Psalms 83

Psalms 83:3

THy hidden ones, who in thy Church, wherethou art present, doe shelter themselves under thy protection in humility, feare, and faith, see Psal. 27. 5.

Psalms 83:4

From being] that they may be wholly dispersed and rooted out, from being a body of a Nation, or having any forme of Common-wealth. And let the Church (whose being consists in Congregation and Communion) be no more, which can never be, see Ier. 31. 36.

Psalms 83:6

The Tabernacles] the Italian, the Tents, that is to say, the Edomites who for the most part lived in the fields, in tents, as the Arabians have alwayes done, Isaiah 13:20. Now this combination of Nations may have a relation to the History of 2 Chronicles 20:10. [Hagarens] people of Arabia, desended from Ismael the sonne of Abraham by Hagar, 1 Chron. 5. 10. 20.

Psalms 83:7

Gebal] people of Phenicia, Ezech. 27 9.

Psalms 83:8

They have holpen] the Italian, they have been an arme, the Assirians have been the principall nerve of this league and combination, being a most mighty Nation: [the children]namely of Ammon and Moa, which came from Lt, Gen. 19. 37. 38. who were chiefe of this enterprise.

Psalms 83:10

Endor] this place is not specified in the history, but by conferring of Jos 17:11. with Iudg. 5. 19. it appeares that this battell was fought neere to that place.

Psalms 83:13

Make them] overthrow both them and their designes, as a bowle thrown down a steep place, see Isa. 17. 13. and 22. 18.

Psalms 83:14

The Mountaines] namely, the woods which grow upon them, which are often fired either by fire from heaven, or by some other accident.

Psalms 83:16

Seeke] make them yeeld unto thee and desire mercy and forgivenesse at thy hands, see Psal. 66. 3.

Psalms 83:18

That thou] or that thou who bearest the name of everlasting, art the most high.