13 Bleſſed bethe LORD GOD of Irael, from e- verlaſting, and to everlaſting. |} Amen and amen +. A [| Or. from Age fo Age, as long as the World lafts, and to all Eterni- y. T Amen fignifies an hearty Affent, and Approbation, and withal an earneſt Defire and Confidence of the thing, to which it is annexed. And as the Pſalms aredivided into five Books, ſo each of them is clo- ed with this Word ; the firſt here 3 the ſecond Pſal. 12. the third Pſal. 85 the fouith, Pſal. 105. the laſt in the erd of P/al. 150, the
doubling of the word ſhews the fer > Gate3e On obs praiſing God, 2 yency ofthis Spiric, in this work of
F>AL. XLIL
; The ARGUMENT.
Ye Penman of this Pſalm is uncertain, as not being named in the I Title. Ir was compoſed, either, r. by David, when he was bas niſhed from the houſe of God, either by $..uls Tyrrany, or by Abſa+ toms Rebellion: O: 2, by the Sonsof Kerah, in the time of the Cap- tivity of Babjlen, Whence ſore read the Words of the Title of this P/alm, Maſch | of the Sons of Korah, Bat this is not uſual in this Book, to name rhe Author of a Pſalm ſ» obſcurely and indefinitly : For the Sons of Korah were a numerous Co pany, and it is not likely, that cither all, or diverſe of them did Joyn in the Enditing of this and the following Pſalms ſo called. Nor is there any one t/al/m where the Author is nam- d, but he isone certain and ſingle Perſon. And there- fore 't icems more probable that David penned this, as it is confeſſed he did fome other Pſalms which have nothis Name in theTitle.
«Who were an eminent Order of Singers in the houſe ot God 3 Of givi
whom ſee , Chron, 6,23. anc 9. 19. and 7 I: CS "O_
The \ Jalmift being deprived of Gods ſervice, ardently deſires tobe in his Houſe &;A4IN, i wn, Rouzeth wh his Soul unto a firm hepe and con- 8c. See
A*® the hart F panteth after the water-brooks b, ſo panteth my foul after thee c, O God.
6 The Hart 15 naturally hot and thirſty. And this Thirſt is in- creaſed 3 partly, by its dwelling in deſert and dry places, to which it retireth for fear of Men and Wild Beaſts 3 and partly, by its long and violent running, when it ispurſued by th: Hunters : And ſome add, by cating of Serpents. c After the enjoyment of thee in thy SanQury, asit appears irom v. 4
f Heb, brayetb,
when ſhall I come and appear before God f-
4 Thirſt is more «vehement than Hunger, and more impatient of diſſatisfaion. e This he mentionsas a juſt Cauſe of his Thirſt, He did aot Thirſt after vain vſelef: Idols, but after the only true and living God, who was his Life and the leng: h of his days as is ſaid Deut 30, 20. and without whoſe Preſence and tavour, David accounted himielf for a dead and loſt man Pal. 143: 7. fn the place of his ſpccial Pre. ſence and publick Worſhip.” See Ex5d--23. I5,and 2g, 30. What i; called before #he Lord, 1 Chron, 13, 10, is before, ar with the Atky 2 Sam 6.7 7
3 My tears have been my meat g day and night, while they * continually ſay unto me 3 Where is thy * 2/19: God b! 10: &
8 Which notes both the great abundance and conftant courſe of I15'D
his Tears, and the ſecret ſatisfaftion and eaſe which he found in giving vent to hs Paffion this way. Poffibly his Tears and Grief took away his Appetite, and ſo were to him inſtead of Food. h Of whom thou haſt ſo often boaſted, as of one fo able and ready to help all thattruſtio him, and call upon him ; and particularly, as one in- gaged tothee by many great and ſpecial Promites. He is gone and departed from thee. and no where to be found of thee. He is ei, ther unable or uowilling to help thee, or regardleſs of thee.
4 When I remember theſe things 5, I pour out my ſoul k& in me/ ; for Thad gone » with the multitude », I went with them oto the houſe of God ; with the voice
of joy and praiſe, 23th a multitude that kept holy-day p«
; Either, 1. Which follow, to wit, my former freedom, Or rather, 2; Laſt mentioned, my banithment from God's preſence, and mine Enemies ſcoffs and triumphs upen that occaſion. k& This Phraſe notes either, 1, His ferycnt prayer, as it is taken. 1 Sam: 1: 15: -ſgl. 62: 38, or. 2, His bitter Sorrows, whereby his very Heart was aimoſt mleted, or diſſolved, and his Spirits ſpent, and he was ready to faint away 3 asitis uſed Fob 30, 16, Lam 2.12, Comp, Pſal. a2, 14; Or rather, 3: Both together ; that he breathed out his Sorrows and [ſad Complaintsunto God by fervent Prayers, } (i: e:) Within my own Breaft 3 between God and my own Soul ; not openly left mine Ene» mies ſhould turn it into matter of rejoyciag and iufu]ting over mes m To wit, inthe way to Jeruſalem And my ſorrow was increaſed by the remembrance of my former Enjoyments. Comp. Lame 1: 7: n Accarding to the Cuſtora, and in the company of Iſraelites, whe went thither in great gumbers, Comp. Pjal. 84. 6: 7, o Or, 1 /ed 4 them, encouraging them by my pretence and forwardneſs þ Or, That kept the FeaF, to wit, thethree Solemn Feſiival Solemnities, which they kepr holy unto the Lord, *,Pſ: 434
5 * Why art thou + caſt downg,O my ſoul ! and why THeb: art thoudiſquiered within me ? hope thou in God, for I jweg, 5 (ball|| yet praiſe him || for the help ot his countenance r. down
of his Face, (1. e: ) For thoſe lupports, Deliverances and Comforts thenks: which I doubt notI ſhall er< longenj.:y, both in his Preſence, jand || Or, his
6 O my God, my fouliscaft down within me : there- fore r wiill remember thee s from the land of Jordan,
and of the Hermonirtes, from || the hill Mizar r. |] Or' the
infinite Mercy and Puwer, and Faithfulneſs, and thy gracious Pre- ſence in the Sanftuary, from whence thou doſt hear and anſwer all ,
thoſe that call upon thee, in all the parts of the Land: & (3. e.) 4'R 3 From
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