Geneva Study Bible < <<{a} To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.>> Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these {a} calamities be overpast.
(a) This was either the beginning of a certain song, or the words which David uttered when he stayed his affection. (b) He compares the afflictions which God lays on his children, to a storm that comes and goes. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that {c} performeth all things for me.
(c) Who does not leave his works begun imperfectly. He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. He shall send from {d} heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
(d) He would rather deliver me by a miracle, than that I should be overcome. My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are {e} spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
(e) He means their slanderous and false reports. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. {f} Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
(f) Do not permit me to be destroyed to the contempt of your Name. They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. They have prepared a net for my steps; {g} my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
(g) For fear, seeing the great dangers on all sides. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. My heart is {h} fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: {i} I will sing and give praise.
(h) That is, wholly bent to give you praise for my deliverance. (i) He shows that both his heart will praise God, and his tongue will confess him, and also he will use other means to provoke himself forward to the same. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the {k} clouds.
(k) Your mercies not only belong to the Jews, but also to the Gentiles. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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