He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

Ver. 19. He showeth his word unto Jacob] The Jews were God's library keepers; and unto them (as a special favour) were committed those lively and life giving oracles, Romans 3:2; there is a "chiefly" set upon it; like as Luke 12:48, to know the Master's will is the great talent of all other; there is a "much" in that.

His statutes and his judyments unto Israel] Even right judgments, true laws, good statutes and commandments, Neh 9:13 Romans 9:4,5. Prosper's conceit was that Judaei were so called because they received ius Dei, the law of God.

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