Psalms — Chapter 31
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Verse 1
Vnderstanding. When Dauid had sinned and some-while neglected to confesse his fault, Gods mercie by affliction made him to vnderstand his owne estate, who then repenting, confessing and sorrowing for his sinnes, made this Psalme. It giueth vs also to vnderstand, as S. Augustine teacheth, that we must neither trust in our owne merits, nor presume to escape punishment of sinne. The first vnderstanding or lesson must be to know thy selfe to be a sinner. The next is that when with faith thou beginnest to worke well by loue, thou attribute not this to thyne owne strength but to the grace of God.
Verse 2
(e) guile in his (pirit, . ~ (d SatisfaSion being made.(e) When finners repent fincerely without guile, then God forg iveth:without which cooperation none 1s iuftified. ™ }
Verse 3
(g) whilesI ;* vve~ cried althe day.. xed as it (f)Becaufel acknowledged notmy grievous finnes, I was ftil fore afflixed: (g) they though otherwife I ceafed uot to pray ,but without any fruitor good effect. vy ere
Verse 4
(i)by remorfe of myne owne conf cience, Ket. 4; 1.Pet.4, 2. which telleth me that I deferue al clus afHidion.
Verse 6
But yet (m)in the floud of manie waters, they fhal (#) not approche to him, C1) AsI doe now recal my fel-e being ftrucken with Gods heauic hand ; fo muft euerie one that wil be purged from his finnes and fandtihed pray so thee, when he is -atficted.(m)Though calamities be meruelous great like so a.deluge:(n)yet they shal not opprefic him;that relreth vpon God..
Verse 7
Thowart my rerugetrom tribulation, which hath compafled me: my exuitation,deliuer me from them that compafle me,
Verse 8
(p) wil fatten mine eies ypon thee, (0) God fpeaketh , promifing by thefe tribulations to giue his fernants vnderfian- ding and inftruétion: (p) with perpetual protection,
Verse 9
then repenting,confe ‘ling and forowing for his finnes made this Pfalme: ¥ hich ‘ftandine. ‘uereth finnes,as a phificion couereth wounds.by applying medicinal platter, which indeed cureththem.Thus ancient learned holie Fathers expound this text.Furtherex- OF PSALMES. 65 Penotthertore carcles, like to prute beafts.but confideratine of vour actions . : - 7 : ” - - ea intr) bic and bridle bind taft cheir checks that approchnottot ee (r) The Prophet or anie intt foul befeecheth God to hold this ftrait hand of difci- Yr . i +s for fion Jine ouer finners,for their conueriion. we. . Pe Manic ([) are the {courges of a finner,but (7) aim : hat hopetii in our Lord mercie shal compafle, , ai! (f) Sinners deferuc much punishment. (¢) But repentiag,and trufting in God shal Gide his mercie. ; . . a 11, (¥) Beioyful in our Lord and reioyce ye iuft, and glorie al ye right of hart. _ . -uiteth al ot ' (v) The ead of true penance 1s 107 ,to which therfore the Prophet muicteth ai pe- . nitents. ANNOTATIONS. PSALME. XXXI.