God is magnified and praised for his marvellous work of creatures, 5. but especially of mankind, singularly exalted by the Incarnation of Christ.God is magnified & praised for his meruelous worke of creatures, 5. but especially of mankind, singularly exalted by the Incarnation of Christ.✦
Unto the end for torcularibus: winepresses, not pressing machines, the Psalm of David.Unto the end for torcularibus: winepresses, not pressing machines, the Psalm of David.Vnto athe end bfor presses, the Psalme of Dauid.In finem, pro torcularibus. Psalmus David.¶
2O Lord our Lord, how marvellous is thy name in the whole earth! Because thy magnificence is elevated, above the heavens.O Lord our Lord, how marvellous is thy name in the whole earth! Because thy magnificence is elevated, above the heavens.O Lord cour Lord, how meruelous is thy name in the whole earth! Because thy magnificence is eleuated, aboue dthe heauens.Domine, Dominus noster, quam admirabile est nomen tuum in universa terra ! quoniam elevata est magnificentia tua super cælos.
3Out of the mouth of infants and sucklings, thou hast perfected praise because of thine enemies, that thou mayest destroy the enemy and revenger.Out of the mouth of infants and sucklings, thou hast perfected praise because of thine enemies, that thou mayest destroy the enemy and revenger.Out of the mouth of einfantes and sucklinges, thou hast perfected praise because of thine enemies, that thou mayest destroy the enemie and reuenger.Ex ore infantium et lactentium perfecisti laudem propter inimicos tuos, ut destruas inimicum et ultorem.
4Because I shall see thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars, which thou hast founded.Because I shall see thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars, which thou hast founded.Because I shal see thy heauens, the workes of thy fingers: the moone and the starres, which thou hast founded.Quoniam videbo cælos tuos, opera digitorum tuorum, lunam et stellas quæ tu fundasti.
5What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the sonne of man, that thou visitest him?Quid est homo, quod memor es ejus ? aut filius hominis, quoniam visitas eum ?
6Thou hast minuisti: made lower, diminished him a little less than Angels; with glory and honour thou hast crowned him:Thou hast minuisti: made lower, diminished him a little less than Angels; with glory and honour thou hast crowned him:Thou hast fminished him a litle lesse then Angels; with gglorie and honour thou hast crowned him:Minuisti eum paulominus ab angelis ; gloria et honore coronasti eum ;
7and hast appointed him over the work of thy hands.and hast appointed him over the work of thy hands.and hast appointed him houer the worke of thy handes.et constituisti eum super opera manuum tuarum.
8Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen: moreover also the beasts of the field.Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen: moreover also the beasts of the field.Thou hast subiected al thinges vnder his feete, al sheepe and oxen: moreouer also the beastes of the field.Omnia subjecisti sub pedibus ejus, oves et boves universas, insuper et pecora campi,
9The birds of the air, and fishes of the sea; that walk the paths of the sea.The birds of the air, and fishes of the sea; that walk the paths of the sea.The birdes of the ayre, and fishes of the sea; that walke the pathes of the sea.volucres cæli, et pisces maris qui perambulant semitas maris.
10O Lord our Lord, how marvellous is thy name in the whole earth!O Lord our Lord, how marvellous is thy name in the whole earth!lO Lord our Lord, how meruelous is thy name in the whole earth!Domine, Dominus noster, quam admirabile est nomen tuum in universa terra !
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
1Presses. Most Hebrew Doctors say the word Gittith, may either signify the place, where this Psalm was made, or the musical instrument, on which it was song. But most Christian Doctors expound it literally of Christ's Passion, who was stretched on the Cross, and all his sacred blood pressed, and drawn out of his body. Which Metaphor Isaias also useth, demanding of Christ: Why is thy clothing red, and thy garments as theirs, that tread in the wine press? and answereth in Christ's person: I have trodden the press alone. S. Augustine also applieth it morally to the Church, where Christ is the vine, the Apostles are the branches, and spreaders (that is preachers) of the Gospel, Christians are the grapes, Christian virtues are the wine. Namely patience, and fortitude in afflictions. Whereby the good are purified, and severed from amidst the reprobate, as wine is pressed out of the grapes, barrelled, and laid up in cellars, and the husks and kernels cast to hogs, or other beasts.Presses. Most Hebrew Doctors say the word Gittith, may either signifie the place, where this Psalme was made, or the musical instrument, on which it was song. But most Christian Doctors expound it literally of Christs Passion, who was stretched on the Crosse, and al his sacred bloud pressed, and drawne out of his bodie. VVhich Metaphor Isaias also vseth, demanding of Christ: VVhy is thy clothing redde, and thy garments as theirs, that tread in the vine presse? and answereth in Christs person: I haue troden the presse alone. S. Augustin also applieth it morally to the Church, where Christ is the vine, the Apostles are the branches, & spreaders (that is preachers) of the Gospel, Christians are the grapes, Christian vertues are the wine. Namely patience, and fortitude in afflictions. VVherby the good are purified, and seuered from a-middes the reprobate, as wine is pressed out of the grapes, barreled, and laid vp in fellers, and the huskes and carnels cast to hogges, or other beastes.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).