a In conſideration of his holy and righteous nature and govern- ment, or of his faithfulneſs in making good that great promiſe of ſending the Metsias into the Wold : for holineſs is ſometimes taken for faithfulneſs, which is one part or Branch of it,
P'S AL. AGTH. The ARGUMENT. \ | hm matter and ſcop of this Pſa/m is the ſame with the former, .4 and 1s anevident prediCtion of the coming of the Melsias, and of the blelicd effects thereof. A Pſalm. The Prophet exharteth Jews, Gentiles, and all the Creatures, to praiſe God for bis Truth and Salvation, 1 - 9. * Sing unto the LORD a new ſong, for he hath, _. done marvellous things: his right hand and his *s £334
holy arm * hath gotten him the victory 4. —_ a God by his own only power hath overcome all difficulties and ,g ye. Enemies, and hath in ſpight of all ſer Chriſt upon his Throne and propagated his Kingdom in the World. -” 2 * The LORD hath made known his ſalvalvation gt b : his righteouſneſs c hath he |] openly ſhewed in the ,, 1,
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b The redemption or ſalvation of the World by the Meſsias: which was hitherto reſerved as a ſecret among the Jews, yea was notthroughly known and believed by the moſt of the Jews them- ſelves. c Either his faithfulneſs in accompliſhing this great pro- miſe of ſending the Meſsias ; or his goodnels and mercy oft called by this Hebrew word : or the righteouineſs of God or of Chrilt re- vealed in the Goſpel.
He hath remembred his mercy and his truth c to- ward the houſe of Iſrael : all the ends'of the earth 4have icen e the ſalvation of our God.
c He hathnow actually given that mercy which he had promiſed to the Iſraelites. d All the I.habitants of the Earth from one end - to another: e 7. e. Enjoyed it, as this word is oft uled, as hath been proved again and again.
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f Becauſe you all do now partak2 of the ſame priviledges with the Jews, join with them in worſhipping and praiſing of God.
5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp z with the harp, and the voice of a plalm g.
g The worſhip of the New Teſtament is here deſcribed, in PR_cy taken from the rites of the old, as Pſal 92. 3- and oft clſe- WIAETE,
6 With trumpets, and ſound of cornet : make a joy- ful noiſe before the LORD, the king.
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þ All tnoſe Creatures wherewith it is repleniſhed, which by a poetical ſtrain are invited to praiſe God.. Sce of this and the next Verſes the notes on Pſa. 96. 11, 12, 13. :
8 Ler the flouds clap heir hands : let the hills bejoy- ful together.
9 Beforethe LORD ;- * for he cometh to judge the earth : with Righreouſneſs ſball he judgethe world, and and the people with equity.
F-$ A £4. ACS The ARGU ME NT. His Pſalm is ſuppoſed ro be Dzvid's, and the matter of it ſeems to ſuit to his time, and the ſtate of affairs which then was : although as Davia was a Type of Chriſt, fo this Plalm may look beyond Dawad unto the Mciilias. But it doth not ſpeak io ful-
Iy nor clearly of the Mefſiis,-as the foregoing Pſalms do.
The Pſalm jetteth for:h the weighty power of God in Zion, 1, 2+ God's Holineſs a reaſon for our praiſing him, 3. Equity and Righteouſneſs exe- cuted in Jacob, 4, The Church exhor:ed by the Example of their Fure- fathers, 5 == 8, to'praiſe and magn:fie him in h,s holy hill, g.
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a To wit, ſuch as are enemies to God and to his people.b Upon the Ark. See 1 Sam. 4, 4 he is preſent with his people to pro- te them, and to puniſh their Enemies. c The: people of the Earth, by comparing this Clauſe with rhe former. &d to wit, with fear and trembling, as in the former clauſe.
2 Thz LOKD js great in Zion e, and he 3s high a- bove all people f.
e In the Hebrew Text the words ly in this order, The Lora in Zi- 01 ( i e. which dwelleth in Zn, as is ſaid Pſal, 9. 11. 1ja- 8 18. Joel, 3. 21.) is great. f above all the people of the Earth, of whom he ſpake v. 1. who thall exalr themlielves againſt him.
3 Let them g praiſe thy great and terrible name : for it zs holy.
g To wit, at people laſt mentioned. h For itis not only great bur holy, and therefore moſt praiſe-worthy. ;
4 * The kings ſtrength alſoloveth judgment »: thou doſt eſtabliſh equity o ; thou executeſt judgment and righteouſnels in Jacob p.
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and manageth it with righteonſneſs,and not only doth judge juitly, bur, which is more, loves to do' ſo. The Kings Frength 1s by a known Hebraiſm put for rhe ſtrong, or powerful King. o To wit, in all thy proceedings. Equity is thy conſtane and ſtable courle. p Amongſt thine own people 3 whom, when they do amiſs, he pu- nitheth no lefs than other people, as he notes below wv. 8. where- by he ſheweth that he is no reſpeCer of perſons, but a righteous and impartial Judge to all ſorts of men. ; 5 Exaltye the LORD our God, and worſhip at his foot-ſtool q: for || he is holy r. q Before the Ark, which is ſo called, xz Chr. 28. 2. Pſal. 132-7. r Or, rather, for zz, ( ro wit, the Ark) 7s holy: it is conſecrated to be a pledge of Gods preſence, and the only place of Gods pub= lick worſhip, | 6 Moſes and Aaron among his prieſts, and Samuel s among them that call upon his name 7: they called upon
the LORD, and he an{wered thems.
s He prefleth them to perform the duty of praiſing and wor- ſhipping God by the example of three eminent perſons who pra- Eed this duty, ani that with happy ſucceſs. He reckoneth Mes among the prieſts not without Caule, partly becauſe before the in- fhrution of the Prieithood he executed that office, Exod. 24, 6.
Num, 7. and partly becauie he oft interceded ro God for the people; | which was a very conliderable part of the prieſts work. See Num. '