David being in great distress through persecution, and having assured confidence in God, describeth the great security of God's protection. 7. sheweth the same experienced in himself. 12. prayeth for continuance thereof 13. and encourageth his own soul, in hope of life everlasting, to persevere in virtue.Dauid being in great diſtreſſe through perſecution, and hauing aſſured confidence in God, deſcribeth the great ſecuritie of Gods protection. 7. ſheweth the ſame experienced in him ſelf. 12. prayeth for continuance therof 13. and incorageth his owne ſoule, in hope of life euerlaſting, to perſeuer in vertue.✦
The Psalm of David before he was anointed. Our Lord is my illumination, and my salvation, whom shall I fear? Our Lord is the protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?The Pſalme of Dauid before he was annoynted. OVr Lord is my illumination, and my ſaluation, whom ſhal I feare? Our Lord is the protectour of my life, of whom ſhal I be afrayd?Psalmus David, priusquam liniretur. Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea : quem timebo ? Dominus protector vitæ meæ : a quo trepidabo ?
2Whiles the harmful approach upon me, to eat my flesh. Mine enemies that trouble me, themselves are weakened and are fallen.Whiles the harmeful approch vpon me, to eate my fleſh. Mine enemies that truble me, them ſelues are weakened and are fallen.Dum appropiant super me nocentes ut edant carnes meas, qui tribulant me inimici mei, ipsi infirmati sunt et ceciderunt.
3If castra: encamped armies, a host drawn up in array stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. If battle rise up against me, in this will I hope.If campes ſtand together againſt me, my hart ſhal not feare. If battel riſe vp againſt me, in this wil I hope.Si consistant adversum me castra, non timebit cor meum ; si exsurgat adversum me prælium, in hoc ego sperabo.
4One thing I have asked of our Lord, this will I seek for, that I may dwell in the house of our Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the pleasantness of our Lord, and visit his temple.One thing I haue asked of our Lord, this wil I ſeeke for, that I may dwel in the houſe of our Lord al the dayes of my life. That I may ſee the pleaſentnes of our Lord, and viſite his temple.Unam petii a Domino, hanc requiram, ut inhabitem in domo Domini omnibus diebus vitæ meæ ; ut videam voluptatem Domini, et visitem templum ejus.
5Because he hath hid me in his tabernacle: in the day of evils he hath protected me, in the secret of his tabernacle.Becauſe he hath hid me in his tabernacle: in the day of euils he hath protected me, in the ſecrete of his tabernacle.Quoniam abscondit me in tabernaculo suo ; in die malorum protexit me in abscondito tabernaculi sui.
6In a rock he hath exalted me: and now he hath exalted my head over mine enemies. I have gone round about, and have immolavi: offered in sacrifice, sacrificially slain in his tabernacle a hostiam: a sacrificial victim, the offering immolated to God of jubilation: I will sing, and say a Psalm to our Lord.In a rocke he hath exalted me: and now he hath exalted my head ouer mine enemies. I haue gone round about, and haue immolated in his tabernacle an hoſt of iubilation: I wil ſing, and ſay a Pſalme to our Lord.In petra exaltavit me, et nunc exaltavit caput meum super inimicos meos. Circuivi, et immolavi in tabernaculo ejus hostiam vociferationis ; cantabo, et psalmum dicam Domino.
7Hear O Lord my voice, wherewith I have cried to thee: have mercy on me, and hear me.Heare ô Lord my voice, wherwith I haue cried to thee: haue mercie on me, and heare me.Exaudi, Domine, vocem meam, qua clamavi ad te ; miserere mei, et exaudi me.
8My heart hath said to thee, my face hath sought thee out: thy face O Lord I will seek.My hart hath ſayd to thee, my face hath ſought thee out: thy face ô Lord I wil ſeeke.Tibi dixit cor meum : Exquisivit te facies mea ; faciem tuam, Domine, requiram.
9Turn not away thy face from me: decline not in wrath from thy servant. Be thou my helper: forsake me not, neither despise me O God my Saviour.Turne not away thy face from me: decline not in wrath from thy ſeruant. Be thou my helper: forſake me not, neither deſpiſe me ô God my Sauiour.Ne avertas faciem tuam a me ; ne declines in ira a servo tuo. Adjutor meus esto ; ne derelinquas me, neque despicias me, Deus salutaris meus.
10Because my father and my mother have forsaken me: but our Lord hath taken me.Becauſe my father and my mother haue forſaken me: but our Lord hath taken me.Quoniam pater meus et mater mea dereliquerunt me ; Dominus autem assumpsit me.
11Give me a law O Lord in thy way: and direct me in the right path, because of mine enemies.Geue me a law ô Lord in thy way: and direct me in the right path, becauſe of mine enemies.Legem pone mihi, Domine, in via tua, et dirige me in semitam rectam, propter inimicos meos.
12Deliver me not into the souls of them that trouble me: because unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and iniquity hath lied to itself.Deliuer me not into the ſoules of them that truble me: becauſe vniuſt witneſſes haue riſen vp againſt me, and iniquity hath lyed to it ſelfe.Ne tradideris me in animas tribulantium me, quoniam insurrexerunt in me testes iniqui, et mentita est iniquitas sibi.
13I believe to see the good things of our Lord, in the land of the living.I beleue to ſee the good things of our Lord, in the land of the liuing.Credo videre bona Domini in terra viventium.
14expecta: to wait for, to await our Lord, do manfully: and let thy heart take courage, and expect thou our Lord.Expect our Lord, doe manfully: and let thy hart take courage, and expect thou our Lord.Expecta Dominum, viriliter age : et confortetur cor tuum, et sustine Dominum.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.