John Trapp on Psalms 28:2

Verſ. 2. When I lift up my hand] An ordinary geſture in prayer; expreſſing faith (for they held out their open hands, as craving beggars with the Palmes upward, 1 King. 8.22.) and helping fervency; whilſt hands and heart went up together to God in the heavens,Tertul. Lam. 3.40. Preces fundimns, colum [illegible: 1 word], miſericordi[illegible: 2 letters] [illegible: 1 word], &c.

Toward thy holy Ona[illegible: 3 letters] ] Called Debbir, becauſe there-hence God ſpake and gave anſwer, Toward this (a[illegible: 1 letter]ype of Chrift, the Word eſſentiall) David lifteth up his hands that it might bee as a Ladder, whereby his prayer might get up to Heaven.Hered. Clio. The Devill alſo (who delighteth to be Gods ape, but for mans miſchief) gave or and c[illegible: 1 letter]at. [illegible: 1 word] and elſwhere; but [non-Latin text not transcribed] & [illegible: 1 word] doubtfull and lying; as to Croeſus, Pyrrbus, others. But the eternity of Iſrael cannot lye, 1 Sam. 15. every word of God is pure, hee is a ſhield to them that put their truſt in him, Prov. 30.5.