Liber Psalmorum

In finem. Filiis Core ad intellectum.

Unto the end, for the sons of Core, to give understanding.

In fine. Ad filios Cauro ad intellectu.

Deus, auribus nostris audivimus, patres nostri annuntiaverunt nobis, opus quod operatus es in diebus eorum, et in diebus antiquis.

We have heard, O God, with our ears: our fathers have declared to us, The work thou hast wrought in their days, and in the days of old.

Deo, aures nostro audi, patres nostro annuntia ad nos, opere quod operor es in dies de illos, et in dies antiquo.

Manus tua gentes disperdidit, et plantasti eos; afflixisti populos, et expulisti eos.

Thy hand destroyed the Gentiles, and thou plantedst them: thou didst afflict the people and cast them out.

Manu tuo gentes disperde, et planta illos; afflige populos, et expelle illos.

Nec enim in gladio suo possederunt terram, et brachium eorum non salvavit eos: sed dextera tua et brachium tuum, et illuminatio vultus tui, quoniam complacuisti in eis.

For they got not the possession of the land by their own sword: neither did their own arm save them. But thy right hand and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance: because thou wast pleased with them.

Nec nam in gladio suo posside terra, et brachio de illos non salva illos: sed dextera tuo et brachio tuo, et illuminatione de vultu tuo, quia complace in illos.

Tu es ipse rex meus et Deus meus, qui mandas salutes Jacob.

Thou art thyself my king and my God, who commandest the saving of Jacob.

Te es ipso rege meo et Deo meo, qui manda salute Iacobo.

In te inimicos nostros ventilabimus cornu, et in nomine tuo spernemus insurgentes in nobis.

Through thee we will push down our enemies with the horn: and through thy name we will despise them that rise up against us.

In te inimicos nostro ventila cornu, et in nomine tuo sperne insurge in nos.

Non enim in arcu meo sperabo, et gladius meus non salvabit me:

For I will not trust in my bow: neither shall my sword save me.

Non nam in arcu meo spera, et gladio meo non salva me:

salvasti enim nos de affligentibus nos, et odientes nos confudisti.

But thou hast saved us from them that afflict us: and hast put them to shame that hate us.

Salva nam nos de afflige nos, et ode nos confunde.

In Deo laudabimur tota die, et in nomine tuo confitebimur in sæculum.

In God shall we glory all the day long: and in thy name we will give praise for ever.

In Deo lauda toto die, et in nomine tuo confite in saeculo.

Nunc autem repulisti et confudisti nos, et non egredieris, Deus, in virtutibus nostris.

But now thou hast cast us off, and put us to shame: and thou, O God, wilt not go out with our armies.

Nunc autem repelle et confunde nos, et non Deo, egredior, in virtutes nostro.

Avertisti nos retrorsum post inimicos nostros, et qui oderunt nos diripiebant sibi.

Thou hast made us turn our back to our enemies: and they that hated us plundered for themselves.

Averte nos retrorsus post inimicos nostro, et qui ode nos diripe ad se.

Dedisti nos tamquam oves escarum, et in gentibus dispersisti nos.

Thou hast given us up like sheep to be eaten: thou hast scattered us among the nations.

Da nos sicut oves de escas, et in gentes disperge nos.

Vendidisti populum tuum sine pretio, et non fuit multitudo in commutationibus eorum.

Thou hast sold thy people for no price: and there was no reckoning in the exchange of them.

Vende populo tuo sine pretio, et non multitudine es in commutationes de illos.

Posuisti nos opprobrium vicinis nostris; subsannationem et derisum his qui sunt in circuitu nostro.

Thou hast made us a reproach to our neighbours, a scoff and derision to them that are round about us.

Pone nos opprobrio ad vicinos nostro; subsannatione et derisu hoc qui es in circuitu nostro.

Posuisti nos in similitudinem gentibus; commotionem capitis in populis.

Thou hast made us a byword among the Gentiles: a shaking of the head among the people.

Pone nos in similitudine ad gentes; commotione de capite in populos.

Tota die verecundia mea contra me est, et confusio faciei meæ cooperuit me:

All the day long my shame is before me: and the confusion of my face hath covered me,

Toto die verecundia meo contra me es, et confusione de facie meo cooperi me:

a voce exprobrantis et obloquentis, a facie inimici et persequentis.

At the voice of him that reproacheth and detracteth me: at the face of the enemy and persecutor.

Ab voce exprobra et obloquor, ab facie de inimicos et perseque.

Hæc omnia venerunt super nos; nec obliti sumus te, et inique non egimus in testamento tuo.

All these things have come upon us, yet we have not forgotten thee: and we have not done wickedly in thy covenant.

Hoc omni veni super nos; nec obliviscor es te, et inique non age in testamento tuo.

Et non recessit retro cor nostrum; et declinasti semitas nostras a via tua:

And our heart hath not turned back: neither hast thou turned aside our steps from thy way.

Et non recede retro corde nostro; et declina semitas nostro ab via tuo:

quoniam humiliasti nos in loco afflictionis, et cooperuit nos umbra mortis.

For thou hast humbled us in the place of affliction: and the shadow of death hath covered us.

Quia humilia nos in loco de afflictione, et cooperi nos umbra de morte.

Si obliti sumus nomen Dei nostri, et si expandimus manus nostras ad deum alienum,

If we have forgotten the name of our God, and if we have spread forth our hands to a strange god:

Si obliviscor es nomine de Deo nostro, et si expande manus nostro ad deo aliena,

nonne Deus requiret ista? ipse enim novit abscondita cordis. Quoniam propter te mortificamur tota die; æstimati sumus sicut oves occisionis.

Shall not God search out these things: for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Because for thy sake we are killed all the day long: we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

Nonne Deo require isto? Ipso nam nosce absconditus de corde. Quia propter te mortifica toto die; aestima es sicut oves de occisione.

Exsurge; quare obdormis, Domine? exsurge, et ne repellas in finem.

Arise, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, and cast us not off to the end.

Ex(s)urga; quare obde, Domino? Ex(s)urga, et ne repelle in fine.

Quare faciem tuam avertis? oblivisceris inopiæ nostræ et tribulationis nostræ?

Why turnest thou thy face away? and forgettest our want and our trouble?

Quare facie tuo averte? Obliviscor de inopia nostro et de tribulatione nostro?

Quoniam humiliata est in pulvere anima nostra; conglutinatus est in terra venter noster.

For our soul is humbled down to the dust: our belly cleaveth to the earth.

Quia humilia es in pulvere anima nostro; conglutina es in terra ventre nostro.

Exsurge, Domine, adjuva nos, et redime nos propter nomen tuum.

Arise, O Lord, help us and redeem us for thy name's sake.

Ex(s)urga, Domino, adiuva nos, et reveni nos propter nomine tuo.