Liber Psalmorum

In finem, pro iis qui commutabuntur. David.

Unto the end, for them that shall be changed; for David.

In fine, pro illo qui commuta. Davide.

Salvum me fac, Deus, quoniam intraverunt aquæ usque ad animam meam.

Save me, O God: for the waters are come in even unto my soul.

Salva me fac, Deo, quia de aqua intra usque ad anima meo.

Infixus sum in limo profundi et non est substantia. Veni in altitudinem maris, et tempestas demersit me.

I stick fast in the mire of the deep and there is no sure standing. I am come into the depth of the sea, and a tempest hath overwhelmed me.

Infige es in lima de profundo et non substantia es. Venie in altitudine de mari, et tempestate deme me.

Laboravi clamans, raucæ factæ sunt fauces meæ; defecerunt oculi mei, dum spero in Deum meum.

I have laboured with crying; my jaws are become hoarse, my eyes have failed, whilst I hope in my God.

De laboravo clamante, raucas fac es fauces meo; oculos meo defice, dum spera in Deo meo.

Multiplicati sunt super capillos capitis mei qui oderunt me gratis. Confortati sunt qui persecuti sunt me inimici mei injuste; quæ non rapui, tunc exsolvebam.

They are multiplied above the hairs of my head, who hate me without cause. My enemies are grown strong who have wrongfully persecuted me: then did I pay that which I took not away.

Multiplica es super capillos de capite meo qui ode me gratis. Conforta es qui perseque es me inimicos meo iniuste; que non rape, tunc ex(s)olva.

Deus, tu scis insipientiam meam; et delicta mea a te non sunt abscondita.

O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my offences are not hidden from thee:

Deo, te sci insipientia meo; et delictos meo ab te non es absconditus.

Non erubescant in me qui exspectant te, Domine, Domine virtutum; non confundantur super me qui quærunt te, Deus Israël.

Let not them be ashamed for me, who look for thee, O Lord, the Lord of hosts. Let them not be confounded on my account, who seek thee, O God of Israel.

Non erubesce in me qui expecta te, Domino, Domino de virtutes; non confunde super me qui quaere te, Deo Israële.

Quoniam propter te sustinui opprobrium; operuit confusio faciem meam.

Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.

Quia propter te sustine opprobrio; confusione operi facie meo.

Extraneus factus sum fratribus meis, et peregrinus filiis matris meæ.

I am become a stranger to my brethren, and an alien to the sons of my mother.

Extranea facto es ad fratres meo, et peregrino ad filios de matre meo.

Quoniam zelus domus tuæ comedit me, et opprobria exprobrantium tibi ceciderunt super me.

For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up: and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Quia zelo domo tuo comede me, et opprobrios exprobra ad te cade super me.

Et operui in jejunio animam meam, et factum est in opprobrium mihi.

And I covered my soul in fasting: and it was made a reproach to me.

Et operi in ieiunio anima meo, et facto es in opprobrio ad me.

Et posui vestimentum meum cilicium; et factus sum illis in parabolam.

And I made haircloth my garment: and I became a byword to them.

Et pone vestimento meo cilicio; et facto es ad illos in parabola.

Adversum me loquebantur qui sedebant in porta, et in me psallebant qui bibebant vinum.

They that sat in the gate spoke against me: and they that drank wine made me their song.

Contra me qui sede in porta loque, et in me qui bibe vino psalle.

Ego vero orationem meam ad te, Domine; tempus beneplaciti, Deus. In multitudine misericordiæ tuæ, exaudi me in veritate salutis tuæ.

But as for me, my prayer is to thee, O Lord; for the time of thy good pleasure, O God. In the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

Me vero oratione meo ad te, Domino; tempore beneplace, Deo. In multitudine de misericordia tuo, exaudi me in veritate de salute tuo.

Eripe me de luto, ut non infigar; libera me ab iis qui oderunt me, et de profundis aquarum.

Draw me out of the mire, that I may not stick fast: deliver me from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Eripe me de luto, ut non infige; libro me ab illo qui ode me, et de profundos de aquas.

Non me demergat tempestas aquæ, neque absorbeat me profundum, neque urgeat super me puteus os suum.

Let not the tempest of water drown me, nor the deep water swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

Non tempestate de aqua deme me, neque profundo absorbe me, neque puteo super me urge ore suo.

Exaudi me, Domine, quoniam benigna est misericordia tua; secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum respice in me.

Hear me, O Lord, for thy mercy is kind; look upon me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

Exaudi me, Domino, quia benigno es misericordia tuo; secundo multitudine de miserationes tuo respice in me.

Et ne avertas faciem tuam a puero tuo; quoniam tribulor, velociter exaudi me.

And turn not away thy face from thy servant: for I am in trouble, hear me speedily.

Et ne averba facie tuo ab puero tuo; quia tribulor, velociter exaudi me.

Intende animæ meæ, et libera eam; propter inimicos meos, eripe me.

Attend to my soul, and deliver it: save me because of my enemies.

Intende ad anima meo, et libro illa; propter inimicos meo, eripe me.

Tu scis improperium meum, et confusionem meam, et reverentiam meam;

Thou knowest my reproach, and my confusion, and my shame.

Te sci improperio meo, et confusione meo, et reverentia meo;

in conspectu tuo sunt omnes qui tribulant me. Improperium exspectavit cor meum et miseriam: et sustinui qui simul contristaretur, et non fuit; et qui consolaretur, et non inveni.

In thy sight are all they that afflict me; my heart hath expected reproach and misery. And I looked for one that would grieve together with me, but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found none.

In conspectu tuo es omni qui tribula me. Improperio expecta corde meo et miseria: et sustine qui simul contrista, et non es; et qui consola, et non inveni.

Et dederunt in escam meam fel, et in siti mea potaverunt me aceto.

And they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Et da in esca meo felle, et in siti meo pota me aceto.

Fiat mensa eorum coram ipsis in laqueum, et in retributiones, et in scandalum.

Let their table become as a snare before them, and a recompense, and a stumblingblock.

Mensa de illos que fi coram ipso in laqueo, et in retributiones, et in scandalo.

Obscurentur oculi eorum, ne videant, et dorsum eorum semper incurva.

Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and their back bend thou down always.

Oculos de illos obscura, ne vide, et dorso de illos semper incurva.

Effunde super eos iram tuam, et furor iræ tuæ comprehendat eos.

Pour out thy indignation upon them: and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

Iffunda super illos ira tuo, et furore de ira tuo comprehende illos.

Fiat habitatio eorum deserta, et in tabernaculis eorum non sit qui inhabitet.

Let their habitation be made desolate: and let there be none to dwell in their tabernacles.

Habitatione de illos que fi desere, et in tabernaculos de illos non qui inhabita es.

Quoniam quem tu percussisti persecuti sunt, et super dolorem vulnerum meorum addiderunt.

Because they have persecuted him whom thou hast smitten; and they have added to the grief of my wounds.

Quia te percute quem perseque es, et super dolore de vulneres meo adde.

Appone iniquitatem super iniquitatem eorum, et non intrent in justitiam tuam.

Add thou iniquity upon their iniquity: and let them not come into thy justice.

Oppone iniquitate super iniquitate de illos, et non intra in iustitia tuo.

Deleantur de libro viventium, et cum justis non scribantur.

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; and with the just let them not be written.

Dele de libro vive, et cum iusto non scribe.

Ego sum pauper et dolens; salus tua, Deus, suscepit me.

But I am poor and sorrowful: thy salvation, O God, hath set me up.

Me es paupere et dole; salute tuo, Deo, suscipe me.

Laudabo nomen Dei cum cantico, et magnificabo eum in laude:

I will praise the name of God with a canticle: and I will magnify him with praise.

Lauda nomine de Deo cum cantico, et magnifica illo in laude:

et placebit Deo super vitulum novellum, cornua producentem et ungulas.

And it shall please God better than a young calf, that bringeth forth horns and hoofs.

Et place ad Deo super vitulo novello, cornus produce et ungulas.

Videant pauperes, et lætentur; quærite Deum, et vivet anima vestra:

Let the poor see and rejoice: seek ye God, and your soul shall live.

Vide paupere, et laetor; quaere Deo, et anima vestro vive:

quoniam exaudivit pauperes Dominus, et vinctos suos non despexit.

For the Lord hath heard the poor: and hath not despised his prisoners.

Quia Domino exaudi paupere, et vince suo non despice.

Laudent illum cæli et terra; mare, et omnia reptilia in eis.

Let the heavens and the earth praise him; the sea, and every thing that creepeth therein.

Lauda illo de caelo et terra; mari, et omni reptiles in illos.

Quoniam Deus salvam faciet Sion, et ædificabuntur civitates Juda, et inhabitabunt ibi, et hæreditate acquirent eam.

For God will save Sion, and the cities of Juda shall be built up. And they shall dwell there, and acquire it by inheritance.

Quia Deo salva i fac Sione, et civitates Iuda aedifica, et inhabita ibi, et haereditate acquire illa.

Et semen servorum ejus possidebit eam; et qui diligunt nomen ejus habitabunt in ea.

And the seed of his servants shall possess it; and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

Et semine de servos de illo posside illa; et qui dilige nomine de illo habita in illa.