David, in figure of Christ, prophetically by way of invocating God's help, forsheweth his persecution, and the just revenge upon his persecutors, 9. with praise to God. 13. his charity towards his cruel adversaries. 17. whom nevertheless God punisheth, 20. for pretending peace in words, and in fact persecuting, 23. rendering to all as they deserve.Dauid, in figure of Chriſt, prophetically by way of inuocating Gods helpe, forſheweth his perſecution, and the iuſt reuengé vpon his perſecutors, 9. with praiſe to God. 13. his charitie towards his cruel aduerſaries. 17. whom neuertheles God puniſheth, 20. for pretending peace in wordes, and in fact perſecuting, 23. rendering to al as they deſerue.✦
To David himself. Judge O Lord them that hurt me: overthrow them that impugnantes: dispute, call in question; assail, war against me.To Dauid himſelf. IVDGE ô Lord them that hurt me: ouerthrow them that impugne me.Ipsi David. Judica, Domine, nocentes me ; expugna impugnantes me.
2Take armour and shield: and rise up to help me.Take armour and ſhield: and riſe vp to helpe me.Apprehende arma et scutum, et exsurge in adjutorium mihi.
3Bring forth the sword, and shut up against them, that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation.Bring forth the ſword, and ſhut vp againſt them, that perſecute me: ſay to my ſoule: I am thy ſaluation.Effunde frameam, et conclude adversus eos qui persequuntur me ; dic animæ meæ : Salus tua ego sum.
4Let them be confounded & ashamed, that seek my soul. Let them be turned backward, and be confounded that think evil against meLet them be counfounded & aſhamed, that ſeeke my ſoule. Let them be turned backward, and be confounded that thinke euil againſt meConfundantur et revereantur quærentes animam meam ; avertantur retrorsum et confundantur cogitantes mihi mala.
5Be they made as dust before the face of wind; and the angel of our Lord coarctans: confining, hemming in them.Be they made as duſt before the face of winde; and the angel of our Lord ſtraictning them.Fiant tamquam pulvis ante faciem venti, et angelus Domini coarctans eos.
6Let their way be made darkness and slipperness: and the angel of our Lord pursuing them.Let their way be made darkeneſſe and ſlippernes: and the angel of our Lord purſewing them.Fiat via illorum tenebræ et lubricum, et angelus Domini persequens eos.
7Because they have hid the destruction of their snare for me without cause: in vain have they exprobraverunt: scolded, chided; reproached, cast in the teeth my soul.Becauſe they haue hid the deſtruction of their ſnare for me without cauſe: in vaine haue they vpbrayded my ſoule.Quoniam gratis absconderunt mihi interitum laquei sui ; supervacue exprobraverunt animam meam.
8Let the snare which he knoweth not, come on him; and the net, which he hath hid, catch him: and let him fall into the very same snare.Let the ſnare which he knoweth not, come on him; and the net, which he hath hid, catch him: and let him fal into the verie ſame ſnare.Veniat illi laqueus quem ignorat, et captio quam abscondit apprehendat eum, et in laqueum cadat in ipsum.
9But my soul shall rejoice in our Lord: and shall be delighted upon his salvation.But my ſoule ſhal reioyce in our Lord: and ſhal be delighted vpon his ſaluation.Anima autem mea exsultabit in Domino, et delectabitur super salutari suo.
10All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Delivering the needy from the hand of them that are stronger than he: the needy and poor from them that spoil him.Al my bones ſhal ſay: Lord, who is like to thee? Deliuering the needie from the hand of them that are ſtronger then he: the needie and poore from them that ſpoile him.Omnia ossa mea dicent : Domine, quis similis tibi ? eripiens inopem de manu fortiorum ejus ; egenum et pauperem a diripientibus eum.
11Unjust witnesses rising up, asked me things that I knew not.Vniuſt witneſſes ryſing vp, asked me things that I knew not.Surgentes testes iniqui, quæ ignorabam interrogabant me.
12They repaid me evil things for good, sterility to my soul.They repayed me euil things for good, ſterilitie to my ſoule.Retribuebant mihi mala pro bonis, sterilitatem animæ meæ.
13But I when they were troublesome to me, did put on cloth of cilicio: haircloth, sackcloth of penance. I humbled my soul in fasting: and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.But I when they were trubleſome to me, did put on cloth of heare. I humbled my ſoule in faſting: and my prayer ſhal be turned into my boſome.Ego autem, cum mihi molesti essent, induebar cilicio ; humiliabam in jejunio animam meam, et oratio mea in sinu meo convertetur.
14As a neighbour, as our brother, so did I please: as mourning and sorrowful so was I humbled.As a neighbour, as our brother, ſo did I pleaſe: as mourning and ſorowful ſo was I humbled.Quasi proximum et quasi fratrem nostrum sic complacebam ; quasi lugens et contristatus sic humiliabar.
15And they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I was ignorant.And they reioyced againſt me, and came together: ſcourges were gathered together vpon me, and I was ignorant.Et adversum me lætati sunt, et convenerunt ; congregata sunt super me flagella, et ignoravi.
16They were dissipated, and not compuncti: pricked with remorse, they tempted me, they scorned me with scorning: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.They were diſſipated, and not compunct, they tempted me, they ſcorned me with ſcorning: they gnaſhed vpon me with their teeth.Dissipati sunt, nec compuncti ; tentaverunt me, subsannaverunt me subsannatione ; frenduerunt super me dentibus suis.
17Lord when wilt thou regard? restore thou my soul from their malignity, mine only one from the lions.Lord when wilt thou regard? reſtore thou my ſoule from their malignitie, myne only one from the lions.Domine, quando respicies ? Restitue animam meam a malignitate eorum ; a leonibus unicam meam.
18I will confess to thee in the great Church, in a grave people I will praise thee.I wil confeſſe to thee in the great Church, in a graue people I wil prayſe thee.Confitebor tibi in ecclesia magna ; in populo gravi laudabo te.
19Let them not rejoice over me that are my adversaries unjustly: that hate me without cause, and twinkle with the eyes.Let them not reioyce ouer me that are my aduerſaries vniuſtly: that hate me without cauſe, and twinckle with the eies.Non supergaudeant mihi qui adversantur mihi inique, qui oderunt me gratis, et annuunt oculis.
20Because they spake in deed peaceably to me: and in the anger of the earth speaking they meant guiles.Becauſe they ſpake in deede peaceably to me: and in the anger of the earth ſpeaking they meant guiles.Quoniam mihi quidem pacifice loquebantur ; et in iracundia terræ loquentes, dolos cogitabant.
21And they opened their mouth a wide upon me: they said; Well, well, our eyes have seen.And they opened their mouth a wide vpon me: they ſaid; Wel, wel, our eies haue ſeene.Et dilataverunt super me os suum ; dixerunt : Euge, euge ! viderunt oculi nostri.
22Thou hast seen O Lord, keep not silence: Lord depart not from me.Thou haſt ſene ô Lord, keepe not ſilence: Lord depart not from me.Vidisti, Domine : ne sileas ; Domine, ne discedas a me.
23Arise and attend to my judgement: my God, and my Lord unto my cause.Ariſe and attend to my iudgement: my God, and my Lord vnto my cauſe.Exsurge et intende judicio meo, Deus meus ; et Dominus meus, in causam meam.
24Judge me according to thy justice O Lord my God, and let them not rejoice over meIudge me according to thy iuſtice ô Lord my God, and let them not reioyce ouer meJudica me secundum justitiam tuam, Domine Deus meus, et non supergaudeant mihi.
25Let them not say in their hearts: Well, well, to our soul: neither let them say: We have devoured him.Let them not ſay in their hartes: Wel, wel, to our ſoule: neither let them ſay: We haue deuoured him.Non dicant in cordibus suis : Euge, euge, animæ nostræ ; nec dicant : Devoravimus eum.
26Let them blush and be ashamed together, that rejoice at my evils. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame; that speak great things upon me.Let them bluſh and be aſhamed together, that reioyce at my euils. Let them be clothed with confuſion and ſhame; that ſpeake great things vpon me.Erubescant et revereantur simul qui gratulantur malis meis ; induantur confusione et reverentia qui magna loquuntur super me.
27Let them rejoice and be glad, that will my justice: and let them say always: Our Lord be magnified, that will the peace of his servant.Let them reioyce and be glad, that wil my iuſtice: and let them ſay alwayes: Our Lord be magnified, that wil the peace of his ſeruant.Exsultent et lætentur qui volunt justitiam meam ; et dicant semper : Magnificetur Dominus, qui volunt pacem servi ejus.
28And my tongue shall meditate thy justice, thy praise all the day.And my tongue ſhal meditate thy iuſtice, thy prayſe al the day.Et lingua mea meditabitur justitiam tuam ; tota die laudem tuam.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.