Geneva Study Bible <<A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.>> I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. <<A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.>> I will bless the LORD {a} at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
(a) He promised never to become unmindful of God's great benefit for his deliverance. My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the {b} humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
(b) They who are beaten down with the experience of their own evils. O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my {c} fears.
(c) Which I conceived for the danger I was in. They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. They {d} looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
(d) They will be bold to flee to you for help, when they see your mercies toward me. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. The {e} angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
(e) Though God's power is sufficient to govern us, yet for man's infirmity he appoints his angels to watch over us. O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. The young {f} lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not {g} want any good thing.
(f) The godly by their patient obedience profit more than they who ravage and spoil. (g) If they abide the last trial. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the {h} fear of the LORD.
(h) That is, the true religion and worship of God. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may {i} see good?
(i) Seeing all men naturally desire happiness, he wonders why they cast themselves willingly into misery. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The {k} face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
(k) The anger of God not only destroys the wicked, but also abolishes their name forever. The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a {l} broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
(l) When they seem to be swallowed up with afflictions, then God is at hand to deliver them. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. {m} He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
(m) And as Christ says, all the hairs of his head. Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. Evil shall slay the {n} wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
(n) Their wicked enterprises will turn to their own destruction. The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. The LORD {o} redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. (o) For when they seem to be overcome with great dangers and death itself, then God shows himself as their redeemer. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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