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(a) The earnestness of his prayer declares the vehemency of his grief in so much as he is compelled to burst out into cries. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. Because of the {b} voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for {c} they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
(b) For the threatenings of Saul and his adherents. (c) They have defamed me as a wicked person, or they have imagined my destruction. My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath {d} overwhelmed me.
(d) There was no part of him that was not astonished with extreme fear. And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I {e} fly away, and be at rest.
(e) Fear had driven him to so great distress, that he wished to be hid in some wilderness, and to be banished from that kingdom which God had promised that he should enjoy. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. I would hasten my escape {f} from the windy storm and tempest.
(f) From the cruel rage and tyranny of Saul. Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. Destroy, O Lord, and {g} divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
(g) As in the confusion of Babylon when the wicked conspired against God. Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: {h} mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
(h) All laws and good orders are broken and only vice and dissolution reigns under Saul. Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: For it was not an {i} enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
(i) If my open enemy had sought by hurt, I could better have avoided him. But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. But it was thou, a man mine {k} equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
(k) Who was not only joined to me in friendship and counsel in worldly matters, but also in religion. We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. Let death seize upon them, and let them {l} go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
(l) As Korah, Dathan and Abiram. As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, {m} and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
(m) Which signifies a servants mind and sure trust to obtain his portion, which made him earnest at all times in prayer. He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were {n} many with me.
(n) Even the angels of God fought on my side against my enemies, 2Ki 6:16. God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they {o} have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
(o) But their prosperous estate still continues. He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. He {p} hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
(p) I did not provoke him but was as at peace with him, yet he made war against me. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall {q} never suffer the righteous to be moved.
(q) Though for their bettering and trial, he permits them to slip for a time. But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out {r} half their days; but I will trust in thee. (r) Though they sometimes live longer, yet their life is cursed by God, unquiet, and worse than any death. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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