1 A Psalm. Of David. Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;2 Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.3 The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.4 Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.5 I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.6 My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah.)7 Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.8 Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.9 O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.10 Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.11 Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.12 And in your mercy put an end to my haters, and send destruction on all those who are against my soul; for I am your servant.

1 Psalmus David. Adversus Goliath. [Benedictus Dominus Deus meus,qui docet manus meas ad prlium,et digitos meos ad bellum.2 Misericordia mea et refugium meum ;susceptor meus et liberator meus ;protector meus, et in ipso speravi,qui subdit populum meum sub me.3 Domine, quid est homo, quia innotuisti ei ?aut filius hominis, quia reputas eum ?4 Homo vanitati similis factus est ;dies ejus sicut umbra prtereunt.5 Domine, inclina clos tuos, et descende ;tange montes, et fumigabunt.6 Fulgura coruscationem, et dissipabis eos ;emitte sagittas tuas, et conturbabis eos.7 Emitte manum tuam de alto : eripe me,et libera me de aquis multis,de manu filiorum alienorum :8 quorum os locutum est vanitatem,et dextera eorum dextera iniquitatis.9 Deus, canticum novum cantabo tibi ;in psalterio decachordo psallam tibi.10 Qui das salutem regibus,qui redemisti David servum tuum de gladio maligno,11 eripe me, et erue me de manu filiorum alienorum,quorum os locutum est vanitatem,et dextera eorum dextera iniquitatis.12 Quorum filii sicut novell plantationes in juventute sua ;fili eorum composit,circumornat ut similitudo templi.13 Promptuaria eorum plena, eructantia ex hoc in illud ;oves eorum ftos, abundantes in egressibus suis ;14 boves eorum crass.Non est ruina maceri, neque transitus,neque clamor in plateis eorum.15 Beatum dixerunt populum cui hc sunt ;beatus populus cujus Dominus Deus ejus.]