Psalms 39
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Unto the end, a psalm for David himself.
1In finem. Psalmus ipsi David.
2With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me.
2[Exspectans exspectavi Dominum, et intendit mihi.
3And he heard my prayers, and brought me out of the pit of misery and the mire of dregs. And he set my feet upon a rock, and directed my steps.
3Et exaudivit preces meas, et eduxit me de lacu miseriæ et de luto fæcis. Et statuit super petram pedes meos, et direxit gressus meos.
4And he put a new canticle into my mouth, a song to our God. Many shall see, and shall fear: and they shall hope in the Lord.
4Et immisit in os meum canticum novum, carmen Deo nostro. Videbunt multi, et timebunt, et sperabunt in Domino.
5Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.
5Beatus vir cujus est nomen Domini spes ejus, et non respexit in vanitates et insanias falsas.
6Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above number.
6Multa fecisti tu, Domine Deus meus, mirabilia tua; et cogitationibus tuis non est qui similis sit tibi. Annuntiavi et locutus sum: multiplicati sunt super numerum.
7Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require:
7Sacrificium et oblationem noluisti; aures autem perfecisti mihi. Holocaustum et pro peccato non postulasti;
8Then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me
8tunc dixi: Ecce venio. In capite libri scriptum est de me,
9That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart.
9ut facerem voluntatem tuam. Deus meus, volui, et legem tuam in medio cordis mei.
10I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.
10Annuntiavi justitiam tuam in ecclesia magna; ecce labia mea non prohibebo: Domine, tu scisti.
11I have not hid thy justice within my heart: I have declared thy truth and thy salvation. I have not concealed thy mercy and thy truth from a great council.
11Justitiam tuam non abscondi in corde meo; veritatem tuam et salutare tuum dixi; non abscondi misericordiam tuam et veritatem tuam a concilio multo.
12Withhold not thou, O Lord, thy tender mercies from me: thy mercy and thy truth have always upheld me.
12Tu autem, Domine, ne longe facias miserationes tuas a me; misericordia tua et veritas tua semper susceperunt me.
13For evils without number have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I was not able to see. They are multiplied above the hairs of my head: and my heart hath forsaken me.
13Quoniam circumdederunt me mala quorum non est numerus; comprehenderunt me iniquitates meæ, et non potui ut viderem. Multiplicatæ sunt super capillos capitis mei, et cor meum dereliquit me.
14Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me, look down, O Lord, to help me.
14Complaceat tibi, Domine, ut eruas me; Domine, ad adjuvandum me respice.
15Let them be confounded and ashamed together, that seek after my soul to take it away. Let them be turned backward and be ashamed that desire evils to me.
15Confundantur et revereantur simul, qui quærunt animam meam ut auferant eam; convertantur retrorsum et revereantur, qui volunt mihi mala.
16Let them immediately bear their confusion, that say to me: Tis well, tis well.
16Ferant confestim confusionem suam, qui dicunt mihi: Euge, euge !
17Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.
17Exsultent et lætentur super te omnes quærentes te; et dicant semper: Magnificetur Dominus, qui diligunt salutare tuum.
18But I am a beggar and poor: the Lord is careful for me. Thou art my helper and my protector: O my God, be not slack.
18Ego autem mendicus sum et pauper; Dominus sollicitus est mei. Adjutor meus et protector meus tu es; Deus meus, ne tardaveris.]
Tip: use the ← and → keys to turn chapters.