God most, and every where laudable, is especially praised in the Church of Christ ( prefigured by Sion, and there begun ) 9. All things being fulfilled in the Church, even as they were prophesied, and promised, 12. the faithful are exhorted to consider and congratulate the same.God most, and euerie where laudable, is especially praised in the Church of Christ ( presigured by Sion, and there begunne ) 9. Al thinges being fulfilled in the Church, euen as they were prophecied, and promised, 12. the faithful are exhorted to consider and congratulate the same.✦
A Psalm of Canticle to the sons of Core, the second of the Sabbath.A Psalm of Canticle to the sons of Core, the second of the Sabbath.A Psalme of Canticle to the sonnes of Core, the second of the Sabbath.Psalmus cantici. Filiis Core, secunda sabbati.
2Great is our Lord, and to be praised exceedingly in the city of our God, in his holy mount.Great is our Lord, and to be praised exceedingly in the city of our God, in his holy mount.GREAT is our Lord, and to be praysed excedingly in cthe citie of our God, in his holie mount.Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis, in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.
3Mount Sion is founded with the exultation of the whole earth, the sides of the North, the city of the great king.Mount Sion is founded with the exultation of the whole earth, the sides of the North, the city of the great king.Mount Sion is founded with the exultation of the whole earth, the sides of the North, the citie of the great king.Fundatur exsultatione universæ terræ mons Sion ; latera aquilonis, civitas regis magni.
4God shall be known in the houses thereof, when he shall receive it.God shall be known in the houses thereof, when he shall receive it.God shal be knowen in the houses therof, when he shal receiue it.Deus in domibus ejus cognoscetur cum suscipiet eam.
5For behold the kings of the earth were gathered together: they assembled in one.For behold the kings of the earth were gathered together: they assembled in one.For behold the kings of the earth hwere gathered together: they assembled in one.Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt ; convenerunt in unum.
6They seeing it so, were in admirati sunt: astonishment, wonder; not esteem, approval, were troubled, were moved:They seeing it so, were in admirati sunt: astonishment, wonder; not esteem, approval, were troubled, were moved:They seing it so, were in admiration, were trubled, were moued:Ipsi videntes, sic admirati sunt, conturbati sunt, commoti sunt.
7trembling took them. Their sorrows as a woman parturientis: labouring in childbirth, not journeying,trembling took them. Their sorrows as a woman parturientis: labouring in childbirth, not journeying,trembling tooke them. Their sorowes as a woman traueling,Tremor apprehendit eos ; ibi dolores ut parturientis :
8In a vehement spirit thou shalt break the ships of Tharsis.In a vehement spirit thou shalt break the ships of Tharsis.In a vehement spirit thou shalt breake the shippes of Tharsis.in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.
9As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God Douay: hath founded it for ever.As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.lAs we haue heard, so haue we seene in the citie of the Lord of hostes, in the citie of our God: God hath founded it for euer.Sicut audivimus, sic vidimus, in civitate Domini virtutum, in civitate Dei nostri : Deus fundavit eam in æternum.
10We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.We haue receiued thy mercie, ô God, min the middes of thy temple.Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui.
11According to thy name O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.According to thy name O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.According to thy name ô God, so also is thy prayse vnto the endes of the earth: thy right hand is ful of niustice.Secundum nomen tuum, Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ ; justitia plena est dextera tua.
12Let mount Sion be glad, and the daughters of Juda rejoice, because of thy judgements O LordLet mount Sion be glad, and the daughters of Juda rejoice, because of thy judgements O LordLet mount Sion be glad, and the daughters of Iuda reioyce, because of thy iudgementes ô LordLætetur mons Sion, et exsultent filiæ Judæ, propter judicia tua, Domine.
13Compass Sion, and embrace ye her: tell ye in her towers.Compass Sion, and embrace ye her: tell ye in her towers.Compasse Sion, and embrace ye her: otel ye in her towers.Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam ; narrate in turribus ejus.
14Set your hearts on her strength: and distribute ye her houses, that you may declare it in another generation.Set your hearts on her strength: and distribute ye her houses, that you may declare it in another generation.Set your hartes on her strength: and distribute ye her houses, that you may declare it in an other generation.Ponite corda vestra in virtute ejus, et distribuite domos ejus, ut enarretis in progenie altera.
15Because this is God, our God for ever, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us evermore.Because this is God, our God for ever, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us evermore.Because this is God, our God for euer, and for euer and euer: he shal rule vs euermore.Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi : ipse reget nos in sæcula.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).