Psalms 37

Psalms 37:3

SHalt be fed] like a sheep, under the conduct and keeping of a good sheepheard.

Psalms 37:5

Commit] by prayer recommend thy way unto the Lord, and by faith assure thy selfe that hee undertaketh the care and conduct of it: [thy way] thy businesses, actions, and all the passages of thy life.

Psalms 37:6

Shall bring forth] shall make the truth of it appeare out of ignorance, the vertue of it amidst calumnies, and false judgements, and the dignitie and value of it, after some obscurity of calamities and afflictions: and this hee will doe, either by convincing of mens hearts inwardly, or by making it renowned and glorious by the proofe of outward blessings.

Psalms 37:7

Patiently] in peace and patience without mourning see Psalms 62:5. Isaiah 30:15. Lam. 28. 3.

Psalms 37:12

In the abundance of peace] or through the abundance of peace.

Psalms 37:13

Shall laugh] a humane manner of speaking: to shew the absurdity and folly of the wickeds enterprises, the vanity of their endeavours, how easily they may bee put back: and the ignominie which they receive [hi day] namely the time prefixed by divine providence for the judgement, and per〈…〉on of them.

Psalms 37:16

Of many] or of the great and mighty wicked ones.

Psalms 37:18

Knoweth] hee takes a care of their life and being: and as hee hath within himselfe decreed how long it shall last, so hee guides all the passages of it, and doth daily supplie their necessities, see Psalms 1:6 [inheritance] the goods which they possesse as they are the children of God, can not perish not be taken away from them.

Psalms 37:19

Ashamed] the Italian, confounded, that is to say, deprived of helpe, and frustra of their hopes.

Psalms 37:20

The fat] melted at the fire.

Psalms 37:21

Paieth not] hee cannot pay by reason of the extaeame poverty which God in his judgement afflicts him with.

Psalms 37:22

Shall inherit] they shall have the true and only right and interest in Gods creatures, which is gotten them by their redeemer; they shall lawfully and godlily enjoy that part which shall be bestowed upon them in this world; and shall afterwards have their full inheritance in heaven, Romans 4:1-25. 3.

Psalms 37:23

The steps] God prospereth and bringeth to a happie period and end, all the businesse of such of his children as hee hath received into his grace, and which doe endeavour to please him. Others translate it, the just mans steps are directed, and hee delighteth in his way: [are ordered] or established and strenghened.

Psalms 37:24

Though hee fall] namely into miseries and calamities.

Psalms 37:25

Begging] this maist not be understood of all manner of poverty, which may constraine a man to live of almes: to which kinde of poverty there have in all ages many godly men been subject: but of the shamefull trade of begging, which joyned with poverity beateth a signe of Gods curse along with it, and is accompanied with many vices, see Iob 15. 33. and 30. 1. 3. 5 Psa. 59. 15. and 100. 10, Others doe understand this particularly of almes givers, who give for the love of God, and therefore doe not come to poverty, Psalms 11:1-7. 5. 9. Prov. 11. 14 25.

Psalms 37:26

Is blessed] receives grace and communication of all true goodnesse from God. And praises, good will, and good wishes from men.

Psalms 37:27

And dwell] thou shalt never be dispossessed of those good things, not the secure habitation which God hath given thee in his Church, and 〈◊〉 the last shalt he gathered to eternall glory.

Psalms 37:28

His Saints] the Hebrew word doth properly signifie godly and good men.

Psalms 37:29

The land] namely the whole world whose lower part the elect doe enjoy during this life, as they are Gods children: and after this life they bae, the heavenly inheritance, which is the true nd of the living.

Psalms 37:31

His steps] hee shall be firme and constant all his life time, as well in goodnesse as in blessing.

Psalms 37:34

His way] his commdements, which are the direct way which God hath marked out for man, to bring him to him.

Psalms 37:35

Eay tree] the Hebrew word according to some, signifieth any kinde of tree that standeth in the same place whereas it did first grow.

Psalms 37:37

For the end of that man is peace] the Italian, for there is a reward for a man of peace, namely the good man who seeks to be at peace with God and man, and offendeth no man, nor doth not trouble any righteous society; but hee whose goodnesse makes a sweet league and harmony with all good men, see Matthew 5:9.

Psalms 37:38

The end of the wicked shall bee cut off] the Italian, all reward shall bee taken away from the wicked, or the wickeds posterity shall bee cut off.