Z PSALME XXV, 7 The times of my youth, and my tref- I paffcs remember thou not : according to thy mercy doe thou remember me, for thy goodneffe fake Jehovah. v 8. Good and righteous Jehovah is, there- fore will he teach tanners in the way. 9. He will make thee meeke ro tread in judgement, and will learn the meeke his way. ro. All the paths of Jehovah are mercy and truth, to them that keepe his covenant, and teftimonies. 5 r r. For thy Name fake , Jehovah even mercifully pardon wilt thou my iniquity, for it is much. 1a. Who is the man that feareth Jeho- vah he will teachhim in the way that he fhallchufe. a 13. His point (hall lodge in good, and his feed ¡hall inherit the land. t) 14. The fecret of Jehovah is to them that £care him , and his covenant to make them for to know. If 15. Mine eyes are continually unto Je- hovah, for flee will bring forth my feet out of the net. I, 16 Turne the face unto me, and be gra- cious to mee, for Iam folitary and poore of ilted. Y 17. The diftreffesof my heart are inlar- ged ; bring thou me forth out of my vexa- tions. r 8. See mine afflilion, and my molefla- tion, and forgive all my f+nnes. ti 19. See mine enemies, for they are mul- tiplied, and with hatred of violent wrong havethey hated me. 2o. Keepe thou my foule,and deliver me; let menot be afhamed, for I hope'forfafety in thee. r1 a l Let perfeEtion and righteoufneflè pre - ferve me, for I earneftly expel thee. 22. Redeeme Ifrael, O God,from all his diftreffes. Annotations. OF David] This Hahne is compofed after the order of the Hebrew letters or Alphabet : which care denoteth the weight and exceliencie of the matter in it.The fame is to be obferved of fonte other Pfalmes,as the 34.and 37. & Land 112. and 1 19. and 145. Lift I up my Pile] The Chaldec addeth, inprayer. This fignitieth an car- ne(} defire, with delight and expe&ation or hope to have what he would. For to lift up the foule,is to defire, Ter.22.27. and 44. 14. and a like phrafe in Ezek.24.2 5. implieth both defire and delight ; and in Deut.24.15 , the poore man is (aid to lift up his fine unto his hire or wages, hoping by it to have his lifefnftained. In this place , every of thefe hath ufe, and fc in Pfa}.86.4. Verla. In thee] the Chaldee expoundeth it, In z thy Word foinverf.3. not beabafhed]that is , not difappointed of my hope, nor vanquifhed by my foes. See Pä1.6.11. fhewgladrsffe]infielt or triumphforjoy, as having got the vi&ory, z Chro. 20.27. Verfa. yea all] or, Tea any: for, whofevcrbelee- veth in God, fhall not be afhamed Roma c.to. ' earuefily expel] or, patiently hope. they ¡lull be] or prayer wife, let them be. Vnfaitbfidly tranJ- greffe] that Beale dloyally , contrary to duty pro - mile, and trail repofcd in them. So el(èwhere he prayeth, that no grace befhewedto frith, Pfal. 59. 6. ha value] or without cau(è, and without fruit, Pfa1.7.5. Verf.4. Thy waj'es] that is, thy true faith and reli- gion, as Aft. 18.2 5.26. and tbyguidance of me therein. So Mofes prayed Exod. 33. 13 . learnt me thy paths] inure me with tby paths, or journies. Lear- ning implieth Ire and exercife, and itfrmingbycaffa- mable pratiife. Verf.5.Mah meta tread] ortogoet guide mymayy f in thy truth ; that is , in thy ward, for that is , truth, Ioh.17.17. 3 Ioh.3. So after, verf.9. Verf. 6. tender mercies] or bowels of compa)Ton: 6 See Pfal.1 S. 2. This word noteth the inward affe. ¿lions , as the next, kind mercies , imply the alhions or fax of leve. from eternity] or, from ever. This in humane affaires femetime meaneth but of old, or a long while, Gen.6.4. Efay 42.14. Ent here and elfewhere it noteth the eternity of Gods love, which was firme unto his before the world was, 2 Tim.1.p. Ephef, I. 4 fo (hewed through - ont all generations, and is in like fort for ever, or to eternity,Pfa1.1 00.5. becanfe our firme happineffe fltaff have no end,Dan. t2.3. 1 Pet. r.4. And thefe both are conjoyned, Pfal. s o 3.17. Verf7. Sinnes of my youth] This imagination of mans heart is evill from his youth , Gen. 8.21. and of all mans life, youth commonly is molt vaine, Ecclef.t1.9.to. for which God often pu. nifheth men in their age, fo making them (as Iob faith) to inbertt the tntquities of theiryeuth, lob 13. 26. Ier.3.25. Verf 8. will be teach] or informe with the law; for of this word the Lam is derived, Pfal.t9.8. firmer., in the way ] that is, fuck at firme and mil the right way God will teach and reduce them : thus the Eireeke interpreteth it. Or, thofe that arefanners he will teach and informe in the way that is right , or in his way, as verfe 9. Vert y. to tread in judgement] to walkejudteioufy, and as is right and fit. Vert Io. his covenant ] his teflamentall bend or leaitte, called inHebrew Brirb,which hath the fig- nification of brotherly or f'iendly p orting,aud of explai- ning, the conditions of agreement. For at the making of folemne covenants , beat s were killed andparted afimder 3 4 7 8 9 Io
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