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| [1] Pleade thou my cause O God, with them that striue with me: and fight thou agaynst them that fight against me |
[1]A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. |
| [2]Lay hand vppon a shielde & buckler: and stande vp to helpe me |
[2]Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help. |
| [3]Bryng foorth the speare, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me: say vnto my soule, I am thy saluation |
[3]Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul, I am thy salvation. |
| [4]Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe and brought to cofusion, that imagine mischiefe for me |
[4]Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. |
| [5]Let them be as dust before the winde: and let the angell of God scatter [them. |
[5]Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them. |
| [6]Let their way be darke and slipperie: & let the angell of God persecute them |
[6]Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. |
| [7]For without a cause they haue priuily layde for me a pit [full] of their nettes: without a cause they haue made a digyng vnto my soule |
[7]For without cause they have hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. |
| [8]Let a sodayne destruction come vpon hym vnawares: and his net that he hath layde priuily catch hym selfe, let him fall into it with [his owne] destruction |
[8]Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. |
| [9][And] my soule shalbe ioyfull in God: it shall reioyce in his saluation |
[9]And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation. |
| [10]All my bones shall say, God who is lyke vnto thee? whiche deliuerest the poore from hym that is to strong for him: yea the poore and him that is in miserie, from him that spoyleth him |
[10]All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, even the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? |
| [11]False witnesse did rise vp: they layde thinges to my charge that I know not |
[11]False witnesses arose; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. |
| [12]They rewarded me euill for good: to the great discomfort of my soule |
[12]They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. |
| [13]Neuerthelesse, when they were sicke I did put on sackcloth: I afflicted my soule with fasting, and my prayer returned into myne owne bosome |
[13]But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into my own bosom. |
| [14]I kept them company whersoeuer they went, as though they had ben my frende or brother: I went heauyly, as one that mourned for his mother |
[14]I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. |
| [15]But in mine aduersitie they reioysed and gathered them together: yea, the very abiectes came together against me, yer I wyst they rented me a peeces and ceassed not |
[15]But in my adversity they rejoiced, and assembled themselves: yes, the abjects assembled themselves against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: |
| [16]With hypocrites, scoffers, and parasites: they gnashed vpon me with their teeth |
[16]With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. |
| [17]Lorde howe long wylt thou looke [vpon this]: O deliuer my soule from their raginges, and my dearling from Lions whelpes |
[17]Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. |
| [18]So I wyll confesse it vnto thee in a great congregation: I will prayse thee among muche people |
[18]I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among many people. |
| [19]O let not my deceiptfull enemies triumph ouer me: let them not winke with an eye, that hate me without a cause |
[19]Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. |
| [20]For they speake not peace: but they imagine deceiptfull wordes agaynst them that [liue] quietly in the lande |
[20]For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. |
| [21]They gaped vpon me with their mouthes: and said this is well, this is wel, our eye hath seene |
[21]Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. |
| [22]Thou hast seene [this] O God, holde not thy tongue [then:] go not farre from me O Lorde |
[22]This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. |
| [23]Stirre thou and awake O my God and my Lorde: to iudge my cause and controuersie |
[23]Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even to my cause, my God and my Lord. |
| [24]Iudge me according to thy righteousnesse O God my Lorde: and let them not triumph ouer me |
[24]Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. |
| [25]Let them not say in their heart, it is as we woulde haue it: neither let them say, we haue deuoured hym |
[25]Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. |
| [26]Let them be put to confusion & shame [all] together that reioyce at my trouble: let them be clothed with rebuke and dishonour that exalt them selues against me |
[26]Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me. |
| [27]Let them triumph with gladnesse and reioyce that be delighted with my righteousnesse: let them say alwayes, blessed be God whiche hath pleasure in the prosperitie of his seruaunt |
[27]Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yes, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. |
| [28]And my tongue shalbe talking of thy righteousnesse: and of thy prayse all the day long |
[28]And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. |