Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 42

Psalms 42:1 ^a As a treasure to be kept of them, which were of the nomber of the Leuites.

Psalms 42:1 ^! The Prophet grieuously complaineth, that being letted by his persecutors, he colde not be present in the Congregacion of Gods people, protesting that althogh he was separated in bodie from them, yet his heart was thither warde affectioned.

Psalms 42:1 ^b By these similitudes of thirst & panting he sheweth his seruent desire to serue God in his Temple.

Psalms 42:3 ^c As others take pleasure in eating & drinking, so he was altogether giuen to weping.

Psalms 42:4 ^d That is, how I led the people to serue thee in thy Tabernacle, & now seing my contrarie estate, I dye for sorow.

Psalms 42:5 ^e Thogh he susteined grieuous asslates of the flesh to cast him into despaire, yet his faith grounded on Gods accustomed mercies, getteth the victorie.

Psalms 42:6 ^f That is, when I remember thee in this land of my banishment among the mountaines.

Psalms 42:7 ^! And last of all he sheweth, that he was not so farre ouercome with these sorewes & thoghts.

Psalms 42:7 ^g Afflictions came so thicke vpon me, that I felt my self as ouerwhelmed: whereby he sheweth there is no end of our miserie, til God be pacified, & send remedie.

Psalms 42:8 ^! But that he continually put his confidence in the Lord.

Psalms 42:8 ^h He assureth him selfe of Gods helpe in time to come.

Psalms 42:10 ⁱ That is, I am moste grieuously tormented.

Psalms 42:11 ^k This repetition doeth declare that Dauid did not ouercome at once: to teache vs to be constant for asmuche as God wil certeinly deliuer his.