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My god his way is undefiled:/ the words of the lord are tried by fire:/ he is the protector of all who trust in him./ For who is god but the lord:/ or who is god but our lord./ God who has surrounded me with strength: and/ made my way blameless./ Who made my feet like those of stags:/ and who set me upon heights./ Who teaches my hands to battle:/ and you have made my arms like a bow of bronze./ And you have given me the protection of your salvation:/ and your right hand held me up./ And your discipline has corrected me unto the end:/ and your discipline the same shall teach me./ You have enlarged my steps beneath me:/ and my footsteps are not weakened./ I will pursue my enemies and overtake them:/ and I will not turn back until they fail./ I will break them neither shall they be able to stand:/ they shall fall underneath my feet./ And you have girded me [with] strength to battle: and/

Transcription

Deus m[eu]s impolluta via eius: / eloquia d[omi]ni igne examinata: / p[ro]tector est omniu[m] sperantiu[m] inse. / Q[uonia]m quis deus preter d[omi]n[u]m: / aut quis deus preter d[omi]n[u]m n[ost]r[u]m. / Deus qui precinxit me virtute: et / posuit immaculata[m] viam mea[m]. Qui p[er]fecit pedes meos tanqua[m] cervor[um]: / et sup[er] excelsa statuens me. / Qui docet manus meas adpr[o]eliu[m]: / et posuisti ut arcum [a]ereu[m] brachia mea. / Et dedisti mi[hi] protectione[m] salutis tu[a]e: / et dextera tua suscepit me. / Et disciplina tua correxit me infine[m]: / et disciplina tua ipsa me docebit. / Dilasti gressus meos subt[us] me: / et non sunt infirmita vestigia mea. / Persequar inimicos meos et conp[re]henda[m] illos: / et non convertar donec deficiant. / Confringam illos nec poterunt stare: / cadent subtus pedes meos. / Et precinxisti me virtute adbellum: et /

Translation

My god his way is undefiled:/ the words of the lord are tried by fire:/ he is the protector of all who trust in him./ For who is god but the lord:/ or who is god but our lord./ God who has surrounded me with strength: and/ made my way blameless./ Who made my feet like those of stags:/ and who set me upon heights./ Who teaches my hands to battle:/ and you have made my arms like a bow of bronze./ And you have given me the protection of your salvation:/ and your right hand held me up./ And your discipline has corrected me unto the end:/ and your discipline the same shall teach me./ You have enlarged my steps beneath me:/ and my footsteps are not weakened./ I will pursue my enemies and overtake them:/ and I will not turn back until they fail./ I will break them neither shall they be able to stand:/ they shall fall underneath my feet./ And you have girded me [with] strength to battle: and/

 

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