Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 6

Psalms 6:1 (!) When Dauid by his sinnes had prouoked Gods wrath, and now felt not onely his hand against him, but also conceiued the horrors of death euerlasting, he desireth forgiuenes.

Psalms 6:1 (a) Thogh I deserue destruction, yet let thy mrcie pitie my frailtie.

Psalms 6:2 (b) For my whole strength is abated.

Psalms 6:3 (c) His conscience is also touched with the feare of Gods judgement.

Psalms 6:5 (d) He lamenteth that occasion shulde be taken from him to praise God in the Congregation.

Psalms 6:6 (!) Be wailing that if God toke him awaie in his indignation, he shulde lacke occasion to praise him as he was wunt to do whiles he was among men.

Psalms 6:7 (/) Or, mine eye is eaten as it were with worms.

Psalms 6:8 (e) God sendeth comfort and boldnes in affliction, that we may triumphe ouer our enemies.

Psalms 6:9 (!) Then suddenly feling Gods mercie, he sharpely rebuketh his enemies which rejoyced in his affliction.

Psalms 6:10 (f) When the wicked thinke that the godlie shal perish, God deliuereth them suddenly and destroyeth their enemies.