e Who ſatisfieth all thy juſt deſires and neceſſities. F Either, 1. As the Eagle reneweth her youth by caſting all her old Feathers and getting new ones, whereby it ſeems to grow young again,But this being common to all Birds would not bave been appropriated to the Eagle. Or rather, 2- Like the youth of an Eagle. As the Eagle lives long in great ſtrength and vigour, ſo that the old age of an Eozle is uſed proverbially for a lively and vigorous old age. So this is a promiſe of a longand comfortable life.
6 The LORD * executeth righreouſneſs and Judge- 1.146-7- ment for all tbat ore oppreſſed g.
g Which being a ſingular perfe&tion, and that wherein moſt of the me of the World were and are defeQive, is juſtly celebras ted in God.
7 He made known his ways þ unto Moſes ; his acts 7
unto the children of 1frael. þ Either r. His Laws, which are oft cal'ed Gods ways. Or 2. The manner and methods of his dealings with men, and eſpecially with his people, called in the next ciauſe his 4#s ; his merciful and gracious Nature and Providence, which is particularly called | Gods way, Exod, 33» 13« compared with wv: 18,19. and with Exod. 34. 6. 7. and which is here deſcribed in the following Verſes. ; His marvellous and gracious works. $8 * The LORD zs mercitul and gracious, flow to
» 7. anger k, and Þ plenteous 1n mercy. u.14.8, þ Not ſpecdily puniſhing ſinners, but patiently waiting for their Jeute5-10 Repentance, | eh.9.17-" 9 * He will not always chide /; neither will he keep ſ. 86, I5. hi {| ©3218, 915 anger m for ever. ON Heb I Or, contend, by his Judgements with Sinners. but is ready to be reconciled to them, to wit, upon their true Repentance, as 1s "" manifeſt from innumerable Texts, and from the whole ſcope and Þ Iſa» 57. deſign of Scripture. m Which word is underſtood here, as allo 1 Levit. 19. 18. Fer, 3- 5. Nah: 1: 2. as is evident from the thing 1t lic:7:18. ſelf and from the former clauſe. The Hebrew is a concite Langu- age, and there are many ſuch Ellipſes in it, as 2 Sam: 6: 6, com- pared with Exod.9; 9. and 1 Chron, 18-6, comp. with 2 $41.8: 6. Pſal. 3. 7- Eccleſ. 7. 15. ; xo He hath nor dealt with us after our ſins » ; nor rewarded us according to Our 1niquities. » He hath puniſhed us leſs than our iniquities have deſerved, as was conteſled Ezrag. 13. Hebi az. I For f as the Heaven is high above the earth, ſo wording to great # is his mercy toward them that fear him p. _ he height o So much above their deſerts and expeRations, and above the the Hea= mercy which one man ſheweth to another. p Which clauſe he ads . here, as alſo ver. 17. 18. ro prevent mens miſtakes and abuſes of Gods mercy, and to daſh the vain hopes of impenirent ſinners 1n Gods merc
12 As far as the eaſt is fromthe weſt ; /o far, hath he removed our tranſgreflions from us q.
q The guilt of our fins from our perſons and Conſciences. The ſenſe is, He hath fully pardoned them, ſo as never to remember them more, as he promiſeth Jer. 3 1i- 34: H-6. 19. 17,
I3 Like as a Father pitieth his children, ſo the Lord Pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame r; * he remembreth that we are duſt,
y Either, 1. The corruption of our natures; which God is plea- ſed ſomerimes to make an argument to pity and ſpare men 3 as Gen: 8: 21. So the ſenſe is, He conſfidereth that great and con- ſtant propenſion to evil, which-is naturally in all mankind, and that rherefore if he ſhould deal ſeverely with us, he ſhould imme- diately deſt:oy us all. So this clauſe contains one motive of Gods Pity, and the next another. Orrather, 2. The weakneſs and mor- cality of our Natures, and the frailty and miſery of our condition, 2Sit ſeems to be explained inthe following clauſe, that we are but auf. Yo the ſenſeis, He conſidereth that if he ſhould ler looſe his
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18 * To ſuch as keep his covenant ,afnd tothoſe that remember his commandments to do them 6.
a To them that perform the condition of Gods Covenant : th ſincerely love and ebey him. Such reſtriQions are oft added ; 5 the general to overtarow the preſumptuous hopes of ungod] x _ ſo particularly ro admoniſh the 7raelices not to reſt too Src the priviledges of their parents,or the Covenant mace nor to expect any benefit by it,but upon condition of t nuance in Gods Covenant. 6That have them much in and practiſe them in the courſe of thcir lives.
19 The Lord hath prepared c histhrone in the Hea- vens 4; and his kingdom ruleth over all e.
c Or rather, efabliſhed, Having celebrated Gods mercy to 1; people,he now praifeth him for his excellent Majeſty and ry Dominion. 4 Whick notes the eminency. glory,power Rabilie: and unchangeableneſs of Gods Kingdom. e Over all Creature b 4 in heaven and in earth. FIG
20 Bleſs the LORD ye his Angels f + that excel j ſtrength g, that do his commandments b6, hearkenin unto the voice of his word 5.
f Which, though glorious Creatures, are but his Miniſters and Meſlengers, as the word ſignifies. And by inviting the Angels t bleſs God, he quickens men to the ſame Duty as having Sat d * pendance upon Gcd, and obligation to him. g Of which ſee "og evidence 2 Kings 19. 35. Youare freed from the impotencies wp; infirmities Of mankind. þ Thartlive in an univerſal, conſtant and perfe& obedience to all Gods Commands, which the beſt of me through the infirmity of the fleſh do frequently violate. 5 Th - dil:gently wait for Gods Commands or Errands, and execute th a with all chearfuineſs and readineſs. : 444
21 Blefs ye the LORD, || all ye bis Hoſts & ye mini- ſters / of his that do his pleaſure x. :