Nona - Psalmus
08 April, 2023
Psalmus
(Ps. 118, 145-176) Clamávi in toto corde meo, exáudi me, Dómine:
(Ps. 118, 145-176) I cried out with my whole heart. Heed me, O Lord.
justificatiónes tuas requíram.
I will ask for your justifications.
2. Clamávi ad te, salvum me fac:
2. I cried out to you. Save me,
ut custódiam mandáta tua.
so that I may keep your commandments.
3. Prævéni in maturitáte, et clamávi:
3. I arrived first in maturity, and so I cried out.
quia in verba tua supersperávi.
For in your words, I have hoped beyond hope.
4. Prævenérunt óculi mei ad te dilúculo:
4. My eyes preceded the dawn for you,
ut meditárer elóquia tua.
so that I might meditate on your eloquence.
5. Vocem meam audi secúndum misericórdiam tuam, Dómine:
5. Hear my voice according to your mercy, O Lord.
et secúndum judícium tuum vivífica me.
And revive me according to your judgment.
6. Appropinquavérunt persequéntes me iniquitáti:
6. Those who persecute me have drawn near to iniquity,
a lege autem tua longe facti sunt.
but they have been brought far from your law.
7. Prope es tu, Dómine:
7. You are near, O Lord,
et omnes viæ tuæ véritas.
and all your ways are truth.
8. Inítio cognóvi de testimóniis tuis:
8. I have known from the beginning about your testimonies.
quia in ætérnum fundásti ea.
For you founded them in eternity.
9. Vide humilitátem meam, et éripe me:
9. See my humiliation and rescue me,
quia legem tuam non sum oblítus.
for I have not forgotten your law.
10. Júdica judícium meum, et rédime me:
10. Judge my judgment and redeem me.
propter elóquium tuum vivífica me.
Revive me because of your eloquence.
11. Longe a peccatóribus salus:
11. Salvation is far from sinners,
quia justificatiónes tuas non exquisiérunt.
because they have not inquired about your justifications.
12. Misericórdiæ tuæ multæ, Dómine:
12. Many are your mercies, O Lord.
secúndum judícium tuum vivífica me.
Enliven me according to your judgment.
13. Multi qui persequúntur me, et tríbulant me:
13. Many are those who persecute me and who trouble me.
a testimóniis tuis non declinávi.
I have not turned away from your testimonies.
14. Vidi prævaricántes, et tabescébam:
14. I saw the prevaricators, and I pine away.
quia elóquia tua non custodiérunt.
For they have not kept your word.
15. Vide quóniam mandáta tua diléxi, Dómine:
15. O Lord, see how I have loved your commandments.
in misericórdia tua vivífica me.
Revive me in your mercy.
16. Princípium verbórum tuórum, véritas:
16. The beginning of your words is truth.
in ætérnum ómnia judícia justítiæ tuæ.
All the judgments of your justice are for eternity.
17. Príncipes persecúti sunt me gratis:
17. The leaders have persecuted me without cause.
et a verbis tuis formidávit cor meum.
And my heart has been awed by your words.
18. Lætábor ego super elóquia tua:
18. I will rejoice over your eloquence,
sicut qui invénit spólia multa.
like one who has found many spoils.
19. Iniquitátem ódio hábui, et abominátus sum:
19. I have held hatred for iniquity, and I have abhorred it.
legem autem tuam diléxi.
Yet I have loved your law.
20. Sépties in die laudem dixi tibi,
20. Seven times a day, I uttered praise to you
super judícia justítiæ tuæ.
about the judgments of your justice.
21. Pax multa diligéntibus legem tuam:
21. Those who love your law have great peace,
et non est illis scándalum.
and there is no scandal for them.
22. Exspectábam salutáre tuum, Dómine:
22. I have waited for your salvation, O Lord.
et mandáta tua diléxi.
And I have loved your commandments.
23. Custodívit ánima mea testimónia tua:
23. My soul has kept to your testimonies
et diléxit ea veheménter.
and has loved them exceedingly.
24. Servávi mandáta tua, et testimónia tua:
24. I have served your commandments and your testimonies.
quia omnes viæ meæ in conspéctu tuo.
For all my ways are before your sight.
25. Appropínquet deprecátio mea in conspéctu tuo, Dómine:
25. O Lord, let my supplication draw near in your sight.
juxta elóquium tuum da mihi intelléctum.
Grant understanding to me according to your eloquence.
26. Intret postulátio mea in conspéctu tuo:
26. Let my petition enter before you.
secúndum elóquium tuum éripe me.
Rescue me according to your word.
27. Eructábunt lábia mea hymnum,
27. A hymn will burst forth from my lips,
cum docúeris me justificatiónes tuas.
when you will teach me your justifications.
28. Pronuntiábit lingua mea elóquium tuum:
28. My tongue will pronounce your eloquence.
quia ómnia mandáta tua ǽquitas.
For all your commandments are fairness.
29. Fiat manus tua ut salvet me:
29. Let it be your hand that saves me.
quóniam mandáta tua elégi.
For I have chosen your commandments.
30. Concupívi salutáre tuum, Dómine:
30. O Lord, I have longed for your salvation,
et lex tua meditátio mea est.
30. O Lord, I have longed for your salvation,
31. Vivet ánima mea, et laudábit te:
31. My soul will live and will praise you,
et judícia tua adjuvábunt me.
and your judgments will assist me.
32. Errávi, sicut ovis, quæ périit:
32. I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost.
quære servum tuum, quia mandáta tua non sum oblítus.
Seek out your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.