ri%4 ////9í01flid üírwdi/Or PSALME noteth theintegritie that is before God, in heart and fpirit ; according to the covenant,wak before me, and be perfelË, Gen.17.1. and , t'hou¡halt be per - fell with Jehovah lb) God, Deut. 18 13. Mat.5.48. Therefore this perfeanef nmft firft be in the heart, Pfal.t19.80. then in the waies , Pfal 18.33. and 119.1. worlteth] or of eetleth juftice; this is wrought byfaith,I ebr.ii.33.and filch a man isac- ceptable to God, AC1.10.35. 3 Verf3. Slandereth not] ordefametb not , backbi- teth not . This word Raga', (from whence Regel, a feet, is derived ) properly noteth a going to andfro, prying end dying, and carrying tales and rumours , and is ufed fo` r defaming, or calumniating by craft and. guile, 2 Sam 19.27.and heregenerally for all bufee, crafin, deceitfull or maliciòtu abufe oftbe tongue : which the Greeke expreffeth by ufeng fraud or dole. tallth not upa reproach] or layetb no on, or beareth not a reproach. This importeth both the firft raifmg, and the after receiving and repotting4 arepreachfui tale, Exod.23.1. Levit.tg.s6. The like phrafe is ufed fometime for bearing or fufering reproach, P/51.69.8. Etek.36. 15. that fenfe is not amiffe here ; bearish not reproachupon his neighbour, that is, fuffereth net his neighbour to be reproached : as elfe -where he faith, Beare no fnne upen shy neighbour, or fur bim not to fine, Levit.19.17. 4 Vert. 4. In whefe eyes an objet!] or In his eyes a reprobate is contemned. The order alto may be chan- ged thus, in wbofe eyes the contemptible ( or vile per - fon,as Dan u.21.)is rejelled. See examples of fuch carriage, 2 King.3.14. Efib.3.2. Luke 23.9. The Greeke tranflateth it, an evil! doer is fit at nought before him: the Chaldee thus, He that is defßifedici bit owne yes, and contemned. fweareth to his burl ] or to his evil¡, bie binderance, or to afJiili him - felfe. Which may be underfood of oathes to men, turning to his owne loffe and dammage, which yet he keepeth ; or of oathes to God,vow- iug to affiili himfelfe, by abftinence. The Hebrew word which fignifieth evil! , is often ufed for af- fli &ion; as in Ruth s .2t.theAlmightsebath done mill untome, that is, hash afiilled me. Otherwife if we underftand it ofdoing evill to another, the mea- ning is, fweareth to doe evil¡, but dash not recompenfe it ; that is , performeth it not : for the word change, here ufed, fometime fignifieth recompence, as lob 15. 31.compare chis place with the Law for fereariag to do evill,orgood,Levit.5.4 The Greeke tranflateth fwearethto hie neighbour : for rarigh, evil!,_ reading reangb, a neighbour : this fenfe is good. And rangh, though not ufitall , may be taken for a neighbour here, and in Prov.6.24. Verf.5.money] Hebr. ¡elver, that is , mmyufu- allymade of felver. to biting urn' ry ] or with bi- ting, that is, ufury , fitly fo called, becaufe it bitetb and confumeth the borrower and his tubltance. See the notes on Exad.22.25. be moved] or fha- ken , removed. And commonly it implieth in it force evili to the thing moved, Pfabn.38.17, and 94.1 8. and Ig .5. and 6o. 4. and often in the Pfalmes; therefore the juff have this privilege of God, never to be moved Pfal.55.23. Pray.' o. 30. andi 2.3. XVI. gt-MMIZZIZZZ2M PSAL. XVI. David prephefseth of Chrifts confidence in GA; and love to the Saints on earth. 4 The farrowes of Idolaters, with whom be bath no communion. 5 He is content with bie lot and berit age, 7 blefth God in bit affliliions, 9 prof thhiehopecfrefurrellionfromshedead, and eter nall joyes at the right band of God. Ichtam of David: Preferve mee O I God , for I hope for fafetie in thee. Thou haft laid to Jehovah, thou art' 2 my Lord; my good not unto thee. To the 3 Saints which are in the earth, and the excel- lent,all my delight in them. Their forrowes 4 (hall be multiplied that endow another : I: will not powre out their powred out oblati- ons of blond, neither will I take up their, names upon my lips- Jehovah the portion f of my part and of my cup, thou fuftaineft my lot. The lines are fallen to me in the 6 pleafant places, yea the heritage is faire for me. I will blare Jehovah, which hath coup- 7 felled me , yea in the nights my reines doe chaflife me. I have propofed Jehovah be- 8 fore me continually, for he is at my right, hand, I (hall not be moved. Therefore my : 9 heart rejoyceth, and my glory is glad ; alto my fleih (hall dwell in confidence. For thou to wilt not Ieave my foule to hell,thou wilt not give thy gracious Saint to fee corruption. Thou wilt makeme know the way of life: z r fatiety ofjoyes before thy face ; pleafuces at thy right hand to perpetuitie. Annotations. MIchtam of David:] Davids jewel , or notable 1 Song. Cethem is fine gl fering gold, pfalm. 45 lo. of that this Micbtam may be derived, fora golden jewell :. and fo note the excellencie of this Pfalme. The like title is before the 56,57,g 8,59 & 6o. Pfaimes. Preferve me 0 God] Chrift fpea- keth this Pfalme by David his figure, as wee are taught in the New Teftament,A&.2.25,31. & 13, 35. and here is handled hit mediatorfhip, death, re. fetrrellion andafceüfeon. in thee] Chaldin tby word. Verfe 2. ThoubaflPaid] he fpeaketh this to him- a felfe; Tboiu 0 my foule fayeft : fo theChaldee Para- phrafe explained: it; and the Greeke to make it plainer, tranflateth, l bave fad. Or,it may be 1poa ken to the Spoufe or Church of Chrift. my good not unto thee] underftand , extendeth not , or pertainetb not to thee, or ic not for thee; which the Greeke ex, ponndeth thus, of my goods thou haft no need. Fotr, if man be juff, what giveth he to God ? or what Cccccc 2 receiveth
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