1 A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.2 Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.7 Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.8 Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.10 They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.11 They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;12 Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.14 With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.

1 In finem. Puero Domini David, qui locutus est Domino verba cantici hujus, in die qua eripuit eum Dominus de manu omnium inimicorum ejus, et de manu Saul, et dixit : 2 [Diligam te, Domine, fortitudo mea.3 Dominus firmamentum meum, et refugium meum, et liberator meus.Deus meus adjutor meus, et sperabo in eum ;protector meus, et cornu salutis me, et susceptor meus.4 Laudans invocabo Dominum,et ab inimicis meis salvus ero.5 Circumdederunt me dolores mortis,et torrentes iniquitatis conturbaverunt me.6 Dolores inferni circumdederunt me ;proccupaverunt me laquei mortis.7 In tribulatione mea invocavi Dominum,et ad Deum meum clamavi :et exaudivit de templo sancto suo vocem meam ;et clamor meus in conspectu ejus introivit in aures ejus.8 Commota est, et contremuit terra ;fundamenta montium conturbata sunt, et commota sunt :quoniam iratus est eis.9 Ascendit fumus in ira ejus,et ignis a facie ejus exarsit ;carbones succensi sunt ab eo.10 Inclinavit clos, et descendit,et caligo sub pedibus ejus.11 Et ascendit super cherubim, et volavit ;volavit super pennas ventorum.12 Et posuit tenebras latibulum suum ;in circuitu ejus tabernaculum ejus,tenebrosa aqua in nubibus aris.13 Pr fulgore in conspectu ejus nubes transierunt ;grando et carbones ignis.14 Et intonuit de clo Dominus,et Altissimus dedit vocem suam :grando et carbones ignis.15 Et misit sagittas suas, et dissipavit eos ;fulgura multiplicavit, et conturbavit eos.16 Et apparuerunt fontes aquarum,et revelata sunt fundamenta orbis terrarum,ab increpatione tua, Domine,ab inspiratione spiritus ir tu.17 Misit de summo, et accepit me ;et assumpsit me de aquis multis.18 Eripuit me de inimicis meis fortissimis, et ab his qui oderunt me.Quoniam confortati sunt super me ;19 prvenerunt me in die afflictionis me :et factus est Dominus protector meus.20 Et eduxit me in latitudinem ;salvum me fecit, quoniam voluit me,21 et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam,et secundum puritatem manuum mearum retribuet mihi :22 quia custodivi vias Domini,nec impie gessi a Deo meo ;23 quoniam omnia judicia ejus in conspectu meo,et justitias ejus non repuli a me.24 Et ero immaculatus cum eo ;et observabo me ab iniquitate mea.25 Et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam,et secundum puritatem manuum mearum in conspectu oculorum ejus.26 Cum sancto sanctus eris,et cum viro innocente innocens eris,27 et cum electo electus eris,et cum perverso perverteris.28 Quoniam tu populum humilem salvum facies,et oculos superborum humiliabis.29 Quoniam tu illuminas lucernam meam, Domine ;Deus meus, illumina tenebras meas.30 Quoniam in te eripiar a tentatione ;et in Deo meo transgrediar murum.31 Deus meus, impolluta via ejus ;eloquia Domini igne examinata :protector est omnium sperantium in se.32 Quoniam quis deus prter Dominum ?aut quis deus prter Deum nostrum ?33 Deus qui prcinxit me virtute,et posuit immaculatam viam meam ;34 qui perfecit pedes meos tamquam cervorum,et super excelsa statuens me ;35 qui docet manus meas ad prlium.Et posuisti, ut arcum reum, brachia mea,36 et dedisti mihi protectionem salutis tu :et dextera tua suscepit me,et disciplina tua correxit me in finem,et disciplina tua ipsa me docebit.37 Dilatasti gressus meos subtus me,et non sunt infirmata vestigia mea.38 Persequar inimicos meos, et comprehendam illos ;et non convertar donec deficiant.39 Confringam illos, nec poterunt stare ;cadent subtus pedes meos.40 Et prcinxisti me virtute ad bellum,et supplantasti insurgentes in me subtus me.41 Et inimicos meos dedisti mihi dorsum,et odientes me disperdidisti.42 Clamaverunt, nec erat qui salvos faceret ;ad Dominum, nec exaudivit eos.43 Et comminuam eos ut pulverem ante faciem venti ;ut lutum platearum delebo eos.44 Eripies me de contradictionibus populi ;constitues me in caput gentium.45 Populus quem non cognovi servivit mihi ;in auditu auris obedivit mihi.46 Filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi,filii alieni inveterati sunt,et claudicaverunt a semitis suis.47 Vivit Dominus, et benedictus Deus meus,et exaltetur Deus salutis me.48 Deus qui das vindictas mihi,et subdis populos sub me ;liberator meus de inimicis meis iracundis.49 Et ab insurgentibus in me exaltabis me ;a viro iniquo eripies me.50 Propterea confitebor tibi in nationibus, Domine,et nomini tuo psalmum dicam ;51 magnificans salutes regis ejus,et faciens misericordiam christo suo David,et semini ejus usque in sculum.]