Psalms 44
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
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1Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved.
1We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us what work you did in their days, in the days of old.
2My heart hath uttered a good word I speak my works to the king; My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly.
2You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.
3Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.
3For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.
4Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty.
4God, you are my King. Command victories for Jacob!
5With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and reign. Because of truth and meekness and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully.
5Through you, we will push down our adversaries. Through your name, we will tread down those who rise up against us.
6Thy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, into the hearts of the king’s enemies.
6For I will not trust in my bow, neither will my sword save me.
7Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.
7But you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us.
8Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8In God we have made our boast all day long. We will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.
9Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which
9But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don’t go out with our armies.
10The daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety.
10You make us turn back from the adversary. Those who hate us take plunder for themselves.
11Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father’s house.
11You have made us like sheep for food, and have scattered us among the nations.
12And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.
12You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.
13And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.
13You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.
14All the glory of the king’s daughter is within in golden borders,
14You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
15Clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.
15All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,
16They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the king.
16at the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.
17Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
17All this has come on us, yet we haven’t forgotten you. We haven’t been false to your covenant.
18They shall remember thy name throughout all generations. Therefore shall people praise thee for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
18Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,
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19though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
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20If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god,
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21won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
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22Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.
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23Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.
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24Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?
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25For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the earth.
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26Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.
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