Psalms:109

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* «To the chief Musician , A Psalm of David .» Hold not thy peace , O God of my (note :)Though all the world condemn me , yet you will approve my innocence and that is sufficient praise to me .(:note ) praise ; * For the mouth of the wicked , and the mouth full of deceite are opened vpon me : they haue spoken to me with a lying tongue . * They compassed me about also with words of hatred , and fought against me without a cause . * For my love they are my adversaries : (note :)To declare that I had no other refuge , but you , in whom my conscience was at rest .(:note ) but I [give myself unto ] prayer . * And they haue rewarded me euil for good , and hatred for my friendship . * * When he shall be judged , let him be condemned : and let his (note :)As to the elect all things turn to their profit , so to the reprobate , even those things that are good , turn to their damnation .(:note ) prayer become sin . * Let his days be few ; [and ] let another take his (note :)This was chiefly accomplished in Judas , ( Act_1:20 ).(:note ) office . * Let his children be fatherlesse , and his wife a widowe . * Let his children be vagabounds &amp ; beg and seeke bread , comming out of their places destroyed . * Let (note :)He declares that the curse of God lies on the extortioners , who thinking to enrich their children by their unlawfully gotten goods , are by God 's just judgment deprived of all .(:note ) the extortioner catch all that he hath ; and let the strangers spoil his labour . * Let there be none to extende mercie vnto him : neither let there be any to shewe mercie vpon his fatherlesse children . * Let his posteritie be destroied , and in the generation following let their name be put out . * * But let them alway be before the Lorde , that he may cut off their memorial from ye earth . * Because that (note :)He shows that God plagues them in a strange way who show themselves cruel toward others .(:note ) he remembered not to shew mercy , but persecuted the poor and needy man , that he might even slay the broken in heart . * As he loved cursing , (note :)Thus the Lord gives to every man the thing in which he delights so that the reprobate cannot accuse God of wrong , when they are given up to their lusts and reprobate minds .(:note ) so let it come unto him : as he delighted not in blessing , so let it be far from him . * As he clothed himselfe with cursing like a rayment , so shall it come into his bowels like water , and like oyle into his bones . * Let it be vnto him as a garment to couer him , and for a girdle , wherewith he shalbe alway girded . * [Let ] this [be ] the reward of mine adversaries (note :)For being destitute of man 's help , he fully trusted in the Lord , that he would deliver him .(:note ) from the LORD , and of them that speak evil against my soul . * But do thou for me , O GOD the Lord , for thy (note :)As you are named merciful , gracious and long suffering , so show yourself in effect .(:note ) name 's sake : because thy mercy [is ] good , deliver thou me . * Because I am poore and needie , and mine heart is wounded within me . * I am gone like the shadow when it declineth : I am tossed up and down as the (note :)Meaning that he has no stay or assurance in this world .(:note ) locust . * My knees are weak through fasting ; and my flesh (note :)For hunger that came from sorrow , he was lean and his natural moisture failed him .(:note ) faileth of fatness . * I became also a rebuke vnto them : they that looked vpon me , shaked their heads . * Help me , O LORD my God : O (note :)The more grievously Satan assailed him , the more earnest and instant was he in prayer .(:note ) save me according to thy mercy : * And they shal know , that this is thine hand , and that thou , Lord , hast done it . * Let them (note :)They will gain nothing by cursing me .(:note ) curse , but bless thou : when they arise , let them be ashamed ; but let thy servant rejoice . * Let mine aduersaries be clothed with shame , and let them couer themselues with their confusion , as with a cloke . * I will greatly praise the LORD with my (note :)Not only in confessing it secretly in myself but also in declaring it before all the congregation .(:note ) mouth ; yea , I will praise him among the multitude . * For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor , to save [him ] from those that (note :)By this he shows that he had nothing to do with them who were of little power , but with the judges and princes of the world .(:note ) condemn his soul .

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