Verse. 1. Truly God is loving to Israel, &c. | The first part is contained in the first verse: and it declareth that God loveth the good, although he punisheth them.
Verse 2. My feet were almost gone, &c. | The second part is contained in the second verse: and it declareth how weak & frail a thing the nature of man is, and upon how small an occasion it is in danger to fall from God.
⟨image 71⟩Verse 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. I was grieved at the wicked, &c. | The third part is contained in six verses that follow, wherein the felicity of wicked men consisteth, that good men be so sore grieved
Verse 9. 10. 11. Therefore fall the people unto them, &c. | The fourth part is contained in other three verses next ensuing: And it declareth how frail, brittle, and weak a thing man is, that for every trifle turneth, and withdraweth himself from God.
Verse 12. 13. Then have I cleansed my heart in vain, &c. | The fifth part is contained in two other verses next following: And it declareth how soon men repent their well doings.
Verse 14. Yea and I had almost said even as they, &c. | The sixth part is contained in one verse next following: And it declareth how great a danger it is, temerously to judge of God, or of Gods people, without the word of God.
Verse 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Then thought I to understand this, but it was too hard for me, &c. | The seventh part is contained in seven verses next following: And it declareth that mans reason is but ignorant and beastly in considering of Gods works, until it be illuminated by God and his word. And then is made open, how vain all things be that wicked men possess in this world.
⟨p. 75⟩Verse 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Nevertheless I am alway by thee: for thou hast holden me by my right hand, &c. | The eighth part is contained in six verses next following unto the end of the Psalm: and it declareth a wonderful & unspeakable consolation. For although we be grievously tempted: yet we be not forsaken of God, but preserved and lift up, when else otherwise we should fall. And in this part in setting forth the multitude and number of Gods consolations: he draweth near the end of the Psalm, and concludeth it with this text, I will set forth thy works. Wherewith he declareth that he will be thankful unto God for his great gifts and mercy.
Verse. 1. Truely God is louing to Israel, &c. | The first part is conteyned in the first verse: and it declareth that God loueth the good, although he punisheth them.
Verse 2. My feete were almost gone, &c. | The second part is conteined in the second verse: and it declareth how weake & fraile a thing the nature of man is, and vppon howe small an occasion it is in danger to fall from God.
⟨image 71⟩Verse 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. I was greeued at the wicked, &c. | The third part is conteined in sixe verses that follow, wherin the felicitie of wicked men consisteth, that good men bee so sore greeued
Verse 9. 10. 11. Therefore fall the people vnto them, &c. | The fourth part is conteined in other three verses next ensuing: And it declareth howe fraile, brittle, and weake a thing man is, that for euery trifle turneth, and withdraweth himselfe from God.
Verse 12. 13. Then haue I clensed my heart in vaine, &c. | The fift parte is conteined in two other verses next following: And it declareth howe soone men repent their well doinges.
Verse 14. Yea and I had almost said euen as they, &c. | The sixt part is conteined in one verse next following: And it declareth how great a daunger it is, temerously to iudge of God, or of Gods people, without the word of God.
Verse 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Then thoughte I to vnderstand this, but it was too hard for me, &c. | The seuenth part is conteined in seuen verses next following: And it declareth that mans reason is but ignorant and beastly in considering of Gods workes, vntill it be illuminated by God and his word. And then is made open, how vaine all things be that wicked men possesse in this world.
⟨p. 75⟩Verse 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Neuerthelesse I am alwaye by thee: for thou hast holden mee by my right hand, &c. | The eighth part is conteined in sixe verses next following vnto the end of the Psalme: and it declareth a wonderfull & vnspeakable consolation. For althoughe wee be greeuously tempted: yet we be not forsaken of God, but preserued and lift vppe, when else otherwise wee should fall. And in this part in setting forth the multitude and number of Gods consolations: he draweth neere the ende of the Psalme, and concludeth it with this text, I wil set forth thy workes. Wherwith he declareth that hee will be thankefull vnto God for his great giftes and mercie.
