..d EO PSALMS XUL &c. as to helpe or defend from in;ury, Exod. 2. 17. 2 King.6. 26.17. to deliver from all adverfi- ties,Pfal 34.7. as from íickneffe,Mat.9.21. Marke 6.56.from drowning,Mat.8.25.from chipwrack, A &.2 7.31. from hands of enemies, Pfal. t 8.4. Jude 5. from lion, Mat. 1.2 r. from death, Matt. 37.40. from wrath,R om.5. 9. & infinite the like. And is not onely a helping in trouble but a rid- dance not of it,as one Evangelillfaith,Let us fee if Elias will come and favehim Mat.27. 49. another faith, if Elias will conic and take bim downe,Marke '15.36. the fauhftell arediminified] or,faiths, fidelities are ceafed. The originali word is tired both for true and faitbfall perfons, z Sam. 20.19..& for truths or fidelities, Efay 24'.2. The Greeke tranfla- teth, the truths. 3 Verte 3, fall vanity] or vainn falfhad; in Greek, vaine things. Theword (fbav) noteth vanity both of words and deeds, Exod. 20.7. Ier. 2.30. and often that which is alfo false, Exod.23. s . as that which Mofeí in Exod.20. 16 calleth witneffe of fal(hood, (Sbelker) relating it he calleth false vanity, (Sbov)Deut.5.20. with his next friend j or hit neighbour, hit friend with whom ;Nis officiate. Some- time this word is ufed for a fpeciall friend, 2 Sam. 13.3. Pfalm.35.1 4. Prov. 17.17. but often gene- rally for a neighbour, or next, as the new Teftament tranflateth it in Greeke,Mat. 19. 19. from - Levit. 19.18. And who is our neighbour, our Lord teach- eth us,Luke 10.29.-- 3-6. with lip of flatteries j that is, fmootb deeeisfiell ffeedtes, as the Greeke trau- flateth,leceitfeell lips ,a lip being fometitueput for a leech or language, Gen. r I. 1. Of filch deceivers, that had taught their tongues to fpeake lies, Je- remy alfo complaineth, chap.9. verse 4.5. a heart and a heart] that is, a double heart, and deceit - fell. So Ilene and fone,Ephahand Ephah, Dent. 23. 13.14. meaning double and deoitfull weights and mea- fires. The men of Zabulun are commended"for that they were not thus of a heart and a heart, t Chron. 12.33. The Greeke tranflateth, with a beananda heart he feaketle evill things. 5 Verse 5. our lips are with us] or,are ours, that is, we haze skill, power, and liberty tofpeake ; who fiall em- troll us ? 6 Verse 6. I will rife np] the Chaldee addeth,will rife up to judgement, fit in falvation] thatis, deliver out of all mifery, and fafelyfettle in health and profperourefate. be/ea!! have breo: bing] or, be (meaning God) willgive breathing or respiration to him, that is, to overt' podre man, (as after in verse 8.) or, lxe will breath out , that is , fpeake Noting, tohim. The Greeke, changing the perfon, tranflateth, parrbefeáfomai, that is, I will pealte plainly with him. So it noteth the bold afu_red comfort which God by promife giveth to the ac$i &ed, whole faithfull word is therefore commended in the verve following. This word fometime is ufed for plaine and confident breathing out , or uttering of the truth,Habak.2.3. Prov. 12.17. Or we may under- hand it of the wicked, thus, I will fit in falvation him whom be puffetbat, that is, whom the wicked bold/ydefeetb,(as this word was ufed before, Pfal. 10.5.) or, whom he bátb infnared.The Chaldee ex- poundeth it, I will appoint falvation for my peoplebut againft the wicked l will tefifieevil 1. Verse 7. The flings] or, the words, promifes. 7 tried] examined, fined, as in fire. The like praile of Gods pure word is in Plàlme 18.31 and 119. 140. Prov.3o.5. a febliming furnace of earth] This furnace,called Ghnslil, a fùblimatery, of fish- liming or caufing to ascend 'upward , is the bell and choilèfl veffellfor try ing and titbliniing of met- tall, called therefore inGreeke Delimion aTrial. And the Apollle hat hthe like word for aTrial of faith, better than gold, 1 Pet.1.7. fven times] or fevmf ld, that is , many times, frilly and fir :. . fsciemly. Seven is a perfeft number ufed for many, 1 Sans.e.5. Prov.24.16. and 26.25. Verse 8. preferz e him] that is, every one of them : 8 fo before in the end of the fixt verfe,and often in the Scripárre,like hidden change of nttmher may be observed. It may alto be read prayer- wifè,keep them preferze hind. The Greeke changeth perlön alto, laying, will ktepe ose, andprefrrze us. frortt' generation] that is, from the men of this gene- ration; as when Chrift said , VVbereto /hall I liken thit generation? Matt. t i. t 6. he meant , VV beret° (hall Iliken the men of this generation? Luke 7. 31. The like may be leene in Matt., 1.1 2.42 compa- red with Luk 11.31.The origi hall wo, dDor,that is, generation , rare or age, Bath the fignification of durance, or durable dwelling and abiding, Pfal.84. it. andfo noteththe whole age or time that a man dure:h in this world, Ecclef. t.4. and fo confequent- ly for a multitude of men that live together in any age,as here, and Deut.1.35. and in many other places. ' Verte 9. vilenef] or, 'vile luxurieufneffè, riotice. 9 The word Zullutb here ufed,is derived from Zolel, that is, a rioter, glutton, or luxurious perfn,Deut.z1. 20. NOV. 23. 21. and confegncntly one vile, con- temptible and nought worth, oppofed unto the preci- osu, Ier.15.19. And here vileneffi or riotize may ei- ther be meant the vice it felfe, or of vicious do &sine oppofed to Gods precious, word , before f poken of, ver.7.ora vile andriotousperfon, may fo be called , formore vehemencie like, as Pride for the Proetdman,Pfal.36.11. The Greeke tranflateth thus ; according to thine highmeffe, thou haft msrb inerea- fed ( or made abundant) the fens of men. The Chal- dee thus ; the wickedrralke round about, as an hoeeeb that fecleeth the blood of the tonnes of men.' MAA AAMMAAAAIMAIMAI A PSAL.XIII. David complainetb 'af delay in lselpe ; 4 prayab, for merry 6 and gloriefb therein. To the Mailer of the cotoftcke,a Pfatme of David. Ow long Jehovah wilt thou forget me for ever:how Img wilt thou hide thy flee from me r How long /hall I set counfels in my foule,forow in my heart by 2 3
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