1 Apsalm to David himself. To thee, o Lord, I will cry, my God keep not silence from me: lest at any time thou hold thy peace from me, & I shall be like to them that go down into the lake.
1 A psalm for David himself. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not thou silent to me: lest if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
2 Hear, o Lord, the voice of my petition whilst I pray to thee: whilst I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.
2 Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee; when I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.
3 Draw me not together with sinners: and with them that work iniquity destroy me not. Which speak peace with their neighbour, but evils in their hearts.
3 Draw me not away together with the wicked; and with the workers of iniquity destroy me not: Who speak peace with their neighbor, but evils are in their hearts.
4 Give them according to their works, & according to the wickedness of their inventions. According to the works of their hands give unto them: render them their retribution.
4 Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their inventions. According to the works of their hands give thou to them: render to them their reward.
5 Because they have not understood the works of our Lord, and in the works of his hands thou shalt destroy them, & not build them up.
5 Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up.
6 blessed be our Lord: because he hath heard the voice of my petition.
6 Blessed be the Lord, for he hath heard the voice of my supplication.
7 Our Lord is my helper, and my protector: in him my heart hath hoped, and I was holpen. And my flesh flourished again: & with my will I will confess to him.
7 The Lord is my helper and my protector: in him hath my heart confided, and I have been helped. And my flesh hath flourished again, and with my will I will give praise to him.
8 Our Lord is the strength of his people: and he is the protector of the salvations of his anointed.
8 The Lord is the strength of his people, and the protector of the salvation of his anointed.
9 Save thy people, o Lord, and bless thine inheritance: and rule them, and extol them for ever.
9 Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thy inheritance: and rule them and exalt them forever.