't To wit, above the horns of all the people in the world, in re« ſpe& of their ſpirirual and eternal priviledges, as it here follows. The horn in Scripture doth commonly nore itrength, viftory, glory and felicity. as Deut: 33+ 17. and every where. « Either, 1. He is the praiſe, as God 1s called Deut: 10.21. to wit, - the God of their praiſe, as 109. 1. the chiefeſt obje& and matter of it: or, 2. which 1s the praiſe, Which work of God in exalting their horn is their glory, and maketh them praiſe-worthy, or obligeth and provok- eth them in a ſingular manner to perform this great duty of praiſ- ing God, which is ſo generally negle&ted by others. x By ſpeeial relation and friendſhip and covenant, and by familiar intercourſes, God manifeſting his face and favour to them, and they frequently and ſolemnly approaching into his preſence, and worſhipping him
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and i flying
PS AL. CXIIX. The ARGUME NT.
| Gods people to praiſe him, either, 1. for their deliverance out of Babylon, and the promiſes which God had given them of the ' perfetion of that work and of the enlargement of their power and ion in the world, or rather, 2. for the eſtabliſhment of the Kingdom of Iſrael in Davids hands, and for that ſafety and glory and victory over their enemies which they expeRed by that means. But withal, the Pſalmiſt, or the Spirit of God which dictared this Pſalm to him had a further proſpect, even to the Mcfſiah,of whom David was a Type, and who was to ſucceed David in the Throne, and: to bring that Kingdom to its higheſt perfection. And ſo divers of the Jewiſh Doctors underſtand this Pſalm An exhortation to praiſe God for his love ts his people, 1 5. and for enabling them by his power to overcome their enemies 6 9
+ nn ye the LORD. * Sing unto the LORD a new ſong « : «nd his praiſe in the congregation 3'3- of Saints. : _ @ For theſe new mercies conferred upon us, denied to former T1MES. -
#Heb,Hat- telujah. * Pi 3
"#Pſ100.3, . 2 Let Iſrael rejoyce in * him that made him 5: let the children of Zion be joyful in their king ec.
+ That made them not only his creatures, but,which is unſpeak- ably greater his people : or, that advanced and adorned rhem with ſingular priviledges, as this word is uſed, 1 Sam.} £2. 6. and cliewhere. © David and his poſterity, and eipecially the chief of all of them, the Meſſiah. Let them rejoyce and bleſs God that they have ſo potent, ſo wiſe, and fo juſt a King.
*PC:81.2. . 3 * Lerthempraiſe his Nameſ|in the dance : let them
Or, with ſing praiſes unto him with the timbrel and harp 4. ' Fhepipe. giAccording to the uſage of that time and diſpenſation. 4 For, the LORD traketh pleaſure. in his people e -
he will-beautifie / the meek g with falvation hb.
e He loveth them above all people. and rejoycerh over them to do them goed, f Heb. adorn or glorifie, make them amiable and honourable in the eyes of the world, who now hate and deſpiſe them. g.Or, bumble, to wit, his people, as he now ſaid, whoare oft in Scripture deſcribed by that CharaQter,becauſe all true Iſrael- ites are ſuch, and all Iſraelites profeſs and ought to be ſuch Or, the affiited; as that word is oft uſed in Scripture, which hath been obſerved before; his poor afflifted and oppreſſed people;to whom the following ſalvation is moſt needful and acceptable. h Both temporal in the delivering them from, and ſetting them above, all
He ſcope and deſign of this Pſalm is to ſtir up and encourage
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under them, ſeverely revenge the blood of the martyred Chriſtians
| Placing his SanQtuary and dwelling place amongſt men. & In his | heavenly manſion, there let the bl:iſed Angels praiſe him. Or,
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their enemies,and afterwards, with everlaſting ſalvation and glory. ly, as was noted before,
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5 Let the ſaints bezoyful in glory : : let them ſing atoud | upon their beds &.
z For the honour which God puteth upen them. & Either, x, for their ſafe and '{weet repoſe and peace, which is ſignified by reſting in beds, Iſa: 57. 2. Or, 2. by night as well as by day,even in the time devoted to reſt and ſleep, which they ſhall borrow to praiſe God for his eminent and extraordinary bleſſings, as David frequently did upon ſuch occaſions, |
6 Let | the high praiſes of God be || in their mouth, THeb. 71 and a * rwo-edged iword in their hand mw : Forage
| Heb. z cheir rhroat* Which ſignifies vocal praiſe, and that with x ar" a loud voice. #2» Not only to defend themſelves from their ene. *Heh - mies, bur, as 3t follows, to revenge themſelves upon them, Rey, _
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen », aud puniſhment upon the people.
» For all their cruelties and injuries towards Gods people. This was literally accompliſhed by David upon the Philiſtines, Ammo. nites, Syrians, and other neighbouring Nations and Princes,which were bitter enemies to Gods people. And the ſame thing wasdone afterwards in the Chriſtian world, when God 1aiſed up Chriſtian Princes, who did by the help of the Chriftians fighting with and
upon their cruel Perſecutors and Tyrants in divers ages. It may alſo be underſtood of the ſpiritual plagues which Chriſt by the hand or miniſtry of his Apoſtles/'and Miniſters did infli& upon the hearts and conſciences ofhis incorrigigible enemies, who by Gods word and ordinances were either tormented or hardned ro their deſtruc- tion, Yea it may have a reſpeC& unto the laſt day of judgment, in which the Saints ſhall judge the world, 1 Cor. 6. 2. which will be a moſt dreadful execution of this vengeance, &c.
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron 0.
o Of which ſce the Note on the foregoing verſe.
9 * To execute upon them the judgment written p : * Dev. 74
this honour have all his ſaints q. Praite ye the LORD. ' * p Appointed and declared in the holy Scripture, as Deut;12.32/ and 29. 19. and 32. 41, 42, 43+ and elſewhere This is added to ſhew that they de nor this work to fatisfie their own malicious or revengeful inclinations, but in obedience to Gods command, and onely in ſuch manner as God hath allowed in his word. q The honour of theſe ations belongs to all the Saints, for whoſe ſakes God appointed this in his word, and afterwards executed it by his