¹In finem.Unto the end.Psalmus David.A Psalm of David.

¹In finem.Unto the end.Psalmus David.A Psalm of David.

²In Domino confido;I trust in the Lord.quomodo dicitis animæ meæ:How can you say to my soul,Transmigra in montem sicut passer?“Sojourn to the mountain, like a sparrow.”

²In Domino confido;I trust in the Lord.quomodo dicitis animæ meæ:How can you say to my soul,Transmigra in montem sicut passer?“Sojourn to the mountain, like a sparrow.”

³Quoniam ecce peccatores intenderunt arcum;For behold, the sinners have bent their bow.paraverunt sagittas suas in pharetra,They have prepared their arrows in the quiver,ut sagittent in obscuro rectos corde:so as to shoot arrows in the dark at the upright of heart.

³Quoniam ecce peccatores intenderunt arcum;For behold, the sinners have bent their bow.paraverunt sagittas suas in pharetra,They have prepared their arrows in the quiver,ut sagittent in obscuro rectos corde:so as to shoot arrows in the dark at the upright of heart.

⁴quoniam quæ perfecisti destruxerunt;For they have destroyed the things that you have completed.justus autem, quid fecit?But what has the just one done?

⁴quoniam quæ perfecisti destruxerunt;For they have destroyed the things that you have completed.justus autem, quid fecit?But what has the just one done?

⁵Dominus in templo sancto suo;The Lord is in his holy temple.Dominus in cælo sedes ejus.The Lord’s throne is in heaven.Oculi ejus in pauperem respiciunt;His eyes look upon the poor.palpebræ ejus interrogant filios hominum.His eyelids question the sons of men.

⁵Dominus in templo sancto suo;The Lord is in his holy temple.Dominus in cælo sedes ejus.The Lord’s throne is in heaven.Oculi ejus in pauperem respiciunt;His eyes look upon the poor.palpebræ ejus interrogant filios hominum.His eyelids question the sons of men.

⁶Dominus interrogat justum et impium;The Lord questions the just and the impious.qui autem diligit iniquitatem,Yet he who loves iniquity,odit animam suam.hates his own soul.

⁶Dominus interrogat justum et impium;The Lord questions the just and the impious.qui autem diligit iniquitatem,Yet he who loves iniquity,odit animam suam.hates his own soul.

⁷Pluet super peccatores laqueos;He will rain down snares upon sinners.ignis et sulphur,Fireet spiritus procellarum,and brimstonepars calicis eorum.and windstorms will be the portion of their cup.

⁷Pluet super peccatores laqueos;He will rain down snares upon sinners.ignis et sulphur,Fireet spiritus procellarum,and brimstonepars calicis eorum.and windstorms will be the portion of their cup.

⁸Quoniam justus Dominus,For the Lord is just,et justitias dilexit:and he has chosen justice.æquitatem vidit vultus ejus.His countenance has beheld equity.

⁸Quoniam justus Dominus,For the Lord is just,et justitias dilexit:and he has chosen justice.æquitatem vidit vultus ejus.His countenance has beheld equity.