King David, or any other just person, prayeth God to continue his grace, and protection against the malice of the enemy. 5. Recounteth God's mercy in delivering him from falling into temptations. 6. prayeth for the same in old age, or weakness of body and spirit, 20. and promiseth perpetual gratitude and praises.King Dauid, or anie other iuſt perſon, prayeth God to continew his grace, and protection againſt the malice of the enimie. 5. Recounteth Gods mercie in deliuering him from falling into tentations. 6. prayeth for the ſame in old age, or weakenes of bodie and ſpirite, 20. and promiſeth perpetual gratitude and praiſes.✦
A Psalm for David, of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives.A Pſalme a for Dauid, b of the ſonnes of Ionadab, and c the former captiues.Psalmus David, filiorum Jonadab, et priorum captivorum. In te, Domine, speravi ; non confundar in æternum.
2In thee O Lord I have hoped, let me not be confounded for ever: in thy justice deliver me, and receive me. Incline thine ear to me, and save me.IN thee ô Lord d I haue hoped, let me not be confounded for euer: in e thy iuſtice deliuer me, and receiue me. Incline thine eare to me, and ſaue me.In justitia tua libera me, et eripe me : inclina ad me aurem tuam, et salva me.
3Be unto me for a God protector, and for a munitum: enclosed by a fence; fortified, walled, defended place: that thou mayest save me. Because thou art my firmament, and my refuge.Be vnto me for a God protector, and for a fenſed place: that thou maiſt ſaue me. Becauſe thou art my firmament, and my refuge.Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in locum munitum, ut salvum me facias : quoniam firmamentum meum et refugium meum es tu.
4My God deliver me out of the hand of the sinner, and out of the hand of him that doth against the law, and of the unjust.My God deliuer me out of the hand of the ſinner, and out of the hand of him that doth aganſt the law, and of the vniuſt.Deus meus, eripe me de manu peccatoris, et de manu contra legem agentis, et iniqui :
5Because thou art my patience O Lord: O Lord my hope from my youth.Becauſe thou art f my patience ô Lord: ô Lord my hope from my youth.quoniam tu es patientia mea, Domine ; Domine, spes mea a juventute mea.
6Upon thee have I been confirmed from the womb: from my mother's belly thou art my protector.Vpon thee haue I bene confirmed from the wombe: from my mothers bellie thou art my protector.In te confirmatus sum ex utero ; de ventre matris meæ tu es protector meus ; in te cantatio mea semper.
7In thee is my singing always: I was made to many as a wonder: and thou art a strong helper.In thee is my ſinging alwaies: I was made to manie as g a wonder: and thou art a ſtrong helper.Tamquam prodigium factus sum multis ; et tu adjutor fortis.
8Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing thy glory: all the day thy greatness.Let my mouth be filled with praiſe, that I may ſing thy glorie: h al the day thy greatnes.Repleatur os meum laude, ut cantem gloriam tuam, tota die magnitudinem tuam.
9Reject me not in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, forsake me not.Reiect me not in the time of olde age: i when my ſtrength ſhal faile, forſake me not.Ne projicias me in tempore senectutis ; cum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me.
10Because mine enemies have said to me: and they that watched my soul, consulted together,Becauſe mine enimies haue ſaid to me: and they that watched my ſoule, conſulted together,Quia dixerunt inimici mei mihi, et qui custodiebant animam meam consilium fecerunt in unum,
11Saying: God hath forsaken him, pursue, and take him: because there is none to deliver.Saying: God hath forſaken him, purſew, and take him: becauſe there is none to deliuer.dicentes : Deus dereliquit eum : persequimini et comprehendite eum, quia non est qui eripiat.
12O God be not far from me: my God have respect to mine aid.O God be not farre from me: my God haue reſpect to mine ayde.Deus, ne elongeris a me ; Deus meus, in auxilium meum respice.
13Let them be confounded, and fail that detrahentes: take away from, diminish; slander, disparage, speak evil of from my soul: let them be covered with confusion, and shame, that seek evils to me.Let them be confounded, and fayle that detract from my ſoule: let them be couered with confuſion, and ſhame, that ſeeke euils to me.Confundantur et deficiant detrahentes animæ meæ ; operiantur confusione et pudore qui quærunt mala mihi.
14But I will always hope: and will add upon all thy praise.But I wil alwaies hope: and k wil adde vpon al thy praiſe.Ego autem semper sperabo, et adjiciam super omnem laudem tuam.
15My mouth shall shew forth thy justice: all the day thy salvation. Because I have not known learning,My mouth ſhal ſhew forth thy iuſtice: al the day thy ſaluation. Becauſe l I haue not knowne lerning,Os meum annuntiabit justitiam tuam, tota die salutare tuum. Quoniam non cognovi litteraturam,
16I will enter into the powers of our Lord: O Lord I will be mindful of thy justice only.m I wil enter into the n powres of our Lord: ô Lord I wil be mindful of thy iuſtice onely.introibo in potentias Domini ; Domine, memorabor justitiæ tuæ solius.
17O God thou hast taught me from my youth: and until now I will pronounce thy marvelous works.O God thou haſt taught me from my youth: and vntil now I wil pronounce thy meruelous workes.Deus, docuisti me a juventute mea ; et usque nunc pronuntiabo mirabilia tua.
18And unto ancient age, and old age: O God forsake me not? Until I shew forth thy arm to all the generation, that is to come.And vnto ancient age, and olde age: ô God forſake me not? Vntil I ſhew forth thy arme to al the generation, that is to come.Et usque in senectam et senium, Deus, ne derelinquas me, donec annuntiem brachium tuum generationi omni quæ ventura est, potentiam tuam,
19Thy might, and thy justice O God even to the highest, great marvels which thou hast done: O God who may be like to thee?Thy might, and thy iuſtice ô God euen to the higheſt, great meruailes which thou haſt done: ô God who may be like to thee?et justitiam tuam, Deus, usque in altissima ; quæ fecisti magnalia, Deus : quis similis tibi ?
20How great tribulations hast thou shewed me, many and evil: and turning thou hast vivificasti: sped up, hastened; restored to life, made alive, revived me: and from the depths of the earth thou hast brought me back again.How great tribulations haſt thou ſhewed me, manie and euil: and turning thou o haſt quickened me: and from the depthes of the earth thou haſt brought me backe againe.Quantas ostendisti mihi tribulationes multas et malas ! et conversus vivificasti me, et de abyssis terræ iterum reduxisti me.
21Thou hast multiplied thy magnificence: and being turned thou hast comforted me.Thou haſt multiplied thy magnificence: and being turned thou haſt comforted me.Multiplicasti magnificentiam tuam ; et conversus consolatus es me.
22For I also will confitebor: admit a fault, own one's sins; acknowledge openly with praise and thanksgiving, give praise to to thee in the instruments of Psalm thy truth: O God I will sing to thee on the harp, holy one of Israel.For I alſo wil confeſſe to thee in the inſtruments of Pſalme thy truth: ô God I wil ſing to thee on the harpe, holie one of Iſrael.Nam et ego confitebor tibi in vasis psalmi veritatem tuam, Deus ; psallam tibi in cithara, sanctus Israël.
23My lips shall rejoice when I shall sing to thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.My p lippes ſhal reioyce when I ſhal ſing to thee; and my ſoule, which thou haſt redemed.Exsultabunt labia mea cum cantavero tibi ; et anima mea quam redemisti.
24Yea and my tongue all the day shall meditate thy justice: when they shall be confounded and ashamed that seek evils to me.Yea and my tongue al the day ſhal meditate thy iuſtice: when they ſhal be confounded and aſhamed that ſeeke euils to me.Sed et lingua mea tota die meditabitur justitiam tuam, cum confusi et reveriti fuerint qui quærunt mala mihi.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.