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(a) For then God declares himself just, when he preserves his as he has promised. Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength. Pull me out of the {b} net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
(b) Preserve me from the crafty counsels and subtle practise of my enemies. Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. Into thine {c} hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
(c) He desires God not only to take care of him in this life, but that his soul may be saved after this life. I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD. I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I {d} trust in the LORD.
(d) This affection should be in all God's children to hate whatever is not grounded on a sure trust in God, as deceitful and vain. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities; I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a {e} large room.
(e) Largeness signifies comfort, as straitness, sorrow and peril. Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine {f} eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
(f) Meaning, that his sorrow and torment had continued a great while. For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. I was a {g} reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
(g) My enemies had drawn all men to their part against me, even my chief friends. I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. For I have heard the slander of {i} many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
(i) They who were in authority condemned me as a wicked doer. But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God. But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, {k} Thou art my God.
(k) I had this testimony of conscience, that you would defend my innocence. My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be {m} silent in the grave.
(m) Let death destroy them to the intent that they may hurt no more. Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou {n} hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
(n) The treasures of God's mercy are always laid up in store for his children, even at all times they do not enjoy them. Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. Thou shalt hide them in the {o} secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
(o) That is, in a place where they will have your comfort, and be hid safely from the enemies pride. Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a {p} strong city.
(p) Meaning, there was no city strong enough to preserve him, as the defence of God's favour. For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. For I said in my {q} haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
(q) And so by my rashness and infidelity deserved to have been forsaken. O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Be of good courage, and he shall {r} strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. (r) Be constant in your calling, and God will confirm you with heavenly strength. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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