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(a) David's patience and constant prayer to God condemns their wicked rage, who in their troubles either despair and murmur against God, or else seek other than God, to have relief in their miseries. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my {b} refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
(b) Though all means failed him, yet he knew that God would never forsake him. Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. Bring my soul out of {c} prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall {d} compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. (c) For he was on all sides beset with his enemies as though he had been in a severe prison. (d) Either to rejoice at my wonderful deliverer, or to set a crown on my head. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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