Whosoever faithfully and firmly trusteth in God's providence, is secure from all dangers of secret, subtle, and open enemies. 7. his adversaries shall come to ruin. 11. Angels shall defend him. 13. no kind of serpent, nor beast shall hurt him. 14. God himself assureth him of his protection, and of eternal salvation.Whoſoeuer faithfully and firmly truſteth in Gods prouidence, is ſecure from al dangers of ſecrete, ſutle, and open enimies. 7. his aduerſaries ſhal come to ruine. 11. Angels ſhal defend him. 13. no kind of ſerpent, nor beaſt ſhal hurt him. 14. God himſelf aſſureth him of his protection, and of eternal ſaluation.✦
A praise of a Canticle to David. He that dwelleth in the help of the Highest, shall abide in the protection of the God of heaven.a Prayſe of a b Canticle to Dauid. He c that dwelleth in the helpe of the Higheſt, ſhal abide in the protection of the God of heauen.Laus cantici David. Qui habitat in adjutorio Altissimi, in protectione Dei cæli commorabitur.
2He shall say to our Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God I will hope in him.He ſhal ſay to our Lord: Thou art my protectour, and my refuge: my God I wil hope in him.Dicet Domino : Susceptor meus es tu, et refugium meum ; Deus meus, sperabo in eum.
3Because he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters, and from the sharp word.Becauſe he hath deliuered me from d the ſnare of the hunters, and from e the ſharpe word.Quoniam ipse liberavit me de laqueo venantium, et a verbo aspero.
4With his shoulders shall he overshadow thee: and under his wings thou shalt hope.With his ſhoulders ſhal he ouerſhadowe thee: and vnder his winges thou ſhalt hope.Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi, et sub pennis ejus sperabis.
5With shield shall his truth circumdabit: encircle, surround thee: thou shalt not be afraid of the fear in the night.With ſhilde ſhal his truth compaſſe thee : thou ſhalt not be afrayed f of the feare in the night.¶Scuto circumdabit te veritas ejus : non timebis a timore nocturno ;
6Of the arrow flying in the day, of negotio: the assailing affair, a pestilence that walketh walking in darkness: of invasion, and the midday devil.Of g the arrow flying in the day, h of buſines walking in darkenes: i of inuaſion, and the midday diuel.a sagitta volante in die, a negotio perambulante in tenebris, ab incursu, et dæmonio meridiano.
7A thousand shall fall on thy side, and ten thousand: on thy right hand: but to thee it shall not approach.A k thouſand ſhal fal on thy ſyde, & l ten thouſand: on thy righthand: but to thee it ſhal not approch.Cadent a latere tuo mille, et decem millia a dextris tuis ; ad te autem non appropinquabit.
8But thou shalt consider with thine eyes: and shalt see the retributionem: recompense, requital of sinners.But thou ſhalt conſider with thine eies: and ſhalt ſee the retribution of ſinners.Verumtamen oculis tuis considerabis, et retributionem peccatorum videbis.
9Because thou O Lord art my hope: thou hast made the Highest thy refuge.Becauſe m thou ô Lord art my hope: thou haſt made the Higheſt thy refuge.Quoniam tu es, Domine, spes mea ; Altissimum posuisti refugium tuum.
10There shall no evil come to thee: and scourge shall not approach to thy tabernacle.There ſhal no euil come to thee: and ſcourge ſhal not approch to thy tabernacle.Non accedet ad te malum, et flagellum non appropinquabit tabernaculo tuo.
11Because he hath given his Angels charge of thee: that they keep thee in all thy ways.Becauſe he hath geuen n his Angels charge of thee: o that they keepe thee in al thy waies.Quoniam angelis suis mandavit de te, ut custodiant te in omnibus viis tuis.
12In their hands they shall bear thee: lest perhaps thou knock thy foot against a stone.In their handes they ſhal beare thee: leſt perhaps thou knocke thy foote againſt a ſtone.In manibus portabunt te, ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum.
13Upon the asp, and the basilisk thou shalt walk: and thou shalt tread upon the lion, and the dragon.Vpon the aſpe, and the baſiliſcus thou ſhalt walke: & thou ſhalt tread vpon the lion, and the dragon.Super aspidem et basiliscum ambulabis, et conculcabis leonem et draconem.
14Because he hath hoped in me, I will deliver him: I will protect him, because he hath known my name.p Becauſe he hath hoped in me, I wil deliuer him: I wil protect him, becauſe he hath knowne my name.Quoniam in me speravit, liberabo eum ; protegam eum, quoniam cognovit nomen meum.
15He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: with him I am in tribulation: I will deliver him, and will glorify him.He ſhal crie to me, and I wil heare him: with him I am in tribulation: I wil deliuer him, and q wil glorifie him.Clamabit ad me, et ego exaudiam eum ; cum ipso sum in tribulatione : eripiam eum, et glorificabo eum.
16With length of days I will replebo: refill; fill full him: and I will show him my salvation.With length of daies I wil repleniſh him: and I wil ſhew him my ſaluation.Longitudine dierum replebo eum, et ostendam illi salutare meum.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
5Thou shalt not be afraid. S. Augustine here observeth four manners of tempting the faithful to fall from true Religion. Sometimes with temptation that is but light and obscure, which the Prophet here calleth fear in the night: when ignorant men are tempted by suggestion, or apprehension of temporal afflictions, not knowing that they fall into eternal damnation, by fleeing from worldly, or bodily calamities. Sometimes the temptation threateneth present death to them that are well instructed in the truth, and know that they must confess it even to death, which the Prophet calleth an arrow flying in the day: when the faithful clearly seeth what danger hangeth over him, to wit, present death if he stand constant, and damnation if he deny his faith. Sometimes the temptation is more vehement, but yet obscure, which he calleth, business walking in darkness: when by subtle endeavours, framing arguments in excuse of sin, men are persuaded that they may lawfully take some oath, or do some other thing, which indeed is not lawful: and so by earnest, and subtle persuasions they ignorantly decline from Catholic Religion, or commit other grievous sins. But the greatest and manifest temptation is called invasion and midday devil: when persecutors seeing neither more easy persuasions can deceive God's servants, nor present death force them to deny the truth, they then assault them more vehemently, and more dangerously with long, and continual afflictions, not remitting their cruelty till the afflicted either yield to their will, or die in long torments. And by these two latter kinds of persecution many are overthrown, which were constant in the former. For whiles tyrants proposed dangers to simple people, and deceived some, yet threatening present death to others, that were better instructed, and confirmed in Religion, innumerable persevered, and gloriously died in confession of Christian Catholic faith. But by subtle arguing of hard points of Christian doctrine or practice; and by long torments many have been seduced, blindly falling into errors, and many wittingly have denied the truth, which they clearly believed in their hearts, to avoid this midday devil, the extremity of long manifest, and grievous afflictions. Nevertheless in all these temptations God protecteth them that firmly trust in him. Those (saith this holy Father) have failed, which presumed of themselves, which dwelt not in the help of the Highest, and in protection of the God of heaven: which said not to our Lord: Thou art my Protector, and my refuge, which trusted not under the shadow of his wings, but relied, or attributed much to their own strength.Thou shalt not be afraid. S. Augustine here observeth four manners of tempting the faithful to fall from true Religion. Sometimes with temptation that is but light and obscure, which the Prophet here calleth fear in the night: when ignorant men are tempted by suggestion, or apprehension of temporal afflictions, not knowing that they fall into eternal damnation, by fleeing from worldly, or bodily calamities. Sometimes the temptation threateneth present death to them that are well instructed in the truth, and know that they must confess it even to death, which the Prophet calleth an arrow flying in the day: when the faithful clearly seeth what danger hangeth over him, to wit, present death if he stand constant, and damnation if he deny his faith. Sometimes the temptation is more vehement, but yet obscure, which he calleth, business walking in darkness: when by subtle endeavours, framing arguments in excuse of sin, men are persuaded that they may lawfully take some oath, or do some other thing, which indeed is not lawful: and so by earnest, and subtle persuasions they ignorantly decline from Catholic Religion, or commit other grievous sins. But the greatest and manifest temptation is called invasion and midday devil: when persecutors seeing neither more easy persuasions can deceive God's servants, nor present death force them to deny the truth, they then assault them more vehemently, and more dangerously with long, and continual afflictions, not remitting their cruelty till the afflicted either yield to their will, or die in long torments. And by these two latter kinds of persecution many are overthrown, which were constant in the former. For whiles tyrants proposed dangers to simple people, and deceived some, yet threatening present death to others, that were better instructed, and confirmed in Religion, innumerable persevered, and gloriously died in confession of Christian Catholic faith. But by subtle arguing of hard points of Christian doctrine or practice; and by long torments many have been seduced, blindly falling into errors, and many wittingly have denied the truth, which they clearly believed in their hearts, to avoid this midday devil, the extremity of long manifest, and grievous afflictions. Nevertheless in all these temptations God protecteth them that firmly trust in him. Those (saith this holy Father) have failed, which presumed of themselves, which dwelt not in the help of the Highest, and in protection of the God of heaven: which said not to our Lord: Thou art my Protector, and my refuge, which trusted not under the shadow of his wings, but relied, or attributed much to their own strength.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.