Psalms 101

Psalms 101:1

I will sing] I will in this Psalme make a vow to God, and a publick protestation to all the Church, of the good will which I will shew to good men; and the severe justice which I will exercise against guilty men, whensoever I shall attaine unto the Kingdome which the Lord hath promised mee.

Psalms 101:2

I will behave my selfe wisely in a &c.] the Italian, I will compose an instructing song concerning the perfect way: the Hebrew terme hath a relation to a certaine kind of sacred hymne called Masch〈…〉, the titles of the Psalmes, which is as much as to say, a song of great instruction. Others translate it, I will give instructions concerning the perfect way. Or I will proceed wisely in the prefect way: [when] th〈…〉 is to say, when wilt thou fullfill that which thou hast decreed, and thy promise, making mee King over thy people?

Psalms 101:3

I will set no] neither by desire, nor purpose: [that turne aside] namely from the right way of thy Law.

Psalms 101:4

Will not know] I will not regard him whosoever hee be, I will doe him no grace nor favour: I will cast him off, and shun him,

Psalms 101:5

Slandereth] he toucheth those vices which are most ordinary amongst courtiers.

Psalms 101:8

Early] the Italian, every morning, that is to say, every day, or carefully: by a simile taken from the daily sweeping of houses. Or hee hath a relation to that, that they did use in the morning to sit in judgement, Ier. 2. 12.