PSAL -ME XX. 9 I V. 9. Ther recepts] or Commiffions,Charges. This word is by David only applyèd to Gods cons- mandcments, called of him PiIZudim 5 of Pa/ad, toVift; as if we fhould fay Vifitations, or pre- cept s, the tranfgretftons whereof God hath threatned to vifit or punifh ; as Exod. 20.5. and 32.34. Or of hipbkid,to commend or commit unto ones charge and cufiady, becaufe there are committed un- to men, carefully to be obferved, as it is written, Tbole haft commanded thy precepts to bee kept vehem, nty, Mime r 19.4. the enmmandement ] that is, the eemmandementr : cne put for all ; ar judgement, 2 King.2 5.6. for judgemens, Ier. 5 2. 9. and many the like. Io Verfe to. The feare]or reverence , that is, the re- ligion and worlhip prefcribed of God; as in Matth.55.9. that is calledWorfbip, which in Ifa. 29 13. is named Fcare; and this is raid to bee clean front all filthinelfe, becaufe he requireth to be worthipped in fpirit and truth,and with pure hands, Ioh.4.34. 1 Tint. 2.8. Or, as God him- felle is called Rare, Pfa1.76.1z. fo his law may al- fo here be called Pure, for that it was given with fcarefull majely, and worketh in men thefcare and reverence of God, Exod.2 o. tß.19.2 o. Dem. 5.24,--29. Handing] or abiding, continuing firme, yet and perpetually. judgements _I Such lawes as were annexed to the ten common- dements, for puuilhing the offendors , have this title prefixed ; as Exod.21.1 r. Tbef are the judge- ments which thole (halt fit before them, &c. And as de- crees °F ./tanner are often put for the ordinances of Gods worfhip ; (as is noted on Pfal. 2.7.) in lead whereof David here feemeth to ufe the for- mer word feare ; fo judgements are lawes and rites for humane duties. Thelè two Mofes often joy - neth together , faying ; Hearken O lli-ael to the flatutes and to the judgements, &e. Deut. 4.1.5.8.14. 45. and 5.1.31. and 6.1.20. and 7. t r. and 8.11. &c. juH together] that is, ail of them together, and each of them apart, r. juH; or juf ified. Verfe 11. fine gold] or folid gold , called Paz, which hath the name of Hrength, faflne, or flidi- filch gold was rare and precious, Efay 13.12. Lam.4.2. The Arabians now call gold Phu. It was very fine : therefore When one Prophet Cal- i loth it goldllduphaz, 2 King. in 28. another cal- 1 let hittaher ;that is, fine ordeamgold, 2 Chant. 9. 197. liquor of the honey combes ] or liquid bony of the combs. Each of there words is ufed by Solo- imon for the dropping honey a nbe, Prov. 5.3. and r 6, 24, and both are joyned for more vehemencie. ¡ Verfe r z. clearey admonifhed] The word fignifi- I eth illufl rating, makingbright or fhinueg, Dan. 12.3. and fo by warning or information, to make the Coule cleare and eircumlped, Exod. 18.20. z King. 6. 1 o. Eccief4. 4 3. Ezek.3.17.18,1 9,20. mischte ward] or much end : that is, great profit or reward, as the Gree tranllateth it. The Chaldee appli- eth this pecgliarly to David, fayingrandbeeaufe he kept them, he shat made the Prince of Ifi'ael. The He- brew Gbnekéb, ftgnifying the heele-or footfole, is sited figuratively for the end of a thing, (as the head, for the beginning, Plal. 119. 160.) and fo for II ..-,, the fucce , event and recempenee that follcwetl: thereupon. As another word, acharith,which fig - nifieth end, is ufed alfo for reward,Prov.:3.1 8.and1 t Pet.'.9. Vérfe 13.Vnadvifed errors] or , Ignorant faulte, Vnwit ring and ineenftderate inner. The law for which is given, Levit. 4.2. &c. who Both un- derfland] or, who can difierxe ? meaning, no man can. 'So Pfalme 77. 5. I fpaly not, for, I could not fpeake.See the Annotations there. cleanfe thrume] or, make me innocent, free, guilty, empty. The word is allo ufed for exempting ,or abfolving, free from pn- nifhment due to finne, Exod.2o,6. & 34.7. Verfe r 5. be to favourable acceptation] that is , bee r5 acceptable or well-pleafing ; or, as before, they fhall be acceptable. For the Hebrew will beare either in- terpretation. Therefore afro in the Greeke,there two phrafes are ufed as one,He fhall be, Marke in. 44. and Let him be, Mat. 20.27. Of the word ac- ceptation, fee the notes on Pra1.5. t 3: my redee- mer]'or deliverer ; the Hebrew Goel is interpreted in theGrecke by both thef, Rom. 11.26. front Play 59.20. Att.7.35. Theword is of large ufe, for redeeming of things fold or mortgaged, Levit. 28. but applied to redemption or deliverance from danger,Pfa1.69.19. from violence,Pfalm.72. 14. from corruption, Pfal. I o3.4. from the ene- mies hand,Pfalme ro6.lo. from death , Hof. 13. 14. and from all evill, Gen. 48.16. And in fpe- ciall, one that challengetb or redeemeth any perfon, or thiríg that was before alienated, and relloreth it to the firl elate, by right of kindred,is called by this nante,t King.16.11. Ruçh.39.12.13. and 4.t,3 . &c.Therefore is this title given to God and Chrift, who is our redeemer, and allied unto us, as concerning the flefh, Etày 4 3. 14. and 44.6, and 1 5. A aa dtd>aidtdiirtáibtdtdtYdaAS di PSALMS XX. The Church blefJèth the Kings in his exploits*: 6 Pro- mifeththankefidneffe, 7 icy afutb confidence in Code fire- eéur; 8 and triumphethbyfitthinChrip. To the malter of theme frcke, a Pfalme of David. JEhovah anfwer thee; in day of diftreffe, the name of the God of Jakob fee thee on high. Send thy hclpe from the San- 3 Etuary,and uphold thee out of Sion. He re- member all thy oblations, and thy burnt - offering he turneto afhes, Selah. Hre give to thee, according to thy heart,and fulfill all thy counfell. We will flout in thy falvati- on, and in the name of our God fet up the banner Jehovah fulfill all thy petitions. Now Iknow that Jehovah faverh his anoin- ted,anfwereth himoutofthe Heavetts ofhs holineffe, t3 4 5 6 7
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