John Trapp on Psalms 149:4

Verſ. 4 For the Lord taketh pleaſure in his people] Pſal. 35.27. when they are under the Croſs eſpecially, and thereby meekened. This, the very Heathen ſaw, Lib. de provid. 2 and could ſay, Spectant Di[illegible: 1 letter] magnos viros, cum calamitate aliqua [illegible: 1 letter]oll[illegible: 1 letter]ctantes. E[illegible: 1 letter]ce ſ[illegible: 2 letters]ctaculom, ad quod reſpiciat operi ſuo intentus Deus, ſaith Seneca of Ca[illegible: 2 letters], and other gallant Roman ſpirits. How much more may wee ſay the like of Gods-looking with ſingular delight on Abraham (Jehova [illegible: 1 letter]ire[illegible: 1 letter], the Lord ſeeth, Gen. 22.14.) Job, Stephen, Laurence, and other faithfull Martyrs, ſuffering couragiouſly for his truth, and [illegible: 1 letter]ealing it with their blood?

He will beautifie (or glorifie) the meek with ſalvation] i. e. Not only deliver them, Mr. Bolton. but dignifie them in the eyes of all, Pſal. 91.15. I will deliver him, and glorifie him. [illegible: 1 letter]radford and ſuch, wee ſhall look upon, likely (ſaith a grave Author) with thoughts of extraordinary love and ſweetneſs in the next World through all eternity: as Bonner and ſuch, with execrable and everlaſting deteſtation.