Psalmus David, cum fugeret a facie Absalom filii sui.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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

Domini est salus; et super populum tuum benedictio tua.

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

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