o PsALME XVII I. darkneff, or a dark! cloud: as a Chron. 6. Job 22. 13. fuch as was on mount Sinai, when God came down on it, Deuteronomie 4. I I. and 5. 22.a fgne of terrour, as the Apoftle fheweth, He- brews la. 18. So Pfa1.97.2. I I Verde 11. on the Cherub] a Cherub, and the plu- ral( number, Cherubim or Cherubines, is a name given to the Angels, Gen. 3. 25. and to the golden winged images which were in the Tabernacle and Temple, Exod,25.18,5 9,20. King.6.23,24,25, 29, 32. The living citeatures alfo which Ezekiel faw in vifion, Ezek. 1. 5. are called Cherubim, Ezek. 12. 5,15. Likewife the King of Tyre is cal- led an anoint, d and a covering .Cherub, Ezek. 28. 14, 16. The Hebrew name hath affinitie with Reebub a Chariot, ufed in Pfal. 104.3. almoll in like fenfe as Cherub is .here; and theCberubines are called a Chariot, 1 Chron. 28.18. and Gods Angels are his Chario{s, Pfal.68. s 8. and they feeme to be meant in this place; for as the Angels are faid to flie, Dan.9. 21. fo theCherubiner hadwings,Exod.z5. 20. and are of the Apoftle called Cherubinen ofglo- rie,Heb. 9.5. In Pfal. 80.2. God is faid to fee on the Cherubine,; as here, to ride: and a Cherub may be put for many, or all the Cherubim' ; as chariot for rhariots,Pfal.68.18. See the note on P61.8.9. The Chaldee paraphrafeth thus; And he was femein bis firengtlo upon the light Cherubim,; and brought bit power upon the wings of the wbirlwinde. flew fwiftly] or glanfed ; a fimilitude taken from Eagles and like fwift fowles that file with a fwinge, Deut. 28.49. Jer. 48.40. For this, in 2 Sani. 22. t 1. is written jera, that is, be was feenet., which here with little difference of ene letter is jede, that is, hefew fwifily. So in Pfal. 104. 3. God is Paid to walke. upon the wings oftbe wind. 12 Wile 12. his pavilion] or covert, tabernacle. In the Chaldee it is explained thus ; He placed bit di- vine Prefenee in the darkuef and bit glory was compaffld with dads as a pavilion: and he made raine to come down upon his people and mighty waters from the moving of the dark clouds upon the wicked, from the beigth of the world. darkneffe of waters] that is, darks blacke waters : meaning matrie clouds, as Pfal. 104.3. & 29.3. In 2 Sam. 22.12. this is thus feu dowse: and he feet darkmffl round about bin, for boodles: blackneffeof waters, &c. the skies] that is,tbeheaven,,named in Hebrew Shecbakim, of their thin, fineandfubtill fubfance. 13 Verde r 3. paffed away] that is, vanifbed, for Gods brightneffe expelled them.. So paffing away,is ufed for vanifbing, Efay 29.5. baile and males] that is there wat, or there came baile, to wit, from bit brightnej, as in 2 Sam. 22. r 3. it is written, From the brightnef before him there burned males offire. Haile and are inftruments of Gods war and punifh- ments, Job 38. 22, 23. Jofh. so. 1a. Rev. 16.21. Zach, i 2.6. Ezek. r 0.2. 14 Verle14. ;hundred] this alfo isafigneofGods anger, t Sam.a.1 o. and 7.10. Ifa.29.6. and of his power and glory, Pfal. 29.3. and 77.19. Job 26.14. and 3 7.4,5. and 40.4. gavehis voice] acom- mon phrafe for all loud and high fpceeb, cy,noilè, tbun- dring, &e. Pfal. 46.7. and 68. 36. and 77. 18. and 104.12.Jer.2,, 5,Nnm.14.1. 2 Chron.24.9. Hab. 3. 10. The Chaldee expoundeth it thus, the molt High lifted up his Wed, be eaff baile and wales offirr. moles office] that is, fiery vapours,bgbtnings, &e. This ' fentence is omitted, in 2 Sam.2 2.t4.and is wan- ting alto in the Greeke verfson here. Vérfe 15. his arrowes] the inftrisments of his wrath and judgements ; for God hash arromer of prfiukarc, Pfa,9 L5. of fo tine, Ezek.5.16. and other arrbwes to wound the hearts of his enemies,Pfal. 45.6. and 64. 8. or to ofiâ Isis children, Pfalns. 38.3. Job 6.4. Here and in Pfal. 144.6. by ar- rowes may be meant thunderbolts, or the haileftoner forementioned; as the haileflones that fell, Jof.1o. I I . are called arrowes, Hab. 3.1 I. The Chaldee faith, be tent hie Word as arromer. be burled] or he fhot, as the word fignilieth, Gen. 49.23. it may alto be turned , be multiplied. This is omitted in 2 Sam. aa. 15. terribly firueke them dowse] dif- comfìted, troubled, and felled them dorm with dread, reife and tumult. This word is ufed in the examples of his wrath, Exod. 14.24. Jofh. 50.10. Judg4t5 1 Sam.7.1o.Deut,7.23, Verfe t 6. charnels of water] that is, of the fia, 2 Sam.a 1.16. channels lignifie violent currents, or for- cible fireames, running rivers. So Pfal.42.2. and 126. 4. The Greeke here tranflateth them, f untaines cf waters. foundations of the world] that is, the deepe, waters and main Seas , whereon the world iefounded, Pfa1.24.2. wind ofthine anger] or,oftbynofe,asbe- fore, verfe 9. meaning a blaft, 'forme, or whirlwind which God in anger fmtfirtb. This manner of fpeeth is taken from Job 4. 9. Verfe 17. drew menu, &c.] this bath reference to Moles cafe, who was drawn¢ out of the water, and thereupon called Mof oeb, Exod. 2.10. that word Ma]hab, is ufed here by David, and no where elfe in Scripture. Waters fignifie troubles, as is noted verfe 5. and fometime multitudes of peoples, Rev.17. 15. fo the Chaldee turneth it here, he delivered me from many people. , Verfe 19. cloudy calamine] The Hebrew ICid is a fog, vapour or mißie cloud, Gen. 2.6. Job 36.27 by figure it is put for calamine, or miferie °lean, Deu- teron.32.35. Aselfewhere ,theeloudy and darkeeday, Ezek. 34.12. Verle 2a. from -my God] meaning by [warning, or turning away from him ; which the Chaldee ex- prefleth thus, I walked not in wickeduefje before my GOD. Verfe 23. not turne awayfrom me] in a Sam. 22. 23 23. it is, turned not awayfrom it, that is, from any of his fdatuteo. The Greeke tranflateth, they departed not from me. 'Wife 24. from mine iniquitie] that is, from the iniquitie that I am prone to fall into. The Hebrew word Sgnifieth that which is umight , unequal!, crookd or perverfe ; oppofed to that which is right; and is fitly applied tofin,and fo tranflated by the Apof le, Rom.4.8. front Pfal.32.2. In this eftate we all are borne , Pfal. 51.7. fo it noteth the vi- cioftie or crookednefflgofnature and original! fn,which the Apoftle called the finite dwelling in bim,Rom. 7.17. and he that was firft borne, firft applied this 15 16 17 i9 22
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