Psalms 10

Psalms 10:3

BOasteth] hee braggeth of his evill life whereof hee maketh open profession, or hee braggeth that hee will accomplish, his wicked designes, or glorieth that hee hath already accomplished them. Others: hee commendeth others who are according to the desires of his own soule: that is to say, hee respecteth none but such as are like him, and them only hee esteemeth, Psal. 36. 4. and 49. 18 Romans 1:32.

Psalms 10:4

Of his countenance] which pride hee carrieth engraven in his very countenance and makes it known in all his carriages and gestures: [will not seeke, &c.] the Italian, careth for nothing, hee contemneth all divine and humane lawes, hee feareth not, nor respecteth not Gods judgements: hee careth for nothing so bee may fullfill his desires; hee enquires after nothing; nor examines nothing; all things are indifferent to him.

Psalms 10:5

Grievous] the Italian, prophane, or troublesome; that is to say, all his endeavaurs and all his actions aime at nothing, but at hurting of others: [are farre above] for hee is altogether carnall, hee hath not any disposition nor correspondency with thy law which is altogether spirituall: and therefore cannot livelily represent unto himselfe the issue of the wicked according to the said law, see Romans 7:14. 1 Corinthians 2:14. [hee puffeth] hee does most arrogantly despise them, and is confident that hee can overthrow them with a puffe.

Psalms 10:7

Of cursing] of perjuries and blasphemies towards God, and curses against men: [mischiese] the Italian, perversnesse, or trouble, and torment, that is to say, the end of his deceitfull speeches, is to damnifie, and deceive others.

Psalms 10:8

Of the villages] A description of a high-way robber, under which name are meant all violent and deceitfull men, and their actions.

Psalms 10:9

Into his net] into his traps and ambushes which hee hath laid for him.

Psalms 10:14

despight] namely the malice and boldnesse of thine enemies, in despighting thee to thy face; or the injurie done to men with insulting over them.

Psalms 10:15

Seek out, &c.] the Italian, and then if thou seek out the wickednesse, &c. his meaning is, these wicked men are incorrigible, their malice will never have an end, untillthey be rooted out, therefore O Lord once rid the world of them.

Psalms 10:16

The heathen] the Italian, the nations, that is to say, the wicked and ungodly, who are like heathens which have no God: Or hee meaneth that God having rooted the accursed nations out of the land of Canaan, had given a certaine signe, and proofe, that hee would suffer no wicked prophane people to be there.

Psalms 10:17

Of the humble] or poore afflicted: [prepare] the Italian, establish, namely by thy spirit, with grace and strength, to endure all assaults. Others, thou doest prepare, namely them, to call upon thee holily, and righteously.