./i//i/limu¢ulu1P/IIr/ PsALrbló this word to himfelfe, Gen.4.t3. It is figurative- , ly tiled oft times for punishment due to ft,ne : when- offee Pra.3 i.1 t. The Chaldee openeth this verse thus ; And I was perfefl in hit and he roar the fi- ver of my f the fromftnncs. 25 Verle 25. percale' of rnyhank] in2Sam.22.25. mypurenef. 26 Verfe 26. gracious] or m rcifull, pious, godly. See Pfal 4.4. man] or mightie one ; called Geber, of his flrengtb , valour, and fuperioririe: for which in 2 Sam. 22.26. is put Gibbar, that is, Strong, or a Champion : a nightie man , Pfal. 19. 6. and 45.4. with the froward thou wilt fhew thy felt wry] A like fpeech is tiled in Molt, Levit. 26.27 28. if ye. wake flubbornly againfl ese , I mill wallteflubbornly in anger againflyeu : But here Davidmeth ovo words, whereofthe firfl,froward or crooked, is alwaies fpo- kenofdoing eviiand wrong; the latter word wry,not fo, but is a Gmilitude taken from wrafi!err, and no- teth a writhing ofonesfelfe againfl an adver farie. The Chaldee Paraphraft applieth this gracious Saint CO Abraham; the perfefi man, to /peak; thepure, unto lakb; and the froward, unto Pharaoh aid the Egyptians. 38 Verfe28. the lofyeyes]In2Sam.22.28.itisthus let down : and thine eyes are upon the lofty? that thou maiJl bring them low. 29 Verle 29. haft lighted my candle] or, doeft lighten my lampe, that is, giveft mecomfort, joy, profilerideaf- ter troubles 3 as on the contrary, the wickedi candle fbólf be put out, Job 18. 6. and 21. it 7. Proverbs 13. 9. and 24.20. and 20.20. In 2 Sam. 22.29. this word ligbted,is left out to be underflood,as before in the 7. verse. Sometime the eye is called the candle of the body, Matthew 6. 22. and Solomon faith, that a mans minde (or foule) it the candle of the LORD, Prov. 20.27. sometime ones chikle suc- ceeding him in Government, is his candle, Pfal. 132. 17. King. 11. 36. and t 5.4. Num. 21. 3 o. All these in David were lighted; and Chtifl his fon according to the fleth,_is -tlye candle of the new Jerulalem, Rev. 21,2 3. the true Light, which lightetle every man that commetb into the world, Joh. 1.9. brigbtued my darkneffe] that is, turned my grief and of flielion intojoy and comfort, Job 29.3. Either S. 16. Luke t. 79. 30 Verfe 3o.brokenehorow an haft] Hebr. foal break, or run thorow an haft, or troope. This, and the leaping over a wall which followeth, may be underitood both of efcaping danger bimslfe , and of quelling his fies, and miming their walled cities, and both there fpeedily. The Chaldee explaineth it thus; For by thy word I (hall multiply armies, and by the word of my God fubdnefenced towers. 31 Verfe 31. in him] the Chaldee faith, in hit word. 32 Verle 32. who is arocke] that is, amighySavi- our and defender. The Greeke here for Rock bath a God; and in: Sam. 22. 32. a Creator. And this hach reference to the words of Anna, there is no Rocke like our God,t Sam.2.2. 33 Verfe 3 3. that girdeth me] that is, preparetb and flrengtbenetb me : therefore in 2 Sam. 22. 33. it is written, my flrength: clfcwhere he fpeaketh of be- ing girded with joy, Psalm. 3o. 12. valour] or XVill. power, force, prowef. And this word is'ttfed both for valour, atiivitie and courage of body and minde; alto for ',power, or armfe of men, Pfal. 33. 16. and t 36.15. and alto for wealthgotten by ioedufl rie, sober- by men are able to doe much Pfal. 49. 7, 11. and 62. 11. andgiveth] that is, msketb or di/pofetbmy way to be peril, that is, without impediment ; or, as the Greeke tranflateth, wtthoutblemifh, Forgives/s0 in' 2 Sanìuel 22. is, loofeneth, which alto freeth from let. Verle 34. He matcbeth my feet as hinds] that is, makketb me swift to renne like the. Hinder, and fi to efeape danger , and fiand faje upon my high place,; which usually denoteth reecrtritl honour and profile- ride, peuter. 32.13. and 33.29. Ifa 58.14. The like fpeech Habakukhath in the end of his Song, flab. 3.19. Verte 3 5. bow of brafié] or of ficeler and this is ob- lerved to bestronger than iron, Job 20.24. Verfe 36. thy right handbathss beldme]or,firm- lyRayed (and ftretigtbened) me. This fentence is ad- ded here, more than Li 2 Sam.22.36. thy meek ne /h] or model ie, tenuto, humilitie, whereby thou abafefl thy flip to regard me , and deale meekly with me; even gently chaflifing and nurturing me. Wherefore the Greeke turned, it thus, thy cbaflifement bath reE ified me. The Chaldee faith, and by tip word thou haft made me to increase. Verfe 37. haft widened my paffage] or enlarged my paf, that is, given me roomtb to wake Headily and tali. Contrary to that which is Paid of the wicked, that hioffrong (or violent) pafages are flraightned(or made narrow) Job t8.7. Verte 38. overtook them] and consequently quelled, or cet themes{; as is expreffed z Samuel 22. 38., Versé 39. Iwounded them] or flrucke tborow, em- 'brewed with blond This verle in 2 Sam. 22.39. is read thus And I confirmed them, and wounded them, and thry rote not, but fill render my feet. Verte 4 i.the necke nfmine menties] that is, put them to flight, andfubdued then,, 2 Chronicles 29.6.Ge- neIss 498. And this refpeleth Gods promise, Exodus 23.27, Verle 42. 7bey tried out] for an helper , as the Chaldeeaddeth. For this, in 2 Sam. 22.42. is They looked. anfwered]in Chaldee, they prayed to the Lord, and he received not theirprayer. Verte 43, powre them out] or emplie them, that is, tumble them damne, to be trodden , as dirt ; I filread them abroad ; as in 2 Samuel 22. this verre is writ- ten, And I did beat them fmallor the duftoftbe earth : of the clay of the flreets I pounded them, I fprrad them abroad. Verre 44. ofthepeople] in 2 Sam.22. it is, the core tentions of my people, haft kept me far the head, &c. and hereby Chrifls headship over the Church of the Gentiles is fignified, and the contraditlion of his owne people the Jewes, Ron;. it 0.20,21. See after In verre 50. Verfe 45. At the bearing ofthe eare] that is, fpeedi- ly, f [cone ar they Beare, without filrther adoe ; or By the bearing of the eare that is, with d%ligent hearkening and attendance. fosses of the firm- - _. gee], Aw/Piisemat®i41 ir1 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 45
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