King David (or any other) in spiritual or temporal tribulation, not trusting in his own justice, layeth open his calamity, 5. considering God's benignity, 6. prayeth to be speedily delivered; 11. and confidently assureth himself thereof.King Dauid ( or anie other ) in ſpiritual or temporal tribulation, not truſting in his owne iuſtice, layeth open his calamitie, 5. conſidering Gods benignitie, 6. prayeth to be ſpedely deliuered; 11. and confidently aſſureth himſelfe therof.✦
A Psalm of David, when Absalom his son persecuted him. 2. Reg. LORD hear my prayer: with thine ears receive my petition in thy truth: hear me in thy justice.A Pſalme of Dauid, when Abſalom his ſonne perſecuted him. 2. Reg. LORD heare my prayer : with thine eares receiue my petition in a thy truth : heare me in b thy iuſtice.Psalmus David, quando persequebatur eum Absalom filius ejus. Domine, exaudi orationem meam ; auribus percipe obsecrationem meam in veritate tua ; exaudi me in tua justitia.
2And enter not into judgement with thy servant: because no man living shall be justified in thy sight.And c enter not into iudgement with thy ſeruant : d becauſe no man liuing ſhal be iuſtified in thy ſight.Et non intres in judicium cum servo tuo, quia non justificabitur in conspectu tuo omnis vivens.
3Because the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath humbled my life in the earth. He hath set me in obscuris: little-known; dark, hidden places as the dead of the world:Becauſe the enemie e hath perſecuted my ſoule : he f hath humbled my life in the earth. g He hath ſet me in obſcure places as the dead of the world :Quia persecutus est inimicus animam meam ; humiliavit in terra vitam meam ; collocavit me in obscuris, sicut mortuos sæculi.
4and my spirit is in anguish upon me, within me my heart is troubled.and my ſpirit is in anguiſh vpon me, within me my hart is trubled.Et anxiatus est super me spiritus meus ; in me turbatum est cor meum.
5I was mindful of old days, I have meditated in all thy works: in the factis: true statements; deeds, things done of thy hands did I meditate.h I was mindful of old dayes, I haue meditated in al thy workes : in the factes of thy handes did I meditate.Memor fui dierum antiquorum ; meditatus sum in omnibus operibus tuis : in factis manuum tuarum meditabar.
6I have stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.I haue i ſtretched forth my handes to thee : my ſoule is k as earth without water vnto thee.Expandi manus meas ad te ; anima mea sicut terra sine aqua tibi.
7Hear me quickly O Lord: my spirit hath fainted. Turn not away thy face from me: and I shall be like to them that descend into the lacum: a body of water; the pit, the grave.Heare me l quickly ô Lord : my ſpirite hath faynted. Turne not away thy face from me : m and I ſhal be like to them that deſcend into n the lake.Velociter exaudi me, Domine ; defecit spiritus meus. Non avertas faciem tuam a me, et similis ero descendentibus in lacum.
8Make me hear thy mercy in the morning: because I have hoped in thee. Make the way known to me, wherein I may walk: because I have lifted up my soul to thee.Make me heare thy mercie o in the morning : becauſe I haue hoped in thee. Make the way knowen to me, wherein I may walke : p becauſe I haue lifted vp my ſoule to thee.Auditam fac mihi mane misericordiam tuam, quia in te speravi. Notam fac mihi viam in qua ambulem, quia ad te levavi animam meam.
9Deliver me from mine enemies O Lord, to thee I have fled:Deliuer me from mine enemies ô Lord, to thee I haue fled :Eripe me de inimicis meis, Domine : ad te confugi.
10teach me to do thy will, because thou art my God:teach me to doe thy wil, becauſe thou art my God :Doce me facere voluntatem tuam, quia Deus meus es tu. Spiritus tuus bonus deducet me in terram rectam.
11Thy good spirit will conduct me into the right way: for thy name's sake O Lord thou wilt vivificabis: give life to, revive me, in thine equity.Thy q good ſpirite wil conduct me into the right way : for thy name ſake ô Lord thou wilt quicken me, in thine equitie.Propter nomen tuum, Domine, vivificabis me : in æquitate tua, educes de tribulatione animam meam,
12Thou wilt bring forth my soul out of tribulation: and in thy mercy thou wilt destroy mine enemies. And thou wilt destroy all, that afflict my soul: because I am thy servant.Thou wilt bring forth my ſoule out of tribulation : and in thy mercie thou wilt deſtroy mine enemies. And thou wilt deſtroy al, that afflict my ſoule : becauſe I am thy ſeruant.et in misericordia tua disperdes inimicos meos, et perdes omnes qui tribulant animam meam, quoniam ego servus tuus sum.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.