Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 55

Psalms 55:1 ^a The earnestines of is praier declareth the vehemencie of his grief in so much as he is compelled to burst out into cryes.

Psalms 55:1 ^! Dauid being in great heauines & distresse complaineth of the crueltie of Saul.

Psalms 55:3 ^b For the threatenings of Saul & his adherents.

Psalms 55:3 ^c They haue diffamed me as a wicked persone: or, they haue imagined me destruction.

Psalms 55:5 ^d There was no parte of him that was not astonied with extreme feare.

Psalms 55:6 ^e Feare had driuen him to so great distres, that he wished to be hid in some wildernes, & to be banished from that kingdome, which God had promised that he shulde enjoye.

Psalms 55:8 ^f From the cruel rage & tyranie of Saul.

Psalms 55:9 ^g As in the confusion of Babylon, when the wicked conspired against God.

Psalms 55:10 ^h All laws & good orders are broken, & onelie vice & disolution reigneth vnder Saul.

Psalms 55:12 ⁱ If mine open eneie had soght mine hurt, I colde the better haue auoyded him.

Psalms 55:13 ^! And of the falsehood of his familiar acquaintance,

Psalms 55:13 ^k Which was not onely joyned to me in friendship & counsel in worldlie matters, but also in religion.

Psalms 55:15 ^l As Korah, Dathan & Abiram.

Psalms 55:17 ^! Utering moste ardent affections to moue the Lord to pitie him.

Psalms 55:17 ^m Which signifieth a seruent minde & sure truste to obteine his petition, which thing made him earnest at all times in praier.

Psalms 55:18 ⁿ Euen the Angels of God foght on my side against mine enemies, {2 King. 6,16}

Psalms 55:19 ^o But their prosperous estate stil continueth.

Psalms 55:20 ^p I did not provoke him, but was at peace with him, yet he made warre against me.

Psalms 55:22 ^/ Or, gift: to wit which thou woldest that God shulde giue thee.

Psalms 55:22 ^q Thogh for their bettering & trial he suffer them to slip for a time.

Psalms 55:22 ^! After being assured of deliuearnce, he setteth forthe the grace of God as thogh he had already obetined his request.

Psalms 55:23 ^r Thogh they sometime liue longer, yet their life is cursed of God, vnquiet & worse then anie death.