- To him that excelleth.
A Psalme of Dauid.
- 1
- Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shal deliuer him in ye time of trouble.
- 2
- The Lord will keepe him, and preserue him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies.
- 3
- The Lord wil stregthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.
- 4
- Therefore I saide, Lorde haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.
- 5
- Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
- 6
- And if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.
- 7
- All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.
- 8
- A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.
- 9
- Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.
- 10
- Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them.
- 11
- By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.
- 12
- And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, & doest set me before thy face for euer.
- 13
- Blessed be the Lorde God of Israel worlde without ende.
So be it, euen so be it.
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