Psalms 105

Psalms 105:1

GLory yee] let all your honour and glory be in him, who is and calleth himselfe your God, and honoureth you with the title of his people [That seek] that doe fervently desire his grace and study to preserve it, and to bring themselves further and further into it, at the last to come into his sight and presence for ever, and to be perfectly joyned to him in his Kingdome.

Psalms 105:4

His strength] namely, his glory, whereof the Ark was a sign and pledge, and therefore is called the Ark of Gods strength, 2 Chronicles 6:41. Psal, 132. 8.

Psalms 105:5

The judgements] that is to say, his Lawes and statutes, or sentences pronounced against the wicked, and put in execution by his Almighty word.

Psalms 105:8

He commanded] which hee appointed by his Soveraigne, and irrevocable decree.

Psalms 105:11

The lot] Hebrew, the cord; an instrument which was used in the dividing of lands, see Psal. 16. 6.

Psalms 105:15

Annointed] that is to say, sacred persons; seeing oile was emplyed anciently in consecrations; though wee doe not read that this ceremony was really used in the Patriarchs persons.

Psalms 105:19

His word came] which was revealed to Ioseph in dreames; [The word] namely, Gods providence and appointment.

Psalms 105:23

Of Ham] see Psal. 78. 51.

Psalms 105:24

Stronger] namely, in numerous issue.

Psalms 105:25

He turned] he suffered envie, false feare, and other evill affections to induce the Aegyptians to hate the people as much as before they had loved them: Now the evill work is attributed to God, not because hee is authour of it, which were as abominable to think as it is impossible to bee, but because hee not restraining the the malice of man, and suffering the divell to tempt him with strong objects, occasions and provocations, it must needs produce its proper effects; which God would have to fall out so for some good end, though hee reprove the wickednesse and perversnesse of it.

Psalms 105:27

They] namely Moses and Aron, Psal 99. 6.

Psalms 105:36

The chiefe] namely, the first-borne, Genesis 49:3. Psal. 78. 51.

Psalms 105:37

Feeble person] they were all lusty and healthfull, which was opposite to the Egyptians last plague, Exodus 11:7.

Psalms 105:41

They ran] the Italian, brooks ran, see upon Psal. 78. 16.