Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 35

Psalms 35:1 ^a He desireth God to vndertake his cause against them that did persecute him and sclander him.

Psalms 35:1 ^! So long as Saul was enemie to Dauid, all that had anie autoritie vnder him to flatter their King (as is the course of the worlde) did also moste cruelly persecute Dauid: against whome he praieth God to pleade & to auenge his cause

Psalms 35:2 ^b Albeit God can with his breath destroy all his enemies, yet the holie Gost attributeth vnto him these outward weapons to assure vs of his present power.

Psalms 35:3 ^c Assure me against these tentations, that thou art the autor of my saluation.

Psalms 35:5 ^d Smite them with the spirit of giddines that their entreprises may be foolish, & their receiue juste rewarde.

Psalms 35:7 ^e Shewing that we may not call God to be a reuenger, but onely for his glorie, & when our cause is juste.

Psalms 35:8 ^! That they may be taken in their nets & snares, which thei laied for him, that his innocencie may be declared.

Psalms 35:8 ^g Which he prepared against the children of God.

Psalms 35:8 ^f When he promiseth to him selfe peace.

Psalms 35:10 ^h He attributeth his deliuerance onely to God, praising him therfore bothe in soule & body.

Psalms 35:11 ⁱ That wolde not suffre me to purge my selfe.

Psalms 35:12 ^k To haue taken from me all comfort & broght me into dispaire.

Psalms 35:13 ^l I prayed for them with inward affection, as I wolde haue done for my selfe: or, I declared mine affection with bowing downe mine head.

Psalms 35:15 ⁿ With their railing wordes.

Psalms 35:15 ^m When thei saw me ready to flip and as one that halted to infirmitie.

Psalms 35:16 ^o The worde signifieth cakes: meaning that the proud courtears at their deinty feasts skoff, raile, and conspire his death.

Psalms 35:19 ^p In token of contempt and mocking.

Psalms 35:20 ^/ Or, cleftes of the earth: meaning him self & others in their miserie.

Psalms 35:21 ^q Thei rejoyced as thogh they had now sene Dauid ouerthrowen.

Psalms 35:24 ^r It is the justice of God to giue to the oppressers affliction & torment, & to the oppressed, aide and relief, {2 Thes. 1,6}

Psalms 35:25 ^s Because we haue that, which we soght for, seing he is destroyed.

Psalms 35:26 ^u This praier shal alwaise be verified against them, that persecute the faithful.

Psalms 35:26 ^t That is, at once, were thei neuer so manie or mightie.

Psalms 35:27 ^x That at least fauour my right, thogh they be not able to helpe me.

Psalms 35:27 ^y He exhorteth the Church to priase God for the deliuerance of his seruants, & for the destruction of his aduersaries.

Psalms 35:27 ^! And that the innocent, which taketh parte with him, maie rejoyce & praise the Name of the Lord, that this deliuereth his seruant.

Psalms 35:28 ^! And so he promiseth to speake forthe the justice of the Lord, & to magnifie his Name all the dayes of his life.