Under the figure of return to Jerusalem, vehemently desired by the Jews in captivity, the Psalmist describeth the desire, and hope of the just to possess heaven.Vnder the figure of returne to Ieruſalem, vehemently deſired by the Iewes in captiuitie, the Pſalmiſt deſcribeth the deſire, and hope of the iuſt to poſſeſſe heauen.✦
A gradual Canticle. I rejoiced in these things, which were said to me: We shall go into the house of our Lord.A gradual Canticle. I REIOYCED in theſe thinges, which a were ſayd to me : We ſhal goe into the houſe of our Lord.Canticum graduum. Lætatus sum in his quæ dicta sunt mihi : In domum Domini ibimus.
2Our feet were standing, in thy courts O Jerusalem.b Our feete were ſtanding, in thy courtes ô IeruſalemStantes erant pedes nostri in atriis tuis, Jerusalem.
3Jerusalem, which is built as a city: whose participation is together in itself.Ieruſalem, which is built as a citie : whoſe c participation is together in it ſelf.Jerusalem, quæ ædificatur ut civitas, cujus participatio ejus in idipsum.
4For thither did the tribes ascend, the tribes of our Lord: the testimony of Israel to confess unto the name of our Lord.For d thither did the tribes aſcend, e the tribes of our Lord : the teſtimonie of Iſrael to confeſſe vnto the name of our Lord.Illuc enim ascenderunt tribus, tribus Domini : testimonium Israël, ad confitendum nomini Domini.
5Because seats sat there in judgement, seats upon the house of David.Becauſe ſeates f ſate there in iudgement, g ſeates vpon the houſe h of Dauid.Quia illic sederunt sedes in judicio, sedes super domum David.
6Ask ye the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance to them that love thee.i Aske ye the thinges that are for the peace of Ieruſalem : and k abundance to them that loue thee.Rogate quæ ad pacem sunt Jerusalem, et abundantia diligentibus te.
7Peace be made in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers.Peace be made in thy ſtrength : and abundance in thy towers.Fiat pax in virtute tua, et abundantia in turribus tuis.
8For my brethren, and my neighbours' sakes, I spake peace of de te: concerning thee, about thee:l For my bretheren, and my neigbours ſakes, m I ſpake peace of thee :Propter fratres meos et proximos meos, loquebar pacem de te.
9For the house of our Lord God, I have sought good things to thee.For the houſe of our Lord God, I haue ſought n good thinges to thee.Propter domum Domini Dei nostri, quæsivi bona tibi.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.