Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 74

Psalms 74:1 ^! The faithful complaine of the destruction of the Church & true religion.

Psalms 74:1 ^a The Church of God being oppressed by the tyrannie ether of the Babylonians, or of Antiochus, praieth to God by whose hand this yoke was laied vpon them for their sinnes.

Psalms 74:2 ^! Vnder the name of Zion, and the Temple destryed

Psalms 74:2 ^b Which inheritance you hast measured out for thy self as with a line or rod.

Psalms 74:3 ^/ Or, fete.

Psalms 74:4 ^c They haue destroyed thy true religion & spread their banners in signe of defiance.

Psalms 74:5 ^d He commendeth the Temple for the costlie matter, the excellent, workemanship & beautie therof which not wihstanding the enemies did destroye.

Psalms 74:8 ^e They incourages one another to crueltie, that not onely Gods people might be destroyed, but also his religion vtterly in all places suppressed.

Psalms 74:9 ^f They lament that they haue not Prophet among them to shewe them how long their miseries shulde endure.

Psalms 74:11 ^g They joyne their deliuerance with Gods glorie & power, knowing that the punishment of the enemie shulde be their deliuerance.

Psalms 74:11 ^! And trusting in the might & fre mercies of God

Psalms 74:12 ^h Meaning, in the sight of all the worlde.

Psalms 74:13 ⁱ To wit, Pharaohs armie.

Psalms 74:14 ^k Which was a great monstre of the sea, or whale, meaning Pharaoh.

Psalms 74:14 ^l His destrucion did rejoyce them as meat refreshesh the bodie

Psalms 74:16 ^m Seing that God by his prouidence gouerneth & disposeth all things, he gathereth that he wil take care chiefly for his children.

Psalms 74:19 ⁿ He meaneth the Church of God, which is exposed as a pray to the wicked.

Psalms 74:20 ^o That is, all places where thy worde shineth not there reigneth tyrannie & ambition.

Psalms 74:20 ^! By his couenant,

Psalms 74:21 ^! They require helpe & succour for the glorie of Gods holie Name, for the saluacion of his poore afflicted seruants

Psalms 74:22 ^p He sheweth that God can not suffer his Church to be oppressed, except he lose his owne right.

Psalms 74:23 ^! And the confusion of his prouide enemies.

Psalms 74:23 ^/ Or, increaseth more and more.