John Trapp on Psalms 9:1-2

PSAL. IX.

VPon Muth-Labbon] This was the name of a certain Inſtrument, ſay ſome; the beginning of a Song, ſay others, to the tune whereof this Pſalm was to bee ſung. Montanus, and many more hold it to be an Annagramatiſm, and render it, For the death of Nabal, viz. by a covert intimation, and inverſion of the Letters. So in the Title of Pſal. 7. Cuſh Benjemini, for Kiſh the Benjamite. This is,

Parcere nominibus, dicere de vitiis.

Verſ. 1. I will praiſe thee, O Lord, with my whole heart] This is a gratulatory Pſalm, wherein David ſhews his thankfulneſs,Cic. which a very Heathen calleth Maximam imò matrem omnium virtutum reliquaram, the Mother of all the reſt of the Vertues. True thankfulneſs, as one well obſerveth, is here and in the next verſe deſcribed,

1 By the matter of it.

2 By the manner.

Firſt, for matter, the Pſalmiſt delivereth it in Four parcels.Of [non-Latin text not transcribed] ſeems to come Cipher.

1 The acknowledging of God in all.

2 A Ciphering, and ſumming up of ſpecial Mercies.

3 An expreſſion of Spiritual joy in God, as well as in his Gifts.

4 A dedication of our Songs and ſelves to his Name.

Secondly, For the manner, he preſſeth

1 Integrity for the ſubject, and object, verſ. 1,

2 Sincerity for affection, and end, verſ. 2.

I will be glad and rejoyce in thee] Spiritual cheerfulneſs is the Mother of Thankfulneſs, Jam. 5.13. Birds when got in the air, or on the top of trees, and have taken up a ſtand to their mind, ſing moſt ſweetly.

O thou moſt High] God was ſo firſt called by Melchiſedeck, upon a like occaſion, as here by David, Gen. 14.19, 20. The Greeks might have their [non-Latin text not transcribed], for the Sun which they worſhipped, from this Hebrew Helion moſt High.