Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 88

Psalms 88:1 ^a That is, to humble. It was the beginning of a song by the tune whereof this Psalme was sung.

Psalms 88:1 ^b Thogh many crye in their sorowes,yet they crye not earnestly to God for remedie as he did: whome he confessed to be the autor of his saluacion.

Psalms 88:1 ^! A grieurus complaint of the faithful, sore afflicted by sicknes, persecution & aduersitie:

Psalms 88:5 ^d That is, from thy prouidence & care, which is ment according to the judgement of the flesh.

Psalms 88:5 ^c For he that is dead, is fre from all cares & busines of this life: & thus he saieth because he was vnprofitable for all matters concerning mans life, and as it were cut of from this worlde.

Psalms 88:7 ^! Being as it were left of God without anie consolation.

Psalms 88:7 ^e The stormes of thy wrath haue ouerwhelmed me.

Psalms 88:8 ^f He attributeth the losse & displeasure of his friends to Gods prouidence, whereby he partely punisheth and partely trieth his.

Psalms 88:8 ^g I se none end of my sorowes.

Psalms 88:9 ^h Mine eies & face declare my sorowes.

Psalms 88:10 ⁱ He sheweth that the time is more couenient for God, to helpe, when men call vnto him in their dangers then to tary til thei be dead & then raise them vp againe.

Psalms 88:12 ^k That is, the graue, where onely the bodie lieth without all sense and remembrance.

Psalms 88:13 ^! Yet he calleth on God by faith & striueth against desperation

Psalms 88:15 ^l I am euer in great dangers & sorowes, as thogh my life shulde btterly be cut of euerie moment.

Psalms 88:18 ^/ Ebr. were in darknes.

Psalms 88:18 ^! Complaining him self to be forsaken of all earthlie helpe.