PsALME XXII. Verfe I L. bane calf from the trombe] that is, from my infante committed to tbycare andcuflody. Soellc- where hee faith The Lard bath called me from the wombe, d.e. Efay 49. 1. Contrariwife, the wiekd are eft rangedfrom the wombe, Pfal, 58.4 Vcrf. 13. bu//eekr] that is , firm and hefty petals, filch as were the high Prielts, Scribes, &c. that fit again(t Chrift. So the Chaldee expoundeth, peo- plrslike pt./fling buts. mightyBuls of Bajan] which was a fertile countrey,good to feed cattel, Nunib. 32.4. and fuck as there fed, were fat and ftrong, Deut.32.14. Ezek,39.18. The Jewes were the Buls of Bafan,as the Prophets foretold,Dcut. 32. 15. Amos 4. I. Hof. 4. 16. and the hiftory fheweth,Mat.27. Here the word bulr is to be fup- plyed unto the word mighty, as alto in Pfa1.50.13. and68.31. Seethe notes on Pfal. t 0.20. 14 Verfe 24. widtopened] or, gaped; and this alto is a figne of reproach and contempt, Iob 26.20. Lani.3.46. and 2.16. Verfe 15. difpart themflves] or, areflinched, that is, out of:joynt. aywaxe]thatis, tender , and mdcingthrough faintneffe, and feare, Pfalm.68.3, and 57.5. Like this is lobs complaint, God bath Rifled my heart, Iob 23.16. So the word follow- ing molten, notethfeare and difcouragemem, and 14.8. Deut.zo.8. The Greeke tranllateth, as molten wax. Verfe s6.cleaved']or, is made cleat etomyjawes, i6 which phrafe meaneth inability to fpeake, Pfal. 137. 6. Iob 29. to. Ezek.3. 25. and fometime ex- tremity of thirft, Lam. 4.4. and fu may have re- ference here to that tbirff,which our Saviour felt, Ioh.19.28, haft brought me downe] orfetand bounded me in for duff of deaib , meaning death it (elfe, or the grave which turneth men to duff, Gen.3. 29. the Chaldee turneth it , the boufe of the grave. See Pfai.7.6. 1 Verde 17. dagger] the Greeke addeth, many doges 7 that is, baje and vile perfino of rancorous difpofitian,Iob 30.2. Prov.26. t c . Reva 2.15. Matt.7.6.Phi1 3.2. Pfal.59.7.15.Sothe Chaldeeparaphrafeth,a com- pany of wicked fnnerr which are lis to many dogs.Thefe were the high Melts and rulers of'Ifrael, of whom it is Paid that Pilate knew well that for enzie they bad delivered Iefus, Mat.2 7.18. they Lyon-libe pierced] The originali bath a double reading, Caari, like a Lyon and Caru , they digged or pierced. This later the Greeke followeth: but the Chal- dee in the Maforites Bible keepeth both read- ings, they did bite like a Lyon. This was fulfilled in the nailing of ourLord to the éroffe, by his feet and hands, Mat.27,35. Ioh.ao.25. erg Verle18. did view me] or fee in me ; namely, their define or lift ; or the afjfillion upon me , they fans with delight. See the like phrafe, PIa1.54.9. and 59.11. and 118.7. 19 Verf. t 9. for my coat] or, my veffure : The Soul- diem, v hcn they had crucified Iefus , tooke his garments (and made foure parts , to every Soul - diet a part) and his coat; and the coatwas with- out feam,woven from the top throughout.There- fore they laid one to another, Let us not divide it, but raft lots for it , whole itfhall be, that the Scripture might he fulfilled, &c. Loh. i9.23 24. Verfe ss. from the fieord ] the Chaldee làith.frrm 2I them that kill with the fword. my alcnely fade] which is one alone, folitary, and defolate.'So afterinl Pfal. 35. 27. and 25. 16. and 68. 7, the Chaldee . expounds it, the ffririt of my body. hand of the dog]the power of the devill,the prince of this world I who then came to Chrift,but had nought in him, Ioh, t 4.30.Or dog is put for dogs meaning the ma- licious Jewes fpoken of before , verte 27. and band is oftenput for power : fee Pfa1.63. 21. Vérfe 22. mouth of the Lyon] fo the Devill is na- ;2 wed, 1 Pet. 5.8. and wickedriders, Prov. 28. 15. Ier.5o 17. The Chaldee here faithfrom the mouth of him that it flrong as a Lyon, andfrom Kings mighty and proud like lVntromes. bornes ofVnieornes] the Devils Angels , principalities, powers , worldly governours , princes of the darkeneffe of this world; &c. EpheCb.i 2. The Vnicorne is f0 fierce, and wild,that he will not be tamed, Job 39.12. 13. &c. and his ftrength and pride is in his horn. I See Pfal.92.1 I . Numb.2 3.2 2. Deut.3 3.17, Efay 34.7. thou haft anfwered ] for anfwer thou me ;' a speech of faith,inferted in his prayer;therefore next followeth thankefgiving. Anfwering is here ufed for fate delivering upon prayer : as the Chal- dee tranflateth, haft acceptedmy prayer. Verte 23. to my brethren] the disciples and belee- 23 vers of Chrift : for he thatfanllii ietb , and we which are faniïifed, are all of mie; fir which cattle he is not a- fhamed to call sir brethren, Heb.2. t I. t 2. Iohn 20.17. the Church] or, Convocation, Afembly , Congre- gation. Verte 26. Of thee , my praife ] or From with thee, 26 (hall be mypraife: itfhall begin and continue of thee, thou art the caufe and ground thereof. the great Church] either that affembly where Chrift after his refurre &ion perlónally appeared to moe than five hundred brethren at once, I Cor. 15.6. or thegreat Church of the Gentiles, with whom Chrift is fpiritually prefent, Mat. 28.19. 20. So after in Pfal.4o.io.u. Verfe 27. and be fatisfìed ] It was a curie of the Law, that inep fhould eat and not be fasirfied, Levit. 26.16. Mic. 6. 14. but it is a blelfing of theGof- pell, that the meek and needy (hall eat and have enough, Pfal.132. 15. Godflleth the hungry with good things, and fends awaythe rich empty, Luke 1.53. The meek meaneth the regenerate, who aremortified with Choi(}, and their fierce nature made merkeand humble. yourheart fhall live] bee turneth his fpeech to the meeke and feckrs of God,who fhould eat of Chrifts fle(h that was given for the life of the world, and thereby live for ever, Iohn 6.5 f . The living of the heart, importeth alto the chearing, comfort and folate of the fame,Gen.45.27. the con- trary whereof is in the dying of the heart, I Sam. 25.37. See allo the like protnife, Pfalme69.33. The Chaldee yeeldeth this fente, The fpirit of pre- phefte fhall reep in the thoughts of their heart for ever. Verfe 28. All the ends, &c.] that is , the dwellers 2S in the utmoff parts and ends of the world. A prophe- fie of the calling of the Gentiles , by the Area- chin¢ 27
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