Psalms 115

Psalms 115:1

NOt unto us] O Lord accomplish and fulfill our salvation; not having any regard unto us or our work, nor yet making use of any humane meanes therein, whereby any part of glory may bee diverted and taken away from thee, to bee imputed or given to us; But doe it by thine onely grace and power: that thy loving kindnesse towards us wretched sinners, and thy truth in thy promises may by thee be used and by men acknowledged and adored.

Psalms 115:8

Are like] the Italian, Let them be like, that is to say, let God take away all understanding and use of reason from them, seeing they doe so unworthily abuse it to his dishonour, Rom.1. 23. 28. Others translate it, they are like unto them, that is to say, the Idolaters are as stupid and blind in feigning to themselves any godhead in the Idols, as the Idols themselves are.

Psalms 115:15

You are] or shall be.

Psalms 115:16

The Lords] namely, to be the seat of his glory Matth. 5. 34. &. 23. 22 [Hath given] namely, the use of it, depending from his providence and supreme dominion, nor any absolute proprietie.

Psalms 115:18

But we] being redeemed, preserved alive, and re-established by him.