Psalms 85

Psalms 85:1

THou hast been] he hath a relation to some notable former deliverance, after which God had visited his people with new afflictions.

Psalms 85:3

Thou hast turned] thou hast turned away thy wrath, that it might not be kindled.

Psalms 85:8

I will heare] the Psalmists words, preparing himselfe and the whole Church to hearken unto the promise of Gods grace, which was revealed unto him by divine inspiration: [but let not] the Italian, but will not let, hee will convert and sanctifie them to himselfe, giving them the spirit of true wisdome, to keep them from rashly offending God.

Psalms 85:9

His salvation] in the corporall deliverance of his Church, but chiefely in the universall redemption of the world by the Messias, to whom the ensuing words are plainly referred: [that glory] wee shall againe have the glorious presence of God in our land, in the signes of his grace and power, as it was in the Arke; and then it will powerfully and gloriously dwell in his Church, in his sonnes person being made manifest in the flesh, see Hos. 2. 7. 9.

Psalms 85:10

Mercy] this cannot perfectly agree with any but the Messias his reign. The meaning is, Gods grace shall be so largely spread abroad, that it shall in truth bee answerable to those large promises which were formerly made. Or the blessings of God shall be accompanied with his constant truth, to make them firme and perpetuall, see Isaiah 55:3. [righteousnesse] Gods righteous and just government by his word, shall produce true peace and happinesse, and shall have it inseparably joyned with it, see Psal. 72. 3. Isaiah 32:17.

Psalms 85:11

Truth] men shall bee true subjects, and God shall be a just King; which are the two relative qualities, that keep every state in perfect harmony, see Isa, 45. 8.

Psalms 85:12

Good] namely the true and only good of man, which consists in Gods grace joyned with corporall goods, as farre as is fitting in his wisdome.

Psalms 85:13

Shall set us] the Italian, set it, that is to say, hee shall establish them wheresoever he comes by the preaching of his Gospell.