The prophet exhorteth the people to render thanks and praises to God, 6. for remitting their manifold sins, in the desert. 34. and in the conquered land: 38. foreshowing like sins to come, God's wrath and punishment for the same. 44. and that he will give grace of repentance: to some 47. for which he prayeth, and praiseth God.The prophet exhorteth the people to render thankes and praises to God, 6. for remitting their manifold sinnes, in the desert. 34. and in the conquered land : 38. foreshewing like sinnes to come, Gods wrath and punishment for the same. 44. and that he wil geue grace of repentance : to some 47. for which he prayeth, and praiseth God.✦

Alleluia. ye to our Lord because he is good: because his mercy is for ever.Alleluia. ye to our Lord because he is good: because his mercy is for ever.Alleluia. CONFESSE ye to our Lord ^abecause he is good: because his mercie is for euer.Alleluja. Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.

2Who shall speak the powers of our Lord, shall make all his praises to be heard?Who shall speak the powers of our Lord, shall make all his praises to be heard?^bWho shal speake the powers of our Lord, shal make al his praises to be heard?Quis loquetur potentias Domini ; auditas faciet omnes laudes ejus ?

3Blessed are they, that keep judgement, and do justice at all time.Blessed are they, that keep judgement, and do justice at all time.^cBlessed are they, that keepe iudgement, and ^ddoe iustice at al time.Beati qui custodiunt judicium, et faciunt justitiam in omni tempore.

4Remember us O Lord in the good pleasure of thy people: visit us in thy salvation:Remember us O Lord in the good pleasure of thy people: visit us in thy salvation:Remember vs ô Lord ^ein the good pleasure of thy people: visite vs in thy saluation:Memento nostri, Domine, in beneplacito populi tui ; visita nos in salutari tuo :

5To see in the goodness of thine elect, to rejoice in the joy of thy nation: that thou mayst be praised with thine inheritance.To see in the goodness of thine elect, to rejoice in the joy of thy nation: that thou mayst be praised with thine inheritance.To ^fsee in the goodnes of thyne elect, to reioyce in the ioy of thy nation: that thou maist be praised with thine inheritance.ad videndum in bonitate electorum tuorum ; ad lætandum in lætitia gentis tuæ : ut lauderis cum hæreditate tua.

6We have sinned with our fathers: we have dealt unjustly, we have done iniquity.We have sinned with our fathers: we have dealt unjustly, we have done iniquity.We haue ^gsinned with our fathers: we haue ^hdealt vniustly, we haue ⁱdone iniquitie.Peccavimus cum patribus nostris : injuste egimus ; iniquitatem fecimus.

7Our fathers in Egypt did not understand thy marvellous works: they were not mindful of the multitude of thy mercy. And they provoked thee to wrath going up unto the sea, the Red sea.Our fathers in Egypt did not understand thy marvellous works: they were not mindful of the multitude of thy mercy. And they provoked thee to wrath going up unto the sea, the Red sea.Our fathers in Ægypt did not vnderstand thy meruelous workes: they were not mindeful of the multitude of thy mercie. And they prouoked thee to wrath going vp vnto the sea, the Read sea.Patres nostri in Ægypto non intellexerunt mirabilia tua ; non fuerunt memores multitudinis misericordiæ tuæ. Et irritaverunt ascendentes in mare, mare Rubrum ;

8And he saved them for his name sake; that he might make his power known.And he saved them for his name sake; that he might make his power known.And he saued them ^kfor his name sake; that he might make his power knowen.et salvavit eos propter nomen suum, ut notam faceret potentiam suam.

9And he rebuked the Red sea, and it was made dry: and he led them in the depths as in a desert.And he rebuked the Red sea, and it was made dry: and he led them in the depths as in a desert.And he rebuked the Read sea, and it was made drie: and he led them in the depths as in a desert.Et increpuit mare Rubrum et exsiccatum est, et deduxit eos in abyssis sicut in deserto.

10And he saved them from the hand of them that hated them: and he redeemed them out of the hand of the enemy.And he saved them from the hand of them that hated them: and he redeemed them out of the hand of the enemy.And he saued them from the hand of them that hated them: and he redemed them out of the hand of the enemie.Et salvavit eos de manu odientium, et redemit eos de manu inimici.¶

11And water overwhelmed those that afflicted them: there did not one of them remain.And water overwhelmed those that afflicted them: there did not one of them remain.And water ouerwhelmed those that afflicted them: there did not one of them remaine.Et operuit aqua tribulantes eos ; unus ex eis non remansit.

12And they believed his words: and they sang his praise.And they believed his words: and they sang his praise.And they beleued his wordes: and they sang his praise.Et crediderunt verbis ejus, et laudaverunt laudem ejus.

13They had quickly done, they forgot his works: and they not his counsel.They had quickly done, they forgot his works: and they not his counsel.They had ^lquickly donne, they forgot his workes: and they ^mexpected not his counsel.Cito fecerunt ; obliti sunt operum ejus : et non sustinuerunt consilium ejus.

14And they coveted in the desert: and tempted God in the place without water.And they coveted in the desert: and tempted God in the place without water.And they coueted concupiscence in the desert: and tempted God in the place without water.Et concupierunt concupiscentiam in deserto, et tentaverunt Deum in inaquoso.

15He gave them their petition: and sent into their souls.He gave them their petition: and sent into their souls.He gaue them their petition: and sent saturitie into their ⁿsoules.Et dedit eis petitionem ipsorum, et misit saturitatem in animas eorum.

16And they provoked Moyses in the camp: Aaron the holy of our Lord.And they provoked Moyses in the camp: Aaron the holy of our Lord.And they prouoked Moyses in the campe: Aaron the ^oholie of our Lord.Et irritaverunt Moysen in castris ; Aaron, sanctum Domini.

17The earth was opened, and swallowed Dathan: and overwhelmed the congregation of Abiron.The earth was opened, and swallowed Dathan: and overwhelmed the congregation of Abiron.The earth was opened, and swalowed Dathan: and ouerwhelmed the congregation of Abiron.Aperta est terra, et deglutivit Dathan, et operuit super congregationem Abiron.

18And a fire flamed up in their synagogue: the flame burnt the sinners.And a fire flamed up in their synagogue: the flame burnt the sinners.And a fire flamed vp in their sinagogue: the flame burnt the sinners.Et exarsit ignis in synagoga eorum : flamma combussit peccatores.

19And they made a calf in Horeb: and they adored the .And they made a calf in Horeb: and they adored the .And they made a calfe in Horeb: and they adored ^pthe sculptil.Et fecerunt vitulum in Horeb, et adoraverunt sculptile.

20And they changed their glory into the similitude of a calf that grass.And they changed their glory into the similitude of a calf that eateth grass.And they ^qchanged their glorie into the similitude of a calfe that eateth grasse.Et mutaverunt gloriam suam in similitudinem vituli comedentis fœnum.

1609 marginGod being their true glory, they changed him, for a false god of the Egyptians (who especially honoured a calf called Apis) making an image thereof, and attributed their deliverance from Egypt to this imagined god. Exo. 32. v. 4. 8. Of which and the like foolish, and abominable idolatry S. Paul writeth, Rom. 1. v. 23. They changed the glory of the incorruptible God, into a similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of fowls, and of four footed beasts, and of them that creep: where we see what manner of images holy Scriptures condemn, and not the images of Christ and his Saints.q God being their true glorie, they changed him, for a false god of the Ægyptians (who especially honoured a calfe called Apis) making an image therof, and attributed their deliuerie from Ægypt to this imagined god. Exo. 32. v. 4. 8. Of which and the like foolish, and abominable idolatrie S. Paul writeth, Rom. 1. v. 23. They changed the glorie of the incorruptible God, into a similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of foules, and of foure footed beastes, and of them that crepe : where we see what maner of imagies holie Scriptures condemne, and not the imagies of Christ and his Sainctes.

21They forgot God, which saved them, which did great thingsThey forgot God, which saved them, which did great thingsThey forgat God, which saued them, which did great thingesObliti sunt Deum qui salvavit eos ; qui fecit magnalia in Ægypto,

22in Egypt, marvellous things in the land of Cham, terrible things in the Red sea.in Egypt, marvellous things in the land of Cham, terrible things in the Red sea.in Ægypt, meruelous thinges in the land of Cham, terrible thinges in the Read sea.mirabilia in terra Cham, terribilia in mari Rubro.

23And he said to destroy them: if Moyses his elect had not stood in the way before him: To turn away his wrath that he should not destroy them:And he said to destroy them: if Moyses his elect had not stood in the way before him: To turn away his wrath that he should not destroy them:And ^rhe sayd to destroy them: if Moyses his elect had not stood in the way before him: To turne away his wrath that he should not destroy them:Et dixit ut disperderet eos, si non Moyses, electus ejus, stetisset in confractione in conspectu ejus, ut averteret iram ejus, ne disperderet eos.

24and they esteemed for naught the land that was to be desired.and they esteemed for naught the land that was to be desired.and they estemed for naught the land that was to be desired.Et pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem ; non crediderunt verbo ejus.

25They did not believe his word, and they murmured in their tabernacles: they heard not the voice of our Lord.They did not believe his word, and they murmured in their tabernacles: they heard not the voice of our Lord.They did not beleue his word, and they murmured in their tabernacles: they heard not the voice of our Lord.Et murmuraverunt in tabernaculis suis ; non exaudierunt vocem Domini.

26And he lifted up his hand over them: to overthrow them in the desert:And he lifted up his hand over them: to overthrow them in the desert:And he lifted vp his hand ouer them: to ouerthrowe them in the desert:Et elevavit manum suam super eos ut prosterneret eos in deserto :

27And to cast down their seed among the Nations: and to disperse them in the countries.And to cast down their seed among the Nations: and to disperse them in the countries.And to cast doune their seede among the Nations: and to disperse them in the countries.et ut dejiceret semen eorum in nationibus, et dispergeret eos in regionibus.

28And they were to Beelphegor: and they did eat the sacrifices of the dead.And they were to Beelphegor: and they did eat the sacrifices of the dead.And they were professed to ^sBeelphegor: and they did eate the sacrifices ^tof the dead.Et initiati sunt Beelphegor, et comederunt sacrificia mortuorum.

29And they provoked him in their : and ruin was multiplied on them.And they provoked him in their : and ruin was multiplied on them.And they prouoked him in their inuentions: and ruine was multiplied on them.Et irritaverunt eum in adinventionibus suis, et multiplicata est in eis ruina.

30And Phinees stood, and pacified: and the slaughter ceased.And Phinees stood, and pacified: and the slaughter ceased.And Phinees stood, and ^vpacified: and the slaughter ceased.Et stetit Phinees, et placavit, et cessavit quassatio.

31And it was to him unto justice, in generation and generation even for ever.And it was to him unto justice, in generation and generation even for ever.And it was reputed to him vnto iustice, in generation and generation euen for euer.Et reputatum est ei in justitiam, in generationem et generationem usque in sempiternum.

32And they provoked him at the waters of : and Moyses was for them:And they provoked him at the waters of : and Moyses was for them:And they prouoked him at the waters of contradiction: and ^wMoyses was vexed for them:Et irritaverunt eum ad aquas contradictionis, et vexatus est Moyses propter eos :

1609 marginMoyses afflicted in spirit, by the enormous murmuring of the people, doubted whether God would give them water out of the rock or no, not doubting of his power, but of his will: and so when he should have spoken to the rock, Num. 20. v. 8. he spoke to the incredulous people. v. 10. and therein offended God. for which he was temporally punished. v. 12. Deut. 1. v. 37. & c. 3. v. 26. c. 4. v. 21.w Moyses afflicted in spirite, by the enormious murmuring of the people, doubted whether God would geue them water out of the rocke or no, not doubting of his powre, but of his wil : and so when he should haue spoken to the rocke, Num. 20. v. 8. he spoke to the incredulous people. v. 10. and therin offended God. for which he was temporally punished. v. 12. Deut. 1. v. 37. & c. 3. v. 26. c. 4. v. 21.

33because they exasperated his spirit.because they exasperated his spirit.because they exasperated his spirit.quia exacerbaverunt spiritum ejus, et distinxit in labiis suis.

34And he plainly affirmed in his lips: they destroyed not the nations, of which our Lord spake to them.And he plainly affirmed in his lips: they destroyed not the nations, of which our Lord spake to them.And he playnely affirmed in his lippes: they destroyed not the nations, of which our Lord spake to them.Non disperdiderunt gentes quas dixit Dominus illis :

35And they were mingled among the nations, and learned their works:And they were mingled among the nations, and learned their works:And they were mingled among the nations, and learned their workes:et commisti sunt inter gentes, et didicerunt opera eorum ;

36and they served their sculptils: and it became a scandal to them.and they served their sculptils: and it became a scandal to them.and they serued their sculptils: and it became a scandal to them.et servierunt sculptilibus eorum, et factum est illis in scandalum.

37And they immolated their sons, and their daughters to devils.And they immolated their sons, and their daughters to devils.And they immolated their sonnes, and their daughters to diuels.Et immolaverunt filios suos et filias suas dæmoniis.

38And they shed innocent blood: the blood of their sons and of their daughters, which they sacrificed to the sculptils of Chanaan.And they shed innocent blood: the blood of their sons and of their daughters, which they sacrificed to the sculptils of Chanaan.And ^xthey shed innocent bloud: the bloud of their sonnes and of their daughters, which they sacrificed to the sculptils of Chanaan.Et effuderunt sanguinem innocentem, sanguinem filiorum suorum et filiarum suarum, quas sacrificaverunt sculptilibus Chanaan. Et infecta est terra in sanguinibus,

1609 marginSome Jews offered these most cruel, unnatural, and abominable sacrifices; perhaps in the times of Judges, when they were mingled with idolatrous people, and served their gods; Jud. 2. v. 11. c. 3. v. 6. But it is more express after David's time, whereof he here prophesieth, and was verified by Achaz. 4. Reg. 16 v. 3. and by Manasses. 4. Reg. 21. v. 6. Which with other idolatry king Josias destroyed. 4. Reg. 23. v. 10.x Some Iewes offered these most cruel, vnnatural, and abominable sacrifices ; perhaps in the times of Iudges, when they were mingled with idolatrous people, and serued their goddes ; Iud. 2. v. 11. c. 3. v. 6. But it is more expresse after Dauids time, wherof he here prophecieth, and was verified by Achaz. 4. Reg. 16 v. 3. and by Manasses. 4. Reg. 21. v. 6. VVhich with other idolatrie king Iosias destroyed. 4. Reg. 23. v. 10.

39And the land was infected with blood, and was contaminated in their works: and they did fornicate in their inventions.And the land was infected with blood, and was contaminated in their works: and they did fornicate in their inventions.And the land was infected with bloud, and was contaminated in their workes: and they did fornicat in their inuentions.et contaminata est in operibus eorum : et fornicati sunt in adinventionibus suis.

40And our Lord was wrath with fury upon his people: and he abhorred his inheritance.And our Lord was wrath with fury upon his people: and he abhorred his inheritance.And our Lord was wrath with furie vpon his people: and he abhorred his inheritance.Et iratus est furore Dominus in populum suum, et abominatus est hæreditatem suam.

41And he delivered them into the hands of the nations: and they that hated them, had the dominion of them.And he delivered them into the hands of the nations: and they that hated them, had the dominion of them.And he deliuered them into the handes of the nations: and they that hated them, had the dominion of them.Et tradidit eos in manus gentium ; et dominati sunt eorum qui oderunt eos.

42And their enemies afflicted them: and they were humbled under their hands:And their enemies afflicted them: and they were humbled under their hands:And their enimies afflicted them: and they were humbled vnder their handes:Et tribulaverunt eos inimici eorum, et humiliati sunt sub manibus eorum ;

43he did often deliver them. But they exasperated him in their counsel: and they were humbled in their iniquities.he did often deliver them. But they exasperated him in their counsel: and they were humbled in their iniquities.he did often deliuer them. But they exasperated him in their counsel: and they were humbled in their iniquities.sæpe liberavit eos. Ipsi autem exacerbaverunt eum in consilio suo, et humiliati sunt in iniquitatibus suis.

44And he saw when they were afflicted: and he heard their prayer.And he saw when they were afflicted: and he heard their prayer.And he ^ysaw when they were afflicted: and he heard their prayer.Et vidit cum tribularentur, et audivit orationem eorum.

45And he was mindful of his testament: and it repented him according to the multitude of his mercy.And he was mindful of his testament: and it repented him according to the multitude of his mercy.And he was mindeful of his testament: and it repented him according to the multitude of his mercie.Et memor fuit testamenti sui, et pœnituit eum secundum multitudinem misericordiæ suæ :

46And he gave them into mercies in the sight of all, that had taken them.And he gave them into mercies in the sight of all, that had taken them.And he gaue them into mercies in the sight of al, that had taken them.et dedit eos in misericordias, in conspectu omnium qui ceperant eos.

47Save us O Lord our God: and gather us out of the Nations: That we may confess to thy holy name: and may glory in thy praise.Save us O Lord our God: and gather us out of the Nations: That we may confess to thy holy name: and may glory in thy praise.Saue vs ô Lord our God: and geather vs out of the Nations: That we may confesse to thy holie name: & may glorie in thy prayse.Salvos nos fac, Domine Deus noster, et congrega nos de nationibus : ut confiteamur nomini sancto tuo, et gloriemur in laude tua.

48Blessed be our Lord the God of Israel from everlasting unto everlasting: and all the people shall say: Be it, be it.Blessed be our Lord the God of Israel from everlasting unto everlasting: and all the people shall say: Be it, be it.Blessed be our Lord the God of Israel from euerlasting vnto euerlasting: and al the people shal say: Be it, be it.Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël, a sæculo et usque in sæculum ; et dicet omnis populus : Fiat, fiat.

Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament

10He redeemed them. What price (or ransom) saith S. Augustine, was given in this redemption? Or is it a prophecy, that this was done in figure of Baptism, where we are redeemed from the hand of the devil, by a great price, which is the blood of Christ? Whereupon it was more conveniently figured, not by what sea soever, but by the Red sea. For blood hath red colour. And touching the effect of Baptism destroying all former sins, he teacheth in the exposition of the next Psalm (and either the same holy father, or some other good author, Ser. 42. de temp) that as the Israelites passed safely through the Red sea, and all the Egyptians going in with them were drowned: so the baptised are saved in the water of Baptism, and all their sins are destroyed.He redeemed them. VVhat price (or ransom) saith S. Augustin, was geuen in this redemption? Or is it a prophecie, that this was done in figure of Baptisme, where we are redemed from the hand of the diuel, by a great price, which is the bloud of Christ? VVherupon it was more conueniently figured, not by what sea soeuer, but by the read sea. For bloud hath redde coulor. And touching the effect of Baptisme destroying al former sinnes, he teacheth in the exposition of the next Psalme (and either the same holie father, or some other good author, Ser. 42. de temp) that as the Israelites passed safely through the read sea, and al the Ægyptians going in with them were drowned: so the baptised are saued in the water of Baptisme, and al their sinnes are destroyed.

The Red sea a figure of Baptism.All former sins destroyed in Baptism.

The read sea a figure of Baptisme.Al former sinnes destroyed in Baptisme.

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