¶ Dauid where as he and his people were so afflicted, that it might seeme God to haue forsaken them: yet he considering that God would be pacified by them that returned vnto him vnfaignedly from their sinnes, prayeth to God for to defende, maintaine, and encrease his people and kingdome according to his promises.
[unspec A] 1 O Lorde thou hast cast vs out, thou hast dispearsed vs, thou art displea∣sed: O turne thee vnto vs agayne.
2 Thou hast made the land to tremble, thou hast cleft it asunder: heale the brea∣ches therof, for it is redy to fall downe.
3 Thou hast made thy people see heauie thinges: thou hast geuen vs wyne to drinke, that maketh vs tremble.
4 But to suche as feare thee: thou hast geuen a banner to be lyfted vp on high for the (a) 1.1trueth sake. Selah.
5 [Therfore] that thy beloued may be de∣liuered: helpe me with thy right hand, and heare me.
6 The Lorde hath spoken in his holy∣nes (whereof I wyll reioyce) this: I wyll deuide Sichem, and measure the valley of Sucoth.
7 Gilead shalbe myne, and Manasses [unspec B] shalbe myne: Ephraim also shalbe the strength of my head, and Iuda my law geuer.
8 Moab shalbe my washpot: ouer E∣dom I wyll cast my shoe, Philistea be thou (b) 1.2 glad of me.
9 Who wyll leade me into the strong ci∣tie? who wyll bring me into Edom?
10 Hast not thou remoued vs from thence O Lorde? and wylt not thou O Lorde go out with our hoastes?
11 Geue vs ayde against trouble: for the sauing helpe of man is but “ 1.3 vayne.
12 Thorowe the Lorde we wyll do vali∣aunt actes: for he him selfe wyll treade downe our enemies.