Psalms 147

Psalms 147:2

BVild up,] that laith the foundation of his Church, advanceth it, establisheth, and strengtheneth it.

Psalms 147:3

The broken] namely, those whose soule is afflicted with the feeling and compunction of their sinnes, or is bruised with miseries and griefes, see Psal. 51. 17. Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 61:1.

Psalms 147:4

Hee telleth] a figurative terme, taken from Captaines, who muster and take the number of their armies, the celestiall bodies being called Gods armies: Or, from fathers of familes, who keep an account of those of their houshold to shew Gods infinite, and most particular providence, grounded upon an inward knowledge of all things, though they seeme to bee numberlesse, like to the starres, Genesis 15:5.

Psalms 147:10

In the strength] he doth not accept of great humane and naturall meanes for to co-operate with them, and adde thereunto by his divine power, nor to work his Churches deliverance by them: but he delighteth in assisting the faith and prayer of his Elect, when they are void of all strength and assistance.

Psalms 147:13

Strengthened] he doth defend thee against all assaults and dangers.

Psalms 147:14

The finest of] the Italian, the fat of, that is to say, with the flower of wheat, or with well grown wheat, and that abundanly, Psal 81. 16.

Psalms 147:15

He sendeth] he commandeth and appointeth all what he will have to be done in the world which is presently accomplished.

Psalms 147:16

Like wooll] that is to say, thick, and lock by lock, and as white as the snow in those countreys, Isaiah 1:18. Revelation 1:14.

Psalms 147:17

His ice] it seemeth that he meaneth great haile stones.

Psalms 147:18

His winde] namely, some warme winde, sent onely by him, and endowed with that melting and dissolving quality, by which hee causeth the winter ices to melt, see the contrary, Iob37. 10.