¹In finem,Unto the end.in carminibus.In verses,Intellectus David,the understanding of David,

¹In finem,Unto the end.in carminibus.In verses,Intellectus David,the understanding of David,

²cum venissent Ziphæi,when the Ziphites had arrivedet dixissent ad Saul:and they said to Saul,Nonne David absconditus est apud nos?“Has not David been hidden with us?”

²cum venissent Ziphæi,when the Ziphites had arrivedet dixissent ad Saul:and they said to Saul,Nonne David absconditus est apud nos?“Has not David been hidden with us?”

³Deus,Save me,in nomine tuo salvum me fac,O God, by your name,et in virtute tua judica me.and judge me in your virtue.

³Deus,Save me,in nomine tuo salvum me fac,O God, by your name,et in virtute tua judica me.and judge me in your virtue.

⁴Deus,O God,exaudi orationem meam;listen to my prayer.auribus percipe verba oris mei.Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

⁴Deus,O God,exaudi orationem meam;listen to my prayer.auribus percipe verba oris mei.Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

⁵Quoniam alieni insurrexerunt adversum me,For strangers have risen up against me,et fortes quæsierunt animam meam,and the strong have sought my soul.et non proposuerunt Deum ante conspectum suum.And they have not set God before their eyes.

⁵Quoniam alieni insurrexerunt adversum me,For strangers have risen up against me,et fortes quæsierunt animam meam,and the strong have sought my soul.et non proposuerunt Deum ante conspectum suum.And they have not set God before their eyes.

⁶Ecce enim Deus adjuvat me,For behold, God is my helper,et Dominus susceptor est animæ meæ.and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

⁶Ecce enim Deus adjuvat me,For behold, God is my helper,et Dominus susceptor est animæ meæ.and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

⁷Averte mala inimicis meis;Turn back the evils upon my adversaries,et in veritate tua disperde illos.and ruin them by your truth.

⁷Averte mala inimicis meis;Turn back the evils upon my adversaries,et in veritate tua disperde illos.and ruin them by your truth.

⁸Voluntarie sacrificabo tibi,I will freely sacrifice to you,et confitebor nomini tuo,and I will confess your name,Domine,O God,quoniam bonum est.because it is good.

⁸Voluntarie sacrificabo tibi,I will freely sacrifice to you,et confitebor nomini tuo,and I will confess your name,Domine,O God,quoniam bonum est.because it is good.

⁹Quoniam ex omni tribulatione eripuisti me,For you have quickly rescued me from all tribulation,et super inimicos meos despexit oculus meus.and my eye has looked down upon my enemies.

⁹Quoniam ex omni tribulatione eripuisti me,For you have quickly rescued me from all tribulation,et super inimicos meos despexit oculus meus.and my eye has looked down upon my enemies.