Psalms 118

Psalms 118:2

Fire of thornes] which lasts but for a blast, and leave; no mbers nor coales, see Ecclesiastes 7:6.

Psalms 118:6

ON my side] or with me, or neare me. V. 10 Compassed had begir me round.

Psalms 118:14

And song] he is the author and subject of my mirth and prases.

Psalms 118:18

The Lord] or the Lord hath punished mee grievously.

Psalms 118:19

The gates] namely, of Gods temple; where the law of God, which is the rule of righteousnesse is preached and taught, and where the chiefe part of it, namely, Gods service, is performed, and where we ought not to come in without an upright and sanctified soule.

Psalms 118:20

Of the Lord] namely, of his house, through which man draweth neere unto him, he being there present in the signes and pledges of his grace: [The righteous] for to such and not to prophane persons, it belongeth to enter in there; see Isaiah 35:8. Revel. 21. 27. and 22. 15. Or, the meaning is, God will not suffer good men alwayes to bee kept aloofe off from his house, as I have beene during Sauls persecutions, see Ecles. 8. 10.

Psalms 118:22

The stone] figurative termes, to shew first and litterally, Davids miraculous exaltation to the Kingdom, though the chiefe of the people did contemne and reject him: Then spiritually and prophetically, Christs establishment, God making him the foundation of his Church; though the Priests and other chief of the people to whom the building of the ancient Church was committed, did reject and withstand him.

Psalms 118:25

Save now] this is the signification of the Hebrew word Hsanna, which was an acclamation they were wont to make to new Kings; which was also made to Christ, Matth. 21. 9. [Send now] namely, to our King, and to us through him.

Psalms 118:26

That commeth] whom God sendeth to be King over us, being consecrated and elected by him, to be as it were his Deputy: Acclamations made by the Priests and people when Davidcame into the Temple, and likewise to Christ whose figure David was: [We have] we Priests, Ministers of Gods Temple, whose office it is to blesse the people, doe blesse thee David, and all thy followers.

Psalms 118:27

Light] the Italian, a cleere light, namely, of his grace, peace, and blessing, after the dark night of miseries and confusions which we have suffured: [Binde] make ready sacrifices of thanks-giving [The hornes] whereof see Exodus 27:2. to these hornes it should seeme by this place they did use to tie the beasts which were for offerings, whilest the Priest laid his hand upon them, and used other ceremonies of prayers and devotions; and presently after did spill the blood at the foot of the Altar, as it is set down, Leviticus 17:6.