Psalms 32

Psalms 32:1

:THE title [Maschil] this word is often found in the titles of Psalmes; some hold it was some particular kinde of penning; others expound it a Psalme of instruction, or made by some wise and understanding body, and therefore fitting to give instruction to others. is covered] a figurative terme taken from the filths and ordures which men cover, because they may not annoy and be loathsome to mens view; so God cloatheth man with Christs justice and innocencie, that hee may not bee moved to wrath and to reject him, by reason of sin, which would otherwise appeare in him; but that he may receive him into favour, beholding him in and through Christ, see Galatians 3:14 Revelation 3:18.

Psalms 32:2

No guile] namely, hypocrifie and dissimulation, which is incompatible with true and justifying faith, 1 Timothy 1:5.

Psalms 32:3

Kept silence] when I have not disburthened my conscience by a sincere confession to God, and have not with prayer sought the true meanes to obtaine grace: [My bones] all my strength hath been destroyed, and hath failed in me: [My roaring] whilest I have done nothing, but complaine grieveously for mine afflictions; and have not sought a remedy for the cause of them, which is sin, not yet healed by thy grace.

Psalms 32:4

My moisture] or greennesse, that is to say, all the moisture and substance of my body hath been consumed and dried up, either by some burning disease, or by the feeling of Gods wrath, and all the vigour and gladnesse of my soule hath been quelled with the fire of thine indignation, see Psal. 38. 3. 4.

Psalms 32:5

The iniquity] namely, so much of sin as was criminall and deadly in thy sight, for God after hee hath pardoned, doth yet reserve unto himselfe the fatherly correction of a sinner, and the curing of the wound and disease of the soule by many calamities, by which David himselfe had been visited, see Psal. 39. 12. & 109. 24.

Psalms 32:6

For this] namely, being taught, and induced by mine example to put full confidence in thy mercy, he shall desire it at his need: [When thou mayest] that is to say, whilst thou givest a man time and scope of repentance, before thou dost pronounce the irrevocable sentence against the obdurate sinner, and before thou hast taken thy spirit and grace from him, either during his life or at his houre of death, see Isaiah 55:6. John 7. 34. & 8. 21 Heb 6:6. [in the floods] namely, in great and generall calamities.

Psalms 32:7

My hiding place] refuge and safeguard: [thou shalt compasse me, thou shalt on all sides give me occasion to prayse thee and rejoyce in thee: Or, thou shalt give all thy people occasion by being participants of my deliverance to yeeld thee solemne thanks, and make a publick rejoycing therefore.

Psalms 32:8

I will] Davids words to every beleever: [With mine eye] to guide thee, and for to have a care of thy salvation.

Psalms 32:9

Least they come, &c.] the Italian, otherwise they will not come, &c. thou canst not rule them, nor have any service of them, before thou hast tamed and bridled them. Others translate it, that they may not come neere unto thee, namely, to doe thee any harme.