þ Heb. Hold them guilty, ( i; e- ) Condemn and puniſh them. Or, »nake them to offend, to wit, in their Counſels,as it follows: ſo as they may either be given up to bad and fooliſh Counſels: or fail in the : execution of their wiſe or crafty Counſels Or, make them deſolate, as the word is uſed, Ezek. 6 Ge Joel 1. 18. : (7+ e. ) Make their Coun» ſels notonly unſucceſsful againſt me, but alſo deſtrauftive to them- : ſelves . Or, fomtheir, &3: e- ) Let them fall ſhort of their aim: = and deſigns. Or, becauſe of the:r Counſels, which are ungodly and un- Ss juſtz.and ſo deſerve deſtru&tion.- k Out of thy Land, and from a- monts thy People, whom they either infe& or moleſt by their wic- ked courſes. 1 Or, for or becauſe of, as before» m Againſt thy Au- thority and declared Will concerning my advancement to the Throne : which divers /ſraelites oppoſed againſt their own Conſci-
ences See 2 Sam 3+ 8, 9, 10. . F x1 But letall thoſe that put their truſt in thee r, re- joyce-o 2 let them ever ſhout for joy, becauſe + thou defendeſt them : let them alſo that love thy name p be
joyful in thee.
9 That dare rely upon thy word and promiſe when all humane hopes and refuges fail : which was oft the caſe. of David and his followers: o Letthem have cauſe of great joy from thy love and care of them, and becauſe thou defendeſt them, as it follows. p ( 5: e. ) Thy Majeſty, thy Word and Worſhip, and Glory : all which is called
thetr coun«-
| ſets:
FHeb:thou- covereſt over, or proteFeſt them:
Party, but prays for all good men, though by their own miſtakes, or other mens artifices, ſome of them might now be in a ſtate of
PSALM Ss.
o ( 7: e. ) Such asmake Sin their choice, deſign and buſineſs, giving up themſelves to the conſtant or cuſtomary praQice 23. Otherwiſe; ina general ſenſe, there 1s
eak leaſingp: the
lies, that make it their buſineſs to raiſe and ſcatter Calum- did. 9 Thoſe who
Friends under a pretence of kind-
into thy houſe «s in the multitude of thy mercy #: andin thy fear « will I wor-
r To wit, with holy boldneſs and confidence,as becomes thy Son and Servant: Whereas mine Enemies cannot appear in thy preſence with any comfort and ſafety, v. 5. 5 To wit, the Tabernacle:from excluded through the malice and power thou wiltſt, I doubt not, reſtore me to to worſhip thee, which was my conſtant cuſtom and chief joy. # Or, By thy great mercy,(i.e.) great Mercy for admittance tbither, and ac- or becauſe of thy many Merciesto me: for which I #« With an ho- ly dread & reverence of thyMajeſty & of thy Houſe,and a due care to pleaſe thee in my Religious worſhip, and in the whole courſe of my Life. Which he oppoſeth to the careleſneſs of his Enemics who
Gods namein Scripture. David doth not confine his Prayec to his
—
Pſal.
miſe and covenant to bleſs them. And therefore my Prayer for them 1s agreeable to thy will. rs With thy Love and gracious Pro. vidence. ,s ( i; e: ) Keep him ſafe on every ſide. PSA YEH To the chief muſician on Neginoth a || upon Sheminith b, a plalm of David c.
a Of which ſee on ?ſal: 43:1. b Or, wpen the eighth. to be the ſhrilleſt or loftieſt Note, as lomorh is the loweſt; of which ſee 1 Chron: 15. 20, 21. and, as ſome add, Mc:rh-lebben P/al. 9, the mean. Burt all this is only conje&ure ; and the Jews themſelves haye no certain knowledge of their own antient Mu. ſick,and of the ſignifications of the Terms belonging to it. c The occaſion of the Pſalm ſeems plainly to have been ſome grievous Diſtreſs or Diſeaſe of the Body then upon him, accompanied al- ſo with great trouble of Conſcience for his Sins, whereby he had brought it upon himſelf.
David being very weak and feeble, preſenteth his miſery befare God, I—2, prayeth for his Mercy and Recovery, 4 8, Andbeing aſſured of s gracious hearing, triumphs over all his enemies, 9, 10.
O * LORD, rebuke me not 4in thine anger e nei- *Plal:;s:; ther chaſten me in thy hot diſpleaſure f.
4 ( 7.e. ) Do not chaſten or corre& ms, as the next Clauſe ex. plains it, and as this word is frequently uſed,” as Job 22; 4. Plat: Fo: 21: Iſa, 37: 4+ Rev: 33 19+ e With rigour or ſeverity, as my fins deſerve, but with gentleneſs and moderation, Jer: 10: 24. and 46. 28, orſoas it may not be the effe& of thy ſtrift juſtice or An- ger, bur of thy Mercy and Faithfulneſs. f the ſame thing repeated after the manner,
2 Have mercy upon me g, OLORD,for IT am weak h: O LORD, heal me 3, for my bones are vexed k.
£ I plead not my merit, but thy free Mercy. h Or, 1 languiſh, my Body pines away,and my Spirit failsthrongh my exceſlive pains or troubles. 7 ( 7. e.) Thediſtempers of my Soul and Body,of both which this word is uſed, Pſal; 41: 4. and 107:18, 20. k My torment isſo deep and ſo general, that it reacheth , and is very grieveus e- ven to my Bones, though they are inward, and might ſeem to be out of the reach of it, and alſo ftrong and ſenſeleſs, and therefore can beſt bear it. See the like expreſſions, Job 4: 14: and 33: 19: Pſal: 38; 3. and 51; 8.
3 My foul is alſo ſore vexed / : but thou,0O LORD, how long m ?
I Partly by ſympathy with my Body ; and partly with the Bur then of my Sins, and the ſenſe of thine Anger, and my own dane ger and miſery. #2 Wiltſt thou ſuffer me to lye and languiſh in this condition ? It is a Figure called Apofiopeſis, very agreeable to men 1n pain or anguiſh, who uſe to cut their words ſhort. |
4 Return », O LORD, deliver my ſoul o: oh ſave
me for thy mercies ſake.
72 Unto me, from whom thou haſt withdrawn thy ſelf, and thy ſmiling Countenance, and thy helping Hand. o 7: e. ſave me or my [ life, as the Soul oft ſignifies, as Gen: 9g: 5: and 12: 5. Job 36: 14: Plat:
33: 19. Dawid and other good men in thoſe times were much afraid
of death, partly becauſe the manifeſtations of Gods Grace to his people were then more dark and doubtful ; and partly becauſe thereby they were deprived of all opportunities of advancing Gods
Glory and Kingdom inthe World. Compare {3: 38: 1, 2, 3.
5 * For in death p there is no remembrance of thee 9; *Phal:30:
in the T grave who ſhall give thee thanks ? 9:& 88.
? Amongſt the dead; or in the grave, as it follows, q To wit, 11.6 115+
by me David, conſiſting both of Soul and Body ; and no ſuch re- 17:& 118
membrance, to wit, in way of thankfulneſs and praiſe, as the next 7:
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