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…

With these words: Thou preparest a table before me against mine enemies, will the prophet declare, the great excellent,¹ & won derful power of the word of God. As if he would say: Thou offerest me such kindness (O LORD) and fedest me so well and richly at thy table, which thou hast prepared for me, that is: Thou enduest me so plenteously with the exceeding knowledge of thy good word, so that through the same ⟨image 30⟩I have not only plenteous consolation inwardly in my heart: against mine own evil conscience, against fear and dread of death, and the wrath and judgement of God but outwardly also through the same word I am become so valiant and so invincible a giant, that all mine enemies can bring nothing to pass against me. The more wroth, mad, and unreasonable they are against me, the less I regard it. Yet I am so much the more quiet in my self, glad & content. And that of none other occasion, save only that I have thy word. The same giveth me such power and courage against all mine enemies: So that when they rage fiercely and are most mad of all, I am better content in my mind, then if I sat at a table where I might have all that my heart could desire, meat, drink, mirth, pleasure, minstrelsy, &c.

With these wordes: Thou preparest a table befor me agaynst myne enemyes, wil ye prophet declare, ye great excellēt,¹ & wō derful power of the worde of God. As yf he wolde say: Thou offrest me such kyndnesse (OLORDE) and fedest me so well and rychely at thy table, whiche thou hast prepared for me, that is: Thou enduest me so psenteously with the exceadynge knowlege of thy good worde, so that thorow the same ⟨image 30⟩I haue not onely plenteous consolacion in wardly in my harte: agaynst myne owne euell conscience, agaynst feare and drede of death, and ye wrath and iudgemēt of Godt but outwardly also thorowe ye same worde I am become so valeaunt and so inuincible a giaunt, yt al myne enemyes can bryng nothynge to passe agaynst me. The more wroth, madde, and vnreasonable they are agaynst me, the lesse I regarde it. Yet I am so much the more quyete in my selfe, glad & content. And that of none other occasion, saue onely yt I haue thy worde. The same geueth me such power and corage agaynst all myne enemyes: So that whan they rage fearsly and are moost madde of all, I am better content in my mynde, then yf I satte at a table where I myght haue all that my harte coulde desyre, meate, drynke, myrthe, pleasure, mynstrelsye, &c.