Christ prayeth in his Passion, 7. describeth the acerbity thereof; 20. foresheweth by way of prayer his Resurrection: 23. more clearly the foundation and propagation of his Church ( 27. & 30. interposing the singular food of the most blessed Sacrament ) even to the ends of the earth in all nations.Christ prayeth in his Passion, 7. describeth the acerbitie therof; 20. foresheweth by way of prayer his Resurrection: 23. more clerly the fundation and propagation of his Church ( 27. & 30. interposing the singular foode of the most blessed Sacrament ) euen to the endes of the earth in al nations.✦
Unto the end for the morning enterprise, the Psalm of David.Unto the end for the morning enterprise, the Psalm of David.Vnto the end for the amorning enterprise, the Psalme bof Dauid.In finem, pro susceptione matutina. Psalmus David.¶
2God my God have respice: regard, look upon; not esteem, deference to me: why hast thou forsaken me? far from my salvation are the words of my sins.God my God have respice: regard, look upon; not esteem, deference to me: why hast thou forsaken me? far from my salvation are the words of my sins.GOD cmy God haue respect to me: dwhy hast thou for-saken me? efar from my saluation are the wordes of my sinnes.Deus, Deus meus, respice in me : quare me dereliquisti ? longe a salute mea verba delictorum meorum.
3My God I shall cry by day, and thou wilt not hear: and by night, and not for folly unto me.My God I shall cry by day, and thou wilt not hear: and by night, and not for folly unto me.My God I shal crie fby day, gand thou wilt not heare: and by night, and hnot for follie vnto me.Deus meus, clamabo per diem, et non exaudies ; et nocte, et non ad insipientiam mihi.¶
4But thou dwellest in the holy place, the praise of Israel.But thou dwellest in the holy place, the praise of Israel.But ithou dwellest in the holie place, kthe prayse of Israel.Tu autem in sancto habitas, laus Israël.
5In thee our fathers have hoped: they hoped, and thou didst deliver them.In thee our fathers have hoped: they hoped, and thou didst deliver them.In thee lour fathers haue hoped: they hoped, and thou didst deliuer them.In te speraverunt patres nostri ; speraverunt, et liberasti eos.
6They cried to thee, and were saved: they hoped in thee, and were not confusi: put to shame, disappointed; not bewildered, confused.They cried to thee, and were saved: they hoped in thee, and were not confusi: put to shame, disappointed; not bewildered, confused.They cried to thee, and were msaued: they hoped in thee, and were nnot confounded.Ad te clamaverunt, et salvi facti sunt ; in te speraverunt, et non sunt confusi.
7But I am a worm and no man: a reproach of men and outcast of the people.But I am a worm and no man: a reproach of men and outcast of the people.oBut I am a pworme and no man: a qreproch of men and routcast of the people.Ego autem sum vermis, et non homo ; opprobrium hominum, et abjectio plebis.
8All that see me have scorned me: they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head.All that see me have scorned me: they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head.sAl that see me haue scorned me: they haue spoken with the lippes, and wagged the head.Omnes videntes me deriserunt me ; locuti sunt labiis, et moverunt caput.
9He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, because he will him.He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, because he will him.tHe hoped in the Lord, let him deliuer him: let him saue him, because he vwil him.Speravit in Domino, eripiat eum : salvum faciat eum, quoniam vult eum.
10Because thou art he that hast drawn me out of the womb: my hope from the breasts of my mother.Because thou art he that hast drawn me out of the womb: my hope from the breasts of my mother.Because thou art he that whast drawen me out of the wombe: my hope from the brestes of my mother.Quoniam tu es qui extraxisti me de ventre, spes mea ab uberibus matris meæ.
11Upon thee I have been cast from the Douay: matrice · utero: the womb: from myUpon thee I have been cast from the utero: the womb: from myVpon thee I xhaue bene cast from the matrice: yfrom myIn te projectus sum ex utero ; de ventre matris meæ Deus meus es tu :
12mother's womb thou art my God, depart not from me. Because tribulation is very nigh: because there is not that will help.mother's womb thou art my God, depart not from me. Because tribulation is very nigh: because there is not that will help.mothers wombe thou art my God, depart not from me. Because tribulation is verie nigh: because there is znot that wil helpe.ne discesseris a me, quoniam tribulatio proxima est, quoniam non est qui adjuvet.
13Many calves have circumdederunt: surrounded, encircled; not traversed, measured about me: fat bulls have besieged me.Many calves have circumdederunt: surrounded, encircled; not traversed, measured about me: fat bulls have besieged me.Manie acalues haue compassed me: bfatte bulles haue besieged me.Circumdederunt me vituli multi ; tauri pingues obsederunt me.
14They have opened their mouth upon me, as a lion ravening and roaring.They have opened their mouth upon me, as a lion ravening and roaring.They haue copened their mouth vpon me, as a lion raue-ning and roaring.Aperuerunt super me os suum, sicut leo rapiens et rugiens.
15As water I am poured out: and all my bones are dispersed. My heart is made as wax melting in the midst of my belly.As water I am poured out: and all my bones are dispersed. My heart is made as wax melting in the midst of my belly.As dwater I am powred out: and al emy bones are dis-persed. fMy hart is made as waxe melting in the middes of my bellie.Sicut aqua effusus sum, et dispersa sunt omnia ossa mea : factum est cor meum tamquam cera liquescens in medio ventris mei.
16My strength is withered as a potsherd, and my tongue adhæsit: clung, stuck fast; not split apart to my jaws: and thou hast brought me down into the dust of death.My strength is withered as a potsherd, and my tongue adhæsit: clung, stuck fast; not split apart to my jaws: and thou hast brought me down into the dust of death.My strength is withered as a gpot-shard, and my tongue hcleaued to my iawes: and thou hast ibrought me downe into the dust of death.Aruit tamquam testa virtus mea, et lingua mea adhæsit faucibus meis : et in pulverem mortis deduxisti me.
17Because many dogs have compassed me: the counsel of the malignant Douay: hath besieged me.Because many dogs have compassed me: the counsel of the malignant hath besieged me.Because manie kdogges haue compassed me: the counsel of the malignant hath besieged me.Quoniam circumdederunt me canes multi ; concilium malignantium obsedit me. Foderunt manus meas et pedes meos ;
18They have digged my hands and my feet: they have numbered all my bones.They have digged my hands and my feet: they have numbered all my bones.They haue digged my handes and my feete: they haue lnumbered al my bones.dinumeraverunt omnia ossa mea. Ipsi vero consideraverunt et inspexerunt me.¶
19But themselves have considered and beheld me: they have divided my garments among them, and upon my vesture they have cast lot.But themselves have considered and beheld me: they have divided my garments among them, and upon my vesture they have cast lot.But themselues haue mconsidered and beheld me: they haue ndeuided my garmentes among them, and vpon my ovesture they haue cast lot.Diviserunt sibi vestimenta mea, et super vestem meam miserunt sortem.
20But thou Lord prolong not thy help from me: look toward my defence.But thou Lord prolong not thy help from me: look toward my defence.But thou Lord pprolong not thy helpe from me: looke toward my defense.Tu autem, Domine, ne elongaveris auxilium tuum a me ; ad defensionem meam conspice.
21Deliver, O God, my soul from the sword: and mine only one from the hand of the dog.Deliver, O God, my soul from the sword: and mine only one from the hand of the dog.Deliuer, ô God, qmy soule from the sword: and myne ronlie one from sthe hand of the dog.Erue a framea, Deus, animam meam, et de manu canis unicam meam.
22Save me out of the lion's mouth: and my humilitatem: lowly, afflicted estate; not modesty, humbleness as a virtue from the horns of unicornium: wild oxen, one-horned beasts of great strength.Save me out of the lion's mouth: and my humilitatem: lowly, afflicted estate; not modesty, humbleness as a virtue from the horns of unicornium: wild oxen, one-horned beasts of great strength.Saue me out of the lions mouth: and my humilitie from the hornes of vnicornes.Salva me ex ore leonis, et a cornibus unicornium humilitatem meam.
23I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the Church I will praise thee.I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the Church I will praise thee.I wil tdeclare thy name to my bretheren: in the middes of the Church I wil prayse thee.Narrabo nomen tuum fratribus meis ; in medio ecclesiæ laudabo te.¶
24Ye that fear our Lord praise him: all the seed of Jacob glorify ye him:Ye that fear our Lord praise him: all the seed of Jacob glorify ye him:Ye that feare our Lord praise him: al the vseede of Iacob glorifie ye him:Qui timetis Dominum, laudate eum ; universum semen Jacob, glorificate eum.
25Let all the seed of Israel fear him: because he Douay: hath not contemned, nor despised the petition of the poor. Neither Douay: hath he turned away his face from me: and when I cried to him he heard me.Let all the seed of Israel fear him: because he hath not contemned, nor despised the petition of the poor. Neither hath he turned away his face from me: and when I cried to him he heard me.Let al the seede of Israel feare him: because he hath not con-temned, nor despised the petition of the poore. Neither hath he turned away his face from me: and when I cried to him he heard me.Timeat eum omne semen Israël, quoniam non sprevit, neque despexit deprecationem pauperis, nec avertit faciem suam a me : et cum clamarem ad eum, exaudivit me.
26With thee is my praise in the great Church: I will render my vows in the sight of them that fear him.With thee is my praise in the great Church: I will render my vows in the sight of them that fear him.With thee is my praise in wthe great Church: I xwil ren-der my vowes in the sight of them that feare him.Apud te laus mea in ecclesia magna ; vota mea reddam in conspectu timentium eum.
27The poor shall eat, and shall be filled: and they shall praise our Lord that seek after him: their hearts shall live for ever and ever.The poor shall eat, and shall be filled: and they shall praise our Lord that seek after him: their hearts shall live for ever and ever.The ypoore shal eate, and shalbe filled: and they shal praise our Lord that seeke after him: their hartes zshal liue for euer and euer.Edent pauperes, et saturabuntur, et laudabunt Dominum qui requirunt eum : vivent corda eorum in sæculum sæculi.¶
28All the ends of the earth shall remember, and be converted to our Lord:All the ends of the earth shall remember, and be converted to our Lord:Al the endes of the earth ashal remember, and be conuer-ted to our Lord:Reminiscentur et convertentur ad Dominum universi fines terræ ; et adorabunt in conspectu ejus universæ familiæ gentium :
29And all the families of the Gentiles shall adore in his sight.And all the families of the Gentiles shall adore in his sight.And al the families of the Gentiles shal adore in his sight.Reminiscentur et convertentur ad Dominum universi fines terræ ; et adorabunt in conspectu ejus universæ familiæ gentium :
30Because the kingdom is our Lord's: and he shall have dominion over the Gentiles.Because the kingdom is our Lord's: and he shall have dominion over the Gentiles.bBecause the kingdome is our Lords: and he shal haue domi-nion ouer the Gentiles.quoniam Domini est regnum, et ipse dominabitur gentium.
31All the fat pingues: the rich and prosperous of the earth have eaten, and adored: in his sight shall all fall, that descend into the earth.All the fat pingues: the rich and prosperous of the earth have eaten, and adored: in his sight shall all fall, that descend into the earth.Al the cfatte ones of the earth haue eaten, and dadored: in his sight shal al fal, ethat descend into the earth.Manducaverunt et adoraverunt omnes pingues terræ ; in conspectu ejus cadent omnes qui descendunt in terram.
32And my soul shall live to him: and my seed shall serve him.And my soul shall live to him: and my seed shall serve him.And fmy soule shal liue to him: and my gseede shal serue him.Et anima mea illi vivet ; et semen meum serviet ipsi.
33The generation to come shall be shown to our Lord: and the heavens shall show forth his justice to the people that shall be born, whom our Lord Douay: hath made.The generation to come shall be shown to our Lord: and the heavens shall show forth his justice to the people that shall be born, whom our Lord hath made.The generation to come shal be shewed to our Lord: and the hheauens shal shew forth his iustice to the people that shal be borne, whom our Lord hath made.Annuntiabitur Domino generatio ventura ; et annuntiabunt cæli justitiam ejus populo qui nascetur, quem fecit Dominus.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
1For the morning enterprise. In respect of the end for which Christ suffered, this Psalm is entitled: for the morning enterprise: that is, for Christ's glorious Resurrection, and other effects of his Passion. Which holy David by the spirit of prophecy so describeth here long before with divers particular circumstances as the Evangelists have since historically recorded, that it may not unfitly be called, The Passion of Jesus Christ according to David.For the morning enterprise. In respect of the end for which Christ suffered, this Psalme is intitled: for the morning enterprise: that is, for Christs glorious Resurrection, and other effectes of his Passion. VVhich holie Dauid by the spirite of prophecy so describeth here long before with diuers particular cicumstances as the Euangelistes haue since historically recorded, that it may not vnfitly be called, The Passion of Iesus Christ according to Dauid.
3Thou wilt not hear. Our B. Saviour seeing his most terrible death imminent, prayed conditionally, if it pleased his heavenly Father, to have the same removed from him; and was not heard, as the Psalmist here prophesieth. The principal reason was, because God of his divine charity had decreed, that mankind should be redeemed by this death of his Son. Christ also himself of his excellent charity, consented here unto and therefore persisted not in his conditional prayer, but added and absolutely prayed, that not his own will, but his Father's might be fulfilled. And in this he was heard, to his own more glory, and other infinite benefits of innumerable souls, as it followeth, v. 25. when I cried to him he heard me. S. Paul also witnesseth ( Heb. 5. v. 7. ) that Christ offering prayers and supplications to him that could save him from death, was heard for his reverence: that is, in respect of his inestimable merit in human nature united in person to God. Another cause, why Christ was not delivered from violent death, as many holy persons were, when they cried to God in distresses, as S. Augustine sheweth ( Epist. 120. c. 11. ) was for example to Christians, whom God will have to suffer temporal afflictions, and death, for the glory of life everlasting, according to S. Peter's doctrine, Christ suffered for us, leaving an example that you may follow his steps:Thou wilt not heare. Our B. Sauiour seing his most terrible death imminent, prayde conditionally, if it pleased his heauenlie Father, to haue the same remoued from him; and was not heard, as the Psalmist here prophecieth. The principal reason was, because God of his diuine charitie had decreed, that mankind should be redemed by this death of his Sonne. Christ also him selfe of his excellent charitie, consented here vnto & therefore persisted not in his conditional prayer, but added and absolutly prayed, that not his owne wil, but his Fathers might be fulfilled. And in this he was heard, to his owne more glorie, and other infinite benefites of innumerable soules, as it foloweth, v. 25. when I cried to him he heard me. S. Paul also witnesseth ( Heb. 5. v. 7. ) that Christ offering prayers and supplications to him that could saue him from death, was heard for his veuerence: that is, in respect of his inestimable merite in humane nature vnited in person to God. An other cause, why Christ was not deliuered from violent death, as manie holie persons were, when they cried to God in distresses, as S. Augustin sheweth ( Epist. 120. c. 11. ) was for example to Christians, whom God wil haue to suffer temporal afflictions, and death, for the glorie of life euerlasting, according to S. Peters doctrin, Christ suffered for vs, leauing an example that you may folow his steppes:
18They have digged. Of obstinate malice the Jews have corrupted this place ( and God knoweth how many others ) in the Hebrew text of some editions, reading caari, which signifieth as a lion, without all coherence of the sense, for caaru they digged or pierced, to avoid so plain a prophecy of nailing Christ's hands and feet to the cross.They haue digged. Of obstinate malice the Iewes haue corrupted this place ( and God knoweth how manie others ) in the Hebrew text of some editions, reading caari, which signifieth as a lion, without al coherence of the sense, for caaru they digged or pearced, to auoid so plaine a prophecie of nailing Christs handes and feete to the crosse.
23I will declare thy name to my brethren. Here it is evident that this Psalm is of Christ, not of David, by S. Paul's allegation ( Heb. 2. v. 11. 12. ) saying: He that sanctifieth ( to wit Christ ) disdained not to call the sanctified his brethren.I wil declare thy name to my bretheren. Here it is euident that this Psalme is of Christ, not of Dauid, by S. Pauls allegation ( Heb. 2. v. 11. 12. ) saying: He that sanctifieth ( to witt Christ ) disdaned not to cal the sanctified his bretheren.
23In the midst of the Church I will praise thee. After Christ's Passion and Resurrection, in the rest of this Psalm, other two principal points of Christian Religion are likewise prophesied: His perpetual visible Church, and the B. Sacrament of his body. The former is here prophesied by way of inviting all the seed of Jacob to glorify God ( v. 24. ) all the seed of Israel to fear him ( v. 25. ) to wit, innumerable Christians the true Israelites, the universal Church in the whole world. As for heretical parts, or parcels in the world, such as the Donatists, which going forth from the Catholic Church say: Christ hath lost his great Church, the devil hath taken the whole world from him, and he remaineth only in a part of Africa, they do not praise God ( saith S. Augustine ) but dishonour God and Christ, as if God were not faithful in his promise, as if Christ were dispossessed of his kingdom the Catholic Church. Lest any should reply, that Christ is praised though the Church be decayed, or be very small, the Holy Ghost hath prevented such arguments, saying: v. 26. His praise is in the great Church. Which could neither be verified in the part of Donatists in Africa, nor now in the part of Protestants since Luther in Europe. Further S. Augustine explicateth, and urgeth the verses following in this Psalm, against the same blind, deaf, and obstinate Donatists, who did not, or would not see, nor hear, that all the ends of the earth shall remember, and be converted to our Lord. The holy Scripture saith not, the ends of the earth, but all the ends: well go too ( saith this great Doctor ) peradventure there is but one verse, thou thoughtest upon some thing else, thou talkedst with thy brother, when one read this; mark, he repeateth and knocketh upon the deaf; All the families of the Gentiles shall adore in his sight: Yet the heretic is deaf, he heareth not, let one knock again: Because the kingdom is our Lord's, and he shall have dominion over the Gentiles. Hold these three verses brethren. Thus and more S. Augustine against those that think the true Church may fail, or become invisible or obscure. And though it be not in like prosperous state at all times, and in all places, yet it is always conspicuous, and more general then any other congregation professing whatsoever pretensed religion.In the middes of the Church I wil praise thee. After Christs Passion and Resurrection, in the rest of this Psalme, other two principal pointes of Christian Religion are likewise prophecied: His perpetual visible Church, and the B. Sacrament of his bodie. The former is here prophecied by way of inuiting al the seede of Iacob to glorifie God ( v. 24. ) al the seede of Israel to feare him ( v. 25. ) to wit, innumerable Christians the true Israelites, the vniuersal Church in the whole world. As for heretical partes, or parcels in the world, such as the Donatistes, which going forth from the Catholique Church say: Christ hath lost his great Church, the diuel hath taken the whole world from him, and he remaineth only in a part of Africa, they do not praise God ( saith S. Augustin ) but dishonour God and Christ, as if God were not faithful in his promise, as if Christ were dispossessed of his kingdome the Catholique Church. Lest anie should replie, that Christ is praised though the Church be decaied, or be very smal, the Holie Ghost hath preuented such arguments, saying: v. 26. His praise is in the great Church. VVhich could neither be verified in the part of Donatistes in Afrike, nor now in the part of Protestantes since Luther in Europe. Further S. Augustin explicateth, & vrgeth the verses folowing in this Psalme, against the same blind, deafe, and obstinate Donatistes, who did not, or would not see, nor heare, that al the endes of the earth shal remenber, and be conuerted to our Lord. The holie Scripture saith not, the endes of the earth, but al the endes: wel goe too ( saith this great Doctor ) peraduenture there is but one verse, thou thoughtest vpon some thing els, thou talkedst with thy brother, when one read this; marke, he repeteth and knocketh vpon the deaf; Al the families of the Gentiles shal adore in his sight: Yet the heretike is deaf, he heareth not, let one knocke againe: Because the kingdom is our Lords, and he shal haue dominion ouer the Gentiles. Hold these three verses bretheren. Thus and more S. Augnstin against those that thinke the true Church may faile, or become inuisible or obscure. And though it be not in like prosperous state at al times, and in al places, yet it is always conspicuous, and more general then anie other congregation professing whatsoeuer pretensed religion.
27The poor shall eat. Seeing this Psalm is of Christ, as is proved by S. Paul's allegation of 23. verse, and by the concordance thereof with the Evangelists, it is necessarily deduced, that the vows mentioned in the former verse, and these words, the poor shall eat and be filled, can not be referred to the sacrifices of the old Testament, but to the blessed Sacrifice and Sacrament of the Eucharist, which our Saviour promised, after he had replenished the people with five loaves, and which he instituted at his last supper in presence of his Apostles. So S. Augustine doubteth not to understand it, and to teach, as well in his double exposition of this Psalm as in his 120. Epistle. c. 27. The poor, that is the humble and poor in spirit shall eat and be filled, the fat ones, or the rich being proud, do also adore and eat, but are not filled. They also are brought to the table of Christ, and participate his body and blood, but they adore only, are not also filled, because they do not imitate ( Christ's humility ) they disdain to be humble. Where it is clear, this holy father by Christ's body and blood meaneth not bread and wine as signs of his body and blood, for bread and wine can not be lawfully adored: neither doth he mean our Lord's body as it was on the cross, or is in heaven, for so it is not eaten, but as it is in forms of bread and wine on Christ's table, the Altar.The poore shal eate. Seing this Psalme is of Christ, as is proued by S. Pauls allegation of 23. verse, and by the concordance therof with the Euangelists, it is necessarily deduced, that the vowes mentioned in the former verse, and these wordes, the poore shal eate and be filled, can not be referred to the sacrifices of the old Testament, but to the blessed Sacrifice and Sacrament of the Eucharist, which our Sauiour promised, after he had replenished the people with fiue loaues, and which he instituted at his last supper in presence of his Apostles. So S. Augustin doubteth not to vnderstand it, and to teach, as wel in his duble expositiõ of this Psalme as in his 120. Epistle. c. 27. The poore, that is the humble and poore in spirite shal eate & be filled, the fatte ones, or the rich being proud, do also adore and eate, but are not filled. They also are brought to the table of Christ, and participate his bodie & bloud, but they adore only, are not also filled, because they do not imitate ( Christs humilitie ) they disdaine to be humble. VVhere it is clere, this holie father by Christs bodie and bloud meaneth not bread and wine as signes of his bodie and bloud, for bread and wine can not be lawfully adored: neither doth he meane our Lords bodie as it was on the crosse, or is in heauen, for so it is not eaten, but as it is in formes of bread and wine on Christs table, the Altar.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).