Vesperas - Antiphona
27 May, 2022
Antiphona
Allelúia, allelúia allelúia.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
(Ps. 141) Voce mea ad Dóminum clamávi:
(Ps. 141) With my voice, I cried out to the Lord.
voce mea ad Dóminum deprecátus sum:
With my voice, I made supplication to the Lord.
2. Effúndo in conspéctu ejus oratiónem meam,
2. In his sight, I pour out my prayer,
et tribulatiónem meam ante ipsum pronúntio.
and before him, I declare my tribulation.
3. In deficiéndo ex me spíritum meum:
3. Though my spirit may become faint within me,
et tu cognovísti sémitas meas.
even then, you have known my paths.
4. In via hac, qua ambulábam,
4. Along this way, which I have been walking,
abscondérunt láqueum mihi.
they have hidden a snare for me.
5. Considerábam ad déxteram, et vidébam:
5. I considered toward the right, and I looked,
et non erat qui cognósceret me.
but there was no one who would know me.
6. Périit fuga a me:
6. Flight has perished before me,
et non est qui requírat ánimam meam.
and there is no one who has concern for my soul.
7. Clamávi ad te, Dómine,
7. I cried out to you, O Lord.
dixi: Tu es spes mea,
I said: You are my hope,
pórtio mea in terra vivéntium.
my portion in the land of the living.
8. Inténde ad deprecatiónem meam:
8. Attend to my supplication.
quia humiliátus sum nimis.
For I have been humbled exceedingly.
9. Líbera me a persequéntibus me:
9. Free me from my persecutors,
quia confortáti sunt super me.
for they have been fortified against me.
10. Educ de custódia ánimam meam ad confiténdum nómini tuo:
10. Lead my soul out of confinement in order to confess your name.
me exspéctant justi, donec retríbuas mihi.
The just are waiting for me, until you repay me.
11. Glória Patri, et Fílio,
11. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
et Spirítui Sancto.
and to the Holy Spirit,
12. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,
12. As it was in the beginning, is now,
et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
13. (Ps. 143) Dóminus Deus meus, qui docet manus meas ad prǽlium,
13. (Ps. 143) Blessed is the Lord, my God, who trains my hands for the battle
et dígitos meos ad bellum.
and my fingers for the war.
14. Misericórdia mea, et refúgium meum:
14. My mercy and my refuge,
suscéptor meus, et liberátor meus:
my supporter and my deliverer.
15. Protéctor meus, et in ipso sperávi:
15. My protector and him in whom I have hoped:
qui subdit pópulum meum sub me.
he subdues my people under me.
16. Dómine, quid est homo quia innotuísti ei?
16. O Lord, what is man that you have become known to him?
aut fílius hóminis, quia réputas eum?
Or the son of man that you consider him?
17. Homo vanitáti símilis factus est:
17. Man has been made similar to vanity.
dies ejus sicut umbra prætéreunt.
His days pass by like a shadow.
18. Dómine, inclína cælos tuos, et descénde:
18. O Lord, incline your heavens and descend.
tange montes, et fumigábunt.
Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
19. Fúlgura coruscatiónem, et dissipábis eos:
19. Send a flash of lightning, and you will scatter them.
emítte sagíttas tuas, et conturbábis eos.
Shoot your arrows, and you will set them in disarray.
20. Emítte manum tuam de alto,
20. Send forth your hand from on high:
éripe me, et líbera me de aquis multis:
rescue me, and free me from many waters,
de manu filiórum alienórum.
from the hand of the sons of foreigners.
21. Quorum os locútum est vanitátem:
21. Their mouth has been speaking vain things,
et déxtera eórum, déxtera iniquitátis.
and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.
22. Glória Patri, et Fílio,
22. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
et Spirítui Sancto.
and to the Holy Spirit,
23. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,
23. As it was in the beginning, is now,
et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
24. Deus, cánticum novum cantábo tibi:
24. To you, O God, I will sing a new song.
in psaltério, decachórdo psallam tibi.
On the psaltery, with an instrument of ten strings, I will sing psalms to you.
25. Qui das salútem régibus:
25. He gives salvation to kings.
qui redemísti David, servum tuum, de gládio malígno: éripe me.
He has redeemed your servant David from the malignant sword. Rescue me.
26. Et érue me de manu filiórum alienórum,
26. And deliver me from the hand of the sons of foreigners.
quorum os locútum est vanitátem:
Their mouth has been speaking vain things,
et déxtera eórum, déxtera iniquitátis.
and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.
27. Quorum fílii, sicut novéllæ plantatiónes
27. Their sons are like new plantings
in juventúte sua.
in their youth.
28. Fíliæ eórum compósitæ:
28. Their daughters are dressed up:
circumornátæ ut similitúdo templi.
adorned all around like the idols of a temple.
29. Promptuária eórum plena:
29. Their cupboards are full:
eructántia ex hoc in illud.
overflowing from one thing into another.
30. Oves eórum fœtósæ, abundántes in egréssibus suis:
30. Their sheep bear young, brought forth in abundance.
boves eórum crassæ.
Their cattle are fat.
31. Non est ruína macériæ, neque tránsitus:
31. There is no ruined wall or passage,
neque clamor in platéis eórum.
nor anyone crying out in their streets.
32. Beátum dixérunt pópulum, cui hæc sunt:
32. They have called the people that has these things: blessed.
beátus pópulus, cujus Dóminus Deus ejus.
But blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.
33. Glória Patri, et Fílio,
33. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
et Spirítui Sancto.
and to the Holy Spirit,
34. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,
34. As it was in the beginning, is now,
et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
35. (Ps. 144) Exaltábo te, Deus meus, rex:
35. (Ps. 144) I will extol you, O God, my king.
et benedícam nómini tuo in sǽculum, et in sǽculum sǽculi.
And I will bless your name, in this time and forever and ever.
36. Per síngulos dies benedícam tibi:
36. Throughout every single day, I will bless you.
et laudábo nomen tuum in sǽculum, et in sǽculum sǽculi.
And I will praise your name, in this time and forever and ever.
37. Magnus Dóminus, et laudábilis nimis:
37. The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy.
et magnitúdinis ejus non est finis.
And there is no end to his greatness.
38. Generátio et generátio laudábit ópera tua:
38. Generation after generation will praise your works,
et poténtiam tuam pronuntiábunt.
and they will declare your power.
39. Magnificéntiam glóriæ sanctitátis tuæ loquéntur:
39. They will tell of the magnificent glory of your sanctity.
et mirabília tua narrábunt.
And they will discourse of your wonders.
40. Et virtútem terribílium tuórum dicent:
40. And they will talk about the virtue of your terrible acts.
et magnitúdinem tuam narrábunt.
And they will describe your greatness.
41. Memóriam abundántiæ suavitátis tuæ eructábunt:
41. They will shout about the memory of your abundant sweetness.
et justítia tua exsultábunt.
And they will exult in your justice.
42. Miserátor, et miséricors Dóminus:
42. The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
pátiens, et multum miséricors.
patient and full of mercy.
43. Suávis Dóminus univérsis:
43. The Lord is sweet to all things,
et miseratiónes ejus super ómnia ópera ejus.
and his compassion is upon all his works.
44. Glória Patri, et Fílio,
44. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
et Spirítui Sancto.
and to the Holy Spirit,
45. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,
45. As it was in the beginning, is now,
et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Allelúia, allelúia allelúia.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.