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