Psalm 120

^{1 a} That is, of lifting vp the tune & rising in singing.

^{1 b} Albeit the children of God oght to rejoyce, when they suffer for righteousnes sake, yet it is a great grief to the flesh to heare euil for wel doing.

^{1 !} The prayer of Dauid vexed by the false reportes of Sauls flatteres.

^{3 c} He assured him self that God wolde turne their craft to their owne destruction.

^{4 d} He sheweth that there is nothing so sharpe to perce, nor so hote to set on fyre as a sclanderous tongue.

^{5 f} That is, of the Ishmaelites.

^{5 e} These were people of Arabia, which came of Japhet, {Gen. 10, 2}

^{5 !} And therefore he lamenteth his long abode among those infideles,

^{7 g} He declareth what he meaneth by Meshech, and Kedar: to wit, the Israelites which had degenerate from their godlie fathers and hated and contended against the faithful.

^{7 !} Who were giuen to all kinde of wickednes and contention.