m Which includes all neceſſary proviſions for their being and well-being. The word ſignifies ſpo:l,and ſo may relate to the ſpoil of the Zgyptians, granted by God to the Iſraelites ; bur it is ſome times uſed for food, as Prov: 31. 15e Mal: 3: 16, 1 To the I/razlites, the only people in the world which feared and worſhipped the crue God according to his will ; and eſpecially to thoſe among them that truely feared God, and, for their ſakes, to the body of that Nation, as well in the Wilderneſs, as in their following ſtraits and miſeries*« » Or, he hath ever been; for both in the firſt branch of this verſe, and in the foregoing and following verſes he is ſpeak- ing of the former works of God. So the future tenſe is put for the palty as 1t is frequently, and as on the contrary the paſt tenſe 1s put for the Future. o Which he made with Abraham and with his ſeed for ever ; whereby he obliged himliclf to be their God, and to provide all necefſaries for them. ;
6 He hath ſhewed p his people the power of his works q, that he may give them the Heritage of the Heathen y. _ Þ Note onely by words, but by his ations. 9 His mighty power in his works, and eſpecially in that which here follows. » The land of Canaan, which had been poſſeſſed and inherited by the Heathens. :
7 The works of his hands s areVerity and Judgment;
*all his commandments « ore ſure x.
5 Allthar he doth either on the behalf of his people, or againſt * his or their enemies ; of both which ſorts of works he ſpoke un the foregoing verſe, # Are exaQly agreeable to his word or promiſes and to the rules of Juſtice. « Either, r. his Laws given to the {ſraelites, eſpecially the Moral Law conſidered with its ſan&ion, the promiſes made to the obſervers of it, and the threatnings de- nounced againſt tranſgreſſors. Or, 2. his works,as it is in the firſt clauſe, called his Commands, becauſe they were done by virtue
of his decree, and by his power and Authority ; as in like man= ner God is (aid to command (hoſe blefings which he _—_—
Pſal. Cxx,
Heb.Hah lelujab.
gloriousg: and his,
nur and
gliry,
Hebert.
Pſ.19.7*
' He Hol
Tg7:
97
Pl. CXIL. P S A
to give, and doth effectually procure, as Deut. 28. 8, Pſal. 42. 9. and 68. 28. and 133. 3. and to command thoſe creatures which he moveth and acteth as*he pleaſeth, as 1 Kings 17: 4. Mat;8. 27. x Or faichful or certain, conitant and unchangeable, as his Laws are, being grounded upon the immutable rules of juſtice or equity ; infa'Hble and irreſiſtible, as his Counſels and ways are.
.ao. 8. = 4 8 * They Þ ſtand faft y for ever and ever, and are }Hcb are done & in truch and uprightnels.
eftabliſþ:4- »y Feb. They are eſtabliſhed upon the ſure foundations of truth and uprightnels, as it folows- z Conſtituted or ordered. g He ſent redemprion 4 unto his people ; he bath
conrmandedb his covenant forever c : holy and reverend
d is his name.
& That deliverance out of Egypt, which was a type and pledge of that greater and h'gher Redemption by Chritt. 5 3. e. Ap- pointed or eſtabliſhed firmly by his power and authority, And fo this word is oft uſed, as Pſal. 33. 9. and 42. 8. and 105. 31, 34. See alſo before on v+ 7. the ground of which ſignification may be taken from hence, that the command of a ſufficient authoriry con- cerning any thing, doth commonly eſtabliſh and effect it- e Through -all ſuccetiive generations of his people to the end of the world; for the Covenant is the ſame for ſubitance in all, and differed only in circumſtances. 4 Terrible to his ezemies,and venera- ble in his peoples eyes, and holy in alli his dealings with all men. *eut.46 10 * Che fear of the LORD e« zs the beginning of Job:8.:8: wiſdom f : || a good underiranding have all they Þ that
Prov: 1:7: do his commandmentsg ; his praiſe endureth for ever.
&g:10. , Piety or true Religion, which conſiſts in the fear or worſhip keel: 127 4 ſervice of God. f ls the only foundation of , and introdu- ction to all true widdom: Or, 1s the chief part of Wiſdom:; thoſe
13. NOr, goo! things which are moſt excellent in their kinds being oft ſaid ro be
ſueeſs, tHeb.thnt a ther, Pl. 19;
fire, to wit, in dignity, as Num. 24. 20. Deut. 18. 4, Oc. and in 0-
ther Authors. And the firff command, Mark 12. 28. is called the
greateſt command, Mas. 22+ 36, g Heb that do them, to wit, Gods
9* commands, or the things which the fear of God requireth, PSAL. CXIL
The ARGUMENT.
His Pſalm containeth a” deſcription of a good mans gracious diſpoſition and carriage ; as alſo of his bleſſed condition,
even in this life as well as in the next. The bleſſecneſs of them that fear the Lord in this Life, and in that to come, 9. For which the wicked envy them, and are grieved. to.
* 1 Raiſe yethe LORD. - Bleiled is the man har fea- "7.6 P reth the LORD «, that delighteth greatly b in
Bildjob, his commandments c. :
#4 The fear of God, as it is mans only wiſdom, Pſal. trr. 10, ſo it is his only way to true happineſs. 6 Who makes it his chief delight, care and buſineſs to ſtudy and obey Gods commandments. c He intimates that zeal and fervency in Gods ſervice, is eſſential to true picty. :
2 His ſeed ſhall be mighty upon earth : the generati- on 4 ofthe upright ſhall be bleited. d i. e, The poſterity, as this word is oft uſed, as Lev. 23. 43, Numb. g. 10, &c. called hisſecd in the former branch, | 3 Wealth and riches {hall be in his houſe e ; and his
righteouſneſs f endureth for ever.
Poſſeſſed by - him. whilſt he lives and continued in his family after his death, f 7. e. The fruit or reward of his righteouſneſs, which is Gods bleſſing upon his Eſtate : for the work is oft pur for the Reward of it, as in the Hebrew, Levit. 19. 13. Job 7. 2. Pſal. 109. 200 And Righteouſneſs may be here taken for his bounty or Charity, as it is below wv: 9g. and as this Hebrew word 1s frequently taken-
'-4 Unto the upright there ariſeth * light in the dark-
neſs g: he h 5s gracious, and fuil of compaſſion, and righteous. | | :