John Trapp on Psalms 114

PSAL. CXIV.

VErſ. 1 When Iſrael went out of Egypt] Emedie gentis, ideſt ex viſcoribus Aegyptiorum, qui [illegible: 2 letters]s quaſi deglutiebant, out of the midſt of that Nation,Mid. Tillim. in Pſa. 114. that is, out of the bowels of the Aegpytians, who had as it were devoured them; thus the Jew-doctors gloſſe upon this Text.

From a people of ſtrange language] And yet more eſtranged affections, jearing them, and their Religion, as the word Lognez (which is of affinity with Logneg a ſcoffer) ſeemeth to ſound. Afterwards it was prophecied that five Cities in the land of Egypt ſhould ſpeak the language (or lip) of Canaan, Iſa. 19.18. viz. when the Lord ſhould turn to them, a pure language, Zeph. 3.9.

Verſ. 2. Judah was his ſanctuary] Or Sanctitie, or Sanctification. This was an happy change for them, from their Egyptian Idolatry, Ezek. 23.19. like as it was from their Egyptian ſervitude, when Iſrael became Gods dominions, dominations and ſigniories.

Verſ. 3. The Sea ſaw it and fled] When God will deliver his people, and perform his promiſes unto them, nothing ſhall hinder, but all Creatures ſhall contribute their helps; for they are all his ſervants, Pſal. 119.91.

Verſ. 4. The Mountains skipped like Rams] ſcil. at the giving of the law, Exod. 19.18. which alſo cauſeth heart-quakes in beleevers; but the unjuſt knoweth no ſhame, Zeph. 3.5. is paſt feeling, Epheſ. 4.19.

Verſ. 5 What ailed thee, O thou Sea] Or, what came to thee? can there any naturall reaſon bee given? or was it Gods powerfull preſence only that cauſed you to run retrograde? Atheiſts and unbleevers will ſearch the Devills ſcull to find out ſomething whereby they may elevate Gods great works, and elude his Arguments; as Pharaoh ſat not down under the miracle, but ſent for the Magicians, and hardened his own heart.

Verſ. 6 Yee Mountains that yee skipped, &c.] Theſe two verſes teach us, ſaith One, that wee may many times ask queſtions, and yet neither doubt of the matters, nor bee ignorant in them.

Verſ. 7 Tremble thou Earth, f] Heb. See in pain as a travelling woman; for if the giving of the law had ſuch dreadfull effects, what ſhould the breaking thereof have?

At the preſence of the God of Jacob] Whom Jacob, that is. Gods covenanted people, knoweth and confideth in a midſt all his auſterities, Iſa. 63.16. and can boldly ſay, as Hab. 1.12. Art not thou from everlaſting O Lord my God mine holy one? wee ſhall not dye.

Verſ. 8 Which turned the rock into a ſtanding water] Set the Rock of Rephidi[illegible: 2 letters] abroach, and made it not only a ſtanding water (ſtagnum, as here) but a running river; for the Rock followed them; and that Rock was Chriſt, 1 Cor. 10.4. with Joh. 4.14. & 7.38.

The Flint into a fountain of Waters] Still God worketh for his people, in oppoſitis mediis (as Luther expreſſeth it) by contrary means, and rather than they ſhall want neceſſaries, hee both can and will work miracles.