The royal prophet seeing in spirit the most sacred Mysteries, brought by Christ into this world, inviteth all to offer their best things, even themselves wholly, as sacrifice of thanks, for so excellent benefits, preached with magnificence. 5. Whereby innumerable are gathered into his Church here replenished with grace, and in heaven with glory.The royal prophet ſeing in ſpirite the moſt ſacred Myſteries, brought by Chriſt into this world, inuiteth al to offer their beſt thinges, euen themſelues wholly, as ſacrifice of thankes, for ſo excellent benefites, preached with magnificence. 5. VVherby innumerable are gethered into his Church here repleniſhed with grace, and in heauen with glorie.✦
The Psalm of David, in the consummatione: the completion of a marriage; the finishing, the bringing to a full end, here the completing of the tabernacle of the tabernacle. Bring to our Lord ye children of God: bring to our Lord the sons of rams.The Pſalme of Dauid, in the conſummation of the tabernacle. BRING to our Lord ye children of God: bring to our Lord the ſonnes of rammes.¶Psalmus David, in consummatione tabernaculi. Afferte Domino, filii Dei, afferte Domino filios arietum.
2Bring to our Lord glory and honour, bring to our Lord glory unto his name: adore ye our Lord in his holy atrio: a royal or a law court; the courtyard, the enclosed temple-space.Bring to our Lord glorie and honour, bring to our Lord glorie vnto his name: adore ye our Lord in his holie court.Afferte Domino gloriam et honorem ; afferte Domino gloriam nomini ejus ; adorate Dominum in atrio sancto ejus.
3The voice of our Lord upon waters, the God of majesty hath thundered: Our Lord upon many waters.The voice of our Lord vpon waters, the God of maieſtie hath thundered: Our Lord vpon manie waters.Vox Domini super aquas ; Deus majestatis intonuit : Dominus super aquas multas.
4The voice of our Lord in power: the voice of our Lord in magnificence.The voice of our Lord in powre: the voice of our Lord in magnificence.Vox Domini in virtute ; vox Domini in magnificentia.
5The voice of our Lord breaking cedars: and our Lord shall break the cedars of Libanus:The voice of our Lord breaking cedars: and our Lord ſhal breake the cedars of Libanus:Vox Domini confringentis cedros, et confringet Dominus cedros Libani :
6And he shall break them in pieces as a calf of Libanus. and the beloved as the son of unicornium: the wild ox or rhinoceros of the Vulgate, a beast of great strength, not the mythical one-horned horse.And he ſhal breake them in peeces as a calfe of Libanus. and the beloued as the ſonne of vnicornes.et comminuet eas, tamquam vitulum Libani, et dilectus quemadmodum filius unicornium.
7The voice of our Lord dividing the flame of fire:The voice of our Lord diuiding the flame of fire:Vox Domini intercidentis flammam ignis ;
8The voice of our Lord shaking the desert; and our Lord shall move the desert of Cades.The voice of our Lord ſhaking the deſert; and our Lord ſhal moue the deſert of Cades.vox Domini concutientis desertum : et commovebit Dominus desertum Cades.
9The voice of our Lord preparing cervos: hearts; stags, the male red deer, and he shall discover thick woods: and in his temple all shall say glory.The voice of our Lord preparing hartes, and he ſhal diſcouer thicke woodes: and in in his temple al ſhal ſay glorie.Vox Domini præparantis cervos : et revelabit condensa, et in templo ejus omnes dicent gloriam.
10Our Lord maketh to inhabit the flood: and our Lord shall sit king for ever. Our Lord will give strength to his people: our Lord will bless his people in peace.Our Lord maketh to inhabite the floud: and our Lord ſhal ſit king for euer. Our Lord wil geue ſtrength to his people: our Lord wil bleſſe his people in peace.Dominus diluvium inhabitare facit, et sedebit Dominus rex in æternum. Dominus virtutem populo suo dabit ; Dominus benedicet populo suo in pace.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
1In consummation of the tabernacle. The seventy Interpreters testify by adding this title, that king David made this Psalm (as he did also some others) when the Ark of God was brought into the tabernacle, which he had pitched for it in Sion. 2 Kings 6. 1 Paralipomenon 16. Wherein he saw by prophetical spirit, and here uttereth other far greater mysteries, & more excellent benefits, brought into the world by Christ, and preached by him, and his Apostles, than agreed to the Ark, or the time of the old Testament; but are verified in the admirable fruit of innumerable people of all nations, and of many great Potentates converted to Christianity.In conſummation of the tabernacle. The ſeuentie Interpreters teſtifie by adding this title, that king Dauid made this Pſalme (as he did alſo ſome others) when the Arke of God was brought into the tabernacle, which he had pitched for it in Sion. 2. Reg. 6. 1. Paral. 16. VVherin he ſaw by prophetical ſpirite, and here vttereth other farre greater myſteries, & more excellent benefites, brought into the world by Chriſt, and preached by him, and his Apoſtles, then agreed to the Arke, or the time of the old Teſtament; but are verified in the admirable fruite of innumerable people of al nations, and of manie great Potentates conuerted to Chriſtianitie.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.