John Trapp on Zechariah 12:5

Verſe 5. And the Governours of Judah] The Dukes of Chiefetaines: meaning the Maccabes, who ware not any kingly crown, but were only Governours, Rulers, [non-Latin text not transcribed] Commanders in chief, ſuch as went before others: like as in the Alphabet Aleph is the firſt letter: So, Omega noſtrorum Mors eſt, Mars Alpha malorum. Saith the Poet wittily.

ſhall ſay in their hearts] i. e. ſhall ſay heartily, from the root of the heart, and not from the roof of the mouth only. Profeſſion of the truth and prayer (for ſo ſome make this verſe to be) are not a labour of the lips, but a travel of the heart. The voice which is made in the mouth is nothing ſo ſweet, as that which comes from the depth of the breſt. As in inſtrument-muſick, the deeper and hollower the belly of the Lute or Violl is, the pleaſanter is the ſound; the ſleeter, the more grating and ha[illegible: 1 letter]ſh in our eares.

the inhabitants of Ioruſalem ſhall be my ſtrength] Though now there be few found in it: yet it ſhall be much repeopled and fortified: ſo that, under God, it ſhall be a fortreſſe to the whole countrey; and the Governour ſhall ſo take it to be, Or thus.

there is ſtrength to me and to the inhabitants of Ieruſalem in the Lord of Hoſts their God.] Every governour ſhall ſay ſo for his own particular. (And this ſeemes to me to be the better reading) The Maccabes did ſo as appeared by their poſy (whereof before) their prayers, and their ſingular ſucceſſe, as appeares by their hiſtory, and by Joſephus. Deo confiſi, nunquàm confuſi, They that truſt in God ſhall never be confounded. Our fathers truſted in thee, and they were delivered. O truſt ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlaſting ſtrength. Look not down on the ruſhing and roaring ſtreames, leſt ye grow giddy: but look up to the heavens from whence comes your help, and faſten by faith on Gods power and promiſes. Faith unſeined breeds hope unfaileable, ſuch as never miſcarrieth. O truſt in him at all times ye people &c. Pſal. 62. for with God is wiſdome and ſtrength Iob. 12.13. Plutarch ſaith of the Scythians that they have neither wine nor muſick: but they have Gods. Say that the Saints have neither power, nor pollicy as their enemies, yet they have all in God who is more then all.