Another prayer of David, when he was persecuted by Absolom: made in a Psalm after his deliverance.An other prayer of Dauid, when he was persecuted by Absolom : made in a Psalme after his deliuerie.✦

Unto the end, a Psalm of David, in remembrance, that our Lord saved him.Unto the end, a Psalm of David, in remembrance, that our Lord saved him.Vnto ^athe end, a Psalme of Dauid, in remembrance, that our ^bLord saued him.In finem. Psalmus David in rememorationem, quod salvum fecerit eum Dominus.

2O God unto my help: Lord make haste to help me.O God unto my help: Lord make haste to help me.O God ^cintend vnto my helpe: Lord ^dmake hast to helpe me.Deus, in adjutorium meum intende ; Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.

1609 marginc All men at all times need Gods help: d but most present need, in present dangers.c Al men at al times nede Gods helpe: d but most present nede, in present dangers.The rest of this Psalm is contained in the 39. Psalm, from the 15. verse. but there the whole Church prayeth for help, the world being almost drowned in sins; here David, or other particular persons, or peoples pray in their several distresses.The rest of this Psalme is conteyned in the 39. Psalme, from the 15. verse. but there the whole Church prayeth for helpe, the world being almost drowned in sinnes; here Dauid, or other particular persons, or peoples pray in their seueral distresses,help. All men at all times need God's help: · make. but most present need, in present dangers. · The rest of this Psalm is contained in the 39. Psalm, from the 15. verse. but there the whole Church prayeth for help, the world being almost drowned in sins; here David, or other particular persons, or peoples pray in their several distresses.c Al men at al times nede Gods helpe: d but most present nede, in present dangers. · The rest of this Psalme is conteyned in the 39. Psalme, from the 15. verse. but there the whole Church prayeth for helpe, the world being almost drowned in sinnes; here Dauid, or other particular persons, or peoples pray in their seueral distresses,

3Let them be confounded, and be ashamed, that seek my soul.Let them be confounded, and be ashamed, that seek my soul.Let them be confounded, and be ashamed, that seeke my soule.Confundantur, et revereantur, qui quærunt animam meam.

4Let them be turned away backward, and be ashamed that me evils. Let them be turned away forthwith ashamed, that say to me: Well, .Let them be turned away backward, and be ashamed that me evils. Let them be turned away forthwith ashamed, that say to me: Well, .Let them be turned away backeward, and be ashamed that wil me euils. Let them be turned away forthwith ashamed, that say to me: Wel, wel.Avertantur retrorsum, et erubescant, qui volunt mihi mala ; avertantur statim erubescentes qui dicunt mihi : Euge, euge !

5Let all that seek thee rejoice, and be glad in thee, and let them say always: Our Lord be magnified: which love thy salvation.Let all that seek thee rejoice, and be glad in thee, and let them say always: Our Lord be magnified: which love thy salvation.Let al that seeke thee reioyce, and be glad in thee, and let them say alwayes: Our Lord be magnified: which loue thy saluation.Exsultent et lætentur in te omnes qui quærunt te ; et dicant semper : Magnificetur Dominus, qui diligunt salutare tuum.

6But I am needy and poor: O God help me thou art my helper, and deliverer: O Lord be not .But I am needy and poor: O God help me thou art my helper, and deliverer: O Lord be not .But I am needie and poore: ô God helpe me thou art my helper, and deliuerer: ô Lord be not slacke.Ego vero egenus et pauper sum ; Deus, adjuva me. Adjutor meus et liberator meus es tu ; Domine, ne moreris.

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

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