Princes also did sit, and speake against mee: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.
HE was thus abused euen by Princes, & these did speak against him euē in iudgement, whither he was drawne as a malefactor; therefore he praieth thus earnestly against it.
We must then prepare ourselues for euill words, not only of the cōmon sort, but also of the chiefest. Dauid had cōfort in Gods statutes. When we are thus dealt with rightfully, then let vs be humbled: but if in a good cause we be thus dealt with, then let vs take heed, for the diuel wil goe about, either to make vs vse vnlawfull shifts & meanes, as to reuenge, to lie, or to contend by our owne wit and policie, and to flatter, and confesse that to bee a fault which is none: or els altogether to despaire of helpe, or to be carelesse of our calling, and to cast it off, that thereby he may haue more aduantage; for he will make vs wearie of wel doing by trouble, therfore many are ouercome thereby. The helpe against al these is Gods word, for that will assure vs that our cause is good, and that God will helpe vs therein.