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

13 All this notwithstanding, thou knowest, Lord, that I have not skirmished again with them, rendering evil for evil either in deed or word,¹ but have passed over all this gear as if I had been deaf not hearing a whit of it, neither have I replied no more to them then a dumb man which had never use of tongue: I answered nothing,² but apposed only silence to all wrongs: not that I had not just defences enow, but I had rather refer all to thee, O protector of Innocents, & revenger of the oppressed: knowing ⟨image 33⟩full well, that silence and patience please thee wonderfully well.

13 All this notwithstanding, thou knowest, Lord, that I haue not skirmished againe with them, rendring euil for euil either in deede or worde,¹ but haue passed ouer all this geare as if I had bene deafe not hearing a whit of it, neither haue I replyed no more to them then a dumbe man which had neuer vse of tongue: I answered nothing,² but apposed onely silence to al wrongs: not that I had not iust defenses ynowe, but I had rather referre all to thee, O protector of Innocents, & reuenger of the oppressed: knowing ⟨image 33⟩full well, that silence and patience please thee woonderfully well.

1. 113 But I as a deaf man heard not, & as a dumb man, which openeth not his mouth.13 But I as a deafe man heard not, & as a dumme mā, which openeth not his mouth.
2. 214 Thus am I as a man, that heareth not and in whose mouth are no reproofs.14 Thus am I as a man, that heareth not and in whose mouth are no reproofes.