A form of thanksgiving for all spiritual benefits ( described under the metaphor of temporal prosperity ) even from a sinner's first conversion, to final perseverance, and eternal beatitude.A forme of thankesgeuing for al spiritual benefites ( described vnder the metaphor of temporal prosperitie ) euen from a sinners first conuersion, to final perseuerance, and eternal beatitude.✦
The Psalm of David.The Psalm of David.The Psalme of Dauid.Psalmus David. Dominus regit me, et nihil mihi deerit :
2Our Lord Douay: ruleth me, and nothing shall be wanting to me: in place of pasture there he Douay: hath placed me.Our Lord ruleth me, and nothing shall be wanting to me: in place of pasture there he hath placed me.OVr aLord ruleth me, and nothing shal be wanting to me: in place bof pasture there he hath placed me.in loco pascuæ, ibi me collocavit. Super aquam refectionis educavit me ;
3Upon the water of refectionis: refreshment, restoration; not a light meal, a snack he Douay: hath brought me up: he Douay: hath converted my soul. He Douay: hath conducted me upon the paths of justice, for his name.Upon the water of refectionis: refreshment, restoration; not a light meal, a snack he hath brought me up: he hath converted my soul. He hath conducted me upon the paths of justice, for his name.Vpon cthe water of refection he hath brought me vp: he hath dconuerted my soule. He hath conducted me vpon ethe pathes of iustice, ffor his name.animam meam convertit. Deduxit me super semitas justitiæ propter nomen suum.
4For, although I shall walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will not fear evils: because thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff: they have comforted me.For, although I shall walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will not fear evils: because thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff: they have comforted me.For, although I shal walke in gthe middes of the shadow of death, I wil hnot feare euils: because thou art with me. Thy irod and thy kstaffe: they haue comforted me.Nam etsi ambulavero in medio umbræ mortis, non timebo mala, quoniam tu mecum es. Virga tua, et baculus tuus, ipsa me consolata sunt.
5Thou hast prepared in my sight a table, against them; that trouble me. Thou hast impinguasti: anointed richly, made abundant; not fattened for slaughter my head with oil: and my chalice inebrians: filling to overflowing, brimming how goodly is it!Thou hast prepared in my sight a table, against them; that trouble me. Thou hast impinguasti: anointed richly, made abundant; not fattened for slaughter my head with oil: and my chalice inebrians: filling to overflowing, brimming how goodly is it!Thou hast prepared in my sight la table, magainst them; that truble me. Thou nhast fatted my head with oyle: and my ochalice inebriating how goodlie is it!Parasti in conspectu meo mensam adversus eos qui tribulant me ; impinguasti in oleo caput meum : et calix meus inebrians, quam præclarus est !
6And thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And that I may dwell in the house of our Lord, in longitudinem: length, duration; a long time; not the geographic coordinate of days.And thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And that I may dwell in the house of our Lord, in longitudinem: length, duration; a long time; not the geographic coordinate of days.And thy mercie shal folow me pal the dayes of my life: And that I may dwel in the house of our Lord, qin longitude of dayes.Et misericordia tua subsequetur me omnibus diebus vitæ meæ ; et ut inhabitem in domo Domini in longitudinem dierum.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).