Geneva Study Bible I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. I {a} love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
(a) He grants that no pleasure is so great as to feel God's help in our need, neither that anything more stirs up our love toward him. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him {b} as long as I live.
(b) That is in convenient time to seek help, which was when he was in distress. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is {c} merciful.
(c) He shows forth the fruit of his love in calling on him, confessing him to be just and merciful and to help them who are destitute of aid and counsel. The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. Return unto thy rest, O {d} my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
(d) Which was disturbed before, now rest on the Lord, for he has been beneficial towards you. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. I will {e} walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
(e) The Lord will preserve me and save my life. I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: {f} I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
(f) I felt all these things, and therefore was moved by faith to confess them, 2Co 4:13. I said in my haste, All men are liars. I said in my {g} haste, All men are liars.
(g) In my great distress I thought God would not regard man, who is but lies and vanity, yet I overcame this temptation and felt the contrary. What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. I will {h} take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
(h) In the Law they used to make a banquet when they gave solemn thanks to God, and to take the cup and drink in sign of thanksgiving. I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the {i} death of his saints.
(i) I perceive that God has a care over his, so that he both disposes their death, and takes an account. O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, I will pay my {k} vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,
(k) I will thank him for his benefits, for that is a just payment, to confess that we owe all to God. In the courts of the LORD'S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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