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(a) The prophet teaches us by his example to flee to God for help in our necessities. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. I remembered God, and was {b} troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
(b) He shows that we must patiently abide though God does not deliver us from our troubles at the first cry. Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. Thou holdest mine eyes {c} waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
(c) Meaning that his sorrows were as watchmen that kept his eyes from sleeping. I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. I call to remembrance my {d} song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made {e} diligent search.
(d) Of thanksgiving, which I was accustomed to sing in my prosperity. (e) Both the reasons why I was chastened, and when my sorrows would end. Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Is his {f} mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
(f) As if he would say, It is impossible: by which he exhorts himself to patience. Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah. Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. And I said, This is my {g} infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
(g) Though I first doubted of my life, yet considering that God had his years, that is, change of times, and was accustomed also to lift up them whom he had beaten, I took heart again. I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? Thy way, O God, is {h} in the sanctuary: who is so great a {i} God as our God?
(h) That is in heaven, to which we must ascend by faith, if we will know the ways of God. (i) He condemns all who worship anything save the only true God, whose glory appears through the world. Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. The {k} waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
(k) He declares how the power of God was declared when he delivered the Israelites through the Red Sea. The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a {l} sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
(l) That is, thundered and lightninged. The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not {m} known.
(m) For when you had brought over your people, the water returned to her course, and the enemies who thought to have followed them, could not pass through, Ex 14:28,29. Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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