Christ reigneth, notwithstanding his enemies repine, is adored (5. also his footstool) 6. whom ancient Prophets did invocate.Chriſt reigneth, notwithſtanding his enimies repine, is adored (5. alſo his footeſtoole) 6. whom ancient Prophetes did inuocate.✦
A psalm to David himself. Our Lord hath reigned, let peoples be angry: he that sitteth upon the Cherubs, let the earth be moved.A Pſalme to Dauid himſelfe. OVr Lord hath reigned, a let peoples be angrie: he that ſitteth vpon the Cherubs, let b the earth be moued.Psalmus ipsi David. Dominus regnavit : irascantur populi ; qui sedet super cherubim : moveatur terra.
2Our Lord great in Sion: and high above all peoples.Our Lord great in Sion: and high aboue al peoples.Dominus in Sion magnus, et excelsus super omnes populos.
3Let them confiteantur: admit sin; acknowledge openly with praise, give thanks to thy great name: because it is terribile: of poor quality; awe-inspiring, dread-causing, and holy.Let them confeſſe to thy great name: becauſe it is terrible, and holie.Confiteantur nomini tuo magno, quoniam terribile et sanctum est,
4And the honour of the king loveth judgement. Thou hast prepared directiones: instructions, guidance given; straight courses, right ordinances, uprightness: thou hast done judgement and justice in Jacob.And the honour of the king c loueth iudgement. Thou haſt prepared directions: thou haſt done iudgement and iuſtice d in Iacob.et honor regis judicium diligit. Tu parasti directiones ; judicium et justitiam in Jacob tu fecisti.
5Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore his footstool: because it is holy.Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore e his footſtoole: becauſe it is holie.¶Exaltate Dominum Deum nostrum, et adorate scabellum pedum ejus, quoniam sanctum est.
6Moyses, and Aaron in his priests: and Samuel among them, that invocant: call upon, invoke his name:Moyſes, and Aaron in his f prieſtes: and Samuel among them, that inuocate his name:Moyses et Aaron in sacerdotibus ejus, et Samuel inter eos qui invocant nomen ejus : invocabant Dominum, et ipse exaudiebat eos ;
7They invocated our Lord and he heard them: in a pillar of a cloud he spake to them. They kept his testimonies, & the precept which he gave them.They inuocated our Lord g and he heard them: in a piller of a cloud he ſpake to them. They kept his teſtimonies, & the precept which he gaue them.in columna nubis loquebatur ad eos. Custodiebant testimonia ejus, et præceptum quod dedit illis.
8O Lord our God thou heardest them: God thou wast propitius: favourable, opportune (of timing); merciful, forgiving, well-disposed to pardon to them, and taking vengeance upon all their adinventiones: creative discoveries; devices, schemes, machinations men contrive.O Lord our God thou heardeſt them: God thou waſt propitious to them, and taking vengeance vpon al h their inuentions.Domine Deus noster, tu exaudiebas eos ; Deus, tu propitius fuisti eis, et ulciscens in omnes adinventiones eorum.
9Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore ye in his holy mount: because the Lord our God is holy.Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore ye in his holie mount: becauſe the Lord our God is holie.Exaltate Dominum Deum nostrum, et adorate in monte sancto ejus, quoniam sanctus Dominus Deus noster.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
5Adore his footstool. For so much as all Expositors, also the Hebrew Rabbins, affirm that the Psalmist here prophesieth of Christ the promised Messias, that should redeem mankind; and seeing the Ark of covenant pertaineth not to the service of Christ, but was only a figure of him, the footstool of Messias here mentioned, must needs be something pertaining to him: and therefore most ancient Fathers expound it of Christ's humanity. And because the Prophet speaketh of perpetual adoration, not only of the short time, he conversed with men in this life, when very few adored him, the same fathers understand here the adoration of Christ in the blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. Which S. Ambrose teacheth (lib. 3. de Spiritu Sancto. c. 12.) in these plain words. By the footstool must be understood the earth, by the earth the flesh of Christ. Which we also at this day adore in the Mysteries, and which the Apostles adored in our Lord Jesus. S. Augustine more largely upon this Psalm, I am made doubtful (saith he) I fear to adore the earth, lest he condemn me that made heaven and earth. Again I fear not to adore the footstool of my Lord, because the Psalm saith to me: Adore his footstool: I seek what is his footstool, and the Scripture (Isaie. 66.) telleth me, the earth is his footstool. Doubtful I turn myself unto Christ, because I seek him here, and I find how without impiety the earth may be adored, without impiety his footstool may be adored. For he took earth of earth, because flesh is of earth, and he took flesh of the flesh of (the B. virgin) Marie. And because he walked here in the same flesh, and gave the very flesh to us to eat, unto salvation, and no man eateth that flesh, unless he first adore it: it is found how such a footstool of our Lord may be adored: and not only we do not sin in adoring, but we should sin in not adoring. Thus far S. Augustine. Further instructing, not to conceive of Christ's flesh, as the Capharnaites did, that he would cut it in pieces from his body, and give them portions thereof. His very flesh is given and eaten, not in fleshly manner, but in sacramental. See Annotations. Ioan. 6.Adore his footſtoole. For ſo much as al Expoſitors, alſo the Hebrevv Rabbins, affirme that the Pſalmiſt here prophecieth of Chriſt the promiſed Meſſias, that ſhould redeme mankind; and ſeeing the Arke of couenant perteyneth not to the ſeruice of Chriſt, but vvas only a figure of him, the footeſtoole of Meſſias here mentioned, muſt nedes be ſomething perteyning to him: and therfore moſt ancient Fathers expound it of Chriſts humanitie. And becauſe the Prophet ſpeaketh of perpetual adoration, not only of the ſhorte time, he conuerſed vvith men in this life, vvhen very ſevv adored him, the ſame fathers vnderſtand here the adoration of Chriſt in the bleſſed Sacrament of the Euchariſt. Which S. Ambroſe teacheth (lib. 3. de Spiritu Sancto. c. 12.) in theſe plaine vvordes. By the footſtoole muſt be vnderſtood the earth, by the earth the fleſh of Chriſt. VVhich vve alſo at this day adore in the Myſteries, and vvhich the Apoſtles adored in our Lord Ieſus. S. Auguſtin more largely vpon this Pſalme, I am made doubtful (ſaith he) I feare to adore the earth, leſt he condeme me that made heauen and earth. Againe I feare not to adore the footſtoole of my Lord, becauſe the Pſalme ſaith to me: Adore his footſtoole: I ſeeke vvhat is his footſtoole, and the Scripture (Iſaie. 66.) telleth me, the earth is his footſtoole. Doubtful I turne myſelf vnto Chriſt, becauſe I ſeeke him here, and I finde hovv vvithout impietie the earth may be adored, vvithout impietie his footſtoole may be adored. For he tooke earth of earth, becauſe fleſh is of earth, and he tooke fleſh of the fleſh of (the B. virgin) Marie. And becauſe he vvalked here in the ſame fleſh, and gaue the very fleſh to vs to eate, vnto ſaluation, and no man eateth that fleſh, onles he firſt adore it: it is found hovv ſuch a footſtoole of our Lord may be adored: and not only vve doe not ſinne in adoring, but vve ſhould ſinne in not adoring. Thus farre S. Auguſtin. Further inſtructing, not to conceiue of Chriſts fleſh, as the Capharnaites did, that he would cute it in peeces from his bodie, and geue them portions therof. His very fleſh is geuen and eaten, not in fleſhlie maner, but in ſacramental. See Annotations. Ioan. 6.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.