41 5 6 7 8 9 IO II I3 13 2 i S A L M E XXXVI. he flattereth him :relfe itt his onme eyes, to find his iniquity which he ought to hate. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; he hash left oft" to be prudent, to dbe good. He thinketh iniquity upon his bed,he fe:teth him fel on a wayi not good,he refufeth not evil[., Jehovah,thy mercy às in the heavens, thy tàithfulneffeunto the skies. Thy juftice as the rtountaines of God, thy judgenìents a great depth: Jehovah thou fve1l man and beaft. How precious is thy mercy, O God, and the Ions of Adam hope for falety inthe fhadow of thy wings. They fhal beplente- oufly moiltened with the fatneffe of thy houfe,and the ftreame of thy pleafures thou wilt give them to drinke. Beeaufe with thee is the well of life : in thy light we fee light. Extend thy mercy to them that know thee, and thy jullice to the right of heart. Let not the foot of pride come on me; and the hand of the wicked , lent not make me flee. There have they fallen, that worke painefull iniquity : they have beene thruft downe,and have not been able to rife. vInnotations. T He trelPaffi of the mickedj oí 7refpaftifaitb to the wicked, that is, perfwadeib, 'imboldnetb,hardenetb him. affuredy faith] or,it is an affaredfaying, a faithful! affirmation. This word is peculiar to the oracles of God, which are fore and faithful[, (as the ApoflIe fometime mentioneth faitbfull fayings, I Tint.'. r 5. and 3. r. and 4.9.) In the new Te. !lament it is interpreted, laid, Matt.z2.44. from Pfalme i t o.1 And David by the fpirit here te- ftifieth,that the wicked mans trefpáffe is inch, as affitredly faith (or avouched,) even in his bears and eon - fetenee, that bee dreadetb not God. in the imnoff of my heart] in the mid,, or wit bin mybeart: meaning that bee certainly knew it, and was numb affc°fed with it. 3 Verle 3. to find j that is, to performe, or accom- plifb ; as to find the will, is to pert rme or doe the fame; Efay 58.13. So in Rom.7.18. Or, to find,that is, to obtaine andget, as Cen.6.8. Matta 1.z9. Rom. 4.1. Or, to find, that is, to invest or devife new mifchiefes; as the Apoftle fpeaking of itrventers (or finders out) of evil! things, Rom. I.3 o. which he ought to bate] or, which is to be bated, ïr odious. So, to keepe,Pfilme 119:4. that is, to be kept: to flop, Pfalme3z.9. for, tobe flopped : to doe,E(th.6. 6. for, it to be don. So Pfalme 49.15. Iof.2. 5. See allo the verbe aftivc expounded paffeely , by the Apoftles authority , Pfalme 51. 6. But the Chaldee expounderh it, hebatetb doliriae. 5 Verle 5. be fitter; bimfelfe] namely, to ffandor realkamtinually in a may not good, as ifa.b .2. or, bee as Exod.14. i 3. 6 Verle 6. in the heavens] elfewhere it is laid, unto the heavens, Pal5 7.1 t. fo here iwmay be nfed for unto: fometimeitis, above the heavens, as Pfal. 108.5. Verle 7. mountains of God] that is, high, mighty, 7 or excellentmòuntaines. The Hebrew ufeth to note excellent things, byadding the name of God; as Cedars of"God, Plal.so.t1. Mount of God, P.àl- 68. [ 6.rixcrof God, P[á1.65.10. wraffZings ofGod,Gen. 30.5. harps of God, Rev.' 5.2. and fimdry the like. So the Chaldee here faith , high as the throng moue- taints, Verfe 8. How precious ] that is , honourable and much to be dimmed fontetime the word tìgnitiech bright and glorious, lob 31:26. Zach. 14.6. which alto agreeth well here. and the formes] or, when, or therefore thelimner. fbádow of thy wings] that is, thy protellion, fu Pü1.63.8. and 91.4. called [onetime, thefen et of Gods wings, PIa1.61.5. Verfe 1 o. WeUof life] or, as the Chaldee Iran flateth, rod! of living waters, that is, an ever- 1pringing fountain, from whom life and allgrace:, firing andflow. So God is called the Well of living waters, Ier. z. 13. and 17.13. Song 4,15. ere fie light] or, enjoy light, that is, knowledge, comfort, jny,Pti c. See lob 29.3. Efáy 9.2.1am.1.17. Pfàlnæ 27.1.. Verlè i 1. Extend thy merry] or draw it, meaning, I I exerdfe and fbewit; as Pfalme 109.1 z. all() prolong or continue i[ ; 41- I àlme 85.6. Eeclel2.3. Veple 12. foot of pride] or of bateghtinef that 12 is, (as the Chaldee tranllateth) r f the proudman, as Ier.5o.3 r.32. the thing being put for the perfori l in whom it is. As deceit, fora deeeirfall man, Prop. 12.27. Tozerty, forpoorepeople, a King.24.14. habi- tation, for inbabitánts, 2 Sant. nm 9.12. Circcifzon for cireamcifid Rout.3.26. Helpings, governing:, for hel- pars governoarr, t Çor. 13. 28. dreamer, for drea- mers, ler.27.9. fine, for f nner, Prov.13 6 and ma- ny the like. S:eallo Pfalme 5. 5. and 12.9. and 55.21. and 109.4. and 78.1,. Verle 13. 7berc] to wit, in the zeryenterpriii, 13 while they laboured to remove me. arga.S,.a.aa+ .:..ag agi cp f, xixri.s'ßsi..vi.x2ni>. ns3iarxíx : n=aíi.xraía PSAL. XXXVII. David perfwadetb to patience and confidence in God,hy the differebt efte of Me godly and wicked. 1 A Pfalme of David. F Ret not thy felfe for the evil! doer; en- vie not for them that doe inluriouse- vili. a. For they (hall Toone bee cut downr as graffe,and (hall fade as the green - neffe of the budding herbe. 3. Trutt thou in Jehovah, and doe good; dwell in the land,and feed on faith. 4. And delight thy felfe in Jehova h,and he tvil give thee the petitions of thy heart. S. Turne confidently thy, way upon Jeho- vah and troll upon him , and he will doe. 6. And will bring forth thy fuftice as the light, 3c thy judgement as thrtn..oh- btight- neffe. Ffffff 7B¢ 11411 ü4i0°
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