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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Psalm 16

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See Psalms 16:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 a He sheweth that we can not call vpon God, except we trust in him.

1 / Or, a certeine tune.

1 ! Dauid prayeth to God for succour, not for his workes, but for his faiths sake.

See Psalms 16:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 b Thogh we can not enriche God, yet we must bestowe Gods gifts to the vse of his children.

See Psalms 16:4 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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4 d He wolde nether by outwarde prosession nor in heart nor in mouth consent to their idolatries.

4 ! Protesting that he hathe all idolatrie, taking God onelie for his comfort and felicitie

4 c As grief of conscience & miserable destuction.

See Psalms 16:6 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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6 e Wherewith my porcion is measured.

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7 f God teacheth me continually by secret inspiracion.

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8 g The faithful are sure to perseuere to the end.

8 ! Who suffreth his to lacke nothing.

See Psalms 16:9 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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9 h That is, I rejoyce bothe in bodie & in soule.

See Psalms 16:10 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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10 i This is chiefly ment of Christ, by whose resurrection all his members haue immortalitie.

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11 k Where God fauoreth, there is perfite felicitie.