Psalms 88
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1(88-1) A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Leader; upon Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. (88-2) O LORD, God of my salvation, what time I cry in the night before Thee,
1Intellectus Ethan Ezrahitæ.
2(88-3) Let my prayer come before Thee, incline Thine ear unto my cry.
2[Misericordias Domini in æternum cantabo; in generationem et generationem annuntiabo veritatem tuam in ore meo.
3(88-4) For my soul is sated with troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
3Quoniam dixisti: In æternum misericordia ædificabitur in cælis; præparabitur veritas tua in eis.
4(88-5) I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am become as a man that hath no help;
4Disposui testamentum electis meis; juravi David servo meo:
5(88-6) Set apart among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom Thou rememberest no more; and they are cut off from Thy hand.
5Usque in æternum præparabo semen tuum, et ædificabo in generationem et generationem sedem tuam.
6(88-7) Thou hast laid me in the nethermost pit, in dark places, in the deeps.
6Confitebuntur cæli mirabilia tua, Domine; etenim veritatem tuam in ecclesia sanctorum.
7(88-8) Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and all Thy waves Thou pressest down. Selah
7Quoniam quis in nubibus æquabitur Domino; similis erit Deo in filiis Dei?
8(88-9) Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them; I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
8Deus, qui glorificatur in consilio sanctorum, magnus et terribilis super omnes qui in circuitu ejus sunt.
9(88-10) Mine eye languisheth by reason of affliction; I have called upon Thee, O LORD, every day, I have spread forth my hands unto Thee.
9Domine Deus virtutum, quis similis tibi? potens es, Domine, et veritas tua in circuitu tuo.
10(88-11) Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead? Or shall the shades arise and give Thee thanks? Selah
10Tu dominaris potestati maris; motum autem fluctuum ejus tu mitigas.
11(88-12) Shall Thy mercy be declared in the grave? or Thy faithfulness in destruction?
11Tu humiliasti, sicut vulneratum, superbum; in brachio virtutis tuæ dispersisti inimicos tuos.
12(88-13) Shall Thy wonders be known in the dark? and Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
12Tui sunt cæli, et tua est terra: orbem terræ, et plenitudinem ejus tu fundasti;
13(88-14) But as for me, unto Thee, O LORD, do I cry, and in the morning doth my prayer come to meet Thee.
13aquilonem et mare tu creasti. Thabor et Hermon in nomine tuo exsultabunt:
14(88-15) LORD, why castest Thou off my soul? Why hidest Thou Thy face from me?
14tuum brachium cum potentia. Firmetur manus tua, et exaltetur dextera tua:
15(88-16) I am afflicted and at the point of death from my youth up; I have borne Thy terrors, I am distracted.
15justitia et judicium præparatio sedis tuæ: misericordia et veritas præcedent faciem tuam.
16(88-17) Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.
16Beatus populus qui scit jubilationem: Domine, in lumine vultus tui ambulabunt,
17(88-18) They came round about me like water all the day; they compassed me about together.
17et in nomine tuo exsultabunt tota die, et in justitia tua exaltabuntur.
18(88-19) Friend and companion hast Thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
18Quoniam gloria virtutis eorum tu es, et in beneplacito tuo exaltabitur cornu nostrum.
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19Quia Domini est assumptio nostra, et sancti Israël regis nostri.
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20Tunc locutus es in visione sanctis tuis, et dixisti: Posui adjutorium in potente, et exaltavi electum de plebe mea.
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21Inveni David, servum meum; oleo sancto meo unxi eum.
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22Manus enim mea auxiliabitur ei, et brachium meum confortabit eum.
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23Nihil proficiet inimicus in eo, et filius iniquitatis non apponet nocere ei.
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24Et concidam a facie ipsius inimicos ejus, et odientes eum in fugam convertam.
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25Et veritas mea et misericordia mea cum ipso, et in nomine meo exaltabitur cornu ejus.
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26Et ponam in mari manum ejus, et in fluminibus dexteram ejus.
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27Ipse invocabit me: Pater meus es tu, Deus meus, et susceptor salutis meæ.
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28Et ego primogenitum ponam illum, excelsum præ regibus terræ.
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29In æternum servabo illi misericordiam meam, et testamentum meum fidele ipsi.
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30Et ponam in sæculum sæculi semen ejus, et thronum ejus sicut dies cæli.
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31Si autem dereliquerint filii ejus legem meam, et in judiciis meis non ambulaverint;
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32si justitias meas profanaverint, et mandata mea non custodierint:
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33visitabo in virga iniquitates eorum, et in verberibus peccata eorum;
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34misericordiam autem meam non dispergam ab eo, neque nocebo in veritate mea,
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35neque profanabo testamentum meum: et quæ procedunt de labiis meis non faciam irrita.
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36Semel juravi in sancto meo, si David mentiar:
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37semen ejus in æternum manebit. Et thronus ejus sicut sol in conspectu meo,
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38et sicut luna perfecta in æternum, et testis in cælo fidelis.
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39Tu vero repulisti et despexisti; distulisti christum tuum.
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40Evertisti testamentum servi tui; profanasti in terra sanctuarium ejus.
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41Destruxisti omnes sepes ejus; posuisti firmamentum ejus formidinem.
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42Diripuerunt eum omnes transeuntes viam; factus est opprobrium vicinis suis.
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43Exaltasti dexteram deprimentium eum; lætificasti omnes inimicos ejus.
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44Avertisti adjutorium gladii ejus, et non es auxiliatus ei in bello.
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45Destruxisti eum ab emundatione, et sedem ejus in terram collisisti.
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46Minorasti dies temporis ejus; perfudisti eum confusione.
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47Usquequo, Domine, avertis in finem? exardescet sicut ignis ira tua?
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48Memorare quæ mea substantia: numquid enim vane constituisti omnes filios hominum?
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49Quis est homo qui vivet et non videbit mortem? eruet animam suam de manu inferi?
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50Ubi sunt misericordiæ tuæ antiquæ, Domine, sicut jurasti David in veritate tua?
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51Memor esto, Domine, opprobrii servorum tuorum, quod continui in sinu meo, multarum gentium:
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52quod exprobraverunt inimici tui, Domine; quod exprobraverunt commutationem christi tui.
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53Benedictus Dominus in æternum. Fiat, fiat.]
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