Geneva Study Bible < O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. Lest {a} he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
(a) He desires God to deliver him from the rage of cruel Saul. O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; O LORD my God, if I have done {b} this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
(b) With which Cush charges me. If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) {c} If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
(c) If I did not reverence Saul for affinities sake, and preserved his life, 1Sa 26:8,9. Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine {d} honour in the dust. Selah.
(d) Let me not only die, but be dishonoured forever. Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the {e} judgment that thou hast commanded.
(e) In promising me the kingdom. So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore {f} return thou on high.
(f) Not only for mine, but for your Church's sake declare your power. The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my {g} righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
(g) As concerning my behaviour towards Saul and my enemies. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the {h} hearts and reins.
(h) Though they pretend a just cause against me, yet God will judge their hypocrisy. My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked {i} every day.
(i) He continually calls the wicked to repentance by some sign of his judgments. If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. If {k} he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
(k) Unless Saul changes his mind, I will die, for he has both the men and weapons to destroy me. Thus considering his great danger, he magnifies God's grace. He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. I will praise the LORD according to his {l} righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. (l) In faithfully keeping his promise to me. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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