The Church in persecution acknowledgeth God's perpetual defence, 5. making her thereby more glorious, 10. sometimes granting rest ( 11. God himself checking the persecutors ) and ever protecting her.The Church in perſecution acknowledgeth Gods perpetual defence, 5. making her therby more glorious, 10. ſometimes granting reſt ( 11. God himſelf checking the perſecuters ) and euer protecting her.✦
Unto the end, to the sons of Core, for the secrets.Vnto the end, to the ſonnes of Core, for the ſecretes.In finem, filiis Core, pro arcanis. Psalmus.
2Our God is a refuge and strength: an helper in tribulations, which have found us exceedingly.OVr God is a refuge and ſtrength: an helper in tribulations, which haue found vs excedingly.Deus noster refugium et virtus ; adjutor in tribulationibus quæ invenerunt nos nimis.
3Therefore will we not fear when the earth shall be troubled: and mountains transported into the heart of the sea.Therfore wil we not feare when the earth ſhal be trubled: and mountaines tranſported into the hart of the ſea.Propterea non timebimus dum turbabitur terra, et transferentur montes in cor maris.
4Their waters have sounded, and were troubled: the mountains were troubled in his strength.Their waters haue ſounded, and were trubled: the mountaines were trubled in his ſtrength.Sonuerunt, et turbatæ sunt aquæ eorum ; conturbati sunt montes in fortitudine ejus.
5The impetus: brutality; rushing force: the strong current of the river maketh the city of God joyful: the Highest hath sanctified his tabernacle.The violence of the riuer maketh the citie of God ioyful: the Higheſt hath ſanctified his tabernacle.Fluminis impetus lætificat civitatem Dei : sanctificavit tabernaculum suum Altissimus.
6God is in the midst thereof, it shall not be moved: God will help it in the morning early.God is in the middes therof, it ſhal not be moued: God wil helpe it in the morning early.Deus in medio ejus, non commovebitur ; adjuvabit eam Deus mane diluculo.
7Nations are troubled, and kingdoms are inclinata: disposed; bowed down: made to yield: he gave his voice, the earth was moved.Nations are trubled, and kingdomes are inclined: he gaue his voice, the earth was mouedConturbatæ sunt gentes, et inclinata sunt regna : dedit vocem suam, mota est terra.
8The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our defender.The Lord of hoſtes is with vs: the God of Iacob is our defender.Dominus virtutum nobiscum ; susceptor noster Deus Jacob.
9Come ye, and see the works of our Lord, what wonders he hath put upon the earth:Come ye, and ſee the workes of our Lord, what wonders he hath put vpon the earth:Venite, et videte opera Domini, quæ posuit prodigia super terram,
10taking away wars even unto the end of the earth. He shall destroy bow, and break weapons: and shields he shall burn with fire.taking away warres euen vnto the end of the earth. He ſhal deſtroy bow, & breake weapons: and ſhields he ſhal burne with fire.auferens bella usque ad finem terræ. Arcum conteret, et confringet arma, et scuta comburet igni.
11Be vacate: silent; cease: be still, and see that I am God: I shall be exalted among the gentiles, and I shall be exalted in the earth.Be quiet, and ſee that I am God: I ſhal be exalted among the gentiles, and I ſhal be exalted in the earth.Vacate, et videte quoniam ego sum Deus ; exaltabor in gentibus, et exaltabor in terra.
12The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our defender.The Lord of hoſtes is with vs: the God of Iacob is our defender.Dominus virtutum nobiscum ; susceptor noster Deus Jacob.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.