IT will obey thy Precepts with all readineſs, fervency and dilt- gence. wv: Either, 1- When thou ſhalt bring me out of my preſent ſtraits or diſtreſſes. This indeed is called enlarging, as Pſal. 4: 2. and 18- 36, but never to my remembrance, the enlarging of the heart, Or, rather,, 2, When thou ſhalt repleniſh my heart with more wiſdom, and love to, and delight in thee and thy Law; for this enlarging of the heart in Scripture 1s aſcribed to wiſdom, 1 Kin; 4' 29. and love, 2 Cor: 11: 6. and joy, Iſa: 60: 5: Whenthouſhalte - knock off thole fetters of remaining corruption, and give mea more noble and generous diſpoſition towards thee, and ſtabliſh me with thy Free ſpirit, as it is expreſſed Pſal: 51: 12: Thus David both owns his duty, and aſſerts the abſolute neceflity of Gods Grace te *the performance of it.
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2; Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy ſtatutes;
and I ſhall keep it unto the end ». | |
» Or, that T may keep ir, &c. That I may perſevere; for Apos ſtaſie proceeds from the want of a good underſtanding,
34 Give me underſtanding, and I ſhall keep thy law} yea, I ſhall obſerve it with my whole heart. 35 Make me togo oin thepath of thy commandments;
for therein do I delight p. Ge rae ge
o By dire&ing my mind into the right way, by inclining my will, and ſtrengthening my reſolution. Forſake not him who delighteth in thee and in thv ſervice ; and as thouhaſt wrought in me ro will, work in me alfo to do.
to covetouſneſs r.
9 To the Tove and praftice of them. r Not to the inordinate love and defire of riches. Which patticular Juſt he mentions, partly becauſe this luſt is moſt ſpreading and univerſal,and there is ſcarce any man who doth nor defire riches either for the love of riches, or upon pretence of neceſlity, or for the ſervice of pride
or luxury, or ſome other luſt: partly becauſe this luſt is moft op-
poſite to Gods teſtimonies, and doth moſt commonly hinder men from receiving Gods Word, and from profiting by it. See Mar: 13. 22, Luke 16:14. and partly becauſe this luſt is moſt pernici- ous, as being the root of all evil, 1 Tim: 6, 20: and is moſt mif- chievous in Princes and Governours, ſuch as David was, and there- fore in a ſpecial manner forbidden-to them, Exod; 18. 21.
and quicken thou me in thy * wayr.
miration and inordinate affe&ion : for ſuch a ſight of the eyes doth uſually affect the Heart, and ſrir up 'mens haſts and Paſſions. which ſee Numb, 15. 39. Job 31- x. Prov. 4+ 25+ and 23. 5 6 Mstth. 5. 28, t AsT deſire that I may be dull and dead in affections to worldly vanities ; ſo, Lord, make ine lively and vigorous an
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& My fins, in way of confeſſion ; and all my cares and fears and ]-
in thy work and ſervice. ; fervent y work 28 Scabli &
27 Make me to underſtand y the way of thy pre-
mind and meaning of thy Precepts, which are exceeding broad, as
fully expreſſed, Pſal: 16. 8. as a delightful obje& ; or as a mark |
: s The vain things and luſts of this preſent evil world. ſuch as paſs riches, honouts, pleaſures : from beholding them, to wit, with ad-%
6. it hath no ſtrength nor conſiſtency droppeth,
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36 * Incline my heart unto thy teſtimonies q,and not * pſ14ig.
37 | Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity ** f Heb.
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ſhall I an-
that repro-
following words.
in puniſhing the ungodly,and protetting and delivering thy faith-
to others, and cheir own certain ruine.
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38 Stabliſh thy word « unto thy ſervant, who is de-
voted to thy fear.
u Confirm and perform thy promiſes as concerning the kingdom, ſo alſo for the giving of gracious afliſtance, direQions and comforts
to thoſe that fear thee, of which number I am one.
39 Turn away my reproach x which I fear: for thy
judgments are good y.
x Either, r- for the ſhameful diſappointment of my hopes and confident boaſtings concerning the truth and certainty of thy pro= for my manifold failings, and pacrticulary for that
ſhameful matter abour Uriah and Bathſheba . ' Or, 3. for my inſta- | - bility in or apoſtacy from thy ways; which in reſpe& of mine awn weakneſs and folly, I have great cauſe to fear. y This may
be a reaſon either, 1. why he prayed and hoped that God would becauſe Gods word and Statutes
miſes : Or, 2
turn away reproach from him, were good, and therefore it was not fit for any ro ſuffer reproach
in and for his diligent obſervation of them: Or, 2+ why he feared
reproach, becauſe he had, and feared he might hereafter, tranſ-
gre!s thoſe Judgements or ſtatutes of God which were and he very well knew to be goed, 7, e. juſt and holy and excellear, fore it wasa ſhameful thing to violate them.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts &: quic-
ken me 7 in thy righteouſneſs g.
z Afffrer a more ſolid knowledge and conſtant performance of thy precepts. p Do thou preſerve and maintain both my natural and ſpiritual life. 4 According to thy juſtice or faithfulneſs, which
obligeth thee to make good thy promites. V A U.
41 Let thy mercies come alſo unto me ry, O LORD
even thy ſalvation according tothy * word. 7 Let promiſed mercies be performed to me. 42 || So all T have wherewithal to anſwer him that
reproacheth me 5: for I truſt in thy word r.
s That chargeth me with folly for my piety and truſt in thy pro- miles. £ Or, becauſe 1 ruff, &c,; This was the matter of their re- proach. |
42 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth z ; for I have hoped in thy judgments .
t Do rot deal ſo with me, that I ſhall be altogether aſhamed to mention thy word,which I have ſo often affirmed to be a word of truth and infallible certainty of which I have often made;my boaſt, « Either in thy word and. promiſes, or in thy judicial adminiſtrati- ons and goverment of the world, which as it is matter of terrour to the wicked, ſo it is matter. of comfort and hope to me.
44 So ſhall I keep thy law continually x for ever
and ever.
x So ſhall I be obliged and encouraged to the conſtant and per- petual ſtudy and obſervation of thy Laws.
45 And I will walk + at liberty y: for I ſeek thy
precepts. | Es y Or, 1 ſhall walk at large, as it is in the margent 3 I ſhall be de» livered from all my preſent ſtraits both of the outward and inward
man, and enjoy great freedom and comfort in nt WAYS. 6 I will ſpeak of thy teſtimonies alſo before kings,
and will not be aſhamed : | z Who commonly entertain all godly diſcourſes with ſcorn and Contempt.