Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 86

Psalms 86:1 ^! Dauid sore afflicted & forsaken of all prayeth feruently for deliuerance: sometimes rehearsing his miseries.

Psalms 86:1 ^a Dauid persecuted of saul, thus praied, leauing the same to the Church as a monument, how to seke redresse against their miseries.

Psalms 86:2 ^b I am not enemie to them but pitie them thogh thei be cruel toward me.

Psalms 86:3 ^c Which was a sure token that he beleued that God wolde deliuer him.

Psalms 86:5 ^d He doeth confesse that God is good to all, but onely merciful to poore sinners.

Psalms 86:5 ^! Sometimes the mercies receiued.

Psalms 86:6 ^e By crying and calling continually, he sheweth how we mai not be wearie, thou God grante not forthe with our request, but that we must earnestly, and often call vpon him.

Psalms 86:8 ^f He condemneth all idoles, forasmuche as thei can do no workes to declare that thei are gods.

Psalms 86:9 ^g This proueth that Dauid praised in the name of Christ the Messias, of whose kingdome he doeth here prophecie.

Psalms 86:11 ^! Desiring also to be instructed of the Lord, that he maie fear him and glorifie his Name

Psalms 86:11 ^h He confesseth him slef ignorant til God hathe taught him, and his heart variable & seperat from God, til God joyne it to him & confirme it in his obedience.

Psalms 86:13 ⁱ That is, from moste great danger of death: out of the which none, but onely the mightie hand of God, colde deliuer him.

Psalms 86:14 ^! He complaineth also of his aduersaries, & requireth to be deliuered from them.

Psalms 86:14 ^k He sheweth that there can be no moderation nor equitie, where proude tyrants reigne & that the lacke of Gods feare is as a priuledge to all vice and crueltie.

Psalms 86:16 ^l He boasteth not of his owne vertures, but confesseth that God of his fre goodnes hathe euer bene merciful vnto him & giuen him power against his enemies, as to one of his owne householde.