his 7zagments, as, proceeding from the great Judge of the: World, and being his Judicial Sentence to which all men-muſt ſubmit ; and his Teſttmonies,as it contains the witneſſes of Gods mindand-will, and of mans duty. - And there are very tew of theſe 176 verſes con- tained in this Plalm, in which one or other of thoſe Titles is not
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This Pſalm contains the cormendation of Gods Word :; Davids love to it: A Prayer for grace to carry himſelf ac.ording to it : With an account of Goas Law, Inflicutions, Commandments, Teftimoni:s, Precipts, . Word, Promiſes, Ways, Judgments, Name, Righteouſnijs, Truth, &c. With 8 Prayer for help and aſſiftance. . | | S:
ALEPH. EN «oo Leflſed are the |} undefiled @ in the way b, who || Or, 5 bl walk in the way of the LORDe. «
quently fignities 3 ſuch whoſe hearts and courſe of Jife agrees with their proſefſion. 6 Either, t, 1n their way or courſe of life, which in Scripture is oft called a mans way : ' Or, 2.'in the way of the * Lord as it ſeems ro be explained by the next clauſe. c Who order their lives according to the rule of Gods Law or. Word. _ %
chat | ſeek him f with the whole Heart g. will ſeeks
For the reaſon of this and the other Titles of Gods Gr- Word, ſee the Argument or Preface to this Pſalm. f To witzthe Lord, expreſſed vir. r. that ſeek his preſence and favour and ac- quaintance, g Sincerely, induſtriouſly and fervently, above all other things. Thais is oppoſed to hypocrifie and ſloth and luke:
warmneſs in Religion. EE | 3 They alfo do no iniquity r ; they walk 5 in his ways #. | © + Or, are not workers of iniquity, i, e, do not knowingly and res ſolvedly and induftriouſly and cuſtumarily continue in tinful cours. ſes- So this phraſe is underſtood Job 31. 3. and 34. 8. Pſal: 5, , and 6.8. and 125. 5. Prov: +0, 29. Luke 13; 27. otherwiſe there is not a Juſt Man upon the Earth that ſinneth not, Ecdl: 4. 26, $5 This is their conſtant praftice,and the general courſe of their lives, which is commonly ſignified by walking, as Pſal: 1: 1: and every where. £ In the Paths which God hath preſcribed to them. : 4 Thou haſt commanded'as to keep thy precepts dili- cently Hes Rt 7 "EW SY : u Nor is itſtrange that thy people do ſo exaftly and diligently obſerve and praiſe thy preceprs,becauſe they are commanded fo to do by thee their Soveraign Lord.
5 O that x my ways were dire&ed x to keep thy
ſtatutes ! | | x My deſires anſwer thy commands. y Or, eftabliſhed, to wit, by thy. Grace and Holy Spirit ; for the direftion of Gods word he had already. : | SY | 6 Then ſhall I not be * aſhamed z, whenT have te- A ſpe& « unto all thy commandments 6, ._ _ .. *Ver.8e; z Either of my ans ; or of my profeflion- of Religion ; orof my hope and confidence in thy favour. When ſinners ſhall be a«- thamed both here, Rom. 6. 21.:and hereafter, Das. 12::2. I having the conſcience of mine own integrity ſhall lifr up my heal with courage and boldneſs both before men, when they either accuſe or perſecute me ; and before God in the day of Judgment, as it is ſaid 1 John 4. 17, # A due and true reſpect, which implies high valua-. tion; hearty affection, diligent ſtudy, and common practice. | b So
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7 I will * praiſe thee c with uprightneſs of Heart &, *ver.172. | one eminent duty of Gods worſhip bee j#*4gments..,
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ord, which is the only.
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calon to do. | LEE | 9 Wherewithal ſhal a young man h cleanſe his way 7:
h Or, ary man. Bur henames the young man, becauſe ſuch are: ommonly void of Wiſdom and experience, heady and wilful and.
ſed ro many and great temptations ' z Reform his life, or.
Word. 10 With my whole heart have I fought thee 7; O let
1 Deny me not thy grace and afliſtarice, which I have ſo fincere-.
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treaſure, to be ready upon all occaſion to counſel or' comfort or quicken or caution me, as need requires. o That by a diligent and affeQionate conſideration of thy precepts and promiſes and threat- nings, I might be kept from ſinful courſes, againſt which theſe are the beſt Antidote:
I2 Bleſſed art thou p, O LORD: * teach me thy
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4,64,68, ſtatutes qg. ÞS, 1244 Þ Thou art infinitely bleſſed, and moſt worthy of all bleſſing 35. and praiſe, and therefore do thou bleſs me in teaching me, as it
i follows. Or, Bl:fzd be thou. I bleſs and praiſe thee for that great bleſſing of thy word, wer. iz. q Both to know and to practice them. better, Few" 13- With my lips have I declared r all the judgments of thy mouth. | ET,” r If thou wilt teach me, I will teach others, as I have already done ;z and ſo thou ſhalt have glory,and others benefit by It. 14T have rejoiced in the way of thy teſtimonies s, as much as * in all riches. 5 In the ſtudy and prattice of them- | | I5 I will * meditate in thy precepts ?#, and have re- ver. 72+ ſpeR unto » thy ways- ad 162. ;1 will diligently and ſeriouſly confider the nature and defign VET. 23. and extent of thy precepts, and eſpecially fo far as they concern my own duty « Or, {6k unto them, as workmen con:tantly and , carefully look to their rule to guide themſelves by it- WW . 216 1] will delight my felt in thy ſtatues : I will not forget thy word. | | 7 2 F- $A DP 17 Deal bountifully y with thy ſervant, that T may lives, and keep thy word a+ T plead no merit, but only: thy free Grace and rich Mercy. z Safely and comfortably, in ſpighr of all the attempts of mine e- nemies to take away my life. @ I do nor defire life that F may fatisfie my own luſts, but thatI may ſpend ir in thy Service. 18 } Open thou mine eyes b, that I may behold * Heb.«z- wondrous things out of thy law c. - 6 Inlighten my mind by the light of thy Holy Spirit, and diſpel
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troubles and concerns, in way of humble petition to thee, pears from Gods anſwer.
cepts 2: fo ſhall I calk of thy wondrous works a. Y More thorowly and more praftically. Either, 1» The full