Psalms — Chapter 3
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Verse 1
Pfalme of Dauid. All Interpreters agreeably teach that King Dauid made not the titles of the Psalmes. Neuerthelesse they are authentical, as indited by the Holie Ghost. The third Psalme is called the Psalme of Dauid, not because he is the onely authour thereof, for he is also authour of the former, where his name is not expressed, but because it treateth particularly and literally of him.
Verse 4
(g) my head, (e) But I auouchthat God abwaies defendcth me , ( f) gining me vidtorie, (2) & {confirming my Kingdome.
Verse 6
(i) lay downe (k:) and refted in expectation of thy helpe. (1) And amdeline- jred. Chrift dyed,was buried, & sofe aguinc,
Verse 8
(n) teeth of finners, ~(n) The ftrength and furic, g Saluation (9) 1s our Lords : and thy ( p ) bleffing vpon thy people, (0) health and faftte comineth from God. (p)Aboundance of grace promifed to Gods feruants, ANNO. iPfat, 4. ‘6.8.15 16.&c. OF PSALMES. ANNOTATIONS. PSALME, III. 4 1 q q fj ‘ted bv the HolieGhoft. And itis moft probable Efdras added thofe titles which are lin the Hebrw’: and the Scuentic interpreters writshe other,incheis Grecke Edicion. Both which S. [erome tranflated iato Latin. . . In thefe titles fize things may be noted. Firft, the fotmertwo hauing no title at al, the general nameof Pfalme,common to al, is particalarly appropriated zo fome,' 'and other names to others. Which in al are rwelue : to wit ; Pfaline »Fnfer iptioa, Praver, Canticle, Pfalme of Canticle , Canticle of Pfalme , Hymne, Teftimontie, Vuderftanding, Praife of Canticle, Aiteluia , & Gradual Canticle. Secondly;ia the titles of fome Pfalmes are the names of eesraine perfous , which by. Augaftins judgement, citcdin the Proemial Annotations, and others, prouethnot the fame perfors to be authours of thofe Pfaimes, bux fignifeth fome other thing. Thirdly ,in fome titles the time is fignified , when the Pfaime was made,orfong. Fourthly, th matter conteyned in the Pfalme , or: vpon what occaficn it was madc, is exprfied ia fome titles. Fiftly ,diuérs other termes are ofcen vfed in the titles of fimdrie Pfalmes, {as To the end, For she OGaus ,.For preffes, and zhe like, al-which'we shal briefly expii-t care, Where they firft occurre. . Firft therfore this third Pfalme is called th: P/aime of Dauid , not -becaufe he is aurhour therof , for he is alfo auchour of the former, where his naine1s not expref- fed, as is euident by the tcftimonie of al the Apoftles, 48. 4.¥. 25. but becaufe it treareth particularly and licerally of him. - ; . oe 1. When he fied fiom the face of Absalom, ) Here the time ts fignified,when this Pfal- me was madz,to wit, immediately after the ouerthrow of his rebellious fonne. Ab- falom,mentiored 1. Reg. 1%. before his returneto Ierufalem. For albeit of humane, natural , and fatherliz affe@ion . he greatly lamented the death of his fonne, yer he rendred thankes and praifes taGod, as reafon and dutie bound him. ;