John Trapp on Psalms 55:5
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Psalms55:5
Verſ. 5. Fearfulneſs and trembling are come upon mee] Fearfulneſs of heart, and trembling of body; which laſt falleth out,Timor cord[illegible: 1 letter] tremor corpris. when as the Spirits flying back to the heart, to relieve it, leave the outward parts deſtitute.
And horrour hath over-whelmed mee] This was Davids infirmity; for he ſhould have better fortified his heart againſt that cowardly paſſion of fear: the Devill alſo had a finger in it. At another time David could better reſolve and ſay, What time I am afraid, I will truſt in thee.
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