Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 60

Psalms 60:1 ^/ Or, Syrai, called Mesopotamia.

Psalms 60:1 ^! Dauid being now King ouer Judah and hauing had manie victories, sheweth by euident signes that God elected him King assuring the people that God wil prosper them, if they approue the same.

Psalms 60:1 ^a These were certeine songs after the note whereof this psalme was sung.

Psalms 60:1 ^b Called also Sophene which standeth by Euphrates.

Psalms 60:1 ^c For when Saul was not able to resist the enemie, the people sted hether & thether: for thei colde not be safe in their owne houses.

Psalms 60:2 ^d As cleft with an earth quake.

Psalms 60:3 ^e Thou hast handled thy people sharply in taking from them sense and judgement, in that thei aided Saul the wicked King and pursued him, to whome God had giuen the just title of the realme.

Psalms 60:4 ^f In making me King, thou hast performed thy promes, which semed to haue lost the force.

Psalms 60:6 ^g It is so certeine, as if it were spoken by an oracle, that I shal possesse these places, which Saul had left to his children.

Psalms 60:7 ⁱ Dauid meaneth, that in this tribe his kingdome shal be established, {Gen. 49,10}

Psalms 60:7 ^h For it was strong and wel peopled.

Psalms 60:8 ^l For you wilt dissemble and faine as thogh you werest glad.

Psalms 60:8 ^k In most vile subjection.

Psalms 60:9 ^m He was assured that God wolde giue him the strong cities of his enemies wherein they thoght them selues sure.

Psalms 60:10 ^! After he praieth vnto God to finish that that he hathe begonne.