Psalms 131
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.
1Canticum graduum. [Memento, Domine, David, et omnis mansuetudinis ejus:
2How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:
2sicut juravit Domino; votum vovit Deo Jacob:
3If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie:
3Si introiero in tabernaculum domus meæ; si ascendero in lectum strati mei;
4If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
4si dedero somnum oculis meis, et palpebris meis dormitationem,
5Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
5et requiem temporibus meis, donec inveniam locum Domino, tabernaculum Deo Jacob.
6Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.
6Ecce audivimus eam in Ephrata; invenimus eam in campis silvæ.
7We will go into his tabernacle: We will adore in the place where his feet stood.
7Introibimus in tabernaculum ejus; adorabimus in loco ubi steterunt pedes ejus.
8Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.
8Surge, Domine, in requiem tuam, tu et arca sanctificationis tuæ.
9Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.
9Sacerdotes tui induantur justitiam, et sancti tui exsultent.
10For thy servant David’s sake, turn not away the face of thy anointed.
10Propter David servum tuum non avertas faciem christi tui.
11The Lord hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy throne.
11Juravit Dominus David veritatem, et non frustrabitur eam: De fructu ventris tui ponam super sedem tuam.
12If thy children will keep thy covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: Their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
12Si custodierint filii tui testamentum meum, et testimonia mea hæc quæ docebo eos, et filii eorum usque in sæculum sedebunt super sedem tuam.
13For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling.
13Quoniam elegit Dominus Sion: elegit eam in habitationem sibi.
14This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.
14Hæc requies mea in sæculum sæculi; hic habitabo, quoniam elegi eam.
15Blessing, I will bless her widow: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
15Viduam ejus benedicens benedicam; pauperes ejus saturabo panibus.
16I will clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy.
16Sacerdotes ejus induam salutari, et sancti ejus exsultatione exsultabunt.
17There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
17Illuc producam cornu David; paravi lucernam christo meo.
18His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish.
18Inimicos ejus induam confusione; super ipsum autem efflorebit sanctificatio mea.]
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