Psalms 116

Psalms 116:1

I love] This may seeme to be Davids Psalme, upon his new coming to the Kingdome.

Psalms 116:2

Therefore] The experience of Gods hearing our prayers, doth hearten us to pray the more.

Psalms 116:3

Pains of hell] The sorrowes and straits of death, and the grave, Psal. XVIII. 5, 6.

Psalms 116:5

Gratious] The issue and effect of Prayer.

Psalms 116:7

thy rest] Thy quiet comfortable estate in God without trouble of conscience, and that because of Gods goodnesse, and good dealing towards thee.

Psalms 116:10

I beleeved] 2 Cor. IV. 13. upon consideration of the Premises, his Faith thus triumphed; notwithstanding his afflictions.

I was greatly afflicted] The Hebrew word here hath an Active forme, but in a Passive signification. As sometimes an Hebrew word in a Passive forme, is of an Active signification. See Esay XXI. 10. and chap. XXV. 9. and LIII. 7. and Ezek XIV. 4, 7.

Psalms 116:11

haste, All men are liers] Even the Prophets, as Samuel that promised to me the Kingdome. Yea, all men, in comparison of God; unable to help in time of need, Rom. III. 4.

Psalms 116:13

cup of salvations] Used in the Israelites Peace-offerings of Thanksgivings, and in the Meat-offerings joyned to them, and to their wholeburnt offerings: and used in their holy Feasts, 1 Chron. XVI. 1, 2, 3 whence that seemes to be, Luke XXII. 17.

Psalms 116:14

vowes] Made in mine adversity. Of vowes, see the Annotations on Jonah I. 16.

Psalms 116:15

Pretious] Psal. LXXII. 14. which God shewes in preserving my life from death, in the midst of all mine enemies.