¹Intellectus David,The understanding of David.cum esset in spelunca,A prayer,oratio.when he was in the cave.

¹Intellectus David,The understanding of David.cum esset in spelunca,A prayer,oratio.when he was in the cave.

²Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi,With my voice, I cried out to the Lord.voce mea ad Dominum deprecatus sum.With my voice, I made supplication to the Lord.

²Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi,With my voice, I cried out to the Lord.voce mea ad Dominum deprecatus sum.With my voice, I made supplication to the Lord.

³Effundo in conspectu ejus orationem meam,In his sight, I pour out my prayer,et tribulationem meam ante ipsum pronuntio:and before him, I declare my tribulation.

³Effundo in conspectu ejus orationem meam,In his sight, I pour out my prayer,et tribulationem meam ante ipsum pronuntio:and before him, I declare my tribulation.

⁴in deficiendo ex me spiritum meum,Though my spirit may become faint within me,et tu cognovisti semitas meas.even then, you have known my paths.In via hac qua ambulabam absconderunt laqueum mihi.Along this way, which I have been walking, they have hidden a snare for me.

⁴in deficiendo ex me spiritum meum,Though my spirit may become faint within me,et tu cognovisti semitas meas.even then, you have known my paths.In via hac qua ambulabam absconderunt laqueum mihi.Along this way, which I have been walking, they have hidden a snare for me.

⁵Considerabam ad dexteram,I considered toward the right,et videbam,and I looked,et non erat qui cognosceret me:but there was no one who would know me.periit fuga a me,Flight has perished before me,et non est qui requirat animam meam.and there is no one who has concern for my soul.

⁵Considerabam ad dexteram,I considered toward the right,et videbam,and I looked,et non erat qui cognosceret me:but there was no one who would know me.periit fuga a me,Flight has perished before me,et non est qui requirat animam meam.and there is no one who has concern for my soul.

⁶Clamavi ad te,I cried out to you,Domine;O Lord.dixi:I said:Tu es spes mea,You are my hope,portio mea in terra viventium.my portion in the land of the living.

⁶Clamavi ad te,I cried out to you,Domine;O Lord.dixi:I said:Tu es spes mea,You are my hope,portio mea in terra viventium.my portion in the land of the living.

⁷Intende ad deprecationem meam,Attend to my supplication.quia humiliatus sum nimis.For I have been humbled exceedingly.Libera me a persequentibus me,Free me from my persecutors,quia confortati sunt super me.for they have been fortified against me.

⁷Intende ad deprecationem meam,Attend to my supplication.quia humiliatus sum nimis.For I have been humbled exceedingly.Libera me a persequentibus me,Free me from my persecutors,quia confortati sunt super me.for they have been fortified against me.

⁸Educ de custodia animam meam ad confitendum nomini tuo;Lead my soul out of confinement in order to confess your name.me exspectant justi donec retribuas mihi.The just are waiting for me, until you repay me.

⁸Educ de custodia animam meam ad confitendum nomini tuo;Lead my soul out of confinement in order to confess your name.me exspectant justi donec retribuas mihi.The just are waiting for me, until you repay me.