Christ reigneth, notwithstanding his enemies repine, is adored (5. also his footstool) 6. whom ancient Prophets did invocate.Christ reigneth, notwithstanding his enimies repine, is adored (5. also his footestoole) 6. whom ancient Prophetes did inuocate.✦
A psalm to David himself. Our Lord Douay: hath reigned, let peoples be angry: he that Douay: sitteth upon the Cherubs, let the earth be moved.A psalm to David himself. Our Lord hath reigned, let peoples be angry: he that sitteth upon the Cherubs, let the earth be moved.A Psalme to Dauid himselfe. OVr Lord hath reigned, alet peoples be angrie: he that sitteth vpon the Cherubs, let bthe earth be moued.Psalmus ipsi David. Dominus regnavit : irascantur populi ; qui sedet super cherubim : moveatur terra.
2Our Lord great in Sion: and high above all peoples.Our Lord great in Sion: and high above all peoples.Our Lord great in Sion: and high aboue al peoples.Dominus in Sion magnus, et excelsus super omnes populos.
3Let them confiteantur: acknowledge openly with praise, give thanks; not admit sin to thy great name: because it is terribile: awe-inspiring, dread-causing; not of poor quality, and holy.Let them confiteantur: acknowledge openly with praise, give thanks; not admit sin to thy great name: because it is terribile: awe-inspiring, dread-causing; not of poor quality, and holy.Let them confesse to thy great name: because it is terrible, and holie.Confiteantur nomini tuo magno, quoniam terribile et sanctum est,
4And the honour of the king Douay: loveth judgement. Thou hast prepared directiones: straight courses, right ordinances, uprightness; not instructions, guidance given: thou hast done judgement and justice in Jacob.And the honour of the king loveth judgement. Thou hast prepared directiones: straight courses, right ordinances, uprightness; not instructions, guidance given: thou hast done judgement and justice in Jacob.And the honour of the king cloueth iudgement. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done iudgement and iustice din Iacob.et honor regis judicium diligit. Tu parasti directiones ; judicium et justitiam in Jacob tu fecisti.
5Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore his footstool: because it is holy.Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore his footstool: because it is holy.Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore ehis footstoole: because it is holie.Exaltate Dominum Deum nostrum, et adorate scabellum pedum ejus, quoniam sanctum est.¶
6Moyses, and Aaron in his priests: and Samuel among them, that invocant: call upon, invoke his name:Moyses, and Aaron in his priests: and Samuel among them, that invocant: call upon, invoke his name:Moyses, and Aaron in his fpriestes: and Samuel among them, that inuocate his name:Moyses et Aaron in sacerdotibus ejus, et Samuel inter eos qui invocant nomen ejus : invocabant Dominum, et ipse exaudiebat eos ;
7They invocated our Lord and he heard them: in a pillar of a cloud he spake to them. They kept his testimonies, and the precept which he gave them.They invocated our Lord and he heard them: in a pillar of a cloud he spake to them. They kept his testimonies, and the precept which he gave them.They inuocated our Lord gand he heard them: in a piller of a cloud he spake to them. They kept his testimonies, & the precept which he gaue them.in columna nubis loquebatur ad eos. Custodiebant testimonia ejus, et præceptum quod dedit illis.
8O Lord our God thou heardest them: God thou wast propitius: merciful, forgiving, well-disposed to pardon; not favourable, opportune (of timing) to them, and taking vengeance upon all their adinventiones: devices, schemes, machinations men contrive; not creative discoveries.O Lord our God thou heardest them: God thou wast propitius: merciful, forgiving, well-disposed to pardon; not favourable, opportune (of timing) to them, and taking vengeance upon all their adinventiones: devices, schemes, machinations men contrive; not creative discoveries.O Lord our God thou heardest them: God thou wast propitious to them, and taking vengeance vpon al htheir inuentions.Domine Deus noster, tu exaudiebas eos ; Deus, tu propitius fuisti eis, et ulciscens in omnes adinventiones eorum.
9Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore ye in his holy mount: because the Lord our God is holy.Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore ye in his holy mount: because the Lord our God is holy.Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore ye in his holie mount: because the Lord our God is holie.Exaltate Dominum Deum nostrum, et adorate in monte sancto ejus, quoniam sanctus Dominus Deus noster.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
5Adore his footstool. For so much as all Expositors, also the Hebrew Rabbins, affirm that the Psalmist here prophesieth of Christ the promised Messias, that should redeem mankind; and seeing the Ark of covenant pertaineth not to the service of Christ, but was only a figure of him, the footstool of Messias here mentioned, must needs be something pertaining to him: and therefore most ancient Fathers expound it of Christ's humanity. And because the Prophet speaketh of perpetual adoration, not only of the short time, he conversed with men in this life, when very few adored him, the same fathers understand here the adoration of Christ in the blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. Which S. Ambrose teacheth (lib. 3. de Spiritu Sancto. c. 12.) in these plain words. By the footstool must be understood the earth, by the earth the flesh of Christ. Which we also at this day adore in the Mysteries, and which the Apostles adored in our Lord Jesus. S. Augustine more largely upon this Psalm, I am made doubtful (saith he) I fear to adore the earth, lest he condemn me that made heaven and earth. Again I fear not to adore the footstool of my Lord, because the Psalm saith to me: Adore his footstool: I seek what is his footstool, and the Scripture (Isaie. 66.) telleth me, the earth is his footstool. Doubtful I turn myself unto Christ, because I seek him here, and I find how without impiety the earth may be adored, without impiety his footstool may be adored. For he took earth of earth, because flesh is of earth, and he took flesh of the flesh of (the B. virgin) Marie. And because he walked here in the same flesh, and gave the very flesh to us to eat, unto salvation, and no man eateth that flesh, unless he first adore it: it is found how such a footstool of our Lord may be adored: and not only we do not sin in adoring, but we should sin in not adoring. Thus far S. Augustine. Further instructing, not to conceive of Christ's flesh, as the Capharnaites did, that he would cut it in pieces from his body, and give them portions thereof. His very flesh is given and eaten, not in fleshly manner, but in sacramental. See Annotations. Ioan. 6.Adore his footstoole. For so much as al Expositors, also the Hebrevv Rabbins, affirme that the Psalmist here prophecieth of Christ the promised Messias, that should redeme mankind; and seeing the Arke of couenant perteyneth not to the seruice of Christ, but vvas only a figure of him, the footestoole of Messias here mentioned, must nedes be something perteyning to him: and therfore most ancient Fathers expound it of Christs humanitie. And because the Prophet speaketh of perpetual adoration, not only of the shorte time, he conuersed vvith men in this life, vvhen very sevv adored him, the same fathers vnderstand here the adoration of Christ in the blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. Which S. Ambrose teacheth (lib. 3. de Spiritu Sancto. c. 12.) in these plaine vvordes. By the footstoole must be vnderstood the earth, by the earth the flesh of Christ. VVhich vve also at this day adore in the Mysteries, and vvhich the Apostles adored in our Lord Iesus. S. Augustin more largely vpon this Psalme, I am made doubtful (saith he) I feare to adore the earth, lest he condeme me that made heauen and earth. Againe I feare not to adore the footstoole of my Lord, because the Psalme saith to me: Adore his footstoole: I seeke vvhat is his footstoole, and the Scripture (Isaie. 66.) telleth me, the earth is his footstoole. Doubtful I turne myself vnto Christ, because I seeke him here, and I finde hovv vvithout impietie the earth may be adored, vvithout impietie his footstoole may be adored. For he tooke earth of earth, because flesh is of earth, and he tooke flesh of the flesh of (the B. virgin) Marie. And because he vvalked here in the same flesh, and gaue the very flesh to vs to eate, vnto saluation, and no man eateth that flesh, onles he first adore it: it is found hovv such a footstoole of our Lord may be adored: and not only vve doe not sinne in adoring, but vve should sinne in not adoring. Thus farre S. Augustin. Further instructing, not to conceiue of Christs flesh, as the Capharnaites did, that he would cute it in peeces from his bodie, and geue them portions therof. His very flesh is geuen and eaten, not in fleshlie maner, but in sacramental. See Annotations. Ioan. 6.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).