David prayeth to be defended from the eternal destruction of the wicked, 4. which ( by way of imprecation, or conformity to God's justice ) he prophesieth 6. Feeling by inspiration that his prayer is heard, rendereth thanks to God, 9. and prayeth for all the people.Dauid prayeth to be defended from the eternal destruction of the wicked, 4. which ( by way of imprecation, or conformitie to Gods iustice ) he prophecieth 6. Feeling by inspiration that his prayer is heard, rendereth thankes to God, 9. and prayeth for al the people.✦
A Psalm to David himself. To thee O Lord I will cry, my God keep not silence from me: lest at any time thou hold thy peace from me, and I shall be like to them that go down into the lacum: the pit, the deep hollow of the grave; not a body of water.A Psalm to David himself. To thee O Lord I will cry, my God keep not silence from me: lest at any time thou hold thy peace from me, and I shall be like to them that go down into the lacum: the pit, the deep hollow of the grave; not a body of water.A Psalme to Dauid him selfe. TO THEE ô Lord I wil crie, my God akeepe not silence from me: lest at any time thou hold thy peace from me, and I shal be like to them that goe downe into the lake.Psalmus ipsi David. Ad te, Domine, clamabo ; Deus meus, ne sileas a me : nequando taceas a me, et assimilabor descendentibus in lacum.
2Hear O Lord the voice of my petition whiles I pray to thee: whiles I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.Hear O Lord the voice of my petition whiles I pray to thee: whiles I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.Heare ô Lord the voice of my petition whiles I pray to thee: whiles I lift vp my handes to thy holie temple.Exaudi, Domine, vocem deprecationis meæ dum oro ad te ; dum extollo manus meas ad templum sanctum tuum.
3Draw me not together with sinners: and with them that work iniquity destroy me not. Which speak peace with their neighbour, but evils in their hearts.Draw me not together with sinners: and with them that work iniquity destroy me not. Which speak peace with their neighbour, but evils in their hearts.bDraw me not together with sinners: and with them that worke iniquitie destroy me not. Which speake peace with their neighbour, but euils in their hartes.Ne simul trahas me cum peccatoribus, et cum operantibus iniquitatem ne perdas me ; qui loquuntur pacem cum proximo suo, mala autem in cordibus eorum.
4Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their adinventionum: devices, schemes, the deeds men contrive; not creative discoveries, innovations. According to the works of their hands give unto them: render them their retribution.Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their adinventionum: devices, schemes, the deeds men contrive; not creative discoveries, innovations. According to the works of their hands give unto them: render them their retribution.cGeue them according to their workes, and according to the wickednesse of their inuentions. According to the workes of their handes geue vnto them: render them their retribution.Da illis secundum opera eorum, et secundum nequitiam adinventionum ipsorum. Secundum opera manuum eorum tribue illis ; redde retributionem eorum ipsis.
5Because they have not understood the works of our Lord, and in the works of his hands thou shalt destroy them, and not build them up.Because they have not understood the works of our Lord, and in the works of his hands thou shalt destroy them, and not build them up.Because they haue dnot vnderstood the workes of our Lord, and in the workes of his handes thou shalt destroy them, and enot build them vp.Quoniam non intellexerunt opera Domini, et in opera manuum ejus destrues illos, et non ædificabis eos.
6Blessed be our Lord: because he Douay: hath heard the voice of my petition.Blessed be our Lord: because he hath heard the voice of my petition.Blessed be our Lord: because he hath heard the voice of my petition.Benedictus Dominus, quoniam exaudivit vocem deprecationis meæ.
7Our Lord is my helper, and my protector: in him my heart Douay: hath hoped, and I was adjutus sum: helped. And my flesh flourished again: and with my will I will confitebor: to acknowledge openly with praise and thanksgiving, to give praise; not to confess sins to him.Our Lord is my helper, and my protector: in him my heart hath hoped, and I was adjutus sum: helped. And my flesh flourished again: and with my will I will confitebor: to acknowledge openly with praise and thanksgiving, to give praise; not to confess sins to him.Our Lord is my helper, and my protectour: in him my hart hath hoped, and I was holpen. And fmy flesh florished againe: and gwith my wil I wil confesse to him.Dominus adjutor meus et protector meus ; in ipso speravit cor meum, et adjutus sum : et refloruit caro mea, et ex voluntate mea confitebor ei.
8Our Lord is the strength of his people: and he is the protector of the salvations of his anointed.Our Lord is the strength of his people: and he is the protector of the salvations of his anointed.Our Lord is the strength of his people: and he is hthe protector of the saluations of his annoynted.Dominus fortitudo plebis suæ, et protector salvationum christi sui est.
9Save thy people O Lord, and bless thine inheritance: and rule them, and extol them for ever.Save thy people O Lord, and bless thine inheritance: and rule them, and extol them for ever.Saue ithy people ô Lord, and blesse thine inheritance: and rule them, and extol them for euer.Salvum fac populum tuum, Domine, et benedic hæreditati tuæ ; et rege eos, et extolle illos usque in æternum.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).