Notwithstanding great persecutions the Church prospereth. 10. Especially in the new testament, by Apostolical function, 18. ministry of Angels, Christ's Ascension, coming of the Holy Ghost, 31. confirming the faithful, repressing the insolent, and converting many. 35. For all which the prophet inviteth all men to praise God.Notwithstanding great persecutions the Church prospereth. 10. Especially in the new testament, by Apostolical function, 18. ministerie of Angels, Christs Ascension, coming of the Holie Ghost, 31. confirming the faithful, repressing the insolent, and conuerting manie. 35. For al which the prophet inuiteth al men to praise God.✦
Unto the end, a Psalm of Canticle, to David himself.Unto the end, a Psalm of Canticle, to David himself.Vnto the end, a Psalme of Canticle, to Dauid himself.In finem. Psalmus cantici ipsi David.
2Let God arise, and let his enemies be dispersed, and let them that hate him flee from his face.Let God arise, and let his enemies be dispersed, and let them that hate him flee from his face.LEt aGod arise, and let his enimies be dispersed, and let them that hate him bflee from his face.Exsurgat Deus, et dissipentur inimici ejus ; et fugiant qui oderunt eum a facie ejus.
3As smoke Douay: vanisheth, let them vanish away: as wax Douay: melteth at the presence of fire, so let sinners perish at the presence of God.As smoke vanisheth, let them vanish away: as wax melteth at the presence of fire, so let sinners perish at the presence of God.As smoke vanisheth, let them vanish away: as waxe melteth at the presence of fire, so let sinners perish at the presence of God.Sicut deficit fumus, deficiant ; sicut fluit cera a facie ignis, sic pereant peccatores a facie Dei.
4And let the just make merry, and rejoice in the sight of God: and let them be delighted in mirth.And let the just make merry, and rejoice in the sight of God: and let them be delighted in mirth.And clet the iust make merrie, and reioyce in the sight of God: and let them be delighted in mirth.Et justi epulentur, et exsultent in conspectu Dei, et delectentur in lætitia.
5Sing to God, say a Psalm to his name: make way to him, who Douay: mounteth upon the west, Lord is his name. Rejoice ye in his sight, they shall be troubled at the presence of him:Sing to God, say a Psalm to his name: make way to him, who mounteth upon the west, Lord is his name. Rejoice ye in his sight, they shall be troubled at the presence of him:Sing to God, say a Psalme to his name: dmake way to him, who emounteth vpon the west, fLord is his name. Reioyce ye in his syght, they shal be trubled at the presence of him:Cantate Deo ; psalmum dicite nomini ejus : iter facite ei qui ascendit super occasum. Dominus nomen illi ; exsultate in conspectu ejus. Turbabuntur a facie ejus,
6the father of orphans, and judge of widows. God in his holy place:the father of orphans, and judge of widows. God in his holy place:the father of orphanes, and iudge of widowes. God in his gholie place:patris orphanorum, et judicis viduarum ; Deus in loco sancto suo.
7God that Douay: maketh men to inhabit of one manner in a house. That Douay: bringeth forth them, that be bound, in strength, likewise them, that exasperate, that dwell in sepulchres.God that maketh men to inhabit of one manner in a house. That bringeth forth them, that be bound, in strength, likewise them, that exasperate, that dwell in sepulchres.God that maketh men to inhabite hof one manner in a house. That bringeth forth them, ithat be bound, in strengh, likewise them, that kexasperate, that dwel lin sepulchers.Deus qui inhabitare facit unius moris in domo ; qui educit vinctos in fortitudine, similiter eos qui exasperant, qui habitant in sepulchris.
8O God when thou wentest forth in the sight of thy people, when thou didst pass through the desert.O God when thou wentest forth in the sight of thy people, when thou didst pass through the desert.O God mwhen thou wentest forth in the sight of thy people, when thou didst passe through the desert.Deus, cum egredereris in conspectu populi tui, cum pertransires in deserto,
9The earth was moved, and the heavens also distillaverunt: dropped down, dripped as dew; not purified by distillation, at the presence of the God of Sina, at the face of the God of Israel.The earth was moved, and the heavens also distillaverunt: dropped down, dripped as dew; not purified by distillation, at the presence of the God of Sina, at the face of the God of Israel.The earth was moued, and the heauens also distilled, at the presence of the God of Sina, at the face of the God of Israel.terra mota est, etenim cæli distillaverunt, a facie Dei Sinai, a facie Dei Israël.
10Voluntary rain shalt thou separate O God to thine inheritance: and it was weakened, but thou hast perfected it.Voluntary rain shalt thou separate O God to thine inheritance: and it was weakened, but thou hast perfected it.nVoluntarie rayne shalt thou seperat ô God to thine inheritance: and it was oweakned, but thou hast perfited it.Pluviam voluntariam segregabis, Deus, hæreditati tuæ ; et infirmata est, tu vero perfecisti eam.
11Thy living creatures shall dwell in it: thou hast prepared in thy sweetness for the poor, O God.Thy living creatures shall dwell in it: thou hast prepared in thy sweetness for the poor, O God.Thy pliuing creatures shal dwel in it: thou hast prepared qin thy swetnes for the poore, ô God.Animalia tua habitabunt in ea ; parasti in dulcedine tua pauperi, Deus.
12Our Lord shall give the word to them that evangelize, with great power.Our Lord shall give the word to them that evangelize, with great power.Our Lord shal geue rthe word to them that euanglize, swith great powre.Dominus dabit verbum evangelizantibus, virtute multa.
13The king of hosts the beloved of the beloved: and to the beauty of the house, to divide the spoils.The king of hosts the beloved of the beloved: and to the beauty of the house, to divide the spoils.The tking of hoastes the beloued of the beloued: and vto the beautie of the house, to diuide the spoyles.Rex virtutum dilecti, dilecti ; et speciei domus dividere spolia.
14If ye sleep among the midst of the lots, the wings of a dove laid over with silver, and the hinder parts of her back in the paleness of gold.If ye sleep among the midst of the lots, the wings of a dove laid over with silver, and the hinder parts of her back in the paleness of gold.If ye wsleepe among the middest of the lottes, the winges of a doue layde ouer with siluer, and the hinder parts of her backe in the palenes of gold.Si dormiatis inter medios cleros, pennæ columbæ deargentatæ, et posteriora dorsi ejus in pallore auri.
15Whiles the heavenly Douay: discerneth kings over her, with snow they shall be made white in Selmon.Whiles the heavenly discerneth kings over her, with snow they shall be made white in Selmon.Whiles xthe heauenlie discerneth kings ouer her, ywith snow they shal be made white in Selmon.Dum discernit cælestis reges super eam, nive dealbabuntur in Selmon.
16The mountain of God a fat mountain.The mountain of God a fat mountain.The zmountane of God a fat mountane.Mons Dei, mons pinguis : mons coagulatus, mons pinguis.¶
17A mountain coagulatus: curdled, pressed into curd as cheese, a fat mountain: why suppose you crudded mountains? A mountain, in which it Douay: hath well pleased God to dwell therein: for indeed our Lord will dwell even to the end.A mountain coagulatus: curdled, pressed into curd as cheese, a fat mountain: why suppose you crudded mountains? A mountain, in which it hath well pleased God to dwell therein: for indeed our Lord will dwell even to the end.A mountane acrudded as cheese, a bfatte mountane: why csuppose you crudded mountanes? A mountane, in which it hath wel pleased God to dwel therin: for in dede our Lord wil dwel euen to the end.Ut quid suspicamini, montes coagulatos ? mons in quo beneplacitum est Deo habitare in eo ; etenim Dominus habitabit in finem.¶
18The chariot of God is ten thousand fold, thousands of them that rejoice, our Lord in them, in Sina in the holy place.The chariot of God is ten thousand fold, thousands of them that rejoice, our Lord in them, in Sina in the holy place.The dchariote of God is ten thousand folde, thousands of them that reioyce, our Lord in them, ein Sina in the holie place.Currus Dei decem millibus multiplex, millia lætantium ; Dominus in eis in Sina, in sancto.
19Thou art ascended on high, thou hast taken captivity: thou hast received gifts in men: for even those that do not believe, our Lord God to inhabit.Thou art ascended on high, thou hast taken captivity: thou hast received gifts in men: for even those that do not believe, our Lord God to inhabit.Thou art fascended on hygh, thou ghast taken captiuitie: thou hhast receiued gifts in men: for euen those ithat do not beleue, our Lord God to inhabite.Ascendisti in altum, cepisti captivitatem, accepisti dona in hominibus ; etenim non credentes inhabitare Dominum Deum.
20Blessed be our Lord day by day: the God of our salvations will make us a prosperous journey.Blessed be our Lord day by day: the God of our salvations will make us a prosperous journey.Blessed be our Lord day by day: the God of our saluations wil make vs a prosperous iourney.Benedictus Dominus die quotidie : prosperum iter faciet nobis Deus salutarium nostrorum.
21Our God is the God of saving: and the issues of death are of our Lord, our Lord.Our God is the God of saving: and the issues of death are of our Lord, our Lord.Our God is the God of sauing: and kthe issues of death are of our Lord, our Lord.Deus noster, Deus salvos faciendi ; et Domini, Domini exitus mortis.
22But yet God still break the heads of his enemies: the hairy crown of them, that walk in their sins.But yet God still break the heads of his enemies: the hairy crown of them, that walk in their sins.But yet God lstil breake the heads of his enimies: the hearie croune of them, that walke in their sinnes.Verumtamen Deus confringet capita inimicorum suorum, verticem capilli perambulantium in delictis suis.
23Our Lord Said: Out of Basan I will convert, I will convert into the depth of the sea.Our Lord Said: Out of Basan I will convert, I will convert into the depth of the sea.Our Lord Said: Out mof Basan I wil conuert, I wil conuert ninto the depth of the sea.Dixit Dominus : Ex Basan convertam, convertam in profundum maris :
24That thy foot may be dipped in blood: the tongue of thy dogs [made red] with the same [blood] of the enemies.That thy foot may be dipped in blood: the tongue of thy dogs [made red] with the same [blood] of the enemies.That thy foote omay be dipped in bloude: the tongue of thy dogges [made redde] with the same [bloud] of the enimies.ut intingatur pes tuus in sanguine ; lingua canum tuorum ex inimicis, ab ipso.
25They have seen thy enterings in O God, the enterings of my God: of my King Who is in the holy place.They have seen thy enterings in O God, the enterings of my God: of my King Who is in the holy place.They phaue seene thy entringes in ô God, the entrings of my God: of my King Who is qin the holie place.Viderunt ingressus tuos, Deus, ingressus Dei mei, regis mei, qui est in sancto.
26Princes came before joined with them that sang, in the midst of young women playing on timbrels.Princes came before joined with them that sang, in the midst of young women playing on timbrels.rPrinces came before sioyned with them that sang, in the middes tof young wemen plaing on tymbrels.Prævenerunt principes conjuncti psallentibus, in medio juvencularum tympanistriarum.
27In churches bless ye God our Lord, of the fountains of Israel.In churches bless ye God our Lord, of the fountains of Israel.In vchurches blesse ye God our Lord, of wthe fountains of Israel.In ecclesiis benedicite Deo Domino de fontibus Israël.
28There Benjamin a young man, in excessu: ecstasy, a being carried out of the mind of mind. The Princes of Juda: their leaders: the Princes of Zabulon, the Princes of Nephthali.There Benjamin a young man, in excessu: ecstasy, a being carried out of the mind of mind. The Princes of Juda: their leaders: the Princes of Zabulon, the Princes of Nephthali.There xBeniamin a youngman, in excesse of minde. yThe Princes of Iuda: their leaders: the Princes of Zabulon, the Princes of Nephthali.Ibi Benjamin adolescentulus, in mentis excessu ; principes Juda, duces eorum ; principes Zabulon, principes Nephthali.
29Command thy strength O God: confirm this O God, which thou hast wrought in us.Command thy strength O God: confirm this O God, which thou hast wrought in us.Command thy strength ô God: zconfirme this ô God, which thou hast wrought in vs.Manda, Deus, virtuti tuæ ; confirma hoc, Deus, quod operatus es in nobis.
30From thy temple in Jerusalem, kings shall offer gifts to thee.From thy temple in Jerusalem, kings shall offer gifts to thee.From thy temple in Ierusalem, kinges shal offer giftes to thee.A templo tuo in Jerusalem, tibi offerent reges munera.
31Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed, the congregation of bulls in the kine of thy peoples: that they may exclude them, which are tried with silver. Dissipate the nations that will wars:Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed, the congregation of bulls in the kine of thy peoples: that they may exclude them, which are tried with silver. Dissipate the nations that will wars:Rebuke athe wilde beasts of the reede, the congregation bof bulles in the kine of thy peoples: cthat they may exclude them, which are tried with siluer. Dissipate the nations that wil warres:Increpa feras arundinis ; congregatio taurorum in vaccis populorum : ut excludant eos qui probati sunt argento. Dissipa gentes quæ bella volunt.
32legati: envoys or ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall præveniet: go before, anticipate; not hinder or stop his hands to God.legati: envoys or ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall præveniet: go before, anticipate; not hinder or stop his hands to God.Legates shal come dout of Ægypt: Æthiopia shal preuent his handes to God.Venient legati ex Ægypto ; Æthiopia præveniet manus ejus Deo.
33Ye kingdoms of the earth sing to God: sing to our Lord:Ye kingdoms of the earth sing to God: sing to our Lord:Ye kingdomes eof the earth sing to God: sing to our Lord:Regna terræ, cantate Deo ; psallite Domino ; psallite Deo.
34Sing ye to God, that Douay: mounteth upon the heaven of heaven, to the East.Sing ye to God, that mounteth upon the heaven of heaven, to the East.Sing ye to God, that mounteth vpon the heauen of heauen, to the East.Qui ascendit super cælum cæli, ad orientem : ecce dabit voci suæ vocem virtutis.
35Behold he will give to his voice the voice of strength, give you glory to God upon Israel, his magnificence, and his power in the clouds.Behold he will give to his voice the voice of strength, give you glory to God upon Israel, his magnificence, and his power in the clouds.Behold he wil giue to his voice fthe voice of strength, giue you glorie to God vpon Israel, his magnificence, and his powre in the cloudes.Date gloriam Deo super Israël ; magnificentia ejus et virtus ejus in nubibus.
36God is marvellous in his saints, the God of Israel he will give power, and strength to his people, God be blessed.God is marvellous in his saints, the God of Israel he will give power, and strength to his people, God be blessed.God is meruelous in his saintes, the God of Israel he wil giue powre, and strength to his people, God be blessed.Mirabilis Deus in sanctis suis ; Deus Israël ipse dabit virtutem et fortitudinem plebi suæ. Benedictus Deus !
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
16The mountain of God. For better discerning the true Church from other congregations, the Prophet here describeth certain properties thereof, for he calleth it a mountain, because it is most visible to all men. Secondly a fat mountain, that is, replenished with all virtues, and gifts of the Holy Ghost; whereof it is called Holy. Thirdly it is crudded, or consolidated in unity of faith and Religion, which conjoin the whole body, making it solid and firm, as the runnet turneth liquid milk into curd, and so into cheese. Fourthly, it is the Congregation, wherein God always remaineth, even to the end, for ever; which showeth two other properties; that the Church never faileth; nor erreth in doctrine: God still dwelling therein, and consequently conserveth it from error in doctrine.The mountaine of God. For better discerning the true Church from other congregations, the Prophet here describeth certaine proprieties therof, for he calleth it a mountane, because it is most visible to al men. Secondly a fatte mountane, that is, replenished vvithal vertues, and giftes of the Holie Ghost; vvherof it is called Hoiie. Thirdly it is crudded, or consolidated in vnitie of faith and Religion, vvhich conioyne the vvhole bodie, making it solide and firme, as the ruen turneth liquide milke into curde, and so into cheese. Fourtly, it is the Congregation, vvherin God alvvayes remaneth, euen to the end, for euer; vvhich shevveth tvvo other proprieties; that the Church neuer faileth; nor erreth in doctrin: God stil dvvelling therin, and consequently conserueth it from error in doctrin.
17Why suppose you crudded mountains. As for other congregations, it is certain and evident, that they are not the Church of God, because they are not crudded, that is, not united, in the same points of faith, but only in negative points, and in general opposition against the Catholic Church, and among themselves notoriously disagreeing and divided. As they also want the other marks of the true Church.VVhy suppose you crudded montaines. As for other congregations, it is certaine and euident, that they are not the Church of God, because they are not crudded, that is, not vnited, in the same pointes of faith, but only in negatiue pointes, and in general opposition against the Catholique Church, and among themselues notoriously disagreing and diuided. As they also vvant the other markes of the true Church.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).