¹Alleluja.Alleluia.Confitemini Domino,Confess to the Lord,quoniam bonus,for he is good,quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.for his mercy is with every generation.

¹Alleluja.Alleluia.Confitemini Domino,Confess to the Lord,quoniam bonus,for he is good,quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.for his mercy is with every generation.

²Dicant qui redempti sunt a Domino,Let those who have been redeemed by the Lord say so:quos redemit de manu inimici,those whom he redeemed from the hand of the enemyet de regionibus congregavit eos,and gathered from the regions,

²Dicant qui redempti sunt a Domino,Let those who have been redeemed by the Lord say so:quos redemit de manu inimici,those whom he redeemed from the hand of the enemyet de regionibus congregavit eos,and gathered from the regions,

³a solis ortu,from the rising of the sunet occasu,and its setting,ab aquilone,from the northet mari.and from the sea.

³a solis ortu,from the rising of the sunet occasu,and its setting,ab aquilone,from the northet mari.and from the sea.

⁴Erraverunt in solitudine, in inaquoso;They wandered into solitude in a waterless place.viam civitatis habitaculi non invenerunt.They did not find the way of the city to be their dwelling place.

⁴Erraverunt in solitudine, in inaquoso;They wandered into solitude in a waterless place.viam civitatis habitaculi non invenerunt.They did not find the way of the city to be their dwelling place.

⁵EsurientesThey were hungry,et sitientes,and they were thirsty.anima eorum in ipsis defecit.Their soul fainted within them.

⁵EsurientesThey were hungry,et sitientes,and they were thirsty.anima eorum in ipsis defecit.Their soul fainted within them.

⁶Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur,And they cried out to the Lord in tribulation,et de necessitatibus eorum eripuit eos;and he rescued them in their necessity.

⁶Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur,And they cried out to the Lord in tribulation,et de necessitatibus eorum eripuit eos;and he rescued them in their necessity.

⁷et deduxit eos in viam rectam,And he led them in the right way,ut irent in civitatem habitationis.so that they might go forth to a city of habitation.

⁷et deduxit eos in viam rectam,And he led them in the right way,ut irent in civitatem habitationis.so that they might go forth to a city of habitation.

⁸Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus,Let his mercies confess to the Lord,et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.

⁸Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus,Let his mercies confess to the Lord,et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.

⁹Quia satiavit animam inanem,For he has satisfied the empty soul,et animam esurientem satiavit bonis.and he has satisfied the hungry soul with good things:

⁹Quia satiavit animam inanem,For he has satisfied the empty soul,et animam esurientem satiavit bonis.and he has satisfied the hungry soul with good things:

¹⁰Sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis;those sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death,vinctos in mendicitate et ferro.shackled by extreme poverty and by iron.

¹⁰Sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis;those sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death,vinctos in mendicitate et ferro.shackled by extreme poverty and by iron.

¹¹Quia exacerbaverunt eloquia Dei,For they exasperated the eloquence of God,et consilium Altissimi irritaverunt.and they irritated the deliberation of the Most High.

¹¹Quia exacerbaverunt eloquia Dei,For they exasperated the eloquence of God,et consilium Altissimi irritaverunt.and they irritated the deliberation of the Most High.

¹²Et humiliatum est in laboribus cor eorum;And their heart was brought low with hardships.infirmati sunt,They were weakened,nec fuit qui adjuvaret.and there was no one to help them.

¹²Et humiliatum est in laboribus cor eorum;And their heart was brought low with hardships.infirmati sunt,They were weakened,nec fuit qui adjuvaret.and there was no one to help them.

¹³Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur;And they cried out to the Lord in their tribulation,et de necessitatibus eorum liberavit eos.and he freed them from their distress.

¹³Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur;And they cried out to the Lord in their tribulation,et de necessitatibus eorum liberavit eos.and he freed them from their distress.

¹⁴Et eduxit eos de tenebris et umbra mortis,And he led them out of darkness and the shadow of death,et vincula eorum dirupit.and he broke apart their chains.

¹⁴Et eduxit eos de tenebris et umbra mortis,And he led them out of darkness and the shadow of death,et vincula eorum dirupit.and he broke apart their chains.

¹⁵Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus,Let his mercies confess to the Lord,et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.

¹⁵Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus,Let his mercies confess to the Lord,et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.

¹⁶Quia contrivit portas æreas,For he has crushed the gates of brasset vectes ferreos confregit.and broken the iron bars.

¹⁶Quia contrivit portas æreas,For he has crushed the gates of brasset vectes ferreos confregit.and broken the iron bars.

¹⁷Suscepit eos de via iniquitatis eorum;He has taken them up, from the way of their iniquity.propter injustitias enim suas humiliati sunt.For they were brought low, because of their injustices.

¹⁷Suscepit eos de via iniquitatis eorum;He has taken them up, from the way of their iniquity.propter injustitias enim suas humiliati sunt.For they were brought low, because of their injustices.

¹⁸Omnem escam abominata est anima eorum,Their soul abhorred all food,et appropinquaverunt usque ad portas mortis.and they drew near even to the gates of death.

¹⁸Omnem escam abominata est anima eorum,Their soul abhorred all food,et appropinquaverunt usque ad portas mortis.and they drew near even to the gates of death.

¹⁹Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur,And they cried out to the Lord in their tribulation,et de necessitatibus eorum liberavit eos.and he delivered them in their necessity.

¹⁹Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur,And they cried out to the Lord in their tribulation,et de necessitatibus eorum liberavit eos.and he delivered them in their necessity.

²⁰Misit verbum suum,He sent his word,et sanavit eos,and he healed them,et eripuit eos de interitionibus eorum.and he rescued them from their utter destruction.

²⁰Misit verbum suum,He sent his word,et sanavit eos,and he healed them,et eripuit eos de interitionibus eorum.and he rescued them from their utter destruction.

²¹Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus,Let his mercies confess to the Lord,et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.

²¹Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus,Let his mercies confess to the Lord,et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.

²²Et sacrificent sacrificium laudis,And let them offer sacrifice with the sacrifice of praise,et annuntient opera ejus in exsultatione.and let them announce his works in exultation.

²²Et sacrificent sacrificium laudis,And let them offer sacrifice with the sacrifice of praise,et annuntient opera ejus in exsultatione.and let them announce his works in exultation.

²³Qui descendunt mare in navibus,Those who descend to the sea in ships,facientes operationem in aquis multis:making their livelihood in the great waters:

²³Qui descendunt mare in navibus,Those who descend to the sea in ships,facientes operationem in aquis multis:making their livelihood in the great waters:

²⁴ipsi viderunt opera Domini,these have seen the works of the Lordet mirabilia ejus in profundo.and his wonders in the deep.

²⁴ipsi viderunt opera Domini,these have seen the works of the Lordet mirabilia ejus in profundo.and his wonders in the deep.

²⁵Dixit,He spoke:et stetit spiritus procellæ,and a windstorm stood up,et exaltati sunt fluctus ejus.and its waves were exalted.

²⁵Dixit,He spoke:et stetit spiritus procellæ,and a windstorm stood up,et exaltati sunt fluctus ejus.and its waves were exalted.

²⁶Ascendunt usque ad cælos,They ascend even to the heavens,et descendunt usque ad abyssos;and they descend even to the abyss.anima eorum in malis tabescebat.Their soul will waste away in distress.

²⁶Ascendunt usque ad cælos,They ascend even to the heavens,et descendunt usque ad abyssos;and they descend even to the abyss.anima eorum in malis tabescebat.Their soul will waste away in distress.

²⁷Turbati sunt,They were troubled,et moti sunt sicut ebrius,and they moved like a drunkard,et omnis sapientia eorum devorata est.and all their wisdom was consumed.

²⁷Turbati sunt,They were troubled,et moti sunt sicut ebrius,and they moved like a drunkard,et omnis sapientia eorum devorata est.and all their wisdom was consumed.

²⁸Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur;And they cried out to the Lord in their tribulation,et de necessitatibus eorum eduxit eos.and he led them out of their distress.

²⁸Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur;And they cried out to the Lord in their tribulation,et de necessitatibus eorum eduxit eos.and he led them out of their distress.

²⁹Et statuit procellam ejus in auram,And he replaced the storm with a breeze,et siluerunt fluctus ejus.and its waves were stilled.

²⁹Et statuit procellam ejus in auram,And he replaced the storm with a breeze,et siluerunt fluctus ejus.and its waves were stilled.

³⁰Et lætati sunt quia siluerunt;And they were joyful that it was stilled,et deduxit eos in portum voluntatis eorum.and he led them into the haven that they desired.

³⁰Et lætati sunt quia siluerunt;And they were joyful that it was stilled,et deduxit eos in portum voluntatis eorum.and he led them into the haven that they desired.

³¹Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus,Let his mercies confess to the Lord,et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.

³¹Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus,Let his mercies confess to the Lord,et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.and let his miracles confess to the sons of men.

³²Et exaltent eum in ecclesia plebis,And let them exalt him in the Church of the people,et in cathedra seniorum laudent eum.and praise him in the chair of the elders.

³²Et exaltent eum in ecclesia plebis,And let them exalt him in the Church of the people,et in cathedra seniorum laudent eum.and praise him in the chair of the elders.

³³Posuit flumina in desertum,He has placed rivers in the desertet exitus aquarum in sitim;and sources of water in dry places,

³³Posuit flumina in desertum,He has placed rivers in the desertet exitus aquarum in sitim;and sources of water in dry places,

³⁴terram fructiferam in salsuginem,a fruit-bearing land in the midst of brine,a malitia inhabitantium in ea.before the malice of those who dwell in it.

³⁴terram fructiferam in salsuginem,a fruit-bearing land in the midst of brine,a malitia inhabitantium in ea.before the malice of those who dwell in it.

³⁵Posuit desertum in stagna aquarum,He has placed a desert in the midst of pools of waters,et terram sine aqua in exitus aquarum.and a land without water in the midst of sources of water.

³⁵Posuit desertum in stagna aquarum,He has placed a desert in the midst of pools of waters,et terram sine aqua in exitus aquarum.and a land without water in the midst of sources of water.

³⁶Et collocavit illic esurientes,And he has gathered the hungry together there,et constituerunt civitatem habitationis:and they constructed a city of habitation.

³⁶Et collocavit illic esurientes,And he has gathered the hungry together there,et constituerunt civitatem habitationis:and they constructed a city of habitation.

³⁷et seminaverunt agros et plantaverunt vineas,And they sowed fields and planted vineyards,et fecerunt fructum nativitatis.and they produced the fruit of nativity.

³⁷et seminaverunt agros et plantaverunt vineas,And they sowed fields and planted vineyards,et fecerunt fructum nativitatis.and they produced the fruit of nativity.

³⁸Et benedixit eis,And he blessed them,et multiplicati sunt nimis;and they were multiplied exceedingly.et jumenta eorum non minoravit.And he did not diminish their beasts of burden.

³⁸Et benedixit eis,And he blessed them,et multiplicati sunt nimis;and they were multiplied exceedingly.et jumenta eorum non minoravit.And he did not diminish their beasts of burden.

³⁹Et pauci facti sunt et vexati sunt,And they became few,a tribulatione malorum et dolore.and they were afflicted by the tribulation of evils and of sorrow.

³⁹Et pauci facti sunt et vexati sunt,And they became few,a tribulatione malorum et dolore.and they were afflicted by the tribulation of evils and of sorrow.

⁴⁰Effusa est contemptio super principes:Contempt was poured over their leaders,et errare fecit eos in invio,and he caused them to wander in an impassable place,et non in via.and not on the way.

⁴⁰Effusa est contemptio super principes:Contempt was poured over their leaders,et errare fecit eos in invio,and he caused them to wander in an impassable place,et non in via.and not on the way.

⁴¹Et adjuvit pauperem de inopia,And he helped the poor out of destitution,et posuit sicut oves familias.and he stationed families like sheep.

⁴¹Et adjuvit pauperem de inopia,And he helped the poor out of destitution,et posuit sicut oves familias.and he stationed families like sheep.

⁴²Videbunt recti,The upright will see,et lætabuntur;and they will rejoice.et omnis iniquitas oppilabit os suum.And every iniquity will block its mouth.

⁴²Videbunt recti,The upright will see,et lætabuntur;and they will rejoice.et omnis iniquitas oppilabit os suum.And every iniquity will block its mouth.

⁴³Quis sapiens,Who is wiseet custodiet hæc,and will keep these things?et intelliget misericordias Domini?And who will understand the mercies of the Lord?

⁴³Quis sapiens,Who is wiseet custodiet hæc,and will keep these things?et intelliget misericordias Domini?And who will understand the mercies of the Lord?