Beati quorum. The second penitential psalm.

 1 To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.  2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.  3 Because I was silent my bones grew old; whilst I cried out all the day long.  4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened.  5 I have acknowledged my sin to thee, and my injustice I have not concealed. I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord: and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.

[3] "Because I was silent": That is, whilst I kept silence, by concealing, or refusing to confess my sins, thy hand was heavy upon me, etc.

[4] "I am turned": That is, I turn and roll about in my bed to seek for ease in my pain whilst the thorn of thy justice pierces my flesh, and sticks fast in me. Or, I am turned: that is, I am converted to thee, my God, by being brought to a better understanding by thy chastisements. In the Hebrew it is, my moisture is turned into the droughts of the summer.

 6 For this shall every one that is holy pray to thee in a seasonable time. And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto him.  7 Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy, deliver me from them that surround me.  8 I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee.  9 Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee.  10 Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.

 11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.