Another prayer of David, when he was persecuted by Absolom: made in a Psalm after his deliverance.An other prayer of Dauid, when he was perſecuted by Abſolom : made in a Pſalme after his deliuerie.✦
Unto the end, a Psalm of David, in remembrance, that our Lord saved him.Vnto a the end, a Pſalme of Dauid, in remembrance, that our b Lord ſaued him.In finem. Psalmus David in rememorationem, quod salvum fecerit eum Dominus.
2O God intende: plan or purpose; give heed, direct attention, press forward unto my help: Lord make haste to help me.O God c intend vnto my helpe: Lord d make haſt to helpe me.Deus, in adjutorium meum intende ; Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
3Let them be confounded, and be ashamed, that seek my soul.Let them be confounded, and be aſhamed, that ſeeke my ſoule.Confundantur, et revereantur, qui quærunt animam meam.
4Let them be turned away backward, and be ashamed that volunt: wish, desire me evils. Let them be turned away forthwith ashamed, that say to me: Well, Euge: an exclamation of scornful triumph, aha.Let them be turned away backeward, and be aſhamed that wil me euils. Let them be turned away forthwith aſhamed, that ſay to me: Wel, wel.Avertantur retrorsum, et erubescant, qui volunt mihi mala ; avertantur statim erubescentes qui dicunt mihi : Euge, euge !
5Let all that seek thee rejoice, and be glad in thee, and let them say always: Our Lord be magnified: which love thy salvation.Let al that ſeeke thee reioyce, and be glad in thee, and let them ſay alwayes: Our Lord be magnified: which loue thy ſaluation.Exsultent et lætentur in te omnes qui quærunt te ; et dicant semper : Magnificetur Dominus, qui diligunt salutare tuum.
6But I am needy and poor: O God help me thou art my helper, and deliverer: O Lord be not moreris: loose or negligent; slow, tardy, delaying.But I am needie and poore: ô God helpe me thou art my helper, and deliuerer: ô Lord be not ſlacke.Ego vero egenus et pauper sum ; Deus, adjuva me. Adjutor meus et liberator meus es tu ; Domine, ne moreris.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.