God who only is omnipotent, and fountain of all goodness, is of all to be praised, 3. He is the special protector of his elected people. 15. Contrariwise false gods are impotent, vain, and cannot help those that serve them. 19. Only the Church doth rightly praise him.God who only is omnipotent, and fountaine of al goodnes, is of al to be praised, 3. He is the special protector of his elected people. 15. Contrariwise false goddes are impotent, vaine, and can not helpe those that serue them. 19. Only the Church doth rightly praise him.✦
Alleluia. Praise ye the name of our Lord, ye servants praise our Lord.Alleluia. Praise ye the name of our Lord, ye servants praise our Lord.Allelu ia. PRAYSE ye the name of our Lord, aye seruantes prayse our Lord.Alleluja. Laudate nomen Domini ; laudate, servi, Dominum :
2Ye that stand in the house of our Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.Ye that stand in the house of our Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.Ye bthat stand in the house of our Lord, in cthe courtes of the house of our God.qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri.
3Praise ye our Lord, because our Lord is good: sing ye to his name, because it is sweet.Praise ye our Lord, because our Lord is good: sing ye to his name, because it is sweet.Prayse ye our Lord, because our Lord is dgood: sing ye to his name, because it is esweete.Laudate Dominum, quia bonus Dominus ; psallite nomini ejus, quoniam suave.
4Because our Lord Douay: hath chosen Jacob to himself, Israel for his own possession.Because our Lord hath chosen Jacob to himself, Israel for his own possession.Because our Lord fhath chosen Iacob to himself, Israel for his owne possession.Quoniam Jacob elegit sibi Dominus ; Israël in possessionem sibi.
5Because I have known that our Lord is great, and our God above all gods.Because I have known that our Lord is great, and our God above all gods.Because I haue knowne that our Lord is ggreat, and our God aboue al goddes.Quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus, et Deus noster præ omnibus diis.
6All things whatsoever our Lord would he Douay: hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the depths.All things whatsoever our Lord would he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the depths.Al thinges whatsoeuer our Lord would he hath done, in heauen, in earth, in the sea, and in al the depthes.Omnia quæcumque voluit Dominus fecit, in cælo, in terra, in mari et in omnibus abyssis.
7Bringing forth clouds from the uttermost of the earth: lightnings he Douay: hath turned into rain. Who Douay: bringeth forth the winds out of his treasures:Bringing forth clouds from the uttermost of the earth: lightnings he hath turned into rain. Who bringeth forth the winds out of his treasures:Bringing forth clowdes from the vttermost of the earth: lightenings he hath turned into rayne. Who bringeth forth the windes out of his treasures:Educens nubes ab extremo terræ, fulgura in pluviam fecit ; qui producit ventos de thesauris suis.
8who percussit: struck, smote: the old past tense of strike; not a caress the first begotten of Egypt from man even to beast.who percussit: struck, smote: the old past tense of strike; not a caress the first begotten of Egypt from man even to beast.who stroke the first begotten of Ægypt from man euen to beast.Qui percussit primogenita Ægypti, ab homine usque ad pecus.
9He sent forth signs, and wonders in the midst of thee O Egypt: upon Pharao, and upon all his servants.He sent forth signs, and wonders in the midst of thee O Egypt: upon Pharao, and upon all his servants.He sent forth signes, and wonders in the middes of thee ô Ægypt: vpon Pharao, and vpon al his seruantes.Et misit signa et prodigia in medio tui, Ægypte : in Pharaonem, et in omnes servos ejus.
10Who stroke many nations: and slew strong kings:Who stroke many nations: and slew strong kings:Who stroke manie nations: and slew strong kinges:Qui percussit gentes multas, et occidit reges fortes :
11Sehon the king of the Amorrheites, and Og the king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan.Sehon the king of the Amorrheites, and Og the king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan.Sehon the king of the Amorrheites, & Og the king of Basan, and al the kingdomes of Chanaan.Sehon, regem Amorrhæorum, et Og, regem Basan, et omnia regna Chanaan :
12And he gave their land for inheritance, for an inheritance to Israel his people.And he gave their land for inheritance, for an inheritance to Israel his people.And he gaue their land for inheritance, for an inheritance to Israel his people.et dedit terram eorum hæreditatem, hæreditatem Israël populo suo.
13Lord thy name is for ever: Lord thy memorial is unto generation and generation.Lord thy name is for ever: Lord thy memorial is unto generation and generation.Lord thy name is for euer: Lord thy memorial is vnto generation and generation.Domine, nomen tuum in æternum ; Domine, memoriale tuum in generationem et generationem.
14Because our Lord shall judge his people: and will be deprecabitur: prevailed upon by prayer, shown favour, NOT merely begged toward his servants.Because our Lord shall judge his people: and will be deprecabitur: prevailed upon by prayer, shown favour, NOT merely begged toward his servants.Because our Lord shal iudge his people: and wil be intreated toward his seruantes.Quia judicabit Dominus populum suum, et in servis suis deprecabitur.
15The idols of the Gentiles are silver, and gold, the works of men's hands.The idols of the Gentiles are silver, and gold, the works of men's hands.The idoles of the Gentiles are siluer, and gold, the workes of mens handes.Simulacra gentium argentum et aurum, opera manuum hominum.
16They have mouth, and shall not speak: they have eyes, and shall not see.They have mouth, and shall not speak: they have eyes, and shall not see.They haue mouth, and shal not speake: they haue eies, and shal not see.Os habent, et non loquentur ; oculos habent, et non videbunt.
17They have ears, and shall not hear: for neither is there breath in their mouth.They have ears, and shall not hear: for neither is there breath in their mouth.They haue eares, and shal not heare: for neither is there breath in their mouth.Aures habent, et non audient ; neque enim est spiritus in ore ipsorum.
18Let them that make them become like to them: and all that have confidence in them.Let them that make them become like to them: and all that have confidence in them.Let them that make them become like to them: and al that haue confidence in them.Similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea, et omnes qui confidunt in eis.
19Ye house of Israel bless our Lord: ye house of Aaron bless our Lord.Ye house of Israel bless our Lord: ye house of Aaron bless our Lord.Ye house of Israel blesse our Lord: ye house of Aaron blesse our Lord.Domus Israël, benedicite Domino ; domus Aaron, benedicite Domino.
20Ye house of Levi bless our Lord: you that fear our Lord, bless ye our Lord.Ye house of Levi bless our Lord: you that fear our Lord, bless ye our Lord.Ye house of Leui blesse our Lord: you that feare our Lord, blesse ye our Lord.Domus Levi, benedicite Domino ; qui timetis Dominum, benedicite Domino.
21Blessed be our Lord out of Sion, who Douay: dwelleth in Jerusalem.Blessed be our Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Jerusalem.Blessed be our Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Ierusalem.Benedictus Dominus ex Sion, qui habitat in Jerusalem.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).