Psalm 33-39
1599 Geneva Bible
33 1 He exhorteth good men to praise God, for that he hath not only created all things, and by his providence governeth the same, but also is faithful in his promises, 10 he understandeth man’s heart, and scattereth the counsel of the wicked, 16 so that no man can be preserved by any creature or man’s strength: by they, that put their confidence in his mercy, shall be preserved from all adversities.
1 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it [a]becometh upright men to be thankful.
2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with viol and [b]instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing unto him a new song: sing cheerfully with a loud voice.
4 For the [c]word of the Lord is righteous, and all his [d]works are faithful.
5 He [e]loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7 He [f]gathereth the waters of the sea together as upon an heap, and layeth up the depths in his treasures.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all them that dwell in the world, fear him.
9 For he spake, and it was done: he commanded, and it [g]stood.
10 The Lord breaketh the [h]counsel of the heathen, and bringeth to nought the devices of the people.
11 The counsel of the Lord shall stand forever, and the thoughts of his heart throughout all ages.
12 Blessed is that nation, whose [i]God is the Lord: even the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance.
13 The Lord [j]looketh down from heaven, and beholdeth all the children of men.
14 From the habitation of his dwelling, he beholdeth all them that dwell in the earth.
15 He [k]fashioneth their hearts every one, and understandeth all their works.
16 The [l]King is not saved by the multitude of an host, neither is the mighty man delivered by great strength.
17 A horse is a vain help, and shall not deliver any by his great strength.
18 Behold, [m]the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, and upon them that trust in his mercy,
19 To deliver their souls from death, and to preserve them in famine.
20 [n]Our soul waiteth for the Lord: for he is our help and our shield.
21 Surely our heart shall rejoice in him, because we trusted in his holy Name.
22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we trusted in thee.
34 1 After David had escaped Achish, according as it is written in 1 Sam. 2:11, whom in this title he calleth Abimelech (which was a general name to all the Kings of the Philistines) he praiseth God for his deliverance, 3 provoking all others by his example to trust in God, to fear and serve him, 7 who defendeth the godly with his Angels, 16 and utterly destroyeth the wicked in their sins.
A Psalm of David, when he changeth his behavior before Abimelech, who drave him away, and he departed.
1 I will [o]always give thanks unto the Lord: his praise shall be in my mouth continually.
2 My soul shall glory in the Lord: the [p]humble shall hear it and be glad.
3 Praise ye the Lord with me, and let us magnify his Name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he delivered me out of all my [q]fear.
5 They [r]shall look unto him, and run to him: and their faces shall not be ashamed, saying,
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The [s]Angel of the Lord pitched round about them, that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 Taste ye and see, how gracious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9 Fear the Lord ye his Saints: for nothing wanteth to them that fear him.
10 The [t]lions do lack and suffer hunger, but they which seek the Lord, shall [u]want nothing that is good.
11 Come children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the [v]fear of the Lord.
12 (A)What man is he that desireth life, and loveth long days for to [w]see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips, that they speak no guile.
14 Eschew evil and do good: seek peace and follow after it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16 But the [x]face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth them, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near unto them that are of a [y]contrite heart, and will save such as be afflicted in spirit.
19 Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
20 [z]He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 But malice shall slay the [aa]wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.
22 The Lord [ab]redeemeth the souls of his servants: and none that trust in him, shall perish.
35 1 So long as Saul was enemy to David, all that had any authority under him, to flatter their king (as is the course of the world) did also most cruelly persecute David: against whom he prayeth God to plead and to avenge his cause, 8 that they may be taken in their nets and snares, which they laid for him, that his innocency may be declared, 27 and that the innocent, which taketh part with him, may rejoice and praise the Name of the Lord, that thus delivereth his servant. 28 And so he promiseth to speak forth the justice of the Lord, and to magnify his Name all the days of his life.
A Psalm of David.
1 Plead thou my [ac]cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight thou against them that fight against me.
2 [ad]Lay hand upon the shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
3 Bring out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me, say unto my [ae]soul, I am thy salvation.
4 Let them be confounded and put to shame, that seek after my soul: let them be turned back, and brought to confusion, that imagine mine hurt.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the Angel of the Lord [af]scatter them.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the Angel of the Lord persecute them.
7 For [ag]without cause they have hid the pit and their net for me: without cause have they dug a pit for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon [ah]him at unawares, and let his net, that he hath laid privily, take him: let him fall into [ai]the same destruction.
9 Then my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
10 All my [aj]bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him, that is too strong for him! yea, the poor and him that is in misery, from him that spoileth him!
11 [ak]Cruel witnesses did rise up: they asked of me things that I knew not.
12 They rewarded me evil for good, to [al]have spoiled my soul.
13 Yet I, when they were sick, I was clothed with a sack: I humbled my soul with fasting: and [am]my prayer was turned upon my bosom.
14 I behaved myself as to my friend, or as to my brother: I humbled myself, mourning as one that bewaileth his mother.
15 But in mine [an]adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: the abjects assembled themselves against me, and I knew not: they tare [ao]me, and ceased not,
16 With the false scoffers at [ap]banquets, gnashing their teeth against me.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou behold this? deliver my soul from their tumult, even my desolate soul from the lions.
18 So will I give thee thanks in a great Congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
19 Let not them that are mine enemies unjustly rejoice over me, neither let them [aq]wink with the eye, that hate me without a cause.
20 For they speak not as friends: but they imagine deceitful words against the [ar]quiet of the land.
21 And they gaped on me with their mouths, saying, Aha, aha, [as]our eye hath seen.
22 Thou hast seen it, O Lord: keep not silence: be not far from me, O Lord.
23 Arise and wake to my judgment, even to my cause, my God, and my Lord.
24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy [at]righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me.
25 Let them not say in their hearts, [au]O our soul rejoice: neither let them say, We have devoured him.
26 Let them be confounded, and put to shame [av]together, that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed [aw]with confusion and shame, that lift up themselves against me.
27 But let them be joyful and glad, [ax]that love my righteousness: yea, let them say always, Let the Lord be magnified, which loveth the [ay]prosperity of his servant.
28 And my tongue shall utter thy righteousness, and thy praise every day.
36 1 The Prophet grievously vexed by the wicked, doth complain of their malicious wickedness. 6 Then he turneth to consider the unspeakable goodness of God toward all creatures. 9 But specially towards his children, that by the faith thereof he may be comforted and assured of his deliverance by this ordinary course of God’s work. 12 Who in the end destroyeth the wicked, and saveth the just.
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord.
1 Wickedness saith to the wicked man, [az]even in mine heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For he [ba]flattereth himself in his own eyes, while his iniquity is found worthy to be hated.
3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and [bb]deceit: he hath left off to understand and to do good.
4 He [bc]imagineth mischief upon his bed: he setteth himself upon a way, that is not good, and doth not abhor evil.
5 Thy [bd]mercy, O Lord, reacheth unto the heavens, and thy faithfulness unto the clouds.
6 Thy righteousness is like the [be]mighty mountains: thy judgments are like a great [bf]deep: thou Lord, dost save man and beast.
7 How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the children of men trust under the shadow of thy wings.
8 They shall be [bg]satisfied with the fatness of thine house, and thou shalt give them drink out of the river of thy pleasures.
9 For with thee is the well of life, and in thy light shall we see light.
10 Extend thy loving-kindness unto them that [bh]know thee, and thy righteousness unto them that are upright in heart.
11 Let not the [bi]foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked men move me.
12 [bj]There they are fallen that work iniquity: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
37 1 This Psalm containeth exhortation and consolation for the weak, that are grieved at the prosperity of the wicked, and the affliction of the godly. 7 For how prosperously soever the wicked do live for the time, he doth affirm their felicity to be vain and transitory, because they are not in the favor of God, but in the end they are destroyed as his enemies. 11 And how miserably that the righteous seemeth to live in the world, yet his end is peace, and he is in the favor of God, he is delivered from the wicked, and preserved.
A Psalm of David.
1 Fret not [bk]thyself because of the wicked men, neither be envious for the evildoers.
2 For they shall soon be [bl]cut down like grass, and shall wither as the green herb.
3 [bm]Trust thou in the Lord and do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly:
4 And delight thyself in the Lord, and he shall give thee thine heart’s desire.
5 [bn]Commit thy way unto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy [bo]judgment as the noon day.
7 Wait patiently upon the Lord, and hope in him: fret not thyself for him [bp]which prospereth in his way, nor for the man that bringeth his enterprises to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and leave off wrath: fret not thyself [bq]also to do evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off, and they that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the land.
10 [br]Therefore yet a little while and the wicked shall not appear, and thou shalt look after his place, and he shall not be found.
11 But (B)meek men shall possess the earth, and shall have their delight in the multitude of peace.
12 [bs]The wicked practiceth against the just, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
13 But the Lord shall laugh him to scorn: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn their sword and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15 But their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 [bt]A small thing unto the just man is better than great riches to the wicked and mighty.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the just men.
18 The Lord [bu]knoweth the days of upright men, and their inheritance shall be perpetual.
19 They shall not be confounded in the perilous time, and in the days of famine they shall have [bv]enough.
20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be consumed as the [bw]fat of lambs: even with the smoke shall they consume away.
21 The wicked borroweth and payeth not again: but the righteous is merciful and [bx]giveth.
22 For such as be blessed of God shall inherit the land, and they that be cursed of him, shall be cut off.
23 [by]The paths of man are directed by the Lord: for he loveth his way.
24 Though he [bz]fall, he shall not be cast off, for the Lord putteth under his hand.
25 I have been young, and am old: yet I saw never the righteous forsaken, nor his [ca]seed begging bread.
26 But he is ever merciful and lendeth, and his seed enjoyeth the blessing.
27 Flee from evil and do good, and dwell forever.
28 For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his Saints: they shall be preserved forevermore: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous men shall inherit the land, and dwell therein [cb]forever.
30 The [cc]mouth of the righteous will speak of wisdom, and his tongue will talk of judgment.
31 For the Law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not slide.
32 The wicked watched the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33 But the Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him, when he is [cd]judged.
34 Wait thou on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee, that thou shalt inherit the land: when the wicked men shall perish, thou shalt see.
35 I have seen the wicked strong, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36 Yet he [ce]passed away, and lo, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 [cf]Mark the upright man, and behold the just: for the end of that man is peace.
38 But their transgressors shall be destroyed together, and the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the [cg]salvation of the righteous men shall be of the Lord: he shall be their strength in the time of trouble.
40 For the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and shall save them, because they trust in him.
38 1 David lying sick of some grievous disease, acknowledgeth himself to be chastised of the Lord for his sins, and therefore prayeth God to turn away his wrath. 5 He uttereth the greatness of his grief by many words and circumstances, as wounded with the arrows of God’s ire, forsaken of his friends, evil intreated of his enemies. 22 But in the end with firm confidence he commendeth his cause to God, and hopeth for speedy help at his hand.
A Psalm of David for [ch]remembrance.
1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thine [ci]anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.
2 For thine [cj]arrows have light upon me, and thine hand lieth upon me.
3 There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones, because of my [ck]sin.
4 For mine [cl]iniquities are gone over mine head, and as a weighty burden they are too heavy for me.
5 My wounds are putrefied, and corrupt because of [cm]my foolishness.
6 I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I go [cn]mourning all the day.
7 For my reins are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.
8 I am weakened and sore broken: I [co]roar for the very grief of mine heart.
9 Lord, I pour my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
10 Mine heart [cp]panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, even [cq]they are not mine own.
11 My lovers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my [cr]kinsmen stand afar off.
12 They also that seek after my life, lay snares, and they that go about to do me evil, talk wicked things and imagine deceit continually.
13 But I as a [cs]deaf man heard not, and am as a dumb man, which openeth not his mouth.
14 Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For on thee, O Lord, do I wait: thou wilt hear me, my Lord, my God.
16 For I said, Hear me, lest they rejoice over me: for [ct]when my foot slippeth, they extol themselves against me.
17 Surely I am ready to [cu]halt, and my sorrow is ever before me.
18 When I declare my pain, and am sorry for my sin,
19 Then mine [cv]enemies are alive, and are mighty, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.
20 They also, that reward evil for good, are mine adversaries, because I follow [cw]goodness.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord, be not thou far from me, my God.
22 Haste thee, to help me, O my Lord, my [cx]salvation.
39 1 David uttereth with what great grief and bitterness of mind he was driven to these outrageous complaints of his infirmities. 2 For he confesseth that when he had determined silence, that he brast forth yet into words, that he would not, through the greatness of his grief. 4 Then he rehearseth certain requests which taste of the infirmity of man. 8 And mixeth with them many prayers: but all do show a mind wonderfully trembled, that it may plainly appear how he did strive mightily against death and desperation.
To the excellent Musician [cy]Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1 I thought, [cz]I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth bridled, while the wicked is in my sight.
2 I was dumb and spake nothing: I kept silence even from good, [da]and my sorrow was more stirred.
3 Mine heart was hot within me, and while I was musing, the fire kindled, and I [db]spake with my tongue, saying,
4 Lord, let me know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: let me know how long I have to live.
5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand breadth, and mine age as nothing in respect of thee: surely every man in his best state is altogether [dc]vanity. Selah.
6 Doubtless man walketh in a shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain: he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.
7 And now Lord, what wait I for? mine hope is even in thee.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions, and make me not a rebuke unto the [dd]foolish.
9 I should have been dumb, and not have opened my mouth, because [de]thou didst it.
10 Take thy plague away from me: for I am consumed by the stroke of thine hand.
11 When thou with rebukes dost chastise man for iniquity, thou as a moth [df]makest his [dg]beauty to consume: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and hearken unto my cry: keep not silence at my tears, for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner as all my fathers.
13 Stay thine anger from me, that I may recover my strength, [dh]before I go hence and be not.
Footnotes
- Psalm 33:1 It is the duty of the godly to set forth the praises of God for his mercy and power showed toward them.
- Psalm 33:2 To sing on instruments, was a part of the ceremonial service of the Temple, which doth no more appertain unto us, than the sacrifices, censings, and lights.
- Psalm 33:4 That is, counsel or commandment in governing the world.
- Psalm 33:4 That is, the effect and execution.
- Psalm 33:5 Howsoever the world judgeth of God’s works, yet he doeth all things according to justice and mercy.
- Psalm 33:7 By the creation of the heavens and beautiful ornament with the gathering also of the waters, he setteth forth the power of God, that all creatures might fear him.
- Psalm 33:9 Or, was created.
- Psalm 33:10 No counsel can prevail against God, but he defeateth it, and it shall have evil success.
- Psalm 33:12 He showeth that all our felicity standeth in this, that the Lord is our God.
- Psalm 33:13 He proveth, that all things are governed by God’s providence and not by fortune.
- Psalm 33:15 Therefore he knoweth their wicked enterprises.
- Psalm 33:16 If kings and the mighty of the world cannot be saved by worldly means, but only by God’s providence, what have others to trust in, that have not like means?
- Psalm 33:18 God showeth that toward his of his mercy, which man by no means is able to compass.
- Psalm 33:20 Thus he speaketh in the name of the whole Church, which only depend on God’s providence.
- Psalm 34:1 He promised never to become unmindful of God’s great benefit for his deliverance.
- Psalm 34:2 They that are beaten down with the experience of their own evils.
- Psalm 34:4 Which I conceived for the danger wherein I was.
- Psalm 34:5 They shall be bold to flee to thee for succor, when they shall see thy mercies toward me.
- Psalm 34:7 Though God’s power be sufficient to govern us, yet for man’s infirmity he appointeth his Angels to watch over us.
- Psalm 34:10 The godly by their patient obedience profit more than they which ravine and spoil.
- Psalm 34:10 If they abide the last trial.
- Psalm 34:11 That is, the true religion and worship of God.
- Psalm 34:12 Seeing all men naturally desire felicity, he wondereth why they cast themselves willingly into misery.
- Psalm 34:16 The anger of God doth not only destroy the wicked, but also abolisheth their name forever.
- Psalm 34:18 When they seem to be swallowed up with afflictions, then God is at hand to deliver them.
- Psalm 34:20 And as Christ saith, all the hairs of his head.
- Psalm 34:21 Their wicked enterprises shall turn to their own destruction.
- Psalm 34:22 For when they seem to be overcome with great dangers and death itself, then God showeth himself their redeemer.
- Psalm 35:1 He desireth God to undertake his cause against them that did persecute him and slander him.
- Psalm 35:2 Albeit God can with his breath destroy all his enemies, yet the holy Ghost attributeth unto him these outward weapons to assure us of his present power.
- Psalm 35:3 Assure me against these tentations, that thou art the author of my salvation.
- Psalm 35:5 Smite them with the spirit of giddiness that their enterprises may be foolish, and they received just reward.
- Psalm 35:7 Showing that we may not call God to be a revenger, but only for his glory, and when our cause is just.
- Psalm 35:8 When he promiseth to himself peace.
- Psalm 35:8 Which he prepared against the children of God.
- Psalm 35:10 He attributeth his deliverance only to God, praising him therefore both in soul and body.
- Psalm 35:11 That would not suffer me to purge myself.
- Psalm 35:12 To have taken from me all comfort and brought me into despair.
- Psalm 35:13 I prayed for them with inward affection, as I would have done for myself: or, I declared mine affection with bowing down mine head.
- Psalm 35:15 When they saw me ready to slip, and as one that halted for infirmity.
- Psalm 35:15 With their railing words.
- Psalm 35:16 The word signifieth cakes: meaning that the proud courtiers at their dainty feasts scoff, rail, and conspire his death.
- Psalm 35:19 In token of contempt and mocking.
- Psalm 35:20 Or, clefts of the earth: meaning, himself and others in their misery.
- Psalm 35:21 They rejoiced as though they had now seen David overthrown.
- Psalm 35:24 It is the justice of God to give to the oppressors affliction and torment, and to the oppressed aid and relief, 2 Thess. 1:6.
- Psalm 35:25 Because we have that which we sought for, seeing he is destroyed.
- Psalm 35:26 That is, at once, were they never so many or mighty.
- Psalm 35:26 This prayer shall always be verified against them that persecute the faithful.
- Psalm 35:27 That at least favor my right, though they be not able to help me.
- Psalm 35:27 He exhorteth the Church to praise God for the deliverance of his servants, and for the destruction of his adversaries.
- Psalm 36:1 I see evidently by his deeds, that sin pusheth forward the reprobate from wickedness to wickedness, albeit he go about to cover his impiety.
- Psalm 36:2 Though all others detest his vile sin, yet he himself seeth it not.
- Psalm 36:3 The reprobate mock at wholesome doctrine, and put not difference between good and evil.
- Psalm 36:4 By describing at large the nature of the reprobate, he admonisheth the godly to beware of these vices.
- Psalm 36:5 Though wickedness seemeth to overflow all the world, yet by thine heavenly providence thou governest heaven and earth.
- Psalm 36:6 Hebrew, the mountains of God: for whatsoever is excellent, is thus called.
- Psalm 36:6 The depth of thy providence governeth all things, and disposeth them, albeit the wicked seem to overwhelm the world.
- Psalm 36:8 Only God’s children have enough of all things both concerning this life and the life to come.
- Psalm 36:10 He showeth who are God’s children, to wit, they that know him, and lead their lives uprightly.
- Psalm 36:11 Let not the proud advance himself against me, neither the power of the wicked drive me away.
- Psalm 36:12 That is, in their pride wherein they flatter themselves.
- Psalm 37:1 He admonisheth us neither to vex ourselves for the prosperous estate of the wicked, neither to desire to be like them to make our state the better.
- Psalm 37:2 For God’s judgment cutteth down their state in a moment.
- Psalm 37:3 To trust in God, and do according to his will, are sure tokens that his providence will never fail us.
- Psalm 37:5 Be not led by thine own wisdom, but obey God, and he will finish his work in thee.
- Psalm 37:6 As the hope of the daylight causeth us not to be offended with the darkness of the night: so ought we patiently to trust that God will clear our cause and restore us to our right.
- Psalm 37:7 When God suffereth the wicked to prosper, it seemeth to the flesh that he favoreth their doings, Job 21:7 etc.
- Psalm 37:8 Meaning, except he moderate his affections, he shall be led to do as they do.
- Psalm 37:10 He correcteth the impatience of our nature, which cannot abide till the fullness of God’s time be come.
- Psalm 37:12 The godly are assured that the power and craft of the wicked shall not prevail against them, but fall on their own necks, and therefore ought patiently to abide God’s time, and in the meanwhile bewail their sins, and offer up their tears, is a sacrifice of their obedience.
- Psalm 37:16 For they are daily fed as with Manna from heaven, and have sufficient, when the wicked have never enough, but ever hunger.
- Psalm 37:18 God knoweth what dangers hang over his, and by what means to deliver them.
- Psalm 37:19 For God will give them contented minds: and that which shall be necessary.
- Psalm 37:20 They shall vanish away suddenly, for they are fed for the day of slaughter.
- Psalm 37:21 God so furnisheth him with his blessings, that he is able to help others.
- Psalm 37:23 God prospereth the faithful, because they walk in his ways with an upright conscience.
- Psalm 37:24 When God doth exercise his faith with divers tentations.
- Psalm 37:25 Though the just man die, yet God’s blessings are extended to his posterity, and though God suffer some just man to lack temporal benefits, yet he recompenseth him with spiritual treasures.
- Psalm 37:29 They shall continually be preserved under God’s wings, and have at least inward rest.
- Psalm 37:30 These three points are required of the faithful, that their talk be godly, that God’s law be in their heart, and that their life be upright.
- Psalm 37:33 For though it be sometime so expedient both for God’s glory and their salvation, yet he will approve their cause, and revenge their wrong.
- Psalm 37:36 So that the prosperity of the wicked is but as a cloud, which vanisheth away in a moment.
- Psalm 37:37 He exhorteth the faithful to mark diligently the examples both of God’s mercies, and also of his judgments.
- Psalm 37:39 He showeth that the patient hope of the godly is never in vain, but in the end hath good success, though for a time God prove them by sundry tentations.
- Psalm 38:1 To put himself and others in mind of God’s chastisement for sin.
- Psalm 38:1 He desireth not to be exempted from God’s rod, but that he would so moderate his hand, that he might be able to bear it.
- Psalm 38:2 Thy sickness, wherewith thou hast visited me.
- Psalm 38:3 David acknowledgeth God to be just in his punishments, because his sins had deserved much more.
- Psalm 38:4 He confesseth his sins, God’s justice, and maketh prayer his refuge.
- Psalm 38:5 That rather gave place to mine own lusts, than to the will of God.
- Psalm 38:6 Or, black as one that is disfigured and consumed with sickness.
- Psalm 38:8 This example warneth us never to despair, be the torment never so great: but always to cry unto God with sure trust for deliverance.
- Psalm 38:10 Hebrew, runneth about, or, is tossed to and fro, meaning, that he was destitute of all help and counsel.
- Psalm 38:10 My sight faileth me for very sorrow.
- Psalm 38:11 Partly for fear and partly for pride, they denied all duty and friendship.
- Psalm 38:13 For I can have no audience before men, and therefore patiently wait for the help of God.
- Psalm 38:16 That is, if they see that thou succor me not in time, they will mock and triumph, as though thou hadst forsaken me.
- Psalm 38:17 I am without hope to recover my strength.
- Psalm 38:19 In my greatest misery they most rejoice.
- Psalm 38:20 He had rather have the hatred of all the world, than to fail in any part of his duty to Godward.
- Psalm 38:22 Which are the author of my salvation: and this declareth that he prayed with sure hope of deliverance.
- Psalm 39:1 This was one of the chief singers, 1 Chron. 16:41.
- Psalm 39:1 Albeit he had appointed with himself patiently to have tarried God’s leisure, yet the vehemency of his pain caused him to break his purpose.
- Psalm 39:2 Though when the wicked ruled, he thought to have kept silence, yet his zeal caused him to change his mind.
- Psalm 39:3 He confesseth that he grudged against God, considering the greatness of his sorrows, and the shortness of his life.
- Psalm 39:5 Yet David offended in that that he reasoned with God as though that he were too severe toward his weak creature.
- Psalm 39:8 Make me not a mocking stock to the wicked, or wrap me not up with the wicked, when they are put to shame.
- Psalm 39:9 Seeing my troubles came of thy providence, I ought to have endured them patiently.
- Psalm 39:11 Though thine open plagues light not evermore upon them, yet thy secret curse continually fretteth them.
- Psalm 39:11 The word signifieth all that he desireth, as health, force, strength, beauty, and in whatsoever he hath delight, so that the rod of God taketh away all that is desired in this world.
- Psalm 39:13 For his sorrow caused him to think that God would destroy him utterly: whereby we see how hard it is for the very Saints to keep a measure in their words, when death and despair assail them.
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