In consideration of his own imperfections, the royal prophet, or other faithful person prayeth God, 5. according to his mercy and goodness, 9. shewed in converting Gentiles, 13. and in delivering the supplicant himself from the state of damnation, 16. that he will still direct and defend him against all enemies.In conſideration of his owne imperfections, the royal prophet, or other faithful perſon prayeth God, 5. according to his mercie and goodnes, 9. ſhewed in conuerting Gentiles, 13. and in deliuering the ſupplicant him ſelf from the ſtate of damnation, 16. that he wil ſtil direct and defend him againſt al enimies.✦
A prayer to David himself. Incline thine ear O Lord, and hear me: because I am needy and poor.A praier a to Dauid him ſelfe. Incline thine eare ô Lord, and b heare me: c becauſe I am needie and poore.Oratio ipsi David. Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam et exaudi me, quoniam inops et pauper sum ego.
2Keep my soul, because I am holy: save thy servant my God, that hopeth in thee.Keepe my ſoule, becauſe d I am holie: ſaue thy ſeruant my God, that e hopeth in thee.Custodi animam meam, quoniam sanctus sum ; salvum fac servum tuum, Deus meus, sperantem in te.
3Have mercy on me O Lord, because I have cried to thee all the day:Haue mercie on me ô Lord, becauſe I haue cried to thee f al the day:Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam ad te clamavi tota die ;
4make joyful the soul of thy servant, because to thee O Lord have I lifted up my soul.make ioyful the ſoule of thy ſeruant, becauſe to thee ô Lord haue I g lifted vp my ſoule.lætifica animam servi tui, quoniam ad te, Domine, animam meam levavi.
5Because thou O Lord art sweet, and mild: and of so much mercy to all that invocantibus: call upon thee.Becauſe thou ô Lord art h ſwete, and i milde: and k of ſo much mercie to al that inuocate thee. lQuoniam tu, Domine, suavis et mitis, et multæ misericordiæ omnibus invocantibus te.
6Receive O Lord my prayer with thine ears: and attend to the voice of my petition.Receiue ô Lord my praier with thine eares: and attend to the voice of my petition.Auribus percipe, Domine, orationem meam, et intende voci deprecationis meæ.
7In the day of my tribulation I have called to thee: because thou hast heard me.In the day of my tribulation I haue called to thee: becauſe thou haſt heard me.In die tribulationis meæ clamavi ad te, quia exaudisti me.
8There is not the like to thee amongst gods O Lord: and there is not according to thy works.There is not the like to thee amongſt goddes ô Lord: and there is not according to thy workes.Non est similis tui in diis, Domine, et non est secundum opera tua.
9All nations whatsoever thou hast made, shall come, and shall adore before thee O Lord: and they shall glorify thy name.m Al nations whatſoeuer thou haſt made, shal n come, and shal adore before thee ô Lord: and they shal o glorifie thy name.Omnes gentes quascumque fecisti venient, et adorabunt coram te, Domine, et glorificabunt nomen tuum.
10Because thou art great and doing marvellous things: thou only art God.Becauſe thou art great and doing meruelous thinges: thou onlie art God.Quoniam magnus es tu, et faciens mirabilia ; tu es Deus solus.
11Conduct me O Lord in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy name.Conduct me ô Lord in thy way, and I wil walke in thy truth: let my hart reiouce that it may feare thy name.Deduc me, Domine, in via tua, et ingrediar in veritate tua ; lætetur cor meum, ut timeat nomen tuum.
12I will confitebor: acknowledge sins; acknowledge openly with praise and thanksgiving to thee O Lord my God with all my heart, and will glorify thy name for ever:I wil p confeſſe to thee ô Lord my God with al my hart, and wil glorifie thy name for euer:Confitebor tibi, Domine Deus meus, in toto corde meo, et glorificabo nomen tuum in æternum :
13Because thy mercy is great upon me: and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower hell.Becauſe thy mercie is great vpon me: and thou haſt deliuered my ſoule out of q the lower hel.quia misericordia tua magna est super me, et eruisti animam meam ex inferno inferiori.
14O God the wicked are risen up upon me, and the synagogue of the mighty have sought my soul: and they have not set thee in their sight.O God the wicked are riſen vp vpon me, and the ſynagogue of the mightie haue ſought my ſoule: and they haue not ſet thee in their ſight.Deus, iniqui insurrexerunt super me, et synagoga potentium quæsierunt animam meam : et non proposuerunt te in conspectu suo.
15And thou O Lord the God of compassion and merciful, patient, and of much mercy, and true.And thou ô Lord the God of compaſſion and merciful, patient, and of much mercie, and r true.Et tu, Domine Deus, miserator et misericors ; patiens, et multæ misericordiæ, et verax.
16Have respect to me, and have mercy on me, give thine empire to thy servant: and save the son of thy handmaid.Haue reſpect to me, and haue mercie on me, ſ giue thine empire to thy ſeruant: and ſaue the ſonne of thy handmaide.Respice in me, et miserere mei ; da imperium tuum puero tuo, et salvum fac filium ancillæ tuæ.
17Make with me a sign unto God, that they may see which hate me, and may be confounded: because thou O Lord hast adjuvisti: helped me.Make with me t a ſigne vnto God, that they may ſee which hate me, and may be confounded: v becauſe thou ô Lord haſt holpen me.Fac mecum signum in bonum, ut videant qui oderunt me, et confundantur : quoniam tu, Domine, adjuvisti me, et consolatus es me.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.