13 Thy * name, O LORD, endureth for ever, and *Pſ102.1- thy memorial, O LORD,F throughout all generations o. f Heb. 0 Theſe wonderful works of thine ſhall never be forgotten, The 8% oo land which thou gaveſt us, v. 12. and which we yet enjoy, is an and gentThe everlaſting monument of thy power and goodneſs, and an obliga- #9 tion and encouragement tetrultt in thee in all our preſent or future difficulties. SHA
14 For the LORD will judge his people p, and he will repent himſelf concerning his ſervants 9.
p Will in due time plead the cauſe of his people, or give judg- ment for them, as this phrafe is uſed Deut: 32+ 36. Fer. 5, 28. and 22. 16. 9. He will recal that ſevere ſentence which for their fins he had paſſed upon them, and be reconciled to them,
15 * The idols of the Heathen are ſilver and gold r, the works of mens hands. |
7 Of this and the following yerſes fee the Notes on Pſal: 115. 5, GC.
16 They have mouths,but they ſpeak not : eyes have they, but they ſee nor,
17 They have ears, but they bear not: there any breath in their mouths,
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7 r9 Bleſs the LORD, O houſe of Ifrael s bleſs the LORD, O houſe of Aaron. 20 Bleſs the LORD; O houſe cf Levi : ye that fear
the LORD; bleſs rhe LORD. 2 1 Blefſed be the LORD out of Zion s, which dwel-
leth at Jeruſalem 7. Praiſe ye the LORD.
s By the Aſſemblies of his people in Zzow of Jeruſalem. # This clauſe may be added either to diſtinguiſh the true God from the gods which were worſhipped in other places and countries ; or as a Reaſon why they ſhould bleſs God, becauſe he had blefled and honoured that place with his gracious and glorious preſence.
A IL. CXXXVL The ARGUMENT.
He matter of this Pſalm is the ſame with the former, only it
is a little more fitted ro the uſe and ſervice of the Temple,
by rhe continued Repetition of that ſolemn clauſe, for thy mercy en- dures for ever, which was much uſed by the ſacred ſingers. See 2 Ghron. 7. 3. and 20. 21, | | The Pſalmiſt exhorte:h all to praiſe God, for his power and wiſdom in crea-
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26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven : for his
mercy endareth for ever. PSAL. CXXAXVIL The ARGUMEN T. He Penman of this Pſalm is uncertain : the occaſion of it was unqueſtionably the conſideration of the Babyl- niſh Captivi- ty : and it ſeems to have been compoſ:d either during the time of that Captivity, or preſegtly aſcer their deliverance ont of it.
The fad complaint of the Jews in captivity, 1———3. Of the ſeoffing of rheir enemies, yet therr conflancy to remember Jeruſalem, 4, 5. Trage nents imprecatea upon Edom and Babyion, 6 9.
Y the rivers of babylon a, there we fat down 6 ; yea, we wept when we remembred Zion 6. a Either, r. of the City of Babylon, and then the River is
Euphrates, here callcd rivers for its greatneſs, and by a common E- nallaze of the plural for the ſingular, as Zigr:s alſo is, Nah. 2. 6. yea and Jordan, Pjal. 74. is, Or, 2. of the Territory of Babylon, in which there were many Rivers, as E:phrates, which alſo was divided into ſeveral Streams or Rivulets; and 77gris and others,
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O for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Ogivethanks unto * the God of godsa: for his mer- Cy endureth for evers a Who.is infinitly ſuperior to all that are called gods, whether Angels, or Princes, or Idols. 3 O give thanks unto the LORD of Lords: for his mercy eudureth forever. 4 To him who alone 6 doth great wonders : for his mercy endurethfor ever. b He and none elſe. Or, he without the help of any other per- ſon or thing; whereas no other beeing can'do any thing alone or without his help, 5 * To himthat by wiſdom c made the heavens : for his mercy exdureth for ever. c To wit, by eminent and admirable wiſdom, far exceeding the capacity ofall humane or Angelical creatures. 6 * To him that ſtretched out the ' earth above the waters 4 : for his mecy endureth for ever. d OF which ſee on Gen. 1. 9. Pſal. 24. 2. » * To him thatmade great lights: for his mercy en- reth for ever. 1 {Heb: for $8 The fun Þ to rule by day e: for his mercy endureth ob 38, the rulings for ever. 'y day. e Of which pliraſe and the like in the next verſe, ſee my Notes on Gen 1. 16. | 5 The moon andſtars to rule by night : for hismer- cy endureth for ever. 10 * To him that ſmote Egypt in their firſt-born : for his mercy endureth for ever, *Exo. 12. 11x * And brought out Ifrael from among them: for 5. & 13. his mercy endurerth tor ever. "6G 12 * Witn a ſtrong hand, and with a ſtretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever. 12 * To him which divided the Red ſea into parts: — for his mercy exdureth for ever. ; 1413" 14 And made Ifrael to paſs through the midit of itFf: for his mercy endureth tor ever. f To wit, without fear or danger, by comparing this with the'
Ol next verſe. : ; | *Ex:4:28, 15 * But + overthrew Pharaoh and his hoſt in the
=p Red-ſea : for his mercy endureth for ever. Faig:22, , 16 * To him which led his peopie through the wil- """derneſs g: for his mercy endureth forever. | g Through that vaſt howling Wilderneſs, where there was nei- ther way nor proviſion ; through which none bur the Almighty God could have ſafely condufted them. _ 17 * To himwhich ſmore great kings: endureth for ever. . 18 * And ſlew famous kings : for his mercy endureth for ever. 11, 19 * Sthon king of the Amorites "Num. 21. ygth for ever. : : 20. * And Og the king of Baſhgn : for his mercy ew * dureth for ever. | . :
21 * And gave their land for an heritage : for his
mercy endureth for ever. : 22 Even an heritage unto Iſrael his mercy endureth for ever.
h He ſpeaks of all that people as of one man, becauſe they were united together in one b»dy in the worſhip of one and the ſame God, Thus God calleth them all his firfi-born, Exod. 4. 22.
23 Who remembred us in our low eſtate : for his mercy endureth for ever. |
24 And hathredeemed us from our enemies : for his mercy endureth for ever.
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