16 17 18 19 aI 22 PSALME leremie gave to Fafur the Friefi, fignifying that he Jhould be a terrour to hitnfife, and to all hi f :ends, Jet. o. 3, 4. This phrale Ieremie often ufeth, Jer. 6. 21. and 46.5. and 4.9.29. Lam.2.22. when they plot] or whiles they con fide : See Pfal. 2.2. Verfe 16. my times] Hereby he næaneth, that bis many and fundry events, troubles, deliserances, prnfjeri- ties, adverfities, life anddeath, (for. all things have their appointed time, 'Ecdefiaftes 3. 5,2.) were in the hand and difpfition of God. Though times here, (as skies in Pfalm. 119. 84.) may chiefly be meant of his troubles, as Pfal.9.I o. and to.i.. but the Chaldec expoundeth it, the times of my redemption. So in 1 Chron .29. 30. mention is made ofthe times that went over David, and over Iliael, and over all the'king- domes of the lands. Veriè 17. Make thy face to fhine] that is, caufe thy favourable countenance to appease. This is taken from the bleffing prefcribed, Nuntb.6.25. and is often ulèd in reverts for grace. See Pfal. 4.7. and 67. 2. and So. 4,8,20. and t 19.135. Verle 18. fileneed] that is, through ;ram and fare be confounded, tamed , quieted , and made fill. The word is fometime tiled for cut o or deflreyed, and fo may here be taken. So Plalm. g9.13,25 The Greeke tranflateth, let them -be brought ¿same. to bell] understand, thruf doom to bell or, to the grave; as the Chaldee,calleth it,the bottle (or place) of buriall. Verle 19. an bard word] or durable fpeech; a re- proach which lafleth long to a mans infamie. The Hebrew Gbnatbak lignifieth durance, harduefe, and antiquitie, Pfal. 6.8. and relpeacth both antique things long agoe, 1 Chron.4.22. and things Jail- ing or durable for time to come, Proverbs 8. 18. Ifay 23.18. And in fpeeches, it is put for an oldfaid faw, taken up and applied to ones reproch, and fo during long ; and generally for any bard or flout fpeech, I Sant. 2.3. Pfal. 94.4. and 75.6. The Greeke here expoundeth it, iviquitie. Verle z I. Thou keepeff them ferret] or, hick fl them in the biding place of thy pretence, where thou alwaies lookefl unto them, inferret favour, which the world krtow- eth net of. rough prides] or knots , knobs, rough trou- bles. The Hebrew Roca fignifieth Knitting or bin- ding with knots, Exodus 28.28. and 39.21. from which a word is derived, in Ifa.4o.4. fignifying knotty, knobby, or rough places, oppofed to fineatb or plaine. Hereby David ufeth it figuratively for rough of iLlions or allions of men, meaning their pride; confpiracies or moleflanions, as the Greeke tranflateth, from the trouble of men. lay them up] or hide them. Hereupon Gods people are called, his fared or bidden ones, Pfal. 83.4. the (rife of tongues] plea, or contradiction, as the Greeke turned' ir, and the Apofile, Jude verle 1 I. Verle 22. maclemarvellouflly his ntercie] or marvel loufly fevered it, as Hahn. 4.4. fbewed bit merde in marvellous and hiddenmanner. As contrariwife God threatned to matte marvellous the plague of farmers, Deuteronomie 28. 59., of Prong d fence ] or of fiege, that is, a fortified defeneed fitie, as 2 Chronicles 8.5. or a leegedcitie, as 2 King.24.10. The He- brew Matfir fignifieth both a Fort or Skonce, and a ftege or Leager,Deureronomie 20.20. and 28, 53. Verfe 23. my hafiening away] namely through 23 amazement or feare, as the word commonly inten- deth, Deuteronomie 20.3. PfaIm,48,6. 2 Sam.4. 1 4.. The Greeke calleth it an extafie (or trance.) And that David bafened him away for fiare, is re- corded,t Samuel 23.26.SoPfal.156.12. cut' dowse] Iona( in his affli &ion refpeaed this fpeech of David, and changing a letter for Nigrazti, faith Nigrafhti , I am driven away from beg re thy fare, &c. Iona 2.4. So the Grecke here tranflateth it, I am cat away. Verge 24. the faithful!] or, keepeth fidelities as 24 Ifa. 26. 2. The originali word lignilieth either faithful/ perfino,or truths, fidelities, as Pfalm. 12.2. The Gr.here hath truths. payeth abundantly] or to abundance, with furplufage. that dash haughtineffr] This fenfe the Greeke giveth.' The Hebrew may alto thus be Englifhed, he (that is,God) cloth loan-! tine, that is, high magnificent ails. For the origi- nal! word Gaavab fometime taoteth Gods high magnificence, Pfalm.68.35. fometime mans haughty' pride, Pfal.so.z. Verfe 25. wax Prong] er, he willfrengthen. Sec 25 Pfa I. 27. 14. hopefully wait] orpert zere with hope and patience. The word jachal implieth both a pa- tient waiting, Gen.8. t o. and a hope or t rut ing, as the holy Gholt expoundeth it, Mat.1 2.21. from 42.4. for Iebovab] which the Chaldce expoun- deth, the word of the Lord. PSAL. XXXII. Davidteachetb that blefednef eenflleth-in remifon offrnnes. 3 Hiding of frtmescaufetb trouble, but eonjef- . fron giveth cafe to the confluence. 8 An infrulliou rtn:o voluntary obedience. to The different ends of the wiekgd and of the jufl. AninftruLting FfalmeofDavid. i I Bleffed he whole trefpaffe is forgi- ven, whef Grane is covered; O bief- a fed is the man, to whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquitie, and in whole fpirit is no deceit. Becaufe I ceafed fpeakilig, my boneswore awaywith age in my roaring all the day.For clay & night thy hand was hea- vy upó me; my moifture was turned into the droughts offummer Selah.My fin I,acknow- ledged to thee,& my iniquity I covered not; I faid,T will confeffe againft me my trefpaffes to Jehovah : and thou forgaveft the iniquity of my fin Selah. For this (hail every graci- 6 ous Saint pray unto thee at the time of fin- ding: furely,at the (loud ofmany waters,un- to him they (hall nbt reach. Thou art a fe- cret-place to me;from diftrefs rhouwilt pre - ferve me;with (hooting fongs of deliverance thou wilt compaffe me Selah. I will make i g thee: 3 4 5 7
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