Psalms 21

Psalms 21:3

PReventest him] thou hast prevented him with thy graces and benefits which thou hast bestowed upon him of thine owne free will.

Psalms 21:4

Length] this is to be referred to eternall life which David had assurance of by Gods spirit, besides temporall blessings, Matthew 19:29. 1 Timothy 4:8 see Ephes. 3. 20. Or else to the continuance of his Kingdome in his posterity untill the comming of Christ, who should change it into an everlasting Kingdome, 2 Samuel 7:19.

Psalms 21:6

Most blessed] the Italian, thou hast set him in blessings, that is to say, to bee every way blessed, to be an instrument of blessing to thy people, and a formulary and solemne example of blessing, see Genesis 12:2 [With thy] see Psal. 16. 11.

Psalms 21:9

Thou shalt] thou shalt consume them with the fire of thy wrath, like wood put into a furnace.

Psalms 21:11

They intended] the Italian, they have warped, the Hebrew, have bent or stretched, a similitude taken from Weavers, who warpe their yarne before they weave, or from archers; who when they have bent their bow and put in their arrow doe take their ayme.

Psalms 21:12

Shalt thou make them turne their back] the Italian, set them as a but, see the like similitude, Job 7. 20. & 16. 12 Lam 3:12.