Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Psalm 49

^{1 a} He wil intreat how God gouerneth the worlde by his prouidence which cannot be perceiued by the judgement of the flesh.

^{1 !} The holie Gost calleth all men to the consideration of mans life.

^{5 b} Thogh wickednes reigne & enemies rage, seing God wil execute his judgements against the wicked in time conuenient.

^{6 c} To trust in riches is more madnes, seing they can nether restore life nor prolong it.

^{7 !} Shewing them not to be moste blessed that are moste wealthie, & therefore not to be feared: but contrary wise he lifteth up our mindes to consider how all things are ruled by Gods prouidence:

^{8 d} That is, so rare, or not to be founde, as prophecie was pretious in the daies of Eli, {1 Sam. 3,1}

^{8 e} Meaning, it is impossible to liue for euer: also that life and death are onely in Gods hands.

^{10 f} In that that death maketh no difference betwene the persones.

^{10 g} That is, not to their children, but to strangers. Yet the wicked profit not by these examples, but stil dreame an immortalitie in earth.

^{11 /} Or, Labeur that their name may be famouse in earth.

^{12 h} As touching the death of the bodie.

^{13 !} So doeth he preserue his & wil rewarde them in the day of the resurrection {2 Thess. 1,6}

^{13 i} They speake & do the same thing that their fathers did.

^{14 l} Because they haue no parte of life euerlasting.

^{14 !} Who as he judgeth these worldie ministers to euerlasting torments.

^{14 m} Christs comming is as the morning, when the elect shal reigne with Christ their head ouer the wicked.

^{14 k} As shepe are gathered into the folde, so shal thei be broght to the graue.

^{15 /} Or, because he hathe receiued me.

^{18 !} Ebr. he blessed his soule.

^{18 /} Or, his soule.

^{18 m} The flatterers praise them that liue in delites & pleasures.

^{19 o} Bothe thei & their fathers shal liue here but a while & at length dye for euer.

^{19 n} And not passe terme appointed for life.

^{20 p} He condemneth mans ingratitude, who hauing receiued excellent giftes of God, abuseth them like a beast to his owne condemnacion.