A just man in remediless persecution resolveth to suffer all with peace and silence: 5. praying God to take him from this world, confessing the vanity thereof. 8. and relying on God's providence (11. who punisheth man for his sins) prayeth for release.A iuſt man in remediles perſecution reſolueth to ſuffer al with peace and ſilence: 5. praying God to take him from this world, confeſſing the vanitie therof. 8. and relying on Gods prouidence (11. who puniſheth man for his ſinnes) prayeth for releaſe.✦
Unto the end, to Idithun himself, a canticle of David.Vnto the end, to Idithun him ſelfe, a canticle of Dauid.In finem, ipsi Idithun. Canticum David.
2I HAVE said: I will keep my ways: that I offend not in my tongue. I have set a guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.I HAVE ſaid: I wil keepe my waies: that I offend not in my tongue. I haue ſet a gard to my mouth, when the ſinner ſtood againſt me.Dixi : Custodiam vias meas : ut non delinquam in lingua mea. Posui ori meo custodiam, cum consisteret peccator adversum me.
3I was dumb and humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed.I was dumme and humbled, and kept ſilence from good thinges: and my ſorrow was renewed.Obmutui, et humiliatus sum, et silui a bonis ; et dolor meus renovatus est.
4My heart concaluit: grew hot within me: and in my meditation a fire shall burn.My hart waxed hote within me: and in my meditation a fyre ſhal burne.Concaluit cor meum intra me ; et in meditatione mea exardescet ignis.
5I have spoken in my tongue: Lord make mine end known to me. And the number of my days what it is: that I may know what is lacking to me.I haue ſpoken in my tongue: Lord make mine end knowne to me. And the number of my daies what it is: that I may know what is lacking to me.Locutus sum in lingua mea : Notum fac mihi, Domine, finem meum, et numerum dierum meorum quis est, ut sciam quid desit mihi.
6Behold thou hast put my days mensurabiles: of a measured, limited length, and my substantia: material matter; my being and all I have is as nothing before thee. Doubtless all things are vanity, every man living.Behold thou haſt put my daies meaſurable, and my ſubſtance is as nothing before thee. Doubtles al things are vanitie, euerie man liuing.Ecce mensurabiles posuisti dies meos, et substantia mea tamquam nihilum ante te. Verumtamen universa vanitas, omnis homo vivens.
7Surely man passeth as an image; yea and he is troubled in vain. He gathereth treasure; and knoweth not to whom he shall gather them.Surely man paſſeth as an image; yea and he is trubled in vayne. He gathereth treaſure; and knoweth not to whom he ſhal gather them.Verumtamen in imagine pertransit homo ; sed et frustra conturbatur : thesaurizat, et ignorat cui congregabit ea.
8And now what is my exspectatio: anticipation; that which I wait and hope for? is not our Lord? and my substance is with thee.And now what is my expectation? is not our Lord? and my ſubſtance is with thee.Et nunc quæ est exspectatio mea : nonne Dominus ? et substantia mea apud te est.
9From all mine iniquities deliver me: a reproach to the foolish thou hast given me.From al mine iniquities deliuer me: a reproch to the fooliſh thou haſt geuen me.Ab omnibus iniquitatibus meis erue me : opprobrium insipienti dedisti me.
10I was dumb, and opened not my mouth, because thou didst it:I was dumme, and opened not my mouth, becauſe thou didſt it:Obmutui, et non aperui os meum, quoniam tu fecisti ;
11Remove thy scourges from me.Remoue thy ſcourges from me.amove a me plagas tuas.
12By the strength of thy hand I have fainted in increpationibus: criticisms; rebukes, chastisements: for iniquity thou hast chastised man. And thou hast made his soul pine away as a spider: but vainly is every man troubled.By the ſtrength of thy hand I haue faynted in reprehenſions: for iniquitie thou haſt chaſtiſed man. And thou haſt made his ſoule pyne away as a ſpider: but vaynly is euerie man trubled.A fortitudine manus tuæ ego defeci in increpationibus : propter iniquitatem corripuisti hominem. Et tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus : verumtamen vane conturbatur omnis homo.
13Hear my prayer O Lord, and my petition; with thine ears receive my tears. Keep not silence: because I am a advena: a sojourner, resident foreigner with thee, and a pilgrim, as my fathers.Heare my prayer ô Lord, and my petition; with thyne eares receiue my teares. Keepe not ſilence: becauſe I am a ſtranger with thee, and a pilgrime, as my fathers.Exaudi orationem meam, Domine, et deprecationem meam ; auribus percipe lacrimas meas. Ne sileas, quoniam advena ego sum apud te, et peregrinus sicut omnes patres mei.
14Forgive me, that I may be refrigerer: given relief and respite before I depart: and shall be no more.Forgeue me, that I may be refreſhed before I depart: and ſhal be no more.Remitte mihi, ut refrigerer priusquam abeam et amplius non ero.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.