¹In finem.Unto the end.Puero Domini David,For David,qui locutus est Domino verba cantici hujus,the servant of the Lord,in die qua eripuit eum Dominus de manu omnium inimicorum ejus,who spoke the words of this canticle to the Lord,et de manu Saul,in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.et dixit:And he said:

¹In finem.Unto the end.Puero Domini David,For David,qui locutus est Domino verba cantici hujus,the servant of the Lord,in die qua eripuit eum Dominus de manu omnium inimicorum ejus,who spoke the words of this canticle to the Lord,et de manu Saul,in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.et dixit:And he said:

²Diligam te, Domine,I will love you,fortitudo mea.O Lord my strength.

²Diligam te, Domine,I will love you,fortitudo mea.O Lord my strength.

³Dominus firmamentum meum,The Lord is my firmament,et refugium meum,my refuge,et liberator meus.and my liberator.Deus meus adjutor meus,My God is my helper,et sperabo in eum;and I hope in him:protector meus,my protector,et cornu salutis meæ,and the horn of my salvation,et susceptor meus.and my support.

³Dominus firmamentum meum,The Lord is my firmament,et refugium meum,my refuge,et liberator meus.and my liberator.Deus meus adjutor meus,My God is my helper,et sperabo in eum;and I hope in him:protector meus,my protector,et cornu salutis meæ,and the horn of my salvation,et susceptor meus.and my support.

⁴Laudans invocabo Dominum,Praising, I will call upon the Lord.et ab inimicis meis salvus ero.And I will be saved from my enemies.

⁴Laudans invocabo Dominum,Praising, I will call upon the Lord.et ab inimicis meis salvus ero.And I will be saved from my enemies.

⁵Circumdederunt me dolores mortis,The sorrows of death surrounded me,et torrentes iniquitatis conturbaverunt me.and the torrents of iniquity dismayed me.

⁵Circumdederunt me dolores mortis,The sorrows of death surrounded me,et torrentes iniquitatis conturbaverunt me.and the torrents of iniquity dismayed me.

⁶Dolores inferni circumdederunt me;The sorrows of Hell encompassed me,præoccupaverunt me laquei mortis.and the snares of death intercepted me.

⁶Dolores inferni circumdederunt me;The sorrows of Hell encompassed me,præoccupaverunt me laquei mortis.and the snares of death intercepted me.

⁷In tribulatione mea invocavi Dominum,In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord,et ad Deum meum clamavi:and I cried out to my God.et exaudivit de templo sancto suo vocem meam;And he listened to my voice from his holy temple.et clamor meus in conspectu ejus introivit in aures ejus.And my cry in his presence entered into his ears.

⁷In tribulatione mea invocavi Dominum,In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord,et ad Deum meum clamavi:and I cried out to my God.et exaudivit de templo sancto suo vocem meam;And he listened to my voice from his holy temple.et clamor meus in conspectu ejus introivit in aures ejus.And my cry in his presence entered into his ears.

⁸Commota est,The earth was shaken,et contremuit terra;and it trembled.fundamenta montium conturbata sunt,The foundations of the mountains were disturbed,et commota sunt:and they were shaken,quoniam iratus est eis.because he was angry with them.

⁸Commota est,The earth was shaken,et contremuit terra;and it trembled.fundamenta montium conturbata sunt,The foundations of the mountains were disturbed,et commota sunt:and they were shaken,quoniam iratus est eis.because he was angry with them.

⁹Ascendit fumus in ira ejus,A smoke ascended by his wrath,et ignis a facie ejus exarsit;and a fire flared up from his face:carbones succensi sunt ab eo.coals were kindled by it.

⁹Ascendit fumus in ira ejus,A smoke ascended by his wrath,et ignis a facie ejus exarsit;and a fire flared up from his face:carbones succensi sunt ab eo.coals were kindled by it.

¹⁰Inclinavit cælos,He bent the heavens,et descendit,and they descended.et caligo sub pedibus ejus.And darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰Inclinavit cælos,He bent the heavens,et descendit,and they descended.et caligo sub pedibus ejus.And darkness was under his feet.

¹¹Et ascendit super cherubim,And he ascended upon the cherubim,et volavit;and he flew:volavit super pennas ventorum.he flew upon the feathers of the winds.

¹¹Et ascendit super cherubim,And he ascended upon the cherubim,et volavit;and he flew:volavit super pennas ventorum.he flew upon the feathers of the winds.

¹²Et posuit tenebras latibulum suum;And he set darkness as his hiding place,in circuitu ejus tabernaculum ejus,with his tabernacle all around him:tenebrosa aqua in nubibus aëris.dark waters in the clouds of the air.

¹²Et posuit tenebras latibulum suum;And he set darkness as his hiding place,in circuitu ejus tabernaculum ejus,with his tabernacle all around him:tenebrosa aqua in nubibus aëris.dark waters in the clouds of the air.

¹³Præ fulgore in conspectu ejus nubes transierunt;At the brightness that was before his sight,grandothe clouds crossed by,et carbones ignis.with hail and coals of fire.

¹³Præ fulgore in conspectu ejus nubes transierunt;At the brightness that was before his sight,grandothe clouds crossed by,et carbones ignis.with hail and coals of fire.

¹⁴Et intonuit de cælo Dominus,And the Lord thundered from heaven,et Altissimus dedit vocem suam:and the Most High uttered his voice:grando et carbones ignis.hail and coals of fire.

¹⁴Et intonuit de cælo Dominus,And the Lord thundered from heaven,et Altissimus dedit vocem suam:and the Most High uttered his voice:grando et carbones ignis.hail and coals of fire.

¹⁵Et misit sagittas suas,And he sent forth his arrowset dissipavit eos;and scattered them.fulgura multiplicavit,He multiplied lightnings,et conturbavit eos.and he set them in disarray.

¹⁵Et misit sagittas suas,And he sent forth his arrowset dissipavit eos;and scattered them.fulgura multiplicavit,He multiplied lightnings,et conturbavit eos.and he set them in disarray.

¹⁶Et apparuerunt fontes aquarum,Then the fountains of waters appeared,et revelata sunt fundamenta orbis terrarum,and the foundations of the world were revealed,ab increpatione tua,by your rebuke,Domine,O Lord,ab inspiratione spiritus iræ tuæ.by the inspiration of the Spirit of your wrath.

¹⁶Et apparuerunt fontes aquarum,Then the fountains of waters appeared,et revelata sunt fundamenta orbis terrarum,and the foundations of the world were revealed,ab increpatione tua,by your rebuke,Domine,O Lord,ab inspiratione spiritus iræ tuæ.by the inspiration of the Spirit of your wrath.

¹⁷Misit de summo,He sent from on high,et accepit me;and he accepted me.et assumpsit me de aquis multis.And he took me up, out of many waters.

¹⁷Misit de summo,He sent from on high,et accepit me;and he accepted me.et assumpsit me de aquis multis.And he took me up, out of many waters.

¹⁸Eripuit me de inimicis meis fortissimis,He rescued me from my strongest enemies,et ab his qui oderunt me.and from those who hated me.Quoniam confortati sunt super me;For they had been too strong for me.

¹⁸Eripuit me de inimicis meis fortissimis,He rescued me from my strongest enemies,et ab his qui oderunt me.and from those who hated me.Quoniam confortati sunt super me;For they had been too strong for me.

¹⁹prævenerunt me in die afflictionis meæ:They intercepted me in the day of my affliction,et factus est Dominus protector meus.and the Lord became my protector.

¹⁹prævenerunt me in die afflictionis meæ:They intercepted me in the day of my affliction,et factus est Dominus protector meus.and the Lord became my protector.

²⁰Et eduxit me in latitudinem;And he led me out, into a wide place.salvum me fecit, quoniam voluit me,He accomplished my salvation, because he willed me.

²⁰Et eduxit me in latitudinem;And he led me out, into a wide place.salvum me fecit, quoniam voluit me,He accomplished my salvation, because he willed me.

²¹et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam,And the Lord will reward me according to my justice,et secundum puritatem manuum mearum retribuet mihi:and he will repay me according to the purity of my hands.

²¹et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam,And the Lord will reward me according to my justice,et secundum puritatem manuum mearum retribuet mihi:and he will repay me according to the purity of my hands.

²²quia custodivi vias Domini,For I have preserved the ways of the Lord,nec impie gessi a Deo meo;and I have not behaved impiously before my God.

²²quia custodivi vias Domini,For I have preserved the ways of the Lord,nec impie gessi a Deo meo;and I have not behaved impiously before my God.

²³quoniam omnia judicia ejus in conspectu meo,For all his judgments are in my sight, and his justice,et justitias ejus non repuli a me.I have not pushed away from me.

²³quoniam omnia judicia ejus in conspectu meo,For all his judgments are in my sight, and his justice,et justitias ejus non repuli a me.I have not pushed away from me.

²⁴Et ero immaculatus cum eo;And I will be immaculate together with him,et observabo me ab iniquitate mea.and I will keep myself from my iniquity.

²⁴Et ero immaculatus cum eo;And I will be immaculate together with him,et observabo me ab iniquitate mea.and I will keep myself from my iniquity.

²⁵Et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam,And the Lord will reward me according to my justiceet secundum puritatem manuum mearum in conspectu oculorum ejus.and according to the purity of my hands before his eyes.

²⁵Et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam,And the Lord will reward me according to my justiceet secundum puritatem manuum mearum in conspectu oculorum ejus.and according to the purity of my hands before his eyes.

²⁶Cum sancto sanctus eris,With the holy, you will be holy,et cum viro innocente innocens eris,and with the innocent, you will be innocent,

²⁶Cum sancto sanctus eris,With the holy, you will be holy,et cum viro innocente innocens eris,and with the innocent, you will be innocent,

²⁷et cum electo electus eris,and with the elect, you will be elect,et cum perverso perverteris.and with the perverse, you will be perverse.

²⁷et cum electo electus eris,and with the elect, you will be elect,et cum perverso perverteris.and with the perverse, you will be perverse.

²⁸Quoniam tu populum humilem salvum facies,For you will save the humble people,et oculos superborum humiliabis.but you will bring down the eyes of the arrogant.

²⁸Quoniam tu populum humilem salvum facies,For you will save the humble people,et oculos superborum humiliabis.but you will bring down the eyes of the arrogant.

²⁹Quoniam tu illuminas lucernam meam,For you illuminate my lamp,Domine;O Lord.Deus meus,My God,illumina tenebras meas.enlighten my darkness.

²⁹Quoniam tu illuminas lucernam meam,For you illuminate my lamp,Domine;O Lord.Deus meus,My God,illumina tenebras meas.enlighten my darkness.

³⁰Quoniam in te eripiar a tentatione;For in you, I will be delivered from temptation;et in Deo meo transgrediar murum.and with my God, I will climb over a wall.

³⁰Quoniam in te eripiar a tentatione;For in you, I will be delivered from temptation;et in Deo meo transgrediar murum.and with my God, I will climb over a wall.

³¹Deus meus,As for my God,impolluta via ejus;his way is undefiled.eloquia Domini igne examinata:The eloquence of the Lord has been examined by fire.protector est omnium sperantium in se.He is the protector of all who hope in him.

³¹Deus meus,As for my God,impolluta via ejus;his way is undefiled.eloquia Domini igne examinata:The eloquence of the Lord has been examined by fire.protector est omnium sperantium in se.He is the protector of all who hope in him.

³²Quoniam quis deus præter Dominum?For who is God, except the Lord?aut quis deus præter Deum nostrum?And who is God, except our God?

³²Quoniam quis deus præter Dominum?For who is God, except the Lord?aut quis deus præter Deum nostrum?And who is God, except our God?

³³Deus qui præcinxit me virtute,It is God who has wrapped me with virtueet posuit immaculatam viam meam;and made my way immaculate.

³³Deus qui præcinxit me virtute,It is God who has wrapped me with virtueet posuit immaculatam viam meam;and made my way immaculate.

³⁴qui perfecit pedes meos tamquam cervorum,It is he who has perfected my feet, like the feet of deer,et super excelsa statuens me;and who stations me upon the heights.

³⁴qui perfecit pedes meos tamquam cervorum,It is he who has perfected my feet, like the feet of deer,et super excelsa statuens me;and who stations me upon the heights.

³⁵qui docet manus meas ad prælium.It is he who trains my hands for battle.Et posuisti, ut arcum æreum, brachia mea,And you have set my arms like a bow of brass.

³⁵qui docet manus meas ad prælium.It is he who trains my hands for battle.Et posuisti, ut arcum æreum, brachia mea,And you have set my arms like a bow of brass.

³⁶et dedisti mihi protectionem salutis tuæ:And you have given me the protection of your salvation.et dextera tua suscepit me,And your right hand sustains me.et disciplina tua correxit me in finem,And your discipline has corrected me unto the end.et disciplina tua ipsa me docebit.And your discipline itself will teach me.

³⁶et dedisti mihi protectionem salutis tuæ:And you have given me the protection of your salvation.et dextera tua suscepit me,And your right hand sustains me.et disciplina tua correxit me in finem,And your discipline has corrected me unto the end.et disciplina tua ipsa me docebit.And your discipline itself will teach me.

³⁷Dilatasti gressus meos subtus me,You have expanded my footsteps under me,et non sunt infirmata vestigia mea.and my tracks have not been weakened.

³⁷Dilatasti gressus meos subtus me,You have expanded my footsteps under me,et non sunt infirmata vestigia mea.and my tracks have not been weakened.

³⁸Persequar inimicos meos,I will pursue my enemieset comprehendam illos;and apprehend them.et non convertar donec deficiant.And I will not turn back until they have failed.

³⁸Persequar inimicos meos,I will pursue my enemieset comprehendam illos;and apprehend them.et non convertar donec deficiant.And I will not turn back until they have failed.

³⁹Confringam illos,I will break them,nec poterunt stare;and they will not be able to stand.cadent subtus pedes meos.They will fall under my feet.

³⁹Confringam illos,I will break them,nec poterunt stare;and they will not be able to stand.cadent subtus pedes meos.They will fall under my feet.

⁴⁰Et præcinxisti me virtute ad bellum,And you have wrapped me with virtue for the battle.et supplantasti insurgentes in me subtus me.And those rising up against me, you have subdued under me.

⁴⁰Et præcinxisti me virtute ad bellum,And you have wrapped me with virtue for the battle.et supplantasti insurgentes in me subtus me.And those rising up against me, you have subdued under me.

⁴¹Et inimicos meos dedisti mihi dorsum,And you have given the back of my enemies to me,et odientes me disperdidisti.and you have destroyed those who hated me.

⁴¹Et inimicos meos dedisti mihi dorsum,And you have given the back of my enemies to me,et odientes me disperdidisti.and you have destroyed those who hated me.

⁴²Clamaverunt,They cried out,nec erat qui salvos faceret;but there was none to save them,ad Dominum,to the Lord,nec exaudivit eos.but he did not heed them.

⁴²Clamaverunt,They cried out,nec erat qui salvos faceret;but there was none to save them,ad Dominum,to the Lord,nec exaudivit eos.but he did not heed them.

⁴³Et comminuam eos ut pulverem ante faciem venti;And I will crush them into dust before the face of the wind,ut lutum platearum delebo eos.so that I will obliterate them like the mud in the streets.

⁴³Et comminuam eos ut pulverem ante faciem venti;And I will crush them into dust before the face of the wind,ut lutum platearum delebo eos.so that I will obliterate them like the mud in the streets.

⁴⁴Eripies me de contradictionibus populi;You will rescue me from the contradictions of the people.constitues me in caput gentium.You will set me at the head of the Gentiles.

⁴⁴Eripies me de contradictionibus populi;You will rescue me from the contradictions of the people.constitues me in caput gentium.You will set me at the head of the Gentiles.

⁴⁵Populus quem non cognovi servivit mihi;A people I did not know has served me.in auditu auris obedivit mihi.As soon as their ears heard, they were obedient to me.

⁴⁵Populus quem non cognovi servivit mihi;A people I did not know has served me.in auditu auris obedivit mihi.As soon as their ears heard, they were obedient to me.

⁴⁶Filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi,The sons of foreigners have been deceitful to me,filii alieni inveterati sunt,the sons of foreigners have grown weak with time,et claudicaverunt a semitis suis.and they have wavered from their paths.

⁴⁶Filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi,The sons of foreigners have been deceitful to me,filii alieni inveterati sunt,the sons of foreigners have grown weak with time,et claudicaverunt a semitis suis.and they have wavered from their paths.

⁴⁷Vivit Dominus,The Lord lives,et benedictus Deus meus,and blessed is my God,et exaltetur Deus salutis meæ.and may the God of my salvation be exalted:

⁴⁷Vivit Dominus,The Lord lives,et benedictus Deus meus,and blessed is my God,et exaltetur Deus salutis meæ.and may the God of my salvation be exalted:

⁴⁸Deus qui das vindictas mihi,O God,et subdis populos sub me;who vindicates me and who subdues the people under me,liberator meus de inimicis meis iracundis.my liberator from my enraged enemies.

⁴⁸Deus qui das vindictas mihi,O God,et subdis populos sub me;who vindicates me and who subdues the people under me,liberator meus de inimicis meis iracundis.my liberator from my enraged enemies.

⁴⁹Et ab insurgentibus in me exaltabis me;And you will exalt me above those who rise up against me.a viro iniquo eripies me.From the iniquitous man, you will rescue me.

⁴⁹Et ab insurgentibus in me exaltabis me;And you will exalt me above those who rise up against me.a viro iniquo eripies me.From the iniquitous man, you will rescue me.

⁵⁰Propterea confitebor tibi in nationibus,Because of this, O Lord, I will confess to you among the nations,Domine, et nomini tuo psalmum dicam;and I will compose a psalm to your name:

⁵⁰Propterea confitebor tibi in nationibus,Because of this, O Lord, I will confess to you among the nations,Domine, et nomini tuo psalmum dicam;and I will compose a psalm to your name:

⁵¹magnificans salutes regis ejus,magnifying the salvation of his king,et faciens misericordiam christo suo David,and showing mercy to David, his Christ,et semini ejus usque in sæculum.and to his offspring, even for all time.

⁵¹magnificans salutes regis ejus,magnifying the salvation of his king,et faciens misericordiam christo suo David,and showing mercy to David, his Christ,et semini ejus usque in sæculum.and to his offspring, even for all time.