The prophet pronounceth them happy that will believe in Christ, coming in humility and poverty. 5. Christ describeth his own poor afflicted state in this life, by reason he is to satisfy for the sins of the world; the malice of his adversaries, 10. especially of Judas, 11. and by way of prayer, prophesieth his own Resurrection.The prophet pronounceth them happie that wil beleue in Chriſt, coming in humilitie and pouertie. 5. Chriſt deſcribeth his owne poore afflicted ſtate in this life, by reaſon he is to ſatisfie for the ſinnes of the world; the malice of his aduerſaries, 10. eſpecially of Iudas, 11. and by way of prayer, propheſieth his owne Reſurrection.✦
Unto the end, a Psalm to David himself.Vnto the end, a Pſalme to Dauid him ſelfe.In finem. Psalmus ipsi David.
2Blessed is the man that understandeth concerning the needy, and the poor: in the evil day our Lord will deliver him.BLESSED is the man that vnderſtandeth concerning the needie, and the poore: in the euil day our Lord wil deliuer him.Beatus qui intelligit super egenum et pauperem : in die mala liberabit eum Dominus.
3Our Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed in the land: and deliver him not unto the will of his enemies.Our Lord preſerue him, and geue him life, and make him bleſſed in the land: and deliuer him not vnto the wil of his enemies.Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum ejus.
4Our Lord help him upon the bed of his sorrow: thou hast turned all his couch in his infirmity.Our Lord helpe him vpon the bed of his ſorow: thou haſt turned al his couche in his infirmitie.Dominus opem ferat illi super lectum doloris ejus ; universum stratum ejus versasti in infirmitate ejus.
5I said: Lord have mercy on me: heal my soul, because I have sinned to thee.I ſaid: Lord haue haue mercie on me: heale my ſoule, becauſe I haue ſinned to thee.Ego dixi : Domine, miserere mei ; sana animam meam, quia peccavi tibi.
6Mine enemies have spoken evils to me: When shall he die, and his name perish?Mine enemies haue ſpoken euils to me: When ſhal he die, and his name periſh?Inimici mei dixerunt mala mihi : Quando morietur, et peribit nomen ejus ?
7And if he came in to see, he spake vana: conceited; empty, worthless, deceitful things: his heart hath gathered together iniquity to himself. He went forth, and spake together., And if he came in to ſee, he ſpake vayne thinges: his hart hath gathered together iniquitie to him ſelfe. He went forth. and ſpake together.Et si ingrediebatur ut videret, vana loquebatur ; cor ejus congregavit iniquitatem sibi. Egrediebatur foras et loquebatur.
8All mine enemies whispered against me: they did think evils to me.Al mine enemies whiſpered againſt me: they did thinke euils to me.In idipsum adversum me susurrabant omnes inimici mei ; adversum me cogitabant mala mihi.
9They have determined an unjust word against me: Shall not he that sleepeth adjiciet ut resurgat: rise up once more (Hebraism, "add to do" = do it again) to rise again?They haue determined an vniuſt word againſt me: Shal not he that ſleepeth adde to ryſe againe?Verbum iniquum constituerunt adversum me : Numquid qui dormit non adjiciet ut resurgat ?
10For the man also of my peace, in whom I hoped: who did eat my breads, hath greatly trodden me under foot.For the man alſo of my peace, in whom I hoped: who did eate my breades, hath greatly troden me vnder footeEtenim homo pacis meæ in quo speravi, qui edebat panes meos, magnificavit super me supplantationem.
11But thou O Lord have mercy upon me, and raise me up again: and I will repay them.But thou ô Lord haue mercie vpon me, and raiſe me vp againe: and I wil repay them.Tu autem, Domine, miserere mei, et resuscita me ; et retribuam eis.
12In this I have known that thou voluisti: hast been well-pleased with me, hast favoured me me: because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.In this I haue knowen that thou wouldeſt me: becauſe mine enemie ſhal not reioyce ouer me.In hoc cognovi quoniam voluisti me, quoniam non gaudebit inimicus meus super me.
13But me thou hast received because of innocency: and thou hast confirmasti: established, made me firm me in thy sight for ever.But me thou haſt receiued becauſe of innocencie: and thou haſt confirmed me in thy ſight for euer.Me autem propter innocentiam suscepisti ; et confirmasti me in conspectu tuo in æternum.
14Blessed be our Lord the God of Israel from the beginning of the world, and for evermore: Be it, be it.Bleſſed be our Lord the God of Iſrael from the beginning of the world, and for euermore: Be it, be it.¶Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël a sæculo et usque in sæculum. Fiat, fiat.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
14Be it, be it. Some divide the Psalms into five books, supposing the first book to end here with these words; Be it, be it: not observing that the last Psalm hath not this ending. St. Jerome confuteth this opinion by our Saviour's, and St. Peter's naming it the book, not books of Psalms. Luc 20. v. 42. Act. 1. Moreover if this were the end of one book, then the Psalm following should not be called the 41. Psalm, but the first Psalm of the second book.Be it, be it. Some divide the Psalms into five books, supposing the first book to end here with these words; Be it, be it: not observing that the last Psalm hath not this ending. St. Jerome confuteth this opinion by our Saviour's, and St. Peter's naming it the book, not books of Psalms. Luc 20. v. 42. Act. 1. Moreover if this were the end of one book, then the Psalm following should not be called the 41. Psalm, but the first Psalm of the second book.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.