Psal 28 (MS. Fairfax 40, The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Transcription
O Lord my Rock when vnto thee I crie
Be not then silent, nott regarding itt
O let me heare thy voyce betimes least that I
Like them become that fall into the pitt
Heare then my plaints wch I send vp to thee
When in thy house my hands vplifted be
Let not that wicked crew m'into ther ways intice
And him that worketh euell keep me from
From such as mischefe in ther harts deuise
Wch ther lies ther hid when peace comes from ther tongues
Reward them Lord as they haue well disearud
As they haue done to others done let them be serued
As they took noe heede to thy works of powre
Distroy thou thers nor let them builded be
But me thou hast hard in a happy howre
My strenght my shield my songs shal be of thee
Thou art my hope of sauing health the giuer
Bless Lord thy people rule them Lord foreuer
Modernized Text
Oh Lord, my rock when unto thee I cry,
Be not then silent, not regarding it!
Oh let me hear thy voice betimes lest I
Like them become that fall into the pit!
Hear then my plaints which I send up to thee
When in thy house my hands uplifted be.
Let not that crew m'into their ways entice,
And him that worketh evil keep me from.
From such as mischief in their hearts devise,
Which there lies hid when peace comes from their tongues,
Reward them, Lord, as they have well deserved:
As they to others done, let them be served.
As they took no heed to thy works of power,
Destroy thou theirs, nor let them builded be.
But me thou hast heard in a happy hour.
My strength, my shield, my songs shall be of thee:
Thou art my hope, of saving health the giver:
Bless, Lord, thy people; rule them, Lord, forever.
