Psalms 58

Psalms 58:1

DOe yee indeed] according to some the Hebrew word, signifieth congregation in this sence O congregation doe y u speak uprightly, and yee sonnes of men doe yee judge, &c. [sunnes of] he directs his words to Sau’s Counceilors and Courtiers.

Psalms 58:2

You weigh] that is to say, you frame and devise: Or, you maturely deliberate meanes and wayes to execute it: Or, you make shew of using some kind of justice, in oppressing me, Psal 94 21. Isaiah 10:1. Or, you levell and make plaine all things that lie in your way, and remove all hinderances.

Psalms 58:3

Estranged] from God, and from his obedience and love, as if they were not Gods people, see Isaiah 48:8. Ephes 2. 12. [From the] even from their first beeing, by reason of their corrupt nature, Ephes. 2. 3.

Psalms 58:4

The dease Adder] the Italian, Aspe, they say, the Aspe when he seeth the Charmer, layeth one of his eares close upon the ground, and covereth the other with his taile, because he will not here the Charmes, so David would say, that his enemies were hardened in evill, and could not admit of any word of sweet correction, to dead their malice, not any way approving of any magick spels which were condemned, Deut. 18. 10. 11.

Psalms 58:7

Let them be] the Italian addeth [in an instant] Or let them be as if they were cut in sunder: Or let them shoot their arrowes, but let them be as if they were cut off.

Psalms 58:9

Before] that is to say, O you wicked men, which even from your birth are as hurtfull as thornes, the Lord destroy you betimes before your malice encrease and gather strength, like a young thorne which in time groweth to bee a great and strong bush.

Psalms 58:10

Wash] a phrase taken from victorious Warriers as, Psal 68. 24. as much as to say, he shall peaceably enjoy his victory over his enemies.

Psalms 58:11

Reward for] the Italian, fruit of, that is to say, a reward from God.