Psalms 11

Psalms 11:1

HOw say yee] David speaketh to 〈◊〉 of Sauls courtiers, who by violence, or deceitfull speeches, did seeke to send David far from the land of Iudah, to free Saul from jelousie, and doubts, 1 Samuel 26:19. Others take these words to bee touching some evill counsell of his friends, wishing him to retire to his caves and rocks where hee was wont to lie, and not come heere to Iudea, which was Davids hearty desire.

Psalms 11:2

For loe] it is true that I am in extreame dangers, and that I can have no recourse to justice, in this generall subversion of the state, but yet upon the assurance of mine innocency, I will have recourse to heaven, and to Gods justice.

Psalms 11:3

The foundations] that is to say, all the state which ought to be founded upon piety and justice; Psa. 75. 4. and 82. 5 Pro. 20. 28. and 29. 14. being subverted by the malice of mine enemies, can the cause thereof bee imputed to mee guiltlesse man?

Psalms 11:4

His eye lids] a manner of speech taken from those mens actions who being desimus to look upon a thing more fixedly, doe winke with their eyes, or close up one of them.

Psalms 11:5

His soule] a humane kind of speech, the meaning of which is; he hateth them with all his heart.

Psalms 11:6

Shall reigne] as in the destruction of Sodom, Genesis 19:24. [snares] the Italian, embers, others, though not so well, translate it snares: [the portion] a similitude taken from banquets at which every one had his portion of meate and drink set out, see Psa. 16. 5. and 75. 8.