King David in great sorrow for his sins of adultery and murder, most seriously prayeth God of his manifold mercies to remit and purge all his offences, and pains due for them. 12. to restore unto him the grace of the Holy Ghost, lost by his sins; 15. that he may teach others (as indeed his singular example may teach the whole world true penance) 19. contrition of heart, worthily to offer sacrifice, for the whole Church.King Dauid in great ſorow for his ſinnes of adulterie and murder, moſt ſeriouſly prayeth God of his manifold mercies to remitte and purge al his offences, and paines due for them. 12. to reſtore vnto him the grace of the Holie Ghoſt, loſt by his ſinnes; 15. that he may teach others (as in deede his ſingular example may teach the whole world true penance) 19. contrition of hart, worthely to offer ſacrifice, for the whole Church.✦
Unto the end, a Psalm of David,Vnto the end, a Pſalme of Dauid,In finem. Psalmus David,
2when Nathan the Prophet came to him, after that he had sinned with Bethsabee. (2. Reg. 12.)when Nathan the Prophet came to him, after that he had ſinned with Bethſabee. (2. Reg. 12.)¶cum venit ad eum Nathan propheta, quando intravit ad Bethsabee.
3Have mercy on me O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy miserationum: expressions of sympathy; tender mercies, compassions, take away mine iniquity.HAVE mercie on me ô God, according to thy great mercie. And according to the multitude of thy commiſerations, take away myne iniquitie.Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam ; et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem meam.
4Wash me more amply from mine iniquity: and cleanse me from my sin.Waſh me more amply from mine iniquitie: & cleanſe me from my ſinne.Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea, et a peccato meo munda me.
5Because I do know mine iniquity: and my sin is before me always.Becauſe I do know myne iniquitie: and my ſinne is before me alwaies.Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco, et peccatum meum contra me est semper.
6To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.To thee onely haue I ſinned, and haue done euil before thee: that thou mayſt be iuſtified in thy words, and mayſt ouercome when thou art iudged.Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci ; ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.
7For behold I was conceived in iniquities: and my mother conceived me in sins.For behold I was conceiued in iniquities: & my mother conceiued me in ſinnes.¶Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum, et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.
8For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.For behold thou haſt loued truth: the vncertaine, and hidden thinges of thy wiſdome thou haſt made manifeſt to me.Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti ; incerta et occulta sapientiæ tuæ manifestasti mihi.
9Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.Thou ſhalt ſprinkle me with hyſſope, and I ſhal be clenſed: thou ſhalt waſh me, and I ſhal be made whiter then ſnow.Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor ; lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.
10To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness, and the bones humbled shall rejoice.To my hearing thou ſhalt geue ioy and gladnes, and the bones humbled ſhal reioyce.Auditui meo dabis gaudium et lætitiam, et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.
11Turn away thy face from my sins: and wipe away all mine iniquities.Turne away thy face from my ſinnes: and wipe away al mine iniquities.Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis, et omnes iniquitates meas dele.
12Create a clean heart in me O God: and renew a right spirit in my visceribus: intestines; inward parts, inmost being.Create a cleane hart in me ô God: and renew a right ſpirit in my bowels.Cor mundum crea in me, Deus, et spiritum rectum innova in visceribus meis.
13Cast me not away from thy face: and thy Holy spirit take not from me.Caſt me not away from thy face: and thy Holie ſpirit take not from me.Ne projicias me a facie tua, et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me.
14Render unto me the joy of thy salvation? and confirm me with the principali: princely, sovereign, ruling spirit,Render vnto me the ioy of thy ſaluation? and confirme me with the principal ſpirit,Redde mihi lætitiam salutaris tui, et spiritu principali confirma me.
15I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the impious shall be converted to thee.I wil teach the vniuſt thy waies: and the impious ſhal be conuerted to thee.Docebo iniquos vias tuas, et impii ad te convertentur.
16Deliver me from sanguinibus: bloodguilt, the guilt of bloodshed O God, the God of my salvation: and my tongue shall exult thy justice.Deliuer me from bloudes ô God, the God of my ſaluation: and my tongue ſhal exult [for] thy iuſtice.Libera me de sanguinibus, Deus, Deus salutis meæ, et exsultabit lingua mea justitiam tuam.
17Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.Lord, thou wilt open my lippes: & my mouth ſhal ſhew forth thy prayſe.Domine, labia mea aperies, et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam.
18Because if thou wouldest have had sacrifice, I had verily given it: with holocaustis: whole burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.Becauſe if thou wouldeſt haue had ſacrifice, I had verily giuen it: with holocauſtes thou wilt not be delighted.Quoniam si voluisses sacrificium, dedissem utique ; holocaustis non delectaberis.
19A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite, and humbled heart, O God thou wilt not despise.A ſacrifice to God is an afflicted ſpirit: a contrite, and humbled hart, ô God thou wilt not deſpiſe.¶Sacrificium Deo spiritus contribulatus ; cor contritum et humiliatum, Deus, non despicies.
20Deal favourably O Lord in thy good will with Sion: that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.Deale fauorably ô Lord in thy good wil with Sion: that the walles of Ieruſalem may be built vp.Benigne fac, Domine, in bona voluntate tua Sion, ut ædificentur muri Jerusalem.
21Then shalt thou accept sacrifice of justice, oblationes: offerings presented to God, and holocausts: then shall they lay calves upon thine altar.Then ſhalt thou accept ſacrifice of iuſtice, oblations, & holocauſtes: then ſhal they lay calues vpon thyne altar.Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiæ, oblationes et holocausta ; tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
2When Nathan came to David. As Nathan denouncing to David that our Lord had (upon his repentance and confession) taken away his sin, added nevertheless that because he had made the enemies of God to blaspheme, his son should die: so David knowing that more was required than only confession, for that the bond of satisfaction remained after his sins were remitted, persisted in penance, praying, lamenting, and beseeching God according to his great and manifold mercies, to take away his iniquity, albeit the prophet Nathan had now told him, that our Lord had taken away his sin, because there yet remained temporal pain due for the same. He prayeth also v. 4. that God will, wash him more amply, from his iniquity, and cleanse him from his sin. For albeit the guilt of mortal sin be washed and taken away, yet besides temporal punishment that is due, the soul that was so polluted, needeth to be washed, and cleansed from the evil habit, or proneness to fall again, gotten by the former custom, or delectation in sin.When Nathan came to David. As Nathan denouncing to David that our Lord had (upon his repentance and confession) taken away his sin, added nevertheless that because he had made the enemies of God to blaspheme, his son should die: so David knowing that more was required than only confession, for that the bond of satisfaction remained after his sins were remitted, persisted in penance, praying, lamenting, and beseeching God according to his great and manifold mercies, to take away his iniquity, albeit the prophet Nathan had now told him, that our Lord had taken away his sin, because there yet remained temporal pain due for the same. He prayeth also v. 4. that God will, wash him more amply, from his iniquity, and cleanse him from his sin. For albeit the guilt of mortal sin be washed and taken away, yet besides temporal punishment that is due, the soul that was so polluted, needeth to be washed, and cleansed from the evil habit, or proneness to fall again, gotten by the former custom, or delectation in sin.
Temporal punishment is due after remission of sins.Custom of sin maketh more proneness to fall again.
Temporal punishment is due after remission of sins.Custom of sin maketh more proneness to fall again.
7I was conceived in iniquities. An other reason why sinners after remission of all mortal sins, need to be washed, and cleansed, is, because being born in original sin, after remission thereof, there remaineth concupiscence, that striveth against virtue, and inclineth to sin, from which we must pray, and labour to be more and more washed and cleansed.I was conceived in iniquities. An other reason why sinners after remission of all mortal sins, need to be washed, and cleansed, is, because being born in original sin, after remission thereof, there remaineth concupiscence, that striveth against virtue, and inclineth to sin, from which we must pray, and labour to be more and more washed and cleansed.
Concupiscence remaineth after original sin.
Concupiscence remaineth after original sin.
19sacrifice. Holy Scriptures make often comparison between two kinds of sacrifices, preferring internal before external, as more grateful to God. And of spiritual sacrifices, this of a contrite spirit is first in order, and maketh the way to the sacrifice of justice, because justice presupposeth repentance, and finally succeedeth sacrifice of praise, and thanksgiving.sacrifice. Holy Scriptures make often comparison between two kinds of sacrifices, preferring internal before external, as more grateful to God. And of spiritual sacrifices, this of a contrite spirit is first in order, and maketh the way to the sacrifice of justice, because justice presupposeth repentance, and finally succeedeth sacrifice of praise, and thanksgiving.
