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Dauid in confidence of his iust cause, and vniust persecution. prayeth for Gods helpe, 7. and iust reuenge of his enemies. 15. describing their malitious intention, and ruine.
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† O Lord my God I haue hoped in thee: saue me from al that persecute me, and deliuer me.
[ 3] † Lest sometime b he as a Lyon violently take c my soule, whiles there is none to redeme, nor to saue.
[ 4] O Lord my God if I haue done d this, if there be iniquitie in my handes;
[ 5] If I haue rendred to them that repayd me euils, let me wor∣thely fal e emptie from myne enemies.
[ 6] † Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, and f treade downe my life in the earth, and bring downe my glorie into the dust.
[ 7] † Arise Lord in thy wrath: and g be exalted in the coastes of myne enemies.
And arise ô Lord my God in the h precept which thou hast cō∣manded: † and a i sinagogue of peoples shal compasse thee. [ 8]
And k for it returne on high: † our Lord iudgeth peoples. [ 9]
Iudge me ô Lord according to l my iustice, and according to my innocencie m vpon me.
[ 10] † The wickednesse of sinners shal be consumed, and thou shalt direct the iust, which searchest the hart and raynes ô God.
[ 11] † My iust helpe is from our Lord, who saueth those that be right of hart.
God is a iust iudge, strong, & patient: is he angrie n euerie day? [ 12]
[ 13] † o Vnlesse you wil be conuerted, he shal shake his sword, he hath bent his bow, and prepared it.
[ 14] † And in it he hath prepared the vessels of death: he hath made his arrowes for them that burne.
[ 15] † Behold p he hath bredde with iniustice: he hath conceiued sorow, and brought forth iniquitie.
[ 16] † He hath opened a pit, and digged it vp: and he is fallen into the diche, which he made.
[ 17] † His q sorrow shal be turned vpon his head: and his ini∣quitie shal descend vpon his crowne.
[ 18] † I wil confesse to our Lord according to his iustice: and wil sing to the name of our Lord most high.
Dauids prayer in tribulation. the 8. key.
This Chusi defeated the counsel of Achitophel. as S. Aug. S. Basil & S. Chris. expound it.
Absolom, ••n anie other e∣nemie, if God doe not resist and hinder him.
my life.
Such euil as myne enemies fayne & obiect against me.
Let me not haue the victorie of them.
Let me dye with ignomi∣nie.
Shew thy powre.
Seing thou diddest com∣mand to make me king, it behoueth thee to protect me.
manie wil serue thee the only true God.
For this in∣crease of faithful people.
my iust cause against my particular enemies.
let fal vpon me.
1. Par. 28. Iere. 11. 17.
God doth not punish al sinners presently, but often differreth.
expecting if they wil an••d
Isa. 59. Iob. 15.
The iniuri∣ous persecutor purposing iniustice, conceiueth enuie, and bringeth forth iniquitie.
Enuie, & desire to hurt others turneth to the ruine of the enuiers.