The Prophet describeth the paucity of just men, and abundance of wicked, both at Christ's first coming in flesh, 6. and second in majesty, in the end of the world.The Prophet deſcribeth the paucity of iuſt men, and abundāc of wicked, both at Chriſts firſt coming in fleſh, 6. and ſecond in maieſtie, in the end of the world.✦
Unto the end for the octave, the Psalm of David.Vnto the end for the octaue, the Pſalme of Dauid.In finem, pro octava. Psalmus David.
2Save me Lord, because the holy hath failed, because veritates: truths, faithful men : not mere true statements are diminished from among the children of men.SAVE me Lord, becauſe the holy hath fayled becauſe verities are diminiſhed from among the children of men.Salvum me fac, Domine, quoniam defecit sanctus, quoniam diminutæ sunt veritates a filiis hominum.
3They have spoken vain things every one to his neighbour, deceitful lips, they have spoken in heart and heart,They haue ſpoken vaine thinges euerie one to his neighbour, deiceitful lippes, they haue ſpoken in hart and hart,Vana locuti sunt unusquisque ad proximum suum ; labia dolosa, in corde et corde locuti sunt.
4Our Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh great thingsOur Lord deſtroy al deceitful lippes, & the tongue that ſpeaketh great thingesDisperdat Dominus universa labia dolosa, et linguam magniloquam.
5Which have said: We will magnify our tongue, our lips are of us, who is our Lord?Which haue ſaid: We wil magnifie our tongue, our lippes are of vs, who is our Lord?Qui dixerunt : Linguam nostram magnificabimus ; labia nostra a nobis sunt. Quis noster dominus est ?
6For the misery of the needy, and mourning of the poor, now will I arise, saith our Lord: I will put in a salvation: I will do confidently in him.For the miſerie of the needie, and mourning of the poore, now wil I ariſe, ſaith our Lord: I wil put in a ſaluation: I wil do confidently in him.Propter miseriam inopum, et gemitum pauperum, nunc exsurgam, dicit Dominus. Ponam in salutari ; fiducialiter agam in eo.
7Words of our Lord, be casta: pure, undefiled : not sexual chastity words: silver examined by fire, tried from the earth, purged seven fold.Wordes of our Lord, be chaiſt wordes: ſiluer examined by fire, tryed from the earth, purged ſeuen fold.Eloquia Domini, eloquia casta ; argentum igne examinatum, probatum terræ, purgatum septuplum.
8Thou Lord wilt preserve us: and keep us from this generation for ever.Thou Lord wilt preſerue vs: and keepe vs from this generation for euer.Tu, Domine, servabis nos, et custodies nos a generatione hac in æternum.
9The impious walk round about: according to thy altitudinem: height, loftiness, not a royal title of address thou hast multiplied the children of men.The impious walke round about: according to thy highnes thou haſt multiplied the children of men.¶In circuitu impii ambulant : secundum altitudinem tuam multiplicasti filios hominum.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
9The impious walk round about. S. Augustine expoundeth this of worldly men desiring temporal things, signified by the seven days, wherein this whole life is turned about, as in a wheel, not providing for the eighth day, which is the entrance eternity, after the day of Judgement. In another place he showeth also, that this sentence agreeth aptly to the Platonists, who taught, that this world never endeth, but passeth and returneth round about, in a revolution of many years; so that all things should happen again even as they did before, contrary to this, and many other Scriptures, affirming that God will preserve the just, and keep them from this generation for ever. Whereas the reprobate, who set their whole mind on temporal things, or expect a revolution of all, shall eternally walk without the kingdom of heaven, and never enter in; though some may call with the foolish virgins, saith S. Jerome (or some other learned author) upon this place: Lord Lord, open (the door) to us: but he will answer: that I know you not. Matthew 25.The impious walke round about. S. Auguſtin expoundeth this of worldlie men deſiring temporal thinges, ſignified by the ſeuen dayes, wherin this whole life is turned about, as in a whele, not prouiding for the eight day, which is the entrance eternitie, after the day of Iudgement. In an other place he ſheweth alſo, that this ſentence agreeth aptly to the Platoniſtes, who taught, that this world neuer endeth, but paſſeth and returneth round about, in a reuolution of manie yeares; ſo that al thinges ſhould happen againe euen as they did before, contrarie to this, and manie other Scriptures, affirming that God wil preſerue the iuſt, and kepe them from this generation for euer. VVhereas the reprobate, who ſette their whole mind on temporal thinges, or expect a reuolution of al, ſhal eternally walke without the kingdome of heauen, & neuer enter in; though ſome may cal with the fooliſh virgins. ſaith S. Ierom (or ſome other learned author) vpon this place: Lord Lord, open (the dore) to vs: but he wil anſwer: that I know you not. Mat. 25.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.