¶Dauid as in a figure setteth foorth lyuely Christes passion, declaryng withall, that Gods people shalbe saued, and his enemies destroyed. For he complayneth very vehe∣mently of his greeuous afflictions, humbly requestyng to be delyuered of them. He wisheth euyll successe and a wretched ende vnto his aduersaries, he reioyceth and prayseth God, and calleth vpon heauen and earth to do the same. Finally, he prophe∣cieth of the prosperitie of Christes Churche.
[unspec A] 1 SAue me O Lorde: for (a) 1.2 waters haue entred in vnto my soule.* 1.3
2 I am ouer the head in deepe myre where I feele no grounde: I plunge in deepe waters where the streame ouerwhelmeth me.
3 I am weery of crying, my throte is drye: my syght fayleth me through the long attendaunce that I haue geuen vpon my Lorde.
4 They that hate me without a cause are mo then the heeres of my head: they that are myne enemies and woulde de∣stroy me giltlesse are mightie, I payde them the thynges that I neuer toke.
5 God thou knowest my folly: and my faultes are not hyd from thee.
6 Let not them that trust in thee O Lorde God of hoastes, be for my cause ashamed: let not those that seke thee, be through me confounded O Lorde of Israel.
7 For thy sake haue I suffered reprofe, [unspec B] shame hath couered my face: I am be∣come a straunger vnto my brethrē, euen an aliaunt vnto my mothers children.
8 For the zeale of thine house hath euen eaten me: and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, are fallen vpon me.
9 And I wept [chastenyng] my soule with fastyng: and that was turned to my reproofe.
10 Also I put on sackcloth for my gar∣ment: and they iested at me.
11 They that sit in the gate speake a∣gaynst me: and they that drynke strong drynke [make] songes [vpon me.]
12 But [I make] my prayer vnto thee O God in an acceptable tyme: heare me O Lord in the multitude of thy mercie, according to the trueth of thy saluation.
13 Take me out of the myre, that I sincke not: oh let me be delyuered from them that hate me, & out of the deepe waters.
14 Let not the water fludde drowne me, [unspec C] neither let the deepe swalowe me vp: & let not the pyt shut her mouth vpon me.
15 Heare me O God, for thy louyng kind∣nesse is comfortable: turne thee vnto me accordyng vnto the multitude of thy mercies.
16 And hyde not thy face from thy ser∣uaunt, for I am in trouble: O haste thee [and] heare me.
17 Draw nigh vnto my soule & redeeme it: for myne enemies sake oh redeeme me.
18 Thou hast knowen my reproofe, my shame, and my dishonour: myne aduer∣saries are all in thy syght.
19 Reproofe hath brokē my heart a peeces, I am full of heauinesse: I loked for some to haue pitie on me, but there was none, and for some that shoulde comfort me, but I coulde fynde none.
20 They gaue me for meate, gall to eate: and when I was thirstie, they gaue me vineger to drynke.
21 Let their table be as a snare before them: and in steade of aboundaunce of “ 1.4peace, let it be a meanes of destruction.