King David by voice and instrument rendereth thanks to God for his peaceable state in the kingdom, 5. inviteth others to rejoice in God's benefits, teaching by his own example that God sometimes giveth more comfort sometimes sheweth his wrath, but all for our good.King Dauid by voice and instrument rendereth thankes to God for his peaceable state in the kingdom, 5. inuiteth others to reioyce in Gods benefites, teaching by his owne example that God sometimes geueth more conforth sometimes sheweth his wrath, but al for our good.✦
A Psalm of Canticle, in the dedication of David's house.A Psalm of Canticle, in the dedication of David's house.A aPsalme of Canticle, bin the dedication of Dauids house.Psalmus cantici, in dedicatione domus David.
2I will exalt thee O Lord, because thou hast received me: neither hast delectasti: given cause of joy to, gladdened; not taken pleasure in mine enemies over me.I will exalt thee O Lord, because thou hast received me: neither hast delectasti: given cause of joy to, gladdened; not taken pleasure in mine enemies over me.I WIL cexalt thee ô Lord, dbecause thou hast receiued me: neither hast edelighted myne enemies ouer me.Exaltabo te, Domine, quoniam suscepisti me, nec delectasti inimicos meos super me.
3O Lord my God I have cried to thee, and thou hast healed me.O Lord my God I have cried to thee, and thou hast healed me.O Lord my God I haue cried to thee, and thou hast fhealed me.Domine Deus meus, clamavi ad te, et sanasti me.
4Lord thou hast brought forth my soul out of hell: thou hast saved me from them that go down into the lacum: the pit, the grave-pit into which the dead descend; not a body of standing water.Lord thou hast brought forth my soul out of hell: thou hast saved me from them that go down into the lacum: the pit, the grave-pit into which the dead descend; not a body of standing water.Lord thou hast gbrought forth my soule out of hel: thou hast saued me from them that goe downe into the lake.Domine, eduxisti ab inferno animam meam ; salvasti me a descendentibus in lacum.
5Sing to our Lord ye his saints: and confess to the memory of his holiness.Sing to our Lord ye his saints: and confess to the memory of his holiness.Sing to our Lord hye his sainctes: and iconfesse to the memorie of his holines.Psallite Domino, sancti ejus ; et confitemini memoriæ sanctitatis ejus.
6Because wrath is in his indignation: and life in his will. At evening shall weeping abide: and in the morning gladness.Because wrath is in his indignation: and life in his will. At evening shall weeping abide: and in the morning gladness.Because kwrath is in his indignation: land life in his wil. At meuening shal weeping abide: and in the morning gladnesse.Quoniam ira in indignatione ejus, et vita in voluntate ejus : ad vesperum demorabitur fletus, et ad matutinum lætitia.
7And I said in my abundantia: prosperity, my time of ease and full estate; not a great plenty of goods: I will not be moved for ever.And I said in my abundantia: prosperity, my time of ease and full estate; not a great plenty of goods: I will not be moved for ever.And I said in my abundance: nI wil not be moued for euer.Ego autem dixi in abundantia mea : Non movebor in æternum.
8O Lord in thy will, thou hast given strength to my beauty. Thou hast turned away thy face from me, and I became troubled.O Lord in thy will, thou hast given strength to my beauty. Thou hast turned away thy face from me, and I became troubled.O Lord oin thy wil, thou hast geuen strength to my beautie. Thou hast pturned away thy face from me, and I became trubled.Domine, in voluntate tua præstitisti decori meo virtutem ; avertisti faciem tuam a me, et factus sum conturbatus.
9To thee O Lord I will cry: and I will pray to my God.To thee O Lord I will cry: and I will pray to my God.To thee ô Lord qI wil crie: and I wil pray to my God.Ad te, Domine, clamabo, et ad Deum meum deprecabor.
10What profit is in my blood, whiles I descend into corruptionem: the decay of the grave, the rotting of the body in death; not moral or political depravity? Shall dust confess to thee, or declare thy truth?What profit is in my blood, whiles I descend into corruptionem: the decay of the grave, the rotting of the body in death; not moral or political depravity? Shall dust confess to thee, or declare thy truth?rWhat profite is in my bloud, whiles I descend into corruption? Shal dust confesse to thee, or declare thy truth?Quæ utilitas in sanguine meo, dum descendo in corruptionem ? numquid confitebitur tibi pulvis, aut annuntiabit veritatem tuam ?
11Our Lord Douay: hath heard, and had mercy on me: our Lord is become my helper.Our Lord hath heard, and had mercy on me: our Lord is become my helper.Our Lord hath heard, and had mercie on me: our Lord is become my helper.Audivit Dominus, et misertus est mei ; Dominus factus est adjutor meus.
12Thou hast turned my mourning into joy unto me: thou hast cut my sackcloth, and hast circumdedisti: encircled, surrounded me about; not a navigational instrument, or the verb to attain me with gladness.Thou hast turned my mourning into joy unto me: thou hast cut my sackcloth, and hast circumdedisti: encircled, surrounded me about; not a navigational instrument, or the verb to attain me with gladness.Thou hast turned my mourning into ioy vnto me: thou hast cut my sackcloth, and hast compassed me with gladnes.Convertisti planctum meum in gaudium mihi ; conscidisti saccum meum, et circumdedisti me lætitia :
13That my glory may sing to thee: and I be not compungar: pricked, stung with remorse and contrition: Lord my God for ever will I confess to thee.That my glory may sing to thee: and I be not compungar: pricked, stung with remorse and contrition: Lord my God for ever will I confess to thee.That smy glorie may sing to thee: and I be not compunct: Lord my God for euer twil I confesse to thee.ut cantet tibi gloria mea, et non compungar. Domine Deus meus, in æternum confitebor tibi.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).