1 A Psalme to Dauid him selfe.
TO THEE ô Lord I wil crie, my God keepe not silence from me: lest at any time thou hold thy peace from me, and I shal be like to them that goe downe into the lake.
2 Heare ô Lord the voice of my petition whiles I pray to thee: whiles I lift vp my handes to thy holie temple.
3 Draw me not together with sinners: and with them that worke iniquitie destroy me not. Which speake peace with their neighbour, but euils in their hartes.
4 Geue them according to their workes, and according to the wickednesse of their inuentions. According to the workes of their handes geue vnto them: render them their retribution.
5 Because they haue not vnderstood the workes of our Lord, and in the workes of his handes thou shalt destroy them, and not build them vp.
6 Blessed be our Lord: because he hath heard the voice of my petition.
7 Our Lord is my helper, and my protectour: in him my hart hath hoped, and I was holpen. And my flesh florished againe: and with my wil I wil confesse to him.
8 Our Lord is the strength of his people: and he is the protector of the saluations of his annoynted.
9 Saue thy people ô Lord, and blesse thine inheritance: and rule them, and extol them for euer.