A prayer of a just man exceedingly afflicted still confident in God, 11. describing his many calamities (in respect of his enemies) undeserved, 18. prayeth for his own deliverance, and their just punishment. 20. praiseth and thanketh God for his goodness. 24. exhorteth all others to do the same.A prayer of a iust man exceedingly afflicted stil confident in God, 11. describing his manie calamities (in respect of his enemies) vndeserued, 18. prayeth for his owne deliuerie, and their iust punishment. 20. praiseth and thanketh God for his goodnes. 24. exhorteth al others to do the same.✦
Unto the end, the Psalm of David, for excess of extasi: a trance, ecstasy, or rapture of the soul.Unto the end, the Psalm of David, for excess of extasi: a trance, ecstasy, or rapture of the soul.Vnto athe end, the Psalme of Dauid, for bexcesse of minde.In finem. Psalmus David, pro extasi.
2In thee O Lord have I hoped, let me not be confundar: put to shame, disappointed of my hope; not confused, bewildered for ever: in thy justice deliver me.In thee O Lord have I hoped, let me not be confundar: put to shame, disappointed of my hope; not confused, bewildered for ever: in thy justice deliver me.IN THEE ô Lord chaue I hoped, dlet me not be confounded for euer: in thy iustice deliuer me.In te, Domine, speravi ; non confundar in æternum : in justitia tua libera me.
3Incline thine ear to me, make haste to deliver me. Be unto me for a God protector: and for a house of refuge, that thou mayest save me.Incline thine ear to me, make haste to deliver me. Be unto me for a God protector: and for a house of refuge, that thou mayest save me.Incline thine eare to me, make hast to deliuer me. Be vnto me for a God protector: and for a house of refuge, that thou mayst saue me.Inclina ad me aurem tuam ; accelera ut eruas me. Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in domum refugii, ut salvum me facias :
4Because thou art my strength, and my refuge: and for thy name thou wilt deduces: lead, guide, bring me along; not behave or manage me, and wilt nourish me.Because thou art my strength, and my refuge: and for thy name thou wilt deduces: lead, guide, bring me along; not behave or manage me, and wilt nourish me.Because thou art my strength, and my refuge: and for thy name thou wilt conduct me, and wilt nourish me.quoniam fortitudo mea et refugium meum es tu ; et propter nomen tuum deduces me et enutries me.
5Thou wilt bring me out of this snare, which they have hid for me: because thou art my protector.Thou wilt bring me out of this snare, which they have hid for me: because thou art my protector.Thou wilt bring me out of this snare, which they haue hid for me: because thou art my protector.Educes me de laqueo hoc quem absconderunt mihi, quoniam tu es protector meus.
6Into thy hands I commend my spirit: thou hast redeemed me O Lord God of truth.Into thy hands I commend my spirit: thou hast redeemed me O Lord God of truth.Into ethy handes I commend my spirit: thou hast fredeemed me ô Lord God of truth.In manus tuas commendo spiritum meum ; redemisti me, Domine Deus veritatis.
7Thou hast hated them that observe vanities, unprofitably. But I have hoped in our Lord:Thou hast hated them that observe vanities, unprofitably. But I have hoped in our Lord:Thou hast hated them that obserue vanities, vnprofitably. But I haue hoped in our Lord:Odisti observantes vanitates supervacue ; ego autem in Domino speravi.
8I shall rejoice and be joyful in thy mercy. Because thou hast respected my humilitatem: my low and afflicted estate, not the virtue of humility, thou hast saved my soul out of necessitatibus: distresses, straits, hardships; not needs, requirements.I shall rejoice and be joyful in thy mercy. Because thou hast respected my humilitatem: my low and afflicted estate, not the virtue of humility, thou hast saved my soul out of necessitatibus: distresses, straits, hardships; not needs, requirements.I shal reioyce and be ioyful in thy mercie. Because thou hast respected my humilitie, thou hast saued my soule out of necessities.Exsultabo, et lætabor in misericordia tua, quoniam respexisti humilitatem meam ; salvasti de necessitatibus animam meam.
9Neither hast thou shut me up in the hands of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large place.Neither hast thou shut me up in the hands of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large place.Neither ghast thou shut me vp in the handes of the enemie: thou hast set me feete in a large place.Nec conclusisti me in manibus inimici : statuisti in loco spatioso pedes meos.
10Have mercy upon me O Lord because I am in tribulation: mine eye is troubled for wrath, my soul, and my belly:Have mercy upon me O Lord because I am in tribulation: mine eye is troubled for wrath, my soul, and my belly:Haue mercie vpon me ô Lord because I am in tribulation: myne eie is trubled for wrath, my soule, and my bellie:Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam tribulor ; conturbatus est in ira oculus meus, anima mea, et venter meus.
11Because my life is decayed for sorrow: and my years for groanings. My strength is weakened for poverty; and my bones are troubled.Because my life is decayed for sorrow: and my years for groanings. My strength is weakened for poverty; and my bones are troubled.Because hmy life is decayed for sorrowe: and my yeares for gronings. My strength is weakened for pouertie; and by bones are trubled.Quoniam defecit in dolore vita mea, et anni mei in gemitibus. Infirmata est in paupertate virtus mea, et ossa mea conturbata sunt.
12Above all mine enemies I am made a reproach both to my neighbours exceedingly: and a fear to my acquaintance. They that saw me, fled forth from me:Above all mine enemies I am made a reproach both to my neighbours exceedingly: and a fear to my acquaintance. They that saw me, fled forth from me:Aboue al myne enemies I am made a reproch both to my neighbours exceedingly: and ia feare to my acquaintance. They that saw me, fled forth from me:Super omnes inimicos meos factus sum opprobrium, et vicinis meis valde, et timor notis meis ; qui videbant me foras fugerunt a me.
13I am forgotten, from the heart as one dead. I am made as a vessel destroyed:I am forgotten, from the heart as one dead. I am made as a vessel destroyed:I am forgotten, from the hart as one dead. I am made as a vessel destroyed:Oblivioni datus sum, tamquam mortuus a corde ; factus sum tamquam vas perditum :
14because I have heard the vituperationem: reproof, rebuke, reviling of many that abide round about: In that whiles, they assembled together against me, they consulted to take my soul.because I have heard the vituperationem: reproof, rebuke, reviling of many that abide round about: In that whiles, they assembled together against me, they consulted to take my soul.because I haue heard the reprehension of manie that abide round about: In that whiles, they assembled together against me, they consulted to take my soule.quoniam audivi vituperationem multorum commorantium in circuitu. In eo dum convenirent simul adversum me, accipere animam meam consiliati sunt.
15But I have hoped in thee O Lord: I said: Thou art my God:But I have hoped in thee O Lord: I said: Thou art my God:But I haue hoped in thee ô Lord: I sayd: Thou art my God:Ego autem in te speravi, Domine ; dixi : Deus meus es tu ;
16my lots are in thy hands. Deliver me out of the hands of my enemies, and from them that persecute me.my lots are in thy hands. Deliver me out of the hands of my enemies, and from them that persecute me.my lottes are in thy handes. Deliuer me out of the handes of my enemies, and from them that persecute me.in manibus tuis sortes meæ : eripe me de manu inimicorum meorum, et a persequentibus me.
17illustra: make bright, cause to shine upon, enlighten thy face upon thy servant, save me in thy mercy:illustra: make bright, cause to shine upon, enlighten thy face upon thy servant, save me in thy mercy:kIllustrate thy face vpon thy seruant, lsaue me in thy mercie:Illustra faciem tuam super servum tuum ; salvum me fac in misericordia tua.
18Lord let me not be confounded, because I have invocavi: called upon, invoked thee. Let the impious be ashamed, and brought down into hell:Lord let me not be confounded, because I have invocavi: called upon, invoked thee. Let the impious be ashamed, and brought down into hell:Lord let me not be confounded, because I haue inuocated thee. Let the impious be ashamed, and brought downe into hel:Domine, non confundar, quoniam invocavi te. Erubescant impii, et deducantur in infernum ;
19let the deceitful lips be made mute. Which speak iniquity against the just, in pride, and abuse.let the deceitful lips be made mute. Which speak iniquity against the just, in pride, and abuse.let the deceitful lippes be made mute. Which speake iniquitie against the iust, min pride, and nabuse.muta fiant labia dolosa, quæ loquuntur adversus justum iniquitatem, in superbia, et in abusione.
20How great is the multitude of thy sweetness O Lord; which thou hast hid for them that fear thee. Thou hast perfecisti: made perfect, completed, brought to full accomplishment it for them that hope in thee, in the sight of the children of men.How great is the multitude of thy sweetness O Lord; which thou hast hid for them that fear thee. Thou hast perfecisti: made perfect, completed, brought to full accomplishment it for them that hope in thee, in the sight of the children of men.How great is the multitude of thy sweetnesse ô Lord; which thou ohast hid for them that feare thee. Thou hast perfited it for them that hope in thee, pin the sight of the children of men.Quam magna multitudo dulcedinis tuæ, Domine, quam abscondisti timentibus te ; perfecisti eis qui sperant in te in conspectu filiorum hominum !
21Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy face from the disturbance of men. Thou shalt protect them in thy tabernacle from the contradiction of tongues.Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy face from the disturbance of men. Thou shalt protect them in thy tabernacle from the contradiction of tongues.Thou qshalt hide them in the secrete of rthy face from the disturbance of men. Thou shalt protect them in thy tabernacle from the contradiction of tongues.Abscondes eos in abscondito faciei tuæ a conturbatione hominum ; proteges eos in tabernaculo tuo, a contradictione linguarum.
22Blessed be our Lord: because he Douay: hath made his mercy marvellous to me in the munita: fortified, walled about; not enclosed with a fence city.Blessed be our Lord: because he hath made his mercy marvellous to me in the munita: fortified, walled about; not enclosed with a fence city.Blessed be our Lord: because he hath made his mercie merueilous to me in the fensed citie.Benedictus Dominus, quoniam mirificavit misericordiam suam mihi in civitate munita.
23But I have said in the excess of my mind: I am cast away from the sight of thine eyes. Therefore thou hast heard the voice of my prayer, whiles I cried to thee.But I have said in the excess of my mind: I am cast away from the sight of thine eyes. Therefore thou hast heard the voice of my prayer, whiles I cried to thee.But I haue said in sthe excesse of my minde: I am cast away from the sight of thine eies. Therfore thou hast heard the voice of my praier, whiles I cried to thee.Ego autem dixi in excessu mentis meæ : Projectus sum a facie oculorum tuorum : ideo exaudisti vocem orationis meæ, dum clamarem ad te.
24Love our Lord all ye his saints: because our Lord will require truth, and will repay them abundantly that do proudly.Love our Lord all ye his saints: because our Lord will require truth, and will repay them abundantly that do proudly.tLoue our Lord al ye his sainctes: because our Lord wil require truth, & wil repay them abundantly that doe proudly.Diligite Dominum, omnes sancti ejus, quoniam veritatem requiret Dominus, et retribuet abundanter facientibus superbiam.
25Do ye manfully, and let your heart take courage, all ye that hope in our Lord.Do ye manfully, and let your heart take courage, all ye that hope in our Lord.Do ye vmanfully, and let your hart take courage, al ye that xhope in out Lord.Viriliter agite, et confortetur cor vestrum, omnes qui speratis in Domino.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).