Psalm 88

^{1 a} That is, to humble. It was the beginning of a song by the tune whereof this Psalme was sung.

^{1 b} Thogh many crye in their sorowes,yet they crye not earnestly to God for remedie as he did: whome he confessed to be the autor of his saluacion.

^{1 !} A grieurus complaint of the faithful, sore afflicted by sicknes, persecution & aduersitie:

^{5 d} That is, from thy prouidence & care, which is ment according to the judgement of the flesh.

^{5 c} For he that is dead, is fre from all cares & busines of this life: & thus he saieth because he was vnprofitable for all matters concerning mans life, and as it were cut of from this worlde.

^{7 !} Being as it were left of God without anie consolation.

^{7 e} The stormes of thy wrath haue ouerwhelmed me.

^{8 f} He attributeth the losse & displeasure of his friends to Gods prouidence, whereby he partely punisheth and partely trieth his.

^{8 g} I se none end of my sorowes.

^{9 h} Mine eies & face declare my sorowes.

^{10 i} He sheweth that the time is more couenient for God, to helpe, when men call vnto him in their dangers then to tary til thei be dead & then raise them vp againe.

^{12 k} That is, the graue, where onely the bodie lieth without all sense and remembrance.

^{13 !} Yet he calleth on God by faith & striueth against desperation

^{15 l} I am euer in great dangers & sorowes, as thogh my life shulde btterly be cut of euerie moment.

^{18 /} Ebr. were in darknes.

^{18 !} Complaining him self to be forsaken of all earthlie helpe.