The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom. (2 Kings 15).

Psalmus David, cum fugeret a facie Absalom filii sui.

(A psalm David wrote, when he fled before his son Absalom.)

Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.

Domine, quid multiplicati sunt qui tribulant me? Multi insurgunt adversum me;

See how they surround me, Lord, my adversaries, how many rise up in arms against me;

Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.

multi dicunt animæ meæ: Non est salus ipsi in Deo ejus.

everywhere voices taunting me, His God cannot save him now.

But thou, O Lord, art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

Tu autem Domine, susceptor meus es, gloria mea, et exaltans caput meum.

Yet, Lord, thou art my champion, thou art the pride that keeps my head erect.

I have cried to the Lord with my voice: and he hath heard me from his holy hill.

Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi; et exaudivit me de monte sancto suo.

I have but to cry out to the Lord, and my voice reaches his mountain sanctuary, and there finds hearing.

I have slept and have taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.

Ego dormivi, et soporatus sum; et exsurrexi, quia Dominus suscepit me.

Safe in God’s hand I lay down, and slept, and have awoken;

I will not fear thousands of the people surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.

Non timebo millia populi circumdantis me. Exsurge, Domine; salvum me fac, Deus meus.

and now, though thousands of the people set upon me from every side, I will not be afraid of them. Bestir thyself, Lord; my God, save me;

For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.

Quoniam tu percussisti omnes adversantes mihi sine causa; dentes peccatorum contrivisti.

thine to smite my enemies on the cheek, thine to break the fangs of malice.

Salvation is of the Lord: and thy blessing is upon thy people.

Domini est salus; et super populum tuum benedictio tua.

From the Lord all deliverance comes; let thy blessing, Lord, rest upon thy people.