God is by all manner of voices and instruments to be praised in his admirable works. 7. which the foolish not doing are punished; 11. and the wise are rewarded.God is by al maner of voices and inſtruments to be praiſed in his admirable workes. 7. which the fooliſh not doing are puniſhed; 11. and the wiſe are rewarded.

A psalm of Canticle, in the sabbath day.A Pſalme a of Canticle, b in the ſabbath day.Psalmus cantici, in die sabbati.

2It is good to confiteri: acknowledge a sin; give praise and thanks to our Lord; and to sing to thy name O Highest.IT is good c to confeſſe to our Lord; and to ſing to thy name ô Higheſt.Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo, Altissime :

3To show forth thy mercy in the morning: and thy truth in the night.To ſhewforth thy mercie in d the morning: and thy truth in e the night.ad annuntiandum mane misericordiam tuam, et veritatem tuam per noctem,

4In the instrument of ten strings, in Psalter: with Canticle, on the Harp.In f the inſtrument of tenſtrings, in g Pſalter: with Canticle, on h the Harpe.in decachordo, psalterio ; cum cantico, in cithara.

5Because thou hast delighted me O Lord in thy workmanship: and in the works of thy hands I will rejoice.Becauſe thou haſt delighted me ô Lord in thy workemanſhip: and in the workes of thy handes I wil reioyce.Quia delectasti me, Domine, in factura tua ; et in operibus manuum tuarum exsultabo.

6How are thy works magnified O Lord! thy cogitationes: thoughts are made very profound.How are thy workes magnified ô Lord! thy cogitations are made very profounde.Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine ! nimis profundæ factæ sunt cogitationes tuæ.

7The unwise man will not know; and the fool will not understand these things.The i vnwiſe man wil not know; and the k foule wil not vnderſtand theſe thinges.Vir insipiens non cognoscet, et stultus non intelliget hæc.

8When sinners shall spring up as grass: and all that work iniquity shall appear. That they may perish for ever:When ſinners ſhal ſpring vp as graſſe: and al that worke iniquitie ſhal appeare. That they may periſh for euer:Cum exorti fuerint peccatores sicut fœnum, et apparuerint omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, ut intereant in sæculum sæculi :

9but thou the Highest for ever O Lord.but thou the Higheſt for euer ô Lord.tu autem Altissimus in æternum, Domine.

10Because lo thine enemies O Lord, because lo thine enemies shall perish: and all that work iniquity shall be dispersed.Becauſe loe thine enimies ô Lord, becauſe loe thine enimies ſhal periſh: and al that worke iniquitie ſhal be diſperſed.Quoniam ecce inimici tui, Domine, quoniam ecce inimici tui peribunt ; et dispergentur omnes qui operantur iniquitatem.

11And my horn shall be exalted, as the unicorns: and my old age in plentiful mercy.And l my horne ſhal be exalted, as the vnicorns: m and my old age in plentiful mercie.Et exaltabitur sicut unicornis cornu meum, et senectus mea in misericordia uberi.

12And mine eye hath looked upon mine enemies: and the malignant rising up against me, mine ears shall hear.And n mine eie hath looked vpon mine enimies: and the malignant ryſing vp againſt me, mine ears ſhal heare.Et despexit oculus meus inimicos meos, et in insurgentibus in me malignantibus audiet auris mea.

13The just, shall flourish as a palm tree: as the cedar of Libanus shall he be multiplied.The iuſt, ſhal floriſh as a palme tree: as the ceder of Libanus ſhal he be multiplied.Justus ut palma florebit ; sicut cedrus Libani multiplicabitur.

14They that are planted in the house of our Lord, shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God.They that are planted in o the houſe of our Lord, ſhal floriſh in p the courtes of the houſe of our God.Plantati in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri florebunt.

15As yet shall they be multiplied in plentiful old age: and they shall be well bene patientes: emotionally moved; well disposed, minded,As yet ſhal they be multiplied in plentiful old age: and they ſhal be wel affected,Adhuc multiplicabuntur in senecta uberi, et bene patientes erunt :

16that they may show forth: That the Lord our God is righteous, and there is no iniquity in him.that they q may ſhewforth: That the Lord our God is righteous, and there is no iniquitie in him.ut annuntient quoniam rectus Dominus Deus noster, et non est iniquitas in eo.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.