Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 144

Psalms 144:1 ^! He praiseth the Lord with great affection and humilitie for his kingdome restored, and for his victories obteined.

Psalms 144:1 ^a Who of a poore shepherd hathe made me valiant warriour and mightie conquerour.

Psalms 144:2 ^b He confesseth that nether by his owne autoritie, power nor policie his kingdome was guiet, but by the secret grace of God.

Psalms 144:2 ^/ Ebr. my deliuerer was to me: for the Prophet can not satisfie him self with any wordes.

Psalms 144:3 ^c To giue vnto God just praise is to confesse euer selues to be vnworthie of so excellent benefites, & that he bestoweth them vpon vs of his fre mercie.

Psalms 144:5 ^d He desireth God to continue his graces & to send helpe for the present necessitie.

Psalms 144:5 ^! Demanding help and the destruction of the wicked,

Psalms 144:6 ^e By these maner of speaches he sheweth that all the letters in the worlde can not hinder Gods power, which he apprehended by faith.

Psalms 144:7 ^f That is, deliuer me from the tumultes of them that shulde be my people, but are corrupt in their judgement & enterprises, as thogh thei were strangers.

Psalms 144:8 ^g For thogh thei shake hands, yet thei kepe not promes.

Psalms 144:9 ^! Promising to go acknowledge the same with songs of praises,

Psalms 144:9 ^h That is, a rare & excellent song, as thy great benefites deserue.

Psalms 144:10 ⁱ Thogh wicked Kings be called Gods seruant, as Cyrus, {Isa. 45,1}, forasmuche, as he vseth them to execute his judgements: yet Dauid because of God promes, and they, that rule godly, are properly so called, because they serue not their wone affections, but set forthe Gods glorie.

Psalms 144:12 ^k He desireth God to continue his benefites toward his people, counting the procreacion of children and their good education among the chiefest of Gods benefites.

Psalms 144:13 ^l That the verie corners of our houses may be ful of store for the great abundance of thy blessings.

Psalms 144:14 ^m He attributeth not onely the great commodities, but euen the least also to Gods fauour.

Psalms 144:15 ^! And declareth wherein the felicitie of anie people consisteth.

Psalms 144:15 ⁿ And if God giue not to all his children all these blessings, yet he recompenseth them with better things.