//'/0/d li11111 51111//i/ 4 PSALME XY111. therefore horms are ufed to lignifie Kings, Dan. 8. 2i. Rev. t 7 12. And- CbriJi is called the borne of fal- vatiàn, Luke 1.69. higb'defdtse] or tower, refuge. Sec Piàl. 9. 10. In 2 Sam. 2z. 3. there is added more, and my refuge , my Saviour from violent wrong thou fin ef me, Verle 4. Praifed] that is,gloriole, excellent, praife- worth) ; and accordingly for his merdes ufually prayed of his people. So Pfa1.48.2. The Chaldee expouudeth it, with a praife (or Hymne) I prayed before the Lord. And theGreeke, praifing I will cal! upon the Lord. 5 Verfe 5. the pang] paires, t brans , forrowet, as of a woman in childbirth; fo the originall word lignifieth, Hof.13.13.Efay 13.8. and 66.7. and fo theChaldee explaineth it , Angxifb compafed me as ofa woman which fitteth in the birtb,andhatb nolrengtb to bring forth, andfbe a in danger of death. Or, The bands, the cord, : (as the word alto fignifieth, Job 36.8. Proverbs 5. 12.) For this in 2 Sam. 22.5. another word is ufed , that fignifieth breaches; which alai is applied to the breaking forth of children at the birtb,HoCi ;.t 3.ECa.37.3. and to the billows of the fia, Pfal. 42.8. fireames] or brooks, bournee. The originali word 2t(gcbal is ufed as our Eng- lilh bourne, both for a broke or fireanie running in a valley, and for the valley it Idle, 1 King.]: 7. 3,4.. Waters doe often figure out afiitiionr, PCal. 69.2, 3. bourn or fireames of waters , mean vehement and violent affiliions, Pfal. 124.4. Jer.47.2. Belial] or ungodlinef. The Hebrew Belijagbnal, (which the Apoftle in Greek calleth Belial,2 Cor. 6. 15.) is ufed to denote extreme mifchiefe and wie- kedneffè orsoofi implosa and mifchievow -perfans,called fanes f Bella!, Deutero. 13. 13. daughters of Belial,. 1 Sam. t .16.men ofBelial, t, Sam.25.2 5. and force- time Bella! it (elfe; as inNah. z. 25. Belial fbat no more pale thororo thee ; and 2 Sam. 23.6. Belialfhall be toevery one at tbornestbrufl away: and Job 34.18. Wilt thou fay, to a King, Belial? It is alfo applied to ffeeciall finnes and fewer,, as a witnef f Belial, Prov.19.28. a rotmJdlour of Belief, Nah. 1.15. AIR) to milebievouo thoughts, words or things, Deut. 15.9. Pfal. 41. 9. and 105.3. The Apoltle oppofeth Belial to Chrif, 2 Cor. 6. 15. and it feemeth to tie put for the pevill or Satan, (as the Syriak and A- rabik tranflations there explain Pauls terme;) or for Antiçhrif ; for Co Belial is oppoled to Chrift and his kingdome, 2 Sam.23.6. By interpretati- on, Belial fignifieth an Vntbrift , or Without yoke, Gtmle e; as Antichrist is called the lawlef< man, z Thal: 2.8. and in this Mime theGreeke tran- flateth fireames of tawlefne.6j, oriniquitie: which the Chaldee Paraphraft calleth the company of the tmrightcete. flightedme] sháred,or vexed with ter- rear. This word is ufed of Souls vexation by an evill frit, t Sam. 16.14,15. 6 Verle á. of hell] which the Chaldee expoun- deth, a company, ofwicked perlas. [tares of death) deadly fnares,engntes fit for by deatb;a similitude taken from fomfirssnares, ccief9.12. So Prov.13. 1 4. & 14.2 7. The Chaldee explaineth it,men armed with weapons offatghter. Prevented me] that is , were ready to take, hold on me fuddenly and unawares. 29 Verfe 7, dif ref upon me] or to me, that is, in that Î my difref, or while it was upon me. So PCal.96.13. be heard] The Hebrew properly is, will heart but the time to come iç often put for the time pall; therefore in 2 Sam. 32.7. it is plainly writ- ten, and he beard: fo after in the 12. verfe, be will fie, which in Samatl is written, and be fit; a= gaine in the 14. verfe, tbundred; for which in Sa- muel is written, mil/thunder : the like may be ob- Cervcd of theHebrew phrafe, in the 't 6, 39, 4t: and 44. verfes of this Praline, compared with the Came in 2 Sant. as. So often in otherScriptures, which the Hebrew text it felfe fomtiute fheweth, as bikkibu, they fmote bim, z Çbron.2 z.6. forwhich in 2 King. 8.29. iç written, jakkubu. See alto the note on Pfal. a. I. bit palace] or bioTemple : which the Chaldee explaineth thus; kLi received my prayer from the Palace of bis Santixarie which is inbee - ven, eared]or came into ; this word is omitted ; in a Sam.22.7. supplied here; as oftentimes there want words, which are to be underftvod. So verfe 29. and Pfa1.69. t t . Verfe 8. foundations of the mounts] that is, the 8 ram and knottier of the mournainet. By thole and the words following , under the similitude of a fore tempeftuous weather, Gods judgetnents a- gainit the wicked are excellently set forth.Com- pare herewith Pfal 82.5. and Dent.32.21. where the foundation: of the moxntaines are fit on fire. For mountains, in 2 Sam. 22. 8. is written heaven', ei- ther for that the mountains reaching high,feeme to be the fotmdotien , and as they are called in Job 26.1t. the pillars ofheaven; or in a mylticall fenlè,as the flaking of andearth, fignifieth thecbanging ofcivill polities andofreligions, Heb. 12.26,27. be wet wroth] or kindled to bim was his anger; or burns with hit soft : for in the Hebrew another word is fometimes added, which fignifieth anger or nete,, Dent.6.s5. Exod.3z. t e. See the notes on Pfa1. z. 5. and the note following. The Greeke tranfla- tetb, forGad war angry with them. Verle 9. in hit anger] or, in bit nnf : the like 9 fpeech is in Era. 65.5. ibefe are a smoke in my anger, or, for tbofe afinks is in my note : and it notcth fore indignation, for f ooke is afgne ofvehement anger, Pfal. 741. and 80.5. Deut.29.20.This narration here may be compared with the giving of the Law, Exod. ¡9. t8, &c. where was smoke fire, earthquake, thunder, lightning, and the like. For these with the fpcec6hes following of clouds; winds, tempest, ehtmderbolt :,baile,&c. doe lively defcribe Gods Ma. jeltie, appearing in his workes, and for punish- ment of his enemies, as Exod. 9.2 3, 24. Jan. t o. 11. Judg. 5. 30, 1 Sam. a. to. and 7.10. and t 2. 17. Rev./ 6.18,2i. did eat] that as,con fume. See PCalm. so. 3. The Chaldee cxpoundeth it, be fens bit wrath lig burningfire, stales offire were kindled at bit Word. Verfe to. be bowed the heavens) This was for the helpe of David, and difconsfiture of his ene- mies : therefore the Prophet prayeth for the like againe, Pfal. 2 44.5, 6. Efs. 64. 1, 2, and came downe]tiat is, as the Chaldee'openeth it, bisgir rie appeared. gloomie darkmf ] myrb and tbicki !dark G I(7
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