Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 142

Psalms 142:1 ^! The Prophet nether astonied with fear, nor caried awaie with angre, nor forced by desperation, wolde kil Saul, but with a quiet minde directed his earnest praier to God, who did preserue him

Psalms 142:1 ^a Dauids pacience & instant praier to God condemneth their wicked rage, which in their troubles ether despaire and murmur against God, or else seke to others, then to God, to haue redres in their miseries.

Psalms 142:3 ^/ Ebr. Was folden or wrapped in me: meaning, as a thing that colde haue none ysse.

Psalms 142:4 ^/ Or, soght for my soule.

Psalms 142:5 ^b Thogh all meanes failed him, yet he knewe that God wolde neuer forsake him.

Psalms 142:7 ^c For he was on all sides beset with his enemies, as thogh he had bene in a most strait prison.

Psalms 142:7 ^d Ether to rejoyce at my wonderful deliuerance, or to set a crowne vpon mine head.