The royal prophet seeing in spirit the most sacred Mysteries, brought by Christ into this world, inviteth all to offer their best things, even themselves wholly, as sacrifice of thanks, for so excellent benefits, preached with magnificence. 5. Whereby innumerable are gathered into his Church here replenished with grace, and in heaven with glory.The royal prophet seing in spirite the most sacred Mysteries, brought by Christ into this world, inuiteth al to offer their best thinges, euen themselues wholly, as sacrifice of thankes, for so excellent benefites, preached with magnificence. 5. VVherby innumerable are gethered into his Church here replenished with grace, and in heauen with glorie.✦

The Psalm of David, in the of the tabernacle. Bring to our Lord ye children of God: bring to our Lord the sons of rams.The Psalm of David, in the of the tabernacle. Bring to our Lord ye children of God: bring to our Lord the sons of rams.The Psalme of Dauid, in the consummation ^aof the tabernacle. BRING ^bto our Lord ye children of God: bring to our Lord ^cthe sonnes of rammes.Psalmus David, in consummatione tabernaculi. Afferte Domino, filii Dei, afferte Domino filios arietum.¶

1609 marginThe Church of Christ endowed with excellent mysteries. The 6. key.The Church of Christ endowed with excellent mysteries. The 6. key.2. Reg. 6. v. 17. 1. Par. 16. v. 1.2. Reg. 6. v. 17. 1. Par. 16. v. 1.The Church of Christ endowed with excellent mysteries. The 6. key. · 2 Kings 6. v. 17. 1 Paralipomenon 16. v. 1. · Offer sacrifice of thanks for the singular benefits after recounted in this Psalm. · Rams were of the more principal things that were offered in the law of Moyses. But the sons of rams import in mystical sense better hosts than rams.The Church of Christ endowed with excellent mysteries. The 6. key. · 2. Reg. 6. v. 17. 1. Par. 16. v. 1. · Offer sacrifice of thankes for the singular benefites after recounted in this Psalme. · Rammes were of the more principal thinges that were offered in the law of Moyses. But the sonnes of rammes importe in mystical sense better hostes then rammes.

2Bring to our Lord glory and honour, bring to our Lord glory unto his name: adore ye our Lord in his holy .Bring to our Lord glory and honour, bring to our Lord glory unto his name: adore ye our Lord in his holy .Bring to our Lord ^dglorie and honour, bring to our Lord glorie vnto his name: adore ye our Lord ^ein his holie court.Afferte Domino gloriam et honorem ; afferte Domino gloriam nomini ejus ; adorate Dominum in atrio sancto ejus.

3The voice of our Lord upon waters, the God of majesty thundered: Our Lord upon many waters.The voice of our Lord upon waters, the God of majesty hath thundered: Our Lord upon many waters.The voice of our Lord ^fvpon waters, the God of ^gmaiestie hath ^hthundered: Our Lord vpon ⁱmanie waters.Vox Domini super aquas ; Deus majestatis intonuit : Dominus super aquas multas.

4The voice of our Lord in power: the voice of our Lord in magnificence.The voice of our Lord in power: the voice of our Lord in magnificence.The voice of our Lord ^kin powre: the voice of our Lord ^lin magnificence.Vox Domini in virtute ; vox Domini in magnificentia.

5The voice of our Lord breaking cedars: and our Lord shall break the cedars of Libanus:The voice of our Lord breaking cedars: and our Lord shall break the cedars of Libanus:The voice of our Lord ^mbreaking cedars: and our Lord shal breake the ⁿcedars of Libanus:Vox Domini confringentis cedros, et confringet Dominus cedros Libani :

6And he shall break them in pieces as a calf of Libanus. and the beloved as the son of .And he shall break them in pieces as a calf of Libanus. and the beloved as the son of .And he shal breake them in peeces as a ^ocalfe of Libanus. ^pand the beloued as ^qthe sonne of vnicornes.et comminuet eas, tamquam vitulum Libani, et dilectus quemadmodum filius unicornium.

7The voice of our Lord dividing the flame of fire:The voice of our Lord dividing the flame of fire:The voice of our Lord ^rdiuiding the flame of fire:Vox Domini intercidentis flammam ignis ;

8The voice of our Lord shaking the desert; and our Lord shall move the desert of Cades.The voice of our Lord shaking the desert; and our Lord shall move the desert of Cades.The voice of our Lord ^sshaking the desert; and our Lord shal moue ^tthe desert of Cades.vox Domini concutientis desertum : et commovebit Dominus desertum Cades.

9The voice of our Lord preparing , and he shall discover thick woods: and in his temple all shall say glory.The voice of our Lord preparing , and he shall discover thick woods: and in his temple all shall say glory.The voice of our Lord ^vpreparing hartes, and he shal ^wdiscouer thicke woodes: and in ^xin his temple al shal say glorie.Vox Domini præparantis cervos : et revelabit condensa, et in templo ejus omnes dicent gloriam.

1609 marginThe same voice of our Lord preparing harts, inspiring the minds of men with speed, like hinds and does, to ascend the high hills of free and perfect life, in contemplative virtues.The same voice of our Lord preparing hartes, inspiring the mindes of men with spede, like hyndes and does, to ascend the high hilles of free and perfect life, in contemplatiue vertues.So our Saviour shall discover the thick woods, reveal the hidden Mysteries of the old Law, by preaching Christian doctrine, and use of Christian Religion.So our Sauiour shal discouer the thicke woodes, reueile the hidden Mysteries of the old Law, by preaching Christian doctrine, and vse of Christian Religion.in his holy Temple, the Catholic Church, wherein all true Christians shall glorify God.in his holie Temple, the Catholique Church, wherin al true Christians shal glorifie God.

10Our Lord to inhabit the flood: and our Lord shall sit king for ever. Our Lord will give strength to his people: our Lord will bless his people in peace.Our Lord maketh to inhabit the flood: and our Lord shall sit king for ever. Our Lord will give strength to his people: our Lord will bless his people in peace.Our Lord maketh ^yto inhabite the floud: and our Lord ^zshal sit king for euer. Our Lord ^awil geue strength to his people: our Lord ^bwil blesse his people in peace.Dominus diluvium inhabitare facit, et sedebit Dominus rex in æternum. Dominus virtutem populo suo dabit ; Dominus benedicet populo suo in pace.

Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament

1In consummation of the tabernacle. The seventy Interpreters testify by adding this title, that king David made this Psalm (as he did also some others) when the Ark of God was brought into the tabernacle, which he had pitched for it in Sion. 2 Kings 6. 1 Paralipomenon 16. Wherein he saw by prophetical spirit, and here uttereth other far greater mysteries, and more excellent benefits, brought into the world by Christ, and preached by him, and his Apostles, than agreed to the Ark, or the time of the old Testament; but are verified in the admirable fruit of innumerable people of all nations, and of many great Potentates converted to Christianity.In consummation of the tabernacle. The seuentie Interpreters testifie by adding this title, that king Dauid made this Psalme (as he did also some others) when the Arke of God was brought into the tabernacle, which he had pitched for it in Sion. 2. Reg. 6. 1. Paral. 16. VVherin he saw by prophetical spirite, and here vttereth other farre greater mysteries, & more excellent benefites, brought into the world by Christ, and preached by him, and his Apostles, then agreed to the Arke, or the time of the old Testament; but are verified in the admirable fruite of innumerable people of al nations, and of manie great Potentates conuerted to Christianitie.

104. 105. etc.

104. 105. &c

Mysteries of the Catholic Church prophesied in this Psalm.

Mysteries of the Catholique Church prophecied in this Psalme.

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Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament