counsels: cast them out for the multitude of their a Jer. 10:24 not accuse him of any evil toward Saul. 10 Next that it
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7 Being falsely accused by Cush one of Saul's kinsmen, he calleth to God to be his defender, 3 to whom he commendeth his innocence, 9 first showing that his conscience did not accuse him of any evil toward Saul. 10 Next that it touched God's glory to award sentence against the wicked. 12 And so entering into the consideration of God's mercies and promise, he waxeth bold, and derideth the vain enterprises of his enemies, 15 threatening that that shall fall on their own neck which they have purposed for others.
they are very corruption: their athroat is an open sepulcher, and they flatter with their tongue. 10 Destroy them, O God, 1let them 2fall from their counsels: cast them out for the multitude of their iniquities, because they have rebelled against thee. 11 And 1let all them that trust in thee, rejoice and triumph forever, and cover thou them: and let them that love thy name, rejoice in thee. 12 For thou Lord, wilt 1bless the righteous, and with favor 2wilt compass him, as with a shield. 6 When David by his sins had provoked God's wrath, and now felt not only his hand against him, but also conceived the horrors of death everlasting, he desireth forgiveness. 6 Bewailing that if God took him away in his indignation, he should lack occasion to praise him as he was wont to do while he was among men. 9 Then suddenly feeling God's mercy, he sharply rebuketh his enemies which rejoiced in his affliction.
chapter 5
a Rom. 3:13
chapter 6
a Jer. 10:24
chapter 7
a 2 Sam. 16:7
1Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the 2words of aCush the son of Benjamin. 1 O Lord my God, in thee I put my trust: save me from all that persecute me, and deliver me, 2 Lest 1he devour my soul like a lion, and tear it in pieces, while there is none to help. 3 O Lord my God, if I have done 1this thing, if there be any wickedness in mine hands, 4 1If I have rewarded evil unto him that had peace with me, (yea I have delivered him that vexed me without cause.) 5 Then let the enemies persecute my soul, and take it: yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine 1honor in the dust. Selah. 6 Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift up thyself against the rage of mine enemies, and awake for me according to the 1judgment that thou hast appointed. 7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore 1return on high. 8 The Lord shall judge the people: judge thou me, O Lord, according to my 1righteousness, and according to mine innocency that is in me. 9 Oh let the malice of the wicked come to an end: but guide thou the just: for the righteous God trieth the 1hearts and reins. 10 My defense is in God, who preserveth the upright in heart. 11 God judgeth the righteous, and him that contemneth God, 1every day. 12 Except 1he turn, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared him deadly weapons: he
To him that excelleth on Neginoth, upon the eight tune.
A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord, a,1rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath. 2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak: O Lord heal me, for my 1bones are vexed. 3 1My soul is also sore troubled: but Lord, how long wilt thou delay? 4 Return, O Lord: deliver my soul: save me for thy mercy's sake. 5 For in 1death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall praise thee? 6 I fainted in my mourning: I cause my bed every night to swim, and water my couch with my tears. 7 1Mine eye is dimmed for despite, and sunk in because of all mine enemies. 8 1Away from me all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The Lord hath heard my petition: the Lord will receive my prayer. 10 All mine enemies shall be confounded and sore vexed: they shall be turned back, and put to shame 1suddenly.
5:10 1 Or, cause them to err. 2 Let their devices come to nought. 5:11 1 Thy favor toward me shall confirm the faith of all others. 5:12 1 Or, give good success. 2 So that he shall be safe from all dangers. 6:1 1 Though I deserve destruction, yet let thy mercy pity my frailty. 6:2 1 For my whole strength is abated. 6:3 1 His conscience is also touched with the fear of God's judgment. 6:5 1 He lamenteth that occasion should be taken from him to praise God in the congregation. 6:7 1 Or, mine eye is eaten as it were with worms. 6:8 1 God sendeth comfort and boldness, in affliction, that we may triumph over our enemies. 6:10 1 When the wicked think that the godly shall perish, God deliv ereth them suddenly, and destroyeth their enemies. 7:Title 1 Or, kind of tune.
2 Or, accusation. 7:2 1 He desireth God to deliver him from the rage of cruel Saul. 7:3 1 Wherewith Cush chargeth me. 7:4 1 If I reverenced not Saul for affinities sake and preserved his life, 1 Sam. 26:8,9. 7:5 1 Let me not only die, but be dishonored forever. 7:6 1 In promising me the kingdom. 7:7 1 Not only for mine, but for thy Church's sake, declare thy power. 7:8 1 As touching my behavior toward Saul and mine enemies. 7:9 1 Though they pretend a just cause against me: yet God shall judge their hypocrisy. 7:11 1 He doth continually call the wicked to repentance by some signs of his judgments. 7:12 1 Except Saul turn his mind, I die: for he hath both men and weapons to destroy me. Thus considering his great danger, he mag nifieth God's grace.
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will ordain his arrows for them that persecute me. 14 bBehold, he shall travail with wickedness: for he hath conceived mischief, but he shall bring forth a lie. 15 He hath made a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the pit that he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his cruelty shall fall upon his own pate. 17 I will praise the Lord according to his 1righteousness, and will sing praise to the Name of the Lord most high. 8 1 The Prophet considering the excellent liberality and Fatherly providence of God toward man, whom he made as it were a god over all his works, doth not only give great thanks, but is astonished with the admiration of the same, as one nothing able to compass such great mercies.
by manifold experience, how ready God was at hand in all his troubles. 14 He being now likewise in danger of new enemies, desireth God to help him according to his wont, 17 and to destroy the malicious arrogance of his adversaries.
b Isa. 59:4 Job 15:35
To him that excelleth upon 1Muth Labben.
A Psalm of David. 1 I will praise the Lord with my 1whole heart: I will speak of all thy marvelous works. 2 I will be glad, and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy Name, O most High. 3 For that mine enemies are turned back: they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For 1thou hast maintained my right and my cause: thou art set in the throne, and judgest right. 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen: thou hast destroyed the wicked: thou hast put out their name forever and ever. 6 1O enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end, and thou hast destroyed the cities: their memorial is perished with them. 7 But the Lord 1shall sit forever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. 8 For he shall judge the world in righteousness, and shall judge the people with equity. 9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the 1poor, a refuge in due time, even in affliction. 10 And they that know thy Name, will trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not failed them that seek thee. 11 Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion: show the people his works. 12 For 1when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth it, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poor. 13 Have mercy upon me, O Lord: consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death, 14 That I may show all thy praises within the 1gates of the daughter of Zion, and rejoice in thy salvation. 15 The heathen are 1sunken down in the pit that they made: in the net that they hid, is their foot taken. 16 1The Lord is known by executing judgment: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands,
To him that excelleth on 1Gittith.
A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord our Lord, how 1excellent is thy Name in all the world! which hast set thy glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth 1of babes and sucklings hast thou 2ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest 3still the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I behold thine heavens, even the works of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained, 4 What is 1man, say I, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than 1God, and crowned him with glory and worship. 6 Thou hast made him to have dominion in the works of thine hands, thou hast put all things under his feet: 7 All 1sheep and oxen: yea, and the beasts of the field: 8 The fowls of the air, and the fish of the sea, and that which passeth through the paths of the seas. 9 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy Name in all the world! 9 1 After he had given thanks to God for the sundry victories that he had sent him against his enemies, and also proved
7:17 1 In keeping faithfully his promise with me. 8:Title 1 Or, kind of instrument, or tune. 8:1 1 Or, noble, or marvelous. 8:2 1 Though the wicked would hide God's praises, yet the very babes are sufficient witnesses of the same. 2 Or, established. 3 Or, confound. 8:4 1 It had been sufficient, for him to have set forth his glory by the heavens, though he had not come so low as to man, which is but dust. 8:5 1 Touching his first creation. 8:7 1 By the temporal gifts of man's creation, he is led to consider the benefits which he hath by his regeneration through Christ. 9:Title 1 Or, kind of instrument, or tune, or for the death of Labben or Goliath.
9:1 1 God is not praised, except the whole glory be given to him alone. 9:4 1 Howsoever the enemy seems for a time to prevail, yet God preserveth the just. 9:6 1 A derision of the enemy, that mindeth nothing but destruction: but the Lord will deliver his, and bring him into judgment. 9:7 1 Or, reign as Judge. 9:9 1 Our miseries are means to cause us to feel God's present care over us. 9:12 1 Though God revengeth not suddenly the wrong done to his, yet he suffereth not the wicked unpunished. 9:14 1 In the open assembly of the Church. 9:15 1 For God overthroweth the wicked in their enterprises. 9:16 1 The mercy of God toward his Saints must be declared, and the fall of the wicked must always be considered.
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the poor, when he draweth him into his net. 10 He croucheth and boweth; therefore heaps of the 1poor do fall by his might. 11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten, he hideth away his face, and will never see. 12 1Arise, O Lord God, lift up thine hand; forget not the poor. 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he saith in his heart, Thou wilt not 1regard. 14 Yet thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and wrong; that thou mayest 1take it into thine hands; the poor committeth himself unto thee; for thou art the helper of the fatherless. 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and malicious; search his wickedness, and thou shalt find 1none. 16 The Lord is King forever and ever; the 1heathen are destroyed forth of his land. 17 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart; thou bendest thine ear to them, 18 1To judge the fatherless and poor, that earthly man 2cause to fear no more. 11 1 This Psalm containeth two parts. In the first David showeth how hard assaults of temptations he sustained, and in how great anguish of mind he was, when Saul did persecute him. 4 Then next he rejoiceth that God sent him succor in his necessity, declaring his justice as well in governing the good, and the wicked men, as the whole world.
2Higgaion. Selah. 17 The wicked shall turn into hell, and all nations that forget God. 18 For the poor shall not be always forgotten: the hope 1of the afflicted shall not perish forever. 19 Up Lord: let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. 20 Put them in fear, O Lord, that the heathen may know that they are but 1men. Selah. 10 1 He complaineth of the fraud, rapine, tyranny, and all kinds of wrong, which worldly men use, assigning the cause thereof, that wicked men, being as it were drunken with worldly prosperity, and therefore setting apart all fear and reverence towards God, think they may do all things without controlling. 15 Therefore he calleth upon God to send some remedy against these desperate evils, 16 and at length comforteth himself with hope of deliverance.
1 Why standest thou far off, O Lord, and hidest thee in 1due time, even in affliction? 2 The wicked with pride doth persecute the poor; let them be taken in the crafts that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked hath 1made boast of his own heart's desire, and the covetous blesseth himself, he contemneth the Lord. 4 The wicked is so proud, that he seeketh not for God: he thinketh always, There is no God. 5 His ways always prosper: thy judgments are high above his sight; therefore 1defieth he all his enemies. 6 He saith in his heart, I shall 1never be moved, 2nor be in danger. 7 His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and fraud; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity. 8 1He lieth in wait in the villages; in the secret places doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are bent against the poor. 9 He lieth in wait secretly, even as a lion in his den; he lieth in wait to spoil the poor; he doth spoil
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David. 1 In the Lord put I my trust; how say ye then to my soul, 1Flee to your mountain as a bird? 2 For lo, the wicked bend their bow, and make ready their arrows upon the string, that they may secretly shoot at them which are upright in heart. 3 For the 1foundations are cast down, what hath the 2righteous done? 4 The Lord is in his holy palace; the Lord's throne is in the heaven; his eyes 1will consider; his eyelids will try the children of men. 5 The Lord will try the righteous; but the wicked,
2 Or, this is worthy to be noted. 9:18 1 God promiseth not to help us before we have felt the cross. 9:20 1 Which they cannot learn without the fear of thy judgment. 10:1 1 So soon as we enter into affliction, we think God should help us, but that is not always his due time. 10:3 1 The wicked man rejoiceth in his own lust, he boasteth when he hath that he would: he braggeth of his wit and wealth, and bless eth himself, and thus blasphemeth the Lord. 10:5 1 Or, snuffeth at. 10:6 1 Or, not be moved, because he was never in evil. 2 The evil shall not touch me, Isa. 28:15, or else he speaketh thus because he never felt evil. 10:8 1 He showeth that the wicked have many means to hide their cruelty, and therefore ought more to be feared. 10:10 1 By the hypocrisy of them that have authority, the poor are
devoured. 10:12 1 He calleth to God for help, because wickedness is so far over grown, that God must now help or never. 10:13 1 Therefore thou must needs punish this their blasphemy. 10:14 1 To judge between the right and the wrong. 10:15 1 For thou hast utterly destroyed him. 10:16 1 The hypocrites or such as live not after God's Law, shall be destroyed. 10:18 1 God helpeth when man's help ceaseth. 2 Or, destroy no more man upon the earth. 11:1 1 This is the wicked counsel of his enemies to him and his com panions to drive him from the hope of God's promise. 11:3 1 All hope of succor is taken away. 2 Yet am I innocent and my cause good. 11:4 1 Though all things in earth be out of order, yet God will exe cute judgment from heaven.
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and him that loveth iniquity, doth his soul hate. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, 1fire, and brimstone, and stormy tempest; this is the 2portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness: his countenance doth behold the just. 12 1 The Prophet lamenting the miserable estate of the people, and the decay of all good order, desireth God speedily to send succor to his children. 7 Then comforting himself, and others with the assurance of God's help, he commendeth the constant verity that God observeth in keeping his promises.
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David. 1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, 1forever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take 1counsel within myself having weariness daily in mine heart? how long shall mine enemy be exalted above me? 3 Behold, and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death. 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have 1prevailed against him: and they that afflict me, rejoice, when I slide. 5 But I trust in thy 1mercy: mine heart shall rejoice in thy salvation; I will sing to the Lord, because he hath 2dealt lovingly with me. 14 1 He describeth the perverse nature of men, which were so grown to licentiousness, that God was brought to utter contempt. 7 For the which thing, although he was greatly grieved, yet being persuaded that God would send some present remedy, he comforteth himself and others.
chapter 14
a Ps. 53
To him that excelleth upon the eight tune. A Psalm of David.
1 Help Lord, for there is not 1a godly man left: for the faithful are failed from among the children of men. 2 They speak deceitfully every one with his neighbor, 1flattering with their lips, and speak with a double heart. 3 The Lord cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: 4 Which have said, 1With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us? 5 1Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighs of the poor, I will up, saith the Lord, and will 2set at liberty him, whom the wicked hath [snared]. 6 The words of the Lord are pure words, as the silver, tried in a furnace of earth, fined sevenfold. 7 Thou wilt keep 1them, O Lord; thou wilt preserve him from this generation forever. 8 The wicked walk on every side; when they are exalted, 1it is a shame for the sons of men. 13 1 David as it were overcome with sundry and new afflictions, fleeth to God as his only refuge, 3 and so at the length being encouraged through God's promises, he conceiveth most sure confidence against the extreme horrors of death.
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David. 1 The afool hath said in his heart, 1There is no God: they have 2corrupted, and done an abominable work: there is none that doeth good. 2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand, and seek God. 3 1All are gone out of the way: they are all corrupt: there is none that doeth good, no not one. 4 Do not all the workers of iniquity know that they eat up my people, as they eat bread? they call not upon the Lord. 5 1There they shall be taken with fear, because God is in the generation of the just. 6 You have made 1a mock at the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his trust. 7 Oh give salvation unto 1Israel out of Zion: when the Lord turneth the captivity of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Note that of Psalm 14:5-7, which are put into the common translation, and may seem unto some to be left out in this, are not in the same Psalm in the Hebrew text, but rather are put in more fully to express the manners
11:6 1 As in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. 2 Which they shall drink even to the dregs, Ezek. 23:34. 12:1 1 Which dare defend the truth and show mercy to the oppressed. 12:2 1 He meaneth the flatterers of the court which hurt him more with their tongues, than with their weapons. 12:4 1 They think themselves able to persuade whatsoever they take in hand. 12:5 1 The Lord is moved with the complaints of his, and delivereth in the end from all dangers. 2 Because the Lord's word and promise is true and unchangeable, he will perform it and preserve the poor from this wicked generation. 12:7 1 That is, thine though he were but one man. 12:8 1 For they suppress the godly and maintain the wicked. 13:1 1 He declareth that his afflictions lasted a long time, and that
his faith fainted not. 13:2 1 Changing my purposes as the sick man doth his place. 13:4 1 Which might turn to God's dishonor: if he did not defend his. 13:5 1 The mercy of God is the cause of our salvation. 2 Both by the benefits past, and by others to come. 14:1 1 He showeth that the cause of all wickedness is to forget God. 2 There is nothing but disorder and wickedness among them. 14:3 1 David here maketh comparison between the faithful and the reprobate, but S. Paul speaketh the same of all men naturally, Rom. 3:10. 14:5 1 Where they think themselves most sure. 14:6 1 You mock them that put their trust in God. 14:7 1 He prayeth for the whole Church whom he is assured God will deliver: for none but he only can do it.
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yea, I have a fair heritage. 7 I will praise the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my 1reins also teach me in the nights. 8 I have set the Lord always before me: for he is at my right hand: therefore I 1shall not slide. 9 Wherefore 1mine heart is glad, and my tongue rejoiceth: my flesh also doth rest in hope. 10 For thou 1wilt not leave my soul in the grave: neither wilt thou suffer thine holy One to see corruption. 11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy 1presence is the fullness of joy: and at thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore. 17 1 Here he complaineth to God of the cruel pride and arrogance of Saul, and the rest of his enemies, who thus raged without any cause given on his part. 6 Therefore he desireth God to revenge his innocence and deliver him.
of the wicked, and are gathered out of Psalms 5, 10, 36, 140; Isa. 59, and are alleged by S. Paul, and placed together in Romans 3. 15 1 This Psalm teacheth on what condition God did choose the Jews for his peculiar people; and wherefore he placed his Temple among them, which was to the intent that they by living uprightly and godly, might witness that they were his special and holy people.
chapter 16
a Exod. 23:13
A Psalm of David. 1 Lord, who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle? who shall rest in thine holy Mountain? 2 He that 1walketh uprightly and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 He that slandereth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor receiveth a false report against his neighbor. 4 1In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoreth them that fear the Lord: he that sweareth to his own hindrance and changeth not. 5 He that 1giveth not his money unto usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent: he that doeth these things, 2shall never be moved. 16 1 David prayeth to God for succor not for his works, but for his faith's sake. 4 Protesting that he hateth all idolatry, taking God only for his comfort and felicity. 8 Who suffereth his to lack nothing.
The prayer of David. 1 Hear 1the right, O Lord, consider my cry: hearken unto my prayer of lips unfeigned. 2 Let my 1sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes behold equity. 3 Thou hast 1proved and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tried me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my 2mouth should not offend. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the 1words of thy lips I kept me from the paths of the cruel man. 5 Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feet do not slide. 6 I have called upon thee: 1surely thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words. 7 Show thy marvelous mercies: thou that art the Savior of them that trust in thee, from such as 1resist thy right hand. 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye: hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 9 From the wicked that oppress me, from mine enemies, which compass me round about for 1my soul. 10 They are enclosed in their own 1fat, and they
1Michtam of David. 1 Preserve me, O GOD: for in thee do I 1trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my 1well doing extendeth not to thee, 3 But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delight is in them. 4 The 1sorrows of them, that offer to another god, shall be multiplied: 2their offerings of blood will I not offer, neither make amention of their names with my lips. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou shalt maintain my lot. 6 The 1lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places:
15:2 1 First God requireth uprightness of life, next doing well to oth ers, and thirdly, truth and simplicity in our words. 15:4 1 He that flattereth not the ungodly in their wickedness. 15:5 1 To the hindrance of his neighbor. 2 That is, shall not be cast forth of the Church as hypocrites. 16:Title 1 Or, a certain tune. 16:1 1 He showeth that we cannot call upon God except we trust in him. 16:2 1 Though we can not enrich God, yet we must bestow God's gifts to the use of his children. 16:4 1 As grief of conscience and miserable destruction. 2 He would neither by outward profession nor in heart, nor in mouth consent to their idolatries. 16:6 1 Wherewith my portion is measured. 16:7 1 God teacheth me continually by secret inspiration. 16:8 1 The faithful are sure to persevere to the end.
16:9 1 That is, I rejoice both in body and in soul. 16:10 1 This is chiefly meant of Christ, by whose resurrection all his members have immortality. 16:11 1 Where God favoreth, there is perfect felicity. 17:1 1 My righteous cause. 17:2 1 The vengeance that thou shalt show against mine enemies. 17:3 1 When thy Spirit examined my conscience. 2 I was innocent toward mine enemy both in deed and thought. 17:4 1 Though the wicked provoked me to do evil for evil, yet thy word kept me back. 17:6 1 He was assured that God would not refuse his request. 17:7 1 For all rebel against thee, which trouble thy Church. 17:9 1 For their cruelty cannot be satisfied but with my death. 17:10 1 They are puffed up with pride, as the stomach that is choked with fat.
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have spoken proudly with their mouth. 11 They have compassed us now in our steps: they have set their eyes to bring down to the ground: 12 Like as a lion that is greedy of prey, and as it were a Lion's whelp lurking in secret places. 13 Up Lord, 1disappoint him: cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked 2with thy sword, 14 From men by thine 1hand, O Lord, from men 2of the world, who have their 3portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thine hid treasure: their children have enough, and leave the rest of their substance for their children. 15 But I will behold thy face 1in righteousness, and when I 2wake, I shall be satisfied with thine image. 18 1 This Psalm is the first beginning of his gratulation, and thanksgiving in the entering into his kingdom, wherein he extolleth and praiseth most highly the marvelous mercies and grace of God, who hath thus preserved and defended him. 32 Also he setteth forth the image of Christ's kingdom, that the faithful may be assured that Christ shall always conquer and overcome by the unspeakable power of his Father, though all the whole world should strive there against.
and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his Temple, and my cry did come before him, even into his ears. 7 1Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations also of the mountains moved and shook, because he was angry. 8 Smoke went out at his nostrils, and a 1consuming fire out of his mouth: coals were kindled thereat. 9 He bowed the heavens also and came down, and 1darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon 1Cherub, and did fly, and he came flying upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his 1secret place, and his pavilion round about him, even darkness of waters, and clouds of the air. 12 At the brightness of his presence his clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire. 13 The Lord also thundered in the heaven, and the Highest gave 1his voice, hailstones and coals of fire. 14 Then he sent out 1his arrows and scattered them, and he increased lightnings and destroyed them. 15 And the channels of waters were seen, and the 1foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuking, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He hath sent down from above and taken me: he hath drawn me out of many 1waters. 17 He hath delivered me from my 1strong enemy, and from them which hate me: for they were 2too strong for me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay. 19 He brought me forth also into a large place: 1he delivered me because he favored me. 20 The Lord rewarded me according to my 1righteousness: according to the pureness of mine hand he recompensed me: 21 Because I kept the ways of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.
chapter 18
a 2 Sam. 22:2
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, which spake unto the Lord the words of this song (in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his
enemies, and from the hand of Saul) and said,
1 I will love thee dearly, O Lord my strength. 2 a,1The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and he that delivereth me, my God and my strength: in him will I trust, my shield, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge. 3 I will call upon the Lord, which is worthy to be 1praised: so shall I be safe from mine enemies. 4 1The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of wickedness made me afraid. 5 The 1sorrows of the grave have compassed me about: the snares of death overtook me. 6 But in my trouble did I call upon the Lord,
17:13 1 Stop his rage. 2 Or, which is thy sword. 17:14 1 By thine heavenly power. 2 Or, whose tyranny hath too long endured. 3 And feel not the smart that God's children oft times do. 17:15 1 This is the full felicity, comforting against all assaults, to have the face of God and favorable countenance opened unto us. 2 And am delivered out of my great troubles. 18:2 1 He useth this diversity of names, to show that as the wicked have many means to hurt, so God hath many ways to help. 18:3 1 For none can obtain their requests of God, that join not his glory with their petition. 18:4 1 He speaketh of the dangers and malice of his enemies from the which God had delivered him. 18:5 1 Or, cords, or, cables 18:7 1 A description of the wrath of God against his enemies, after he had heard his prayers.
18:8 1 He showeth how horrible God's judgments shall be to the wicked. 18:9 1 Darkness signifieth the wrath of God as the clear light signi fieth God's favor. 18:10 1 This is described at large, Ps. 104. 18:11 1 As a king angry with the people, will not show himself unto them. 18:13 1 Thundered, lightninged and hailed. 18:14 1 His lightnings. 18:15 1 That is, the deep bottoms were seen when the red sea was divided. 18:16 1 Out of sundry and great dangers. 18:17 1 To wit, Saul. 2 Therefore God sent me succor. 18:19 1 The cause of God's deliverance is his only favor and love to us. 18:20 1 David was sure of his righteous cause, and good behavior toward Saul and his enemies, and therefore was assured of God's favor and deliverance.
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22 For all his laws were before me, and I did not cast away his 1commandments from me. 23 I was upright also with him, and have kept me from my 1wickedness. 24 Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness, and according to the pureness of mine hands in his sight. 25 With the 1godly thou wilt show thyself godly: with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright. 26 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure, and with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward. 27 Thus thou wilt save the poor people, and wilt 1cast down to proud looks. 28 Surely thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will lighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I have 1broken through an host, and by my God I have leaped over a wall. 30 The way of God is uncorrupt: the 1word of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him. 31 For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mighty save our God? 32 God girdeth me with strength, and maketh my 1way upright. 33 He maketh my feet like hind's feet, and setteth me upon mine 1high places. 34 He teacheth mine hands to fight: so that a bow of 1brass is broken with mine arms. 35 Thou hast also given me the 1shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand hath stayed me, and thy 2lovingkindness hath caused me to increase. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my heels have not slid. 37 1I have pursued mine enemies, and taken them, and have not turned again till I had consumed them. 38 I have wounded them, that they were not able to rise, they are fallen under my feet.
39 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose against me, thou hast subdued under me. 40 And thou hast 1given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. 41 They 1cried, but there was none to save them, even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. 42 Then I did beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did tread them flat as the clay in the streets. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people: thou hast made me the head of the 1heathen, a people, whom I have not 2known, shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear they shall obey me: the strangers shall 1be in subjection to me. 45 Strangers shall 1shrink away, and fear in their pure chambers. 46 Let the Lord live, and blessed be my strength, and the God of my salvation be exalted. 47 It is God that giveth me power to avenge me, and subdued the people under me. 48 O my deliverer from mine enemies, even thou hast set me up from those that rose against me; thou hast delivered me from the 1cruel man. 49 Therefore 1I will praise thee, O Lord, among the nations, and will sing unto thy Name. 50 Great deliverances giveth he unto his king, and showeth mercy to his anointed, even to David, and to his 1seed forever. 19 1 To the intent he might move the faithful to deeper consideration of God's glory, he setteth before their eyes the most exquisite workmanship of the heavens, with their proportion, and ornaments. 8 And afterward calleth them to the Law, wherein God hath revealed himself more familiarly to his chosen people. The which peculiar grace by commending the Law, he setteth forth more at large.
18:22 1 For all his dangers he exercised himself in the Law of God. 18:23 1 I neither gave place to their wicked tentations, nor to mine own affections. 18:25 1 Here he speaketh of God according to our capacity, who showeth mercy to his and punisheth the wicked, as is said also, Lev. 26:21, 24. 18:27 1 When their sin is come to the full measure. 18:29 1 He attributeth it to God that he both got the victory in the field, and also destroyed the cities of his enemies. 18:30 1 Be the dangers never so many or great, yet God's promise must take effect. 18:32 1 He giveth good success to all mine enterprises. 18:33 1 As towers and forts, which he took out of the hands of God's enemies. 18:34 1 Or, steel. 18:35 1 To defend me from dangers. 2 He attributed the beginning, continuance and increase in well doing only to God's favor.
18:37 1 David declareth that he did nothing besides his vocation, but was stirred up by God's Spirit to execute his judgments. 18:40 1 Thou hast given them into mine hands to be slain. 18:41 1 They that reject the cry of the afflicted, God will also reject them, when they cry for help: for either pain or fear cause those hypocrites to cry. 18:43 1 Which dwell round about me. 2 The kingdom of Christ is in David's kingdom prefigured, who by the preaching of his word bringeth all to his subjection. 18:44 1 Or, lie: signifying a subjection constrained and not volun tary. 18:45 1 Fear shall cause them to be afraid and come forth of their secret holes and holds to seek pardon. 18:48 1 That is, Saul, who of malice persecuted him. 18:49 1 This prophecy appertaineth to the kingdom of Christ and vocation of the Gentiles, as Rom. 15:9. 18:50 1 This did not properly appertain to Solomon, but to Jesus Christ.
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20 A prayer of the people unto God, that it would please him to hear their king and receive his sacrifice, which he offered before he went to battle against the Ammonites.
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David. 1 The a,1heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth the work of his hands. 2 1Day unto day uttereth the same, and night unto night teacheth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor 1language, where their voice is not heard. 4 Their 1line is gone forth through all the earth, and their words into the ends of the world: in them hath he set a tabernacle for the Sun. 5 Which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his 1chamber, and rejoiceth like a mighty man to run his race. 6 His going out is from the end of the heaven, and his compass is unto the ends of the same, and none is hid from the heat thereof. 7 The 1Law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart, the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth forever: the judgments of the Lord are 1truth: they are righteous 2altogether, 10 And more to be 1desired than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey, and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great 1reward. 12 Who can understand his 1faults? cleanse me from secret faults. 13 Keep thy servant also from 1presumptuous sins: let them not reign over me: 2so shall I be upright, and made clean from much wickedness. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the 1meditation of mine heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord my strength, and my redeemer.
chapter 19
a Rom. 1:20
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David. 1 The 1Lord hear thee in the day of trouble: the 2Name of the God of Jacob defend thee: 2 Send thee help from the Sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion. 3 Let him remember all thine offerings, and 1turn thy burnt offerings into ashes. Selah. 4 And grant thee according to thine heart, and fulfill all thy purpose: 5 That we may rejoice in thy 1salvation, and set up the banner in the Name of our God, when the Lord shall perform all thy petitions. 6 Now 1know I that the Lord will help his anointed, and will hear him from his 2Sanctuary, by the mighty help of his right hand. 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the Name of the Lord our God. 8 1They are brought down and fallen, but we are risen, and stand upright. 9 Save Lord: 1Let the King hear us in the day that we call. 21 1 David in the person of the people praiseth God for the victory, attributing it to God, and not to the strength of man. Wherein the holy Ghost directeth the faithful to Christ, who is the perfection of this kingdom.
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David. 1 The King shall 1rejoice in thy strength, O Lord: yea how greatly shall he rejoice in thy salvation? 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not denied him the request of his lips. Selah. 3 For thou 1didst prevent him with liberal blessings, and didst set a crown of pure gold upon his head. 4 1He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a
19:1 1 He reproacheth unto man his ingratitude, seeing the heavens, which are dumb creatures, set forth God's glory. 19:2 1 The continual success of the day and the night is sufficient to declare God's power and goodness. 19:3 1 The heavens are a Schoolmaster to all nations, be they never so barbarous. 19:4 1 The heavens are as a line of great capital letters to show unto us God's glory. 19:5 1 Or veil. The manner was that the bride and bridegroom should stand under a veil together, and after come forth with great solemnity, and rejoicing of the assembly. 19:7 1 Though the creatures cannot serve, yet this ought to be suf ficient to lead us unto him. 19:9 1 So that all man's inventions and intentions are lies. 2 Everyone without exception. 19:10 1 Except God's word be esteemed above all worldly things, it is contemned. 19:11 1 For God accepteth our endeavor, though it be far imperfect. 19:12 1 Then there is no reward of duty, but of grace: for where sin is,
there death is the reward. 19:13 1 Which are done purposely and of malice. 2 If thou suppress my wicked affections by thine holy spirit. 19:14 1 That I may obey thee in thought, word and deed. 20:1 1 Hereby kings are also admonished to call to God in their affairs. 2 The virtue, power and grace of God. 20:3 1 In token that they are acceptable unto him. 20:5 1 Granted to the King in whose wealth our felicity standeth. 20:6 1 The Church feeleth that God had heard their petition. 2 As by the visible Sanctuary God's familiarity appeared toward his people, so by the heavenly is meant his power and majesty. 20:8 1 The worldlings that put not their only trust in God. 20:9 1 Let the king be able to deliver us by thy strength, when we seek unto him for succor. 21:1 1 When he shall overcome his enemies, and so be assured of his vocation. 21:3 1 Thou declarest thy liberal favor toward him before he prayed. 21:4 1 David did not only obtain life, but also assurance that his pos terity should reign forever.
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long life forever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation: dignity and honor hast thou laid upon him. 6 For thou hast set him as 1blessings forever: thou hast made him glad with the joy of thy countenance. 7 Because the king trusteth in the Lord, and in the mercy of the most high, he shall not slide. 8 1Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies, and thy right hand shall find out them that hate thee. 9 Thou shalt make them like a fiery oven in time of thine anger: the Lord shall destroy them in his 1wrath, and the fire shall devour them. 10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from the children of men. 11 For they 1intended evil against thee, and imagined mischief, but they shall not prevail. 12 Therefore shalt thou put them 1apart, and the strings of thy bow shalt thou make ready against their faces. 13 1Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. 22 1 David complained because he was brought into such extremities that he was past all hope, but after he had rehearsed the sorrows and griefs, wherewith he was vexed. 10 He recovereth himself from the bottomless pit of tentations, and groweth in hope. And here under his own person he setteth forth the figure of Christ, whom he did foresee by the spirit of prophecy, that he should marvelously, and strangely be rejected, and abased, before his Father should raise and exalt him again.
3 But thou art holy, and dost inhabit the 1praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They called upon thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. 6 But I am a 1worm, and not a man: a shame of men, and the contempt of the people. 7 All they that see me, have me in derision: they make a mow and nod the head, saying, 8 1,aHe trusted in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, seeing he loveth him. 9 But thou didst draw me out of the 1womb: thou gavest me hope, even at my mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon thee, even from the 1womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. 11 Be not far from me, because trouble is near: for there is none to help me. 12 Many young bulls have compassed me: mighty 1bulls of Bashan have closed me about. 13 They gape upon me with their mouths, as a ramping and roaring lion. 14 I am like 1water poured out, and all my bones are out of joint: mine heart is like wax: it is molten in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws, and thou 1hast brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me, and the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they 1pierced mine hands and my feet. 17 I may tell all my bones, yet they behold, and look upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far off, O Lord, my strength: hasten to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword: my 1desolate
chapter 22
a Matt. 27:43
To him that excelleth upon 1Aijeleth Hashahar.
A Psalm of David. 1 My 1God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from mine health, and from the words of my 2roaring? 2 O my God, I cry by day, but thou hearest not: and by night, but 1have no audience.
21:6 1 Thou hast made him thy blessings to others, and a perpetual example of thy favor forever. 21:8 1 Here he describeth the power of Christ's kingdom against the enemies thereof. 21:9 1 This teacheth us patiently to endure the cross till God destroy the adversary. 21:11 1 They laid as it were their nets to make God's power to give place to their wicked enterprises. 21:12 1 As a mark to shoot at. 21:13 1 Maintain thy Church against thine adversaries, that we may have ample occasion to praise thy Name. 22:Title 1 Or, the hind of the morning: and this was the name of some common song. 22:1 1 Here appeareth that horrible conflict, which he sustained between faith and desperation. 2 Being tormented with extreme anguish. 22:2 1 Or, I cease not. 22:3 1 He meaneth the place of praising, even the Tabernacle: or else it is so called, because he gave the people continually occasion to
praise him. 22:6 1 And seeming most miserable of all creatures, which was meant of Christ. And herein appeareth the unspeakable love of God toward man, that he would thus abase his Son for our sakes. 22:8 1 Hebrew, rolled upon God. 22:9 1 Even from my birth thou hast given me occasion to trust in thee. 22:10 1 For except God's providence preserve the infants, they should perish a thousand times in the mother's womb. 22:12 1 He meaneth, that his enemies were so fat, proud, and cruel, that they were rather beasts than men. 22:14 1 Before he spake of the cruelty of his enemies, and now he declareth the inward griefs of the mind, so that Christ was tormented both in soul and body. 22:15 1 Thou had suffered me to be without all hope of life. 22:16 1 Thus David complaineth as though he were nailed by his enemies both hands and feet: but this was accomplished in Christ. 22:20 1 My life that is solitary, left alone and forsaken of all, Ps. 35:17 and 25:16.