Psalms 92

for the Sabbath day] For the Rest on this day, see the Observations on Exod. XII. 16. For Hallowing it; That was, by an holy convocation; by offering of Sacrifices; singing Psalmes; reading, and expounding, and hearing Scriptures; Praying; Disputing, and Conferring; by meditating on Gods word, and works; and doing works of mercy, Exod. XX. 10. Esay LVIII. 13. Jer. XVII. 21, 22. Levit. XXIII. 3. Num XXVIII. 9, 10. Acts XIII. 15. and XV. 21. and XVI. 13. and XVII. 2. and XVIII. 4. Matth. XII. 2,—7, 8, 11, 12.

Psalms 92:12

as the Palme tree] The LXX. read, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, which signifies indeed a tree. As the Hebrew word here doth; And the meaning of the whole verse imports. Yet hence many learned men, taking it up one from another, have raised that fable of a wondrous bird called a Phoenix, which yet never was seene, or known in the world.