Latin psalmus David quem cantavit Domino pro verbis Chusi filii Iemini Domine Deus meus in te speravi salvum me fac ex omnibus persequentibus me et libera me nequando rapiat ut leo animam meam dum non est qui redimat neque qui salvum faciat Domine Deus meus si feci istud si est iniquitas in manibus meis si reddidi retribuentibus mihi mala decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis persequatur inimicus animam meam et conprehendat et conculcet in terra vitam meam et gloriam meam in pulverem deducat diapsalma exsurge Domine in ira tua exaltare in finibus inimicorum meorum et exsurge Domine Deus meus in praecepto quod mandasti et synagoga populorum circumdabit te et propter hanc in altum regredere Dominus iudicat populos iudica me Domine secundum iustitiam meam et secundum innocentiam meam super me consummetur nequitia peccatorum et diriges iustum et scrutans corda et renes Deus iustum adiutorium meum a Deo qui salvos facit rectos corde Deus iudex iustus et fortis et patiens numquid irascitur per singulos dies nisi conversi fueritis gladium suum vibrabit arcum suum tetendit et paravit illum et in eo paravit vasa mortis sagittas suas ardentibus effecit ecce parturiit iniustitiam et concepit dolorem et peperit iniquitatem lacum aperuit et effodit eum et incidet in foveam quam fecit convertetur dolor eius in caput eius et in verticem ipsius iniquitas eius descendet confitebor Domino secundum iustitiam eius et psallam nomini Domini altissimi Line one psalmus David quem cantavit Domino pro verbis Chusi filii Iemini A psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, the son of Jemini. psalmus David A psalm of David quem cantavit Domino which he sang to the Lord pro verbis Chusi filii Iemini concerning the words of Cush, the son of Benjamin Line two Domine Deus meus in te speravi salvum me fac ex omnibus persequentibus me et libera me Lord my God, in you I have trusted; save me from all those persecuting me and deliver me. Domine Deus meus O Lord, my God in te speravi in You I have trusted salvum me fac save me ex omnibus persequentibus me from all those who persecute me et libera me and deliver me Line three nequando rapiat ut leo animam meam dum non est qui redimat neque qui salvum faciat Lest at any time he seize my soul like a lion, while there is none who redeems nor who makes safe. nequando rapiat ut leo animam meam lest he tear my soul like a lion dum non est qui redimat while there is no one to rescue neque qui salvum faciat nor anyone to save Line four Domine Deus meus si feci istud si est iniquitas in manibus meis Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands. Domine Deus meus O Lord, my God si feci istud if I have done this si est iniquitas in manibus meis if there is injustice in my hands Line five si reddidi retribuentibus mihi mala decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis if I have repaid evil to one who was at peace with me, may I fall empty-handed before my enemies si reddidi retribuentibus mihi mala if I have repaid evil to one who was at peace with me decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis may I fall empty-handed before my enemies Line six persequatur inimicus animam meam et conprehendat et conculcet in terra vitam meam et gloriam meam in pulverem deducat diapsalma Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it, and trample my life into the earth, and bring my glory into the dust. Pause. persequatur inimicus animam meam Let the enemy pursue my soul et conprehendat and overtake it et conculcet in terra vitam meam and trample my life into the ground et gloriam meam in pulverem deducat and lay my honor in the dust diapsalma a musical interlude, or cue for reflection Line seven exsurge Domine in ira tua exaltare in finibus inimicorum meorum et exsurge Domine Deus meus in praecepto quod mandasti Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; be exalted at the borders of my enemies, and arise, O Lord, my God, according to the command You have given exsurge Domine in ira tua Arise, O Lord, in Your anger exaltare in finibus inimicorum meorum be exalted at the borders of my enemies et exsurge Domine Deus meus and arise, O Lord, my God in praecepto quod mandasti according to the command You have given Line eight et synagoga populorum circumdabit te et propter hanc in altum regredere And the assembly of peoples will surround You, and for their sake, return on high. et synagoga populorum circumdabit te And the assembly of peoples will surround You et propter hanc in altum regredere and for their sake, return on high Line nine Dominus iudicat populos iudica me Domine secundum iustitiam meam et secundum innocentiam meam super me The Lord judges the peoples; judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and according to my innocence over me. Dominus iudicat populos The Lord judges the peoples iudica me Domine secundum iustitiam meam Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness et secundum innocentiam meam super me and according to my integrity within me Line ten consummetur nequitia peccatorum et diriges iustum et scrutans corda et renes Deus May the wickedness of sinners be completed, and you will guide the just, and examining hearts and kidneys, God. consummetur nequitia peccatorum Let the wickedness of sinners come to an end et diriges iustum and You will establish the righteous et scrutans corda et renes Deus God, who examines hearts and minds Line eleven iustum adiutorium meum a Deo qui salvos facit rectos corde My just help is from God, who saves the upright in heart. iustum adiutorium meum a Deo My righteous help comes from God qui salvos facit rectos corde who saves those upright in heart Line twelve Deus iudex iustus et fortis et patiens numquid irascitur per singulos dies God, a just, strong, and patient judge, is he angry every single day? Deus iudex iustus et fortis et patiens God is a righteous judge, strong and patient numquid irascitur per singulos dies Does He become angry every day? Line thirteen nisi conversi fueritis gladium suum vibrabit arcum suum tetendit et paravit illum Unless you are converted, he will brandish his sword, bend his bow, and prepare it. nisi conversi fueritis Unless you turn back gladium suum vibrabit He will sharpen His sword arcum suum tetendit He has bent His bow et paravit illum and prepared it Line fourteen et in eo paravit vasa mortis sagittas suas ardentibus effecit And in it he prepared the vessels of death; he made his arrows burning. et in eo paravit vasa mortis and in it He has readied instruments of death sagittas suas ardentibus effecit He has made His arrows fiery Line fifteen ecce parturiit iniustitiam et concepit dolorem et peperit iniquitatem Behold, he labors with iniquity, conceives trouble, and gives birth to falsehood ecce parturiit iniustitiam Behold, he labors with iniquity et concepit dolorem and conceives trouble et peperit iniquitatem and gives birth to falsehood Line sixteen lacum aperuit et effodit eum et incidet in foveam quam fecit He opened the lake and dug it out, and he will fall into the pit that he made. lacum aperuit et effodit eum He dug a pit and hollowed it out et incidet in foveam quam fecit and he will fall into the hole he made Line seventeen convertetur dolor eius in caput eius et in verticem ipsius iniquitas eius descendet His pain will be turned upon his head, and his iniquity will descend upon his crown. convertetur dolor eius in caput eius His trouble will return upon his own head et in verticem ipsius iniquitas eius descendet and his own iniquity will descend upon his crown Line eighteen confitebor Domino secundum iustitiam eius et psallam nomini Domini altissimi I will confess to the Lord according to His justice and I will sing to the name of the Most High Lord. confitebor Domino secundum iustitiam eius I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness et psallam nomini Domini altissimi and I will sing praise to the name of the Most High Lord This is a public episode. 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