1 ! This Psalme is the first beginning of his gratulacion, and thankesgiuing in the entring into his kingdome, wherein he extolleth & praiseth moste highly the maruelous mercies and grace of God who hathe thus preserued and defended him.
2 a He vseth this deuersitie of names, to showe that as the wicked haue many meanes to hurt, so God hathe manie waies to helpe.
3 b For none can obteine their requests of God, that joyne not his glorie with their petition.
4 c He speaketh of the dangers and malice of his enemies, from the which God had deliuered him.
5 / Or, cordes, or tables.
7 d A description of the wrath of God against his enemies after he had heard his prayers.
8 e He sheweth how horrible Gods judgements shalbe to the wicked.
9 f Darknes signifieth the wrath of God as the cleare light signifieth Gods fauour.
10 g This is described at large {Psal. 104}
11 h As a King angrie with the people, wil not shew him slef vnto them.
13 i Thundred, lightened, and hailed.
15 l That is, the depe bottoms were sene, when the red Sea was deuided.
16 m Out of sundrie and great dangers.
17 o Therefore God sent me succour.
19 p The cause of Gods deliuerance is his onelie fauour & loue to vs.
20 q Dauid was sure of his righteous cause and behauiour towarde Saul & his enemies, & therefore was assured of Gods fauour & deliuerance.
22 r For all his dangers he excercised him self in the Law of God.
23 s I nether gaue place to their wicked tentations, nor to mine owne afflections.
25 t Here he speaketh of God according to our capacitie, who sheweth mercie to his & punisheth the wicked, as is said also {Leuit. 26,21}
27 u When their sinne is come to the ful measure.
29 x He attributeth it to God that he bothe gate the victorie in the feld & also destroyed the cities of his enemies.
30 y Be the dangers neuer so manie or great, yet Gods promes must take effect.
32 z He giueth good successe to all mine enterprises.
32 ! Also, he setteth forthe the image of Christs kingdome, that the faithful may be assured that Christ shal alwayes conquer & ouercome by the vnspeakeable power of his Father, thogh all the whole worlde shulde striue there against.
33 a As towres and fortes, which he toke out of the hands of Gods enemies.
35 b To defend me from dangers.
35 c He attributeth the beginning, continuance & increase in weldoing onely to Gods fauour.
37 d Dauid declareth that he did nothing besides his vocation, but was stirred vp by Gods Spirit to execute his judgement.
40 e Thou hast giuen them into mine hands to be slaine.
41 f Thei that reject the crye of the afflicted, God wil also reject them when thei crye for helpe: for ether peine or feare cause those bypocrites to crye.
43 g Which dwel round about me.
43 h The kingdome of Christ is in Dauids kingdome prefigured: who by the preaching of his worde bringeth all to his subjection.
44 i Or, lye: signifying a subjection constrained & not voluntarie.
45 k Feare shal cause them to be afraied & come forthe of their secret holes & holdes to seke pardon.
48 l That is, Saul, who of malice persecuted him.
49 m This prophecie apperteineth to the kingdome of Christ, and vocation of the Gentiles, as {Rom. 15,9}
50 n This did not properly apperteine to Salomon, but to Jesus Christ.