10 Who is this King of glory ? the LORD of hoſts 2, he is the King of glory, Selah. j} z Under whoſe Command are all the Hofts of Heaven and Earth; Angels and, Men; and-all other Creatures: |
udgment, or Judgements Or, with Judgment, 5, e with a wiſe and provident cares and a due regard to all their circumſtances See
Jer. 10. 25- 1 Cor, 19. 13. x Either Gods way, which God pre-
ſcribes : Or his own way in which he ought to walk.
io All the paths of the LOR D are mercy and eruth y,unto fuch as keep his covenant z, and his teſti- monies.
' y All the dealings of God with them, yea even thoſe that are afflictive, and grievous to the fleſh, are donein kindneſs and faith- tulneſs to them, as being very neceflary for them, and — ro
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them by his Covenant 5 or, as it follows, his Teſtimonies z. e his
and of mans Duty. : 11 For thy names ſake a, O LORD, pardon mine
iniquity 2 for it is great b. |
4 i. c+ For the Honour of thy Goodneſs, and Truth, which is concerned herein. b And therefore none but ſuch a God can par- don ir,& nothing but thy own name can move thee to do it and the pardoning of it, will well become ſo great and good a God, and will tend much to the Illuſtration of thy Glory, as the great- neſs and deſperatneſs of the Diſeaſe advanceth the Honour and Praiſe of the Phyſician. Or this may be urged,nor as an Argument to move God, but as the reaſon that moved him to pray ſo carneft- ly, and that for God's Name ſake. Or, though ( as this Particle is oft rendred, as Exod; 34+ 9. Pſal. 41. 4. and elſewhere ) 37 be great Poflibly he ſpeaks of his ſin againſt Uriah and Backſheba, Or, for or though is be much or Manifold; For the Hebrew word ſignifies both great and much.
12 What man 3s he c that feareth the LORD? him
ſhal he teach in the way that he ſhall choole 4.
c i: e: Whoſoever he be, whether Jew or Gentile, whether more innocent, or a greater Sinner, which is my Caſe, dis e: Which God appointeth, or approveth, Or, which he, 5. e« ſuch Perſon, ſhould chuſe ; for the future Tenſe is oft put Potentially, and ſo as to expreſs a Man's Duty, as Gen. 26. 9, Mal. 14 6 and 2. 7o
12 His ſoul + (hail dwell e at eaſe f; and * his ſeed
ſhall inherit the earth g. e Heb. ſhall Lodge, #. e« Continue as this word ſignifies, Jeb 17. 1122-29. 2. Prova19+ 23. It notes the conſtancy and Stability of his Hap- pineſs, both whiiſt he Lives and when he is-Dead 3 which the next Clauſe ſeems to ſuppoſe. f Heb. in Good, 3. e. In the poſſeflion and enjoyment of the true Good, g Or, the Land, to wit, Canaan ; which was promiſed and given, as an earneſt of the whole Cove- nant of Grace, and all its promiſes, and therefore is Synecdochi- hoy. 3, ally pur for all of them. The Senſe is, his Seed ſhall be bleſſed. "3" I4 * The ſecretofthe LORD b ;- with them that fear " 117. him 5 ||and he will ſhew them his covenant 4, | Or, awd h Either, 1. His Word and Counſel, to dire& and guide them þ ves in the right way,which he oft mentions here as a ſingular Bleſſing, unto ©? 8, 9, 12, to ſhew them their Duty in all Conditions,and the way ml them to their eternal Salvation. And ſo this may ſeem to be explained by juo it, the following Words, He will ſhew them his Covenant, And this though it was revealed, yet might be called a ſecrer,becauſe of the many. a::d deep Myſteries in it, and becauſe it is ſaid to be hid from many of them, to whom it was revealed, Mat; 1. 25: 2 Core 3+ 13, 14, 15+ and 4, 3, anditis not to be underſtood to any pur- poſe, without the Illumination of their Minds,by God's Spirit, as is manifeſt from Pſal, 119. 18, 19. and many other places of Scup- ture» Or rather, 2. His Love and Favour which is called his ſe+ erer, Job 29! 4. Prov. 3; 32. and that very fitly, becauſe itis known to none but him that enjoyeth it, Prov. 14. 10: Rev: 2. 17. Or his gracious and fatherly Providence which is here ſaid to be with them, Or, as itis in the Hebrew, rewards them, taking Care of them, and working for them ; even then when God ſeems to frown upon them. i Or, and he will make them to know ( for the Infinitive 1s here thought ro be put for the future Tenſe of the Indicative,as it is Eccleſ. 3; 14, 5, 18. Hoſea 9: 13: and 12:3.) his Covenant, i. e.
ULLUER Pal. 37-
p $S 4 L M S. their great advantage. t i e. The Laws or Conditions required” of
Precepts, which are the Teſtimonies or Witnefles of God's Will,
« Though I have greatly offended thee,yet remember that I have dealt honeſtly and ſincerely with mine Enemies, whilſt they have dealt falſly and injuriouſly with me; and therefore judge between them and me, and deal with me according tothe Righteouſneſs of my Cauſe, and Carriage towards them- |
22 Redeem Iſrael x, O God, out of all his croubles. .
x If thou wilſt not pity and help me, yer {j h' ple wh ſuffer for my lake, and in my ſufferings. La |