Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Psalm 115

^{1 a} Because God promised to deliuer them, not for their sakes, but for his Name, {Isa. 48,11}, therefore they grounde their praier vpon this promes.

^{1 !} A praier of the faithful oppressed by idolatrous tyrants against whome they desire that God would succour them,

^{2 b} When the wicked se that God accomplisheth not his promes, as thei imagine, thei thinke there is no God.

^{3 c} No impediments can let his worke, but he vseth euen the impediments to serue his wil.

^{4 d} Seing that nether the matter, nor the forme can commend the idoles, it followeth that there is nothing, why thei shulde be estemed.

^{7 e} He sheweth what great vanitie it is to aske helpe of them, which not onley haue no helpe in them, but lacke sense and reason.

^{8 f} As muche without sense, as blockes & stones.

^{9 !} Trusting moste constantly that God wolde preserue them in this their nede, seing that he hathe adopted and receiued them to his fauour.

^{10 g} For thei were appointed by God as instructers & teachers of faith and religion for others to followe.

^{12 h} That is, he wil continue his graces toward his people.

^{15 i} And therfore doeth stil gouerne & continue all things therein.

^{16 k} And thei declare ynough his sufficiencie, for the worlde serueth him nothing, but to shewe his fatherlie care toward men.

^{17 l} Thogh the dead set forthe Gods glory, yet he meaneth here, that thei praise him not in his Church and Congregacion.

^{18 !} Promising finally that thei wil not be vnmindeful of so great a benefite, if it wolde please God to heare their praier, & deliuer them by his omnipotent power.