+ Job 22» Il *; . . 1h ſt h ef, all * iniquity oe ſhall ſtop her mouth p. #Job 54 m Or rather, .theſe things, as it is expreſſed in the next verſe. 16, They ſhall diligently obſerve theſe wonderful works of Gods mercy and juſtice: » Not only in the mercies of God vouchſafed ro them and to other perſons in want and miſery, bur alio in Gods Judgements upon his implacable enemies, which afford matter of rejoicing to good men, as hath been once and again dec'ared in this book, both for the honour which God hath by them, and for the ſins and Calamities of otherss which by this means are pre- vented» 0 z: e: Unrighteous or ungodly men, the abltratt being put for the concrete, as faithfulneſſes tor the faithful, Pal. 12. 2. and pride for the proud, Pſal. 36. 12. p Shall be put to ſilence. So this or the like phraſe is uſed Judg. 18. 19. Job 5:16. and 21. 5. and 29.9. They who uſed to [peak lfrily and wickedly, and to ſer | #heir mouth againft the heavens, as they did Pſal:13.8, 2. to reproach God and his providence as either negligent or unrighteous in the management of the World, thal now be forced to ds his power and juſtice in thote judgements which he hath brought u-
pon them. * Whoſo is wiſe, and will obſerve thoſe things 4,
even they r ſhall underſtand the loving kindneſs of the LORD \-.
9q Or, Who (C for the Hebrew particle, mi, is interrogative ) s wiſe! for ( as the conjunttive particle is frequently uſed ) he w:4 obſerve theſe things. All who are truely wiſe will conſider all theſe events. and lay them to heart, as being very uſeful for their own inſtruttion » Or, each of them, all ſuch wiſe and conſidering per- ſons, s Will ſee and acknowledge that God is kind or good #0 #ll, and that his tender mercies are over all his" works, as 1t 1s ſaid, Pſale 145. 9g. and ſingularly kind and gracious to all wiſe and godly
men. PSAL CGCFRIE The ARGUME NT.
His Pſalm is almoſt word for word taken out of two forego-
ing Pſalms, the firſt five verſes out of Pſa: 57. 7, 8,9,10,"1,
and the reſt out of Pſal: 60. 5, &c. to which the Reader muſt reſort for the explication of it. This only is obſervable that the Pfalmiſt deſigning to take the body of this Pſalm out of Pſalm 60. doth induſtiiouſly lay a{ide that mournful Preface v. r. 2, 3, 4, and borrows one more pleaſant out of Pſalm 57. The reaſon of which change is ſuppoſed t5 be this, that P/a' 69. was compoſed '3n the time of his danger and diſtreſs, and the latter after his de-
liverance,
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A Song, or Pſalm of David. \ David rouſeth up himſelf to praiſe the Lord, 1 — 4; praying
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time he advanceth thoſe who were obicure and contemptible. :
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' typifie or repreſent the enemies of Chriſt, and this particular ad- ' verſary of his did repreſent ſome ſingular and eminent enemy of + Chriſt, which though David might nor, yet the Spirit of God ; Which indited this Pſalm, did know to be Judas, and accordingly | direted all. rheſe bitrer inve&ives and imprecations againſt him, ' Who deſerve. and received far worſe puniſhments for his monſtrous wickedneſs, than all which axe here me;:rioned. And that he was the perſon principally aimed at in this Palm, will ſeem very pro- bable to him who conſiders Davids mild and merciful temper even towards his enemies,which he both profeſſed in words in this very book, as P/3l. 35, 12, 13, 14. and praftiſed in deeds, as 2 Sam. 16. 10, +1. an 19.22, 23. and withal the ſeverity of theſe impreca- tions, reaching not only to the perſons of his enemies, but to their chijdren, who yet by the Law of God were not to ſuffer for their
Parents ſins, Dew#. 24+ 16. | To the chief muſician, a Pſalm-of David,
David complaning of his jalſe accuſers, who requited him evil for good, dewoterh them and their Children to all miſery and oblivion, 1-==»..15 _ - becauſe of their unmercifulneſs and cruelty, 16 20. Sheweth hu grat affiift/on, prayeth for deliverance, and prom:ſeth thankfuineſs,
21 31. OLD not thy peace 6, O GOD of my
- praiſe b. | 4 Do not negle& me, but take notice of my extreme danger and miſery, and deliver me, which thou canſt do by the ſpeaking of one word, b The Author and matter of all my praiſes z who haſt Sven me continual occalion to praiſe thee, whom I have uſed to praiſe and will praiſe whilſt I livez do not therefore now give | me occaſion to turn my praiſes inro lamentations: | 2 For the mouth of the wicked, and the + mouth of, , | the deceitful c F are opened « againſt me : they have yuh of | ſpoken againſt, me e with a lying tongue f. deceit. e Of thoſe who add hypocriſie and perfidiouſneſs te their malice. fHeb.hav 4 They ſpeak freely, boldly and publickly, without any fear or opened | ſhame &# Or, to or with me, as this Particle cemmonly ſignifies. them- f Either, r. With Calumnies, or falte and malicious Reports. Or, ſelves wn deep diflimularion and profeſſions of friendſhip and kind- neſs, 3 They compaſſed me about alſo with words of ha-
tred 2: and foughe againſt me * without a cauſe b. S Which though covered » ith ſpecious pretences, proceeded * PC{ 69. from dcep malice and hatred, and were deligned to work my de- ſtruftion. þ Without any juſt provocation given them by me.
4 For my love they are my adverſaries ;; bur I give my [elf unto prayer &.
# They requite my love and good will with enmity and miſchief, as it is explained v: 5. k Heb: but I prayer, i.e. I am a man of Prayer,or I betake my ſelf to prayer. Thus 7 peaceis put for I am for Pace, as we render it Pſal: 1120s 7. and thy bread for the men of
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| alſo for his aſſiſtance, being fully aſſured of it, againſt his Enemies, B+ 13. , . God, my Heart * is fixed, I will ſing and give praiſe even with my glory 4. , 8 Either, 1. with my heart or ſoul, which is fixed for that work, as he ſaid in the former branch. Or rather, 2. with my tongue, which is called a mans glory, Pſal. 16, 9. compared wirh As 2. 26. So the firſt branch deſcribes the fixedneſs of his heart,to which this adds the expreſſions of his mouth.
2 Awake Pfaitery and Harp ; I my ſeff will awake
early.
3 I will praiſe thee, O LORD, among the people:
and Iwill ſing praiſes unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great abovethe heavens: and thy
(0c, bis, truth reacheth unto the || clouds. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the Heavens: and
thy glory above all the earth ; | 6 * That thy beloved may be delivered : ſave with