Pierson - BS1429 P53 1647

n Egpofttion of the 27. Pfalme. Verf.6, 48 Verf.6. And stow fhall mine head be lifted tip above mine enemies round about me : therefore Will I offer in his Tabernacle facrifices ofjoy , IWillling, yea, 1 willfirepraifes unto the Lord. The meaning N thebeginningof this Verre , the Prophet addes ano- of the words, j, then reafon, ofhis e dwell Gods u expreffed, verf. 4 drawn from thebenefit of hono r dignity , whereto God would now fhortly advance him, and lift up hishead , above his enemies round about him : whereuponhe folemnly profeífeth , that he would glorifie God, with the facrifices ofjoy, and fir g praifes unto God. Here thenwe have two things to handle: Firft, `Davidi predi &ionof his dignity and honour : fecondly, his folemn profeffionof his thankful' behaviour. The prediction ofhis honour is, in the fir part of the verle , fet out metaphori- cally,and comparatively, and amplified by the circumftance of time, when it [hall be. Metaphorically thus , my head Jhall be liftedup : that is, I (hall be advanced in dignity and honour , and fo to cheerful' and comfortable&ate : for men dejeaed and humbled hang down the head , when therefore theyare advanced and cheered, then are they faid to have their head lifted up : as Chen. 4o. 17. Pharaoh hall lift up thine head,and reflore thee to thy place. 7E7..5 2.31,32. EEvilmerodach the King of Babylon liftedup the headof ?e- hojalZin Kingof fudah, and brought him forth out ofprifbn, and kndly (juke unto him, andfet his throne above the throne t'he Kings, that wereWith him in Babylon. Comparatively, be faith, his head fhall.bee lifted up atovehis enemies round .(bout him,. And the time whenit (hall be is now, the time prefent , whichmakes it the more comfortable. As if hee Ihouldhave Paid , though I have been tong and much deje- ¿ved, yet now (hall I be advanced andcheered, above mine enemies round about me. The firs} this prediaionof his honour and comfort, note there "01°. In things. Firf}, implied and taken for granted , refpefting `Davids

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