God's mercy and truth, with his great promises to David, 6. his power in the whole world, and just judgements, are the true joy of his servants. 20. Christ's kingdom shall remain for ever: 31. yea many offending yet all shall not perish, 39. but after great affliction, 47. God will respect man's infirmity, 50. his own promise, and the enemies reproaching his servants and himself: 53. who is blessed for ever.Gods mercie and truth, with his great promiſes to Dauid, 6. his powre in the whole world, and iuſt iudgements, are the true ioy of his ſeruantes. 20. Chriſts kingdom ſhal remaine for euer: 31. yea manie offending yet al ſhal not periſh, 39. but after great affliction, 47. God wil reſpect mans infirmitie, 50. his owne promiſe, and the enimies reproching his ſeruantes and himſelfe: 53. who is bleſſed for euer.✦
Of understanding to Ethan the Ezrahite.Of vnderſtanding a to Ethan the Ezrahite.Intellectus Ethan Ezrahitæ.
2The mercies of our Lord I will sing for ever. In generation and generation I will show forth thy truth, in my mouth.THE mercies of our Lord I wil ſing for euer. In generation b and generation I wil ſhewe forth thy truth, in my mouth.Misericordias Domini in æternum cantabo ; in generationem et generationem annuntiabo veritatem tuam in ore meo.
3Because thou saidst: Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens: thy truth shall be prepared in them.Becauſe thou ſaidſt: Mercie ſhal be built vp for euer c in the heauens: thy truth ſhal be prepared in them.Quoniam dixisti : In æternum misericordia ædificabitur in cælis ; præparabitur veritas tua in eis.
4I have ordained a testament with mine elect, I have swornI haue ordained a teſtament with mine elect, I haue ſworneDisposui testamentum electis meis ; juravi David servo meo :
5to David my servant: for ever will I prepare thy seed. And I will build thy seat unto generation and generation.to Dauid my ſeruant: d for ever wil I prepare thy ſeede. And I wil build thy ſeat vnto generation and generation.Usque in æternum præparabo semen tuum, et ædificabo in generationem et generationem sedem tuam.
6The heavens shall confess thy marvellous works O Lord: yea and thy truth in the church of saints.The heauens ſhal confeſſe thy meruelous workes ô Lord: yea and thy truth in the church of ſaintes.Confitebuntur cæli mirabilia tua, Domine ; etenim veritatem tuam in ecclesia sanctorum.
7For who in the clouds shall be equal to our Lord: shall be like to God among the sons of God?For who in the cloudes ſhal be equal to our Lord: ſhal be like to God among e the ſonnes of God?Quoniam quis in nubibus æquabitur Domino ; similis erit Deo in filiis Dei ?
8God, who is glorified in the counsel of saints: great and terrible over all that are round about him.God, who is glorified in the counſel of ſaintes: great and terrible ouer al that are round about him.Deus, qui glorificatur in consilio sanctorum, magnus et terribilis super omnes qui in circuitu ejus sunt.
9O Lord God of hosts who is like to thee? thou art mighty O Lord, and thy truth round about thee.O Lord God of hoaſtes who is like to thee? thou art mightie ô Lord, and thy truth round about thee.Domine Deus virtutum, quis similis tibi ? potens es, Domine, et veritas tua in circuitu tuo.
10Thou rulest over the power of the sea: and the moving of the waves thereof thou dost mitigate.Thou ruleſt ouer the powre of the ſea: and the mouing of the waues therof thou doeſt mitigate.Tu dominaris potestati maris ; motum autem fluctuum ejus tu mitigas.
11Thou humbledst the proud one, as one wounded: in the arm of thy strength thou hast dispersed thine enemies.Thou f humbledſt the proud one, as one wounded: in the arme of thy ſtrength thou haſt diſperſed thine enimies.Tu humiliasti, sicut vulneratum, superbum ; in brachio virtutis tuæ dispersisti inimicos tuos.
12The heavens are thine, and the earth is thine, the round earth, and the fullness thereof thou hast founded:The heauens are thine, and the earth is thine, the round earth, and the fulnes therof thou haſt founded:Tui sunt cæli, et tua est terra : orbem terræ, et plenitudinem ejus tu fundasti ;
13the north, and the sea thou hast created. Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name:the north, and the ſea thou haſt created. g Thabor and Hermon ſhal reioice in thy name:aquilonem et mare tu creasti. Thabor et Hermon in nomine tuo exsultabunt :
14thy arm is with might. Let thy hand be confirmed, and thy right hand exalted:thy arme is with might. Let h thy hand be confirmed, and thy i righthand exalted:tuum brachium cum potentia. Firmetur manus tua, et exaltetur dextera tua :
15justice and judgement is the preparation of thy seat: Mercy and truth shall go before thy face:iuſtice and iudgement is the preparation of thy ſeat: Mercie and truth ſhal goe before thy face:justitia et judicium præparatio sedis tuæ : misericordia et veritas præcedent faciem tuam.
16blessed is the people that knoweth jubilation. Lord they shall walk in the light of thy countenance,k bleſſed is the people that knoweth iubilation. Lord they ſhal walke in the light of thy countinance,Beatus populus qui scit jubilationem : Domine, in lumine vultus tui ambulabunt,
17and in thy name they shall rejoice all the day: and in thy justice they shall be exalted.and in thy name they ſhal reioyce al the day: and in thy iuſtice they ſhal be exalted.et in nomine tuo exsultabunt tota die, et in justitia tua exaltabuntur.
18Because thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy good pleasure shall our horn be exalted.Becauſe thou art the glorie of their ſtreingth: and in thy good pleaſure ſhal our l horne be exalted.Quoniam gloria virtutis eorum tu es, et in beneplacito tuo exaltabitur cornu nostrum.
19Because our protection is of our Lord: and of the holy one of Israel our king.Becauſe our protection is of our Lord: and of the holie one of Iſrael our king.Quia Domini est assumptio nostra, et sancti Israël regis nostri.
20Then didst thou speak in vision to thy saints, and saidst I have put help on the mighty one: and have exalted an elect one of my people.Then didſt thou ſpeake in viſion to thy ſaintes, and ſaidſt I haue put helpe on the mightie one: and haue exalted an elect one of my people.Tunc locutus es in visione sanctis tuis, et dixisti : Posui adjutorium in potente, et exaltavi electum de plebe mea.
21I have found David my servant: with my holy oil have I anointed him.I haue found Dauid my ſeruant: with myne holie oyle haue I anointed him.Inveni David, servum meum ; oleo sancto meo unxi eum.
22For my hand shall help him: and my arm shall strengthen him.For mine hand ſhal helpe him: and myne arme ſhal ſtrengthen him.Manus enim mea auxiliabitur ei, et brachium meum confortabit eum.
23The enemy shall nothing prevail in him: and the son of iniquity shall not add to hurt him.The enimie ſhal nothing preuale in him: and the ſonne of iniquitie ſhal not adde to hurt him.Nihil proficiet inimicus in eo, et filius iniquitatis non apponet nocere ei.
24And I will cut down his enemies before his face: and them that hate him I will put to flight.And I wil cut downe his enimies before his face: and them that hate him I wil put to flight.Et concidam a facie ipsius inimicos ejus, et odientes eum in fugam convertam.
25And my truth, and my mercy with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.And my truth, and my mercie with him: and in my name ſhal his horne be exalted.Et veritas mea et misericordia mea cum ipso, et in nomine meo exaltabitur cornu ejus.
26And I will put his hand in the sea: and his right hand in the rivers.And I wil put his hand in the ſea: and his righthand in the riuers.Et ponam in mari manum ejus, et in fluminibus dexteram ejus.
27He shall invocabit: call upon, invoke me: Thou art my Father: my God, and the protector of my salvation.He ſhal inuocate me: Thou art my Father: my God, and the protector of my ſaluation.Ipse invocabit me : Pater meus es tu, Deus meus, et susceptor salutis meæ.
28And I will put him the first-begotten, high above the kings of the earth.And I wil put him the firſtbegotten, high aboue the kings of the earth.Et ego primogenitum ponam illum, excelsum præ regibus terræ.
29I will keep my mercy unto him for ever: and my testament faithful to him.I wil kepe my mercie vnto him for euer: and my teſtament faithful to him.In æternum servabo illi misericordiam meam, et testamentum meum fidele ipsi.
30I will put his seed for ever and ever: and his throne as the days of heaven.I wil put his ſeed for euer and euer: and his throne as the daies of heauen.Et ponam in sæculum sæculi semen ejus, et thronum ejus sicut dies cæli.
31But if his children shall forsake my law: and will not walk in my judgements:But if his children ſhal forſake my lawe: and wil not walke in my Iudgementes:Si autem dereliquerint filii ejus legem meam, et in judiciis meis non ambulaverint ;
32If they shall profane my justices: and not keep my commandments:If they ſhal profane my iuſtices: and not kepe my commandmentes:si justitias meas profanaverint, et mandata mea non custodierint :
33I will visit their iniquities with a rod: and their sins with stripes:I wil viſite their iniquities with a rod: and their ſinnes with ſtripes:visitabo in virga iniquitates eorum, et in verberibus peccata eorum ;
34But my mercy I will not take away from him: neither will I hurt in my truth:But, my mercie I wil not take away from him: neither wil I hurt in my truth:¶misericordiam autem meam non dispergam ab eo, neque nocebo in veritate mea,
35Neither will I profane my testament: and the words that proceed from my mouth I will not make frustrate.Neither wil I profane my teſtament: and the words that procede from my mouth I wil not make fruſtrate.neque profanabo testamentum meum : et quæ procedunt de labiis meis non faciam irrita.
36Once I have sworn in my holy, if I lie to David:Once I haue ſworne in my holie, * if I lie to Dauid:Semel juravi in sancto meo, si David mentiar :
37his seed shall continue for ever.his ſeede ſhal continewe for euer.semen ejus in æternum manebit.
38And his throne as the sun in my sight, and as the moon perfect for ever: and a faithful witness in heaven.And m his throne as the Sunne in my ſight, and as the n Moone perfect for euer: and a faithful witneſſe in heauen.Et thronus ejus sicut sol in conspectu meo, et sicut luna perfecta in æternum, et testis in cælo fidelis.
39But thou hast repelled and despised: thou hast deferred thy Christ.But thou haſt repelled and diſpiſed: thou o haſt differred thy Chriſt.¶Tu vero repulisti et despexisti ; distulisti christum tuum.
40Thou hast overthrown the testament of thy servant: thou hast profaned his sanctuary on the earth.Thou haſt ouerthrowne the teſtament of thy ſeruant: thou haſt profaned his ſanctuarie on the earth.Evertisti testamentum servi tui ; profanasti in terra sanctuarium ejus.
41Thou hast destroyed all the hedges thereof: thou hast made the firmament thereof fear.Thou haſt deſtroyed al the hedges therof: thou haſt made the firmament therof feare.Destruxisti omnes sepes ejus ; posuisti firmamentum ejus formidinem.
42All that pass by the way have spoiled him: he is become a reproach to his neighbours.Al that paſſe by the way haue ſpoiled him: he is become a reproch to his neighbours.Diripuerunt eum omnes transeuntes viam ; factus est opprobrium vicinis suis.
43Thou hast exalted the right hand of them that oppress him: thou hast made all his enemies joyful.Thou haſt exalted the righthand of them that oppreſſe him: thou haſt made al his enimies ioyful.Exaltasti dexteram deprimentium eum ; lætificasti omnes inimicos ejus.
44Thou hast turned away the help of his sword: and hast not holpen him in battle.Thou haſt turned away the helpe of his ſword: and haſt not holpen him in battel.Avertisti adjutorium gladii ejus, et non es auxiliatus ei in bello.
45Thou hast destroyed him from emundatione: cleansing, purification: and his seat thou hast broken down to the ground.Thou haſt deſtroied him from p emundation: and his ſeat thou haſt broken downe to the ground.Destruxisti eum ab emundatione, et sedem ejus in terram collisisti.
46Thou hast lessened the days of his time: thou hast overwhelmed him with confusion.Thou haſt leſſened the daies of his time: thou haſt ouerwhelmed him with confuſion.Minorasti dies temporis ejus ; perfudisti eum confusione.
47How long O Lord dost thou turn away for ever: shall thy wrath burn as a fire?How long ô Lord doeſt thou turne away for euer: ſhal thy wrath burne as a fire?Usquequo, Domine, avertis in finem ? exardescet sicut ignis ira tua ?
48Remember what my substance is: for hast thou made all the children of men in vain?Remember what my ſubſtance is: for haſt thou made al the children of men in vaine?Memorare quæ mea substantia : numquid enim vane constituisti omnes filios hominum ?
49Who is the man that shall live, and shall not see death: shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell?Who is the man that ſhal liue, and ſhal not ſee death: ſhal deliuer his ſoule from the hand of hel?Quis est homo qui vivet et non videbit mortem ? eruet animam suam de manu inferi ?
50Where are thy old mercies O Lord, as thou swarest to David in thy truth?Where are thyne old mercies ô Lord, as thou ſwareſt to Dauid in thy truth?Ubi sunt misericordiæ tuæ antiquæ, Domine, sicut jurasti David in veritate tua ?
51Be mindful O Lord of the reproach of thy servants (which I have held in my bosom) of many nations.Be mindeful ô Lord of the aeproch of thy ſeruantes (which I haue held in my boſome) of manie nations.Memor esto, Domine, opprobrii servorum tuorum, quod continui in sinu meo, multarum gentium :
52Which thine enemies have reproached O Lord, which they have reproached the commutationem: change, exchange of thy Christ.Which thine enimies haue reproched ô Lord, which they haue reproched q the commutation of thy Chriſt.quod exprobraverunt inimici tui, Domine ; quod exprobraverunt commutationem christi tui.
53Blessed be our Lord for ever: Be it, be it.Bleſſed be our Lord for euer: r Be it, be it.Benedictus Dominus in æternum. Fiat, fiat.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
34My mercy I will not take away from him. Although, Christians signified by the children or successors of David, sin most grievously, yea suppose they will sin with desperation (saith S. Augustine) and obstinately persist in sin, that they offend the eyes of their Father, and deserve to be disinherited: &c. Yet for these Christ shall not remain without inheritance, the corn shall not also perish for the chaff, some fishes shall be gathered out of the net into vessels, notwithstanding the evil fishes are cast away. And a little after, the same Doctor discoursing of eternal glory both in body and soul, of those that die in God's favour, saith; These things are promised concerning Christ, very certain, very firm, very plain, and undoubted. For albeit some things are covered in mysteries, yet some things are so manifest, that by them the obscure things may most easily be cleared.My mercy I will not take away from him. Although, Christians signified by the children or successors of David, sin most grievously, yea suppose they will sin with desperation (saith S. Augustine) and obstinately persist in sin, that they offend the eyes of their Father, and deserve to be disinherited: &c. Yet for these Christ shall not remain without inheritance, the corn shall not also perish for the chaff, some fishes shall be gathered out of the net into vessels, notwithstanding the evil fishes are cast away. And a little after, the same Doctor discoursing of eternal glory both in body and soul, of those that die in God's favour, saith; These things are promised concerning Christ, very certain, very firm, very plain, and undoubted. For albeit some things are covered in mysteries, yet some things are so manifest, that by them the obscure things may most easily be cleared.
39But thou hast repelled, &c. Again S. Augustine, addeth upon the next verses following: God performed not these promises in David, that when thou seest they were not fulfilled in David, which necessarily must be fulfilled, thou mayst seek another, in whom it may be shown that they were fulfilled. God promised something (a kingdom) for ever of David's seed: and Salomon was born: and became of so great wisdom, and so great prudence, that God's promise concerning David's seed, seemed to be fulfilled in him. But Salomon fell, and gave place of expecting Christ; that because God neither can be deceived, nor deceive, he put not his promise in him, whom he knew would fall, but thou shouldst rely upon God, and exact his promise. A little after Thou seekest the kingdom of the Jews, it is not: thou seekest the altar of the Jews, it is not: thou seekest the sacrifice of the Jews, it is not: thou seekest the priesthood of the Jews, it is not. Whereupon he concludeth: All these defects came to the Jews: yet was not Christ taken from them, but deferred. Some Jews believed in him, and many Gentiles. As the Psalmist prophesieth from the 47. verse to the end of this Psalm.But thou hast repelled, &c. Again S. Augustine, addeth upon the next verses following: God performed not these promises in David, that when thou seest they were not fulfilled in David, which necessarily must be fulfilled, thou mayst seek another, in whom it may be shown that they were fulfilled. God promised something (a kingdom) for ever of David's seed: and Salomon was born: and became of so great wisdom, and so great prudence, that God's promise concerning David's seed, seemed to be fulfilled in him. But Salomon fell, and gave place of expecting Christ; that because God neither can be deceived, nor deceive, he put not his promise in him, whom he knew would fall, but thou shouldst rely upon God, and exact his promise. A little after Thou seekest the kingdom of the Jews, it is not: thou seekest the altar of the Jews, it is not: thou seekest the sacrifice of the Jews, it is not: thou seekest the priesthood of the Jews, it is not. Whereupon he concludeth: All these defects came to the Jews: yet was not Christ taken from them, but deferred. Some Jews believed in him, and many Gentiles. As the Psalmist prophesieth from the 47. verse to the end of this Psalm.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.