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Psalms 23

1 Because the Prophet had proved the great mercies of God at diverse times, and in sundrie manners, he gathereth a certain assurance, fully persuading him self that God wil continue the very same goodness towards him for ever.
Apsalme of David.
1.The Lord is my *shepherd, aI shal not want.
2.He maketh me to rest in green pasture, and leadeth me by the still waters.
3.He brestoreth my soul, and leadeth me in the cpaths of righteousness for his Names sake.
4.Yea, though I should walk through the valley of the dshadow of death, I wil fear no evil: for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
5.Thou doest prepare a etable before me in the sight of mine adversaries: thou doest fanoint mine head with oil, and my cup runneth over.
6.Douteles kindness, and mercie shal follow me all the days of

Notes

1-*.
Is. 40.11, Jer. 23.3-5, Ezek. 34.23, John 10.11, 1 Pet. 2.25.
1-*-1.
Deut. 10.14, Job 28.25, 1 Cor. 10.26.
1-a.
He has care over me and ministers unto me all things.
2-a.
He notes two things: the one that the earth to man's judgement seems above the waters: and next, that God miraculously preserves the earth, that it is not drowned with the waters, which naturally are above it.
3-b.
He comforts or refreshes me.
3-c.
Plain, or straight ways.
4-d.
Though he were in danger of death, as the sheep that wanders in the dark valley without his shepherd.
5-e.
Albeit his enemies sought to destroy him, yet God delivers him, and deals most liberally with him in despite of them.
5-f.
As was the manner of great feasts.
6-*.
Ps. 27.4.
6-b.
Though circumcision separate the carnal seed of Jacob from the Gentiles, yet he that seeks God, is the true Jacob and the very Israelite.
6-g.
He sets not his felicity in the pleasures of this world, but in the fear and service of God.
7-c.
David desires the building up of the Temple, wherein the glory of God should appear, and under the figure of this Temple he also prays for the spiritual Temple, which is eternal, because of the promise which was made of the Temple, as is written, Ps. 132.14.