Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original;…

27 Jerome and Theodoret shall now help us, and let Lyra give some very melodious Notes unto us. Let the Amiable Alting and the Admirable Witsius more distinctly modulate them. The Glorious Ascension of our SAVIOUR unto Heaven is here described unto us. The Praises to be offered on that Occasion are intimated; and those Tribes of Israel are mentioned, from whence the Persons were to arise, that were to be considerable in Praising of the Lord. The first mentioned is Little Benjamin. As Benjamin was the Youngest Son of Jacob, so our Apostle Paul of this Tribe, was the last that was called unto the Apostleship. [See 1 Cor. XV. 8, 9, 10.] And if Littleness may lead us to a Thought of Humility, it was what rendered our ⟨p. 171⟩Paul Illustrious. [Eph. 3.8.] The Word Rodem, which we render A Ruler, is found no where else. It may mean an Ecstatic one. [Corn pare now Acts IX. 3.12. Acts XXIII. 17.2 Cor. XII. 1.] Theodotion renders it, A Teacher. [Compare now, 1 Cor. XV. 15. 2 Cor. XI. 5, 23.] Then appear the Princes of Judah, and their Council. The Word Rigmotham, is also found no where else. 'Tis by some rendered, An heap of Stones. A Stone is a Phrase for an Upholder and Preserver. [Gen. XLIX. 14.] An heap of Stones, intends a Number of Colleagues in the same Work. The Tribe of Judah afforded a Number of Apostles. Four or Five without mentioning of Judas of Kerioth. The Princes of Zebulon were Peter and Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew, (probably, the same with Nathanael.) the Princes of Naphtali were Matthew and perhaps Thomas. A stin's Note is, ex his Tribubus Apos•o•ieant. The Patrician Paraphrase amounts to thus much. What a Solemn Entrance, God by His Ar, made into the Sanctuary! [