David in banishment with great affection desireth to unite himself with God in meditation, 4. purposing and promising ever to praise him: 10. prophesieth the vain endeavours, and condemnation of his enemies; and his own advancement.Dauid in baniſhment with great affection deſireth to vnite himſelfe with God in meditation, 4. purpoſing and promiſing euer to praiſe him : 10. prophicieth the vaine endeuoures, and condemnation of his enimies; and his owne aduancement.✦

A Psalm of David when he was in the desert of Juda. (1. Reg. 22.)A Pſalme a of Dauid when he was in the deſert of Iuda (1. Reg. 22.)Psalmus David, cum esset in deserto Idumææ.

1609 marginHoly David made this devout meditation when he was in the forest of Haret, or desert of Ziph 1. Reg. 22. & 23. and could not come to the tabernacle of God, nor to Jerusalem, where he especially desired to be, in the inheritance of our Lord, which was to him a great affliction. As the like is now to Catholics, when they are put in close prison for their faith, or otherwise hindered, that they cannot be present at the most holy and daily Sacrifice. In which case we must supply as we may, this great loss, and comfort ourselves with this, or like Psalm, or prayer, saying: O God my God, to thee I watch.Dauids deuotion in baniſhment. the 8. key. · a Holie Dauid made this deuout meditation when he was in the foreſt of Haret, or deſert of Ziph 1. Reg. 22. & 23. and could not come to the tabernacle of God, nor to Ieruſalem, where he eſpecially deſired to be, in the inheritance of our Lord, which was to him a great affliction. As the like is now to Catholiques, when they are put in cloſe priſon for their faith, or otherwiſe hindered, that they can not be preſent at the moſt holie and daylie Sacrifice. In which caſe we muſt ſupplie as we may, this great loſſe, and comfort ourſelues with this, or like Pſalme, or prayer, ſaying: O God my God, to thee I watch.

2O GOD my God to thee I , from the morning light. My soul hath thirsted to thee, my flesh to thee very many ways.O GOD my God to thee I watch, b from the morning light. c My ſoule hath thirſted to thee, d my fleſh to thee very manie wayes.Deus, Deus meus, ad te de luce vigilo. Sitivit in te anima mea ; quam multipliciter tibi caro mea !

3In a desert land, and inaccessible, and without water, so in the holy have I appeared to thee, that I might see thy strength, and thy glory.In a deſert land, and inacceſſible, and without water, e ſo in the holie haue I appeared to thee, f that I might ſee thy ſtrength, and thy glorie.In terra deserta, et invia, et inaquosa, sic in sancto apparui tibi, ut viderem virtutem tuam et gloriam tuam.

4Because thy mercy is better than lives, my lips shall praise thee.Becauſe g thy mercie is better then liues, my lippes ſhal prayſe thee.Quoniam melior est misericordia tua super vitas, labia mea laudabunt te.

5So will I bless thee in my life: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.h So wil I bleſſe thee in my life: and in thy name I wil liſte vp my hands.Sic benedicam te in vita mea, et in nomine tuo levabo manus meas.

6As with marrow and fatness let my soul be filled: and my mouth shall praise with lips of exultation.As with i marrow and fatnes let my ſoule be filled: k and my mouth ſhal praiſe with lippes of exultation.Sicut adipe et pinguedine repleatur anima mea, et labiis exsultationis laudabit os meum.

7If I have been mindful of thee upon my bed, in the morning I will meditate on thee:l If I haue bene mindful of thee vpon my bedde, m in the morning I wil meditate on thee:Si memor fui tui super stratum meum, in matutinis meditabor in te.

8because thou hast been my helper. And in the of thy wings I will rejoice,becauſe thou haſt bene my helper. And in the couert of thy winges I wil reioice,Quia fuisti adjutor meus, et in velamento alarum tuarum exsultabo.

9my soul hath cleaved after thee: thy right hand hath received me.my ſoule hath cleaued after thee: thy right hand hath receiued me.Adhæsit anima mea post te ; me suscepit dextera tua.

10But they in vain have sought my soul, they shall enter into the inferior parts of the earth.But n they in vaine haue ſought my ſoule, o they ſhal enter into the inferiour partes of the earth.Ipsi vero in vanum quæsierunt animam meam : introibunt in inferiora terræ ;

11They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the of foxes.They p ſhal be deliuered into the handes of the ſworde, they ſhal be q the portions of foxes.tradentur in manus gladii : partes vulpium erunt.

12But the king shall rejoice in God, all shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of those that speak wicked things.But r the king ſhal reioice in God, al ſhal be praiſed that ſweare by him: becauſe the mouth is ſtopped of thoſe that ſpeake wicked thinges.Rex vero lætabitur in Deo ; laudabuntur omnes qui jurant in eo : quia obstructum est os loquentium iniqua.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.

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