¹Ipsi David.To David himself.Benedic,Bless the Lord,anima mea,O my soul.Domino:O Lord my God,Domine Deus meus,you are exceedingly great.magnificatus es vehementer.You have clothed yourself with confessionConfessionem et decorem induisti,and beauty;

¹Ipsi David.To David himself.Benedic,Bless the Lord,anima mea,O my soul.Domino:O Lord my God,Domine Deus meus,you are exceedingly great.magnificatus es vehementer.You have clothed yourself with confessionConfessionem et decorem induisti,and beauty;

²amictus lumine sicut vestimento.you are dressed with light like a garment,Extendens cælum sicut pellem,while you stretch out heaven like a tent.

²amictus lumine sicut vestimento.you are dressed with light like a garment,Extendens cælum sicut pellem,while you stretch out heaven like a tent.

³qui tegis aquis superiora ejus:You cover its heights with water.qui ponis nubem ascensum tuum;You set the clouds as your stairs.qui ambulas super pennas ventorum:You walk upon the wings of the winds.

³qui tegis aquis superiora ejus:You cover its heights with water.qui ponis nubem ascensum tuum;You set the clouds as your stairs.qui ambulas super pennas ventorum:You walk upon the wings of the winds.

⁴qui facis angelos tuos spiritus,You make your Angels a breath of life,et ministros tuos ignem urentem.and your ministers a burning fire.

⁴qui facis angelos tuos spiritus,You make your Angels a breath of life,et ministros tuos ignem urentem.and your ministers a burning fire.

⁵Qui fundasti terram super stabilitatem suam:You founded the earth upon its stable base.non inclinabitur in sæculum sæculi.It will not be bent from age to age.

⁵Qui fundasti terram super stabilitatem suam:You founded the earth upon its stable base.non inclinabitur in sæculum sæculi.It will not be bent from age to age.

⁶Abyssus sicut vestimentum amictus ejus;The abyss, like a garment, is its clothing.super montes stabunt aquæ.The waters will remain standing above the mountains.

⁶Abyssus sicut vestimentum amictus ejus;The abyss, like a garment, is its clothing.super montes stabunt aquæ.The waters will remain standing above the mountains.

⁷Ab increpatione tua fugient;At your rebuke, they will flee.a voce tonitrui tui formidabunt.At the voice of your thunder, they will dread.

⁷Ab increpatione tua fugient;At your rebuke, they will flee.a voce tonitrui tui formidabunt.At the voice of your thunder, they will dread.

⁸Ascendunt montes,The mountains ascend,et descendunt campi,and the plains descend,in locum quem fundasti eis.to the place which you have founded for them.

⁸Ascendunt montes,The mountains ascend,et descendunt campi,and the plains descend,in locum quem fundasti eis.to the place which you have founded for them.

⁹Terminum posuisti quem non transgredientur,You have set a limit that they will not cross.neque convertentur operire terram.And they will not return to cover the earth.

⁹Terminum posuisti quem non transgredientur,You have set a limit that they will not cross.neque convertentur operire terram.And they will not return to cover the earth.

¹⁰Qui emittis fontes in convallibus;You spring forth fountains in steep valleys.inter medium montium pertransibunt aquæ.The waters will cross through the midst of the mountains.

¹⁰Qui emittis fontes in convallibus;You spring forth fountains in steep valleys.inter medium montium pertransibunt aquæ.The waters will cross through the midst of the mountains.

¹¹Potabunt omnes bestiæ agri;All the wild beasts of the field will drink.expectabunt onagri in siti sua.The wild donkeys will anticipate in their thirst.

¹¹Potabunt omnes bestiæ agri;All the wild beasts of the field will drink.expectabunt onagri in siti sua.The wild donkeys will anticipate in their thirst.

¹²Super ea volucres cæli habitabunt;Above them, the flying things of the air will dwell.de medio petrarum dabunt voces.From the midst of the rocks, they will utter voices.

¹²Super ea volucres cæli habitabunt;Above them, the flying things of the air will dwell.de medio petrarum dabunt voces.From the midst of the rocks, they will utter voices.

¹³Rigans montes de superioribus suis;You irrigate the mountains from your heights.de fructu operum tuorum satiabitur terra:The earth will be satiated from the fruit of your works,

¹³Rigans montes de superioribus suis;You irrigate the mountains from your heights.de fructu operum tuorum satiabitur terra:The earth will be satiated from the fruit of your works,

¹⁴producens fœnum jumentis,producing grass for cattleet herbam servituti hominum,and herbs for the service of men.ut educas panem de terra,So may you draw bread from the earth,

¹⁴producens fœnum jumentis,producing grass for cattleet herbam servituti hominum,and herbs for the service of men.ut educas panem de terra,So may you draw bread from the earth,

¹⁵et vinum lætificet cor hominis:and wine, in order to cheer the heart of man.ut exhilaret faciem in oleo,Then he may gladden his face with oil,et panis cor hominis confirmet.and bread will confirm the heart of man.

¹⁵et vinum lætificet cor hominis:and wine, in order to cheer the heart of man.ut exhilaret faciem in oleo,Then he may gladden his face with oil,et panis cor hominis confirmet.and bread will confirm the heart of man.

¹⁶Saturabuntur ligna campi,The trees of the field will be saturated,et cedri Libani quas plantavit:along with the cedars of Lebanon, which he planted.

¹⁶Saturabuntur ligna campi,The trees of the field will be saturated,et cedri Libani quas plantavit:along with the cedars of Lebanon, which he planted.

¹⁷illic passeres nidificabunt:There, the sparrows will make their nests.herodii domus dux est eorum.The leader of them is the house of the heron.

¹⁷illic passeres nidificabunt:There, the sparrows will make their nests.herodii domus dux est eorum.The leader of them is the house of the heron.

¹⁸Montes excelsi cervis;The heights of the hills are for the deer;petra refugium herinaciis.the rock is a refuge for the hedgehog.

¹⁸Montes excelsi cervis;The heights of the hills are for the deer;petra refugium herinaciis.the rock is a refuge for the hedgehog.

¹⁹Fecit lunam in tempora;He has made the moon for seasons;sol cognovit occasum suum.the sun knows its setting.

¹⁹Fecit lunam in tempora;He has made the moon for seasons;sol cognovit occasum suum.the sun knows its setting.

²⁰Posuisti tenebras,You appointed darkness,et facta est nox;and it has become night;in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiæ silvæ:all the beasts of the forest will cross through it.

²⁰Posuisti tenebras,You appointed darkness,et facta est nox;and it has become night;in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiæ silvæ:all the beasts of the forest will cross through it.

²¹catuli leonum rugientes ut rapiant,The young lions will roar,et quærant a Deo escam sibi.while searching for and seizing their meal from God.

²¹catuli leonum rugientes ut rapiant,The young lions will roar,et quærant a Deo escam sibi.while searching for and seizing their meal from God.

²²Ortus est sol, et congregati sunt,The sun arose, and they were gathered together;et in cubilibus suis collocabuntur.and in their dens, they will lie down together.

²²Ortus est sol, et congregati sunt,The sun arose, and they were gathered together;et in cubilibus suis collocabuntur.and in their dens, they will lie down together.

²³Exibit homo ad opus suum,Man will go forth to his work and to his activities,et ad operationem suam usque ad vesperum.until the evening.

²³Exibit homo ad opus suum,Man will go forth to his work and to his activities,et ad operationem suam usque ad vesperum.until the evening.

²⁴Quam magnificata sunt opera tua,How great are your works,Domine!O Lord!omnia in sapientia fecisti;You have made all things in wisdom.impleta est terra possessione tua.The earth has been filled with your possessions.

²⁴Quam magnificata sunt opera tua,How great are your works,Domine!O Lord!omnia in sapientia fecisti;You have made all things in wisdom.impleta est terra possessione tua.The earth has been filled with your possessions.

²⁵Hoc mare magnum et spatiosum manibus;This sea is great and its hands are spacious.illic reptilia quorum non est numerus:There are creeping things without number:animalia pusilla cum magnis.the small animals with the great.

²⁵Hoc mare magnum et spatiosum manibus;This sea is great and its hands are spacious.illic reptilia quorum non est numerus:There are creeping things without number:animalia pusilla cum magnis.the small animals with the great.

²⁶Illic naves pertransibunt;There,draco iste quem formasti ad illudendum ei.the ships will pass by this sea-serpent that you have formed to mock them.

²⁶Illic naves pertransibunt;There,draco iste quem formasti ad illudendum ei.the ships will pass by this sea-serpent that you have formed to mock them.

²⁷Omnia a te expectant ut des illis escam in tempore.All these expect you to give them food in due time.

²⁷Omnia a te expectant ut des illis escam in tempore.All these expect you to give them food in due time.

²⁸Dante te illis,What you give to them,colligent;they will gather.aperiente te manum tuam,When you open your hand,omnia implebuntur bonitate.they will all be filled with goodness.

²⁸Dante te illis,What you give to them,colligent;they will gather.aperiente te manum tuam,When you open your hand,omnia implebuntur bonitate.they will all be filled with goodness.

²⁹Avertente autem te faciem,But if you turn your face away,turbabuntur;they will be disturbed.auferes spiritum eorum,You will take away their breath,et deficient,and they will fail,et in pulverem suum revertentur.and they will return to their dust.

²⁹Avertente autem te faciem,But if you turn your face away,turbabuntur;they will be disturbed.auferes spiritum eorum,You will take away their breath,et deficient,and they will fail,et in pulverem suum revertentur.and they will return to their dust.

³⁰Emittes spiritum tuum,You will send forth your Spirit,et creabuntur,and they will be created.et renovabis faciem terræ.And you will renew the face of the earth.

³⁰Emittes spiritum tuum,You will send forth your Spirit,et creabuntur,and they will be created.et renovabis faciem terræ.And you will renew the face of the earth.

³¹Sit gloria Domini in sæculum;May the glory of the Lord be for all ages.lætabitur Dominus in operibus suis.The Lord will rejoice in his works.

³¹Sit gloria Domini in sæculum;May the glory of the Lord be for all ages.lætabitur Dominus in operibus suis.The Lord will rejoice in his works.

³²Qui respicit terram,He considers the earth,et facit eam tremere;and he makes it tremble.qui tangit montes,He touches the mountains,et fumigant.and they smoke.

³²Qui respicit terram,He considers the earth,et facit eam tremere;and he makes it tremble.qui tangit montes,He touches the mountains,et fumigant.and they smoke.

³³Cantabo Domino in vita mea;I will sing to the Lord with my life.psallam Deo meo quamdiu sum.I will sing psalms to my God, as long as I am.

³³Cantabo Domino in vita mea;I will sing to the Lord with my life.psallam Deo meo quamdiu sum.I will sing psalms to my God, as long as I am.

³⁴Jucundum sit ei eloquium meum;May my speech be pleasing to him.ego vero delectabor in Domino.Truly, I will take delight in the Lord.

³⁴Jucundum sit ei eloquium meum;May my speech be pleasing to him.ego vero delectabor in Domino.Truly, I will take delight in the Lord.

³⁵Deficiant peccatores a terra, et iniqui,Let sinners fade away from the earth, along with the unjust,ita ut non sint. Benedic,so that they may not be.anima mea,Bless the Lord,Domino.O my soul.

³⁵Deficiant peccatores a terra, et iniqui,Let sinners fade away from the earth, along with the unjust,ita ut non sint. Benedic,so that they may not be.anima mea,Bless the Lord,Domino.O my soul.