Geneva Study Bible <> Hear {a} the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
(a) My righteous cause. Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. Let my {b} sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
(b) The vengeance that you will show against my enemies. Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. Thou hast {c} proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my {d} mouth shall not transgress.
(c) When your Spirit examined my conscience. (d) I was innocent toward my enemy both in deed and thought. Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. Concerning the works of men, by the {e} word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
(e) Though the wicked provoked me to do evil for evil, yet your word kept me back. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. I have called upon thee, {f} for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
(f) He was assured that God would not refuse his request. Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that {g} rise up against them.
(g) For all rebel against you, who trouble your Church. Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass {h} me about.
(h) For their cruelty cannot be satisfied but with my death. They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. They are inclosed in their own {i} fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
(i) They are puffed up with pride, as the stomach that is choked with fat. They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: Arise, O LORD, {k} disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
(k) Stop his rage. From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. From men which are thy {l} hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their {m} portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
(l) By your heavenly power. (m) And not feel the pain that God's children often do. As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. As for me, I will behold thy face {n} in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I {o} awake, with thy likeness. (n) This is the full happiness, comforting against all assaults to have the face of God and favourable countenance opened to us. (o) And am delivered out of my great troubles. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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