k Heb. Un:o Fehovah, to the true God. For the Heathens,. of whom he ſpeaks, had many of them ſome knowledge of the true God, and did in their manner worſhip him with and in their Idols ; and elpecialiy in their diftrefſes, when they diſcovered the imporency of their Idols, they did dire& their prayer immediatly to the true God, of which rhere are many Inſtances of Heathen
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their prayers were acceptable to him, but partly out of the benig- nity and compaſſionateneſs of his nature to all his creatures part-
. ly to encourage and preſerve the uſe of Prayer and Religion among the Gentiles, and to oblidge them to a more diligent ſearch after the knowledge of the true God, and of his worſhip; and partly to give his own people aſſurance. of his great readineſs to hear and anſwer all thoſe prayers, which with upright hearts they offered tohim according to his word.
7 And he led them forth mz by the right way, thatthey might go to a city of habitation s. - m Out of the wilderneſs where they had loſt their way, verſe 4: » See before on ve. 4+ | Heb. ls $8 + Oh that me» would praiſe othe LORD for his
memfeſ: zoodnels, and for his wonderful works to the children
of men p. "—_ o Heb. Let thempraiſe. Or, They ſball praiſe, i. e. They are high- * ly obliged to praiſe. p Not only to his peculiar people, bur to all Mankind, ro whom he is very kind and bountiful,
9 For he ſatisfieth the longing q ſoul, and filleth the
hungry ſoul with goodneſs r. |
. 9 Fither the thirſty, oppoſed to the hugry here following : or
the hungry, as this general phraſe is limited and expounded in the
next Clauſe. r Wita the fruits of his goodneſs, with good things,
Pſal. 103+ 5. with food and gladneſs, As 14. 17. with that good
which they wanted and deſired, : ' 10 Such as fit in darkneſs and in the ſhadow of death/,
being bound in afflition and iron e.
f In a diſconſolate and forlorn condition, in dark priſons or dungeons. #t With afflifting or grizvous irons. Or, in the cords of affiition, as they are called Jov 36; 8. and particularly #n Irov fetters. © 11 Becauſe they rebelled againſt the words of Cod «, and contemned the counſel of the moſt High.
# Againſt Gods commands made known either 1. by his written Word delivered to the Jews, of which the Gentiles were not ig- norant, which therefore they ſhoul: have diligently enquired after and ſearched into, as the Queen of Sheba came from rhe ends of the earth to hear the wiſdom of Solomon, and as divers of the Heas thens travelled into very remore parts to gain a more perfect know- ledge of the Arts and Sciences which will juſtly be Jaid to their
* charge, and condemn dom, which was treaſured up in the holy Scriptures. Or, 2. By the Prophets, who tome tim<s were ſent to the Gentiles. by the Law and Light of Narure,and by is Interprerers,their wiſe and Icarned Philoſophers, who delivered many excellent rules and precepts of piety and vertue which were ſufficient,though not for their ſalvation without Chriſt. yet for the conduct of their lives
In a great meaſure, and to leave them without excuſe for their groſs diſobedience thereunto. ;
12 Therefore he brought down their heart x with labour y ; they fell down, and there was none to help 2.
x The pride and rebellion and obſtinacy of their hearts. y Or, with trouble or troubles. z They fell into their Enemies hands, and into hopeleſs and remedileſs miſeries.
and he ſaved them out of cheir dilſtreſses. * pr68:6, 14 * He brought them our of darkneſs, and the ſha- & 146: 7.d0w of death, and brake their bands in ſunder.
15 Oh that men would praiſe the LORD for his goodneſs, and fer his wonderful works to the children
of men. 16 For he hath broken the gates of brafs,and cut the bars of Iron in ſunder 4. | s He reſtored them to liberty in ſpight of all impediments and PC: 38: e,0Ppolitions: FHeb from 27 || Fools b, + becauſe of their tranſgreflions c, and the way ef, becaulc. of their iniquiries, are afflicted &.
b i e. Wicked men, whom he calls fools, becauſe of the miſchiefs which through their own fo'ly they bring upon themſelves. c Heb. becauſe of the way of therr tranſgreſſion, i: e: their cuſtom and courſe of ſinning, as the word, way, is uted Pſalm 1.1. Prov: 2: 12+ They did not fall into ſin once or twice, as good men may do, but it was their uſual practice, and therefore they are juſtly puni- ſhed. «4 With walting ſickneſs, as appears from v. 18. 20. com- pare Job 33, 19, &c. Pſal: 39. 12, &c.
18 * Their ſoul e abhorreth all manner of meat f, 20. and they draw || near unto the gates of death.
VPC. 9313. «© Either themſelves with all their ſoul : or their appetite, as the
& 88; 3. ſoul is taken, Job 33+ 20- Iſa. 29,8. f Which is an uiual effect of great ſickneſs. g. They are ſick well nigh unto death.
19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, he ſavech them out of their diſtreſses. 20 He ſent his word bh, and healed them, and deli- vered them from their deſtructions. h His command, or his bleſſing, which came with power. - 21 Ohthat men would praiſe the LORD for his good- neſs,and for bis wonderfulworks to the children ofmen. *Lev:1:27, 22 And * let them ſactitice the ſacrifices of thankſgi- Pf: 50:14. INg i, 2nd declare his works with + rejoycing. eb, z Either properly ſo called; or, praiſes and thankſgivings to
E: » God, which in Scripture are called Sacrifices, becauſe they are no PPE leſs acceptable ro God than coſtly Sacrifices,
23 They chart go down to the ſea k in ſhips ; that do
buſineſs / in great waters :
þ He ſaith, go down, either becauſe the Sea or the ſhore of it is commonly lower than their habitations from whence they come, or than the natural or artificial] banks which are raiſed to prevent the inundation of the waters: or becauſe the Sea is lower than the Earth, asmay be gathered from the Rivers which run down wto
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13 Thentheycryed unto the LORD in their trouble,
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it. 1 Whoſe occupation Iyes there, either as Merchants, or as Marriners.
24 Theſe ſee the works of the LORD, and his