As in the thirteenth Psalm, Christ's Incarnation is prophesied, after that sin abounded in the world: so here is foreshewed that after general wickedness, 5. Christ will come to judge the bad, 7. and deliver the good.As in the thirtenth Pſalme, Chriſts Incarnation is prophecied, after that ſinne abunded in the world: ſo here is foreſhewed that after general wickednes, 5. Chriſt wil come to iudge the bad, 7. and deliuer the good.✦
Unto the end, for Maeleth: understandings of David. The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God.Vnto the end, for Maeleth; vnderſtandings of Dauid. THE foole hath ſaid in his hart: There is no God.In finem, pro Maëleth intelligentiæ David. Dixit insipiens in corde suo : Non est Deus.
2They are corrupt, and become abominable in iniquities: there is not that doth good.They are corrupte, and become abominable in iniquities: there is not that doth good.Corrupti sunt, et abominabiles facti sunt in iniquitatibus ; non est qui faciat bonum.
3God hath looked forth from heaven, upon the children of men: to see if there be that understandeth, or seeketh after God.God hath looked forth from heauen, vpon the children of men: to ſee if there be that vnderſtandeth, or ſeeketh after God.Deus de cælo prospexit super filios hominum, ut videat si est intelligens, aut requirens Deum.
4All have declinaverunt: refused; turned aside, gone astray, they are become unprofitable together: there is not that doth good, no there is not one.Al haue declined, they are become vnprofitable together: there is not that doth good, no there is not one.Omnes declinaverunt ; simul inutiles facti sunt : non est qui faciat bonum, non est usque ad unum.
5Shall they not all know that work iniquity, that devour my people as food of bread?Shal they not al know that worke iniquitie, that deuoure my people as food of bread?Nonne scient omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, qui devorant plebem meam ut cibum panis ?
6God they have not invocaverunt: called upon, invoked: there have they trembled for fear, where no fear was. Because God hath dissipavit: squandered; scattered, broken apart the bones of them that please men: they are confounded, because God hath despised them.God they haue not inuocated: there haue they trembled for feare, where no feare was. Becauſe God hath diſſipated the bones of them that pleaſe men: they are confounded, becauſe God hath deſpiſed them.Deum non invocaverunt ; illic trepidaverunt timore, ubi non erat timor. Quoniam Deus dissipavit ossa eorum qui hominibus placent : confusi sunt, quoniam Deus sprevit eos.
7Who will give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when God shall converterit: bring back, restore the captivity of his people: Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.Who wil geue out of Sion the ſaluation of Iſrael? when God ſhal conuert the captiuitie of his people: Iacob ſhal reioyce, and Iſrael ſhal be glad.Quis dabit ex Sion salutare Israël ? cum converterit Deus captivitatem plebis suæ, exsultabit Jacob, et lætabitur Israël.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.