geneva - Psalms:7-8

geneva@Psalms:7:1 @ Shigaion of Dauid, which he sang vnto the Lord, concerning the wordes of Chush the sonne of Iemini. O lorde my God, in thee I put my trust: saue me from all that persecute me, & deliuer me,

geneva@Psalms:7:2 @ Lest (note:)He desires God to deliver him from the rage of cruel Saul.(:note) he tear my soul like a lion, rending [it] in pieces, while [there is] none to deliver.

geneva@Psalms:7:3 @ O LORD my God, if I have done (note:)With which Cush charges me.(:note) this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

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geneva@Psalms:7:5 @ Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take [it]; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine (note:)Let me not only die, but be dishonoured forever.(:note) honour in the dust. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:7:6 @ Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me [to] the (note:)In promising me the kingdom.(:note) judgment [that] thou hast commanded.

geneva@Psalms:7:7 @ So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore (note:)Not only for mine, but for your Church's sake declare your power.(:note) return thou on high.

geneva@Psalms:7:8 @ The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my (note:)As concerning my behaviour towards Saul and my enemies.(:note) righteousness, and according to mine integrity [that is] in me.

geneva@Psalms:7:9 @ Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the (note:)Though they pretend a just cause against me, yet God will judge their hypocrisy.(:note) hearts and reins.

geneva@Psalms:7:10 @ My defence is in God, who preserueth the vpright in heart.

geneva@Psalms:7:11 @ God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] (note:)He continually calls the wicked to repentance by some sign of his judgments.(:note) every day.

geneva@Psalms:7:12 @ If (note:)Unless Saul changes his mind, I will die, for he has both the men and weapons to destroy me. Thus considering his great danger, he magnifies God's grace.(:note) he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

geneva@Psalms:7:13 @ Hee hath also prepared him deadly weapons: hee will ordeine his arrowes for them that persecute me.

geneva@Psalms:7:14 @ Beholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.

geneva@Psalms:7:15 @ Hee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made.

geneva@Psalms:7:16 @ His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, & his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.

geneva@Psalms:7:17 @ I will praise the LORD according to his (note:)In faithfully keeping his promise to me.(:note) righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

geneva@Psalms:8:1 @ To him that excelleth on Gittith. A Psalme of Dauid. O lord our Lord, how excellent is thy Name in all the worlde! which hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.

geneva@Psalms:8:2 @ Out of the mouth (note:)Though the wicked would hide God's praises, yet the very babes are sufficient witnesses of the same.(:note) of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

geneva@Psalms:8:3 @ When I beholde thine heauens, euen the workes of thy fingers, the moone and the starres which thou hast ordeined,

geneva@Psalms:8:4 @ What is (note:)It was sufficient for him to have set forth his glory by the heavens, though he had not come so low as to man who is but dust.(:note) man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

geneva@Psalms:8:5 @ For thou hast made him a little lower than the (note:)Concerning his first creation.(:note) angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

geneva@Psalms:8:6 @ Thou hast made him to haue dominion in the workes of thine hands: thou hast put all things vnder his feete:

geneva@Psalms:8:7 @ All (note:)By the temporal gifts of man's creation, he is led to consider the benefits which he has by his regeneration through Christ.(:note) sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

geneva@Psalms:8:8 @ The foules of the ayre, and the fish of the sea, and that which passeth through the paths of the seas.

geneva@Psalms:8:9 @ O Lorde our Lorde, howe excellent is thy Name in all the world!

geneva@Psalms:9:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.» I will praise [thee], O LORD, with my (note:)God is not praised unless the whole glory is given to him alone.(:note) whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.