Verse 1
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.
Deus, in nomine tuo salvum me fac, et in virtute tua judica me.
He prays that, when all human remedies fail, God Himself will come to his aid. “God,” he says, “in Thy name,” that is, in Thy power, to which all things yield, “save me;” and then through other words meaning the same thing, he adds: “and in thy strength,” that is, in thy power or might, “judge me,” that is, be my judge, and allow a defence to me on account of my desserts, and vengeance on my adversary: for David then had none to whom he might appeal against the king’s injustice other than God alone.
By his example we should be warned never to despair of obtaining the Lord’s help, even if death appears very clearly to threaten us.
Verse 2
O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.
Deus, exaudi orationem meam; auribus percipe verba oris mei.
He has already acknowledged the Lord’s power; now he prays that the Lord will join His will to His power. “O God,” he says, “hear my prayer,” as though he were to say: I know Thou canst do all things; but I pray that Thou mayst will to do this; and so I ask Thee to grant my prayer. In which I have asked Thee to save me. He repeats the same thing in the words that follow, “Give ear to the words
of my mouth,” that is, do not turn away Thine ears and do not despise my prayer.
Totus tuus ego sum
Et omnia mea tua sunt;
Tecum semper tutus sum:
Ad Jesum per Mariam.
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