The Prophet prayeth in tribulation, 4. testifieth God's help, 6. praiseth his greatness: 8. promising, and inviting all nations to praise him.The Prophet prayeth in tribulation, 4. testifieth Gods helpe, 6. praiseth his greatnes: 8. promising, and inuiting al nations to praise him.✦
Unto the end, destroy not, to David in the inscription of the title; when he fled from the face of Saul into the cave. (1. Reg. 22. 24.)Unto the end, destroy not, to David in the inscription of the title; when he fled from the face of Saul into the cave. (1. Reg. 22. 24.)Vnto the end, destroy not, to Dauid in the inscription of the title; when he fled from the face of Saul into the caue. (1.Reg.22.24.)In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem, cum fugeret a facie Saul in speluncam.
2Have mercy on me O God, have mercy on me: because my soul Douay: hath trusted in thee. And I will hope in the shadow of thy wings, until iniquity pass.Have mercy on me O God, have mercy on me: because my soul hath trusted in thee. And I will hope in the shadow of thy wings, until iniquity pass.HAVE mercie on me ô God, haue mercie on me: because my soule hath trusted in thee. And I wil hope in the shadow of thy winges, vntil iniquitie passe.Miserere mei, Deus, miserere mei, quoniam in te confidit anima mea. Et in umbra alarum tuarum sperabo, donec transeat iniquitas.
3I will cry to God the highest: God that Douay: hath done me good.I will cry to God the highest: God that hath done me good.I wil crie to God the highest: God that hath done me good.Clamabo ad Deum altissimum, Deum qui benefecit mihi.
4He sent from heaven, and delivered me: he Douay: hath given into opprobrium: disgrace, public scorn; not blame, censure them that trode upon me.He sent from heaven, and delivered me: he hath given into opprobrium: disgrace, public scorn; not blame, censure them that trode upon me.He sent from heauen, and deliuered me: he hath geuen into reproche them that trode vpon me.Misit de cælo, et liberavit me ; dedit in opprobrium conculcantes me. Misit Deus misericordiam suam et veritatem suam,
5God Douay: hath sent his mercy, and his truth, and Douay: hath delivered my soul out of the midst of lions' whelps: I slept troubled. The sons of men, their teeth are weapons and arrows: and their tongue a sharp sword.God hath sent his mercy, and his truth, and hath delivered my soul out of the midst of lions' whelps: I slept troubled. The sons of men, their teeth are weapons and arrows: and their tongue a sharp sword.God hath sent his mercie, and his truth, and hath deliuered my gsoule out of the middes of hLions whelpes: I slept trubled. The sonnes of men, their teeth are weapons and arrowes: and their tongue a sharpe sword.et eripuit animam meam de medio catulorum leonum. Dormivi conturbatus. Filii hominum dentes eorum arma et sagittæ, et lingua eorum gladius acutus.
6Be exalted above the heavens O God: and thy glory upon all the earth.Be exalted above the heavens O God: and thy glory upon all the earth.Be exalted aboue the heauens ô God: and thy glorie vpon al the earth.Exaltare super cælos, Deus, et in omnem terram gloria tua.
7They prepared a snare for my feet: and bowed down my soul. They digged a pit before my face: and they are fallen into it.They prepared a snare for my feet: and bowed down my soul. They digged a pit before my face: and they are fallen into it.They prepared a snare for my feete: and bowed downe my soule. They ldigged a pit before my face: and they are falne into it.Laqueum paraverunt pedibus meis, et incurvaverunt animam meam. Foderunt ante faciem meam foveam, et inciderunt in eam.
8My heart is ready O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and say a Psalm.My heart is ready O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and say a Psalm.My hart is readie ô God, my hart is readie: I wil sing, and say a Psalme.Paratum cor meum, Deus, paratum cor meum ; cantabo, et psalmum dicam.
9Arise my glory, arise psalter and harp: I will arise early.Arise my glory, arise psalter and harp: I will arise early.Arise my glorie, arise psalter and harpe: I wil arise early.Exsurge, gloria mea ; exsurge, psalterium et cithara : exsurgam diluculo.
10I will confess to thee among peoples O Lord: and I will say a Psalm to thee among the Gentiles.I will confess to thee among peoples O Lord: and I will say a Psalm to thee among the Gentiles.I wil confesse to thee among peoples ô Lord: and I wil say a Psalme to thee among the Gentiles.Confitebor tibi in populis, Domine, et psalmum dicam tibi in gentibus :
11Because thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth even to the clouds.Because thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth even to the clouds.Because thy mercie is magnified euen to the heauens, and thy truth euen to the cloudes.quoniam magnificata est usque ad cælos misericordia tua, et usque ad nubes veritas tua.
12Be exalted above the heavens O God: and thy glory upon all the earth.Be exalted above the heavens O God: and thy glory upon all the earth.Be axalted aboue the heauens ô God: and thy glorie vpon al the earth.Exaltare super cælos, Deus, et super omnem terram gloria tua.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).