22 That he might [inform] his princes after his will: and teach his fenators wisdom. 23 Ifrael alfo came into. Egypt: and Jacob was a ftranger in the land of *Ham. 24 And he increased his people exceedingly and made them ftronger than their enemies; 25 Whofe heart turned fo, that they hated his people: and dealt untruly with his fervants. 26 Then fent he Mofes his fervant and Aaron whom he had chofen. 27 And these fhewed his [tokens] among them: and wonders in the land of Ham. 28 He fent darkness, and it was dark and [they] were not obedient unto his word. 29 He turned their waters into blood: and flew their fifh. 30 Their land brought forth frogs yea even in their kings chambers. 31 He fpake the word, and. there came all manner of flies: and lice in all their quarters. 32 He gave them hailstones for rain: and flames of fire in their land. 33 He 33 He fmote their vines alfo and fig-trees and destroyed the trees that were in their coafts. 34 He fpake the word, and Exod. x. 14. the grafhoppers came, and caterpillers innumerable: and did eat up all the grass in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground. 35 He finote all the firft-born Exod. xii. 29. in their land: even the chief of all their ftrength. 36 He brought them forth alfo with filver and gold: there was not one feeble perfon among their tribes.] 37 Egypt was glad at their departing: for they were afraid of them. Exod. xii. 31, &c. unfit for Travel.] Exod. xii. 33. 38 He fpread out a cloud Exod. xiii. 21, 22. to be a covering: and fire to give light in the night-feafon. 39 Attheir defire he brought Exod. xvi. 12, &c, quails: and he filled them with the bread of heaven. 46 He opened the rock of ftone, and the waters flowed out: fo that rivers ran in the dry places. 41 For why? he remembred his holy promife: and Abraham his fervant. 42 And he brought forth his people with joy and his chofen with gladnefs; 43 And gave them the lands of the heathen: [and they took Exod. xvii. 2, 6. 7 43 [And they onjoy'd Cities, Towns, the Fields, and Vineyards, the labours of the people in which the Labours of poffeffion;] the Canaanites, and the other Inhabitants of the Promis'd Land had built, and planted for them,] Deut. vi. 10. 11. Josh. xxiv. 13. 44 That they might keep his ftatutes and obferve his laws. Evening Prayer. Hallelujah, or, Praise ye the Lord, which fhews, that the Pfalm is a Pfalm of Praife. There is the fame reafon to believe, that this Pfalm was compofed by David, as that the former was fo, viz. that the first and two last Verfes of this Pfalm are attributed to him, I Chron. xvi. 7, 36, 37. In this Pfalm, not only God's Mercies to the People of Ifrael are recited, but their untbankfulness to him. See Notes in Defence. Confitemini Domino. 4 [Watch over me with thy faving power.] 5 [Bear a part in the publick Joy of thy People.] Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Who can exprefs the noble acts of the Lord or fhew forth all his praife? 3 Bleffed are they that alway keep judgment: and do righteoufnefs. 4 Remember me, O Lord, according to the favour that thou beareft unto thy people: O[vifit me with thy falvation.] 5 That I may fee the felicity of thy chofen: and [rejoyce in the gladness of thy people,] and give thanks with thine inheri tance. 6. We have finned with our fathers: fathers: we have done amifs, and dealt wickedly, 7 Our fathers regarded not thy wonders in Egypt, neither kept they thy great goodness in remembrance: but were difobedient at the fea, even at the Red-fea. 8 Nevertheless he helped them for his Names fake: that he might make his power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red-feaExod. xiv. alfo, and it was dried up: fo he led them through the deep, [as through a wilderness.] 10 And he faved them from the adverfaries hand: and delivered them from the hand of. the enemy. II As for thofe that troubled them, the waters overwhelmed them: there was not one of them left. 12 Then believed they his words and fang praife unto him. 13 But within a while they forgat his works and would not [abide his counfel.] that 14 But [luft] came upon them in the wilderness: and they tempted God in the defert. 15 And he gave them their défire: and [fent leannefs withal into their foul. 9 [Onas firm ground march'd upon in the as they afterwards Wilderness.] 336 Exod. xv. 13Wait for his Commands, or flay to know from God, what they fhould do, now they wanted Provifions.) Numb. xi. 4, 5. 14 An exceffive, ungovern'd defire of eating Flefh. [Luft in Vocab. See 15 [Tho they did eat to the full, yet in ftead of thriving with it, they who did not die, were much pined and wafted.] 16 They Numb. xvi. Numb. xvi. Exod. xxxii. 19 [The Image which was made by melting or cafting Metal.] 20 [God] Fer.ii.11. 22 Ham] was the great Ancestor of the Ægyptians, Gen. x. 6. 23 t Which their Sins had made for God to enter in, as an Enerhy to destroy them. See Exod. xiii. 5. Mofes made up this breach by his Pray er and Interceffion Exod. xxxii. 1, 14 Numb. xiii kiv Deut. i. 27. Numb. xxvi. 63, &c. 26 [Then did he perform that great act of Juftice, of deftroy ing those who rebell'd 16 They angred Mofes alfo in the tents: and Aaron the faint of the Lord. 17 So the earth opened, and fwallowed up Dathan: and covered the congregation of Abi răm. 18 And the fire was kindled in their company: the flame burnt up the ungodly. 19 They made a calf in Horeb and worshipped [the molten image.] 20 Thus they turned their [glory:] into the fimilitude of a calf that eateth hay.. 21 And they forgat God their Saviour: who had done fo great things in Egypt; 22 Wondrous works in the land of *Ham and fearful things by the Red-fea. 23 So he faid he would have deftroyed them, had not Mofes his chofen ftood before him in the gap to turn away his wrathful indignation, left he fhould deftroy them. 24 Yea, they thought fcorn of that pleafant land: and gave no credence unto his word. 25 But murmured in their tents and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord. 26 [Then lift he up his hand against them to overthrow them in the wilderness;] against him in the Defert.] |