Dauids great patience.
the 8. key.
The Prophet prayeth in tribulation, 4. testifieth Gods helpe, 6. praiseth
his greatnes: 8. promising, and inuiting al nations to praise him.
1 Vnto the end, destroy not, to Dauid in the inscription of the title; when he fled from the face of Saul into the caue.
2 HAVE mercie on me ô God, haue mercie on me: because my soule hath trusteth in thee.
And I wil hope in the shadow of thy winges, vntil iniquitie passe.
3 I wil crie to God the highest: God that hath done me good.
4 He sent from heauen, and deliuered me: he hath geuen into reproche them that trode vpon me.
God hath sent his mercie, and his truth, 5 and hath deliuered my soule out of the middes of Lions whelpes: I slept trubled.
The sonnes of men, their teeth are weapons and arrowes: and their tongue a sharpe sword.
6 Be exalted aboue the heauens ô God: and thy glorie vpon al the earth.
7 They prepared a snare for my feete: and bowed downe my soule.
They digged a pit before my face: and they are falne into it.
8 My hart is readie ô God, my hart is readie: I wil sing, and say a Psalme.
9 Arise my glorie, arise psalter and harpe: I wil arise early.
10 I wil confesse to thee among peoples ô Lord: and I wil say a Psalme to thee among the Gentiles.
11 Because thy mercie is magnified euen to the heauens, and thy truth euen to the cloudes.
12 Be axalted aboue the heauens ô God: and thy glorie vpon al the earth.