Verf. r. AnExpofitienofthe 27. Pfalme. 3 I have pehovah the true God , for the authour of joy and gladnefl'eto my heart,thegiver of fafety tomy perfon,and offrength unto my life, whom fhould I fear ? Should I be afraid ofSaul, orany other man , when as the Lord is my comfort, by undertaking my fafety , and girding me with itrength, as Pfal. i 8. 32. In thewords thus underfiood, note two things : Firft, what God was to David : fecondly , what benefit David reaped thereby. For the firft ; The true God is unto David thefountain of oladnef fe to The firft Ob- hisheart, theAuthour offafety tohisperfon, and thegiver fervation. offtrength andmight,for the pre/ervation ofhis life. For light ofcomfort, fee, Val. 18. 28. Thou wilt light my candle, that is, encreafe my fmáll comfort : the Lordmy Godwilllightenmy darknefe, that is, give me comfort and joy, inflead of mifery and forrow. Hence he cals God his exceeding joy, Pfal. 43.4. And that he was the Authour ofhis fafety, fee Pfd. 3. 3. Thou Lord art afhield for me: and Pfal. 4.8. Thou Lord onely makeft me dwell infafety. For givinghim ftrength and might , fee, Pfal. 18. 2. The Lord is my rock, and myfortreffe , and my deliverer : my God, my .strength. Verf. 3 2. It is Cod that girdethme with ftrength. Verf. 39. Thou haft girdedme with (Irength unto thebattle. The reafon orground of this happinefl'e, is Davids being The Reafon. in covenant with God : as God himfelf teftífieth of Da- vid; calling him his fervant , whom he anointed withhis holyoyl : and promifing , that his faithfulneffe and mercy fhall be with him : yea, his mercy will hekeep forhim for ever : andhiscovenant (hall ,Band fall with him. He fball cry unto me, thou art myfather, my Cod, and the rock,of my falvation. Pfal. 89. 20, 21, 24, 26, 28. And David him- felf layethclaim to this covenant with God , Pfal. 119. 94, I am thine, fave me : and Pfal. 23. I . The Lord is my fepheard : and, in very many Pfalmes, he calleth theLord his God ; as Pfal. 7.1. 0 Lord, my God, in theewill Iput my tru,{t : and Verf. 3. 0Lordmy god. B 3 This
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