God's perfect goodness and glory is shewed by his great works, and by his Apostles sent with heavenly commission, to preach in all tongues to all nations. 6. Christ coming into the world, and return unto heaven. 8. his immaculate Law: 13. Wherein notwithstanding the just shall have need to pray for remission of smaller and daily sins.Gods perfect goodnes and glorie is shewed by his great workes, and by his Apostles sent with heauenlie commission, to preach in al tongues to al nations. 6. Christ coming into the world, and returne vnto heauen. 8. his immaculate Law: 13. Wherin notwitstanding the iust shal haue nede to pray for remission of smaller and daylie sinnes.✦
Unto the end, the psalm of David.Unto the end, the psalm of David.Vnto athe end, the psalme of Dauid.In finem. Psalmus David.
2The heavens show forth the glory of God, and the firmament Douay: declareth the works of his hands.The heavens show forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the works of his hands.THE bheauens shew forth the glorie of God, and the firmament declareth the workes of his handes.Cæli enarrant gloriam Dei, et opera manuum ejus annuntiat firmamentum.
3Day unto day Douay: uttereth word: and night unto night Douay: showeth knowledge.Day unto day uttereth word: and night unto night showeth knowledge.cDay vnto day vttereth word: and night vnto night sheweth knowledge.Dies diei eructat verbum, et nox nocti indicat scientiam.
4There are no languages, nor speeches, whose voices are not heard.There are no languages, nor speeches, whose voices are not heard.There are dno languages, nor speaches, whose voyces are not heard.Non sunt loquelæ, neque sermones, quorum non audiantur voces eorum.
5Their sound Douay: hath gone forth into all the earth; and unto the ends of the round world the words of them.Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth; and unto the ends of the round world the words of them.eTheir sound hath gone forth into al the earth; and vnto the endes of the round world the wordes of them.In omnem terram exivit sonus eorum, et in fines orbis terræ verba eorum.
6He put his tabernacle in the sun: and himself as a bridegroom coming forth of his bridechamber.He put his tabernacle in the sun: and himself as a bridegroom coming forth of his bridechamber.He put his tabernacle in fthe sunne: & himself as a gbridgrome coming forth of his bridechamber.In sole posuit tabernaculum suum ; et ipse tamquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo. Exsultavit ut gigas ad currendam viam ;
7He Douay: hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way, his coming forth from the top of heaven: And his occursus: returning course, circuit; not resort or appeal even to the top thereof: neither is there that can hide himself from his heat.He hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way, his coming forth from the top of heaven: And his occursus: returning course, circuit; not resort or appeal even to the top thereof: neither is there that can hide himself from his heat.He hath reioyced as a giant to runne the way, his comming forth from the toppe of heauen: And his recourse euen to the toppe therof: neither is there that can hide him selfe from his heate.a summo cælo egressio ejus. Et occursus ejus usque ad summum ejus ; nec est qui se abscondat a calore ejus.
8The law of our Lord is immaculate converting souls: the testimony of our Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.The law of our Lord is immaculate converting souls: the testimony of our Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.The law of our Lord is immaculate hconuerting soules: the testimonie of our Lord is faithful, geuing wisdome to litle ones.Lex Domini immaculata, convertens animas ; testimonium Domini fidele, sapientiam præstans parvulis.¶
9The justices of our Lord be right, making hearts joyful: the precept of our Lord lucidum: full of light, bright; not cheerful or nimble; illuminating the eyes.The justices of our Lord be right, making hearts joyful: the precept of our Lord lucidum: full of light, bright; not cheerful or nimble; illuminating the eyes.The iustices of our Lord be right, making hartes ioyful: the precept of our Lord lightsome; illuminating the eies.Justitiæ Domini rectæ, lætificantes corda ; præceptum Domini lucidum, illuminans oculos.
10The fear of our Lord is holy, permanent for ever and ever: the judgments of our Lord be true, justified in themselves.The fear of our Lord is holy, permanent for ever and ever: the judgments of our Lord be true, justified in themselves.The feare of our Lord is holie, permanent for euer and euer: the iudgmentes of our Lord be true, iustified in themselues.Timor Domini sanctus, permanens in sæculum sæculi ; judicia Domini vera, justificata in semetipsa,
11To be desired above gold and much precious stone: and more sweet above honey and the honeycomb.To be desired above gold and much precious stone: and more sweet above honey and the honeycomb.To be desired aboue gold and much pretious stone: and more sweete aboue honie and the honie combe.desiderabilia super aurum et lapidem pretiosum multum, et dulciora super mel et favum.
12For thy servant Douay: keepeth them, in keeping them is much reward.For thy servant keepeth them, in keeping them is much reward.For thy seruant ikeepeth them, in keeping them is kmuch reward.Etenim servus tuus custodit ea ; in custodiendis illis retributio multa.
13Sins who Douay: understandeth? from my secret sins cleanse me:Sins who understandeth? from my secret sins cleanse me:Sinnes lwho vnderstandeth? from my secrete sinnes cleanse me:Delicta quis intelligit ? ab occultis meis munda me ;
14and from other men's spare thy servant. If they shall not have dominion over me, then shall I be immaculate; and shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.and from other men's spare thy servant. If they shall not have dominion over me, then shall I be immaculate; and shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.and from other mens spare thy seruant. If mthey shal not haue dominion ouer me, then shal I be immaculate; and shal be cleansed from the greatest sinne.et ab alienis parce servo tuo. Si mei non fuerint dominati, tunc immaculatus ero, et emundabor a delicto maximo.
15And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the meditation of my heart in thy sight always. O Lord my helper, and my redeemer.And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the meditation of my heart in thy sight always. O Lord my helper, and my redeemer.And the wordes of my mouth shal be such as may please: and the meditation of my hart in thy sight alwayes. O Lord nmy helper, and my oredemer.Et erunt ut complaceant eloquia oris mei, et meditatio cordis mei in conspectu tuo semper. Domine, adjutor meus, et redemptor meus.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
8The law of our Lord is immaculate, converting souls. God's law in itself being most pure, and immaculate, is the proper means, whereby the Holy Ghost converteth souls from sins to justice. Not that every one is justified which readeth, heareth, or knoweth the law, but by keeping it, through grace of the Holy Ghost. Who is the author and worker of justice, by disposing the soul to cooperate in manner, partly here described: God's faithful and most true testimony, by his law, giveth wisdom, faith and knowledge to the humble, his right justices, comfort the hearts of the faithful, his close precept teacheth them their duty; his holy fear persevereth with them; his true judgments are most delectable, and desirable above all worldly riches or pleasures. So by these and like spiritual motives the soul freely desireth, accepteth, undertaketh, endureth, and by continual assistance of grace, observeth God's law; and so meriteth the great reward, which is promised for keeping it. v. 12. 2. Tim. 4. 7. 6.The law of our lord is immaculate, conuerting soules. Gods law in it selfe being most pure, and immaculate, is the proper meanes, wherby the Holie Ghost conuerteth soules from sinnes to iustice. Not that euerie one is iustified which readeth, heareth, or knoweth the law, but by keping it, through grace of the Holie Ghost. VVho is the author and worker of iustice, by disposing the soule to cooperate in maner, partly here described: Gods faithful and most true testimonie, by his law, geueth wisdome, faith and knowlege to the humble, his right iustices, comfort the hartes of the faithful, his close precept teacheth them their dutie; his holie feare perseuereth with them; his true iudgements are most delectable, and desiderable aboue al worldlie riches or pleasures. So by these and like spiritual motiues the soule freely desireth, accepteth, vndertaketh, endureth, and by continual assistance of grace, obserueth Gods law; and so meriteth the great reward, which is promised for keping it. v. 12. 2. Tim. 4. 7. 6.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).