John Trapp on Psalms 78:1

PSAL. LXXVIII.

MAſchil of Aſaph] Ode didaſcalica Aſaphi. The ſix firſt verſes are procemial, wooing attention from the dignity, difficulty, antiquity, certainty, &c. of the matter in this Pſalm diſcourſed on, containing an abſtract of the whole Pentateuch, and acquainting us with the ancient way of preaching, which was an hiſtoricall narration of the miraculous mercies that God had from time to time conferred upon his people, their hatefull abuſe of his benefits, and their puniſhments thereupon. This is to be ſeen in ſundry Pſalmes, in St. Stephens Sermon, Act 7. and St. Pauls, Act. 13. & eſt ſane valde venerandum iſt[illegible: 1 letter]d ſancta antiquitatis [illegible: 1 word]; This is a very venerable momment of holy antiquity, and teacheth us the right uſe of hiſtory, quae dicta eſt [non-Latin text not transcribed] ſaith Plato.

Verſ. 1. Give ear O my people to my Law] i. e. To my Doctin, which hath its name in Hebrew from darting it into the ſoul; and theſe are the Pſalmiſts words in Gods name, calling for utmoſt attention.

Incline your ears, &c.] Lay them cloſe to my lips, that no parcel of this ſacred language fall to the ground by your default, [non-Latin text not transcribed], A[illegible: 1 letter]rizate, auribus h[illegible: 2 letters]rite, Receive it into your ears; yea, draw up the ears of your mind to the ears of your bodies, that one ſound may peirce both, Act. 2.14. Iſa. 55.3. Hear and give ear, be not proud, for the Lord hath ſpoken it, Jer. 13.15.