eafiely and commonly diſcovered, and eſpecially by thy al-fceing Eye, And that is my great Comfort, that thou art Witneſs ef my innocency. #i Thou haſt madean inſpe&ionand enquiry into my | Hearts & Either 1, Metaphorically, :.e. inthe time of Trouble. Or, .2. properly ; when mens minds being freed from the incum- brance and- diſtraction of Buſineſs, and from the Pretence and So- ciety of men(Which either lays a reſtraint upon them, or tempts | them to uſe Diflimulation, }, do a& moſt vigorouſly and freely, | either upon Good or Evil, according to their ſeveral inclinations. T Accurately and ſeverely, 2s Gold-\miths do Metals. m2 i.e, Nos. thing of unrighteouſneſs, Heb. ſhalt not find, To.wit, that where« of mine Enemies accuſe me, namely Hypocriſie towards thee, and evil Deſign againſt $«ul, covered under fair Pretences, as they al- ledge. 'So this general Phraſe is to be limited - from the Context, as other generals moſt frequently. are: For he was. far from think- ing himſelf Sinleſs,that he often acknowledgerh his nrany and great ſins, and particularly, that,if. God ſhould enter into judgment with him, and be ſevere to mark iniquities no living man could be juſtified, Or, and before bim, Pſa: 130; 3: and 143: 2, # Or, I have reſolved upon Deliberation, as the word:implies oe I am fo far from praQtiſin againſt Saa's Life, as they charge me, that I will not wrong him ſo much asin a Word. Some joyn theſe Words with the next forego- ing, and render the place thus, That which I have chought, my mouth ſhall not tran[greſs, er rather, hath not trax{greſſed ; 1. e. My Thoughts and. Words always agree together. I abhor falſhood and diſſimy- lation.-. . -. | | - 4 Concerning the works of men p, by. the word of thy lips q, I have kept'me from r the paths s of the de- ſtroyer 7. Reo and | 1:72) | © þ Concerning my care and Caution about my Words,I have now fpoken v: 3: now I may ſay the like concerning my works. As for the works which men generally Praftiſe. Or,” Becauſe of ( as the refix, Lamed 15 oft uicd, as Gen; 2: 23: Numb: 16; 34» Fer: 4; 31» and 22. 10: and 23: 9: ) The works of men: $0 the Senſe may berhis, Obſerving and confidering the — of rhe Works ofthe men of this Age, with whom I converſe, or of all mankind, ſome ft w ex- cepred, conſidering, I ſay, how wicked and unreaſonable'and per- nicious they are, not only to others, bur alſo to themſelves ; I was reſolved to take more care in the ordering of my own Attions. 9 i, e>» By the help of thy bl:{{ed Word and tte excellent Rules,
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tt were a young lyon Þ lurking in ſecret places 9.
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9 From the wicked g | that oppreſs me, fre + my deadly enemies b, who compaſs me about 3.
g Or, becauſe of the wicked, h Heb from thoſe who are mine Enemies Mr
again t right hand,
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waſte me:
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n or for, or againſt my ( which Pronoun is eaſily ſupplied out of the agoinſ the
foregoing Word, where it is expreſſed') Soul or Life, i.e. Who nothing but my Blood and Life will ſatisfie. 5 Which ſhews both their extream Malice and hi* great Danger
10*They are inclofed in their'own fat & : with their
mouth they ſpeak proudly /.
k They live in great ſplendour and preſperity, whilſt I am exer«
ciſed with many and fore Troubles. - The like Phraſe we have Joh
I5: 29: Pſal: 73: 3.. Not only againſt us whom they ſcorn, but
even againſt God himſelf whom they defpiſe, boaſting of ther own power, and what great things they will certainly effe& againſt me,
x1 They. have now campaſled us in our fteps m;they
have ſet their eyes » bowingdown to the earth o ;
-m( :, *« Tn'all oar ways. We go from place to place, to Rocks
and Caves; and Woods but whereſoever we go they are at hand and ready to ſurround us. ; To wit, upon'or againſt vs; i. ee They have diſcevered us, and Heb: thi keep their eyes fixed upon us, that we may not eſcape, or as de- ſigning to ſhoot at n-0 i. e. Couching and caſting themſelves down upon the Earth, that they may not be diſcovered,and ſo may watch the fitteſt opportunity toſurprize us Which Senſe is favoured by the next verſe, and by comparing, P/ſal: 10: 16. Oth. To caſt us down to the Earth, * jr
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p When heis hungry and therefore crueh 9q See Pſal. 7: 2. an
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I Ariſe, O LORD,+diſappoint him »,caſt him down: Je bs -
Thy inſtrument t@ execute vengeance vpen thing Enemies
deliver my foul from the wicked,|| which is thy ſword 5. fgc , «
r Heb: prevent his face, i. e. Go. forth againſt him, and meet |.-r, by and face him in barrel, as EnemieSuſe redo. Or,Prevent the exe- zhy Jword; cution of his miſchievous deſigns-againſt me ; ſtop kicain his ats _ tempr, and give himthe firſt blow, s Or, thy band, as it follows, Vi14q: ke
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| ? Plal, XVII. F ; "© py , | Enemies, or to. chaſtiſe ard exerciſe thy people : For which reaſon as being ordained for The Senſe is, do not puniſh me by this Rod: let me fall into thy hands, and not into the hands of wicked "men, 2 Sam; 24; 14. Or, by ( which Prepoſition 1s underſtocd,
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2. Whea I ſhall ariſe from the Dead : For Deathis very frequently
- Comfort himſelf in his greateſt Agonies, with the Coniideration
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the 4ſhrian is called Gods Rod, Iſa: 10: 5: CorreQtion, Hab: 1: 12:
P/al: 2: 12: and oft eiſewhere) thy Sword, 1. e. by thy power.
3: of their /#b/ance to their babes,
ſer their Hearts-upon this vain and tranſitory World, and ncirhe
i» e. Mind or Appetite, as that word is uſed, Job 29: 29. 30, i.e. Nor only with common Mercies,
are bleſſed with # numerous Poſterity, .or ſatsfiedas well as their Parents. Thc:re is abundantly enoug
both tor them and for their Children, and to ſpare for their Chil-
drens Children, as it follows.
15As for me a,I will or ſha/]behold thy face 6 in rich. teouſneſs c : I ſhall be fatisfied d when I awake e with
ehy likeneſs f.
14 || From men which are thy band 5,O LORD from men of the. world «, * which bave their portion in 741 life, end whoſe belly x thou filleſt with thy * hid trea- fure y : {they are full of childrenz, and leave the reſt
; Wherewith thou doſt Corre& me. wi. e. Who proſper in and