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(a) You daily give new opportunities to your Church to praise you. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all {b} flesh come.
(b) Not only the Jews but also the Gentiles in the kingdom of Christ. Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. Iniquities {c} prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
(c) He imputes it to his sins and to the sins of the people that God who was accustomed to afflict them withdraws his help from them. Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou {d} answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the {e} sea:
(d) You will declare yourself to be the preserver of your Church in destroying your enemies, as you did in the Red Sea. (e) As of all barbarous nations, and far off. Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power: Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. Which stilleth the {f} noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
(f) He shows that there is no part or creature in the world which is not governed by God's power and providence. They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. Thou {g} visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the {h} river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for {i} it.
(g) That is, with rain. (h) That is, Shiloh or the rain. (i) You have appointed the earth to bring forth food to man's use. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou {k} waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
(k) By this description he shows that all the order of nature is a testimony of God's love toward us, who causes all creatures to serve our need. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, {l} they also sing. (l) That is, the dumb creatures will not only rejoice for a time for God's benefits, but will continually sing. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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