he faith afterwards : Or, 2. The way wherein I may walk accord- ing to thy Precepts. = How to demean my ſelf in all the varie- tics of my condition, and in all my affairs and aGtiohs. io as is molt agreeable to thy precepts. « Even the wonders of the Law mentioned before, wiz 18,
28 My ſoul + melteth þ for heavineſs c : ſtrengthen
thou me 4d according to thy word.
b Like wax before the fire 3 Jeft in it, bur conſumeth or pineth away. c Through gricf, part- ly for my extream danger and miſery; and principally for my ſins, and thy wrath and terrors f:lowing upon them. d Thar ſo I may bear my burdens patiently and chearfully, and vangquiſh all my cemprations.
29 Remove from me the way of lying e; and grant me thy law graciouſly f.
e Or, of falshod : Either, 1. The praftice of lying and diſſem« bling and cheating, which is ſo rife in Sauls Court, and in the , Courts of moſt princes ; but, Lord, let it nor be ſoin my Courts: , Or :ather, 2, Every falſe way of Dofrine 'or Worſhip; for to this ; way he oppoſerh Gods Law in the next clauſe. And ke juſtly pray= eth to God to keep him from Apoſtaſie. Herefie, Idolatry and Su- peritition, becauſe his own corrupt Nature of it ſelf and without Gods Grace, was prone to theſe errors,and notonly Heathens, bur many Ifraclites did frequently fall into them. f Yonchſaf: unto me an accurate knowledge and firm belief of thy Word, and that I may conſtantly attend and adhere to it, and govern my ſelf by It 1n all things.
30 T have choſen the way of truth g : thy judgments have I laid b:fcre we b.-
g To wit, thy Word or Law. for my portion and the rule of
my worſhip and wholelife. þ Or, ſet before me, as the Phraſe 1s
toaimat;z Or as a rule to dire& me.
ver. 129? 41] Ignorance/and errour. £ Thoſe great and marvellous depths of Divine Wiſdom and Goodneſs, and thoſe profound Myſteries of
Chriſt and of Gods Grace to mankind, and of that future and everlaſting ſtate, which are contajned in Gods Law, and which. were.not to be known but by divine Ylumination, Matth: 16-17, 1 Cor: 2+ 11, 14. 2 Cor; 3- 14. and 4. 4, 6. Eph: 1+ 17. eſpecially in the times of the Old Teſtament. I9 *I am aſtranger din the earth,hide not thy com-
mandments e from me. | . @ Or, ſojourner. Tam not here as in my home, but as a pilgrim travelling homeward-in a itrange land : which calls for thy pity
Gen. 47. ). 1 Chro. 29. 15.
| _ 6 mens minds, reacheth them to ſhew hamanity to ſtrangers, and to Jeb 4 . * dire& rravellours. Much more may this be expeQed from thee. #P-1-13- 5 Which are my chief ſupport and guide in my pilgrimage:
20'* My ſoul breaketh f for the longing that it hath
ye Ts unto thy judgments g at all times.
- f Fainteth, as it frequently doth, when a thing vehemently de- fired: is denyed or delayed. Compare Prov: 13. 12. g Toa more ſound knowledge and ſcrious pre&-ce of them.
21 Thou haſt rebuked þ the proud z hat are || curſed
pr enrſed x which do erre } from thy commandments.
th tha Me, _ þ Or, deft rebuke, i: 6; ſeverely puniſh and deſtroy: And there- > Gr, fore I juſtly long for thy Judgements, as for the love which I A have to them, ſo for fear of thoſe terrible judgments which thou
- ſinners, who ſin with an high hand, and with contempt of God and of his Laws, and of his Judgements; all which is the effeQ of
' pride. & That have the curſe of God upon them, and upon all Which they have or do : which is the depth of miſery. / Or wander, knowingly and wilfully ar d maliciouſly, as proud ſinners uſe to do._ : 22 Remove from me reproach
have kept thy teſtimonies ». - m Which Iſuffer unjuſtly and for thy ſake 5 as he elſewhere come ” Plains. z Aad therefore I am innocent from thoſe crimes for which they cenſure and reproach me. Or,and therefore thou wilt Maintain mine honour and intereſt according to thy promiſe made to ſuch as keep thy teſtimonies, and I beg with ſome confidence that thou wilt do ir.
22 Princes alſo did ſit nd ſpeak 0 againſt me: but thy
ſervant did meditate in thy ftatutes p. .e Did you againſt me continually ( for ſiting notes continu- ance) and when they: ſate upon their ſears of Judicacure,and when _y fate together in companies,” entertaining one another with Diſcourſes. p All their Contumelies and Reproaches did not diſ- courage nor divert me from the ſtudy, belief and praQice of thy
”m and contempt, for I
ord. 3 24 Thy teflimonies alſo ere my delight q, and | my 'THeb.men counſellours r. | *ud COM 1 My chiief comfort under all their cenſures and perſecutions. 7 To teach me how to carry my ſclf under them, D ALET H. oo _ _ 25 My ſoyl cleaveth unto the duſt 5s: quicken thou | Pſ.71.209 me 3 according to thy word «. | s IT am'in evident danger of preſent death, through the rage and power of mine enemies : I am like one Jaid in the grave without all hopes of recovery. So this os is uſed Pſal: 22. 15, #& Pre- ſerve my lif-, or revive me and raiſe me our of the duſt by thy Almighty Power. « According to thy promiſe. :26 I have declared my ways x, and thou heardeſt me : * teach me thy ſtacutes.
Ppſ. 25.4. |
and help. That Law of Nature, which thou haſt planted in all | . thou ſhalt enlarge my heart =.
ſendeſt upou the deſpiſers of them. 1Obſtinate and preſumpruous-|
31 I have ſtuck unto thy teftimonies;3: O LORD, pur me not to ſhame &.
7 I have reſolutely perſiſted in the praftice of thy precepts in ſpight of all remptations, reproaches. perſecutions and diſcourage« ments, to which I was expoſed in and for ſo doing. & Either, r. By giving me over to Apoſtafie or Tranſgreflion, which will bring ſhame. Or rather, a. By the diſappointment of my hopes and confidence in thoſe promiſes of the bleſlings of this life, as well as of the next which thou haſt made to the obedient, of which 1 have niade my boaſt. |
32 I will run the way of thy commandments /, when