David in confidence of his just cause, and unjust persecution, prayeth for God's help, 7. and just revenge of his enemies, 15. describing their malicious intention, and ruin.Dauid in confidence of his iust cause, and vniust persecution. prayeth for Gods helpe, 7. and iust reuenge of his enemies. 15. describing their malitious intention, and ruine.✦
The Psalm of David which he cantavit: sang, preterite of sing to our Lord, for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. (2. Reg. 16.)The Psalme of Dauid which he song to our Lord, for the wordes of Chusi the sonne of Iemini. (2. Reg. 16.)Psalmus David, quem cantavit Domino pro verbis Chusi, filii Jemini.
2O Lord my God I have hoped in thee: save me from all that persecute me, and deliver me.O Lord my God I haue hoped in thee: saue me from al that persecute me, and deliuer me.Domine Deus meus, in te speravi ; salvum me fac ex omnibus persequentibus me, et libera me :
3Lest sometime he as a lion violently take my soul, whiles there is none to redeem, nor to save.Lest sometime he as a Lyon violently take my soule, whiles there is none to redeme, nor to saue.nequando rapiat ut leo animam meam, dum non est qui redimat, neque qui salvum faciat.
4O Lord my God if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands;O Lord my God if I haue done this, if there be iniquitie in my handes;Domine Deus meus, si feci istud, si est iniquitas in manibus meis,
5If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me merito: in an admirable manner; deservedly, justly fall inanis: empty-handed, without spoil from mine enemies.If I haue rendred to them that repayd me euils, let me worthely fal emptie from myne enemies.si reddidi retribuentibus mihi mala, decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis.
6Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it, and tread down my life in the earth, and bring down my glory into the dust.Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, and treade downe my life in the earth, and bring downe my glorie into the dust.Persequatur inimicus animam meam, et comprehendat ; et conculcet in terra vitam meam, et gloriam meam in pulverem deducat.
7Arise Lord in thy wrath: and be exalted in the finibus: seashores; borders, territories of mine enemies. And arise O Lord my God in the precept which thou hast commanded:Arise Lord in thy wrath: and be exalted in the coastes of myne enemies. And arise o Lord my God in the precept which thou hast commanded:Exsurge, Domine, in ira tua, et exaltare in finibus inimicorum meorum : et exsurge, Domine Deus meus, in præcepto quod mandasti,
8and a synagogue of peoples shall circumdabit: surround, encircle thee. And for it return on high:and a sinagogue of peoples shal compasse thee. And for it returne on high:et synagoga populorum circumdabit te : et propter hanc in altum regredere :
9our Lord judgeth peoples. Judge me O Lord according to my justice, and according to my innocency upon me.our Lord iudgeth peoples. Iudge me o Lord according to my iustice, and according to my innocencie vpon me.Dominus judicat populos. Judica me, Domine, secundum justitiam meam, et secundum innocentiam meam super me.
10The wickedness of sinners shall be consumed, and thou shalt direct the just, which searcheth the heart and renes: bridle straps; the kidneys, seat of the affections O God.The wickednesse of sinners shal be consumed, and thou shalt direct the iust, which searcheth the hart and raynes o God.Consumetur nequitia peccatorum, et diriges justum, scrutans corda et renes, Deus.
11My just help is from our Lord, who saveth those that be right of heart.My iust helpe is from our Lord, who saueth those that be right of hart.Justum adjutorium meum a Domino, qui salvos facit rectos corde.
12God is a just judge, strong, & patient: is he angry every day?God is a iust iudge, strong, & patient: is he angrie euerie day?Deus judex justus, fortis, et patiens ; numquid irascitur per singulos dies ?
13Unless you will be converted, he shall shake his sword; he hath bent his bow, and prepared it.Vnlesse you wil be conuerted, he shal shake his sword; he hath bent his bow, and prepared it.Nisi conversi fueritis, gladium suum vibrabit ; arcum suum tetendit, et paravit illum.
14And in it he hath prepared the vessels of death: he hath made his arrows for them that burn.And in it he hath prepared the vessels of death: he hath made his arrowes for them that burne.Et in eo paravit vasa mortis, sagittas suas ardentibus effecit.
15Behold he hath bred with injustice: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.Behold he hath bredde with iniustice: he hath conceiued sorow, and brought forth iniquitie.Ecce parturiit injustitiam ; concepit dolorem, et peperit iniquitatem.
16He hath opened a pit, and digged it up: and he is fallen into the ditch, which he made.He hath opened a pit, and digged it vp: and he is fallen into the diche, which he made.Lacum aperuit, et effodit eum ; et incidit in foveam quam fecit.
17His sorrow shall be turned upon his head: and his iniquity shall descend upon his crown.His sorow shal be turned vpon his head: and his iniquitie shal descend vpon his crowne.Convertetur dolor ejus in caput ejus, et in verticem ipsius iniquitas ejus descendet.
18I will confitebor: give praise to, acknowledge openly to our Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of our Lord most high.I wil confesse to our Lord according to his iustice: and wil sing to the name of our Lord most high.Confitebor Domino secundum justitiam ejus, et psallam nomini Domini altissimi.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.