¶Deus deus meus. Psalme. lxiii. T. S
¶ Dauid after he had bene in greate daunger by Saule, in the deserte Ziph, made this psalme: wherein he geueth thankes to God for hys wonderfull deliuerance, in whose mercyes he trusted, euen in the mid¦dist of hys miseryes: prophecying the destruction of Gods enemies, & contrarywyse, happynes to all them that trust in the Lorde, i. Sa. iu.
O God, my God, I watche betyme, to come to thee in hast: * 1.1
For why? my soule and body bothe, doth thirst of thee to tast:
And in this baren wildernes, where waters there are none:
My flesh is partched for thought of thee, for thee I wish alone.
[verse 2]
That I might see yet once agayne, thy glory strength and myght:
As I was wont it to beholde, within thy temple bryght.
[verse 3]
For why? thy mercyes farre surmount, thys lyfe and wretched dayes:
My lyppes therfore shall geue to thee, due honor, laude and prayes.
[verse 4]
And whylst I lyue, I wyll not fayle, to worship thee alwaye:
And in thy name I shall lyft vp,