Chapter 100

A sinner in affliction of mind prayeth God to deliver him, 10. desolate of all other help. 13. Conceiveth comfort in God's eternal goodness, and singular mercy, in redeeming mankind, and propagating the Church. 24. Prayeth to be made mature in virtue before he die, that he may live with God: 26. Who only and wholly being immutable, establisheth his servants for ever.

1. 1

   A Psalm to David himself. Mercy and judgment I will sing to thee, o Lord: I will sing,

2. 2

   and I shall understand in the immaculate way, when thou shalt come to me. I walked through in the innocency of my heart, in the midst of my house.

3. 3

   I did not propose before mine eyes any unjust thing: I hated them that do prevarication.

4. 4

   Aperverse heart hath not cleaved to me: the malignant declining from me I knew not.

5. 5

   One secretly detracting from his neighbour, him did I persecute. One of a proud eye, and unsatiable heart, with him I did not eat.

6. 6

   Mine eyes are towards the faithful of the earth that they may sit with me. A man that walketh in the immaculate way he did minister to me.

7. 7

   He that doth proudly shall not dwell in the midst of my house: he that speaketh unjust things, hath not directed in the sight of mine eyes.

8. 8

   In the morning did I kill all the sinners of the earth: that I might destroy out of the city of our Lord all those that work iniquity.