Psalms — Chapter 34

(e) Preoccupate and preuent the malice of the perfecutour.

Becault they haue hid the deftruction of their fnare for me without cauferinwaine haue they vpbraydedmy foule.

let him fal into the verie fame {nare,

(b) his faluavion, oo (g)In the time of trouble in hope, (b) after deliuerie,in eterna] faluation. .40, Al my bones shal fay:Lord,who is like co thee? Delivering the needie from the hand of them that are ftrongerthen he:the needie and poore from them that {poile him.

Mat. 26. (hy Things that-were not for God himfelre thar knoweth al things, knoweth not thar which neither was,is, nor can be. 12, They repayed me enilthing for good, !) fterilitie ro my foule, (1) They made priuation of my Jite:verified in Chriftnot in Dauid , forhe was killed by his enemies.

(n) For in heauenlic Ierufalem, al good. things are prepared, & -are giuen to-Saints reigning there. for cucts - a Tom, 2, Fer PSALME.- A. prayer in cafflidion. The 7. key. Sods prote- Sion, The 3. .key. J {a)Seruanrs expe@ing neceffaries at their mafters hands are commonly very 234 THE BOOK PSALME CXXII. At feruent and attentiue prayer, to be.delimered fi rom captinitse 5 or ante other af- pudlion. aI. A gradual Canticle, O thee haueT lifted vp mine cies, which dwelleft in the heauens.

the good samaritane, that relieued the wounded man.Luc.1o. 15-And they (c) reioyced againtt me, and (p) came together: (q) fceur- gs were gathered together vpon me, and 1 was(r) ignorant, (*p 9). Althis was rulfilled according to the letter in our Sauiours paffion.(r)Our Lord knoweth not anie iuit caufc,wny the lewes fo perfecuted him , for they hadno juft caufe but meere malice.

(w)that hate me without caufe,and twinckle with the cies, (w) This place is applied by our Sauiour te himfelfe.Joan.r3. wae 20,Ee-! Gods proni- dence. The 3..key. 78 THE BOOK 20, Becaufe they {pake indecd(x) peaceably to me : and inthe anger of the earth {peaking they meant guiles. (x) The Pharifees and Herodians taid : Master we know thar thou art a true fpea- ker &c. meaning to intrap him with treafon. Afat.22. 21, And they (y) opened their mouth awide vpon me: they faid, Wel, 'wel,our cies haue feen, - (y ) Thefame Pharifees and Priefts indged him worthy of death, and procured the people to crie: Crucifie him. crucife him, 22, Thou haft feen,.o Lord, keep not filence: (%) Lord depart not from ine, , (%} Againe his Refurredtion is prophecied. 232 Arife-and attend to my iudgement : my God, and my Lord vnto my caufe 24, ludge me according ro thy iuftice,o Lord my God, and let them nor re1oyce ouer me, ‘25. Let them not fay in their harts ; Wel, wel, to our foule: neither let them fay , We haue deuoured him, 26, Let (4) them blush and be afhamed together, that reioyce at my euils, (4) Atthe day of iudgement the wicked shal receiue fentence of damnation. Let them be clothed with confufion and fhame , that fpeake great things vpon me.

wil the peace of his feruant. (6) The Bleffed in eternal gloric. 28, And my tong fhal meditate thy inftice, thy prayfe al the day, PSALME XXXV. The Prophet deferibeth the wicked malsce of objsinate finners. 6. Againft which he oppofeth Gods infinite goodnes, 9. withbhis prowident mercie towards the sworft< and inft reward of she geod 12. praying to efcape the dangeroms gulfe of pride.