The Prophet prayeth for the release of Israel in great tribulation. 15. foreshoweth the coming of Christ to redeem man from sin, and from thraldom of the devil.The Prophet prayeth for the releaſe of Iſrael in great tribulation. 15. forſheweth the coming of Chriſt to redeme man from ſinne, and from thraldome of the diuel.✦
Unto the end, for them, that shall be changed, testimony to Asaph, a Psalm.Vnto a the end, for b them, that ſhal be changed, teſtimonie to c Aſaph, a Pſalme.In finem, pro iis qui commutabuntur. Testimonium Asaph, psalmus.
2Thou that rulest Israel, intende: give heed, hearken: that conductest Joseph as a sheep.Thou that ruleſt Iſrael, attend: that d conductest Ioſeph as a ſheepe.Qui regis Israël, intende ; qui deducis velut ovem Joseph. Qui sedes super cherubim, manifestare
3Which sittest upon the cherubs be manifest before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Raise up thy might, and come, to save us.Which ſitteſt vpon the cherubs e be manifeſt before f Ephraim, Beniamin, and Manaſſes. Raiſe vp g thy might, and come, to ſaue vs.coram Ephraim, Benjamin, et Manasse. Excita potentiam tuam, et veni, ut salvos facias nos.
4O God convert us: and show thy face, and we shall be saved.O God h conuert vs: and ſhew i thy face, & we ſhal be ſaued.Deus, converte nos, et ostende faciem tuam, et salvi erimus.
5O Lord the God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry upon the prayer of thy servant?O Lord the God of hoſtes, how long wilt thou be angrie k vpon the prayer of thy ſeruant?Domine Deus virtutum, quousque irasceris super orationem servi tui ?
6Thou wilt feed us with the bread of tears: and give us drink with tears in measure.Thou wilt feede vs with the bread of teares: and giue vs drinke with teares l in meſure.cibabis nos pane lacrimarum, et potum dabis nobis in lacrimis in mensura ?
7Thou hast made us to be a contradictionem: an object of strife: a thing men wrangle over, not a logical inconsistency to our neighbours and our enemies have scorned us.Thou haſt made vs to be a contradiction to our neighboures and our enimies haue ſcorned vs.Posuisti nos in contradictionem vicinis nostris, et inimici nostri subsannaverunt nos.
8O God of hosts convert us: and show thy face, and we shall be saved.O God of hoſts m conuert vs: and ſhew thy face, and we n ſhal be ſaued.Deus virtutum, converte nos, et ostende faciem tuam, et salvi erimus.
9Thou didst transport the vineyard out of Egypt: thou didst cast out the Gentiles, and plantedst it.Thou didſt tranſport o the vineyeard out of Ægypt: thou didſt caſt out p the Gentiles, and plantedſt it.Vineam de Ægypto transtulisti : ejecisti gentes, et plantasti eam.
10Thou wast the guide of the way in the sight thereof: thou didst plant the roots thereof, and it filled the earth.Thou waſt the guide of the way q in the ſight therof: thou didſt plant the rootes therof, and it r filled the earth.Dux itineris fuisti in conspectu ejus ; plantasti radices ejus, et implevit terram.
11The shadow of it covered the mountains: and the boughs of it the cedars of God.ſ The ſhadow of it couered the mountanes: and the bowghes of it the ceders of God.Operuit montes umbra ejus, et arbusta ejus cedros Dei.
12It extended her branches even to the sea; and her boughs unto the river.It extended her branches euen to t the ſea; and her boughes vnto v the riuer.Extendit palmites suos usque ad mare, et usque ad flumen propagines ejus.
13Why hast thou destroyed the maceriam: the enclosing wall or stone fence thereof: and all that pass by the way do pluck it.Why haſt thou deſtroyed the hedge therof: and al that paſſe by the way doe plucke it.Ut quid destruxisti maceriam ejus, et vindemiant eam omnes qui prætergrediuntur viam ?
14The boar of the wood hath destroyed it: and the singularis: solitary, lone: a beast that roams alone, not exceptional wild beast hath eaten it.The w boare of the wood hath deſtroyed it: and x the ſingular wilde beeſt hath eaten it.Exterminavit eam aper de silva, et singularis ferus depastus est eam.
15O God of hosts return: regard from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard.O God of hoaſts returne: regard y from heauen, and ſee, and viſite this vineyeard.Deus virtutum, convertere, respice de cælo, et vide, et visita vineam istam :
16And perfice: to perfect: bring to full accomplishment it, which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed to thee.And z perfite it, which thy right hand hath planted: and vpon a the ſonne of man whom thou haſt confirmed to thee.et perfice eam quam plantavit dextera tua, et super filium hominis quem confirmasti tibi.
17Things burnt with fire, and digged down at the increpatione: rebuke, chiding of thy countenance shall perish.b Thinges burnt with fyre, and digged doune at the increpation of thy countenance ſhal periſh.Incensa igni et suffossa, ab increpatione vultus tui peribunt.
18Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man, whom thou hast confirmed to thee.Let c thy hand be vpon the man of thy right hand: and vpon the ſonne of man, whom thou haſt confirmed to thee.Fiat manus tua super virum dexteræ tuæ, et super filium hominis quem confirmasti tibi.
19And we depart not from thee, thou wilt vivificabis: make alive, vivify us: and we will invocate thy name.And we depart not from thee, thou wilt quicken vs: and we wil inuocate thy name.Et non discedimus a te : vivificabis nos, et nomen tuum invocabimus.
20O Lord the God of hosts convert us: and show thy face, and we shall be saved.d O Lord the God of hoaſtes conuert vs: and ſhew thy face, and we ſhal be ſaued.Domine Deus virtutum, converte nos, et ostende faciem tuam, et salvi erimus.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.