Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Psalm 86

^{1 !} Dauid sore afflicted & forsaken of all prayeth feruently for deliuerance: sometimes rehearsing his miseries.

^{1 a} Dauid persecuted of saul, thus praied, leauing the same to the Church as a monument, how to seke redresse against their miseries.

^{2 b} I am not enemie to them but pitie them thogh thei be cruel toward me.

^{3 c} Which was a sure token that he beleued that God wolde deliuer him.

^{5 d} He doeth confesse that God is good to all, but onely merciful to poore sinners.

^{5 !} Sometimes the mercies receiued.

^{6 e} By crying and calling continually, he sheweth how we mai not be wearie, thou God grante not forthe with our request, but that we must earnestly, and often call vpon him.

^{8 f} He condemneth all idoles, forasmuche as thei can do no workes to declare that thei are gods.

^{9 g} This proueth that Dauid praised in the name of Christ the Messias, of whose kingdome he doeth here prophecie.

^{11 !} Desiring also to be instructed of the Lord, that he maie fear him and glorifie his Name

^{11 h} He confesseth him slef ignorant til God hathe taught him, and his heart variable & seperat from God, til God joyne it to him & confirme it in his obedience.

^{13 i} That is, from moste great danger of death: out of the which none, but onely the mightie hand of God, colde deliuer him.

^{14 !} He complaineth also of his aduersaries, & requireth to be deliuered from them.

^{14 k} He sheweth that there can be no moderation nor equitie, where proude tyrants reigne & that the lacke of Gods feare is as a priuledge to all vice and crueltie.

^{16 l} He boasteth not of his owne vertures, but confesseth that God of his fre goodnes hathe euer bene merciful vnto him & giuen him power against his enemies, as to one of his owne householde.