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Christian meditations upon eight Psalms of the prophet David. Made and newly set forthChristian meditations vpon eight Psalmes of the prophet Dauid. Made and newly set forth
Christian meditations upon eight Psalms of the prophet David. Made and newly set forth by Theodore Beza. Translated out of French, for the common benefit, into the vulgar tongue by I.S.Christian meditations vpon eight Psalmes of the prophet Dauid. Made and newly set forth by Theodore Beza. Translated out of French, for the common benefite, into the vulgare tongue by I.S.
Imprinted at London : In Bacon house, by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queens most excellent Majesty, 1582Imprinted at London : In Bacon house, by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1582
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A meditation upon the 143 Psalm.
A meditation vpon the 143 Psalme.
1O Eternal God, listen to my prayer, hearken to my request, hear me, for thine assured trustiness bindeth thee to hold that which thy goodness hath promised: And what can I allege herein, but thine own self? for not I alone,2 poor and woe begone sinner that I am, but no man alive going about to debate his cause with thee, as though he had right on his side, shall be found righteous. Wherefore, in stead of pleading I condemn and judge my self: I bring thee nothing of mine own but iniquity, and I crave that which is thine, to wit, grace and mercy.
1O Eternall God, listen to my prayer, hearken to my request, heare mee, for thyne assured trustines byndeth thee to holde that which thy goodnes hath promised: And what can I alleadge herein, but thyne owne selfe? for not I alone,2 poore and woe begone sinner that I am, but no man aliue going about to debate his cause with thee, as though he had right on his side, shal be found righteous. Wherefore, in stead of pleading I condemne and iudge my self: I bring thee nothing of myne owne but iniquitie, and I craue that which is thyne, to wit, grace and mercy.
- 11 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and hearken unto my supplication: answer me in thy trueth & in thy righteousness.1 Heare my prayer, O Lorde, and hearken vnto my supplication: answere me in thy trueth & in thy righteousnes.
- 22 (And enter not into judgement with thy servant: for in thy sight shall none that liveth be justified)