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(a) Not condemning him as accused whom God visits, knowing that there are various reasons why God lays his hand on us, yea and afterwards he restores us. The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. The LORD will strengthen him upon the {b} bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his {c} bed in his sickness.
(b) When for sorrow and grief of mind he calls himself on his bed. (c) You have restored him in his sick bed and sent him comfort. I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? Mine enemies {d} speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
(d) That is, curse me and cannot have their cruel hate quenched but with my shameful death. And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. And if he come to see me, he speaketh {e} vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
(e) For pretending to comfort me, he conspires my death in his heart, and brags of it. All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. {f} An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
(f) The enemies thought by his sharp punishments that God had become his mortal enemy. Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, {g} hath lifted up his heel against me.
(g) As David felt this falsehood, and as it was chiefly accomplished in Christ, Joh 13:18 so shall his members continually prove the same. But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. And as for me, thou upholdest me {h} in mine integrity, and settest me before thy {i} face for ever.
(h) Meaning, either in prosperity of life or in the true fear of God against all temptation. (i) Showing me evident signs of your fatherly providence. Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. {k} Amen, and Amen. (k) By this repetition he stirs up the faithful to praise God. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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