ExonuS XV. ggr, that is,,Iáh at r. The Greeke Bible ufually tranflateth fah Lord, the Chaldee, Feare: and 7hargum Ierufalemy on this place expoundeth it, the Feareófáll the world. Ocher Hebrewes make it, an abridgement of the name Iehovah, and a part of it,Maìmohy in Iefudcihàtorah, chap. 6. S.4.io it tignitieth the effence or being of God (as Jehovah alto doth, whereof fee the noteson Gen.2.4.) or, as Iabis pronounced with hreat ing,, it may fig nifie God, whogiveth to all,_ Life anddieath, andall things, A&.17.25. myflrength]he which gi- veth mee ftrength as in Pfalme 68.36. (CO the Greekè tranflateth it Helper :) or , hee to whom I give drength,that is, ftrong praife; as in Pfalme 29. 1. giveyèe to Ieboaah glory andflrength : fo, out of the mouth of babes and Jiocklings , thou haft founded firength,Pfalme 8.3. is expounded by our Saviour, thou hall perfeiledprayfe, Matth. 21.16. Howbeit, we may here retaine the name ferength, which the HolyGhoft often afcribeth to God among other his praifes ; as in 1. Tim.6.16. to whom bee honour amtflrengsh, in r. Peter 4.11. to :sham bee glory and flreugth; and ttmdry the like, Reve .1.6. and "5.13. Strength is here and alwayes àfcri ed tinto God, for by his owne ftrengthihall no man prevaile, I . Sam. 2.9. fang] or Ffalme, mebdie; that is, the ar- gument of my fong ; or whom I praife with Pfalme ; fo the Chaldee tranflateth it,mypraife : alto theGreeke in ECay 12.2. though here it tor- neth it, myproteiïor.It is generally all meladie,with voice of man,Efay.51.3. or inftruments of nmfick, Amos 5.23. Thefe words the Prophets after tire, when they fing of Chrift and of his graces, as PCal. 518.14. and Efay 12..2. where the name Je- hovah is added, for lah Jehovah is my firength andfeng. There immediatly before , hee hath reference to Ifraels falvation from the Egyptians,Efay 11./5. 16. which being'by him applied to our falvation by Chrift,fheweth that all the a things happened unto the ,r types as the Apoftlejaith,s.Cor.ro.1r. and he]'or, fir he : as, And he heard, Efa. 39., . is expounded. For bee heard, 2. King. 20.12. And thou wilt fave, 2. Sam. 22.28. is For thou wilt fave, Pfalme ,8.28. a falvation] or , for a falvation : that is , hath faved ( helped or delivered) mee from mine enemies, who were too throng for me. So this praafe meaneth,as in 2 Sant 1 0.11. If the .Sy- rians be too firongfor me, :ben thou (halt be to me a falva- tien ; that is,fbált belpe or refute me.' Thus Chrift is called Gods falvation, Luke 2.3o. becaufe by him God hath fived and delivered us out of the bands of our enemies, Luke 1.71.74. The Chaldee here paraphraleth, he fridby his word, and hath beene tome a redeemer. an habitation] or a comely dwelling; and fo , will dwell with him : the Chaldee explai- neth it, Iwill Guild him_ a fandluaty. Or wee may Englifh it , I will adorn him, will doe him feemely ho- nour; as the Greeke tranflateth, Ì will glorifie him. my father ] this the Chaldee exporindethmy fathers: it feemeth principally to intend Abra- ham, the father of many nor, Gcn. r 7.5 !andwith hìm Ifaak Iakob , and the red , to whom God gave his promu es ; which now began to be per- forated to their children, Gen., 5.14. exalt] with' fong and praife,as this word is often tired in Pfalmes, wherein God his name and abfjons,are extolled , Hahne 3o.2.arid sr 8.28 and 145.1. Efay-25.r. Verf. 3. manof wane] that is, a noble marria,er : for the word man , added to other things , often fignifieth excellencies as, a man of arme, is a mighty one, Iob 22.8. a man of wordy, is an e!ogsent perron, Exod. 4.10. And fo the Chaldee here expreffeth it, calling him the Lard, and Villarofw /rs: and the Greeke , a breaker of wars. Now did the Lord ride upon his horfes, and his chariots offalvation, bit bow was made quite naked; Habakkuk 3.8.9. This alfo may have reference to Chrift, Ore Conque- rour, as Pfalme 24.8. Revel.' 9.11: &c. Ieho- 'nab] this name among other things,noteth Gods powerful' effe &ingot Lodgements upon his ene- mies, for the falvation of his Church ; and hee is therefore called Jehovah of hop, Pfalrh. 83.14.19 and 46.7.8.12. See the notes on Genet 2.4: and Exodus 6,3. Verf.4. thechoife] that ii, as the Greeke tranfla- tetbt his ehofen captains ; meaning the faireft,beft and valianteft, as the Chaldee tranflateth, tbefai- reß: foinGen.23,6, Of there captain,,feeExod. s 4.7. Like triumph fhall bee over the enemies of Chrift,when all the fowles of heaven fhall be cal- led to Bate the flefh of Kings,and of Captaines, and of mighty men, and the flefh of horfes, and ofthem that fit on them, &c.Rev. r 9. r 7,18,z 1. Verf. 5. ae a )lone] that tkey couldatot helpe themlelvcs with fwimming; neither rife up any more for ever ; as Ierem, 51.63.64. So after in verfe so they funke as lead. This is remembred in Nehem. 9. II. their perfecators thou threwefl into the deepes, as a fiane into the mighty waters. A like judge, nient God will bring upon Babylon, the fpiritu- all Egypt; for as a f one call into the fa, fo with vio- lence fhall thatgreat citie Babylm be ibrowne dome, and [hall be found no mare at all Revel. r 8.21. Verf.6. become glorious] or, wondrous excellent, am- ple and magnificent. It may alto imply, is becsmeglo- rious to mee. So David extolled, the tiorkes of Gods right hand,Pfal, r 18.15. r 6. Verf.7. againfi thee] the Chaldee faith againfi thypeople : for that which is done againft them, is againft God himfelfe,Zacharie 2.8. Matthew 25. 45. Aa.9.4 eat them up] that is, devoure and confine them; as the Chaldee explaineth it, con fumed them at the fire doth the Hubble. So Gods wrath is likened to fire , Pflme 89. 47. and the wicked, tofubble, Elay 5.24. and 47.14. Vert: 8. blalâ] or, Brit, or grind of thy, wrath , as g the Greeke tranflateth it : becaufe the Hebrew Aph fignifieth both anger, and the naflrils :and this fpeech is tiled in cafes of judgement upon Gods enemies, as in Iob 4.9. by the blaß of God they perk, &c. The Chaldee here tranflateth, with the word of thy mouth. It refpe`c"teth Gods command, in Exod: 14.26.27. which was performed afro by a wind, as after verle 1 o. So the Lord will confirm Anti- thrift, with the fyirit of his mouth, z Thefa.8, gathered j or, heaped-up : becanie as heäps.Andthis being done with a mighty win d,was with a great noire 55 3 4 6 7
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