Psalms 6

Psalms 6:1

The title: [Neginoth] see Psalms 4:1-8. upon the title [Sheminith] the Heb. word signifieth, the eight, and is a terme of musick opposite to Alamoth, 1 Chro. 15. 20. 21. and it seems, that by the first may bee understood the highest and shrillest tunes; by Alamoth the lowest, and by Muth-Labben, Psalms 9:1-20. the mean ones.

Psalms 6:2

My bones] namely my strength, the strongest parts of my body are cast down.

Psalms 6:3

How long?] shall thy wrath and thy punishment last? how long wilt thou delay to aid me?

Psalms 6:5

For in] the meaning of such like speeches (which are very frequent in scripture) is, that God doth afflict his children for their triall or correction, that by their deliverance he may produce matter of glory, and praise unto himselfe, in the middle of his Church, Psalms 50:15. so that God seemeth to be frustrate of his end if his children die before they bee restored: or hereby is shewen the fear of Gods children, anguished by feeling of his wrath, least they should die out of his grace, unreconciled; and by that meanes be excluded and debarred from their desired aime, to be everlastingly instruments of his glory.

Psalms 6:6

In the grave] or in hell, as it seemeth to be implied in the precedent verse.

Psalms 6:7

Waxeth old] that is to say, faint, failing and dimme, by reason of the disgrace and despight which mine enemies doe mee.