A prayer for conversion of all nations: 14. and for conservation of the Israelites. 20. Discretion is necessary in all actions, and desires.A prayer for conuersion of al nations : 14. and for conseruation of the Israelites. 20. Discretion is necessarie in al actions, and desires.✦
Have mercy upon us O God of all, and respice: give preference to; look upon, regard us, and show us the light of thy mercies:HAVE mercie vpon vs ô God of al, and respect vs, and shew vs the light of thy mercies :✦Miserere nostri, Deus omnium, et respice nos, et ostende nobis lucem miserationum tuarum :
2and send in thy fear upon the nations, that have not sought after thee, that they may know that there is no God but thou, and that they may show forth thy glorious things.and send in thy feare vpon the nations, that haue not sought after thee, that they may know that there is no God but thou, and that they may shew forth thy glorious thinges.✦et immitte timorem tuum super gentes quæ non exquisierunt te, ut cognoscant quia non est deus nisi tu, et enarrent magnalia tua.
3Lift up thy hand over the strange Nations, that they may see thy might.Lift vp thy hand ouer the strange Nations, that they may see thy might.✦Alleva manum tuam super gentes alienas, ut videant potentiam tuam.
4For as in their sight thou art sanctified in us, so in our sight thou shalt be magnified in them,For as in their sight thou art sanctified in vs, so in our sight thou shalt be magnified in them,✦Sicut enim in conspectu eorum sanctificatus es in nobis, sic in conspectu nostro magnificaberis in eis :
5that they may know thee, as we also have known, that there is no God beside thee O Lord.that they may know thee, as we also haue knowen, that there is no God beside thee ô Lord.✦ut cognoscant te, sicut et nos cognovimus quoniam non est deus præter te, Domine.
6Renew signs, and change marvels.Renew signes, and change meruels.Innova signa, et immuta mirabilia.
7Glorify thy hand, and thy right arm.Glorifie thy hand, and thy right arme.Glorifica manum et brachium dextrum.
8Raise up fury, and pour out wrath.Raise vp furie, and power out wrath.Excita furorem, et effunde iram.
9Take away the adversary, and afflict the enemy.Take away the aduersarie, and afflict the enemie.Tolle adversarium, et afflige inimicum.
10Hasten the time, and remember the end, that they may declare thy marvels.Hasten the time, and remember the end, that they may declare thy meruels.✦Festina tempus, et memento finis, ut enarrent mirabilia tua.
11Let him that is saved be devoured in the wrath of flame: and let them that evil pessimant: treat, deal with thy people, find perdition.Let him that is saued be deuoured in the wrath of flame : and let them that euil intreate thy people, finde perdition.✦In ira flammæ devoretur qui salvatur : et qui pessimant plebem tuam inveniant perditionem.
12Break the head of princes of the enemies, that say: There is none other beside us.Breake the head of princes of the enemies, that saie : There is none other beside vs.✦Contere caput principum inimicorum, dicentium : Non est alius præter nos.
13Gather together all the tribes of Jacob: and let them know that there is no God but thou, that they may declare thy great works: and thou shalt inherit them as from the beginning.Gather together al the tribes of Iacob : and let them know that there is no God but thou, that they may declare thy great workes : & thou shalt inherite them as from the beginning.✦Congrega omnes tribus Jacob, ut cognoscant quia non est deus nisi tu, et enarrent magnalia tua, et hæreditabis eos sicut ab initio.
14Have mercy on thy people, upon which thy name is invocatum: invoked, called upon: and upon Israel, whom thou hast made equal to thy first begotten.Haue mercie on thy people, vpon which thy name is inuocated : and vpon Israel, whom thou hast made equal to thy first begotten.✦Miserere plebi tuæ, super quam invocatum est nomen tuum, et Israël quem coæquasti primogenito tuo.
15Have mercy on the city of thy sanctification Jerusalem, the city of thy rest.Haue mercie on the citie of thy sanctification Ierusalem, the citie of thy rest.✦Miserere civitati sanctificationis tuæ, Jerusalem, civitati requiei tuæ.
16Replenish Sion with thy words that cannot be uttered, and thy people with thy glory.Replenish Sion with thy wordes that can not be vttered, & thy people with thy glorie.✦Reple Sion inenarrabilibus verbis tuis, et gloria tua populum tuum.
17Give the testimony to them, that are thy creatures from the beginning, and raise up the prophecies, which the former prophets spake in thy name.Geue the testimonie to them, that are thy creatures from the beginning, and raise vp the prophecies, which the former prophets spake in thy name.✦Da testimonium his qui ab initio creaturæ tuæ sunt, et suscita prædicationes quas locuti sunt in nomine tuo prophetæ priores.
18Give reward to them that patiently expect thee, that thy prophets may be found faithful: and hear the prayers of thy servants,Geue reward to them that patiently expect thee, that thy prophets may be found faithful : and heare the prayers of thy seruants,✦Da mercedem sustinentibus te, ut prophetæ tui fideles inveniantur : et exaudi orationes servorum tuorum,
19according to Aaron's benediction of thy people, and direct us into the way of justice, and let all know that inhabit the earth, that thou art God the beholder of the sæculorum: the ages, generations.according to Aarons benediction of thy people, and direct vs into the way of iustice, and let al knowe that inhabite the earth, that thou art God the beholder of the worldes.✦secundum benedictionem Aaron de populo tuo : et dirige nos in viam justitiæ, et sciant omnes qui habitant terram quia tu es Deus conspector sæculorum.
20The belly will eat all meat, and one meat is better than another meat.The bellie wil eate al meate, and one meate is better then an other meate.Omnem escam manducabit venter : et est cibus cibo melior.
21The jaws taste feræ: deer meat; game, meat of the chase, and the wise heart lying words,The iawes taist venison, & the wise hart lying wordes,Fauces contingunt cibum feræ, et cor sensatum verba mendacia.
22A perverse heart will give sorrow, and a peritus: crafty, sly; skilful, expert man will resist it.A peruerse hart wil geue sorow, and a cunning man wil resist it.✦Cor pravum dabit tristitiam, et homo peritus resistet illi.
23Some woman will receive every man: and one daughter is better than another daughter.Some woman wil receiue euerie man : and one daughter is better then an other daughter.✦Omnem masculum excipiet mulier : et est filia melior filia.
24The beauty of a woman cheereth the face of her husband, and increaseth the desire above all man's concupiscence.The beautie of a woman chereth the face of her husband, and increaseth the desire aboue al mans concupiscence.✦Species mulieris exhilarat faciem viri sui, et super omnem concupiscentiam hominis superducit desiderium.
25If there be a tongue of curing, there is also of mitigating and of mercy: her husband is not according to the sons of men.If there be a tongue of curing, there is also of mitigating and of mercie : her husband is not according to the sonnes of men.✦Si est lingua curationis, est et mitigationis et misericordiæ : non est vir illius secundum filios hominum.
26He that possesseth a good woman, beginneth riches: she is a help like unto him, and a pillar as rest.He that possesseth a good woman, beginneth riches : she is an helpe like vnto him, & a piller as rest.✦Qui possidet mulierem bonam inchoat possessionem : adjutorium secundum illum est, et columna ut requies.
27Where there is no hedge, the possession shall be spoiled: and where there is no wife, he mourneth wanting. Who doth credit him that hath no nest, and turning aside wheresoever it waxeth dark, as a robber girded, leaping from city to city.Where there is no hedge, the possession shal be spoiled : and where there is no wife, he mourneth wanting. Who doth credite him that hath no nest, and turning aside wheresoeuer it waxeth darke, as a robber girded, leaping from citie to citie.✦Ubi non est sepes, diripietur possessio : et ubi non est mulier, ingemiscit egens.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.