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4r Theycryed,but there 4s none to ſave them: * even Job 27*9 unto the LORD #, buthe anſwered them not. * k15-12* , He ſpeaks of his I/razlitih Enemies, who in their Diſtreſſes Frov 44.26 prayed to God for help againſt him. | h.115-' 42 Then did I beat them ſmall as the duſt before the
ng wind : I did * caſt them our 6 as dirt in the ſtreets.
Frek:8.18 b Or, Rid them away, as Dirt is uſually ſwept or carried our' of Mich.3-4. Houſes or Streets, Or, tread them down ; Or bruiſe them, as men Jech,7 13: do Dirt when they walk in the Streets.
$ 7:10 43 Thou haſt delivered me from the ſtrivings of the peo-
ple c: and chou haſt made me the head of the heathen | 4: a people whomT have not known eſhal ſerve me. © c From Contentions, and Seditions, and Tumults of my own . people under Saul, and 1ſbboſbeth and Ybſalowm. d Of the Ammonites, * © Maabites, Edomites,Syrians and others. e Whom I had no acquaintance with; nor Relation to, no not by thy promiſe or grant ; even bare - barous and remote Nations. |
_ . 44 tAfſoon as they hear ofme f, they ſhal obey me:
urns 1 NE ſtrangers [| + ſubmit themſelves unto me g- i ear. F Either 1+ At the fame of thy Name, and Vitorious Arms, Or Wh. the 2- At the firſt tidings of my coming rowards them. Or rather 3, lur0f the As ſcon as they underſtand my will and pleaſure,they ſhal inſtant- hager. ly comply with it, g Heb. Shal lyeunto me, 1. e. ſhal ſubmit them- lor yield ſelves ro me not willingly and chcerfully. as they will pretend,bur faued 0 only our of fear, and by conſtraint. By which ir appears that this is wine, ſpoken with reference to David and nor ( as ſome would have it) to '{Heb,be- Chrift, becauſe Chriſt's people are_ a willing people, Pſal; 1 10; 3+ and thoſe whom he Conquers do freely obey him. | 45 The ſtrangers thai tade away b, and be aftaid ; out of their cloſe places &- - hi. e. Saall wither and decay in their hopes and ſtrength. z 7; e; Shal come trembling : one Verh being put for two, as Pſal; 22; 21. thou haſt heard me, i; e. Having delivered megand 42: 1. panteth, i:e | Panting haſtnerh, and in many other places. k Out of their ſtrong holds, where they fhal lurk and keep themſelves for fear of me, and whence they dare nor ſtir without trembling. Or for / as the Particle Mem is oft uſed ) their cloſe places, i: e, Leit I thould afſaulr and take them. Y 45 The LORD liveth /, and bleſſed be my rock m: and let the God of my ſalvation be exalted.
I He and he only is the true living God, and he hath manifeſted himſelf ro be for my Comfort, and for the confulion of mine Ene- mies, when other gods are dead and impot-nt Idols Or, Lt the Lord live So it is a joyful and thankful Acclamation, ſpoken afer
the manner ofearthly Princes.m Let him have all bleflingand praiſe for lie is worthy of it- |. .. 47 Its God that f avengeth mez, and || ſubdueth _ the people under me. : : | martfor * That executed Vengeance both by me, againſt Malicious Ene- Y mies,and for me againſt Seu/,of whom I would not avenge my ſelf. (0,4. 48 He delivereth me from mineenemies:yea,* thou tek, lifteſt me upabove thole that riſe up againſt me o:thou '59.1- haſt delivered me from the 7 violent man p. ro 8 Above their Malice and Power, p From Saul ; whom for Ho-« | Fen. ours fake he forbears to mention. wg, 49 © Therefore will I || give . thanks unto thee, O | ah, LORD, among the Heathen 9: and ling praiſes unto
thy name. | SE .q Or, among the Gentiles or Nations; 1. e: Either, t. In the great Congregations conſiſting of rhe 1ſraclites of all Tribes; of wham this very word is uſ=d. Joſe 3. 17: and 4: 1. Erek: 2: 3,and gta #$ hath been noted before. Or 2. In the preſence of thoſe Gentiles, Wha reſorted ro Jeruſalem in great numbers,or before others of them ' who are either ſubje& to me,or Confederate with me, as I have oc- Caſion of ſpeaking or writing to any ofthem: ' But this was but an yncertain and inconſiderable Buſineſs. And therefore David is here tranſported beyond himſelf even to his ſeed for ever, as it is ex- - Preſſed v. 50. and ſpeaks this in ſpecial Relation roChriſt, who was tO be his ſeed, and of whom he was an Eminent Type, and by whom alon2 this was done, to any purpoſe. And therefore this is juſtly applied ro himygand to his Preaching to and calling of the Gen- Viles, Rom, 15. 9. | ; 9m). $2 Great deliverance giveth he to his king r.: .and IT ; ſheweth mercy to his anointed,to David,and tohis ſeed | s'* for evermore. - ' | ' » To the King whom God himſelf choſe and anointed or conſti- tuted. 5s To all his Poſterity, and eſpecially ro the Meſfſizs, who is | called David: ſeed, As 13. 23. Rem. 1. 3- and his Son, ſal. 89; 27.” ? and 110. Compare with Mat: 22 42 and the Seed' by way of Emis { nency, Gal: 3: 16. and Gods anointed and King, Pjal; 2; 2: : .Þ SAL. AA... _. - : The ARGUMENT. "y He deſign of this Pſalm is to adore and magnifie the name © God for rhe diſcovery of his Wiſdom and Power, and Good- I ets, both by his great and glorious Works-of Creation and Provis d:nce 3 and eſpecially by kis Word and the holy Scripture; which he prefers before the former. ' Too the chief muſician; a Pſalm of David.
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The Heavens declare the glory of God, 1, So do Night and Day, 2, 71 and
the Sun, 6: The Perfetion E yrs and Extent of Gods Law ; its Effetts,
©, n*=>=12, He prayeth againſt Preſumpruous Sins, 13. SLE Cents FS de® heavens 4 declare b the glory of God c:and the 4 firmament d ſheweth bis handy-work e. pn,
4 Theſe vidible Heavens ſo vaſt and ſpacious, richly adorned with
Sears, ſo various and admirable in their Courſe, or 'Station;ſo uſe
ful and powerful in their Influences. 6 Nor properly,bur ObjeQive-
ly, 'as the Earth and Trees and Srars are ſaid to 1peak, Job 12: 8.and
38:7. Fe: 55; 12. they demonſtrate or make 1t evidenr and urdeni=:
ble, to all men, .of Senſe or Reaſon : They are as a moſt legible -
#vok wherein cyery be phat runs my Read it, 6 7. e, His glorious;
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