Sennacherib besieging and threatening Jerusalem, shall be overthrown by Angels. 13. that both wicked arrogant infidels may feel the hand of God, and faithful sinners repenting after great terror be comforted.Sennacherib beseeging and threatning Ierusalem, shal be ouerthrowne by Angels. 13. that both wicked arrogant infidels may feele the hand of God, and faithful sinners repenting after great terror be comforted.✦
Woe to thee that spoilest, shalt not thyself also be spoiled? and that despisest shalt not thyself also be despised? when thou shalt have ended spoiling, thou shalt be spoiled: when being wearied thou shalt cease to contemn, thou shalt be contemned.VVOE to thee that spoilest, shalt not thy selfe also be spoiled? and that despisest shalt not thy self also be despised? when thou shalt haue ended spoyling, thou shalt be spoyled: when being wearied thou shalt cease to contemne, thou shalt be contemned.✦Væ qui prædaris ! nonne et ipse prædaberis ? et qui spernis, nonne et ipse sperneris ? Cum consummaveris deprædationem, deprædaberis ; cum fatigatus desieris contemnere, contemneris.
2O Lord have mercy upon us: for we have expected thee: be our arm in the morning, and our salvation in the time of our tribulation.O Lord haue mercie vpon vs: for we haue expected thee: be our arme in the morning, and our saluation in the time of our tribulation.✦Domine, miserere nostri, te enim exspectavimus ; esto brachium nostrum in mane, et salus nostra in tempore tribulationis.
3At the voice of the Angel the peoples fled, and at thy exaltation the nations are dispersed.At the voice of the Angel the peoples fled, and at thy exaltation the nations are dispersed.✦A voce angeli fugerunt populi, et ab exaltatione tua dispersæ sunt gentes.
4And your spoils shall be gathered together as the locust is gathered, as when the ditches shall be full thereof.And your spoiles shal be gathered together as the locust is gathered, as when the ditches shal be ful therof.✦Et congregabuntur spolia vestra sicut colligitur bruchus, velut cum fossæ plenæ fuerint de eo.
5Our Lord is magnified, because he hath dwelt on high: he hath filled Sion with judgement and justice.Our Lord is magnified, because he hath dwelt on high: he hath filled Sion with iudgement and iustice.✦Magnificatus est Dominus, quoniam habitavit in excelso ; implevit Sion judicio et justitia.
6And there shall be faith in thy times: riches of salvation wisdom and knowledge: the fear of our Lord that is his treasure.And there shal be fayth in thy times: riches of saluation wisdom and knowlege: the feare of our Lord that is his treasure.✦Et erit fides in temporibus tuis : divitiæ salutis sapientia et scientia ; timor Domini ipse est thesaurus ejus.
7Behold they that see shall cry without, the angels of peace shall weep bitterly.Behold they that see shal crie without, the angels of peace shal weepe bitterly.✦Ecce videntes clamabunt foris ; angeli pacis amare flebunt.
8The ways are dissipated, the passenger by the path hath ceased, the covenant is made frustrate, he hath rejected the cities, he hath not esteemed the men.The wayes are dissipated, the passenger by the path hath ceased, the couenant is made frustrate, he hath reiected the cities, he hath not estemed the men.✦Dissipatæ sunt viæ, cessavit transiens per semitam : irritum factum est pactum, projecit civitates, non reputavit homines.
9The land hath mourned, and languished: Libanus is confounded, and become foul, and Saron is made as a desert: and Basan is shaken, and Carmel.The land hath moorned, and languished: Libanus is confounded, and become foule, and Saron is made as a desert: and Basan is shaken, & Carmel.✦Luxit et elanguit terra ; confusus est Libanus, et obsorduit : et factus est Saron sicut desertum, et concussa est Basan, et Carmelus.
10Now will I rise up, saith our Lord: now will I be exalted, now will I be lifted up.Now wil I rise vp, sayth our Lord: now wil I be exalted, now wil I be lifted vp.✦Nunc consurgam, dicit Dominus ; nunc exaltabor, nunc sublevabor.
11You shall conceive heat, you shall bring forth stubble: your spirit as fire shall devour you.You shal conceiue heate, you shal bring forth stubble: your spirit as fire shal deuoure you.✦Concipietis ardorem, parietis stipulam ; spiritus vester ut ignis vorabit vos.
12And the peoples shall be as ashes of a great fire, thorns gathered together shall be burned with fire.And the peoples shal be as ashes of a great fyre, thornes gathered together shal be burned with fyre.✦Et erunt populi quasi de incendio cinis ; spinæ congregatæ igni comburentur.
13Hear ye that are far off, what things I have done, and ye that are near, know my strength.Heare ye that are far of, what thinges I haue done, and ye that are neere, know my strength.✦Audite, qui longe estis, quæ fecerim ; et cognoscite, vicini, fortitudinem meam.
14The sinners are terrified in Sion, trembling hath possessed the hypocrites. Which of you can dwell with devouring fire? which of you shall dwell with everlasting heats?The sinners are terrified in Sion, trembling hath possessed the hypocrites. Which of you can dwel with deuouring fyre? which of you shal dwel with euerlasting heates?Conterriti sunt in Sion peccatores ; possedit tremor hypocritas. Quis poterit habitare de vobis cum igne devorante ? quis habitabit ex vobis cum ardoribus sempiternis ?
15He that walketh in justices, and speaketh truth, that casteth away avarice of oppression, and shaketh his hands from all gift, that stoppeth his ears lest he hear blood, and shutteth his eyes that he may see no evil.He that walketh in iustices, and speaketh truth, that casteth away auarice of oppression, and shaketh his handes from al gift, that stoppeth his eares lest he heare bloud, and shutteth his eyes that he may see no euil.✦Qui ambulat in justitiis et loquitur veritatem, qui projicit avaritiam ex calumnia, et excutit manus suas ab omni munere, qui obturat aures suas ne audiat sanguinem, et claudit oculos suos ne videat malum.
16This man shall dwell on high, the munimenta: not weapons or ammunition: fortifications, strongholds of rocks shall be his sublimitas: height, loftiness: bread is given to him, his waters are faithful.This man shal dwel on high, the munitions of rockes shal be his highnes: bread is geuen to him, his waters are faithful.✦Iste in excelsis habitabit ; munimenta saxorum sublimitas ejus : panis ei datus est, aquæ ejus fideles sunt.
17His eyes shall see the king in his beauty, they shall see the land far off.His eies shal see the king in his beautie, they shal see the land farre of.Regem in decore suo videbunt oculi ejus, cernent terram de longe.
18Thy heart shall meditate fear: where is the learned? where is he that pondereth the words of the law? where the teacher of little ones?Thy hart shal meditate feare: where is the lerned? where is he that pondereth the wordes of the law? where the teacher of litle ones?Cor tuum meditabitur timorem : ubi est litteratus ? ubi legis verba ponderans ? ubi doctor parvulorum ?
19The unwise people thou shalt not see, the people of profound speech: so that thou canst not understand the eloquence of his tongue, in whom there is no wisdom.The vnwise people thou shalt not see, the people of profound speach: so that thou canst not vnderstand the eloquence of his tongue, in whom there is no wisdome.✦Populum impudentem non videbis, populum alti sermonis, ita ut non possis intelligere disertitudinem linguæ ejus, in quo nulla est sapientia.
20Look upon Sion the city of our solemnity: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem, a rich habitation, a tabernacle that cannot be transferred: neither shall the nails thereof be taken away for ever, and all the cords thereof shall not be broken:Looke vpon Sion the citie of our solemnitie: thine eies shal see Ierusalem, a rich habitation, a tabernacle that can not be transferred: neither shal the nailes therof be taken away for euer, and al the cordes therof shal not be broken:✦Respice, Sion, civitatem solemnitatis nostræ : oculi tui videbunt Jerusalem, habitationem opulentam, tabernaculum quod nequaquam transferri poterit ; nec auferentur clavi ejus in sempiternum, et omnes funiculi ejus non rumpentur :
21because only there our Lord is magnificus: magnificent, glorious: a place of floods, rivers most broad and wide: no ship of rowers shall pass by it, neither shall the great galley pass thereby.because onlie there our Lord is magnifical: a place of floudes, riuers most brode and wide: no shippe of rowers shal passe by it, neither shal the great galley passe thereby.quia solummodo ibi magnificus est Dominus noster : locus fluviorum rivi latissimi et patentes : non transibit per eum navis remigum, neque trieris magna transgredietur eum.
22For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawmaker, the Lord is our king: he will save us.For the Lord is our iudge, the Lord is our lawmaker, the Lord is our king: he wil saue vs.✦Dominus enim judex noster, Dominus legifer noster, Dominus rex noster, ipse salvabit nos.
23Thy cords are loosed, and they shall not prevail: thy mast shall be so, that thou canst not spread the sign. Then shall the spoils of many preys be divided: the lame shall take the spoil.Thy cordes are loosed, and they shal not preuaile: thy mast shal be so, that thou canst not spred the signe. Then shal the spoiles of manie prayes be diuided: the lame shal take the spoile.✦Laxati sunt funiculi tui, et non prævalebunt ; sic erit malus tuus ut dilatare signum non queas. Tunc dividentur spolia prædarum multarum ; claudi diripient rapinam.
24Neither shall the neighbour say: I am feeble. The people that dwelleth therein, iniquity shall be taken away from them.Neither shal the neighbour say: I am feble. The people that dwelleth therein, iniquitie shal be taken away from them.Nec dicet vicinus : Elangui ; populus qui habitat in ea, auferetur ab eo iniquitas.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.