Annotations upon the Holy Bible — Volume 1 — Section 1249

al. XXXIV. PSALM $S. | Pal. 20 Our ſoul waiteth for the LORD : he is our help | #7. 2- 15: Exek 38. 13. Noh. 2. 13 x Which isneceſſay and | & and our ſhield. | ea. gags for — - ae ye conſidered ; ef which God I BPR . | aJone is a competent Judge. And therefore, although God doth £12 pets toy __— EO ol _ made many Promi- | C11, rake a ſpecial care to ſupply the wants of good Men, and 21 For 1 our heart ſhall rejoice in him : becauſe we bath oft done it by extraordinaty ways, when ordinary have failed, PUT N J . yet ſometimes he knows, and it 1s certainly true, that Wants and have truſted in his holy N2me. | Croſſes are more needfu], and uſeful to them than Bread, and in 22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us according ſuch aa a is a greater mercy of God to deny them ſupplies than as we hope in thee. we ns _ hid h I Or, therefore ; For this ſeems to be an Inference, either from 11 Come ye children y, hezrken unto me: I will the foregoing, or from the following Sentence. teach you the fear of the LORD z | ÞS ALI XXXIV. SW ho ar : _ Go mm pry mts ECTS own me as your Heb | | . . , ince ; ſee 2 Kings 5. 13. and as your Spirit : | | Ke nh: JOE> wot hen he _— his m_—_—— Father, a Prophet ; For the Diſciples of the bo wo _ jus” | Or, A. ELOTE 1melech c; who drove him away, and nc | their Sons, 2 Kings 2. 3- %1.e. The true and principal way of of Gud. *hiſh. departed. Worſhipping and ſerving God with his acceptation, and to your M.1- Sam. 21, 4 A Pſalm made upon that occaſion, though not at that time. | own Salvation, ? "Job: [s, 13- þ Or, his Habit or Pofture, or his Reaſon, as this word 1s taken, 12: * What man 3s he that defireth « life b, and loveth, _ i ; 1 Sam, 25s JZo Pſal- 1 190 66+ Prov, 11. 22. When he COUnNTECr- many days that he may ſee good c 2 iPet, Js by feired madneſs. Wherein whether he ſinned or not, is matter of jo Mt __ ths ds q RN F os Io, Job7 : f Diſpute; bur this is undoubred, that Gods Favour, and his De- |; Tags p. h rae good carneft, ſo as to be willing to 1Tim * liverance at that time was very remarkable, and deſerved this 1o- e any indeavours which ſhall be preſcribed ro him : For other- 10, > EE CE hdoGncnc. + Cllled b:fb, 4: =5> pond eo _ queſtion were needleſs ; for there is no man bur defires it, 4 Abimelech ſeems to have been the common Name of the Kings of a. "W — and faintly. 6 Along and happy lite, begun in A the Phil:ſtins, Gen. 20. 2, and 26, 1. as Pharach was of the Egyp- this World, and continued for ever inthe nexr And thus Life is h 6 lpSnins colrefthe Foabonx way : 2 wy uled, as Pal. 16, +. and 3o. 5. c Heb. Loverh days to ſee ( 5. e. fe ; David , eh God, 3, 2. end exbbrech owhers there from bis own n pray he ws eng, 5.8. enjcy) goed, ro wit,proiperity or happinefs, 4 ; We of Gatr enaeſs, | 3 te fhrderh rher they. ave I; ecp thy tongue from evil d, and thy lips trom R bleſſed who truſt in God, 8 — 10. He exhorteth others to learn to ſpeaking gu1:cC e, | fear him, 11. and ſheweth the way to Happin $, 2 — 14 Be] a From all manner of evil — from all opprobrious,inju« privileages of the Righteous, and the prniſbment of the Wicked, T10UsS, talie and deceitful Speeches . hich,though Men COMmoNe IF m—22 ; ly uſe to cate and gratifie their own Minds, or to compaſs their Will ble the LORD at all times 4 : his praiſe ſhall deſigns, do frequently fall upon their own Heads, by provocking I continually be in my mouth. Mt God 208 200g NO FINALE WRny 06 > Twill never forget to bleſs God for this miraculons Delive- thy GAP Oi and with a pupoſe of deceiving men by them. Verance. f 14 Lepart from evil f, and do good g *: ſeek peacerp; 19.29 2 My Soul ſhall make her hoaſtin the LORD e: the | # ew pong Feb 12, humble f ſhall hear rhereef and be glad g. 7: e. From all fin, and eſpecially from all wicked and injuti= 14: "1.65 e Shall glory in this, that I have ſo owerfi] and ſo gracious a "n+ are 1 practices againſt thy Neighbour. g Be ready to per= {Heb Lord and Maſter. f Or the meek, i. e. the Godly, oft called in a= n NOSE 2H OY Offices to all meas thou haſt Appore wi, Scripture by that Title ; and particularly my Friends and Favourers x5 rt ? TUO Dy GE OIONIE 06 eo IIELErILy nate Quaothy "_ in 1/rael. whom he thus calls in Oppoſition to his proud and furious kn SN Ct mann; Grudges, Debates, Difſentions, Strites and 11.43 Adverſaries in Sauls Court and Camp. g Both for their Jovero me, | £11 WI wg gt only embrace it gladly when itis offered, bur ſx,1 and'to the publick good of Iſrael, which they know that I celign f at wn it, when it ſeems to flec away from thee, and uſe | and ſeek above all things; and for the comfort and benefit of my all pothbe indeayours by fair words, by condeicenſions, and by the eample co chem, in like a icand difficultics mediation or afhiſtance of others to recover it, and to compoſe EET KL ler us ex | op Eenens which may axle Berwocy thes and. others, Te is hero 3 * 5 K > C obſcrvable, that whereas he ſaid he would reach them the fear of the alt his name. rogether z. — | £74. wv. 11. the Leflons he teacheththem, v. 13. 14. are only ſuch | 4 I ſought the LORD, and he heard mo, and deli- | #5 concern men. Not that he meant to exclude Duties of piet + - vered me ftrom all my fears, OD ds ans wie he _ —_— enjoineth and prefleth as m -.bTo cet Fogg . | neceflary, bur only to teach us what is oft inculcated, both in the fJoynyaur piſs with min, Ol] ye humble ones, * Not in | 01d and New Telamens, tht nccre Religion townrds Gov, RE Wokip, but in affeGion af work : Ler 8 ET nd always accompanied with a Conſciencious Diſcharge of our Duties Jec our Praifes meet in the Ears of the all-hearing God. Or alike to men ; and to convince the Hypocritical Jraehzes, and particu- | Ls with cqual Zeal and Fervendy 3 let none be willing to bt ig larly his Advertaries, that ſo long as it was their daily courſe and KK 04 70 er nh ; g pn to pt ae att all manner of Evil againſt him, and other : - Sn oifÞ OT Sntd unto him 1, and || were lightned —_ -* The 5 LOND cn the riche _ * Job 46. to him- 223 and their faces were not aſhamed ». | eG "5. of ÞC 31. 16, + The bumble, v, 2. or they that fear him, v. 7. when they _——— WS , were in diſtreſs. Or, it is an indefinitexpreſſion. { Either, r. Un- | @4; is 18 added to prove his laſt aſſertion, to wit that the pra- 1 <t-3.1% + . P ; pI ctice of thoſe Duries, v. 13. 14. is the true and beſt, and i d *Neb..3, ro the Lord, expreſſed wv, 4+ 7, e. They ſought and expetted | the only w £ hs dex Elts And indec help from him. Or rather, 2. Unto this poor man, as it tollows,v: Ge b - = 7k 8 oe ee that good propoſed and promiſed, ws 21: both or unto David_ So he ſpeaks of himſelf in the third Perſon, which ecauſe ſuch righteous perſons, howſoever they may meer with af- WE So the re bn when Twas delivertd, v. 4. omen wr I fronts and injuries trom men, are under the 1pecial Care and Fa- upon me with wonder 70 4 | ntuaggtey wy ht gg ods. -vour of God, in this Verſe ; and thoſe who do the Fvils there for= ions amncr. = 5, e. Comforted an E COOK by ave Ex bidden,, ſball find to their coſt that God is their Enemy, v. 16, ample» Bur theſe and the foregoing Words are by the ancient In- ne : The face / of the LORD 5s againft them that* Jer. 44 terpreters, read Imperatively, as an Exhortation to others, to do evil mz, to cut oftthe remembrance of them fromthe u- et he _ addretiecs _ ſpeech, as s 3. 8, 9, 11. Lcok unto earth »». 05 944; bim, ( with an Eye of Faith aad Prayer ) and be ye inlightned, i. e | 13i.e. His Anger, oftcalled his Face, as Levit. 1 | Sus * > . , | ; . 17. 10. and 20 5, MIRT Caen? Mary Gahtine And then | Fo. 4x, Lom. 56. becauſe uigr diſorey is fin te Face "__ , Jour, , 8. 0: mmon courlſe and ſtudy. and buſineſs it is t m þn-' oF: _—_ very oo in wp ex 6 ) mt ſhall nor be a- | vil: Forelſe there is not a juſt man upon Earth, that doth anda fuveth __ mg er t diſappointed of their hope, but found _ _ Te a —"— m —_ _ them and their Chil- | 1did. -dren of that worldly Happineſs ; which is the only thing that th 6 This poor man o cryed, and the LORD heard him; | defire, and ſeck, by thole wicked Courſes. POT gs W | and faved him our of all his troubles. 17 The righteous cry 0, and the LORD heareth and hep!” oh. v ov uy David, of whom they that looked, &c. wv. 5. ſpake theſe | delivereth them out of all their troubles. Soc Gen. rath6 ag | 0 Heb: They cry, to wit, the Righteous, as is manifeſt both ſrom -4 mk 7 The angel p of the LORD * encampeth round a- _ Nature of the thing, and from v. is: where they areſo cal- 2 Kings6, bout them 9q that fear him-and delivereth them. _— 4 which this Verſe is to be continued, the 16tþ Verſe 7 27-e er rap the ſingular number being put for the plu- ora, ng f WHY PIR WOT SORT any places of i ral, as it is Pſal. 78. 45 and 105. 33, 40. for it'is both im: ; NTT” p : ES 20. abc. we i hd _ yy =— 7 oooger) ger 18 Ihe LORD 3s nigh pF unto them that are of a 55 men, to one created Angel: And we fiad many Angels employed broken hearr: ard faverh ſuchas be + of a contrite SPI- + Heb. is bo in this work, Gen. 32. r, 2. 2 Kings 6. i Guardeth tl fro rit ; FORg dangers on every ſide; to whi fs k Uh cnairyre ary th * RI the broted G.. Heb_r. "99 y ide; ro which work they are appointed by God, | 19 * Many arc the afflitions of the righteous ; but of Hen gy 2 $8 O*® taſte » and ſee that the LORD 3s good 5; * _ P gow m_ vereth him out of them all. —_ ” FÞca- 12. bleſſed is the man that truſteth in him of his neva "" DE OR Oo be fevers courſe Spirit. . ; 7 7: e. Conſider it ſeriouſly and throughly, and' affeftionatly ; | to ſrand or off. a Do mn: wermigg> Fg " _— mon *2 Tim. make tryal of it by your own and others Experiences. This 1s op- underſtands, either 1. Thoſe whoſe Spirits are Peet Fx, and even 3* -—_ poſed to thoſe ſleight and vaniſhing Thoughts, which” men have of broken with the greatneſs of their Calamities. Bur this may be ps ..£ Of Mexcitul and Gracious, to wit, to all his people. and frequently is the lot of wicked Men. And therefore in his 9 ear the LORD r, ye his ſaints : for rhere is no | Senſe, and to ſuch perſons, this propoſition and promilc is nor true : want to them that fear him.- Or rather, 2. Thoie whoſe Hearts or ſpirits are truely and deeply FH, B #3 e, Reverence and ſerve him, and-truft in him: For Fear is humbled under the hand of God and the ſenſe of their Sins and draw _ .. _commo ohy pul for all the parts of Gods Worſhip. _ a eng gamma Pe Pte Davids Caſe, Pſal. 6. 1. Oc: a le 95.41?-.. 10 * The young lions « do lack; and , and 32. 3, 4. Whoſe proud and ſelf-willed Hearts are ſubdued, and of as 8 Gr. the = Wh wh. Goo _ LORD ra —_ ſuffer hunger - made obedient to Gods will, and ſubmiſſive to his providence. For & : s "oe Bog; t want any good to all ſuch, and to ſuch only, this promiſe is veriticd. ; « Either 7 Properly ; ſee Job 4.11. Or, 2. Metaphorically ſc ken ”" ITO ow Þ beo- p *0 » TIF. UT, 2. OT1Ca O s 6itted,* the'great Potentates of the Earth, who are of Oo) we "<A "I a 3s #: Al