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 My ſoule is alſo ſore vexed: but thou, O, how long?

Returne, O, deliuer my ſoule: oh ſaue mee, for thy mercies ſake.

* For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the graue who ſhall give thee thankes?

I am weary with my groning ǁ all the night make I my bed to ſwim: I water my couch with my teares.

Mine eie is conſumed becauſe of griefe; it waxeth olde becauſe of all mine enemies.

* Depart from me, all yee workers of iniquitie; for the hath heard the voice of my weeping.

The hath heard my ſupplication; the  will receiue my prayer.

Let all mine enemies be aſhamed and ſore vexed: let them returne and be aſhamed ſuddainly.

¶ Shiggaion of Dauid; which he ſang vnto the concerning the ǁ words of Cuſh the Beniamite.

, my God, in thee doe I put my truſt: ſaue me from all them that perſsecute me, and deliuer me.

Leaſt hee teare my ſoule like a lyon, renting it in pieces, while there is † none to deliuer.

O my God, if I haue done this; if there be iniquitie in my hands:

If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that was at peace with me: (yea I haue deliuered him that without cauſe is mine enemie.)

Let the enemie perſecute my ſoule, and take it, yea let him tread downe my life vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the duſt. Selah.

Ariſe, O, in thine anger, lift vp thy ſelfe, becauſe of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the iudgement that thou haſt commanded.

So ſhall the congregation of the people compaſſe thee about: for their ſakes therefore returne thou on high.

The Lord ſhal iudge the people, iudge me, O, * according to my righteouſneſſe, and according to mine integritie that is in me.

Oh let the wickednes of the wicked come to an end, but eſtabliſh the iust: * for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.

† My defence is of God, which ſaueth the vpright in heart.

ǁ God iudgeth the righteous, and God is angrie with the wicked euery-day.

If he turne not, he will whet his ſword: he hath bent his bowe, and made it ready.

He hath alſo prepared for him the inſtruments of death: he ordaineth his arrowes againſt the perſecutors.

* Behold, he trauelleth with iniquitie, and hath couceiued miſchiefe, and brought forth falſhood.

† He made a pit and digged it, * and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

His miſchiefe ſhall returne vpon his owne head, and his violent dealing ſhall come downe vpon his owne pate.

I will praiſe the according to his righteouſneſſe: and will ſing praiſe to the name of the  moſt high.

¶ To the chiefe Muſicion vpon Gittith, a Pſalme of Dauid

our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who haſt ſet thy glory aboue the heauens.

*Out of the mouth of babes and ſucklings haſt thou † ordained ſtrength, becauſe of thine enemies, that thou mighteſt ſtill the enemie and auenger.

When I conſider thy heauens, the worke of thy fingers, the moone and the ſtarres which thou haſt ordained;

*What is man, that thou art mindfull of him? and the ſonne of man, that thou viſiteſt him?

For thou haſt made him a little lower then the Angels; and haſt crowned him with glory and honour.

Thou madeſt him to haue dominion ouer the workes of thy hands; *thou haſt put all things vnder his feete.

† All ſheepe and oxen, yea and the beasſts of the field.