Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Psalm 6

^{1 !} When Dauid by his sinnes had prouoked Gods wrath, and now felt not onely his hand against him, but also conceiued the horrors of death euerlasting, he desireth forgiuenes.

^{1 a} Thogh I deserue destruction, yet let thy mrcie pitie my frailtie.

^{2 b} For my whole strength is abated.

^{3 c} His conscience is also touched with the feare of Gods judgement.

^{5 d} He lamenteth that occasion shulde be taken from him to praise God in the Congregation.

^{6 !} Be wailing that if God toke him awaie in his indignation, he shulde lacke occasion to praise him as he was wunt to do whiles he was among men.

^{7 /} Or, mine eye is eaten as it were with worms.

^{8 e} God sendeth comfort and boldnes in affliction, that we may triumphe ouer our enemies.

^{9 !} Then suddenly feling Gods mercie, he sharpely rebuketh his enemies which rejoyced in his affliction.

^{10 f} When the wicked thinke that the godlie shal perish, God deliuereth them suddenly and destroyeth their enemies.