Psalms — Chapter 4
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Verse 2
and heare my prayer, (c) When Saul vniuftly perfeeuted iuft Dauid,God heard his prayers. (d) being iftraitly befieged ( 1. Reg. 23.26.) (ce) Likewife hclpe me whenfoeuer I-shalheede.
Verse 3
your-harts 2 (g ) honour, and tganfitorie glorie , (h) falfe and deceiptful riches?
Verse 4
Rich with vertues. (/) Euerie iuft-foule hath conf- dence in God, that he wil heare his cric. s- Beye (m) angrie,and (m) finne not : thethings that you fay in (0) uelous : your harts, in your (p) chambers be ye forie for. (m) Iuft anger is cood & neceflarie againft finne.’(n) butthen is moft needeto beware not roexceede in pafsion. haue therfore a continual purpofe neuer to fine. (0) Euil cogitations (p) bewaile & repent before you fleepe.
Verse 5
Iust anger is good and necessarie against sinne, but then is most need to beware not to exceede in passion. Haue therefore a continual purpose neuer to sinne. Euil cogitations: bewaile and repent before you sleepe.
Verse 6
Not only external but most especially internal sacrifice of iustice and obseruation of Gods commandements is most necessarie. The solide rewards are promised by God.
Verse 7
(f) reafon and grace are freely given toman,wherby he may know that God wil reward the iuft. Heb, 11. ¥, 6. (1) Wherin a iuft man inwardly reioyeeth.