Psalms 50

Psalms 50:1

THe title, [Of Asaph] a famous Musitian in Davids dayes, 1 Chronicles 25:2. who was also a Prophet and composer of Psalmes, 2 Chron. 29 30. whereupon it is not certaine whether the Psalmes which are entitled by his name were composed by him, or whether they were onely directed to him and his successors, to bee plaid and sung in their turnes. The mightie God] the Italian, the God of gods, the representation of a solemn act; namely, the Lord judging of his Church, drawn according to the modell of the great and last judgement, to which it serves as a preparation for instruction and correction: [The earth] that is to say, all the inhabitants thereof.

Psalms 50:2

The perfection of beautie] the Italian, the place of the perfection, or according to others, he appeared compleatly beautifull.

Psalms 50:4

To the heavens] to bee as assisting and witnesses, Deuteronomy 32:1. Isaiah 1:2. unlesse that by the heavens he meanes the Angells.

Psalms 50:5

Gather] this seemes to bee spoken to the Angels, who are ministers in this judgement, Matth. 13. 39. 41. and 24. 31 [Saints] namely, all the members of my Church and people, sanctified by my covenant and the seales thereof, by my calling and their profession; though many have denied the truth and vertue of it [By sacrifice] that is to say ratified it by a solemn sacrifice and spilling of the bloud, set down, Exodus 24:8. Others referre it more generally to all sacrifices which were seales of Gods covenant.

Psalms 50:6

Declare] Gods justice shall in this judgement of his bee manifested to all the world, as plainly as those things which from heaven are seen here upon the earth, Romans 1:18. [God is Iudge] a true i and Soveraign Iudge of all the world, and therefore n him there can be no injustice, Iob 34. 13. Romans 3:6.

Psalms 50:7

Testifie against thee] the Italian, make my protestations to thee, namely, solemne declarations of what I require at thy hands, and what I doe enterchangeably promise to thee.

Psalms 50:8

I will not] in this judgement, I will not aske thee any account of the externall and ceremoniall service, which of it selfe is not agreeing with my nature, nor acceptable to mee, but onely being done as a duty of obedience, and joyned with the internall service of faith, invocation, holinesse thanksgiving, &c.

Psalms 50:11

I know] they are alwayes before me ready at my service.

Psalms 50:14

Thanksgiving] the Italian, prayse, he comprehends all the spirituall service in these two parts of thanksgiving, and invocation; and in effect it consisteth all, in receaving of God in faith by meanes of prayer; that which he pleaseth to bestow upon us, and to give unto him againe what he therefore requires at our hands; that is to say, service and acknowledgement in words and deeds, which things are pointed out unto us by these termes of the Law, namely, of sacrifices of prayse, and of vowes, see Leviticus 7:12.

Psalms 50:18

Thou consentest with him, the Italian, thou delightest in his companie, or thou runnest along with him [Hast beene partaker with] the Italian, thy portion is with, thou art their companion. A terme taken from commerce, or from banquets made after the ancient manner, to which divers did contribute, and had their shares therein.

Psalms 50:20

Thou sittest] even at thine own ease, as if it were a pastime and recreation to thee.

Psalms 50:21

And I kept silence] I have not taken notice of thine offences, nor have not punished them suddenly, Eccels. 8. 11. 12. Isaiah 26:10.

Psalms 50:22

Teare you] that is to say, destroy you by executing of my judgements: God in his rigor being compared to a Lyon.

Psalms 50:23

That ordereth] according to my will which is here setdown.