A just man's prayer in tribulation, 10. describing his enemies' cruelty, 13. by way of imprecation foresheweth their destruction, 15. and declareth that the just shall be satisfied in glory.A iuſt mans prayer in tribulation, 10. deſcribing his enemies crueltie, 13. by way of imprecation foreſheweth their deſtruction, 15. and declareth that the iuſt ſhal be ſatiſfied in glorie.✦
The prayer of David. HEAR, O Lord, my justice: attend my petition: with thine ears hear my prayer, not in deceitful lips.The prayer of Dauid. HEARE ô Lord my iuſtice: attend my petition: With thine eares heare my prayer, not in deceitful lippes.¶Oratio David. Exaudi, Domine, justitiam meam ; intende deprecationem meam. Auribus percipe orationem meam, non in labiis dolosis.
2From thy countenance let my judgement proceed: let thine eyes see æquitates: the things that are just, equity.From thy countenance let my iudgement procede: let thine eies ſee equities.De vultu tuo judicium meum prodeat ; oculi tui videant æquitates.
3Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night: by fire thou hast examined me, and there is no iniquity found in me.Thou haſt proued my hart, and viſited it by night: by fire thou haſt examined me, and there is no iniquitie found in me.Probasti cor meum, et visitasti nocte ; igne me examinasti, et non est inventa in me iniquitas.
4That my mouth speak not the works of men: for the words of thy lips I have kept the hard ways.That my mouth ſpeake not the workes of men : for the wordes of thy lippes I haue kept the hard wayes.Ut non loquatur os meum opera hominum : propter verba labiorum tuorum, ego custodivi vias duras.
5Perfect my paces in thy paths: that my steps be not moved.Perſite my paſes in thy pathes: that my ſteppes be not moued.Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis, ut non moveantur vestigia mea.
6I have cried, because thou hast heard me, O God: incline thine ear to me, and hear my words.I haue cried, becauſe thou haſt heard me ô God: incline thyne eare to me, and heare my wordes.Ego clamavi, quoniam exaudisti me, Deus ; inclina aurem tuam mihi, et exaudi verba mea.
7Make thy mercies marvellous, which savest them that hope in thee.Make thy mercies meruelous, which ſaueſt them that hope in thee.Mirifica misericordias tuas, qui salvos facis sperantes in te.
8From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of the eye.From them that reſiſt thy right hand keepe me, as the apple of the eie.A resistentibus dexteræ tuæ custodi me ut pupillam oculi. Sub umbra alarum tuarum protege me
9Under the shadow of thy wings protect me: from the face of the impious, that have afflicted me.Vnder the ſhadowe of thy winges protect me: from the face of the impious, that haue afflicted me.a facie impiorum qui me afflixerunt. Inimici mei animam meam circumdederunt ;
10Mine enemies have compassed my soul, they have shut up their adipem: the fat of their heart, i.e. all pity shut out; their mouth hath spoken pride.Mine enemies haue compaſſed my ſoule, they haue ſhut vp their fatte; their mouth hath ſpoken pride.adipem suum concluserunt : os eorum locutum est superbiam.
11Casting me forth now have they compassed me: they have set their eyes to bend them unto the earth.Caſting me forth now haue they compaſſed me: they haue ſette their eies to bend them vnto the earth.Projicientes me nunc circumdederunt me ; oculos suos statuerunt declinare in terram.
12They have taken me as a lion ready to the prey: and as a lion's whelp dwelling in hid places.They haue taken me as a lion readie to the pray: and as a lions whelpe dwelling in hid places.Susceperunt me sicut leo paratus ad prædam, et sicut catulus leonis habitans in abditis.
13Arise, Lord, præveni: hinder; go before, forestall him, and supplanta: trip up, overthrow him: deliver my soul from the impious, thy swordAriſe Lord, preuent him, and ſupplant him: deliuer my ſoule from the impious, thy ſwordExsurge, Domine : præveni eum, et supplanta eum : eripe animam meam ab impio ; frameam tuam
14from the enemies of thy hand. Lord, from a few out of the land divide them, in their life: their belly is filled of thy secrets. They are filled with children: and they have left their remnants to their little ones.from the enemies of thy hand. Lord from a few out of the land diuide them, in their life: their bellie is filled of thy ſecretes. They are filled with children: and they haue leaft their remnantes to their litle ones.ab inimicis manus tuæ. Domine, a paucis de terra divide eos in vita eorum ; de absconditis tuis adimpletus est venter eorum. Saturati sunt filiis, et dimiserunt reliquias suas parvulis suis.
15But I in justice shall appear to thy sight: I shall be filled, when thy glory shall appear?But I in iuſtice ſhal appeare to thy ſight: I ſhal be filled, when thy glorie ſhal appeare?Ego autem in justitia apparebo conspectui tuo ; satiabor cum apparuerit gloria tua.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
1The prayer of David. This Psalm of the matter contained is called a prayer: Which holy David so composed, as was both convenient for himself, being molested with unjust afflictions by the wicked, and for any other just person, or the whole Church in persecution, serving as a spiritual sword to strike the enemies, and as a shield to bear off with patience and fortitude all their forces.The prayer of David. This Psalm of the matter contained is called a prayer: Which holy David so composed, as was both convenient for himself, being molested with unjust afflictions by the wicked, and for any other just person, or the whole Church in persecution, serving as a spiritual sword to strike the enemies, and as a shield to bear off with patience and fortitude all their forces.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.