1 LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.3 The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darkness like those long dead.4 So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed.5 I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.6 I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. [^1]7 Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit.8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.9 Rescue me from my enemies, LORD, for I hide myself in you.10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.11 For your name's sake, LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, 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.]