The prophet lamenteth that men regard not, when the just die; 3. reprehendeth those that scorn the godly; 5. and commit horrible idolatry; 11. forgetting God: 14. who useth all benignity to recall them: 20. but they contemn him.The prophet lamenteth that men regard not, when the iust dye; 3. reprehendeth those that scorne the godlie; 5. and committe horrible idolatrie; 11. for getting God: 14. who vseth al benignitie to recal them: 20. but they contemne him.✦
The just perisheth, and there is none that considereth in his heart, and men of mercy are gathered away, because there is none that understandeth; for at the face of malice, is the just gathered away.THE iust perisheth, and there is none that considereth in his hart, & men of mercie are gathered away, because there is none that vnderstandeth; for at the face of malice, is the iust gathered away.✦Justus perit, et non est qui recogitet in corde suo ; et viri misericordiæ colliguntur, quia non est qui intelligat : a facie enim malitiæ collectus est justus.
2Let peace come, let him rest in his bed that hath walked in his directione: uprightness, a straight course.Let peace come, let him rest in his bed that hath walked in his direction.✦Veniat pax ; requiescat in cubili suo qui ambulavit in directione sua.
3But come you hither ye children of the witch, the seed of the adulteri: an adulterer, and of the harlot.But come you hither ye children of the witch, the seede of the aduouterer, and of the harlot.✦Vos autem accedite huc, filii auguratricis, semen adulteri et fornicariæ.
4Upon whom have you jested? upon whom have you opened your mouth dilatastis os: wide open, gaping, and thrust out the tongue? Are not you wicked children, a lying seed?Vpon whom haue you iested? vpon whom haue you opened your mouth awide, and thrust out the tongue? Are not you wicked children, a lying seede?✦Super quem lusistis ? super quem dilatastis os, et ejecistis linguam ? Numquid non vos filii scelesti, semen mendax,
5Which take comfort in the gods under every thick green tree, immolating your little ones in the torrents, under the high rocks?Which take comforte in the goddes vnder euerie thicke greenetree, immolating your litle ones in the torrents, vnder the high rockes?✦qui consolamini in diis subter omne lignum frondosum, immolantes parvulos in torrentibus, subter eminentes petras ?
6In the parts of the torrent is thy part, this is thy lot: and thou hast poured out libamen: a drink-offering poured out to them, thou hast offered sacrifice. shall I not take indignation of these things?In the partes of the torrent is thy part, this is thy lot: and thou hast powred out libament to them, thou hast offered sacrifice. shal I not take indignation of these thinges?✦In partibus torrentis pars tua ; hæc est sors tua : et ipsis effudisti libamen, obtulisti sacrificium. Numquid super his non indignabor ?
7Upon an high and lofty mountain thou hast laid thy bed, and hast gone up thither to immolate hostias: sacrificial victims.Vpon an high and loftie mountaine thou hast layd thy bed, and hast gone vp thither to immolate hostes.✦Super montem excelsum et sublimem posuisti cubile tuum, et illuc ascendisti ut immolares hostias.
8And behind the door, and behind the post thou hast set thy memorial: because thou hast discovered thyself near me, and hast received an advouterer, thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made a covenant with them: thou hast loved their couch with open hand.And behind the doore, and behind the post thou hast set thy memorial: because thou hast discouered thyself neere me, and hast receiued an aduouterer, thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made a couenant with them: thou hast loued their couche with open hand.✦Et post ostium, et retro postem, posuisti memoriale tuum. Quia juxta me discooperuisti, et suscepisti adulterum, dilatasti cubile tuum, et pepigisti cum eis fœdus ; dilexisti stratum eorum manu aperta.
9And thou hast adorned thyself with royal ointment, and hast multiplied the pigmenta: showy, gaudy finery paintings. Thou didst send thy legatos: envoys, ambassadors far off, and wast humbled even to hell.And thou hast adorned thyself with royal oyntment, and hast multiplied the gay payntings. Thou didst send thy legates far of, & wast humbled euen to hel.✦Et ornasti te regi unguento, et multiplicasti pigmenta tua. Misisti legatos tuos procul, et humiliata es usque ad inferos.
10In the multitude of thy way thou hast laboured: thou saidst not: I will rest: thou hast found life of thine own hand, therefore thou hast not asked.In the multitude of thy way thou hast laboured: thou saydst not: I wil rest: thou hast found life of thine owne hand, therfore thou hast not asked.✦In multitudine viæ tuæ laborasti ; non dixisti : Quiescam. Vitam manus tuæ invenisti ; propterea non rogasti.
11For whom, with sollicita: solicitous, full of anxious care reverence, hast thou feared, whereas thou hast lied, and hast not been mindful of me, nor thought on me in thy heart? because I am holding my peace, and as it were not seeing, and thou hast forgotten me.For whom, with careful reuerence, hast thou feared, wheras thou hast lied, & hast not bene mindful of me, nor thought on me in thy hart? because I am holding my peace, and as it were not seing, and thou hast forgotten me.✦Pro quo sollicita timuisti, quia mentita es, et mei non es recordata, neque cogitasti in corde tuo ? Quia ego tacens et quasi non videns, et mei oblita es.
12I will declare thy justice, and thy works shall not profit thee.I wil declare thy iustice, and thy workes shal not profite thee.✦Ego annuntiabo justitiam tuam, et opera tua non proderunt tibi.
13When thou shalt cry, let thy gathered together deliver thee, and the wind shall take them all away, a soft blast shall bear them away: But he that hath confidence in me, shall inherit the land, and shall possess my holy mount.When thou shalt crie, let thy gathered together deliuer thee, and the winde shal take them al away, a soft blast shal beare them away: But he that hath confidence in me, shal inherite the land, and shal possesse my holie mount.✦Cum clamaveris, liberent te congregati tui, et omnes eos auferet ventus, tollet aura. Qui autem fiduciam habet mei, hæreditabit terram, et possidebit montem sanctum meum.
14And I will say: Make a way, give passage, turn out of the path, take away stumbling blocks out of the way of my people.And I wil say: Make a way, geue passage, turne out of the path, take away stumbling blockes out of the way of my people.✦Et dicam : Viam facite, præbete iter ; declinate de semita, auferte offendicula de via populi mei.
15Because thus saith the High and eminent, that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is holy, dwelling in the high, and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit: that he may revive the spirit of the humble, and revive the heart of the contrite.Because thus saith the High & eminent, that inhabiteth eternitie: and his name is holie, dwelling in the high, and holie place, and with a contrite & humble spirit: that he may reuiue the spirit of the humble, and reuiue the hart of the contrite.✦Quia hæc dicit Excelsus, et Sublimis, habitans æternitatem, et sanctum nomen ejus : in excelso et in sancto habitans, et cum contrito et humili spiritu : ut vivificet spiritum humilium, et vivificet cor contritorum.
16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be wrath unto the end: because the spirit shall proceed from my face, and breathings I will make.For I wil not contend for euer, neither wil I be wrath vnto the end: because the spirit shal proceede from my face, and breathinges I wil make.✦Non enim in sempiternum litigabo, neque usque ad finem irascar, quia spiritus a facie mea egredietur, et flatus ego faciam.
17For the iniquity of his avarice I was angry, and have stricken him: I have hid my face from thee, and have taken indignation: and he hath gone wandering in the way of his own heart.For the iniquitie of his auarice I was angrie, and haue striken him: I haue hid my face from thee, and haue taken indignation: and he hath gone wandering in the way of his owne hart.✦Propter iniquitatem avaritiæ ejus iratus sum, et percussi eum. Abscondi a te faciem meam, et indignatus sum ; et abiit vagus in via cordis sui.
18I saw his ways, and have healed him, and reduxi: led back, brought home him, and have restored consolations unto him, and to them that mourn for him.I saw his wayes, and haue healed him, and reduced him, and haue restored consolations vnto him, and to them that mourne for him.✦Vias ejus vidi, et sanavi eum ; et reduxi eum, et reddidi consolationes ipsi, et lugentibus ejus.
19I have created the fruit of the lips peace, peace to him, that is far off, and that is near, said our Lord, and I have healed him.I haue created the fruite of the lippes peace, peace to him, that is far of, and that is nere, said our Lord, and I haue healed him.✦Creavi fructum labiorum pacem ; pacem ei qui longe est et qui prope, dixit Dominus, et sanavi eum.
20But the impious are as it were the raging sea, which can not be quiet, and the waves thereof overflow unto conculcationem: a trampling, a treading underfoot and mire.But the impious are as it were the raging sea, which can not be quiet, and the waues therof ouerflowe vnto conculcation and myre.✦Impii autem quasi mare fervens, quod quiescere non potest, et redundant fluctus ejus in conculcationem et lutum.
21There is no peace to the impious, saith our Lord God.There is no peace to the impious, sayth our Lord God.✦Non est pax impiis, dicit Dominus Deus.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.