A very excel[n]t [and] sweet exposition upon the XXII. [sic] Psalm of David called…A very excelle[n]t [and] swete exposition vpon the XXII. [sic] Psalme of Dauid called…

Thou preparest a table before me against mine enemies, thou anointest mine head with oil, and fillest my cup full.

Thou preparest a table before me agaynst myne enemyes, thou anoyntest myne heade wyth oyle, and fyllest my cuppe full.

Here doth he knowledge plainly, that he hath enemies. But he sayeth he keepeth him from them, and driveth them back, by this means, namely, because the LORD hath prepared a table before him against those his enemies. Is not this a wonderful defender? I would have thought he should have prepared before him a strong wall, a mighty hulworke, deep ditches, armour, and other harness & weapons, where by he might be sure from his enemies, and discomfit them. And now cometh he and prepareth before him a table, to eat and drink on, and so to smite his enemies.

Here doth he knowlege playnly, that he hath enemyes. But he sayeth he kepeth hym from them, and dryueth them backe, by this meanes, namely, because the LORDE hath prepared a table before hym agaynst those his enemyes. Is not this a wonderfull defender? I wolde haue thought he shulde haue prepared before hym a stronge wall, a myghtye hulworke, depe dyches, armour, and other harnesse & weapens, where by he myght be sure from his enemyes, and discomfite them. And now cōmeth he and prepareth before hym a table, to eate and drynke on, and so to smyte hys enemyes.

There could I be content to fight also, if the enemies might be overcome without any teopardye, care, travail and labour. And I to do nothing else but to sit at a table, to eat and drink and be merry.

There coulde I be content to fyght also, yf the enemyes myghte be ouercome without ony teopardye, care, trauayle and laboure. And I to do nothyngeels but to syt at a table, to eate and drynke and be mery.