David being in danger before Achis king of Geth, confidently imploreth God's help, against the great malice and power of his enemies; 8. foresheweth their ruin, his own exaltation, 12. and offereth praises and thanks.Dauid being in danger before Achis king of Geth, confidently imploreth Gods helpe, againſt the great malice and powre of his enimies; 8. foreſheweth their ruine, his owne exaltation, 12. and offereth praiſes and thankes.✦
Unto the end, for a people, that is made far from the Saints, David in the inscription of the title, when the foreigners held him in Geth. (1. Reg. 12. v. 12.)Vnto the end, for a people, that is made far from the Sainctes, Dauid in the inſcription of the title, when the foreners held him in Geth. (1. Reg. 12. v. 12.)In finem, pro populo qui a sanctis longe factus est. David in tituli inscriptionem, cum tenuerunt eum Allophyli in Geth.
2Have mercy on me O God, because man hath trodden upon me: all the day impugnans: assailing, attacking he hath afflicted me.HAVE mercie on me ô God, becauſe man hath troden vpon me: al the day impugning he hath afflicted me.Miserere mei, Deus, quoniam conculcavit me homo ; tota die impugnans, tribulavit me.
3Mine enemies have trodden upon me all the day: because they are many that war against me.Myne enimies haue troden vpon me al the day : becauſe they are manie that warre againſt me.Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die, quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.
4From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.From the height of the day I ſhal feare : but I wil truſt in thee.Ab altitudine diei timebo : ego vero in te sperabo.
5In God I will praise my words, in God have I hoped: I will not fear what flesh may do to me.In God I wil praiſe my wordes, in God haue I hoped : I wil not feare what fleſh may do to me.In Deo laudabo sermones meos ; in Deo speravi : non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.
6All the day did they execrabantur: curse, execrate my words; against me, all their cogitationes: thoughts are unto evil.Al the day did they deteſt my wordes; againſt me, al their cogitations are vnto euil.Tota die verba mea execrabantur ; adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum in malum.
7They will inhabit and keep secret: they will observabunt: notice; watch, spy upon my heel.They wil inhabite and keepe ſecret : they wil obſerue my heele.Inhabitabunt, et abscondent ; ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,
8As they have expected my soul, for nothing shalt thou save them: in wrath thou wilt break peoples.As they haue expected my ſoule, for nothing ſhalt thou ſaue them : in wrath thou wilt breake peoples.pro nihilo salvos facies illos ; in ira populos confringes.
9O God, I have shewed my life to thee: thou hast set my tears in thy sight.O God, I haue ſhewed my life to thee : thou haſt ſet my teares in thy ſight.Deus, vitam meam annuntiavi tibi ; posuisti lacrimas meas in conspectu tuo, sicut et in promissione tua :
10As also in thy promise: then shall mine enemies be turned backward. In what day soever I shall invocavero: call upon, invoke thee: lo I have known that thou art my God.As alſo in thy promiſe : then ſhal mine enemies be turned backward. In what day ſoeuer I ſhal inuocate thee: loe I haue knowne that thou art my God.tunc convertentur inimici mei retrorsum. In quacumque die invocavero te, ecce cognovi quoniam Deus meus es.
11In God I will praise the word, in our Lord will I praise thee saying, I have hoped in God, I will not fear what man can do to me.In God I wil praiſe the word, in our Lord wil I praiſe thee ſaying, I haue hoped in God, I wil not feare what man can do to me.In Deo laudabo verbum ; in Domino laudabo sermonem. In Deo speravi : non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
12In me, O God are thy vows, which I will render, praises to thee.In me, ô God are thy vowes, which I wil render, praiſes to thee.In me sunt, Deus, vota tua, quæ reddam, laudationes tibi :
13Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling: that I may please before God, in the light of the living.Becauſe thou haſt deliuered my ſoule from death, and my feete from falling : that I may pleaſe before God, in the light of the liuing.quoniam eripuisti animam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu, ut placeam coram Deo in lumine viventium.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.