¹Canticum graduum.A Canticle in steps.Sæpe expugnaverunt me a juventute mea,They have often fought against me from my youth,dicat nunc Israël;let Israel now say:

¹Canticum graduum.A Canticle in steps.Sæpe expugnaverunt me a juventute mea,They have often fought against me from my youth,dicat nunc Israël;let Israel now say:

²sæpe expugnaverunt me a juventute mea:they have often fought against me from my youth,etenim non potuerunt mihi.yet they could not prevail over me.

²sæpe expugnaverunt me a juventute mea:they have often fought against me from my youth,etenim non potuerunt mihi.yet they could not prevail over me.

³Supra dorsum meum fabricaverunt peccatores;The sinners have made fabrications behind my back.prolongaverunt iniquitatem suam.They have prolonged their iniquity.

³Supra dorsum meum fabricaverunt peccatores;The sinners have made fabrications behind my back.prolongaverunt iniquitatem suam.They have prolonged their iniquity.

⁴Dominus justus concidit cervices peccatorum.The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

⁴Dominus justus concidit cervices peccatorum.The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

⁵Confundantur,Let all those who hate Zion be confoundedet convertantur retrorsum omnes qui oderunt Sion.and turned backwards.

⁵Confundantur,Let all those who hate Zion be confoundedet convertantur retrorsum omnes qui oderunt Sion.and turned backwards.

⁶Fiant sicut fœnum tectorum,Let them be like grass on the rooftops,quod priusquam evellatur exaruit:which withers before it can be pulled up:

⁶Fiant sicut fœnum tectorum,Let them be like grass on the rooftops,quod priusquam evellatur exaruit:which withers before it can be pulled up:

⁷de quo non implevit manum suam qui metit,with it,et sinum suum qui manipulos colligit.he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.

⁷de quo non implevit manum suam qui metit,with it,et sinum suum qui manipulos colligit.he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.

⁸Et non dixerunt qui præteribant:And those who were passing by have not said to them:Benedictio Domini super vos.“The blessing of the Lord be upon you.Benediximus vobis in nomine Domini.We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”

⁸Et non dixerunt qui præteribant:And those who were passing by have not said to them:Benedictio Domini super vos.“The blessing of the Lord be upon you.Benediximus vobis in nomine Domini.We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”