David in banishment with great affection desireth to unite himself with God in meditation, 4. purposing and promising ever to praise him: 10. prophesieth the vain endeavours, and condemnation of his enemies; and his own advancement.Dauid in banishment with great affection desireth to vnite himselfe with God in meditation, 4. purposing and promising euer to praise him : 10. prophicieth the vaine endeuoures, and condemnation of his enimies; and his owne aduancement.✦

A Psalm of David when he was in the desert of Juda. (1. Reg. 22.)A Psalm of David when he was in the desert of Juda. (1. Reg. 22.)A Psalme ^aof Dauid when he was in the desert of Iuda (1. Reg. 22.)Psalmus David, cum esset in deserto Idumææ.

1609 marginHoly David made this devout meditation when he was in the forest of Haret, or desert of Ziph 1. Reg. 22. & 23. and could not come to the tabernacle of God, nor to Jerusalem, where he especially desired to be, in the inheritance of our Lord, which was to him a great affliction. As the like is now to Catholics, when they are put in close prison for their faith, or otherwise hindered, that they cannot be present at the most holy and daily Sacrifice. In which case we must supply as we may, this great loss, and comfort ourselves with this, or like Psalm, or prayer, saying: O God my God, to thee I watch.a Holie Dauid made this deuout meditation when he was in the forest of Haret, or desert of Ziph 1. Reg. 22. & 23. and could not come to the tabernacle of God, nor to Ierusalem, where he especially desired to be, in the inheritance of our Lord, which was to him a great affliction. As the like is now to Catholiques, when they are put in close prison for their faith, or otherwise hindered, that they can not be present at the most holie and daylie Sacrifice. In which case we must supplie as we may, this great losse, and comfort ourselues with this, or like Psalme, or prayer, saying : O God my God, to thee I watch.

2O GOD my God to thee I , from the morning light. My soul thirsted to thee, my flesh to thee very many ways.O GOD my God to thee I , from the morning light. My soul hath thirsted to thee, my flesh to thee very many ways.O GOD my God to thee I watch, ^bfrom the morning light. ^cMy soule hath thirsted to thee, ^dmy flesh to thee very manie wayes.Deus, Deus meus, ad te de luce vigilo. Sitivit in te anima mea ; quam multipliciter tibi caro mea !

3In a desert land, and inaccessible, and without water, so in the holy have I appeared to thee, that I might see thy strength, and thy glory.In a desert land, and inaccessible, and without water, so in the holy have I appeared to thee, that I might see thy strength, and thy glory.In a desert land, and inaccessible, and without water, ^eso in the holie haue I appeared to thee, ^fthat I might see thy strength, and thy glorie.In terra deserta, et invia, et inaquosa, sic in sancto apparui tibi, ut viderem virtutem tuam et gloriam tuam.

4Because thy mercy is better than lives, my lips shall praise thee.Because thy mercy is better than lives, my lips shall praise thee.Because ^gthy mercie is better then liues, my lippes shal prayse thee.Quoniam melior est misericordia tua super vitas, labia mea laudabunt te.

5So will I bless thee in my life: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.So will I bless thee in my life: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.^hSo wil I blesse thee in my life: and in thy name I wil liste vp my hands.Sic benedicam te in vita mea, et in nomine tuo levabo manus meas.

6As with marrow and fatness let my soul be filled: and my mouth shall praise with lips of exultation.As with marrow and fatness let my soul be filled: and my mouth shall praise with lips of exultation.As with ⁱmarrow and fatnes let my soule be filled: ^kand my mouth shal praise with lippes of exultation.Sicut adipe et pinguedine repleatur anima mea, et labiis exsultationis laudabit os meum.

7If I have been mindful of thee upon my bed, in the morning I will meditate on thee:If I have been mindful of thee upon my bed, in the morning I will meditate on thee:^lIf I haue bene mindful of thee vpon my bedde, ^min the morning I wil meditate on thee:Si memor fui tui super stratum meum, in matutinis meditabor in te.

8because thou hast been my helper. And in the of thy wings I will rejoice,because thou hast been my helper. And in the of thy wings I will rejoice,because thou hast bene my helper. And in the couert of thy winges I wil reioice,Quia fuisti adjutor meus, et in velamento alarum tuarum exsultabo.

9my soul cleaved after thee: thy right hand received me.my soul hath cleaved after thee: thy right hand hath received me.my soule hath cleaued after thee: thy right hand hath receiued me.Adhæsit anima mea post te ; me suscepit dextera tua.

10But they in vain have sought my soul, they shall enter into the inferior parts of the earth.But they in vain have sought my soul, they shall enter into the inferior parts of the earth.But ⁿthey in vaine haue sought my soule, ^othey shal enter into the inferiour partes of the earth.Ipsi vero in vanum quæsierunt animam meam : introibunt in inferiora terræ ;

11They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the of foxes.They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the of foxes.They ^pshal be deliuered into the handes of the sworde, they shal be ^qthe portions of foxes.tradentur in manus gladii : partes vulpium erunt.

12But the king shall rejoice in God, all shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of those that speak wicked things.But the king shall rejoice in God, all shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of those that speak wicked things.But ^rthe king shal reioice in God, al shal be praised that sweare by him: because the mouth is stopped of those that speake wicked thinges.Rex vero lætabitur in Deo ; laudabuntur omnes qui jurant in eo : quia obstructum est os loquentium iniqua.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).

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