The just invocateth God's sentence against the deceitful, that seek his spiritual overthrow, 4. acknowledgeth his help, from almighty God the B. Trinity, in whose vision glory consisteth.The iuſt innocateth Gods ſentence againſt the deceiptful, that ſeeke his ſpiritual ouerthrow, 4. acknowledgeth his helpe, from almightie God the B. Trinitie, in whoſe viſion glorie conſiſteth.✦

A Psalm of David. JUDGE me O God, and discern my cause from the nation not holy, from the unjust and deceitful man deliver me.A Pſalme of Dauid. IVDGE me ô God, & diſcerne my cauſe from the nation not holie, from the vniuſt and deceitful man deliuer me.Psalmus David. Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta : ab homine iniquo et doloso erue me.

1609 margin(a) Holy David often prefiguring Christ, here representeth every faithful servant of God, and particularly when they begin a great and holy work; as when Priests celebrate the divine Sacrifice, they with their assistants recite by interchangeable verses this Psalm. (b.c.) After that we have examined, and prepared ourselves to the most holy Sacrifice and Sacrament, according to S. Paul's admonition (let a man prove himself, and so eat this bread, and drink this chalice, 1. Cor. 11.) we pray God, to judge between our true sincere intention, and the unjust deceitful endeavours of our enemy: and so to deliver and protect us from subtle malice.One God the B. Trinitie. The 1. key. · Holie Dauid often prefiguring Chriſt, here repreſenteth euerie faithful ſeruant of God, and particularly when they beginne a great and holie worke; as when Prieſtes celebrate the diuine Sacrifice, they with their aſſiſtantes recite by interchangeable verſes this Pſalme. · After that we haue examined, and prepared our ſelues to the moſt holie Sacrifice and Sacrament, according to S. Paules admonition (let a man proue himſelfe, and ſo eate this bread, and drinke this chalice, 1. Cor. 11.) we pray God, to iudge betwen our true ſincere intention, and the vniuſt deceipful endeuoures of our enimie: and ſo to deliuer and protect vs from ſutle malice.

2Because thou art God my strength: why hast thou me? and why go I sorrowful, whiles the enemy afflicteth me?Becauſe thou art God my ſtrength: why haſt thou repelled me? and why goe I ſorowful, whiles the enemie afflicteth me?Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea : quare me repulisti ? et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me inimicus ?

3Send forth thy light and thy truth: they have conducted me, and have brought me into thy holy hill, and into thy tabernacles.Send forth thy light and thy truth: they haue conducted me, and haue brought me into thy holy hil, and into thy tabernacles.Emitte lucem tuam et veritatem tuam : ipsa me deduxerunt, et adduxerunt in montem sanctum tuum, et in tabernacula tua.

4And I will go in to the altar of God: to God, which maketh my youth joyful.And I wil goe in to the altar of God: to God, which maketh my youth ioyful.Et introibo ad altare Dei, ad Deum qui lætificat juventutem meam. Confitebor tibi in cithara, Deus, Deus meus.

5I will confess to thee on the harp O God my God: why art thou sorrowful O my soul? and dost thou trouble me?I wil confeſſe to thee on the harpe ô God my God: why art thou ſorowful ô my ſoule? and doſt thou trubel me?Quare tristis es, anima mea ? et quare conturbas me ? Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi, salutare vultus mei, et Deus meus.

6Hope in God, because yet will I confess to him: the salvation of my countenance, and my God.Hope in God, becauſe yet wil I confeſſe to him: the ſaluation of my countenance, and my God.Quare tristis es, anima mea ? et quare conturbas me ? Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi, salutare vultus mei, et Deus meus.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.

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