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.