/.unuh pt/ir / Ps A L M E So in Pratt 4. and 25. and 26. and 27. and many tatber.See the note on Plal.to.ro. fi e] or fit. In the Hebrew there is a double reading, fee thou, and fee)e, meaning David in Cpeciall, and his re- tinue with him. to yeur mount] or, from your mount ; but the Greeke and Chaldee fitpplieth the word to. In mounts, rocks and caves, David hid himfelfe front Saulr t erfecution,n San.23. t 4-and 24.3,4. as a bird] This noteth his danger, who was hunted at a partridge on the mowet..ines, 1 Sam. 26.20. and his fare, as in I(a. 16.2. Hereupon is that proverb , As a bird fceingftom her rie/, fi is a man fleeing from his place, Prov.a7.8. 3 Verle 3. For the foundations] or the things fit ap. The original! word Shatbotb tigniheth things or- derly fit and dijk,fd, and may be applied to many things; as in buildings, to the founda:ion; inhun- ting,unto nets or (hares; in the Common-wealth, unto con/ itutians or pofetive larves in warres, unto engines or !eager:, as Pfal.3.7. in the tninde of man, unto purpofcs, plats,delibcrations ; in Religion, unto Faitb,which is the foundation and beginning of the by- portafas, or the bypoliafis (that is, the fubf fleece and expeelation) of things hoped for, Hebr. 3. 24. and t 1, r. According to all,or moll of thefe,may this fentence be applied, either to the plots, purpofes, jnares, let for David: ruine, but pulled downe by the Lord ; or to Saul, of ate and kingdome which teemed Ceded, but by the Lord was overthrowne; or, to Davids of ate and faith, which the enemies boalted to be come to nought. The Greeks verfi- on of the Lxx. tranflateth thus, for the things that thon bat perfeûed,tbcy have def roved. are raft down] or fhal be broken downs , def roved. The Chaldee gi- veth this interpretation. For iftbe f undations be do- /roved, why cloth the jug doe imncencie? 4 Verte 4. Palace of his bolinef ] or hit hot palace or Temple, which here may be taken for very heaven, as alto in Hab. 2. 20. for the holy places made with hands, were antitypes (or anfwerable fnti- litudes) of the true Sanftuarie, Hebr.9.a4. f Verte 5. prove the just]or trie them ;b' the per- fecation of the wicked, as well as by other affli- &ions,Pfa1.66.1o,cl,tz. bit foute] that is, Gods foule dotb bate. This is attributed to God af- after the manner of men; as he is alto laid to have eyes, bands, cares, &c. So Leviticus 26. t 1. my fade frail not loads you. 6 Verte 6. jnares] hereby is often meant in Scrip turc, frange, fudden, and inevitable judgements, Job 22.1o. and 1,8.9,10.Ifa.8.14.. and 24.17,18. The Chaldee expounds it, He trig fend dorme the raine of sengeana on the wicked that breathe fire, &c. fire and brimfone] filch was the wrath that fell on So- dome and the Cities by it, Genet 9.24. and was threatned unto Gog, Ez i ek.3 8.z 2. and figureth the vengeance of eternal! fire, Jude 7. Revelat.xo.a o. wind of burning formes] or, of blazing tempe jas, that is, a horrible blafing whirlwind. David telt fuck from his perfecutours, Pfalm. 119.5 3. and here they fede fuch from God, for perfecttting him. Ieremle applieth this word to the burning orme of hunger, Lam 5.10. but it is properly a bideous burning temper", ruffling out of the dark- XII. 19 Ionic cloud ; filch as the Evangelift calleth sinews taphonioos,a fmauldry burning wind,named in Greeke Euroebdan, A &. 27. 14. the portion of their cup] that is, the due meafereoftheir pureifhnrent. SeePtal. 75 9. and 16.5. Vert 7. /ore/hp/liked that is,all mannerjse fliec, 7 both to punifh the evil!, and preferve the good, both jull carafes and perlons. hit face] or their faces, in myllerie of the holy Trinitie; as often in the Scripture. See Pfal.t49 z. The Hebrew here may be Englifhed, theface (the aft, Fla) if them, or of him : See the note onPfàlln. a. 3. will view the righteous] ufuad), viewetb the right. And this noteth the manifelting of Gods care and favour towards the righteous, both caute and perfon., The Greeke tranflateth , His f..ce feob rightcoaf- nef(ès : the Chaldee thus, The jug fall fee ¡be fight of hisface. 11 PIAL. XII. David definite of humane comfirt, craveth helpe of God. 4 He eemforteth himfetfè with Gods judge- ments on the wicked, and amfidence in Gods tried promifit. To the mailer of the mtaf_icke upon the eight, t a Pfalme of David. SAve O Jehovah, for the gracious Saint 2 is ended, for the faithfull are diminifhed from the fons of Adam. They fpeake 3 falfe vanitie, each man with bis next friend, with lip of flatteries ; with a heart and a heart they fpeake. Jehovah cut off all lips 4 of' flatteries the tongue that fpraketh great , things. Which have Paid, with our tongue 5 we -will prevaile, our lips are with us, who is Lord over us e' For the wafifull fpoile of 6 the poore afflicted, for the groaning of the needy ones : now will I rife up , faith Jeho- vah; I will fee in falvation, he full have breathing. The f:.iyings of Jehovah are pure 7 fayings : as flyer tried in a fubliming fur- nace ofearth,fnedfeven times. Thou Jeho- vah wilt keep them , wilt preferve him from this generation for ever. The wicked walke 9 on every fide, when vilenefre is exalted of the fonnes of Adam. Annotations. Verte I. upon the eight ] which the Chaldce expoundeth, upon the eigbt fringed harpe : See, Pfalme 6. I. SAve]orhelps. This word is largely uled, for y all o faving, helping, delivering, prefervmg
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