Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.

cum venissent Ziphæi, et dixissent ad Saul: Nonne David absconditus est apud nos? (I Regum 23.19.)

When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? (1 Kings 23.19.)

when the men of Ziph told Saul that David was in hiding among them.)

Deus, in nomine tuo salvum me fac, et in virtute tua judica me.

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.

Lord, by the virtue of thy name deliver me, let thy sovereign power grant me redress;

Deus, exaudi orationem meam; auribus percipe verba oris mei.

O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.

give a hearing, Lord, to my plea; let me speak, and know thou art listening.

Quoniam alieni insurrexerunt adversum me, et fortes quæsierunt animam meam, et non proposuerunt Deum ante conspectum suum.

For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.

Scornful foes take arms against me, fierce foes that grudge me life itself, with no thought of God to check them.

Ecce enim Deus adjuvat me, et Dominus susceptor est animæ meæ.

For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

Ah, but God is here to help me; the Lord has my safety in his keeping.

Averte mala inimicis meis; et in veritate tua disperde illos.

Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

Let the blow recoil on my persecutors; ever faithful to thy word, do thou overthrow them.

Voluntarie sacrificabo tibi, et confitebor nomini tuo, Domine, quoniam bonum est.

I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:

So will I joyfully offer thee sacrifice, and praise thy name, Lord, as praised it must ever be;

Quoniam ex omni tribulatione eripuisti me, et super inimicos meos despexit oculus meus.

For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.

who else has delivered me from all peril, and let me see the downfall of my enemies?