Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 146

Psalms 146:1 ^a He stirreth vp him self, & all his affections to praise God.

Psalms 146:1 ^! Dauid declareth his great zeale that he hathe to praise God,

Psalms 146:3 ^! And teacheth, not to trust in man but onely in God almightie,

Psalms 146:3 ^b That God may haue the whole praise wherein he forbideth all vaine confidence, shewing that of nature we are more enclined to put our trust in creatures, then in God the Creator.

Psalms 146:4 ^c As their vaine opinions, whereby they flattered them selues, and so imagined wicked entreprises.

Psalms 146:6 ^d He encourageth the godlie to trust onely in the Lord, bothe for that his power is able to delieuer them from all danger, & for his promes sake his wil is moste readie to do it.

Psalms 146:7 ^! Which deliuereth the afflicted,

Psalms 146:7 ^e Whose faith & pacience for a while he tryeth, but at length he punisheth the aduersaries, that he may be knowen to be judge of the worlde.

Psalms 146:8 ^f Thogh he visit them by affliction, hungre, imprisoments and suche like, yet his Fatherlie loue and pitie neuer faileth them yea, rather to his these are signes of his loue.

Psalms 146:9 ^g Meaning all them that are destitute of worldelie meanes and succour.

Psalms 146:9 ^! Defendeth the strangers, comforteth the fatherles, and the widowes,

Psalms 146:10 ^h He assureth the Church that God reigneth for euer for the preseuation of the same.

Psalms 146:10 ^! And reigneth for euer.