Psalms 17
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
1In finem. Puero Domini David, qui locutus est Domino verba cantici hujus, in die qua eripuit eum Dominus de manu omnium inimicorum ejus, et de manu Saul, et dixit:
2Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
2[Diligam te, Domine, fortitudo mea.
3You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
3Dominus firmamentum meum, et refugium meum, et liberator meus. Deus meus adjutor meus, et sperabo in eum; protector meus, et cornu salutis meæ, et susceptor meus.
4As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
4Laudans invocabo Dominum, et ab inimicis meis salvus ero.
5My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
5Circumdederunt me dolores mortis, et torrentes iniquitatis conturbaverunt me.
6I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
6Dolores inferni circumdederunt me; præoccupaverunt me laquei mortis.
7Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
7In tribulatione mea invocavi Dominum, et ad Deum meum clamavi: et exaudivit de templo sancto suo vocem meam; et clamor meus in conspectu ejus introivit in aures ejus.
8Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
8Commota est, et contremuit terra; fundamenta montium conturbata sunt, et commota sunt: quoniam iratus est eis.
9from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
9Ascendit fumus in ira ejus, et ignis a facie ejus exarsit; carbones succensi sunt ab eo.
10They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
10Inclinavit cælos, et descendit, et caligo sub pedibus ejus.
11They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
11Et ascendit super cherubim, et volavit; volavit super pennas ventorum.
12He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
12Et posuit tenebras latibulum suum; in circuitu ejus tabernaculum ejus, tenebrosa aqua in nubibus aëris.
13Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
13Præ fulgore in conspectu ejus nubes transierunt; grando et carbones ignis.
14from men by your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
14Et intonuit de cælo Dominus, et Altissimus dedit vocem suam: grando et carbones ignis.
15As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
15Et misit sagittas suas, et dissipavit eos; fulgura multiplicavit, et conturbavit eos.
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16Et apparuerunt fontes aquarum, et revelata sunt fundamenta orbis terrarum, ab increpatione tua, Domine, ab inspiratione spiritus iræ tuæ.
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17Misit de summo, et accepit me; et assumpsit me de aquis multis.
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18Eripuit me de inimicis meis fortissimis, et ab his qui oderunt me. Quoniam confortati sunt super me;
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19prævenerunt me in die afflictionis meæ: et factus est Dominus protector meus.
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20Et eduxit me in latitudinem; salvum me fecit, quoniam voluit me,
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21et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam, et secundum puritatem manuum mearum retribuet mihi:
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22quia custodivi vias Domini, nec impie gessi a Deo meo;
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23quoniam omnia judicia ejus in conspectu meo, et justitias ejus non repuli a me.
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24Et ero immaculatus cum eo; et observabo me ab iniquitate mea.
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25Et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam, et secundum puritatem manuum mearum in conspectu oculorum ejus.
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26Cum sancto sanctus eris, et cum viro innocente innocens eris,
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27et cum electo electus eris, et cum perverso perverteris.
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28Quoniam tu populum humilem salvum facies, et oculos superborum humiliabis.
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29Quoniam tu illuminas lucernam meam, Domine; Deus meus, illumina tenebras meas.
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30Quoniam in te eripiar a tentatione; et in Deo meo transgrediar murum.
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31Deus meus, impolluta via ejus; eloquia Domini igne examinata: protector est omnium sperantium in se.
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32Quoniam quis deus præter Dominum? aut quis deus præter Deum nostrum?
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33Deus qui præcinxit me virtute, et posuit immaculatam viam meam;
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34qui perfecit pedes meos tamquam cervorum, et super excelsa statuens me;
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35qui docet manus meas ad prælium. Et posuisti, ut arcum æreum, brachia mea,
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36et dedisti mihi protectionem salutis tuæ: et dextera tua suscepit me, et disciplina tua correxit me in finem, et disciplina tua ipsa me docebit.
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37Dilatasti gressus meos subtus me, et non sunt infirmata vestigia mea.
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38Persequar inimicos meos, et comprehendam illos; et non convertar donec deficiant.
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39Confringam illos, nec poterunt stare; cadent subtus pedes meos.
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40Et præcinxisti me virtute ad bellum, et supplantasti insurgentes in me subtus me.
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41Et inimicos meos dedisti mihi dorsum, et odientes me disperdidisti.
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42Clamaverunt, nec erat qui salvos faceret; ad Dominum, nec exaudivit eos.
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43Et comminuam eos ut pulverem ante faciem venti; ut lutum platearum delebo eos.
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44Eripies me de contradictionibus populi; constitues me in caput gentium.
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45Populus quem non cognovi servivit mihi; in auditu auris obedivit mihi.
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46Filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi, filii alieni inveterati sunt, et claudicaverunt a semitis suis.
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47Vivit Dominus, et benedictus Deus meus, et exaltetur Deus salutis meæ.
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48Deus qui das vindictas mihi, et subdis populos sub me; liberator meus de inimicis meis iracundis.
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49Et ab insurgentibus in me exaltabis me; a viro iniquo eripies me.
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50Propterea confitebor tibi in nationibus, Domine, et nomini tuo psalmum dicam;
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51magnificans salutes regis ejus, et faciens misericordiam christo suo David, et semini ejus usque in sæculum.]
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