Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Psalm 141

^{1 a} He sheweth that there is none other refuge in our necessities, but onely to flee vnto God for comfort of soule.

^{1 !} Dauid being grieuously persecuted vnder Saul, onely fleeth vnto God to haue succour.

^{2 b} He meaneth his earnest zeale & iesture, which he vsed in praier: alluding to the sacrifices, which were by God's commandement offred in the olde Law.

^{3 c} He desireth God to kepe his thoghts & waies ether from thainking or executing vengeance.

^{3 !} Desiring him to bridle his affections, that he maie paciently abide til God take vengeance of his enemies.

^{4 d} Let not their prosperitie allure me to be wicked as thei are.

^{5 e} He colde abide all corrections, that came of a louing heart.

^{5 f} By pacience I shal se the wicked so sharpely handled, that I shal for pitie praie for them.

^{6 g} The people, which followed their wicked rulers in persecuting the Prophet, shal repent & turne to God when they se their wicked rulers punished.

^{7 h} Here appeareth that Dauid was miraculously deliuered out of manie deaths, as {2 Cor. 1.9}

^{10 k} So that none of them escape.

^{10 i} Into Gods nettes, wherby he catcheth the wicked in their owne malice.