Psalms — Chapter 48

(b)Al yenations and forts of people (¢) that dwelvpon the earth, learne this leffon whichI wilteach you.

Al ye earthly perfons, and children of men : together inonethe rich and the poore.

(d) incline mine eare vnto a parable :1 wil (e) openmy propo- {ition (f) ona Pfaleer. (d) Holie Dauid harkened to God infpiring him, (e) and declared to-orhers thar which he receiued trom God, (f) not only by hispenne or tongue,but alfo for berter inftilling it into cheir minds he founded tc vpon the inftrument calied the Pfalter, which had ten ftrings,fignifying the obferuation of the ten commandments.

(g) What efpecial rhing is there inthis life, Why or for which I or-anie haue caufe to feare the dreadfal day or tudgement ? (6) Marry this we mutt feare,iniquitie , by which any fupplanteth, derraudeth , oppreffeth , or anie way wrongeth others, for thar wi! inuolue the offender im the fentence of eternal domnation. 9, They (:)thacerult in their ‘ttreng:h: and glorie inthe multicude of their riches, (i) Such be they that troft in their prefent power, riches, or other -wordlie things,

brother‘can nothelp a finnerinthat day , (!) much leffé anie other man; fothe Hebrew phrafe by zeugma , vnderftandcth an other. negatiuc pam tucle.

(n) shal liue yet yntothe end. (m) Stilfutfer painc, (n) and not dye, but livein eternal tourments. 11, He shal not fee death , when he shal fee ( 0 ) the wife dying, (p) the -vnwife, and (gq) the foole shal perish together. (0) Alboth wifeand foolish doc dye temporally: but the wife liuing tn eternal ioy , the foolish live in eternal paine.(p)/Thofe that belieuc not anic other lite after this, (q) and thcfe that belieuing an other life, yet live badly in this, shal perash in eternal damnation. And they shal Jeauetheir riches to ftrangers: 12, and their (r) fepul- chers their () houfes for euer. ; (+) They shal neuer returne from their fepulchers (/) to enioy againe their hou- fes and earthlic pofleffions. Their Tabernacles in generation and generation: they haue renowmed their (¢. names in their jands, (s) Which vainely they labour to eftablish in their pofteritie.

to them, ¢ f) Remember and confider,o worldlic man, that God made thee an excelent cerca. ture ; whichtheu neglecting makeftthy felf like toa beaft. As v. 13. PsaLME. XLIX, Chrift in lis fr comsming callesh al Nations: 3, inbis fecond wil iudge the werld. 7. Inthe meane time God exhorseth almen to ferue bimin purstie of Yertueswhich he much perferreta before external facrifice of the old law: 17. reprebending [uch asprofelje or teach the right way, and line witkedly. 1A Pfalme (4) to Afaph, (2) To befong or tuned by Afapha maifter of mufike.. te H (6) God of Gods our Lord hath fpoken : and he hathcalled the earth, from the ryfing of the funne euento the going downe. (6) God Almightie, who is greater then are al falfly fuppofed Geds ; or holie per- fons , that participating of his goodnes arecalled Gods (as Kings, Priefts, ludges) comming intothis world mn mansnature, calleth al men to faluation. 2, Out (c) of Syonthe beauty of his comelines. (c) The Churen of Chrift.began in Sion,

(x) afterward in their mouth they shal take pleafure, (w’) This care of wordlie things is the ftumbling block ,and caufe of eternal ruine: (2 jyetthey shal be obftinare, and praife their owne defres, {til perfifting therin. 15, -As ( y) sheep they are-put tn hel:.death shal feede vpon them, And theiuftihal: ruleouerthem (% ) inthemorning : and their aide {hal waxe oldin he] from their glorie, Cy ) &mong other creatures a shetp can Icaft helpe her felfe in miferie: euen fo the -damned in hel-are altogether vnable to deliver themfelues trom thence, or to ger any : relief, (z)'In the gencrai refurrettion they shal bemoft of al in miferic, aseuer dyin .and neuer. dead: the inftwhom they wronged, shal be theiriudges , al freinds shal faile them,atter they haue paffed their g lorie. and pleafure in ums world. 16, Neuertheleffe («) God wil redceme my foule out of the hand of hel, ‘when he fhal rake me, (a) The.confidence of the iust. 17, ‘Feare not when.aman thal bemade rich: and when the glory of his houfe shal be multiplied, 18, Becaufe when he shal dye, he shal not rake (4) al things: neyther shal his glorie goe downe with him. (6} He shal leaue al worldlie things and take nothing with him.