¹Consolamini,“Be consoled,consolamini,be consoled,popule meus,O my people!”dicit Deus vester.says your God.

¹Consolamini,“Be consoled,consolamini,be consoled,popule meus,O my people!”dicit Deus vester.says your God.

²Loquimini ad cor Jerusalem,Speak to the heart of Jerusalem,et advocate eam,and call out to her!quoniam completa est malitia ejus,For her malice has reached its end.dimissa est iniquitas illius:Her iniquity has been forgiven.suscepit de manu Domini duplicia pro omnibus peccatis suis.She has received double for all her sins from the hand of the Lord.

²Loquimini ad cor Jerusalem,Speak to the heart of Jerusalem,et advocate eam,and call out to her!quoniam completa est malitia ejus,For her malice has reached its end.dimissa est iniquitas illius:Her iniquity has been forgiven.suscepit de manu Domini duplicia pro omnibus peccatis suis.She has received double for all her sins from the hand of the Lord.

³Vox clamantis in deserto:The voice of one crying out in the desert:Parate viam Domini,“Prepare the way of the Lord!rectas facite in solitudine semitas Dei nostri.Make straight the paths of our God, in a solitary place.

³Vox clamantis in deserto:The voice of one crying out in the desert:Parate viam Domini,“Prepare the way of the Lord!rectas facite in solitudine semitas Dei nostri.Make straight the paths of our God, in a solitary place.

⁴Omnis vallis exaltabitur,Every valley will be exalted,et omnis mons et collis humiliabitur,and every mountain and hill will be brought low.et erunt prava in directa,And the crooked will be straightened,et aspera in vias planas:and the uneven will become level ways.

⁴Omnis vallis exaltabitur,Every valley will be exalted,et omnis mons et collis humiliabitur,and every mountain and hill will be brought low.et erunt prava in directa,And the crooked will be straightened,et aspera in vias planas:and the uneven will become level ways.

⁵et revelabitur gloria Domini,And the glory of the Lord will be revealed.et videbit omnis caro pariter quod os Domini locutum est.And all flesh together will see that the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

⁵et revelabitur gloria Domini,And the glory of the Lord will be revealed.et videbit omnis caro pariter quod os Domini locutum est.And all flesh together will see that the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

⁶Vox dicentis:The voice of one saying,Clama.“Cry out!”Et dixi:And I said,Quid clamabo?“What should I cry out?”Omnis caro fœnum,“All flesh is grass,et omnis gloria ejus quasi flos agri.and all its glory is like the flower of the field.

⁶Vox dicentis:The voice of one saying,Clama.“Cry out!”Et dixi:And I said,Quid clamabo?“What should I cry out?”Omnis caro fœnum,“All flesh is grass,et omnis gloria ejus quasi flos agri.and all its glory is like the flower of the field.

⁷Exsiccatum est fœnum, et cecidit flos,The grass has dried up, and the flower has fallen.quia spiritus Domini sufflavit in eo.For the Spirit of the Lord has blown over it.Vere fœnum est populus:Truly, the people are like grass.

⁷Exsiccatum est fœnum, et cecidit flos,The grass has dried up, and the flower has fallen.quia spiritus Domini sufflavit in eo.For the Spirit of the Lord has blown over it.Vere fœnum est populus:Truly, the people are like grass.

⁸exsiccatum est fœnum,The grass has dried up,et cecidit flos;and the flower has fallen.verbum autem Domini nostri manet in æternum.But the Word of our Lord remains for eternity.”

⁸exsiccatum est fœnum,The grass has dried up,et cecidit flos;and the flower has fallen.verbum autem Domini nostri manet in æternum.But the Word of our Lord remains for eternity.”

⁹Super montem excelsum ascende,You who evangelize Zion,tu qui evangelizas Sion;climb a high mountain!exalta in fortitudine vocem tuam,You who evangelize Jerusalem,qui evangelizas Jerusalem:lift up your voice with strength!exalta,Lift it up!noli timere.Do not be afraid!Dic civitatibus Juda:Say to the cities of Judah:Ecce Deus vester:“Behold, your God!”

⁹Super montem excelsum ascende,You who evangelize Zion,tu qui evangelizas Sion;climb a high mountain!exalta in fortitudine vocem tuam,You who evangelize Jerusalem,qui evangelizas Jerusalem:lift up your voice with strength!exalta,Lift it up!noli timere.Do not be afraid!Dic civitatibus Juda:Say to the cities of Judah:Ecce Deus vester:“Behold, your God!”

¹⁰ecce Dominus Deus in fortitudine veniet,Behold, the Lord God will arrive in strength,et brachium ejus dominabitur:and his arm will rule. Behold,ecce merces ejus cum eo,his reward is with him,et opus illius coram illo.and his work is before him.

¹⁰ecce Dominus Deus in fortitudine veniet,Behold, the Lord God will arrive in strength,et brachium ejus dominabitur:and his arm will rule. Behold,ecce merces ejus cum eo,his reward is with him,et opus illius coram illo.and his work is before him.

¹¹Sicut pastor gregem suum pascet,He will pasture his flock like a shepherd.in brachio suo congregabit agnos,He will gather together the lambs with his arm,et in sinu suo levabit;and he will lift them up to his bosom,fœtas ipse portabit.and he himself will carry the very young.

¹¹Sicut pastor gregem suum pascet,He will pasture his flock like a shepherd.in brachio suo congregabit agnos,He will gather together the lambs with his arm,et in sinu suo levabit;and he will lift them up to his bosom,fœtas ipse portabit.and he himself will carry the very young.

¹²Quis mensus est pugillo aquas,Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,et cælos palmo ponderavit?and who has weighed the heavens with his palm?quis appendit tribus digitis molem terræ,Who has suspended the mass of the earth with three fingers,et libravit in pondere montes,and who has weighed the mountains on a balanceet colles in statera?and the hills on a scale?

¹²Quis mensus est pugillo aquas,Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,et cælos palmo ponderavit?and who has weighed the heavens with his palm?quis appendit tribus digitis molem terræ,Who has suspended the mass of the earth with three fingers,et libravit in pondere montes,and who has weighed the mountains on a balanceet colles in statera?and the hills on a scale?

¹³Quis adjuvit spiritum Domini?Who has assisted the Spirit of the Lord?aut quis consiliarius ejus fuit,Or who has been his counseloret ostendit illi?and has revealed things to him?

¹³Quis adjuvit spiritum Domini?Who has assisted the Spirit of the Lord?aut quis consiliarius ejus fuit,Or who has been his counseloret ostendit illi?and has revealed things to him?

¹⁴cum quo iniit consilium,With whom has he consulted?et instruxit eum,And who has instructed him,et docuit eum semitam justitiæ,and taught him the path of justice,et erudivit eum scientiam,and guided him to knowledge,et viam prudentiæ ostendit illi?and revealed the way of understanding to him?

¹⁴cum quo iniit consilium,With whom has he consulted?et instruxit eum,And who has instructed him,et docuit eum semitam justitiæ,and taught him the path of justice,et erudivit eum scientiam,and guided him to knowledge,et viam prudentiæ ostendit illi?and revealed the way of understanding to him?

¹⁵Ecce gentes quasi stilla situlæ,Behold, the nations are like a drop of water in a bucket,et quasi momentum stateræ reputatæ sunt;and they are considered as the smallest grain on a balance.ecce insulæ quasi pulvis exiguus.Behold, the islands are like a little dust.

¹⁵Ecce gentes quasi stilla situlæ,Behold, the nations are like a drop of water in a bucket,et quasi momentum stateræ reputatæ sunt;and they are considered as the smallest grain on a balance.ecce insulæ quasi pulvis exiguus.Behold, the islands are like a little dust.

¹⁶Et Libanus non sufficiet ad succendendum,And Lebanon will not be sufficient to start a fire,et animalia ejus non sufficient ad holocaustum.and its animals will not be sufficient for a burnt offering.

¹⁶Et Libanus non sufficiet ad succendendum,And Lebanon will not be sufficient to start a fire,et animalia ejus non sufficient ad holocaustum.and its animals will not be sufficient for a burnt offering.

¹⁷Omnes gentes quasi non sint,All the nations in his sight are as if they did not exist,sic sunt coram eo,and they are considered by him as if they were nothingnesset quasi nihilum et inane reputatæ sunt ei.and emptiness.

¹⁷Omnes gentes quasi non sint,All the nations in his sight are as if they did not exist,sic sunt coram eo,and they are considered by him as if they were nothingnesset quasi nihilum et inane reputatæ sunt ei.and emptiness.

¹⁸Cui ergo similem fecisti Deum?Therefore, to whom would you liken God?aut quam imaginem ponetis ei?Or with what image would you replace him?

¹⁸Cui ergo similem fecisti Deum?Therefore, to whom would you liken God?aut quam imaginem ponetis ei?Or with what image would you replace him?

¹⁹Numquid sculptile conflavit faber?Should the workman cast a statue?aut aurifex auro figuravit illud,Or has the goldsmith formed it with gold,et laminis argenteis argentarius?or the silversmith with plates of silver?

¹⁹Numquid sculptile conflavit faber?Should the workman cast a statue?aut aurifex auro figuravit illud,Or has the goldsmith formed it with gold,et laminis argenteis argentarius?or the silversmith with plates of silver?

²⁰Forte lignum et imputribile elegit;He has chosen strong wood that will not decay.artifex sapiens quærit quomodo statuat simulacrum, quod non moveatur.The skillful artisan seeks a way to set up an idol that cannot be moved.

²⁰Forte lignum et imputribile elegit;He has chosen strong wood that will not decay.artifex sapiens quærit quomodo statuat simulacrum, quod non moveatur.The skillful artisan seeks a way to set up an idol that cannot be moved.

²¹Numquid non scitis?Do you not know?numquid non audistis?Have you not heard?numquid non annuntiatum est vobis ab initio?Has it not been announced to you from the beginning?numquid non intellexistis fundamenta terræ?Have you not understood the foundations of the earth?

²¹Numquid non scitis?Do you not know?numquid non audistis?Have you not heard?numquid non annuntiatum est vobis ab initio?Has it not been announced to you from the beginning?numquid non intellexistis fundamenta terræ?Have you not understood the foundations of the earth?

²²Qui sedet super gyrum terræ, et habitatores ejus sunt quasi locustæ;He is the One who sits upon the globe of the earth, and its inhabitants are like locusts.qui extendit velut nihilum cælos,He extends the heavens as if they were nothing,et expandit eos sicut tabernaculum ad inhabitandum;and he spreads them out like a tent, in which to dwell.

²²Qui sedet super gyrum terræ, et habitatores ejus sunt quasi locustæ;He is the One who sits upon the globe of the earth, and its inhabitants are like locusts.qui extendit velut nihilum cælos,He extends the heavens as if they were nothing,et expandit eos sicut tabernaculum ad inhabitandum;and he spreads them out like a tent, in which to dwell.

²³qui dat secretorum scrutatores quasi non sint,He has brought those who examine what is secret to nothingness.judices terræ velut inane fecit.He has brought the judges of the earth to emptiness.

²³qui dat secretorum scrutatores quasi non sint,He has brought those who examine what is secret to nothingness.judices terræ velut inane fecit.He has brought the judges of the earth to emptiness.

²⁴Et quidemAnd certainly,neque plantatus,their stalk was neither planted,neque satus,nor sown,neque radicatus in terra truncus eorum;nor rooted in the ground.repente flavit in eos,He has suddenly blown across them,et aruerunt,and they have withered,et turbo quasi stipulam auferet eos.and a whirlwind will carry them away like chaff.

²⁴Et quidemAnd certainly,neque plantatus,their stalk was neither planted,neque satus,nor sown,neque radicatus in terra truncus eorum;nor rooted in the ground.repente flavit in eos,He has suddenly blown across them,et aruerunt,and they have withered,et turbo quasi stipulam auferet eos.and a whirlwind will carry them away like chaff.

²⁵Et cui assimilastis me,“And to whom would you compare meet adæquastis?or equate me?”dicit Sanctus.says the Holy One.

²⁵Et cui assimilastis me,“And to whom would you compare meet adæquastis?or equate me?”dicit Sanctus.says the Holy One.

²⁶Levate in excelsum oculos vestros, et videte quis creavit hæc:Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things.qui educit in numero militiam eorum,He leads forth their army by number,et omnes ex nomine vocat;and he calls them all by name.præ multitudine fortitudinis et roboris, virtutisque ejus,Because of the fullness of his strength and robustness and virtue,neque unum reliquum fuit.not one of them was left behind.

²⁶Levate in excelsum oculos vestros, et videte quis creavit hæc:Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things.qui educit in numero militiam eorum,He leads forth their army by number,et omnes ex nomine vocat;and he calls them all by name.præ multitudine fortitudinis et roboris, virtutisque ejus,Because of the fullness of his strength and robustness and virtue,neque unum reliquum fuit.not one of them was left behind.

²⁷Quare dicis,Why do you say this,Jacob,O Jacob,et loqueris,and why do you speak this way,Israël:O Israel?Abscondita est via mea a Domino,“My way has been hidden from the Lord,et a Deo meo judicium meum transivit?and my judgment escaped notice by my God.”

²⁷Quare dicis,Why do you say this,Jacob,O Jacob,et loqueris,and why do you speak this way,Israël:O Israel?Abscondita est via mea a Domino,“My way has been hidden from the Lord,et a Deo meo judicium meum transivit?and my judgment escaped notice by my God.”

²⁸Numquid nescis,Do you not know,aut non audisti?or have you not heard?Deus sempiternus Dominus,The Lord is the eternal God,qui creavit terminos terræ:who has created the limits of the earth.non deficiet,He does not diminish,neque laborabit,and he does not struggle.nec est investigatio sapientiæ ejus.Neither is his wisdom searchable.

²⁸Numquid nescis,Do you not know,aut non audisti?or have you not heard?Deus sempiternus Dominus,The Lord is the eternal God,qui creavit terminos terræ:who has created the limits of the earth.non deficiet,He does not diminish,neque laborabit,and he does not struggle.nec est investigatio sapientiæ ejus.Neither is his wisdom searchable.

²⁹Qui dat lasso virtutem,It is he who gives strength to the weary,et his qui non sunt,and it is he who increases fortitudefortitudinem et robur multiplicat.and strength in those who are failing.

²⁹Qui dat lasso virtutem,It is he who gives strength to the weary,et his qui non sunt,and it is he who increases fortitudefortitudinem et robur multiplicat.and strength in those who are failing.

³⁰Deficient pueri,Servants will struggleet laborabunt,and fail,et juvenes in infirmitate cadent;and young men will fall into infirmity.

³⁰Deficient pueri,Servants will struggleet laborabunt,and fail,et juvenes in infirmitate cadent;and young men will fall into infirmity.

³¹qui autem sperant in Domino mutabunt fortitudinem,But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.assument pennas sicut aquilæ:They will take up wings like eagles.current et non laborabunt,They will run and not struggle.ambulabunt et non deficient.They will walk and not tire.

³¹qui autem sperant in Domino mutabunt fortitudinem,But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.assument pennas sicut aquilæ:They will take up wings like eagles.current et non laborabunt,They will run and not struggle.ambulabunt et non deficient.They will walk and not tire.