Psalm 7

^{1 /} Or, kinde of tune.

^{1 /} Or accusation.

^{1 !} Being falsely accused by Chush one of Sauls kinsmen, he calleth to God to be his defender.

^{2 !} To whome he commendeth his innocencie

^{2 a} He desireth God to deliuer him from the rage of cruel Saul.

^{3 b} Wherewith Chush chargeth me.

^{4 c} If I reuerenced not Saul for affinities sake & preserued his life, {1. Sam. 26,8}

^{5 d} Let me not onely dye, but be dishonored for euer.

^{6 e} In promising me the kingdome.

^{7 f} Not onely for mine, but for thy Church sake declare thy power.

^{8 g} As touching my behauiour toward Saul & ruine enemies.

^{9 !} First shewing that his conscience did not accuse him of anie euil toward Saul.

^{9 h} Thogh they pretend a juste cause against me, yet God shal judge their hypocrisie.

^{10 !} Next that it touched Gods glorie to awarde sentence against the wicked.

^{11 i} He doeth continually call the wicked to repentance by some signes of his judgements.

^{12 k} Except Saul turne his minde, I dye: for he hath bothe men and weapons to destroy me, Thus considering his great danger, he magnifieth Gods grace.

^{12 !} And so entring into the consideration of Gods mercies and promes, he waxeth bolde and derideth the vaine enterprises of his enemies.

^{12 l} In keping faithfully his promes with me.

^{16 !} Threatening that it shal fall on their owne necke that which they haue purposed for others.