{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/geneva/psa007.htm","path":"bib/cmt/geneva/psa007.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/geneva/psa007.htm","text":"The Geneva Bible Translation Notes, [1599]\n(a) He desires God to deliver him from the rage of cruel Saul.\nO LORD my God, if I have done (b) this; if there be iniquity in my hands;\n(b) With which Cush charges me.\n(c) If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)\n(c) If I did not reverence Saul for affinities sake, and preserved his life, (Sa1 26:8-9).\nLet the enemy persecute my soul, and take [it]; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine (d) honour in the dust. Selah.\n(d) Let me not only die, but be dishonoured forever.\nArise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me [to] the (e) judgment [that] thou hast commanded.\n(e) In promising me the kingdom.\nSo shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore (f) return thou on high.\n(f) Not only for mine, but for your Church's sake declare your power.\nThe LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my (g) righteousness, and according to mine integrity [that is] in me.\n(g) As concerning my behaviour towards Saul and my enemies.\nOh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the (h) hearts and reins.\n(h) Though they pretend a just cause against me, yet God will judge their hypocrisy.\nGod judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] (i) every day.\n(i) He continually calls the wicked to repentance by some sign of his judgments.\nIf (k) he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.\n(k) Unless Saul changes his mind, I will die, for he has both the men and weapons to destroy me. Thus considering his great danger, he magnifies God's grace.\nI will praise the LORD according to his (l) righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.\n(l) In faithfully keeping his promise to me.","title":"The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599]: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 7","type":"page"}