The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

PSAL. XXXIX.

1 Dauid vttereth with what greate grief and bitternes of minde he was driuen to these outragious complaintes of his infirmities. 2 For he confesseth that when he had de∣termined silence, that he brast forth yet into wordes that he wolde not, through the greatnes of his grief. 4 Then he rehearseth certeine requestes which taste of the infir∣mitie of man. 8 And mixed with them manye prayers: but all do shewe'a minde wōderfully troubled, that it may plainely appeare how he did striue mightly against death and desperation.

¶ To the excellent musiciana 1.1 Ieduthún. A Psalme of Dauid.

1 I Thoght,b 1.2 I will take hede to my waies, that I sinne not with my tongue: I wyll kepe my mouthe brideled, while the wic∣ked is in my sight.

2 I was dumme and spake nothing: I kept silence (euen) from good,c 1.3 and my sorowe was more stirred.

3 Mine heart was hote within me, (&) while I was musing, the fyre kindled, (&)d 1.4 I spake with my tongue, (saying,)

4 Lord, let me knowe mine end, & the mea∣sure of my dayes, what it is: let me knowe how long I haue to liue.

5 Beholde, thou haste made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age as nothing in respect of thee: surely euery mā (in his best) state is altogethere 1.5 vanitie. Sélah.

6 Douteles man walketh in a shadowe, and disquieteth him selfe in vaine: he heapeth vp (riches,) and can not tell who shall ga∣ther them.

7 And now Lord, what waite I for? mine hope is euen in thee.

8 Deliuer me from all my transgressions, and make me not a rebuke vnto thef 1.6 foo∣lish.

9 I shulde haue bene dumme, and not haue opened my mouthe, becauseg 1.7 thou didest it.

10 Take thy plague away from me: for I am consumed by the stroke of thine hand.

11 When thou with rebukes doest chastise man for iniquitie, thou as a mothh 1.8 makest hisi 1.9 beautie to consume: surely euerie man (is) vanitie. Sélah.

12 Heare my praier, ô Lord, and hearken vnto my crye: kepe not silence at my teares, for I am a stranger with thee, (and) a soiourner as all my fathers.

13 Stay (thine angre) from me, that I maye re∣couer my strength,k 1.10 before I go hence & be not.

Notes

• a 1.1

  This was one of the chief, singers, 1. Chr. 16. 41.
• b 1.2

  Albeit he had appointed with him self paciently to haue taryed Gods 〈◊〉〈◊〉, yer the vehemēcie of his peine caused him to breake his purpose.
• c 1.3

  Thogh when the Wicked ruled, he thoght to haue kept silence, yet his zeale 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him to change his minde.
• d 1.4

  He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that he grudged agaīst God, consideryng the greatnes of his sorowes, and the shortnes of his lif.
• e 1.5

  Yet Dauid offen ded in that that he reasoned Wyth God, as thogh that he were to seuere to ward his weake creature.
• f 1.6

  Make me not a mocking stock to the wicked, or wrap me not vp with the wicked whē they are put to shame.
• g 1.7

  Seing my trou∣bles came of thy prouidēce, I ought to haue endured them paciently.
• h 1.8

  Thogh thine opē plagues light not euermore vppon them, yet thy se∣cret cursse conti∣nually freteth thē.
• i 1.9

  The word signi∣fieth al that he de∣sire h, as health, force, strēgth, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tie, and in what∣soeuer hehath de∣lite, so that the rod of GOD 〈◊〉〈◊〉 away al that is de∣sired in this world
• k 1.10

  For his sorowe caused him to thinke that God wolde destroy him vtterly: whereby we 〈◊〉〈◊〉 how hard it is for the very Saintes to kepe a measure in their wordes, when death and despaire assaile them.