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David, for the octave.

For the octave. . .That is, to be sung on an instrument of eight strings.
St. Augustine understands it mystically, of the last resurrection, and the
world to come; which is, as it were, the octave, or eighth day, after the
seven days of this mortal life: and for this octave, sinners must dispose
themselves, like David, by bewailing their sins, whilst they are here
upon earth.
6:2. O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy
wrath.
6:3. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for
my bones are troubled.
6:4. And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord, how long?
6:5. Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy
mercy's sake.
6:6. For there is no one in death, that is mindful of thee: and who shall
confess to thee in hell?
6:7. I have laboured in my groanings, every night I will wash my bed: I
will water my couch with my tears.
6:8. My eye is troubled through indignation: I have grown old amongst
all my enemies.
6:9. Depart from em, all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard
the voice of my weeping.
6:10. The Lord hath heard my supplication: the Lord hath received my
prayer.
6:11. Let all my enemies be ashamed, and be very much troubled: let
them be turned back, and be ashamed very speedily.

Psalms Chapter 7

Domine, Deus meus.
David, trusting in the justice of his cause, prayeth for God's help
against his enemies.
7:1. The psalm of David, which he sung to the Lord, for the words of
Chusi, the son of Jemini.
7:2. O Lord, my God, in thee have I put my trust; same me from all
them that persecute me, and deliver me.
7:3. Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no
one to redeem me, nor to save.
7:4. O Lord, my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in
my hands:
7:5. If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly
fall empty before my enemies.
7:6. Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life,
on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
7:7. Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of
my enemies. And arise, O Lord, my God, in the precept which thou
hast commanded:
7:8. And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their
sakes return thou on high.
7:9. The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my
justice, and according to my innocence in me.
7:10. The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought; and thou
shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God. Just
7:11. Is my help from the Lord; who saveth the upright of heart.
7:12. God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?

7:13. Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword; he hath
bent his bow, and made it ready.
7:14. And in it he hath prepared to instruments of death, he hath made
ready his arrows for them that burn.
For them that burn. . .That is, against the persecutors of his saints.
7:15. Behold he hath been in labour with injustice: he hath conceived
sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
7:16. He hath opened a pit and dug it: and he is fallen into the hole he
made.
7:17. His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall
come down upon his crown.
7:18. I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing
to the name of the Lord the most high.

Psalms Chapter 8
Domine, Dominus noster.
God is wonderful in his works; especially in mankind, singularly
exalted by the incarnation of Christ.
8:1. Unto the end, for the presses: a psalm for David.
The presses. . .In Hebrew, Gittith, supposed to be a musical instrument.
8:2. O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth!
For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens.
8:3. Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected
praise, because of thy enemies, that thou mayst destroy the enemy and
the avenger.

8:4. For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon
and the stars which thou hast founded.
8:5. What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that
thou visitest him?
8:6. Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned
him with