Psalms 106

Psalms 106:2

THe mighty acts] his high and powerfull acts.

Psalms 106:7

The red Sea] it seemeth hee meanes, that even when they were come in the very place where the sea did runne, walking over dry land, they did still continue their murmuring and rebellions.

Psalms 106:8

For his name sake] not regarding them, but of his own meere free-will, to performe his will and promises, and by this meanes to maintaine his glory and make it to shine.

Psalms 106:13

They waited not] they did not submit through faith, humility, and patience, unto Gods providence; to expect the accomplishment of their deliverance at his appointed time, see Psal.78 41.

Psalms 106:15

But sent] taking away his blessing from this food, they were not nourished nor fed thereby; but it brought leanenesse and distastefulnesse with it; an infirmity which often comes from fulnesse, whence proceeds that loathing which the Lord hath threatned them with, Numbers 11:20.

Psalms 106:16

The Saint] whose person was consecrated to be the Lords Priest.

Psalms 106:20

Their glory] namely, their glorious God, Ier. 2. 11. who did also clothe them with glory by his presence, vertue, and benefits, which they lost by their Idolatry, Exodus 32:25. And this word of glory seemeth to be opposite to the word shamefull thing, which is attributed to Idols, Ier. 3. 24. & 11. 13. Hosea 9:10.

Psalms 106:23

His chosen] the man who was chosen by him to bee mediator between him and the people: [Stood] a phrase taken from siedges and assaults, to shew the power of prayer, and other meanes appointed by God, to turn his wrath away, see Exod. 13. 5. and 22. 30.

Psalms 106:24

The pleasant Land] the Italian, the Land to be desired; the Land of Canaan is often called so, because of its wonderfull fruitfulnesse, and plenty of all manner of blessings; and chiefly because it was a pledge and sacrament of the Kingdome of heaven, see Ier. 3. 19.

Psalms 106:26

Listed up] that is to say, he sware, as Genesis 14:22.

Psalms 106:28

Of the dead] namely of Idols, dead things without life or vertue in them; opposite to the living God; Or by this word is set forth the origine and beginning of Idolatry, which was to attribute divine honours to great persons, when they were dead.

Psalms 106:30

Stood up] as verse 23.

Psalms 106:31

That was] God approved this fact as just, and proceeding from true zeale, and assigned unto him and his posterity for their reward, the Priesthood for ever, Numbers 25:13. see Deuteronomy 24:13.

Psalms 106:33

He spake] see of this error committed by Moses upon Numbers 20:10.

Psalms 106:36

Which were] namely the Idols, or they, namely, the nations, see Exodus 23:33. Deuteronomy 7:16. Iudg. 2. 3.

Psalms 106:37

Their sonnes] against the expresse Law, Levit. 18. 21. & 20. 2. Deut. 12. 31. & 18. 10. [Vnto devils] who were served in those Idols, see Leviticus 17:7. Deuteronomy 32:17. 1 Corinthians 10:20. Revelation 9:20.

Psalms 106:39

Went a whoring] spiritually by Idolatry, and also bodily, these two sinnes being ordinarily coupled together.

Psalms 106:43

With their] following in every thing their own will and understanding, see Numbers 15:39.

Psalms 106:45

Repented] hath changed his severe way of proceeding into clemencie; a humane kinde of speech, Genesis 6:6.

Psalms 106:46

Made them] hath softened their enemies hearts, and caused them to use them kindly, see Ezekiel 9:9. Proverbs 16:7. Ier. 42. 12. Daniel 1:9.

Psalms 106:47

To tryumph] that is to say, in the glory, shewed in our deliverance, and preached by thy Gospel, we may take an occasion in a godly manner to boast of thy grace being delivered from our former ignominy.