David's friends advising him to flee from the persecution of Saul, he answereth, that his trust is in God's protection. 2. Though the persecutor be very malicious, 4. yet God will overthrow him, 5. and deliver the just.Dauids freindes aduising him to flee from the persecution of Saul, he answereth, that his trust is in Gods protection. 2. Though the persecutor be very malisious, 4. yet God wil ouerthrow him, 5. and deliuer the iust.✦
Unto the end the Psalm of David.Unto the end the Psalm of David.Vnto athe end the psalme of Dauid.In finem. Psalmus David.
2I TRUST in our Lord: how say ye to my soul: Pass over unto the mountain as a sparrow?I TRUST in our Lord: how say ye to my soul: Pass over unto the mountain as a sparrow?I TRVST in our Lord: how say bye to my soule: Passe ouer vnto the mountayne as a sparrow?In Domino confido ; quomodo dicitis animæ meæ : Transmigra in montem sicut passer ?
3For behold sinners have bent the bow, they have prepared their arrows in the quiver, that they may shoot in the dark, at them that be rectos: upright, righteous in heart : not correct nor the right hand of heart.For behold sinners have bent the bow, they have prepared their arrows in the quiver, that they may shoot in the dark, at them that be rectos: upright, righteous in heart : not correct nor the right hand of heart.For behold sinners chaue bent the bow, they haue prepared their arrowes in the quiuer, that they may shoote in dthe darke, at them that be right of hart.Quoniam ecce peccatores intenderunt arcum ; paraverunt sagittas suas in pharetra, ut sagittent in obscuro rectos corde :
4For they have destroyed the things, which thou didst perfecisti: perfect, complete, bring to full accomplishment : not the adjective flawless: but the just what Douay: hath he done?For they have destroyed the things, which thou didst perfecisti: perfect, complete, bring to full accomplishment : not the adjective flawless: but the just what hath he done?For they haue edestroyed the thinges, which thou didst perfite: but the iust what hath he done?quoniam quæ perfecisti destruxerunt ; justus autem, quid fecit ?
5Our Lord is in his holy temple, our Lord his seat is in heaven. His eyes have respiciunt: regard, look upon with favour : not esteem or defer to unto the poor: his eyelids examine the sons of men.Our Lord is in his holy temple, our Lord his seat is in heaven. His eyes have respiciunt: regard, look upon with favour : not esteem or defer to unto the poor: his eyelids examine the sons of men.Our Lord is in his holie temple, our Lord his seate is in heauen. His eies haue respect vnto the poore: his feieliddes examine the sonnes of men.Dominus in templo sancto suo ; Dominus in cælo sedes ejus. Oculi ejus in pauperem respiciunt ; palpebræ ejus interrogant filios hominum.
6Our Lord Douay: examineth the just, and the impious: but he that Douay: loveth iniquity, Douay: hateth his own soul.Our Lord examineth the just, and the impious: but he that loveth iniquity, hateth his own soul.Our Lord gexamineth the iust, and the impious: but he that hloueth iniquity, hateth his owne soule.Dominus interrogat justum et impium ; qui autem diligit iniquitatem, odit animam suam.
7He shall rain snares upon sinners: fire and brimstone, and blast of storms the portion of their cup.He shall rain snares upon sinners: fire and brimstone, and blast of storms the portion of their cup.iHe shal rayne snares vpon sinners: fyre and brimstone, and blast of stormes the portion of their cuppe.Pluet super peccatores laqueos ; ignis et sulphur, et spiritus procellarum, pars calicis eorum.
8Because our Lord is just and Douay: hath loved justice: his countenance Douay: hath seen æquitatem: uprightness, righteousness of heart : not fairness in the legal or financial sense.Because our Lord is just and hath loved justice: his countenance hath seen æquitatem: uprightness, righteousness of heart : not fairness in the legal or financial sense.Because our Lord is iust and hath loued iustice: his countenance hath seene equitie.Quoniam justus Dominus, et justitias dilexit : æquitatem vidit vultus ejus.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).