Psalms — Chapter 55
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Verse 1
(c) the infcription of the title, (¢) when the foreners held him in Geth (1.Reg.12.v.12.) (4) This Pfalme perteyncth alfoto future times , (b) for the vfe of anie iuft per- fons,or people,that are againft their wil feparated from the publike diuine Seruice ofholic Church: (¢) moft worthie tobe noted with ticle, for perpetual memoric, (d) made by Dauid when the Philiftijms dete&ted him to their King in Geth, (f) alche day impugning he hath afflicted me. (e) Now oneforteot i. difpofed men,now an other, (f) neuer ceafe to feeke my deftr ution.
Verse 4
eminent great dangers I am indeed ateard , (#) bur fothat my lrruftand affured confidence is in thee,o Gnd.
Verse 5
me, ( k )Words and promifes made to mejor the good whichI fpeake or doe by Gods grace. 6, Althe day did they (/) deteft my words; againft me ( m ) al their cogi- tations (n)Therforein al doubts of doGrine,in al diftrefles of .perfecurion,and other dif- 24, But thou, oGod,wilt bring (p) them downe into the pit of deftru- (q) Bloudy and deceitful men shal not live halie their dayes,but I wil >] jay: meacie on me,o God,becaufe (¢) man‘hathtrodenvpon me: 1 paras Reg. a OF PSALIMES. 107 tations are vato euil, . . (1) They calumniate whatfocuer I fay ,(m) wrefting al my words to cuil fenfe.
Verse 7
(n) They mecte togethers, andfecretly confpire to intrap meor catch metrip- ing. BAS they haue expected (») my foule, 8, (p) for nothing fhalt thou faue them:{4) mawvrach thou wilt breake peoples, (0) Totake my lice: (p) for this their vaine purpofe to deftroy me,thou wilt faue th:m,asthey deferue,that is,(q thou wilt brake them in pieces. O God 9. Lhaueshewed my life tothee: thou haft fer my teares in thy fight As alfo in thy promife:1o,then shal mine enemies be turned backeward, In what day-foeuer] shalinuocace thee : loe I haue knowne that thou art my God, rt. InGod I wil praife 'r) the word, in our Lord wil F praife thee faying: I haue hoped in-God,1 wil no: feare wha: man can doe to me, f r) rn wilalwayes gratefully acknowledge thy promifes, and fayings , for they are audured,