trouble me thou haft anoint- Against, or. over-againft. the fight of mine enemies, not only a Competency, but a Plenty of all things neceflary See the Vindication. 6 In return to thy Favours I will always frequent thy Houfe as long as I live; and don't doubt but from thence I fhall be re moved, for ever to dwell in thy heavenly Temple.] The Fifth Day. Morning Prayer. A Pfalm of David, on occafion of bringing the Ark to Mount Sion, and placing it in the Tent, which he had prepared for it, 1 Chr. xv, xvi. which was a Type of Chrift's Acceffion into Heaven, the true Holy of Holies. TH Domini eft terra. Pfal. XXIV. He earth is the Lords, and all that therein is the compafs of the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 [For he hath founded it upon the feas and prepared it upon the flouds.] 2 For he by his admirable Wisdom and Power, hath made fuch Arches and Channels in the Earth, that the Waters, which were at firft above it, are now, as to the main mass of them, beneath it, Exod. xx. 4. and yet the Earth ftands firm upon that fluid body, as upon the most folid Foundation. 3 [Who fhall afcend into the hill of the Lord: or who fhall rife up in his holy place?] 4 [Even he that hath clean hands,] and a pure heart and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor fworn to deceive his neighbour. in vain, are two Phrafes fignifying the take a falfe Oath, or fwear to a Lye. 3 [Who is fit to a fcend into Sion,this Holy Mountain, to ftand there and worshipGod?] 4 [He whofe Actions are free from Deceit and Violence.] *To lift up ones Mind, or Soul, to Vanity, and to take up God's Name fame thing, that is, to Ham. Patr. Ainsw. 5* Righteoufnefs;] that is, Mercy; to Righ teoufnefs often fignifies. Ham. Ainfw. See 1 Sa. xii. 7. Jud. v. 11. 6* To feek, or feek the Face] fignifies in Scripture-Language to defire the Favour or Friendship of another! 5. He fhall receive the bleffing from the Lord: and *righteoufnefs from the God of his falvation. 6 [This is the generation of them that feek him: even of them that *feek thy face, O *Jacob.] * Jacob here, as often elsewhere, figni fies the Children, or People of Jacob. 7. *Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlafting doors: * and the King of glory fhall come in. * [Such fhould the People be that expect acceptance with God, or to be in Communion with his Church, to be reckon'd among the number of the true Ifraelites.] 7,9 * Lift up your heads, O ye Gates.] Dr. Ham. very rationally fuppofes, that thefe Gates did not turn up. on Hinges, as commonly now with us; but that they were Portcullifes, which are shut by being let down, and opened by being lifted up: And fo when David, and they that are with him, do in a Poetic manner fpeak to the Gates to lift up their heads, 'tis all one as to bid them be opened, that fo the Ark might 8 Who is the King of glory? it is the Lord ftrong and mighty, even the Lord mighty in battel. 9 *Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up ye everlafting doors: and the King of glory fhall come in. * 10 Who is the King of glory? even the Lord of hofts, he is the King of glory. enter in And this is the more probable, if it be confidered, that Sion was a Strong-Hold, 2 Sam. v.7. for in fuch places, to this Day, we ufe Portcullifes. 7,9 Everlasting Doors ;] that is, Doors made of exceeding durable Materials: tho' when apply'd to our Saviour's entring Heaven-Gates, the word is to be taken in its moft proper fenfe. 7,9 And the King of Glory fhall come in.] By which is meant, That God, who had promised in a peculiar manner to be prefent between the Cherubims over the Ark, fhould now enter into the Sanctuary. See Exid. xxv. 20, 21, 22. but the Godhead dwelt in a more perfect manner in Christ Jesus, than ever it had done in the Ark; and thefe words are therefore more truly applicable to his Entrance into Heaven, than to the Arks being carried into the Sun Auary. A Palm A Pfalm of David. This is one of those that are called Alphabetical Pfalms (tho' it be not perfectly fo.) By which is meant, That they are compos'd after the order of the Hebrew Letters; the firft Verfe beginning with Aleph, the second with Beth, and so on. Ad te, Domine, levavi. Nto thee, O Lord, will lift up my foul, my God, I have put my truft in thee: O let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me. 2 For all they that hope in thee fhall not be afhamed: but fuch as [tranfgrefs] without a caufe fhall be put to confufion. 3 Shew me thy ways, O Lord and teach me thy paths. Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me: for thou art the God of my falvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long. 5 Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies: and thy loving kindneffes, which have been ever of old. 6 Oh remember not the fins and offences of my youth: but according to thy mercy think thou upon me, O Lord, for thy goodness. 7 Gracious, and righteous is the Lord therefore will he teach finners in the way. Pfal. XXV. 8 Them that are meek, fhall he guide in [judgment]; and I [My Defire, and Affections,and Hope are toward thee, O Lord.] 2 [Rebel, or behave themfelves perfidiously toward me.] twixt good and evil, 8 [Difcerning beright and wrong.] fuch 11 [God.] + known. fuch as are gentle, them fhall he learn his way. 9 All the paths of the Lord are mercy, and truth: unto fuch as keep his covenant, and his teftimonies. 10 For thy Names fake, O Lord: be merciful unto my fin, for it is great. II What man is he that feareth the Lord: him fhall [he] teach in the way that [he] hall choose. 12 His foul fhall dwell at eafe and his feed fhall inherit the land. 13 The fecret of the Lord is tamong them that fear him: and he will fhew them his covenant. 14 Mine eyes are ever looking unto the Lord: for he fhall pluck my feet out of the net. 15 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me: for I am defolate, and in mifery. 16 The forrows of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my troubles founded, for I have put my truft in thee. 20. Let perfectness and righteous dealing wait upon met: for my hope hath been in thee. 21 Deliver Ifrael, O God: out of all his troubles. + As the Guard doth on a Prince. A Pfalm of David, when he was falfly accufed of fome Crime. BE Judica me, Domine. Pfal. XXVI. E thou my Judge, O Lord, for I have walked innocently: my truft hath been alfo in the Lord, therefore fhall I not fall. 2 [Examine me, O Lord, and prove me try out my *reins and my heart.] 3 For thy loving kindness is ever before mine eyes and I will walk in thy truth. I have not dwelt with vain perfons neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful. 5 I have hated the congregation of the wicked: and will not fit among the ungodly. 6 [I will *wash my hands in innocency, O. Lord will I go to thine altar;] and fo 6 [I will not only, according to Cuftom, wash my hands, before I perform my Devotion, but I will at the fame time proteft mine Innocence, as to the Crimes charged upon me, and folemnly declare my Refolutions of keeping my felf free from fuch Crimes for the future.] 7: [That I may fhew the voice of thanksgiving]: and tell of all thy wondrous works. 7 [That by publickly proclaiming thy Mercies, I may make others fenfible of them, and at the fame time teftify my own Thankfulness. |