* be rendred oxen, but cows, as the ſame word and in the ſame Maſ- culine gender is uſed Deut: 7. 13. and fo this agrees beſt with the former prayer for the ſheep wv: 13. and he wiſherh the ſame bleſſing of fruitfulneſs both for greater and ſmaller cattel. 6 To wit, of enemies invading the Land, or affaulrting our Cities, and making breaches in their walls. c To wir, of our people,either out of the Towas and Cities to fight with an invading enemy : or out of the Land into captivity. 4 Or, no outcry, or howling tor any fad tidings, or publick grievances or calamities. __
t5 * Happy #s that people that is in ſuch a caſe * yes, happy #s.that people, whote God is the LORD e.
e This is a corre&ion of the laft ſeatence. This is a very de- ſireable eſtate,but the true and chief kappineſs of our 1/rae} doth nor con\ilt in theſe things, which are common to others. with us,but in this peculiac priviledge that the true and bleſſed God'is: our God | by covenant and ſpecial relation.
| S A L. JCAXLY.
The ARGUME NT.
TX Pſalm & the reſt which follows to the end are wholly lau- datory, ſetting forth the praiſes of God. The excellency of this Pſalm appears not onely from the opinion of rhe Hebrew Writ- ters,but alſo from the care which the Ptalmiſt rook to digeſt it in- to ſuch accurate and Alphabetical order,thar ir might be more eaſi-
ly fixed in the mind and memory of the reader,
Davids P/alm of praiſe.
David Magnifsth God for his greatneſs, and terrible As, 1 his goodneſs and everlaſting Kingdom, 8 widence over all, 14. ' fear him. 17. 2T.
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7. for
13. for his care and pron
thy name for ever and ever. & Or, the King, by way of eminency ; rhe King of kings,the God
Jeb. and'by whom kings reign,and to whom I and all other kings owe ſub- | earth d: in that very day e his
jection and obedience.
2 Every day will I bleſs thee, and I will praiſe thy 2 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praiſed ;
ſing praiſes unto my
16. and for his ſaving mercies to them chat | man , in whom 7 bere is no
Will extol thee my God||O King 4,and Lwill blefs | very prone to truſt. 5 Who are utreriy you that hclp which they promiſe, and you expeQ.
kind, Princes not excepted, had their original. 22 As he is dead. f All his deligns and endeavours either for hinwelt or
for others.
help ; whoſe hope is the LORD his God ;
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4 One generation ſhall praiſe thy works to another c and ſhal declare thy mighty acts. _ © The people that live in one age ſhal relate them to their poſte- rity, and fo ſucceſſively in all ages. 5 1 will ſpeak of the glorious and of thy wondrous + works.
4 Here are divers words heaped together to intimate that no words T Hb. were ſuthcient to expreſs it. eclare it.
6 Andmen (hal ſpeak of the might of thy terrible acts: | Heb. and I will F declare thy grearceſs. FR” 7 They ſhal || abundantly utter the memory of thy
? t Heb: things, or, Ww oras, ,
honour of thy majeſty 4,
greac goodneſs e, and bal fing ef thy rightcouſneſs, Wn e The memorials of thy kindneſs to thy people, thy never to be Num ©
forgotten bleſſings. 18, 8s The LORD is gracious and fall of compaſſion ; Pial.gs,;, flow to anger, and Þ of great mercy. 15 & 103, 9 The LORD is good to all f,and his tender mercies th h are over allhis works. YE f Nor to J/rael onely, but to all mankind, whoſ: hearts he fills with mercy food and gladncſs, as it is ſaid AG: 14» 17, yea to all his creatures,as
it is in the next clauſe, to beaſts, as well as men. See Pſal: 39. 6, and 147. 9. 0
10 All thy works ſhal praiſe the g, O LORD, and thy ſaints (bal bleſs thee. |
\£ ObjcRively, they give men and Angels juſt occaſion to praiſe thee.
11 They ſhal ſpeak of the glory of thy Kingdom,and talk of thy power.
12 To make known to the ſons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majeſty of his kingdom.
13 Ihy kingdom is F aneverlaſting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
14 The LORD upholdeth all þ that up all hoſe that be bowed down.
þ Either, 1. all that Jook up to him for help : or, 2. all that are
upheld : whoſe ſupport is not from themſelves, nor from other men, but onely from Gods powerful and -good providence.
T Heb. » kingdom of
N all ages fall,and * raifeth »p* 468:
' I5 The eyes of all ;|| wait upon thee &, and * thou TOs, li giveſt them their mear in due ſeaſon 7. #Pſ. 6,
z Of all living creatures. & Expe& and receive their ſupplies 25. wholly from thy bounty. ExpeQation is here figuratively aſcribed to brute creatures, as Pſal: 104. 27. Rom. 8. 22, {When they need it.
16 Thou openeſt thine hand, and fatisfieſt the deſire of every living thing m.
» Or, as divers render it, and which is moſt agreeable to the order of the words in the Hebrew Text, - thou [atisfieſt every living thing with thy favour or goodewill, i: e: with the fruits of thy bounty : the Pronoun thy being eaſily and fitly underſtood out of the foregoing clauſe.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and ho- I! Or;ner ly 2 in all his works, _
n Or rathermerciful,as this word moſt commonly ſignifies. There ts a mixture of mercy in the moſt ſevere and terrible works of God in this life, Judgment without mercy being reſerved for the next life, Jam: 2.13, Rev. 14. Io. "M 18* The LORD is nigh unto all them s that call u- *Deut.q.7 pon him 1n truth.p.
0 To anſwer their. prayers for relief. p Sincerely or with an up«
right heart, truſting to him, and waiting upon him in his way.
19 He will fulfil the deſire of them that fear him
he alſo will hear their cry, and will fave them.
q So far as it is agreeable to his own will, and convenient for
their good ; not inordinate defires, which God commonly denies
to his people in mercy, and granteth to his enemies in anger. _
20 The LORD preſerveth all them that love him s
but all the wicked will he deſtroy 7.
r Frequently in this world, bur infallibly in the next. |
21 My mouth ſhall ſpeak the praiſe of the LORD «e
and let all fleſh bleſs his holy Name for ever and ever.
PS A TL. CXLVI.
The ARGUME NT. : _—- deſign'of this Pſalm is to perſwade men to truſt in God, and in him alone.
The Pſalmift voweth perpetual praiſes to God, 1 none put their #ruft in man, but im God, 3 power, faithfulneſs and ceverlatting Government, 5 Raiſe ye the LORD, Praiſe the LORD, ſoul. =
2 * While I live will I praiſe the LORD : I will *Pu8.8, God, while I have any beeing. ik |
zor in the fon of ,,..-
2. and exhorteth,that 4e in regard of his
IO. O my
FHeb;Hal lelujah. * Pf. 104:
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