, excufs; thus the Greeks turneth it : the Hebrew alto 6gnifieth occafons pretended, as Deuts2.14.17.Or we may reads it,eo prati(4 pra- t efes in wickedhef e. with men that mike] or, with men workers, that is, fuch as ftoutly, boldly , and manfully work iniquity. their dainties]thE Chal- dee expoundeth it, of their Tongs at banquets. Verse 5. (mite] or beat me ; the word properly fignifieth beatit with an hammer, Pfal.74.6. Iudg, 5.26. applied to fbarpe rebukes. So Prov.2 3.3 5. Comparealfo Prov.9.8. and 25. 12. and 28.23. Zach. t 3.6. it (hall be a kindne ] a mercy , or, with lei» dnejjè , that is, let him finite mee kindly, and reprove me. the head- oile]that is, the obiefe or precione oile : (as bead spices are cl eft and grind - pall, Exod.3o.23.)or ode of the head,which is CO a- noint the head with. Or, by head,underftand the chiefyi of his adverfarie, as before Pfal. 140. 10. for this feemeth to be an oppoficion to the for- i83 men thuslet the juff Poise me,boet let not theprecious our (or the oik of the bead) of the wicked breake mine head :, and this the Greek favoureth, Paying, but let not the oile of the firmer ftipple mine bead : by oile meaning flanering wwds, as Nfü.5 5.22. Ocherwife we may refer it to the former juitmans reproofs, it (hall be a precious oik , let bim not make it fate's my head. The Chaldee otherwise expoundeth it ,aud let the Prieft reprove me, anointing me with the anointing vile the Sanuieary : but let'him not take the crowns of the kingdome from minehead. let it net breakrny bead] not diltraft or dazell nay wits,not overcome me; the Hebrew word tignilieth breaking and bringing tonought,Pfa1.3 3. i o. and is applied to the breakng of the heart by discouragement, Numb.; 2.7. and here totbebrealengof the head , or bringingtanought of counfels,purpofes, &c . by flattery. Or,if it be anderftood of the jult,wemay crude it, let him not make itfaile mine bead, that is, let the oile of his re- proofe not be wanting upon mine head. intheir evils] or, againff their evils : which may be applied to the evil! deeds et the wicked,or calamities of the just: and here underftand,is orfhall be in their evils : or,as the Chaldee explaineth it , it ordered againfi their evil1. Verle 8. Their lodge: ] the Princes of mine ad- verfaries. are tbrowne dowse] ór, throw down tbemfelves, that is, feeretly purfiae and befec me in the rocks and mountaines whither I am forced to flee, 1 Sam. 24.3. and 23.26. The word may allo beare their throwing dowse to dellruftion, as 1 Chron.25.12. bytbe rock fides] or,iereekee placer ; Heb. in the bands of the reoke;asPfal.i40.6. and they fhall heard or, tho htheyhavebeard. Verfe7. called) and ckavetb]]to wit, wood , or the groundwith the plough. of bell] or, the grave. ContpareEzek.37.t.21,52. lelwoih] or God: feePfal.68.2I. powre not out myJoule. to wit, sntodeath, as Efay 53. 12. that is kill naee not : or, make not my fettle bare, that is, leave it not deftitute and helpeleffe. V.1 0. Let the wickedfall] or,Tbey fball fall. into his net] that is , every of them into hit terse net ,orfhoe. together] namely,with their fill,or together with them that are with nie: or, altogether (wholly) paf over , and efcape: the Greeke faith, alone Iana, until Ipeffeover. See this word,Pfal.33.15 PSALMS CXLII. David !hewed, that in hie trouble, , when hie owm heart, and all other h fpe failed him, all her comfort ryas in faith and prayer untoGod. An inflruCtiilg Pralme of David : a praiet when he was in the cave. VX 7/th my voice unto Jehovah did I V cry , with,my voice unto Jehovah did I fupplicate for grace. I powredout 3 before him my meditation , mydiflreffe I'did fhew before him. When my fpirit was overwhelmed within rote, then thou kneweftmy path : its the way that I walke thedy 8 7 IO 2 !MAM111i11
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